Late this morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County Susan Schumacher and I observed a spectacular breeding Black-bellied Plover out on the mudflats. Other shorebirds present were ~ Sanderling, Short-billed Dowitchers, Willet, Dunlin, Semipalmated Plovers, White-rumped, Least, Pectoral, Solitary, Spotted, and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Wilson's Phalaropes and both Yellowlegs.
Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. Lake Byllesby >From Randolph and MN. State 56 turn east onto Dakota County 88 (292nd. St.). >Lake Byllesby is on the south side of the highway. In .2 mile there is a >driveway to your right with limited parking and a gate, do not block the gate. > Walk behind the gate, down the hill and look for an opening in the trees >looking east to the mudflats. There is also another access another .2 m east >of here, pull into the Lake Side Cemetery and walk the road to the east and >view the mudflats. A spotting scope would be recommended to see across the >extensive mudflats. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
