Same thing in my neighborhood in Bloomington. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Klein, Tom R (DNR) Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Robin Hordes in St. Paul/Bass Ponds today
Last night the Cherokee Park neighborhood (West Side/St. Paul) was also flooded with robins as well. Hundreds on the lawns...a spectacle! tk -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of linda whyte Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou-net] Robin Hordes in St. Paul/Bass Ponds today Either more Robins are on the move, or the more secretive ones that overwintered in river valleys have come out of seclusion to feed. My husband was stunned at the number of Robins he observed on Summit Avenue this morning. I was equally surprised at the size of a flock in the SE corner of Highland park this afternoon. They were clearly targeting Hackberry and Crabapple trees in both areas, as well as taking advantage of the softening ground. Bass Ponds had huge numbers of N. Shovelers and Teal (Blue-winged and a few Green-winged but alas, no Cinnamon) as well as Wood Duck and Mergansers, both Common and Hooded. The Great Blue Herons have been joined by a few Egrets at last. Raptors were well-represented, with Bald Eagle, 2 Red-tailed Hawks (one being harassed by a crow), a Kestrel, 2 N. Harriers, and a Cooper's Hawk on the nest. The Belted Kingfisher was fishing on the large pond that empties into the river, and the air above that water was thick with hunting Tree and Barn Swallows. At the shoreline, a couple of E. Phoebe and at least one Yellow-rumped Warbler, vied for insects, nearly colliding with me at one point. The Hermit Thrushes in the woods by the stream were no less intent on food---I hope everyone had sufficient success to withstand tomorrow's challenge. 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 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's company is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Nothing in this email shall be deemed to create a binding contract to purchase/sell real estate. The sender of this email does not have the authority to bind a buyer or seller to a contract via written or verbal communications including, but not limited to, email communications. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
