Today we had two male Indigo Buntings, and one, foy, female Indigo Bunting.
Eight days straight we have had male Indigo Buntings, three of those dahys we
have had two male Indigo Buntings.Today we had our foy Orchard Oriole.
Rev. Forest V. Strnad
Faribault, Mn.
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I spent May 12-16 birding in Lyon and Murray counties. Despite generally
abysmal birding conditions Thursday through Saturday (strong and steady
northerly winds, rain and cold temperatures) there are some highlights to
report:
An out-of-range Louisiana Watherthrush is on territory at Camden State
A Bell's Vireo has returned to the usual spot along the SW side of Lake
Nokomis's lagoon. It was singing this morning at ~7:45. With many of the
leaves not quite out, it's a great time to get nice views of it.
If you're not familiar with this species, be aware that there are also several
This morning there were 18 warbler species at Carver Park. Besides the
residents, warblers were scattered and in no distinct wave.
Select count
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Sandhill Crane 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2
Least Flycatcher 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo
May 17, 2011
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Rapid's Lake Unit
Visitor Center Trailhead
Enjoyed a pleasant walk at the Rapid's Lake unit today. The trails there are
finally starting to dry out to the North of the visitor center and there was a
Prothonotary Warbler, working some of
Spoke with the homeowner this afternoon. No sign of the tanager today. In
fact he said in 2.5 hours he only saw a handful of blackbirds, a redstart and
two orioles. It appears as if they've moved to greener pastures.
I birded this morning for two hours before work. 6 warblers species.
For about the last 10 days I've been keeping an eye on a nest being
tended by a pair of Osprey
on County Road 45 near Marcell in Itasca County. Today I visited the spot
about 1:00 PM with my 'scope
to see if I could tell whether any eggs had hatched. They hadn't, but i
watched as
Hi,
I found a male Prothonotary Warbler at Minnecon park in New Ulm around 12:15
p.m. today. I first heard it singing and then got good looks at it. Minnecon
park is along the Minnesota river. To get to the park, take Front St. to
Minnecon Dr. (turn at the Brown County Evaluation Center).
Hi birders, Birded westwood hills nature center today with my friend
Joanne!We had a nice leisurly morning with 57 species,
Highlight were CANADA,GOLDEN WING, AND MAGNOLIA,AMONG THE 14 WARBLERS
SEEN.Red eyed vireo,Philadelphia vireo,
and Blue gray Gnatcatcher.Also immature Bald Eagle and a red
I've seen them a number of times, in Dakota, Rice, and Goodhue
counties, but have to admit I've grown lax about reporting them to the
Raptor Center's Kestrel Watch site, or even posting anything, mea
culpa, unless it seems unusual; with so many people doing such a great
job of reporting, it hasn't
Have you ever wondered if the Mourning Dove you
Greetings Birders
Have you ever wondered if the Mourning Dove you were watcing through your
binoculars or scope
was a male or female? When I was banding birds for the U.S.F. W. Service in
the 1957-1998 time slot I was sent a phamplet from the
I found a nesting pair in southern Clay Co. about a mile north of
Barnesville
On 5/17/2011 2:50 PM, Bly, Bart (DNR) wrote:
I haven't seen near the number of kestrels this year as in years prior. What
are other peoples findings or thoughts?
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Today Pete and Kathy Sufka, my
parents, and I went to Big Stone and Lac Qui Parle counties. Are highlights for
the trip were a Sprague’s pipit and Ferruginous Hawk for the day. The Pipit was
seen on 191st Avenue about a quarter mile south from Laq Qui Parle
Highway 15 (
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