Greeting from the FOREST along the Straigt River in Faribault: Yesterday we drove to Wabasha, then Redwing and back to Faribault. We haven't been out birding beyond Rice County much this year. Happy to see so many Redwing Black Birds. Smelled our first skunk for this year. Saw our first Common Grackle in Goodhue County, and our first Turkey Vultures. It was interesting how few Bald Eagles we did see. We know they are going on north to nest. We saw only 13 Bald Eagles in Goodhue County.Many Ring-billed Gulls seen in different places on the Mississippi River. On our way home from Redwing we saw 6 KILLDEER in Rice County along Highway 19. Today at Wells Lake we added our first Great Blue Herons, seen in the trees on the island. Also added a Ring-necked Duck, Shovelers, Bufflehead, and eight or more migrating Robins. Forest and Kirsten Strnad Faribault, Mn.
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