This afternoon I found 4 Eurasian Collared-Doves in the town of Mapleton in southern Blue Earth County. Two of the birds were just north of town in a yard on the west side of Hwy. 22, while two more were perched on the powerlines along CR 7 near its intersection with Hwy. 22, still on the north side of town. Last fall I found one ECD in this same area, so it seems that this is becoming a regular location for this species.
Also had at least one Brewer's Blackbird in addition to all the Rusty Blackbirds, cowbirds, and grackles. Usually I miss the overlap time between Brewer's and Rusty Blackbirds, so it was a nice treat to compare the two in close proximity. Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net at cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
