Following up on a database report by Herb Dingmann of Golden Plovers at a spot north of Rice Lake State Park I was able to find the plovers (I counted at least 400 of them!!!). I also refound some Sanderlings that Diane Anderson had found earlier today. I also found 4 Red-necked Phalaropes as well.
To get to the spot go east from the park entrance and go north on CR37 for 2.6 mi and then turn right (N) on 84th Ave and go 1 mile to the two bare fields on your left. The plovers are in the fields (difficult to find if they are away from the water puddles). The phalaropes were in the ponds on the opposite side of the road and Sanderlings were on both sides. Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone 507-269-7436 Byron, MN - Olmsted County http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
