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From: Laura Coble [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:13 PM To: 'mnbird at lists.mnbird.net' Subject: Chat seen at Cliff Fen today at mid-morning I had excellent views of the Yellow-breasted Chat at Black Dog Preserve, Cliff Fen today. It was closer to the third power structure, near some Cottonwood trees. It flitted in and out of the bushes, up to the Cottonwoods behind the bushes, and back again. It perched long enough to be clearly seen, didn't sing, but gave soft calls.The first time I spotted it, it was on the side of a tree trunk. Complete directions to this location are on the the MOU website under "Birding in Minnesota" and "Recently Seen". Thanks to photographers Jerry and Michael, who had found the Chat flying in the open before I arrived. We all had previously heard singing from what might have been a second Chat before reaching this Chat's location. We also heard a Bell's vireo, though I didn't see it today. There were many regular, very active summer birds, and the butterflies and wild flowers are spectacular. Laura Coble Cannon Falls -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070621/66f88335/attachment.html
