Having turned right onto Gary St as I was heading south (west?) on US 10 in Elk River I am looking east over Lake Orono and seeing three mudflats occupied by at least 500 gulls, mostly Franklins and Ring-billed. There may be a few gems among them but I don’t have the expertise or patience to provide any more information. Given the numbers of birds I saw this morning on the east (north?) side of the Hwy 10 bridge, the gulls number in the four figures. I’m not sure how safe it would be to turn left to get to the boat landing if you’re heading towards St. Paul but dropping off on Gary St. is a good option if that’s your direction.
Tom Gilde Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2020, at 9:59 AM, Tony Lau <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lake Orono is in drawdown, that is the spot that Thomas is talking about. You > can view the lake from many spots on the south side of hwy 10, including a > park that has a boat launch. > 18583 Gary St > 18583 Gary St, Elk River, MN 55330 > https://maps.app.goo.gl/8jZDbxCdXeypgoiLA > > Tony Lau > Otsego > >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 9:36 AM Thomas Gilde <[email protected]> wrote: >> Passing through Elk River in the way to the Royalton trailhead of the Lake >> Wobegon bike trail I noticed ample mudflats on the river as I was crossing >> it north of/on the north side of town. These flats were absolutely covered >> with gulls. >> >> I’d like to stop and have a look this afternoon upon my return. If anyone >> knows how to get down to river I’d appreciate any guidance - one can’t stop >> on the bridge to observe them. Hopefully I’ll rub into a kindly gull expert >> who would be willing to tell me what I’m looking at. >> >> Tom Gilde >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Sep 14, 2020, at 8:04 PM, MOU <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > (Posted by Chet A. Meyers <[email protected]> via moumn.org) >> > >> > It's that time of year again for gull watchers. Gulls are massing on >> > Bde Maka Ska with the expected mix of herring, ring-billed and >> > Franklins, maybe more. Too far distant tonight. Stay tuned. >> > Chet Meyers >> > >> > ---- >> > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > >> > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
