Sunday: We had a visitor at the house: an immature Broad-winged Hawk sat on top of one of the wood duck houses posing for my wife's camara. I also went down to 180th Street marsh where the habitat is quite inviting. I found Roger Everhart keeping company with a very engaging Sora. On the way out I passed under a Western Meadowlark on the wire along 180th. I am finding Western Meadowlarks plentiful this year in Dakota Co., in contrast to their eastern cousin. It might just be the luck of the distribution.
Last night as the rain started I was out in it around Frontenac doing my frog and toad calling survey. Chorus frogs were well distributed, but either a little more quiet or sparse than expected. I also found Wood Frogs, who are easy to miss with their shorter calling period. Spring Peepers were thick at the one site that I always find them just north of Frontenac Station. Check it out: Going north of the Frontenac Station on Hwy 61 take the first right onto the very old Hwy 61 and stop when the first yard lights become visible. The frog chorus is loud. You should be able to hear at least three frog species now (Spring Peepers, Chorus Frogs, and No. Leopards). Steve Weston on Quigley 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
