Quick one day trip to Pope County Tuesday PM and Wed AM. I managed to get out
for a few hours. Not much rare was happening but here is a smattering of my
"findings".
At my farm:
Pair of Pied-billed Grebes on Mitmoen Lake
Two female Pintails on Mitmoen Lake.
Noisy family of Great-crested Flycatchers foraging
Lowry sewage ponds: Note - According to the Pope County Tribune, Lowry has
received approval to construct new sewage ponds. However, I do not yet know
the new location.
At least two families of Redheads, 5 adults and 8 or 9 young.
One female Canvasback - no sign of young.
4 Spotted Sandpipers.
5 Solitary Sandpipers.
A bunch of peeps, probably Leasts. (No scope and could not sneak up on
them)
One Lesser Yellowlegs
Flock of 12 or so Yellow-headed Blackbirds.
The usual Mallards, Killdeer, etc.
Still no Dickcissels this year.
Ben Wade WPA:
Clay-colored and Song Sparrows are still singing. With the wind whipping
out of the northwest, I don't think I could hear Grasshopper Sp even if they
were singing - so don't know about them. However, in the trees of the old
farmstead, a pair of Gray Catbirds (same location and singing), a pair of
Veerys, and a nice male Indigo Bunting all in the same tree!
Also present were the usual Common Yellowthroats, Eastern Kingbirds, and RW
Blackbirds.
Pond north of Hwy 55 along Hwy 114:
The pair of Red-necked Grebes still there. One bird is sitting on a
"tuft" which might be a nest. We shall see. Baby Loon in that same pond is
nearly full grown. Along the road west of the pond were 4 American Kestrals on
power lines.
Smoland WPA south of Starbuck pretty quiet - very windy!
A group of at least 3 female turkeys with 10 or more young crossed the road,
Highway 28 west of Glenwood.
Turkey Vulture sitting on a post along Highway 104 south of Glenwood.
Heard Marsh Wrens, Warbling Vireos, Sedge wrens, and Marsh Sparrows many places
around.
One casual observation. As I was driving around southern Pope County, I saw at
least 5 Wood Ducks with young. I did not start noting this or counting birds
until I had seen several families but it appears they are having a pretty good
year.
Sid Stivland
Plymouth, MN (and Pope County)
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