[mou-net] 2023 Eastern Carver County Birding Summary

, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Northern Shrike, American Robin, Purple Finch, Snow Bunting John Cyrus General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During

[mou-net] 2022 Carver County birding summary

, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Rusty Blackbird, Common Grackle John Cyrus General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social

[mou-net] 2021 Carver County birding summary

, American Pipit, Lapland Longspur, Red-winged Blackbird November 20- Tundra Swan, Gadwall, Lesser Scaup, Snow Bunting, Yellow-rumped Warbler November 25- Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Eastern Bluebird, Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow John Cyrus General

[mou-net] Carver County Prairie Falcon

the past 2 weeks. My first migrant warbler of the fall arrived August 15 this year.Among the 76 species today at Rapids Lake were 3 flycatcher species, 5 vireo species, and 17 warbler species. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Carver County Spring 2020 Summary

-Pewee May 23- Olive-sided Flycatcher, Alder Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler May 24- American Bittern, Lark Sparrow May 28- Red-headed Woodpecker John Cyrus 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

[mou-net] 2019 Carver County birding summary

not including any small amount of doubling back each day. From August 3 through October 30, I spent 199.5 hours in the field. During that time I walked 228 miles not including any small amount of doubling back each day. Below are counts for the year and first of year/last of year dates. John

[mou-net] Carver County fall migration update

Warbler 27(75% of normal)-May run into a few more Canada Warbler 26(87% of normal)-May run into a few more John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County spring 2019 summary

-sided Warbler John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] A lot of warbler moving through Carver County

of Carver Park Reserve including Connecticut, Bay-breasted, and Canada. Many other migrants and summer residents are present as well. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County arrivals and migrants

Brown Thrasher, 1 Bobolink, 1 Ovenbird, 5 Northern Waterthrush, 1 Golden-winged, 3 Black-and-white, 2 Tennessee, 3 Orange-crowned, 19 Nashville, 10 Yellow, 22 Palm, 36 Yellow-rumped, 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, and 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County spring 2018 summary

Vireo 2 Winter Wren 16 Golden-crowned Kinglet 117 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 188 Veery 9 Gray-cheeked Thrush 10 Swainson's Thrush 81 Hermit Thrush 32 Wood Thrush 9 White-crowned Sparrow 7 Harris's Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 53 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Carver County White-eyed Vireo

was present) the small fenced enclosure just to the west of the Grimm farmhouse at Carver Park Reserve. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] An amazing morning at Rapids Lake in Carver County

but not today were Louisiana Waterthrush and Cape May Warbler(seen earlier this week at Carver Park). Any others that I did not see today, I have not yet seen this year. For detailed counts and notes you can check the MOU database or Ebird. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County Louisiana Waterthrush and Henslow's Sparrow among many migrants

Kinglets present this morning at both locations, but higher numbers were around last week. Leaf-out is about 3 weeks behind the early pace of 2016 and 2017, so viewing this spring should be very good. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] 2017 Carver County summary(very long)

saw 230 for the year. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

) Cape May Warbler 2 (0) Prothonotary Warbler 1 (0) Connecticut Warbler 1 (0) Northern Parula 1 (8) Blackpoll Warbler 1 (5) Orange-crowned Warbler 0 (1) Pine Warbler 0 (2) Yellow-rumped Warbler 0 (1) Black-throated Green Warbler 0 (5) John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County Carolina Wren and many migrants

At Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning, a Carolina Wren was located off trail about half-way between the short loop trail and the refuge boundary in the oldest growth area of that loop. I initially heard him singing his typical song repeatedly from the trail. In order to see him though I had to

[mou-net] Carver County

for such an extended period of time. This July and so far this August that area has probably received less than half of that. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County spring 2017 summary

-crowned Kinglet 323 Veery 3 Gray-cheeked Thrush 13 Swainson's Thrush 33 Hermit Thrush 30 Wood Thrush 8 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Harris's Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 7 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Carver County

number of female warbler that I have seen this spring.For a detailed list you can check the MOU database or Ebird. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Eastern Meadowlark. There were no areas with large concentrations of migrants though. Including summer residents there were high concentration areas. For the 7 days of May 8-14, I have found 130 species. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County

an unusually high number of Savannah Sparrow), and 6 Scarlet Tanager.Not surprisingly waterfowl was lacking, and shorebirds were absent except for a couple of Killdeer. After returning early yesterday morning, my neighborhood Common Nighthawk was also out again early today. John Cyrus

[mou-net] Carver County(a lot of migrants today)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Bobolink 5 Baltimore Oriole 4 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] 2016 Carver County summary

// 3 Blue-headed Vireo 10 // 15 Philadelphia Vireo 1 // 13 Veery 3 // 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush 4 // 5 Swainson's Thrush 10 // 23 Hermit Thrush 28 // 21 Wood Thrush 12 // 0 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 // 51 Harris's Sparrow 0 // 12 White-crowned Sparrow 3 // 12 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County

-breasted Warbler 3 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 13 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Canada Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 6 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 8 Indigo Bunting 1 Bobolink 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Carver County

that it should drop off. As it is the majority of certain species have moved on from the area for the year. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

with 12 shorebird species. Franklin's Gull have been much more numerous so far this fall compared to past years. Otherwise it seemed to me like a lot of the local breeders cleared from the area a bit earlier than usual this year. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] May 2016 in Carver County

Following the unexceptional spring of 2015(but great fall), the May of 2016 was once again unexceptional. I was out 15 days between May 4 and May 25. It appeared that a lot of migrants were overflying the area. There never was any poor weather either overnight or during daylight that would

[mou-net] Carver County

difficult. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County Louisiana Waterthrush and Yellow-throated Warbler

any American Tree Sparrow or Junco. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County geese

were present as well, but I did not pay them much attention as there seemed to be fewer here today than when I checked yesterday. Yesterday most of these geese were not in this field. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Carver County

to the area as well as a single Brown-headed Cowbird. My most unique sighting was of a Great Horned Owl eating a small duck in a tree early in the morning yesterday. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Carver County February birds

) Swamp Sparrow (February 11, 16, and 20) Purple Finch (February 11, 20, and 28) Common Redpoll (February 11, 20, and 27) John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County January birds

, 29, and 31) Common Redpoll (January 1, 3, 7, and 21) John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County December birds

Reserve on December 11 1 late Song Sparrow at Rapids Lake on December 4 1 late Swamp Sparrow at Carver Park Reserve on December 25 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County Townsend's Solitaire still present

Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2 Purple Finch, and 4 Common Redpoll. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County Townsend's Solitaire

on November 22) 1 Rusty Blackbird (late) on November 13 at Carver Park John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] September in Carver County

Bay-breasted Warbler 14 Yellow Warbler 13 Wilson's Warbler 13 Golden-winged Warbler 10 Blackpoll Warbler 9 Canada Warbler 9 Northern Waterthrush 8 Mourning Warbler 8 Black-throated Green Warbler 8 Northern Parula 5 Blue-winged Warbler 3 Prothonotary Warbler 1 Connecticut Warbler 1 John Cyrus

[mou-net] Carver County

the MOU database or ebird. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] August in Carver County

Parula 2 Brewster's Warbler 1 Prothonotary Warbler 1 Cape May Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

3 Black-and-white Warbler 10 Tennessee Warbler 3 Nashville Warbler 4 Mourning Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 10 American Redstart 11 Magnolia Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 5 Yellow Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 18-23 Canada Warbler 3 Scarlet Tanager 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave

[mou-net] Carver County

a migrant, the other I'm not so sure), a Chestnut-sided Warbler, and a female Canada Warbler. I have seen more warbler species through August 11 this month than the first eleven days of any prior August. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Carver County

conditions. And while we did get a lot of rain in July, we need that rain to occur in May and June so that crops do not mask any flooded fields. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] May 2015 in Carver County

, Prothonotary, Yellowthroat, Redstart, Cerulean, and Yellow) seemed relatively normal John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

, and 4 Grasshopper Sparrow. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] More spring arrivals in Carver County

outside the refuge before this date) Double-crested Cormorant Sharp-shinned Hawk Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hermit Thrush John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Carver County

Lake) Killdeer 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 American Robin 8 Fox Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 150 Rusty Blackbird 10 Common Grackle 12 Purple Finch 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] 2014 birding in Carver County

-throated Blue Warbler 0 // 2 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

-crowned Kinglet, 16 warbler species, Dark-eyed Junco, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

-and-white Warbler 2 Tennessee Warbler 29 Nashville Warbler 14 Common Yellowthroat 2 American Redstart 4 Northern Parula 1 Magnolia Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave

[mou-net] Carver County

Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 8 Nashville Warbler 4 Mourning Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 American Redstart 15 Magnolia Warbler 4 Bay-breasted Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 9 Canada Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 7 John Cyrus Join

[mou-net] Carver County

Warbler 3 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Canada Warbler 5 Wilson's Warbler 3 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Carver County

2 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] July shorebirds

15 Wilson's Snipe 3 Willet 2 Red-necked Phalarope 2 Semipalmated Plover 1 Sanderling 1 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Shorebirds

Phalarope (5 days) John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Shorebirds

, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Wilson's Phalarope. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County

After last spring, I thought it would be a couple of years before we had a spring that matched that here in Carver County. Apparently I was wrong. After the great Yellow-rumped Warbler exodus from Saturday night through Monday morning, a great influx of Tennessee Warbler arrived to Carver

[mou-net] Carver County

Parula, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Canada, and Wilson's. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Carver County White-eyed Vireo

, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, and Wilson's. Other arrivals included Red-eyed Vireo and Henslow's Sparrow(singing from remaining limb in burnt grassland). John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Carver County

Lake there were 2 flycatcher species, 4 vireo species, and 9 warbler species. John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Carver County 85 species at Rapids Lake MVNWR

Warbler 25+ Wilson's Warbler 2 Eastern Towhee 2 Lark Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Harris's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 32 Bobolink 1 Baltimore Oriole 17 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi

[mou-net] Carver County

Over nearly 5 hours at Rapids Lake MVNWR I was able to find 70 species. I covered the south loop, Rapids Lake trail, and hunting areas west of Rapids Lake. Since this past Thursday(birded each day) at Rapids Lake I found a total of 81 species. On the mammal side of things, I saw my first

[mou-net] Carver County

Spring has made its way to Carver County, and with it there have been many arrivals to the area over the past several days. Along with birds, frogs have been out for a few days, and the first Mourning Cloak was out today. Greater White-fronted Goose numbers have been good this spring(at

[mou-net] Carver County

Increased variety is slowly trickling into Carver County. This morning on a pretty typical dreary early spring day birds were, as well, fairly typical for the date at Rapids Lake MVNWR. Song and Fox Sparrow are here in decent numbers(began arriving in significant numbers(more than 1) on

[mou-net] Carver County

While it's not saying much, this March is a slight improvement over last March in Carver County with it being just warm enough to lead to some migrants over the past few days. Migrants over the last several days at Rapids Lake MVNWR: March 20 Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Wood Duck,

[mou-net] 2013 birding in Carver County

I will look back fondly at birding during 2013 in Carver County.Most memorable will likely be the outstanding warbler year, both spring and fall. The biggest surprise of 2013 was that for the second year in a row shorebird habitat for the fall was nearly ideal, beginning with flooded farm

Re: [mou-net] Lackluster fall migration?

through, but as of the last couple days those numbers have dropped. All in all I consider fall 2013 to be comparable or better than past falls that I have been out. John Cyrus Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:38:42 -0700 From: birderbe...@yahoo.com Subject: [mou-net] Lackluster fall migration

[mou-net] Carver County Spotted Towhee

A Spotted Towhee was located along the Lost Pond Trail at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this morning.As you are heading east(from the loop drive/building area) where the Ridge Trail splits from the Lost Pond Trail, follow the trail through a wooded area and past the pond(and a trail

[mou-net] Carver County

Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Palm Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Wilson's Warbler 2 (male and female) Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 7 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4 Indigo Bunting 3 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-net] Carver County

I spent about 5 hours birding the Minnesota River valley this morning with good warbler variety and numbers. Despite the numbers of birds I counted, there are still stretches of trail without any activity and many warbler can be easily missed as they silently(or very quietly) feed. Warbling

[mou-net] Carver County

Over the past 10 days or so migration has remained fairly consistent with a nice variety of species but not particularly high numbers most days. After a year break from going to Chaska Lake MVNWR, I decided to start checking that area again. It has not disappointed with lake levels having

[mou-net] Past few weeks in Carver County(15 warbler species today)

Warbler 1 adult Yellow Warbler 4 Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Canada Warbler 3 (1 male and 2 female) Wilson's Warbler 2 female Rose-breasted Grosbeak 8 Indigo Bunting 8 Baltimore Oriole 2 John Cyrus Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-net] Carver County Cattle Egret

A breeding plumage Cattle Egret was at the Tacoma Ave. sod farm after the storms this morning. He likely arrived during or after the storms, as the field he was in has had no standing water all month(as is the case for most of the farm). It is possible he was there Friday, but when I was in

[mou-net] Carver/Sibley County shorebirds

One of my favorite things I’ve found about searching for shorebirds this time of year is that I never know what I’ll find on a day to day basis. Though that can lead to completely striking out in spots, as long as the habitat is available then there should be some things that turn up.

[mou-net] Carver/Sibley County shorebirds

For the 2nd straight July, shorebird habitat(flooded farm fields) is quite ample in western Carver and eastern Sibley Counties. My first fall migrant, a Least Sandpiper, showed up on June 30 near Assumption. Today, July 2, in addition to Killdeer(not particularly numerous) I found 1 Spotted,

[mou-net] Carver County

The last migrants continue to move through the area. I found a few Alder Flycatcher and a male Blackburnian Warbler at Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning. Yellow-headed Blackbird had returned to their favored positions along the north shore of Rapids Lake as well. For all I know, they've been

[mou-net] Carver County

Migration continues to strongly linger in the area with 8 flycatcher species, 5 vireo species, and 20 warbler species over the past two days at Carver Park Reserve. I saw 5 vireo species both the 25th and 26th and 19 warbler species the 25th vs. 16 the 26th. I also found a late Swainson's

[mou-net] Carver County

Warblers have continued to be quite consistent at Carver Park Reserve with 24 species the past three days. Sunday(May 19th) I found 15 warbler species, Monday 18, and today 20. I covered a bit less area than I did when I was out on Saturday May 18. Today though I spent nearly the same

[mou-net] Carver County

Highlights of 92 species(at least 5 usual species missed) from 7 hours at Rapids Lake MVNWR today. Sora 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 male in separate wooded areas Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Least Flycatcher 10 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 4 Eastern Kingbird 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 2

[mou-net] Carver County

Yesterday(5/13) at Rapids Lake MVNWR I covered about half the area that I covered either 5/11 or 5/12 and turned up 15 warbler species with a significant increase in Yellow-rumped Warbler numbers in the areas covered. Today(5/14) I covered the same areas as yesterday plus a bit more.and found

[mou-net] Carver County

I spent about an hour less than yesterday at Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning covering slightly less area(little less in hunting areas, quieter). It was quite the day for thrush including a Gray-cheeked that curiously came within 10 feet of me on the trail as I stood motionless. Similar thing

[mou-net] Carver County

Despite the gusty wind, birding was quite productive today..I spent about 6.5 hours at Rapids Lake MVNWR, 1.5 hours at Carver Park and did a short half hour hike along the shore of Lake Waconia. I saw 14 warbler species at Rapids Lake with 1 additional seen at Carver Park that I did not

[mou-net] Carver County 20 warbler species

I spent over 5 hours and walked over 6 miles this morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR covering the south loop, the entirety of the Rapids Lake Trail, the entire Carver Creek Loop, and some hunting areas west of Rapids Lake. Warbler species 20 came right at the 5 hour mark with a cooperative

[mou-net] Carver County Yellow-throated Warbler still present Mon. a.m.

The Yellow-throated Warbler was still present this morning at the same location at Rapids Lake MVNWR. And after a bit longer of a stake out I discovered that this bird was singing more often yesterday than I thought. While yesterday I heard his typical song once, there was another unusual

[mou-net] Carver County Yellow-throated Warbler

A Yellow-throated Warbler was located along the Carver Creek Loop at Rapids Lake MVNWR near the northern boundary of the unit about 50 yards west of the walking bridge to the city of Carver. I first heard him sing one time and thought, nah couldn't be(recently got back from a trip to east

[mou-net] Carver County

Despite the weather birding has been pretty good. Arrivals at Rapids Lake the past two days Fri. May 3 Common Nighthawk Least Flycatcher Bank Swallow Rose-breasted Grosbeak Sat. May 4 Solitary Sandpiper Lincoln's Sparrow Harris's Sparrow Join

[mou-net] Carver County

I got off to a late start but still did well considering I birded late morning and early afternoon. Highlights at Rapids Lake MVNWR were Spotted Sandpiper, House Wren(3), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, Black-and-white Warbler(3), Tennessee Warbler (2 male),

[mou-net] Carver County

Snow is quickly melting and the river trail at Rapids Lake MVNWR is either covered with less than an inch of snow or bare.There was a nice variety on another rather dreary morning(did have a few glimpses of the sun). Rapids Lake complete list Canada Goose 12 Trumpeter Swan 2 Tundra

[mou-net] Carver County Lapland Longspur and Snow Bunting(plus some spring birds)

There was great early March birding out there today..correctionThere was so-so mid April birding today. Across just a small part of rural Carver County I estimated 190 Horned Lark, 102 Lapland Longspur(4 locations), and 32 Snow Bunting. I also estimated 860 Dark-eyed Junco this

[mou-net] Carver County

It appears that April 6 may be the main thrust of Tundra Swans over the area. I counted a total of 682 Tundra Swans in multiple flocks mainly heading due west over different areas of the Rapids Lake refuge this morning. Rapids Lake MVNWR select morning count Canada Goose 150+(may have let

[mou-net] Carver County Purple Martin and Winter Wren(13 newly arriving species)

It was another great morning at Rapids Lake MNWR. Despite the northwest winds, today saw the best blackbird movement of the spring. That isn't saying a whole lot since blackbird movement has been pretty sparse. The male Purple Martin was perched late this morning on a road sign near the

[mou-net] Carver County Hermit Thrush and others

There was an influx of birds other than waterfowl overnight including Tree Swallow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, and Fox Sparrow.at Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning. Select counts are below Canada Goose ~40 Tundra Swan 7 Wood Duck ~120 American Wigeon 1 Mallard ~50 Northern Shoveler 6

[mou-net] First flocks of Tundra Swan returning over Carver County

Two flocks of Tundra Swan flew just above the treetops over the far north end of Rapids Lake this morning. The first flock flew over just before 8 heading due west. The second flew over(same direction and location) about 25 minutes later. Canada Goose numbers were down this morning but

[mou-net] Carver County

My waterfowl count was up this morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR. All waterfowl are being seen in the ever-growing areas of open water in the Minnesota River besides any migrating flocks. Most have been in the river though. Eagle were keeping the waterfowl quite skittish. Rapids Lake is

[mou-net] Carver County

Highlights from Rapids Lake MVNWR included Canada Geese, Wood Duck, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, 2 occupied Bald Eagle nests, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, and Belted Kingfisher. Not much to be found in rural areas besides Kestrel,

[mou-net] week highlights from Carver County and warbler statistics

Overall it was pretty quiet in the area this past week. On November 6 there was a single Snow Goose and multiple migrating flocks of Tundra Swans at Rapids Lake MVNWR. I counted 111 swans in 5 flocks. I also heard 3 additional flocks that I was unable to find in the sky. Also at the unit

[mou-net] Carver County

This morning I startled not one but three Long-eared Owls near Parley Lake at Carver Park Reserve. They were roosting together in the same tree on a low branch with some of the denser underbrush in the area when I walked by(within 10-15 feet). Luckily they did fly one by one, as I may not

[mou-net] Surf Scoter

The Surf Scoter was present mid-morning close to Lake Waconia beach. While I was unable to find the scoter the last two times I checked, this may be the same bird from Oct. 13. Also on the lake were 5 Common Loon and 2 Horned Grebe. Join or

[mou-net] Carver County

Normally the Surf Scoter at Lake Waconia on Saturday(thanks to the report by Doug Kieser) would have been the highlight of the week. Today, though, a Hudsonian Godwit was at Chevalle wetlands(Chaska) taking the honors for the week. I believe this was a juvenile but could be wrong about that.

[mou-net] Carver County

It appears the strong west winds have guided the Brewer's Blackbird flocks to Carver County slightly early this fall. There was a blackbird flock of mainly Brewer's(some Red-winged) with 1250-1500 birds this morning southwest of Mayer. A 2nd flock of only Brewer's Blackbird with around 250

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