Slowly but surely migrants are making their way into the area. 2 expected birds missed yesterday were Fox and White-throated Sparrows. New shorebirds for the spring to the area for me were Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Pectoral Sandpiper. At Carver Park, I counted 21 Yellow-rumped Warblers, at least 8 Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets. I also heard some Virginia Rail but did not see a single one. Others seen Hermit Thrush, Field, Swamp, Vesper Sparrow, Brown Creeper The most interesting bird interaction of the day was between a Bald Eagle and Osprey. I watched as an Osprey dove into a lake and caught a fish. A young Bald Eagle then came in and started chasing the Osprey to get the fish. Then a 2nd Osprey arrived and the 2 Osprey chased the Eagle. A Pine Siskin is also still occasionally feeding at my parents in Chaska.
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