throat; lores dark; a few wispy white filoplumes on head;
bill more slender. Perched alone to west of DCCO colony, which has 9 active
nests. Likely a very recent arrival; I have checked this lake about every
other day on average since early April.
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of the lake, Emerson Ave. Walk a short
distance north on the path; a scope will be helpful.
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Double-crested Cormorants (there is a small breeding colony
on an island in the lake). I lost track of it and was unable to relocate
it, but I feel rather confident that it's still there. If not, check
Wood Lake as some cormorants move from Richfield L. to Wood Lake.
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>From Goodhue Co. boat launch. Initially fairly close to parking area but
then moved northeast into Dakota Co. Female/immature plumage.
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, near the Post Office and The Local Pizzeria.
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Keith Anderson, from Sioux Falls SD, saw and photographed a Tricolored
Heron at Slaughter Slough in Murray Co. (roughly 2 miles east of Lake
Shetek S.P.) on 22-23 April 2017. One photo includes the heron with four
White-faced ibis! This is the first MN record since May 2012. Details
and photos
Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, from observation deck. Adult, on ice with 300
Ring-billed and 15 Herring gulls. Still present 2:00 pm.
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April-like temperatures brought an unusually early surge of waterfowl
into Dakota Co. (and, from eBird reports, elsewhere in southern MN,
especially Southwest). At the west end of Lake Byllesby today (2/19),
Susan and I found 700 Greater White-fronted Geese, hundreds of Canadas,
and a few
There is a huge winter robin roost at the Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul
(Ramsey Co.). Birds spend the night in a small grove of conifers at the
west end of the O’Shaughnessy Science Hall on the south side of Summit
Ave., about a block west of Cretin. Sunday evening (1/8), Susan and I
censused
white facial feathering of adult breeding White-faced, but
further details could not be determined due to poor lighting (heavy
overcast with fading light).
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hours), and I have heard only this one call. Getting a recording will
be a real challenge.
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will verify
this. See also
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/nab/v052n01/p6-p00011.pdf
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to be just a WEKI. Also note that there are a couple of Great Crested
Flycatchers in the same area.
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the previous Ruff. The bird was
fairly close (150-200 yards), but a scope is necessary. She was still in
the same general location when I left at 6:00.
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straight out from there (south).
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An eBird alert contains a link to the checklist, in this case:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21948362
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hidden behind rocks and trees. Thanks to Bob Meyers and Jim
Lind for reporting this.
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Adult, alternate plumage, Lake Byllesby from west end park access. With 96
Bonaparte's Gulls, Fri. May 16, 8:20-10:00 a.m. Scope is necessary.
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Many people reported Snowy Owls from the Vermillion area (Dakota Co.) on
12/31 and 1/1. Susan and I saw three each day, of at least four
different individuals. From eBird reports that included specific
location, time, and sometimes description/photo from those two days, I
conclude there were
This afternoon (Sat. Feb. 9) from 3:15-3:45 p.m. Susan Fall and I
watched an immature male King Eider in Lake Superior about 1/2 mile NE
of the Lakewood Pumping Station, Duluth (Lakewood Rd. and Scenic 61). It
was diving frequently, and was associating closely with 3 Common
Goldeneyes and 1
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Juvenile perched in snag near shore of Long Meadow Lake, Bass Ponds,
from overlook near southwest end of Hogback Ridge pond. We watched and
photographed it from 11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Eventually it flew to the
northeast into the marsh. Photo posted on Recently Seen.
Susan and Bruce Fall
Reports summaries in The Loon.This
is possible because eBird checklist localities can be mapped to a
particular county, and this is how they appear in the MOU database.
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Adult, 180th St. Marsh, east pool, 2:30 pm.
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Susan Fall and I found an adult White-faced Ibis near the Old Cedar Ave.
Bridge observation platform this morning, 8:45 a.m. It was about 150
yards to the southeast of the platform, feeding on one of the small islands.
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Susan Fall and I watched 7 White-faced Ibis on the mudflats at the far
west end of Lake Byllesby this morning, from 10:45-noon. There were over
100 shorebirds--Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers,
Dunlin (3), and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher.
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This morning from 9-11 a.m., we watched a male White-winged Scoter
(apparent adult) on Long Meadow Lake (from Old Cedar Ave. Bridge
observation platform). It was to the SE near the far shore, diving
constantly, and was often hard to locate as it was underwater most of
the time. A scope is
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An adult Iceland Gull was below Lock and Dam #2 (Hastings)
early this afternoon; also present were two 1^st -winter Thayer's Gulls
along with 40 Herring Gulls. The Iceland Gull may be the same adult
reported earlier this week upriver in South St. Paul. Earlier today from
Prescott, WI,
Today (6 Feb.) there were two adult male Barrow's Goldeneyes in the
Mississippi River at the far east end of Lake Pepin (Wabasha Co.).
One is probably the same male I reported here on 16 January, but the
other was new. They remained about 1/2 mile apart. These plus the
first-year male also
view from 75 m in full sun, but
my camera was at home), and one adult Franklin's Gull.
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This afternoon (Friday, 11 Dec., 2:30 p.m.), from the pedestrian
overpass at Grand and Hardman Ave. in South St. Paul, I watched a
female LTDU in the mostly frozen Mississippi River. I saw it only in
Ramsey Co. but the limited open water extended into Dakota Co. as well.
Bruce Fall
The very late male Prothonotary Warbler reported earlier today (27
October) by Ruth Hiland was still at the same location at 5:30 p.m.
It was on the N side of the middle of the second boardwalk along the
trail SW from the Old Cedar Ave. Bridge parking lot (Bloomington,
Hennepin Co.). I had
Susan and I watched a female White-winged Scoter in the Mississippi
R. from the Freedom Park overlook, Prescott, WI this afternoon (18
Jan., 3:45 p.m.). It was in both MN and WI waters. This is probably
the same bird (based on facial pattern) that was seen here about 4
weeks ago. The male
Sunday, 9 Nov.: one adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Calhoun
(also present yesterday, 8 Nov.), and one 2nd or 3rd winter, Lake
Harriet. Both were seen from W shore of lakes, late afternoon, in
large roosting gull flocks. Two Thayer's Gulls (one adult, one 1st
winter) were at Black Dog
On Sat. 19 July (about 9:30 a.m.) I heard a singing male White-eyed
Vireo at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott Co., along the pet trail S of
marker #29. It sang about a dozen songs from 50 m W of the trail, 200
m S of marker #29, but I was unable to see him. Today (20 July) at
07:15 I relocated
This morning (Fri., 16 May, 07:30) I heard and then saw a male
Kentucky Warbler at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott Co. He sang
sporadically over a 30-min period (including while foraging on the
forest floor), and appeared to be patrolling the periphery of a
breeding territory. The location is
A male Barrow's Goldeneye was in the Mississippi River at Reads
Landing (Wabasha Co.) early this afternoon (1 March, 12:30 p.m.).
This is likely the same male that has been reported in this general
area for the past several weeks. Earlier (10:30 a.m.) in Prescott,
WI, the male Harlequin
This afternoon (12 Jan., 2:00 p.m.) Susan Fall and I watched a female
White-winged Scoter in the Mississippi R. at Prescott, WI. We
observed it from the Freedom Park visitor center SE of town, and also
later from the cemetery 1/2 mi. E of the park. The scoter spent most
of its time on the
This morning (21 Dec., 10:30 a.m.) I saw the adult male Harlequin
Duck in the St. Croix R. between the railroad bridge and the Hwy 10
bridge in Prescott, WI, mostly near the WI shore. At 11:30 a fishing
boat was near the bridge and I could not relocate the HADU. Also, I
saw one adult male
This morning (Sun. 16 Dec.) about 11:30 a.m. Susan Fall and I found
an adult male Harlequin Duck in the Mississippi River at Prescott
WI., specifically out from the public boat launch and parking area
just N of the marina. We watched it swim from the WI side to the MN
side near shore
On Sat. 17 Nov. there were four female/juvenile White-winged Scoters
at the far E end of Lake Pepin, viewed from the overlook off Hwy 61
just E of Camp Lacupolis, Wabasha Co. Today (Sun., 18 Nov.) three
birds were at the same area, a bit closer to shore (a scope is
necessary). Also this
This morning (Sat., 22 Sept.) Susan Fall and I relocated the Yellow-
crowned Night-Heron found earlier this week (18 Sept.) by Diana Doyle
near L. Hiawatha, S. Minneapolis, Hennepin Co. When we arrived at
06:45 a.m., several Black-crowned Night-Herons flew from the lake
shore to the E,
Southwest Marsh at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott Co., has rather good
shorebird habitat and although diversity is modest, numbers have been
steadily increasing over the past 10 days. This morning (7-27) there
were: Killdeer - 40, Lesser Yellowlegs - 8, Solitary Sandpiper - 48,
Spotted
Susan Fall and I recorded 14 Henslow's Sparrows (all singing males)
this morning along the south horse trails at Murphy-Hanrehan Park,
Scott Co. The specific locations were: between trail markers #31-28,
S of trail (3 males); between #31-32, W of trail (3); between #32-33,
S of trail (4);
There is a very visible active Bald Eagle nest at a surprisingly
urban location: just northwest of the Cedar Ave. (77) / Crosstown
(62) interchange at the south edge of Minneapolis. The nest is on the
south side of E 58th St. (almost directly above the curb), just west
of 18th Ave. S and
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Since at least the end of July there have been 3 juvenile Merlins in
the vicinity of 28th Ave. S and 44th St. E., Minneapolis (Hennepin
Co.),
On 24 and 25 June there was a singing male Black-throated Green =20
Warbler at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Dakota Co. I first found him 200 =20
yards SSE of trail marker #9 on 24 June (morning). By that afternoon =20
he had moved 350 yds. NE, where he remained through 25 June (mid =20
afternoon). This
Mon. afternoon (2 Jan.) there were 3 Iceland Gulls in the roosting
gull flock (~500) east of the power plant at Black Dog L. (Dakota
Co.). Two (1st winter, 3rd winter) have been seen (and photographed)
previously; the third (adult) is a new arrival. The adult appeared to
be nominate
Over the past weekend (11-26, 11-27) gulls at Black Dog Lake (Dakota
Co.) included: adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (probably the same bird
seen occasionally earlier this month at L. Calhoun); adult Franklin's
Gull (ditto); and several Thayer's Gulls (at least 5 on 11-26: 3
adults, 1st 2nd
Sat. morning (12 Nov.) there was a Ross's Goose on Lake Hiawatha,
Minneapolis (Hennepin Co.). At 9 a.m. it was with a large flock of
Canada Geese near the east shore (28th Ave. S and 45th St.).
Bruce A. Fall, Minneapolis
Saturday 21 May (12:20 p.m.), 1 Northern Mockingbird was just W of
Murphy Lake Blvd (Scott Co. 75), SW corner of Murphy-Hanrehan Park,
roughly 1/2 mile N of 175th St. It was on the roof of the house at
17120 Murphy L. Blvd, then flew to the neighboring house (17180).
Bruce A. Fall,
At 11:15 a.m. Sun. (8 May) three Cattle Egrets were feeding in a field
just west of U.S. Hwy 52, about 1/4 mile south of 170th St., Dakota Co.
They were not present at 12:45 p.m.
Bruce A. Fall, Minneapolis
A 1st winter Great Black-backed Gull was with 18 Herring Gulls at the
east end of Black Dog Lake (Dakota Co.) late Sunday afternoon, Jan. 30.
This is presumably the same individual reported sporadically here since
Dec. and is apparently overwintering. I also saw it two weeks ago (16
Jan.) at
Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (one adult and one 2nd-winter) were
roosting on Lake Calhoun (Hennepin Co.) Friday evening (3 Dec.). The
2nd-winter bird was present from at least 4:00 p.m. to dusk; the adult
probably arrived about 4:30.
Bruce A. Fall, Minneapolis
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was among the roosting gulls at Lake
Calhoun (Hennepin Co.) Sat., 11/27, but was not found the following
evening (11/28). This bird appeared smaller than the adult that was
there a few weeks ago and may be a different bird. A 1st-winter
Glaucous Gull was
On 31 October (4:00-5:00 p.m., overcast) and 2 November (4:50-5:20
p.m., clear) I observed a 1st-winter California Gull among the several
hundred Herring and Ring-billed gulls swimming and roosting on the west
side of Lake Calhoun (Minneapolis). The California Gull was with the
mostly Herring
,
circled overhead, and then departed back to the SW, toward (and probably
crossing) Hwy 77. Although the ibis approached to within 200 yards or less,
we could not see diagnostic features for specific identification. We were
unable to relocate them later.
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