A Prothonotary Warbler has returned to the traditional nesting area in the backwaters at the east end of Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul. Last week it was heard singing on the temporary "island" just west of, and below, the 35E bridge. At that time, it allowed barely a look, as it darted across the water to the main river-bank. This afternoon, however, at around 5 PM it was found chip-calling and perched, about 6 feet off the main path and 10 feet up, in full view, along the backwater. It sat very still for a half-minute---long enough to make me wish my camera-toting buddies were there! Then it flew back to the "island."
To access this site, find the east entrance, on Shepard Road at the west side of the 35E bridge. Walk half-way down the new driveway, and take the first path left, toward the bridge. Follow it past the wetland beaver-pond and along the stream that eits the pond. Where the stream flows into the backwater, the path splits, but both forks merge in the area where the bird was seen/heard. Linda Whyte ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
