Once again sorry for some of the last posts. I have been busy with work. A note on locations (since many of them are new): The impoundments are open to the public but may not always be open to vehicles Audubon Center of the Red River Valley (Polk County): Formerly Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary. South on Marshall 36/Polk 68 from Minn 1 east of Warren Agassiz Impoundment (Polk/Marshall Counties): Immediately north of the Audubon Center of the Red River Valley. NOT to be confused with Agassiz NWR. Off Channel Impoundment (Marshall County): 4 miles north of Minn 1 on 240th. 280th is 2 miles east of the turn for the Audubon Center AO#4 Impoundment (Polk County): Polk 68 South from the Audubon Center till it dead ends at Polk 23. Head south 1 mile then east 1 mile. Euclid East Impoundment (Polk County): 1.5 miles east of Euclid on Polk 19 Parnell Impoundment (Polk County): Takes US 75 south out of Euclid to Polk 17 east. Impoundment is on the north side of the road 2.5 miles east of US 75.
High counts used for locations. Many were seen multiple times this week. Sharp-tailed Grouse Uncommon in small numbers at all Impoundments Wild Turkey 4/13/2012 Marshal County Minn 1 b/w Warren and Thief River Falls (3) Pied-billed Grebe Increasing at all impoundments American White Pelican 4/10/2012 AO#4 Impoundment (24) Great Blue Heron 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment Sandhill Crane 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (137) Double-crested Cormorant 4/14/2012 Parnell Impoundment (24) Trumpeter Swan 4/9/2012 Euclid Impoundment (pair) and 4/14/2012 Parnell (pair) Tundra Swan 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (319) Canada Goose Abundant Gadwall 4/9/2012 Euclid Mallard 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (445) American Wigeon 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundmnet (42) Northern Pintail 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (238) Blue-winged Teal 4/14/2012 Parnell (63) Northern Shoveler 4/9/2012 Euclid (85) Green-winged Teal 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (190) Canvasback 4/9/2012 Euclid Redhead 4/9/2012 Euclid Ring-necked Duck 4/10/2012 AO#4 \(200+) Greater Scaup 4/10/2012 AO#4 Lesser Scaup 4/14/2012 Parnell Bufflehead 4/10/2012 AO#4 (24) Hooded Merganser 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (4) Northern Harrier Abundant Red-tailed Hawk 4/9/2012 Off Channel Impoundment Rough-legged Hawk 4/10/2012 Goose Lake IBA Bald Eagle 4/10/2012 AO#4 American Kestrel Abundant American Coot 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (11) Killdeer 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (18) Greater Yellowlegs 4/9/2012 Euclid (12) Lesser Yellowlegs 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (2) Yellowlegs Spp. 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (5) Marbled Godwit 4/14/2012 Parnell (3) Wilson's Snipe 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (12) Ring-billed Gull 4/9/2012 Marshall County Mourning Dove 4/11/2012 Audubon Center of the Red River Valley Rock Pigeon Abundant Short-eared Owl 4/11/2012 Agassiz Impoundment (12) Downy Woodpecker 4/11/2012 Audubon Center of the Red River Valley Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4/10/2012 Goose Lake IBA Northern Flicker Abundant American Crow Abundant Common Raven Uncommon Black-billed Magpie Uncommon Black-capped Chickadee 4/11/2012 Audubon Center of the Red River Valley Eastern Bluebird 4/10/2012 Goose Lake IBA (2) American Robin Abundant European Starling Common Song Sparrow Common American Tree Sparrow 4/9/2012 Off Channel Impoundment Fox Sparrow 4/11/2012 Audubon Center of the Red River Valley Dark-eyed Junco 4/11/2012 Audubon Center of the Red River Valley Western Meadowlark Common Red-winged Blackbird Abundant Common Grackle Abundant House Sparrow Warren Total: 59 Species Bill Blackburn Warren, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
