While birding in western Minnesota the last two days (12-13 April), in Wilkin, Traverse and Big Stone counties, I encountered 10 species of shorebirds. Highlights were: five Hudsonian Godwits along Hwy 7 near Correll two Marbled Godwits at Breckenridge four American Avocets at the traditional location along Hwy 28 near Big Stone County Road 61 and five more at Hwy 75 and Big Stone County Road 12 the most common shorebird species (aside from Killdeer) was Baird's with 28 individuals seen An early LeConte's Sparrow was at Miller Prairie, Traverse County As many as 750 Bonaparte's Gulls were roosted on Big Stone Lake on the evening of 12 April
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