We had a Scarlet Tanager show up in our backyard in Coon Rapids yesterday. The
bird has been eating black oil sunflower seeds from a feeder hanging by our
window. It has been a treat to get a close up look at this beautiful bird!
Is this unusual for Tanagers to eat seeds?
Charlotte Wenger
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this one below? I receive the digest of messages.
Char Wenger
Coon Rapids, MN
Date:Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:29:55 -0500
From:Williams, Bob bxwilli...@cbburnet.com
Subject: Re: Red Crossbills - Hennepin Co
April 18 - Observed a Peregrine Falcon at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park on
the Anoka County - Coon Rapids side (east side) of the Mississippi River.
There is a walking/biking path that goes over Coon Creek to the South end of
the Park. The bird was located on the top of the electrical
We had a first spring male Orchard Oriole visiting our grape jelly
feeder all weekend.
Char Wenger
Coon Rapids, MN
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We found a tame, domesticated pigeon that has a band on its leg that says
Strathclyde Genetics 2006 Galbraith 89140. After researching on the Internet
I have found out that some guy is selling breeding pigeons to farmers and he
buys back the offspring to be sold as meat, but he is currently
Last night (Saturday - after 6:30 p.m.) we took a walk up the east side of the
Mississippi River above the dam. We saw:
at least 15 COMMON LOONS
many COMMON MERGANSERS
HOODED MERGANSERS
hundreds of ROBINS (the chorus in the woods was so beautiful!!)
RUBY CROWNED KINGLET
GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET
The waterfowl migration at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park continues to be
wonderful. The best I have seen in many years. Nice to have a very accessible
place to see the birds. Bring your spotting scope.
Birds seen around the Dam Saturday morning (above the Dam and down both sides
of the
Sunday, March 16 afternoon hike at the Coon Rapids Dam Park.
Above the dam - several COMMON MERGANSERS and one male with three female
REDHEADS.
Took a walk down the Hennepin County side of the river. Saw two pairs GADWALL
and two pairs RING-NECKED DUCK and COMMON GOLDENEYE.
Did not relocate
The first GREAT BLUE HERON has returned to the rookery at the Coon
Rapids Dam Regional Park. One lone bird was standing on a nest last
night silhouetted against the sunset.
Also saw a BARRED OWL. The owl posed very nicely for us so we could get
a good, long look. Beautiful bird.
Charlotte
I spotted a NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park along
Coon Creek on Sunday January 27. Seems like there have been many
sightings of NORTHERN SHRIKEs in the Metro area this winter.
Also observed a very active beaver both Saturday and Sunday in Coon
Creek where it empties into
I took a swing through Lake Vadnais in Snail Lake Regional Park in
Vadnais Heights over my lunch hour and the Trumpeter Swan family is
still on the lake. They were on the east side of Sucker Lake Road.
(Take 694 to Rice Street, Go North on Rice Street; Turn right on Vadnais
Blvd; go about 1/4 to
There is a colony of cliff swallows living under the Hwy 610 bridge in
the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park in Anoka County.
If anyone would like directions, please contact me off list.
Charlotte Wenger
cawenger at landolakes.com
651-481-2828
651-481-2832 (fax)
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Does anyone have any explanations as to why some places are so much
better for birds than others? I live by the Coon Rapids Dam Park and
bird it almost every day, but so often there is a glaring absence of
birds. There is a diversity of habitat, water, etc., but I am
mystified as to why there
I saw a Red-Necked Grebe this morning (Sunday) at the Coon Rapids Dam Park. It
was in the boat launch pond behind the Visitors Center.
Char Wenger
763-757-7888
cawenger at landolakes.com
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I seem to recall that someone was interested in tracking bald eagle
nests in the metro area? Am I correct?
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I don't have access to any records, but back in the late 70s and early
80s we regularly saw the Tufted Titmouse at
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We have had at least one and sometimes two Ovenbirds hanging out in our
backyard arbor also for over a week. I
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A pair of Eastern Bluebirds were seen at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional
Park yesterday (3/12). They were near the
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Sorry for the late post, but I observed a Northern Shrike on Saturday,
October 29 at the Coon Rapids Dam Park (on
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There are two Great Horned Owlets at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
on the Anoka County side. Park in either Lot
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