It has been great early March birding this past week in Carver County. Each
day this past week has yielded a first of year species for me. That's not
particularly difficult, since I spend so little time out during the winter
months and Carver County is not exactly a hotbed for birds during the cold
season. Today(March 13) was the most productive day with 8 new arrivals.
Below are select highlights and counts for the week all at Rapids Lake MVNWR.
March 7
Trumpeter Swan 4
Common Goldeneye 3
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Northern Shrike 1
March 8
Canada Goose 2
Trumpeter Swan 4
Redhead 10
Common Goldeneye 1
American Robin 1
March 9
Canada Goose 11
Trumpeter Swan 6
Gadwall 1
Mallard 2
Common Goldeneye 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Pine Siskin 1
March 10
Canada Goose 20
Trumpeter Swan 2
Mallard 4
Common Goldeneye 2
Bald Eagle 8(each day before had only seen the local pair)
Northern Flicker 1
Northern Shrike 1
American Robin 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Redpoll 1
March 11
Cackling Goose 1
Canada Goose 50
Trumpeter Swan 13
Mallard 20
Common Goldeneye 4
Common Merganser 3
Bald Eagle 16
American Robin 3
Common Redpoll 2
March 12
Canada Goose 23
Trumpeter Swan 2
Mallard 33
Northern Pintail 3
Common Goldeneye 4
Bald Eagle 20
American Robin 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Purple Finch 1
March 13
Canada Goose 46
Trumpeter Swan 2
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 10
Ring-necked Duck 14
Common Goldeneye 12
Hooded Merganser 9
Common Merganser 4
Bald Eagle 98 (most congregated on the ice of Rapids Lake)
Killdeer 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 8
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 150
Rusty Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 12
Purple Finch 1
John Cyrus
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