May 21, 2012
Spent the afternoon birding in Morrison and Benton counties. With some nice
results. Here are a few of the species I observed today.
Snow Goose - Benton County - Observed on the North side of the small pond, in
the SE corner of the intersection of CR 13 and CR 1. Note this is the same
location
that Betsy Beneke had posted for
shorebirds on the 19th. While I was there at 1:30 to 2:00 pm the American
Avocets were the only shorebirds
present on the pond.
Gray Partridge - Morrison County - Just North of the town of Little Rock, along
the North side of 53rd street, 1/4 mile East of Highway 25.
Western Grebe - Benton County - The bird first found by Herb Dingmann is still
present at the Gilman sewage ponds.
Black Bellied Plover - Morrison County - Five were observed at the Pierz sewage
ponds.
American Avocet - Morrison County - One American Avocet was observed at the
Pierz sewage ponds.
Benton County - Two American Avocet was observed at
the same location as the Snow Goose.
Hudsonian Godwit - Morrison County - A single bird was observed at the Pierz
sewage ponds.Red-necked Phalarope - Morrison County - Four Red-necked
Phalaropes were observed at the Pierz sewage ponds.Yellow-billed Cuckoo -
Benton county - Two Yellow-billed Cuckoo's were heard near the Gilman Sewage
ponds.Black-billed Cuckoo - Mille Lacs county - Single bird seen near the
Milaca sewage ponds, along the Mountain Biking Trail.Western Meadowlark -
Benton County - Several seen and heard, just West of Mayhew lake boat ramp and
park. Craig MandelMinnetonka, Hennepin [email protected]
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