Went on a short walk on the dirt path adjacent to the boardwalk of the Mogg Trail in Roseville this noon. The bird of the day was the common yellow throat - they were everywhere! (none of them were singing) Saw at least 4 Baltimore orioles, 2 magnolia warblers, one blackpoll, one yellow. Not a single yellow rump. The majority of the boardwalk is closed since it is under water. I walked on part of the open section but other than a few red wings and a swamp sparrow, it remains pretty birdless. Many years ago the city for some unknown reason dredged the whole area and created a few deeper pools. Now most of the cattails have been replaced by buckthorn and scrub willow and the pools are shallow and scummy. Such a shame, it used to be a great bird place until they ruined it. The woods around the boardwalk usually have some nice birds but the boardwalk is generally a bust.
For those unfamiliar with the area, the Mogg Trail is right next to the Wildlife Rehab Center on Dale Street, between Hwy 36 and County Road C. Gail Wieberdink ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
