As we walked around Nicollet Island today, we saw lots of migrants, especially Yellow-rumped Warblers, over four dozen. The morning's highlights included:
Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart (at least 6) Spotted Sandpiper Chimney Swift Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Baltimore Oriole Orange-crowned Warblers and an Indigo Bunting were the highlights yesterday. Earlier in the spring (when my computer was not working), a sampling of the migrating waterfowl, including over a dozen Common Loons, rested in the waters surrounding Nicollet Island. Neighbors reported waking up to a loon's call "just like at the lake." Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Pied-billed Grebe American Coot If anyone wants information on locating Nicollet island or the birding spots, email me and I'll be glad to provide it. Happy birding! Sally Cagle Downtown Minneapolis
