In addition to Kim and Sparky's sightings, I spotted a FOY Great Blue Heron at the Fond-du-lac bridge, yesterday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonym1956/13761363405/in/photostream/ -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim R Eckert Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 3:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Spring sightings in the snow-covered North (incl. Sax-Zim) In addition to the migrants mentioned by Sparky, there was also an early Greater Yellowlegs today (9 April) in the open water behind the WLSSD plant at 27th Ave West in Duluth. Also several Hooded Mergansers there and at the Hwy 23 bridge in Fond du Lac. Kim R Eckert, Duluth http://www.mbwbirds.com On Apr 9, 2014, at 8:42 AM, sparky stensaas wrote: Sax-Zim Bog 4-8-14 2 Turkey Vultures (FOY) 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel (FOY) 2 N Harriers (FOY) 5 Bald Eagles over Stone Lake Mallards & Canada Geese on patch of open water on Stone Lake Northern Shrike on Stone Lk Rd Ruffed Grouse in several spots 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers (deep in the bog...BTW terrible snowshoeing now! Snow too deep and too mushy) Moose tracks p.s. I took down the feeders at the Welcome Center on Owl Ave because the bears are waking up. Duluth 4-7-14 Wood Ducks-(FOY) Fond du Lac bridge over St. Louis River Common Grackles-(FOY) Fond du Lac neighborhood Carlton County 4-9-14 Killdeer (FOY) Carlton County 4-8-14 Mourning Doves singing Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell [email protected] www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.SaxZim.org www.KollathStensaas.com ---- 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 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
