At least 5 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows were present last night (5/30) at the Boy River marsh where Cass County 8 crosses the Boy River. One additional NSTS was heard in the marsh along Cass County 4, approximately 1 mile east of 8. The birds started vocalizing at around 9:30 PM. No Yellow Rails. Longville sewage ponds had 8 Semipalmated Plovers yesterday.
Visited Hamden Slough yesterday. Approximately 500 shorebirds present, mostly Semipalmated, Pectoral, and White-rumped Sandpipers. Also 1 Marbled Godwit, 1 Willet, and several Baird's Sandpipers. On Monday visited many sewer ponds: at Foley (near Lion's Park): 1 Wilson's Phalarope, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, and 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers. at Gilman: Very active. 1 Willet, 6 Dunlin, 35 White-rumped Sandpipers, 50 Semipalmated Sandpipers, and 25 Pectoral Sandpipers. at Upsala: 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Green Heron at Flensburg: 8 Wilson's Phalaropes Most of these spots had Spotted Sandpipers as well. Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
