This morning around 9:30 there was an adult Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Chaska Lake. The water level has dropped significantly over the past week here: there is now only limited mudflats, and this area is surrounded by drier ground ideal for plovers and Buff-breasteds. Other species present: Killdeer, Semipalmated Plover, Solitary Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Least Sandpiper. Hopefully it rains soon so that there will be better habitat for a greater variety of species.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
