At 6:15 pm today, on the west end of Lake Byllesby: Large flocks of Shoveler, A. Coot, Green-winged Teal, Blue-winged Teal. Also, Gadwall, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 31 White Pelicans, 4 Lesser Yellowlegs, 14 Pectoral Sandpiper.
One Hudsonian Godwit and one Long-billed Dowatcher were also feeding on the mudflat. The wind was strong on the hill until I reached the open viewing area. There was little wind there, and the shallow water close by looked like glass. The sun came out of the clouds for a short time, which created ideal viewing conditions, as it was low on the horizon. Farther west, at a second viewing location, I found at least 150 Blue-winged Teal and several Lesser Yellowlegs. Laura Coble Cannon Falls ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
