November 9, 2012
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter
Carver County Birding Day
Field Trip Report
While leading a field for MRVAC, today. Our group found some of the following
birds in the county.
Waterfowl - 16 species of Waterfowl were observed at various locations
throughout the county, including
Cackling Goose - Lake Waconia
Greater Scaup - Eagle Lake
Wild Turkey
Common Loon - 20+ on Lake Waconia
Horned Grebe - Lake Waconia and Hydes Lake
Red-necked Grebe - Lake Waconia
American Bittern - First observed by Susan Schumacher, in the marsh on Lake
Waconia, along North Shore Road, 3/4 of a mile West of CR 155. The bird was
observed eating a frog, on one of the small mud flats at that location.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Eastern Bluebird - Carver Park Reserve
American Robin
Snow Bunting - Lake Waconia Regional park
Rusty Blackbird - In with large flock of Blackbirds along Salem Road, 1. 5
miles North of Highway 212.
Red Crossbill - Five were observed at the Cemetery, 1/4 mile West of Yale Ave,
on the South side of CR 34.
White-winged Crossbill - 20+, Were observed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in
Waconia. Which is located 1/4 mile South of Birch Street, along the East side
of Main Street, in Waconia.
Both the Red Crossbill's and White-winged Crossbill's were observed feeding in
the tops of White Spruce tree's.
Craig Mandel
Minnetonka, Hennepin County
[email protected]
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