Looked for this bird this afternoon. Had no success today even though we know that it was seen yesterday afternoon on a mud flat right by the road until 6:30 PM. We know it was 6:30 PM because we arrived at 6:31 and missed it by one minute. One too many stoplights I guess.
Today there was a breeding plumaged male Hudsonian Godwit on the mud flats. Other more expected species include all the peeps (mostly white-rumps and semipalmated sandpipers) along with pectorals, a few semi plovers and one Short-billed Dowitcher. We shouldn't have to say this but we understand that somebody needs reminding that the area to the west of this road (all pool 4) is a sanctury and that means that you cannot enter it for any reason. There are clear signs saying this. You must bird from the road and thus a scope is rather necessary for most of the birds. Enough said. Stay on the road. Dennis and Barbara Martin [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Litkey" <[email protected]> To: "MOU" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: [mou] WHIMBREL - Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka Co. > A lone Whimbrel was observed from 9:30 - 10:30 this morning at Carlos Avery > WMA by Dick Rengstorf, Dave Thurston, and myself, and was still there when > we left the area. It was at the north end of Pool #4, 250-300 yards west of > the Pool #10 / Pool #4 road. At times it was difficult to see in the grass, > and at times it blended in with the mature goslings grazing near it, so be > patient. > > Bill Litkey (Oakdale) > > > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > [email protected] > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net >
