4/26/15
The two of Black-necked Stilts were present at Getchell Lake at 5:30 pm today.
The birds were observed along the SW shore of the lake. Thanks for the
previous posting of these birds.
Craig Mandel
Minnetonka, Hennepin County
[email protected]
> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 20:10:35 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Black-necked Stilt, Stearns Co.
> To: [email protected]
>
> Today I found two Black-necked Stilts at Getchell Lake in Oak Twp., Stearns
> Co. I watched them from about 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, and then I left; the
> stilts were still there.
>
> To get to Getchell Lake, take I-94W to the Albany exit; at the foot of the
> exit ramp, turn left and go under the freeway to the T intersection; at the T
> intersection, turn right onto CR 10; follow CR 10 for roughly four-and-a-half
> miles to CR 30; turn right, or west, onto CR 30; after a little less than two
> miles turn right (north), following CR 30 which turns right (north) as well;
> and after a little less than a mile, turn left (west) onto 327th St., which
> ends at the Getchell Lake public-access site.
>
> Getchell Lake water levels are low, perhaps because of a drawdown, and will
> be worth visiting throughout the spring unless the water comes back up.
>
> Phil Chu
> Department of Biology
> St. John's University
> Collegeville, MN 56321
>
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