Thanks, Kristi, for passing this along.  Anyone who has birded  
Sunshine Lake knows what a potential gem it is, and has experienced  
the frustration of very limited access.  This is great news!

Edge Wade
Columbia, MO
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On Jul 20, 2006, at 10:27 AM, Kristi Mayo wrote:

> Many of you who have birded Sunshine Lake (Ray/Lafayette Counties)  
> have probably realized that it can often be an exercise in  
> frustration -- The lake and its shoreline is all privately owned,  
> and sealed up tight with with no trespassing signs.
>
> Now that has changed... a little. The Sunshine Lake Sportsmen's  
> Club, located at the north end of the lake, used to be a gated,  
> private club filled with campers and trailers. This summer, the  
> owner of the club, Tom Ehler, renamed the west end of the camp  
> "Sunshine Lake Park (LLC)" and is advertising it as "open to the  
> public". The west end of the camp is still dedicated to year-round  
> lots, but the other half offers swimming, boating (including  
> rentals), camping, fishing, volleyball, etc. There is a daily entry  
> fee of $5/person. Phone number: 816-494-5512
>
> The park only has 3/8-mile of shoreline, but it's a start. There is  
> some shorebird habitat at that end of the lake right now (best I've  
> seen there in a few years), so access to the park might afford some  
> good views in the coming months.
>
> I spoke with Tom this morning, and birders are welcome. I  
> personally will gladly pay the $5 daily fee to use this area. The  
> manager of Sunshine Lake Park is Lester. Check in with him at the  
> office and be sure to let him know you're there to bird watch.
>
> Currently there is good shorebird habitat on the far side of the  
> south end of the lake (very tough to ID birds at this distance with  
> heat shimmer), and excellent habitat at the north end where the  
> birds are also much closer to the road. Last weekend I found  
> Spotted, Stilt, Solitary, Pectoral, and Least Sandpipers at the  
> north end.
>
> Kristi Mayo
> Kearney MO (Clay Co.)
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