I headed out to Lubenow WPA as soon as I heard about the Purple Sandpiper and arrived at about 4:15pm. There were quite a few hunters present.
The road (230thAve SW) winds along side the WPA, then through it, forming a rocky shore on both sides of the road. The bird flushed from the west side of the road, flying only about 20 ft. I got great looks from the car, and some so-so photos that I'll try to post later on the MOU site. The bird was very tame and actively feeding. It was still there when I left. I did not see the Sanderling. I also saw a few Eurasian collared doves in Pennock, west of Willmar, on the wires on the way home. Kudos to Denny and Barb for a nice find, and thanks to Bob for the report. A lifer for me and a great MN bird!!! Robin LaFortune Delano, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
