Over the past two weeks since my last message, migrants have slowly been
arriving to Carver County particularly the Rapids Lake unit of Minnesota Valley
NWR. Almost all my time birding has been spent at Rapids Lake. I intend to
spend much less time this year than the past in areas west of a line from
Rapids Lake to Carver Park Reserve. We'll see if that plan pans out if
shorebird conditions are ideal once again this summer. Today yielded my
highest species total day of the year with 49 species at the refuge. If you
are interested in today's species list and counts you can check either the MOU
database or ebird. Below are my arrival dates for birds at Rapids Lake MVNWR
since my last message.
March 14
Greater White-fronted Goose
Northern Shoveler
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
March 15
Bufflehead
Sandhill Crane
Northern Harrier
March 16
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
March 18
American Woodcock
Thayer's Gull
March 22
Snow Goose
March 27
American Wigeon(seen outside the refuge before this date)
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
March 28
Tundra Swan(seen outside the refuge before this date)
Great Blue Heron
March 29
Blue-winged Teal(seen outside the refuge before this date)
Double-crested Cormorant
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hermit Thrush
John Cyrus
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