We did not see nor hear the Blue Grosbeak at 140th today but we DID see a Spotted Sandpiper! It was moving along the side of the road and then crossed the road in front of our car and went through the gate and up the dump road. I have not seen any other reports of people seeing a Spotted Sandpiper there but I could have missed it. It was unexpected but unmistakable.
Gail Wieberdink Ramsey County > On July 16, 2018 at 3:47 PM linda whyte > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A report of a Blue Grosbeak at this location inspired another check for the > species yesterday morning, though I'd looked here on a few previous trips > this year. Parking closer to the east border of the waste site, I walked > west, noting the many other species to be seen and heard. It wasn't until I > turned back, walking east toward the car, that I heard Blue Grosbeak song. > The bird was singing from the top of a tree on the slope. The voice and > song were unmistakable. Its size, shape and stance were typical of the > species. Unfortunately, it was back-lit, so didn't give good looks at its > deep blue color or its russet wing patch. Before I could get in a position > of favorable light, it took off, flying west and dropping behind a ridge > near the bottom of the waste site. It was not seen again by me or several > other observers who were there at the time. > Thanks to Joe Conoly I did finally see the Bell's Vireos I'd been unable to > find earlier this year. They are apparently nesting in the same location > as last year. They were going back and forth to a large bush between the > dump driveway and the main pond, with food. > Linda Whyte > > ---- > 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
