August, 2, 13
Friday afternoon, there were still 23 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the Jirik Sod
Farms. They were observed just North of the Jirik sod farm office, which is on
the East side of Blaine Ave. The birds were moving quit a bit, during our
observation. Which was at 5:00 to 5:15 pm. The birds were first in the field
on the West side of the street and then were observed flying into the plowed
field on the East side of the street. A small flock was first observed which
was later joined by about a dozen more, for a total of 23. We watched them in
the plowed field for about 5 minutes and then they flew to the South. So if
you head out that way, make sure to scan all of the fields.
Craig Mandel
Minnetonka, Hennepin County
[email protected]
> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:53:02 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Dakota County 7/31/2013
> To: [email protected]
>
> There were 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the Jirik Sod Farms at 7:00 this
> evening. All were on the west side of County 79 (Blaine Ave); two were in
> some shaggy sod just north of the plowed area, the two others were a bit
> south of these and much farther from the road, beyond the plowed area.
> Also present were 2 Baird's Sandpipers, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers and around 40
> Killdeer. Tom Tustison recorded a similar mix earlier in the day.
> A scope would be very helpful here, but most of these birds were close enough
> for marginal binocular views.
> The Jirik Sod Farms are in Empire Township, south of County 66 (200th St) on
> either side of County 79 (Blaine Ave).
>
> Doug Kieser
> Minneapolis
>
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