(Posted by Alex Lewanski <[log in to unmask]> via moumn.org) Today (10/22/15) from 2:45-5:30pm at the Lake Byllesby public access in Goodhue County, two other birders (Sorry I forgot your names!) and I observed multiple flocks of shorebirds with the highlights being 1 Hudsonian Godwit and 48 American Golden- Plovers. Note that the birds were on the Dakota County side of the lake. There is extensive mudflats due to a draw down and it is possible to walk several hundred feet out into the lake. A complete list of birds is given below. Hundreds of shorebirds arriving in several flocks. -113 Killdeer -48 American Golden-Plover -Tan/gray underwing coverts seen. Obvious white supercilium, thinner build, tan/gray coloration and more petite bill in close comparison to BBPL. -1 Black Bellied Plover -Paler coloration, larger and bulkier than AMGP. Diagnostic black underwing coverts also seen when it flew. -1 Hudsonian Godwit - In nonbreeding plumage. Large shorebird (larger than nearby KILL and AMGP) with long upturned bill with a pale, pinkish base and obvious white supercilium. I was able to see the diagnostic black tail with white base and long pointed dark wings with white stripe when it flew and preened. -69 Dunlin -4 Sanderling (in their light gray nonbreeding plumage) -10 Pectoral Sandpiper -2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Raptors seen: -1 Peregrine Falcon: Made a pass at the shorebirds. -1 Merlin -1 Sharp-shinned Hawk -1 Red Tailed Hawk Other birds seen: -7 Canada Geese -1 Great Blue Heron -1 Double Crested Cormorant -6 American Crow -30 Lapland Longspur: Flying out on the mudflats and briefly landed amongst the shorebirds -1 American Robin ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html