Hey birders! I had a chance to get out for a couple hours with Luke Ulrich this morning. We went over and found the Kentucky Warbler singing loudly on the left trail at Williams Nature Park (<1 mile west of Hwy 60 on Hwy 68). The mosquitoes were thick and rather loud themselves.
Just north of the south overlook on the same trail we found a singing Lousiana Waterthrush. It was below the bluff singing along Minneopa Creek. In the vicinity of the Kentucky Warbler there was an odd songster that sounded vaguely like a Western Tanager but definitely not a Scarlet Tanager. Unfortunately the odd songster could not be located visually and eventually ceased singing. Adjacent Minneopa State Park also had a couple of goodies. The Bell's Vireo was quite vocal in the Wild Plum thickets along the road on the prairie side of the park. Luke also spotted a Yellow-billed Cuckoo just west of the dead oaks which cooperated by calling from the thicket. Tent caterpillars are everywhere so keep an eye out. One other late note. I had an Acadian Flycatcher singing in a ravine in Mankato on Sunday morning. The bird has not returned but if it does I will post again. Happy Birding! Chad Heins Mankato, MN __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
