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ending the Soil Bank Program, has caused their apparent extirpation in 

 these two counties. 



Habitat: Characteristic nesting species of tallgrass prairie such as at the 

 Sharp-tailed Grouse Area, Douglas County, and in sedge meadows. Also 

 regularly observed in unmowed alfalfa and timothy fields. 



Greater Yellowlegs [Tringa melanoleucus) 

 Status: Regular migrant. 



Migration: Fairly common migrant in the Western Upland and Central 

 Plain, uncommon in the Northern Highland. Spring migrants arrive 

 30 March to 10 April. Peak abundance occurs 20 April to 5 May and de- 

 parture by 25 May. The first fall migrants arrive about 10 July (earHest— 

 3 July 1963, Burnett County). Peak abundance occurs 10-20 August, and 

 departure by 30 October (latest— 7 November 1975 and 10 November 1963, 

 Burnett County). 



Habitat: Greater yellowlegs occur in a variety of wetlands, flooded grass- 

 lands, plowed agricultural fields. Northern Sedge Meadow, and along the 

 edge of seasonally, semipermanently, and permanently flooded wetlands. 

 Primary use is made of flooded agricultural fields. 



Lesser Yellowlegs {Tringa flavipes) 

 Status: Regular migrant. 



Migration: Common to locally abundant migrant in the Western Upland and 

 Central Plain, uncommon and local in the Northern Highland. Spring 

 migrants arrive in the Western Upland 30 March to 5 April and the North- 

 ern Highland 10-15 April. Peak abundance occurs 1-10 May and departure 

 by 30 May. The first fall migrants arrive about 10 July (earhest— 4 July 

 1975, St. Croix County and 5 July 1960, Burnett County). Peak abundance 

 occurs 1-10 August and departure by 15 October (latest— 8 November 1975 

 and 10 November 1963, Burnett County). 



Habitat: Lesser yellowlegs occur in a variety of wetland types, flooded 

 alfalfa fields, and agricultural fields. Primary use is made of flooded agricul- 

 tural fields. 



Solitary Sandpiper {Tringa solitaria) 

 Status: Regular migrant. 



Migration: Uncommon migrant in the Western Upland and Central Plain, 

 rare and local in the Northern Highland. Spring migrants arrive 

 25-30 April. Peak abundance occurs from 5-15 May and departure by 

 25 May. Fall migrants arrive 5-15 July. Peak fall abundance occurs 25 July 

 to 20 August and departure by 25 September (latest— 10 October 1969, 

 Washington County). 



