Thursday, Apr. 2 at Como Lake in St. Paul: Song Sparrows are back and lots of Robins in the grassy area on the south-west side of the lake; also several pairs of Wood Ducks in the lake, as well as 1 Hooded Merganser, 3 Horned Grebe, and 5 Pied-billed Grebe (some to stay all summer), and Ring-billed Gulls.
Friday, Apr. 3 at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield: Song Sparrows, Eastern Phoebe, Bluebird, several pairs of Hooded Mergansers, Ring-necked Duck and Coots. At my backyard feeder the American Goldfinches are "turning" yellow and I saw my first Mourning Dove of the season. But: the Juncos are still here which means that winter is not yet done with us.... Sunday, Apr. 5 at Como Lake: several Buffleheads and 1 Red-breasted Merganser; in addition to Song Sparrows also an American Tree Sparrow and possibly a Swamp Sparrow (had all the right markings). A Bald Eagle flew overhead as we were walking around the south-western shore and caused quite a stir among the gulls. For several years now we have had a pair of Bald Eagles stay around the lake and Como Park area--this may have been the male. Sue Nevin St. Paul ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
