I've encountered two Olive-sided Flycatchers over the past two days, each at a different site. Yesterday I observed one at the General Mills Nature Area in Golden Valley. I saw him/her several times during my walk there. This park is off of Duluth Street, which runs west of Winnetka Avenue and is about a mile north of Highway 55. Today I saw one at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park, and I saw him/her as I was on the southwest side of the lake. I also heard and observed a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher there on Tuesday (Aug. 23rd) near the parking lot.
Warbler numbers and diversity are poor. I found 11 species yesterday in Golden Valley, with Wilson's Warbler being the most common and abundant. I've encountered almost no migrating vireos, tanagers, etc. I have had no trouble finding Empidonax flycatcher species, however. Good birdin'! Alyssa DeRubeis <1 week left in Golden Valley, Hennepin Co. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
