This morning shortly before noon we observed 3 immature Common Gallinules at 180th St. Marsh in Dakota County. One bird was very difficult to see in the most western pond on the North side of the road as it fed in and out of the Cattails (thanks to some friends for pointing this bird out). The other two immature Common Gallinules were also on the North side of the road but in the far corner of the eastern most pond. We also heard a cacophony of Soras from both sides of the road. An immature Red-headed Woodpecker was also found just south of Hwy 42 on Emery Ave.
Our group also checked on shore birds with no results at Jirik Sod farms, and the flooded field at Alta Ave./302 Rd in Dakota County. We also went to the previously reported flooded field on Hwy 56 just South of the Stanton Air field in Goodhue County, which still has good habitat, but no shorebirds. Of note were the two Eastern Tiger Salamanders we found (alive) crossing the road in two different places in Dakota County. with Alex Cruz Jr. (lookin up), Matthew Bribitzer-Stull, and Bill Simon Scott B. Meyer Hennepin County ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
