My apologies for the hiatus in Facebook updates; I was swamped by life for a couple of weeks.
Here is a brief summary of reports from today and a bit from previous days: 4/13: Many arrivals today, including a few reports of VESPER SPARROW. I had two of them this morning at the Grey Cloud Dunes SNA (Washington Co), Ronald Cordes photographed and reported one in northwest Olmsted County, Kurt Schulzetenberg reported one at McKnight Prairie (I think in Dakota County), and Elissa Gallien and John Richardson reported 2 individuals in Crow Wing Co. In additions, FIELD SPARROWS are being reported at a number of locations, including some of those mentioned above. We also had three reports of BROWN THRASHERS--one by Elissa Gallien all the way up in Crow Wing County one by Jim Major in his St. Paul yard (Ramsey Co), and one by Kurt Schulzetenberg at the cemetery access to Lake Byllesby (Dakota County). Reports of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are becoming more frequent. I had a flock of about 30 this morning soaring at the Grey Cloud Dunes, and a much larger flock (200+) in flight at the Grey Cloud Island Causeway (Hazen P. Mooers Park). Kurt Schulzetenberg also reported them at Lake Byllesby In Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported arrivals of SWAMP SPARROW. HERMIT THRUSH, and EASTERN PHOEBE, as well as a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. 4/12: The most recent report of a lingering SNOWY OWL in Andover. Tree Swallow reports are increasing, and Flickers and Brown Creepers are both moving through in very high numbers at various locations. Both kinglet species continue to move through at various locations. That's all I have time for tonight. Good birding! Peter Nichols Cottage Grove Washington County ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
