There is a male Painted Bunting visiting feeders at a home near Cannon City. (I just posted a photo on MOU home page.)
I asked the homeowners, Dan and Sheila Bossmann, whether they would mind if other birders came to look for it, and they said all were welcome. The location is just south of Cannon City on CR 20 (Cannon City Blvd). Look for fire sign 18800 on the west side of the road. They have a U-shaped driveway, and the feeders are in back if the house. Pull into the driveway and watch the feeders from your car in back. They ask just that you be careful not to block any vehicles parked there. Gene Bauer and I saw the bunting twice within a period of about 40" this afternoon, along with a number of other birds, so it does visit the feeders periodically. Incidentally, a good shorebird spot has recently arisen with the construction of a new holding pond just south of Northfield, so you might want to check that out on your way back. It is at the junction of Gates Ave and CR 22. Gerry Hoekstra Northfield ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
