I've birded the Carleton Lower Arb (Rice & Dakota) every day this week, early mornings. Waves of sparrows are coming through right now, mostly Lincoln's and White-throated, but Song, Field, and others as well. Also, several Red-breasted Nuthatches, and an assortment of warblers, though not in large numbers -- Northern Parula, Nashville, Connecticut, Mourning, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, and American Redstart. Every morning features one or two waves of Cedar Waxwings too, and at least two or three Bald Eagles cruising up and down the Cannon River. Great Blue Herons and Green Herons wade or perch along the banks. Not to mention all the woodpeckers, vireos, catbirds, cardinals, robins, Blue Jays, Eastern Phoebes, Mallards, the hundreds of chickadees, etc. It's great to live so close to such a birdy spot!
Gerry Hoekstra Northfield ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
