Yesterday I took a short side trip after returning form visiting my Mother in the Hospital in Granite Falls. Three Henslows were seen or heard just east of North Redwood. Direction are: in North Redwood just north of the railroad tracts is Front Street which goes east after going by housed it turns into a gravel road. The birds were in the first meadow on the south side of the road after it turns to gravel. This road goes a couple of miles in the lower part of the valley. It is an interesting road with meadows, rock outcrops and prairie. Other birds noted were Yellow-billed Cuckoo, many Dickcissels, Clay-colored Sparrows, Bobolinks, and a Willow Flycatcher. On another note, about a week ago I came back to the cities on the Sioux trail in Renville County. I started about 5:30 in the afternoon at Chippewa 40 which is just east of Granite Falls off of US212 and then went along the river for about 20 miles to Renville Co. 1. It was truly a beautiful three hours of birding. I was amazed to see over 80 species. Highlights were many. Chippewa co.- stopped at the Gneiss Outcrop S&A where I had 3 Lark Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrow, 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Orchard Oriole, 5 turkeys and many Dickcissels. Renville Co. Red-Shouldered Hawk carrying prey, seen at point where Sacred Heart creek crosses the Sioux trail Turkey- One adult with 3 poults already 3/4 grown 14 Towhees 8 Lark Sparrows 5 Wood Thrush seen or heard at 4 locations 4 Scarlet Tanagers 1 Eastern Meadow Lark-seen at top of valley where 200th street hits the trail. 1 Kingfisher diving and catching a small fish and then bringing it to a hole in the bank of the river on the Yellow Medicine side of the river 1 Black-billed Cuckoo over a dozen Indigo Buntings many Dickcissels several Turkey Vultures all six Swallows Many Prairie flowers were in bloom, and there were 100s of Red Admirals June is a great month to bird the upper MN River Valley. Paul Egeland - Bloomington
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