Three of us drove down to Wabasha and into Wisconsin looking for Peregrines and eagles. We got exactly what we wanted. At the rest area in Lake City we had atleast 70 BAEA sitting out on the ice. By the end of the day we had >150 eagles! The Wisconsin side was just as productive and included in one cluster of soaring eagles our first of the year Turkey Vulture. We spotted a number of Peregrines sitting in the bluffs on the Wisconsin side of the river as well. It is really cool to see these birds hanging out on cliff faces instead of on man made structures. On the way home we stopped off at Lake Byllesby to see what was on the lake. Most of the waterfowl had moved out, but there were still a few groups hanging out including N.Pintail, Gadwall, N.Shoveler, and Common Goldeneye as well as plenty of Canda Geese. At the entrance to Lake Byllesby we also spotted a few Eastern Bluebirds! Kestrels, Kildeer, and RW Blackbirds were out in numbers throughout the day as well. Spring is here! Can I get an amen!!
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