[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds (Goodhue County)

[Doug Kieser]

A nice variety of shorebirds were present on the west end of Lake Byllesby,
Goodhue/Dakota counties.
Observed from the Goodhue boat access this evening:
Semipalmated Plovers (2)
American Avocets (11)
Hudsonian Godwits (18)
Willets (8)
Long-billed Dowitchers (2)
Many yellowlegs, pectorals, and peeps.
Forster's Terns, Bonapartes and Ring-billed Gulls
A nice variety of waterfowl.
Pelicans, cormorants, and coots.

Most of these were also observed earlier in the day from the Dakota side.

Doug Kieser
Hennepin County


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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota County

[Doug Kieser]

It appears the fall draw-down of Lake Byllesby has begun, with a few mud
flats visible from Lakeside cemetery.
Shorebirds present this morning:

Black-bellied Plover - 4
Greater Yellowlegs  - 3
Long-billed Dowitcher  -18
White-rumped Sandpiper- 2

Also a few dabblers.

Doug Kieser
Hennepin County


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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds

[Gerald Hoekstra]

After a rather slow spring, Lake Byllesby is living up to its reputation as
a great shorebird spot today. This morning there were several hundred
shorebirds, including Stilts, Leasts, Pecs, Semipalmated, Baird's, and
White-rumped Sandpipers, plus Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated
Plovers, and Wilson's Phalaropes. Also present was a late pair of Greater
White-fronted Geese. The birds are on the mudflats across the lake, so a
scope is needed.

Gerry Hoekstra
Northfield


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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota County

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Lake Byllesby Has a good selection of shorebirds including 2 Hudsonian Godwits 
and a Bairds Sandpiper today on the mud flats at the west end. Best accessed 
from the county park off of hwy 88. Mostly lesser yellowlegs but also saw a few 
greater YL, semipalmated plover, pectoral and spotted SP and dunlin.

Mike Henry
Rochester MN


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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, 180th St. Marsh, Dakota Cty

[Laura Coble]

On April 1st, the engineers for the Lake Byllesby dam started filling the lake 
to the winter level. The lake will later be filled to the summer level, but for 
now, it has some good shorebird habitat.

Early this pm, I saw several flocks of shorebirds on the west side of Byllesby, 
accessed from the gate entrance beyond the railroad tracks, along Hwy 88, 1/4 
mile east of Randolph. Follow the road to the birding trail(s), on the right or 
left.  The birds were to the left (east), where there is some water, seen from 
both beach lookouts.  I also viewed them from the beach, accessed by hiking the 
mowed grass trail at the left side of the gate for about 1/4 mile. A grassy 
side trail will take you down to a lookout. 
Seen today:  Both Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Snipe, Pectoral Sandpiper, Killdeer.  34 
White Pelicans were also present. The wind was pretty fierce. 

There is still a nice variety of waterfowl at 180th St. Marsh, along with 
hundreds of coots, a few pied-billed grebes, many Red-winged Blackbirds and a 
few Yellow-headed Blackbirds, which should soon be everywhere. I did see Rusty 
Blackbirds as I entered 180th St. from Hwy 85. I did not see the Wilson’s Snipe 
today, and missed the American Bittern again. It was a pleasant day though, in 
spite of the  the wind, and as often happens, I enjoyed meeting another birder 
looking for the same birds! 

FYI:  Highway 86 is closed, due to a long period of construction for an 
overpass on Hwy 52.  Detours are marked. 

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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds

[MOU admin]

(Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)

Morning visit to Lake Byllesby resulted in six shorebird species,
and, with the exception of killdeer, few other birds: pectoral 
sandpiper (3) greater yellowlegs (1) stilt sandpiper (1) semi-palm 
sandpiper (1) Wilson's snipe (1).   No dowitchers. Most visible
from cemetery outlook.

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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds today

[Laura Coble]

Finally, today between 3:45 and 4:30 pm, I saw hundreds of shorebirds at Lake 
Byllesby, spread out from Lakeside Cemetery to the far west end. Most of you 
have seen a greater variety of species at Bass Ponds, 180th St., and elsewhere 
by now,  but I am pleased that the Lake Byllesby extensive shorebird habitat 
has attracted a larger number of shorebirds at last!  It was good to see so 
many of them, plus hundreds of Tree and Barn Swallows, which were snapping up 
recently hatched insects in the rain. 

Wilson's Phalarope 8 
Dowitcher species 4 
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs:  many
Pectoral Sandpiper:  many
Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper:  many

The light rain became heavier soon, so I had to leave.

Laura Coble
Cannon Falls


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Re: [mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota Cty

[Warren Woessner]

There were also 4 Wilson's snipe at the n pond of the Randolph Industrial Park
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Margie,

do you have any time for this the next few days?  we know where to go now.
 It's just a dream.

H


On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Laura Coble shearwate...@frontiernet.netwrote:

 Today at Lake Byllesby, northwest side, Dakota Cty Park:

 29 Pectoral Sandpipers
 4 Greater Yellowlegs
 1 Lesser Yellowlegs
 2 White-throated Sparrows
 1 B. Kingfisher

 A couple I met today also saw Dunlin yesterday.  The lake is much lower
 now, with a lot of mudflat.

 The northwest end entrance and path to lake is from the pull-off  gate
 along Hwy 88, 1/8 mi. east of  Randolph and Hwy 56.
 Lakeside Cemetery, farther east, has restricted access, due to new owners
 who have posted signs for a previous viewing site on the cemetery's east
 side.  There is a path on the west side of the cemetery which  has a side
 path down to the lake and to a viewing area. If you continue west on this
 path instead, it connects with the northwest end entrance.

 Laura Coble
 Cannon Falls

 
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Re: [mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota Cty

[Halle O'Falvey]

Margie,

do you have any time for this the next few days?  we know where to go now.
 It's just a dream.

H


On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Laura Coble shearwate...@frontiernet.netwrote:

 Today at Lake Byllesby, northwest side, Dakota Cty Park:

 29 Pectoral Sandpipers
 4 Greater Yellowlegs
 1 Lesser Yellowlegs
 2 White-throated Sparrows
 1 B. Kingfisher

 A couple I met today also saw Dunlin yesterday.  The lake is much lower
 now, with a lot of mudflat.

 The northwest end entrance and path to lake is from the pull-off  gate
 along Hwy 88, 1/8 mi. east of  Randolph and Hwy 56.
 Lakeside Cemetery, farther east, has restricted access, due to new owners
 who have posted signs for a previous viewing site on the cemetery's east
 side.  There is a path on the west side of the cemetery which  has a side
 path down to the lake and to a viewing area. If you continue west on this
 path instead, it connects with the northwest end entrance.

 Laura Coble
 Cannon Falls

 
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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota Cty

[Laura Coble]

Today at Lake Byllesby, northwest side, Dakota Cty Park:  

29 Pectoral Sandpipers
4 Greater Yellowlegs 
1 Lesser Yellowlegs 
2 White-throated Sparrows
1 B. Kingfisher

A couple I met today also saw Dunlin yesterday.  The lake is much lower now, 
with a lot of mudflat. 

The northwest end entrance and path to lake is from the pull-off  gate along 
Hwy 88, 1/8 mi. east of  Randolph and Hwy 56.
Lakeside Cemetery, farther east, has restricted access, due to new owners who 
have posted signs for a previous viewing site on the cemetery's east side.  
There is a path on the west side of the cemetery which  has a side path down to 
the lake and to a viewing area. If you continue west on this path instead, it 
connects with the northwest end entrance.  

Laura Coble
Cannon Falls


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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby Shorebirds ~ Dakota Co.

[Conny Brunell]

Late this morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County Susan Schumacher and I 
observed a spectacular breeding Black-bellied Plover out on the mudflats.  
Other shorebirds present were ~ Sanderling, Short-billed Dowitchers, Willet, 
Dunlin, Semipalmated Plovers, White-rumped, Least, Pectoral, Solitary, Spotted, 
and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Wilson's Phalaropes and both Yellowlegs.  

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Co.

Lake Byllesby

From Randolph and MN. State 56 turn east onto Dakota County 88 (292nd. St.).  
Lake Byllesby is on the south side of the highway.  In .2 mile there is a 
driveway to your right with limited parking and a gate, do not block the gate. 
 Walk behind the gate, down the hill and look for an opening in the trees 
looking east to the mudflats.  There is also another access another .2 m east 
of here, pull into the Lake Side Cemetery and walk the road to the east and 
view the mudflats.  A spotting scope would be recommended to see across the 
extensive mudflats.  


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Re: [mou-net] Lake Byllesby Shorebirds ~ Dakota Co.

[Jim Mattsson]

A reminder that today, May 15, is the date in which they begin raising water 
levels to summer pool levels. So get 'em while you can.

Also, yesterday afternoon I searched the lake and found a grand total of ONE 
shorebird, a Dunlin. That was it. Honest.

Jim


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Subject: [mou-net] Lake Byllesby Shorebirds ~ Dakota Co.

Late this morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County Susan Schumacher and I 
observed a spectacular breeding Black-bellied Plover out on the mudflats.  
Other shorebirds present were ~ Sanderling, Short-billed Dowitchers, Willet, 
Dunlin, Semipalmated Plovers, White-rumped, Least, Pectoral, Solitary, 
Spotted, and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Wilson's Phalaropes and both Yellowlegs. 
 

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Co.

Lake Byllesby

From Randolph and MN. State 56 turn east onto Dakota County 88 (292nd. St.).  
Lake Byllesby is on the south side of the highway.  In .2 mile there is a 
driveway to your right with limited parking and a gate, do not block the gate. 
 Walk behind the gate, down the hill and look for an opening in the trees 
looking east to the mudflats.  There is also another access another .2 m east 
of here, pull into the Lake Side Cemetery and walk the road to the east and 
view the mudflats.  A spotting scope would be recommended to see across the 
extensive mudflats.  


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