Swainson's Thrush at Quiggley Lake Caspian Terns in Hennepin County: 116 @ Purgatory Creek / Flagship Marsh (Prairie Ctr Dr & Technology Dr. Eden Prairie) 45 @ Arbor Lakes (Hemlock Dr. Maple Grove)
Brewers Blackbird Maple Grove Spotted Sandpipers: watched two courting. I've never seen this before! Male puffs up his chest and approaches the female, strutting with wings held stiffly out and down at his side. Female fans her tail up like a tom turkey and then runs away. they then acted as if nothing was happening. I was sorry that work called before I could watch the finale. New frogs & toads calling this weekend: Gray Treefrog Copes Gray Treefrog American Toad check out: http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/sound/shfr2snd.html for recordings. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected]
