Rob and I have just refound the Blue Grosbeak in Dakota County, off Pine Bend Trail, along Fisher Ave --a dead end section, gravel road. Be warned this is still officially a construction site for the new bike trail being put through the county park, though current work seems to be further east. The bird is frequenting the open field on the east side of the gravel road, singing from small shrubs and tall grasses. Occasionally, it crosses over the road to sing from the woods on the trees on the west side. While indigo buntings also abound here, we've had close looks--larger size, head, beak and tail; russet in the wings-- and the song is unmistakeable. Rob has the location as 44.749904, -92.974268 or 13770 Fischer Ave, Hastings. Please use care in searching; the bird was audible and sometimes visible without walking into the open area created during construction, and caution will prevent action that gets us banned from the area. Belated thanks to those whose posts lured us out to enjoy the Mockingbird, which we did, and to search for the BLGR Linda Whyte On Jul 4, 2016 3:46 PM, "Liz Harper" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Try 4799 140th St E, Rosemount, MN 55068 in your gps. Address is in > between mocking bird and grossbeak. Liz > > On July 4, 2016 2:45:02 PM CDT, KCB <[email protected]> wrote: > >Thank you for your sightings > >Where on 140th....between what 2 intersections? Or? > >Thank you very much > >Kathy > > > >On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 12:42 PM, Liz Harper <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Yes, Josh Watson found it here this morning. Heard and seen. Liz > >> > >> On July 4, 2016 12:33:03 PM CDT, Bob Dunlap <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> >I just received third-hand information that a Blue Grosbeak was seen > >> >this > >> >morning at the mockingbird spot at 140th St. in Dakota County. So, > >if > >> >you're heading over there to look for the mockingbird keep an eye > >out > >> >for > >> >the grosbeak. > >> > > >> >Bob Dunlap > >> >bobthebirdman.com > >> >On Jul 4, 2016 8:54 AM, "Brad Abendroth" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> 140th street where 2011 blue grosbeaks were as reported by Wendy > >> >pepin. To > >> >> the north of the curved road sign. Singing and chasing other birds > >> >around > >> >> > >> >> ---- > >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: > >http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >> >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >> >> > >> > > >> >---- > >> >Join or Leave mou-net: > >http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >> >Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >> > >> ---- > >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >> > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
