Northern Harrier, female or juvenile, seen yesterday (Thursday) in Brooklyn Park in the fields at Hwys 169 and 610.
A pair of Sandhill Cranes was seen yesterday in Lino Lakes at Birch and Wild Turkey Trail. I also thought I saw another at (65mph) by the Medtronic Hdqts at Hwy 10 just west of 35w. This year has been banner year for the invasive flower Purple Loosestrife, which can be seen when you look at many of the wetlands around town. This beautiful escapee from local gardens turns our productive wetlands into purple sterile wasteland. Even though they are flowering profusely this year, I can see that many are worm-eaten where biological control agents have been introduced. Next year the bugs should cycle to numbers more successful in controlling this weed. On the negative side new invasive are being sold to naive gardeners who do not know to ask if it is native. At least now, my wife asks now before she purchases. I still have invasive plantings to cut out of my yard. The worst: Amur Maple. Sorry to go on more about plants than birds. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
