This morning I observed and documented a male Common Gallinule in Pope County at Blue Mounds WPA. I found it at this pond and location: (45.5160238,-95.4947831) This individual was acting very different from the one I observed in Stevens County yesterday. While yesterday’s bird was fairly secretive and silent, this bird was vocalizing frequently and actively chasing away American Coots from its location. This appears to be a second county record, with the only other record being Bob Janssen’s from 1971 on the border near Cyrus. There isn’t a ton of vegetation at this pond, so if people go looking for it and it’s not readily making itself known, just wait a couple minutes and it will likely present itself. Best viewing is on a hill northeast of the pinned location looking back on the shore it’s been visiting. Rubber boots are recommended; access to the pond is a bit damp and the grass is fairly tall.
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