Today I birded part of the length of Park Point with birding friends Katie Brey and Annmarie Geniusz. We came across several Caspian Terns overhead, and distant (well out over the lake) Common Terns. A total of 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, and several Black-capped Chickadees were observed today. Song Sparrows and Chipping Sparrows were the most common inland birds today on the wind-protected side of the point, and the highlight by far was finding an out-in-the-open NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD sitting on top of the property fence, near the easternmost section of Park Point where the main walking trail begins to turn into boardwalk (east end of the airport). We watched the bird for at least 10 minutes! It was quite a fun & rare find for the day :-) Photos were taken at distance, and the heat waves contributed to the slight shimmy in the picture.
Northern Mockingbird: http://www.pbase.com/image/134751221 http://www.pbase.com/image/134751224 http://www.pbase.com/image/134751226 Tamarack along Park Point, beginning to flower: http://www.pbase.com/image/134751228 Good birdwatching, and good luck if you go out to check for the Mockingbird! Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com [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
