Speaking of lagoons, there are four of them in
the
Joplin area that I visit once in a while. All
four require
permission. All four are open M-F, 8 to
4.
All four have no mudflats for
shorebirds.
Three of four were placed on
ebird.
I visited them just this morning, but I had to view
quickly
due to other obligations:
Shoal Creek Lagoon, Joplin, Newton County, on
Apricot Drive:
065
Gadwall
180
Mallard
105 N.
Shoveler
010 N.
Pintail
060
Green-winged Teal
(All puddle ducks today).
Turkey Creek W. T. F., Joplin, Jasper Co., on Eddy
Lane:
035 Canada
Goose
025
Mallard
020 N.
Shoveler
035
Green-winged Teal
004
Redhead
010
Ring-necked Duck
018 Lesser
Scaup
001 Red-tailed Hawk
010
Killdeer
005 Least
Sandpiper
015
Bonaparte's Gull
008
Ring-billed Gull
800 European
Starling (+)
(Mngr. & helper said they saw a Bald Eagle get
a duck yesterday).
Carl Junction W. T. P (wastewater treatment
plant)
075
Bonaparte's Gull
010
Ring-billed Gull
(Maintenance on gate so I didn't stop
in).
Center Creek Lagoon, Webb City, Jasper
County.
(Misplaced list. Had about
the same as Turkey Creek above).
Lawrence Herbert, Joplin, Jasper County,
certhiaATatt .net 11-14-13.
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