Observed 40 species, including 12 species of ducks, yesterday at and en route to the Weaver Bottoms along Rt. 61, just south of where the Whitewater River flows into the Mississippi River. The following are highlights (waterfowl counts are conservative):
7,000++ Canvasback at once, seen from 116th Street just above the small cemetery on the west side of Rt. 61 600+ Ring-necked Duck, same location 400+ Common Merganser, Hok-si-la Park, Lake City 130 Tundra Swan (swan migration seems delayed this year) 45 Green-winged Teal 30 Shoveler 23 Bald Eagle, various locations en route 15 Hooded Merganser 12 Pintail 11 Gadwall 11 Bufflehead 7 male Bluebirds in one flock, Sand Point parking lot east of Rt. 61, Frontenac State Park 3 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Purple Finch, Read's Landing -- Dave Zumeta ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
