Thank you - this is a very generous sharing of information. Tom Gilde
> On Dec 31, 2020, at 1:11 PM, Gregory Jahner <gregoryjahner...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi everyone, since i’ve been receiving inquires about the Washington County > Carolina Wren here’s an update and some additional birds to check for if > you’re in the area anyway... you know, for all you Jan. 1st birders 😉 (me > included :)) > > Carolina Wren: Still showing up at my Mom’s house very regularly in the > morning and evening at minimum, for the morning feeding I would say arrive by > 7:25 AM, for the evening feeding arrive by 3:30 PM. Park in the road, walk > up the driveway, go to the left of the orange garage, the bird feeders are in > the back yard. > 1237 Summit Avenue > Saint Paul Park > > Here’s some other good winter birds/spots in St. Paul Park or within a couple > mile radius worth checking out: > > Merlin: Seen in Saint Paul Park year round, I usually see him perched toward > the top of the biggest/oldest trees in this specific area (44.83.6636 > -92.995972) scan in about a 6 block radius. In all directions. > > Red Shouldered Hawk: RSHA regularly nest on a home owners property across the > street from the old Mississippi Dunes Golf course and have overwintered here > in the past. Park here (44.799054. -92.974095), walk up road to either side > of creek and stand in the right of way area. RBNU are also present at this > location. Great habitat for a winter wren as well... > > Northern Shrike > This location has hosted a wintering Northern Shrike for years now. > (44.826861 -92.996844) Just park anywhere along the road and stand in the > right of way. > > Grey Cloud Island Gravel Pit: This one is actually an eBird hot spot. I was > just there yesterday and some of the water is still open and I observed 10 > species of waterfowl. Park here (44.786430 -92.973554). Bring a scope and > park your self just behind the big rock by the fence and you’ll be set! > > > Gregory Jahner III > Saint Paul Park > Washington County > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
