I was just at cedar Creek Ecosystem and saw marvelous red-headed woodpeckers, and nymphs coming out of the water. Have not done the official bird count yet but over 35 species (with many of the usual suspects) from 9:30 to Noon today. And lots of wildflowers.
blackbird red-winged s blue jay s cardinal s grey catbird s common yellow-throat s cowbird brown-headed s grosbeak, rose-breasted h oriole, orchard s oriole, baltimore s american robin s sandhill cranes s sparrow, chipping s sparrow, field s sparrow, grasshopper s vireo ? h vireo, red-eyed s woodpecker, red-bellied h woodpecker, red-head s swallow, tree s swallow, rough-winged s swallow, barn s tanager, summer s woodpecker, flicker h heron, green-backed s heron, great-blue s kingbird, eastern s bluebird, eastern s blackbird s chickadee, black-capped s warbler, yellow s meadowlark, eastern s turkey vulture s goose, canadian s cuckoo ? h On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Al Schirmacher <[email protected]>wrote: > Two days left of birding vacation, the two "optional days " depending upon > reports. > > Not many reports. > > So, where in MN would you go? Have covered Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Sherburne > pretty thoroughly this week (164 species), and Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle last > week. > > Any southern/south central spots of interest? How's Duluth currently? > Twin Cities? > > At 24 warblers & 22 shorebirds for year, both could be enhanced. Or > regional specialties/one day wonders (eg, Whimbrel) also of interest. > > Thanks! > > Al Schirmacher > Princeton, MN > > Rejoicing in a county Ruddy Turnstone in Sherburne today > > Sent from my iPhone > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Halle O'Falvey 416 Arbor Street St. Paul MN 55102 www.halleofalvey.com 651-206-5054 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
