Stopped by 180th St. Marsh in Vermillion Twshp late on Thursday. A Northern Harrier flushed hundreds of shorebirds, mainly yellowlegs. We were able to ID 8 species of shorebirds (Killdeer, both Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Godwit (1), Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlin, Dowitcher (presumed Long-bill), and Wilsons Phalarope. Smaller sandpipers were barely visible in the grass. The edges of the road teamed with Marsh Wrens,50 to 100, perhaps more. Found Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville, and Common Yellowthroat. Someone else found a Yellow Warbler. Saw two Bobolinks. Found at least 10 Soras, easily seen along side of road. Ran out of light.
There was a constant background of Chorus Frogs with Northern Leopard Frogs calling under. Red-wing Blackbirds were ubnoxious with Pied-billed Grebes vocalizing intermitantly with their tropical rain-forest song. The Yellowlegs were calling both from the shore and air, while Pectoral Sandpipers only called when flushed. The Marsh Wrens, warblers, and Soras were silent. Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
