At 40th avenue west in Duluth, aka Erie Pier, 7/14/07, saw three dowitchers, several pectoral, least, and spotted sandpipers, one greater and several lesser yellowlegs, and several killdeer. Interestingly, there was also one lone Northern Pintail walking around the shallows, looking a little out of place frankly. Most entertaining birds included a small group of juvenile bank swallows, and one chimney swift zipping to and fro, and a minnow dive bombing common tern. All of these birds were packed into the inlet area on the north- northeast side of the pier area. The area looks exceptional for shorebirds. (Morgan Park mudflats were empty yesterday.) - Shawn Zierman.
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