A male Cinnamon Teal was in a flooded corn field southeast of Norwood-Young
America along Salem Ave. this morning.The quickest way to get here is to
take Hwy 212 west until you get to Salem Ave and turn south. This field
is just north of a small dairy farm that is on a small hill. Th
The first pair of Red-necked Grebes were back on Assumption Lake this morning.
They were associating with themselves away from the main pack of waterfowl on
the lake, though there were a few ducks around them. Late waterfowl today
were a single Common Goldeneye on Rapids Lake and a single Re
New arrivals this morning were Field and Swamp Sparrows at Carver Park and a
Vesper Sparrow at Rapids Lake MVNWR. There were 9 Ruby-crowned and 5
Golden-crowned Kinglets at Carver Park and 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets at Rapids
Lake MVNWR. I did not climb down the bluff to check better habitat for
With many lakes now open, more waterfowl has moved into the area. Maria Lake
and Assumption Lake had significant numbers of waterfowl, mainly Lesser Scaup,
Ring-necked Duck, Canvasback, and Bufflehead. After striking out on finding
Northern Pintail along 150th St. last week, I found one the
There were many more ducks along 150th St. this morning vs. yesterday,
mainly more Canvasback, Redhead, and Lesser Scaup. The Greater
White-fronted Geese were still there as well. At Carver Park, 2
Eastern Meadowlarks were back singing from their usual spots.A
Golden-crowned Kinglet was alo
A few more arrivals have shown up this week.
Mon.- Eastern Meadowlark(2 there today) and Brown-headed Cowbird at Rapids Lake
MVNWR
Tues.- Song Sparrows
Wed.- American Kestrel
I found 8 Greater White-fronted Geese along 150th St. this morning. Again,
there are probably more since I didn't find
There were 50 Greater White-fronted Geese(counted 51 1st time and 49
2nd) with ~240 Tundra Swans(increase from 192 on Friday) south of Cty.
Rd. 52 between Cty. Rd. 51 and 33 just east of Assumption Lake. Some
or all of the geese may be the same that Doug Kieser reported
yesterday. Some of the fie
This afternoon there was a Golden-crowned Kinglet at Rapids Lake
MVNWR. While I didn't get out early to check on early morning
migration of Tundra Swans, I did find a total of 389 in 2 flooded
fields, 1 along cty. rd. 51(near 182nd St.) and the other along cty.
rd. 52. 15 flew in while I was obs
I meant to post this in the original message but the trail running north from
the visitor's center at Rapids Lake MVNWR(just north of the old farm house)
along the Minnesota River is flooded. The loop to the south is still water
free, but I'm not sure if it will stay that way with the rising w
This morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR I estimated a total of 650 Tundra
Swans flying over the refuge. I counted 470 in multiple flocks
between 7:25 and 7:45 and another 180 in 2 flocks at around 8:30.
There were also a couple hundred Canada Geese that flew over, 17
Cackling Geese(mixed calling wi
The first American Woodcock of the season was also calling and
displaying at Carver Park early this morning. The only other migrants
at the park were a few more Robins and 34 Red-winged Blackbird. A few
of the swampy areas of Carver Park have thawed, but there was nothing
in them. All the trails
The following is a partial summary of my sightings from the 2009 fall season in
eastern Carver County. I did not include all species, particularly waterfowl,
as I feel the message is long as it is. If you are interested in those species
I can send them to you. I did my best to keep accurate
A Short-eared Owl was perched in a marshy area north of Hwy 5. just west of the
turnoff to Lake Waconia beach. This is the same area that I saw a Long-eared
Owl perched a couple months ago. I also found an adult Thayer's Gull at Carver
Park. He was on the lake that is north of the nature cen
An adult Golden Eagle was at the Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning. When
I first came upon him he was fairly low over the grassland of the
refuge towards the hunters lot as you drive in towards the visitors
center.He ascended following the grassland toward the northwest.
I wonder if this is th
This morning I saw my first of season flock of Tundra Swans(42) flying
east over Carver Park.It looked like they may have been coming in
to land, as they were fairly low. Waterfowl this morning were
Trumpeter Swan, Cackling Goose(1), Canada Geese, Gadwall, American
Wigeon, Mallard, Redhead, B
Blackbirds were on the move this morning at Chaska Lake MVNWR.I estimated
around 500 of mainly Red-winged in 2 large flocks flying low heading southwest.
It looked like the flocks were coming in for the morning, as small numbers
landed. 8 Rusty Blackbird landed near me, and I'm pretty su
Yesterday and today proved once again to be quite active. Even with
the wind today, there was plenty of activity. It helps that
there are many areas protected from the wind. Though there weren't
any less common migrant sparrow today there were a lot of Junco,
White-throated, and Fox Sparrow.
This morning there was an American Pipit at Chevalle wetlands feeding along the
side of the road(south of wetlands) and in the grass along the curb. I'm not
sure what the late date for Magnolia Warbler is, but a female was at Chaska
Lake MVNWR. She was following an Orange-crowned along the s
The past 2 days there have been great numbers of Golden-crowned Kinglet. At
Chaska Lake MVNWR yesterday I counted 11 and at the Carver Park rec area(only
that area) today there were 14.They were difficult to count, so there were
probably a few more than I counted. Ruby-crowned were outnum
I don't know what happened with that first message, so I'll try again.
This morning in this early winter weather I was able to find 10 sparrow
species including White-crowned, Harris's, and Lincoln's at Rapids Lake
MVNWR and Carver Park. Add in an early American Tree Sparrow yesterday
at Chaska L
This morning in this early winter weather I was able to find 10 sparrow species
including White-crowned, Harris's
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This weekend has been active with pretty much what you would expect for this
time of year. A significant number of Fox Sparrow have moved into the area
with the highest number at Rapids Lake MVNWR on Friday. White-throated and
Lincoln's Sparrow were the only other migrant sparrows over the we
Chaska Lake MVNWR was bustling with activity from 7:00 this morning to
10:30. Sadly, the end is near. I'm betting many of these will leave
with this upcoming front.
Migrant Count with general areas where some were located(Park-Chaska
Athletic Park tree line and shrubs, Lake-Chaska Lake side f
I was able to squeeze in 2 hours of birding before the rain this morning.
White-throated Sparrow made up the majority of migrants at Rapids Lake MVNWR.
I also found a Fox Sparrow mixed in with a couple of White-throated near the
visitors center. Migrants this morning were Orange-crowned(8
Warbler today at Carver Park were Yellow-rumped(10+), Palm(3),
Orange-crowned(2), Black and White(2), Blackburnian(2), American Redstart(2),
Common Yellowthroat(2), Tennessee(1), Nashville(1), Black-throated Green(1),
Blackpoll(1) Warbler, and Northern Parula(1). Other migrants seen were
Blue
Warblers at Carver Park this morning were Tennessee(7), Nashville(10), Black
and White(2), Blackburnian,
Blackpoll, Blackpoll/Bay-breasted(thought I saw the coloring on flanks but
wasn't able to observe it long enough to be sure), Wilson's Warbler, Northern
Parula, American Redstart, Common
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It was a fairly active morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR especially compared to last
Friday. I found 12 warbler species, the highlight being a Connecticut Warbler.
Other warblers for the morning were 7 Nashville, 2 Tennessee, 2
Orange-crowned, 2 Yellow, 1 Yellow-rumped, 1 Bay-breasted, 1 Black and
Birds were fairly scarce this morning at Carver Park. I noticed only a few
scattered warblers. I was able to id 3 Nashville, 1 Cape May, 1
Black-throated Green, and 1 Canada. There were a couple I couldn't id in the
tree tops. The only vireo species I saw were 2 Philadelphia while the onl
All my complaining about not seeing any different Vireos finally paid
off as today there were 3(possibly 4) Blue-headed Vireo at Carver Park.
Warblers this morning were 6 Nashville, 4 Ovenbird, 3 Tennessee, 3
American Redstart, 3 Black and White, 2 Magnolia, 2 Blackburnian, 2
Wilson's, 1 Black-thro
Chaska Lake MVNWR was fairly active with the most warbler I have seen all week.
Warbler this morning were many Commn Yellowthroat, 7 Wilson's, 5 Nashville, 4
Tennesee, 2 Black and White, Black-throated Green, Yellow Warbler, American
Redstart, Ovenbird, and Northern Waterthrush. There were st
This morning at Carver Park I had my first of fall Winter Wren(first of the
year actually) as well as a surprise Wood Thrush(haven't seen any since
spring). There was also another(or the same from 2 weeks ago) Red-breasted
Nuthatch at the park. There were several vocal Least Flycatchers, but
Rapids Lake MVNWR still only had scattered migrants. There were fewer
Tennessee Warbler around, so that really cut down on warbler numbers.
There were still a few vocal Warbling Vireo along with a singing
Yellow-throated and a couple quiet Red-eyed, but I have yet to find any
Philadelphia or Bl
Just as migration was picking up, it has slowed back down. If it weren't for
the healthy number of Tennessee Warbler at Carver Park this morning, it would
have seemed really quiet.Other than that there were 5 Wilson's, 4 Nashville
Warbler, fairly common Redstart, and a few Yellowthroat. Y
Migrants at Carver Park this morning were 11 Tennessee, 4 Nashville, 2 Black
and White, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Green, and Mourning Warbler. The
only other migrant I noticed at the park were some Franklin's Gull.
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Friday night at around sunset there was a Long-eared Owl perched in a tree on
the north side of hwy. 5 just east of Waconia.This morning there were a few
scattered warblers at Rapids Lake MVNWR including Blue-winged, Tennessee,
Nashville, and Pine Warbler. The Great Horned Owl was callin
There were 3 Golden-winged Warbler at Carver Park this morning, 2
juvenile and 1 adult. The only other signs of migration were larger
flocks of Pelican and Cormorant. I suppose the low number of Yellow
Warbler is a sign of migration as well. There are still quite a few
Redstarts around, mainly
The Mute Swan is still on Rapids Lake of the MVNWR. I was asked when I first
posted about it if there is an easier way to get a look at the lake instead of
bushwhacking through grasses and reeds on the southeast side of the lake. It
is possible to get a more distant view of the lake from the
The first migrant warbler of the fall was a bold Nashville Warbler at Rapids
Lake MVNWR this morning. There was a Mute Swan on Rapids Lake. The ranger
there told me it had been on the lake earlier in the week as well. There are
exposed mudflats now on the south and southeast side of the lak
It took 30 minutes of waiting at Assumption Lake, but 2 adult
Red-necked Grebes with a closely trailing chick finally appeared from
behind the reeds. Its a tough place to view especially the later it
gets into summer. The chick is about 1/3-2/5 the size of the adult(not
sure how old this makes hi
While there hasn't been anything that unusual over the past couple
weeks in Carver County, there was a Pine Siskin in some pines in
northwest Chaska the other day. This was the 1st I have seen since
early May. Back in June there were 3 Henslow's Sparrows at Carver
Park, but yesterday it was back
The correct trail for the location of the Louisiana Waterthrush was the Lower
Hell's Gate Trail. I never saw a sign saying I had left Wolf Creek
Trail and did not have a trail map with me. The quickest way would be to park
at the picnic area and take
the Quarry Loop and Spur Trail from there th
I was finally able to see the Louisiana Waterthrush at Banning State Park in
Pine County instead of just hearing him. In past years I have heard him along
the Kettle River but have not seen him.He was singing and had the bright
pink legs which make him quite obvious.He was located near
There were 4 occupied Red-necked Grebe nests on Assumption Lake in Carver
County this morning and possibly a 5th. While I was watching, the adults on 2
of the nests traded places. One of the pairs made their call as they were
switching. There were no other Grebe species on the lake, but the
I checked Rapids Lake for the previously reported Hooded Warbler but
did not find it nor was the Western Grebe on the lake. There was
still a Tennessee Warbler hanging around. It may have been the same
from this past weekend as it was in the same tree. I also
found/refound a very cooperative
A single Western Grebe was on the northwestern end of Rapids Lake of
the MVNWR early this morning.It was fairly close to the shore but
could only be seen from a hunting trail on the west side of the lake.
1 very difficult to see Prothonotary Warbler was at the 2nd outflow
channel on the far n
I found 2 Cerulean Warblers at Carver Park this morning. One was at
the same location its been the past couple years northwest of the
nature center between Crosby Lake and Stone Lake. The 2nd was easier
to see about 1/2 mile east-northeast of the nature center. He was
closer to the trail out
While I was looking through photos that I had taken at Assumption Lake today, I
noticed one that hadn't caught my eye before. I was leaning(now heavily
leaning after a 2nd opinion) towards an Eared Grebe. I am looking for a few
more opinions before I report(or not) it as an Eared Grebe.
Than
There were 8 Red-necked Grebes on Assumption Lake in rural Carver
County late this morning. 2 were building a nest of what looked like
reeds and other plants floating on the water at the edge of standing
reeds. Birds early this morning along a trail in northern Chaska were
Yellow, Tennessee, Blac
I went to Rapids Lake, MVNWR today hoping to find 2 birds, a Prothonotary
Warbler and a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Unfortunately I did not see either,
though I did hear the Yellow-billed Cuckoo in a similar area as the last 2
years atop the bluff west of Rapids Lake. The Black-billed Cuckoo was i
In yesterdays cold wind, birding was slow while I was out in the morning. I
only managed 8 warbler species. I was probably out too early. The most
unusual sparrow of the morning was a Harris's. That evening I stopped at
Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie(Hennepin Cty.). There was a flock of
Began the morning at Carver Park Reserve where, while quiet(at times eerily
so), I did manage to find some migrants. Warblers were scattered. Most of the
Yellow-rumped were gone, so I didn't have those to fill the void. Still a few
Ruby-crowned Kinglets, though. I finished with a quick stop
A flock of 11 American Pipits were feeding in a field near Assumption Lake in
rural Carver County this morning. Songbirds were fairly sparse. I did
find 11 warbler species including a Black-throated Green, but they were
scattered(all at Carver Park and a few species at other locations thro
The Henslow's Sparrow was still present and singing from a similar location at
Carver Park Reserve at 6:30 this morning. The number of species of warbler has
increased, but Yellow-rumped are still the most numerous.
Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Palm, Black and White, Tennessee, Nashville,
Yel
Birds I saw today that I did not see yesterday at Carver Park were
Gray-Cheeked, Swainson's Thrush, Black and White Warbler, and a pair of
Cooper's Hawk. I noticed a few more Gnatcatchers as well. Late yesterday at
Chaska Lake, I found a single Canvasback and Lesser Scaup. There were very few
After intitially hearing the song of a Henslow's Sparrow, I was able to locate
him in some low grass near the area he has been in past years at Carver Park.
There is a new trail mowed that heads northwest from the main trail as you are
heading west towards Cty Rd. 11 from the nature center.
At Carver Park this morning, there were 2 Palm Warblers and 1 Black and White
Warbler along with some Yellow-rumped(didn't see as many as earlier in the
week). Last night at the Chevalle wetlands in Chaska there was a Least and
Solitary Sandpiper with a few more Lesser Yellowlegs. There was al
The first Lark Sparrow of the season was feeding on the yard of the old
farmhouse at the Rapids Lake MVNWR(right behind the visitors center).There
was also a Sandhill Crane that flew over heading towards Louisville Swamp.
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A Yellow-headed Blackbird was calling and chasing away Red-winged Blackbirds
from reeds at the Chevalle neighborhood wetlands in Chaska this evening.
Besides that there were 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Wilson's
Snipe, and Killdeer along with the usual waterfowl that have been
Slowly but surely migrants are making their way into the area. 2 expected
birds missed yesterday were Fox and White-throated Sparrows.
New shorebirds for the spring to the area for me were Greater, Lesser
Yellowlegs, and Pectoral Sandpiper.
At Carver Park, I counted 21 Yellow-rumped Warblers,
These strong north winds are definitely not helping to speed up migration. I
decided to check out Assumption Lake and Lake Maria in rural Carver County to
see if I could find any increased variety. Lake Maria was fairly quiet except
for a small number of Trumpeter Swans and a Wood Duck. As
While there was nothing that unusual to be seen this morning, I did find that
the 1st Osprey has returned to its stand at Carver Park. Otherwise I saw about
what I expected. A pair of Trumpeter Swans were trumpeting about the park and
a Brown Creeper made himself easily seen. 2 Eastern Mead
While there is still no great numbers of waterfowl that I have found in eastern
Carver County, I was able to find a little more variety at the Chevalle
wetlands in Chaska. Today's birds included Canada Geese, Mallard, Hooded
Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead, Green-winged Teal, Common Gold
Just a few spring birds to report from Carver County.At the Chevalle
neighborhood wetlands in Chaska, I found 1 Cackling Goose in with about 35
Canada Geese and a few Mallard. There were also 2 Killdeer and a couple
Red-winged Blackbirds. Most of the wetlands are still ice-covered. A br
This morning at my parent's feeders in Chaska there was a Northern Flicker
along with 2 Pine Siskins. At the feeders at the Rapids Lake MVNWR there were
about a dozen Common Redpolls.
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After nearly a 2 week absence, the juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker returned
to my parents suet feeder in Chaska. A total of 5 woodpecker species fed in
their yard today, including a pair of Pileated that they have seen daily for
the past week(female more often than male). Also in their yard
With the year drawing to a close, there are fewer birds to be found. At the
Chevalle wetlands in Chaska there have not been many ducks at all this past
month. Over the weekend, there were just the usual Canada Geese, Mallard,
Hooded Merganser, and Pied-billed Grebe. There was still a Killdee
This morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR, I saw a Northern Shrike near the visitors
center. He chattered a bit as he was being harrassed by some robins. Sparrows
for the morning were Song, Swamp, Fox(quite numerous), Savannah(numerous in one
area), Lincoln's, Vesper, American Tree(several), and Jun
The Ross's Goose was still at the Eden Lake Elementary ball fields at 5:30 this
evening. Unfortunately as I was driving off, there was a 3 year old that
started chasing the Canada Geese. They didn't seem interested in flying, so
maybe they'll hang around for the night.
Carver Park Reserve
Migration is winding down at Carver Park. Juncos now outnumber other
sparrows. There seemed to be less White-throated Sparrows around and only a
few more Fox Sparrows compared to last week. There were still Yellow-rumped,
Orange-crowned, and Nashville Warbler but not many. A few Ruby-cro
Carver Park this morning had pretty much what you would expect this time of
year. First of fall Fox and White-crowned Sparrows were at the park. Many
more Juncos have arrived, and lots more White-throated Sparrows have returned.
Besides those there were: Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Palm,
This morning there was a flock of around 30 Tundra Swans that flew low heading
southeast over Carver Park. Some birds at Carver Park:
Yellow-rumped Warbler-12
Orange-crowned Warbler-9
Tennessee Warbler-4
Nashville Warbler-2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-7
Golden-crowned Kinglet-1
Blue-headed Vireo-2
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Today was probably my last out by dawn morning until next spring. I decided
to go back to Carver Park Reserve to compare it to earlier in the week. It
was noticeably less active, partly because of there being less Tennessee and
Nashville Warblers. The only Vireo species I saw was 2 indivi
It was a beautiful morning at Carver Park Reserve with quite a bit of variety.
Warblers ordered by abundance
Tennessee
Nashville
Yellow-rumped
Palm
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Yellow
Black and White
Wilson's
Cape May
Northern Parula
Pine
Sparrows seen were Song, Chipping,
On the paths
surrounding the wetland and towards the creek there were Nashville, Magnolia,
Wilson's Warbler, Am. Redstart, and Northern Parula. Also, the MOU website
seems to be down. I was not able to access it last night or today.
better view. We
had 12 species of warbler, but only 1 vireo(yellow-throated) and no migrating
thrush. The highlight was 9 Wilson's Snipe at the Chevalle neighborhood
wetlands and a family of River Otter(It's not a bird but it was a highlight) at
Rapids Lake MVNWR.
While there wasn't as much warbler variety, there is still a healthy amount of
activity at Carver Park.
Nashville Warbler-35+
Tennessee Warbler-15+
Ovenbird-8+
Common Yellowthroat-5+
Northern Waterthrush-2
Black and White Warbler-1
Wilson's Warbler-1
Yellow warbler-1
Blue-winged Warbler-1
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This morning at the Rapids Lake MVNWR there were 3-5 White-throated Sparrow in
a thicket along the Minnesota River. New migrants to the refuge this weekend:
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, and
Swainson's Thrush.
Warblers(not especially numerous)
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At Rapids Lake, MVNWR there is still no big push of migrant warblers.There
was a small wave near the visitors center. The Mourning Warblers were probably
the highlight including a beautiful look at a male. There were also 2
Olive-sided Flycatchers in the area. Several small flocks of Co
At Carver Park Reserve this morning during the 3 hours between thunderstorms, I
was able to find small numbers of warblers. Besides Redstart and Yellowthroat:
Black and White Warbler-5
Chestnut-sided Warbler-4
Canada Warbler-4
Tennessee Warbler-3
Nashville Warbler-2
Northern Parula-1
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Some migrants at Carver Park Reserve this morning: 2 Northern Waterthrush, 2
Tennessee Warbler, 1 Magnolia Warbler, and 1 Black and White Warbler. The park
was really quiet and finding what I did took some time. Each warbler was
alone in a different location within the park.
The Chevalle n
There were 6 Prothonotary Warblers at the Rapids Lake Unit of MVNWR at 2
locations. There were 2 close to the area I found one back in May on the
northwest side of Rapids Lake. There were 4 feeding and interacting along the
trail that follows north along the Minnesota River from the visitors
2 new migrants were at Carver Park today, a Nashville Warbler and a
Philadelphia Vireo. I saw what may be my last Blue-winged Warbler of the
year. Hopefully I'll still see a couple more this year. Both the Bobolinks
and the Henslow's Sparrow were gone from the area they have been for the
The Henslow's Sparrow is still in the same location at Carver Park.I waited
about 10 minutes before he began singing in view atop some tall grasses. He
was a little further back from the trail this time. I mentioned in the past
about the lack of Meadowlark. Today there were 10, 3 bein
There were no unusual sightings this morning. I was entertained by a family
of 5 noisy Great Crested Flycatchers at the Rapids Lake MVNWR. Also at the
refuge there were 2 Lark Sparrows, a Horned Lark, and a Willow Flycatcher. I
saw a Turkey family(chicks were quite young) and a Ring-neck
I was not able to find the Henslow's Sparrow at Carver Park this morning. I
did find both a Black-billed Cuckoo and American Woodcock along the Tamarack
bog boardwalk. Also interesting at the park was a Great Horned Owl.
There wasn't much shorebird activity at all at the Chevalle neighborho
I went to Carver Park this morning to see if the Henslow's Sparrow was still
around. He was not. In his place were a greater number(around 15) of
Bobolinks, male and female.One was doing a distraction display, so it is
probably nesting nearby. Also in the same general area were a coupl
start, Yellowthroat(nest building),
Eastern Kingbird, and Sedge Wren.
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Having completely misread Joel Claus' message, I headed out to Sibley County
to find the Red-necked and Western Grebes. Instead of going to Sand Lake(or
reading his directions for that matter), I headed out to Mud and Clear Lake.
Those are both southwest of Winthrop or due south of Gibbon.
I found a Prothonotary Warbler hopping between reeds and some low branches
below a stand of trees on the northwest side of Rapids Lake(a small bay on the
far end of the lake).He was singing as well. The only way to access the
area is to follow a well used deer/hunting trail down the bluff
This morning, again at the crack of dawn, I headed out to Chaska lake initially
not realizing most of the area was flooded. Until I hit the flooded portion
of the trai, there were more warblers there than I have ever seen there during
the spring. Besides warblers there were Swainson's Thrush
Forget about the id assistance. I had never seen a Parula with that distinct a
band. Sorry
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I took a picture this morning of a bird I am unsure about. It is a warbler,
and the closest bird it resembles is the Crescent-chested Warbler. If anyone
is willing to take a look at the picture let me know. Unfortunately the
quality isn't the greatest.
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Carver Park warblers: Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Blackpoll, Black-throated Green,
Pine, Black and White, Tennessee, Blue-winged, Ovenbird, and American Redstart
Warblers along Purgatory Creek: Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Nashville, Magnolia, and
Orange-crowned
There was a Gray-cheeked Thrush nearby as
Spent a quick hour around Purgatory Creek. Didn't spend much time around the
blind, though. Steve mentioned the 2 Common Terns. Besides those, there
were also two Forster's Terns flying and calling over the wetlands. Along the
trail just west of the creek as it runs out of the wetland tow
This morning at Carver Park Reserve, there was a stained adult Sandhill Crane
calling in clear view from the Tamarack Bog boardwalk. Luckily, I remembered
my camara today. I viewed him from the southside of the boardwalk.As far
as I could tell, he was alone. He was fairly close to the
I went to the same area around the Purgatory Creek wetland this afternoon and
did not locate the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow visually after a 30 minute
search. I did hear his song 1 time, but that was it.The song came from a
swampier area today than yesterday, so I was unable to get any
A Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow was in the reeds on the southeast side of the
Purgatory Creek wetlands(as the creek exits the wetlands towards Staring Lake).
I visually id'd him by his gray median crown stripe. When I observed him he
only made a few chips at me, but when I walked near the ar
This morning the wind was more of a bother to me than to the birds. Carver
Park was fairly quiet, but the Osprey has returned to the stand as you turn
onto the road leading to the nature center. Both Coopers and Sharp-shinned
Hawks were in the area. Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Meadowlarks, Phoeb
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