2/20/2016 Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter February 18, 19, 2016 Southeastern Minnesota Birding Days Field Trip Report Here are some of the species that our group observed in Houston & Fillmore counties on the MRVVAC Southeastern Minnesota Birding days field trip. February 18 Houston County Gray Partridge - 4 - CR 3, 1/4 mile East of Buckley Road - These were observed in a field on the South side of the road. Rough-legged Hawk Golden Eagle - CR 5 & Payton Road - An adult Golden Eagle was observed at 4:00 pm soaring over the ridge on the South side of CR 5. Eurasian Collared-Dove - 3 were observed in the town of Caledonia, at East Main & Badger Streets. Several of the Doves were observed mating. American Kestrel - 13 American Kestrel's were observed at various locations in both Houston & Fillmore counties over the two day period. Merlin - CR 3, 1/8 mile East of Buckley Road. Tufted Titmouse - 9 at three locations, including 5 at the Brownsville overlook along Highway 26, South of Brownsville. Eastern Bluebird - CR 5, just East of CR 23. American Robin - Caledonia, in several locations. Snow Bunting - CR 3 Purple Finch - Caledonia & Hokah Pine Siskin - Caledonia February 19 Fillmore county Northern Flicker - Houston County - Fillmore Road, just West of CR 15. Mourning Dove Horned Lark - 100s observed over the two days in both counties. Tufted Titmouse Winter Wren - Houston County - Beaver Creek Valley State Park - observed in the brush pile on the South side of the creek by the swing bridge. Purple Finch - 10+ at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning center. Craig Mandel Minnetonka, Hennepin County [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
