Shorebird variety continued to be pretty much the same as it has been.
Habitat, though, is drying fast. Without significant rain I may be out of
luck by early next week. Any other typical shorebird habitat in Carver County
has too much water.
July 8
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper 17
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Least Sandpiper 199
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Short-billed Dowitcher 4
July 9
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 9
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 11
Least Sandpiper 326 (first juvenile of fall)
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
July 10
Solitary Sandpiper 8
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 27
Least Sandpiper 251 (flock of ~150 departed a flooded field a bit past 6 this
morning heading south)
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
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