Hi All— For the first time in a long while, Erika and I walked yesterday from the Bass Ponds to the Old Hwy 77 Bridge. We were astounded by the habitat destruction between the current 77 bridge and the old one. This will no longer be a place to search for migrating warblers.
Highlights of our walk: An American White Pelican with a very wounded wing in open water near the shore just downstream from the new 77 bridge. A Belted Kingfisher and a Northern Shrike in the open pond area where the Old 77 parking lot used to be. About a dozen Hooded Mergansers and a pair of Wood Ducks in the open Bass Pond. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota [email protected] http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....”—H. D. Thoreau ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
