Hi, birders This morning I heard and saw an Acadian Flycatcher on territory in the Minnesota river valley about 4.5 miles NW of New Ulm. Actually I first heard this bird on 6-11-12 but I was on my lunch break at the time and didn't have time to positively ID it until today. It was in habitat that you would expect it to be in - old-growth hardwoods with a gently flowing stream. It is along the KC road in Milford township and the easiest directions would be to turn north on 210th Ave. from County Rd. 29. Turn right on KC Road after you come down into the river valley. The location is between house address 20300 and 20144 (but closer to 20144). You'll see a reflector sign on your right (south side of road) and this is where the bird is actively singing. According to the MOU county checklist, there have been only two other sightings of Acadian Flycatcher in Brown county (1988 and 1990).
Brian Smith Sleepy Eye, 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
