They are stacked up all over in Southern Chisago county as well. Have been for over a week!
Jim On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 8:31 PM, linda whyte <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Sincerely, Jim Ryan Saint Paul's Westside ---- One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. -* Leo Tolstoy* A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty. - *Lucius Annaeus Seneca* ---- ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
