Today I conducted my BBS in Pine River in central Cass County. I had 75 species, including 10 warblers, which included Mourning, Golden-winged, and several Nashvilles. To start off I had 4 LeConte's and 1 Field Sparrow in the airport fields just east of Pine River on 84. And about 1/2 mile west of 64 and 2 there was a Wood Thrush and an Eastern Towhee. But the biggest surprise of the day came at one of my last stops. It's a mile east then a mile north of the Wadena county line on 20. There at the corner is a cow pasture to the north and a nice meadow type habitat to the south. And in here were 2 Dickcissels singing! I was pretty excited because I've never seen them north of Long Prairie. Also in the meadow were three Sandhill Cranes. On the way home I found 2 Trumpeter Swans in Wadena County on Sand Lake south of Oylen.
Good Birding Ben Fritchman Long Prairie,Todd County, MN _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
