A short walk this afternoon in a park in my neighborhood turned out to be
quite birdy.
2 flycatchers: Great Crested & Least
6 or 7 warblers: yellow-rumps, Ovenbird, Black & White, Orange-crowned,
Nashville, American Redstart, and probably a singing Cerulean. It is a
pretty distinctive song. I can't
Spring is here and a lot is happening. Flowers have bloomed and faded in
the yard and new ones are bursting out.
The Saturday before last I beat the sun and was out before first light to
listen to the cranes waking for the Annual Midwest Crane Count. I count at
the marshes south of Whitetail Woods
Didn't realize that I was looking at a 2018 post. Sorry. Still would like
water feature ideas.
L & J
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great.
I had no warblers this year. Did have a yellow-bellied sapsucker last week.
Larry & Jan Uden
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Sunday birds in the yard: Northern Waterthrush and a pair of Blue-winged
Teal. Perhaps the teal will stay around and nest. Besides the two Wood
Ducks incubating, we have a Hooded Merganser on eggs in a third box that
was empty a week earlier. I could hear it rattling the eggs around in the
box, bef
Birding in the last week took me to Pelican Lake in Wright County, 140th
Street wetland in Dakota County and Lake Byllesby (Goodhue Co. side). The
birds (mostly waterfowl, shorebirds, and blackbirds) were varied and
interesting, but not out of the ordinary with the exception of Avocets and
a Marble
Here in Plymouth, a similar bad year for waterfowl. Yesterday, I checked
our three Wood Duck nest boxes. It appears that all three failed. One box
was unused - no sign of activity. The other two boxes contained 8 and 9
unhatched eggs. No sign of broken eggs. The nests contained down feathers
I cleaned out 3 of our 4 Wood Duck boxes on Sunday.
1) 19 eggs, at least 2 of them were Hooded Mergansers. The nest had
significant down feathers indicating that a hen had been incubating the
eggs. Several of the eggs were broken and the box smelled of rotten eggs. I
have no idea if the broken eggs
Thursday: Spent the day birding the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge
in Bloomington with Craig Mandel and Martyn Kenefick. Martyn was visiting
the Twin Cities from Trinidad and Tobago and is the author of the field
guide for those islands. In the morning we birded the trail to the west of
Old
Yard is dripping with migrants:
8 species of warblers, new ones include Yellow, Redstart, Orange Crown,
Nashville, No. Waterthrush
Chimney Swifts
Lots of Kinglets
singing Towhee
Canada Geese came into the yard to show off their 4 new goslings. Yesterday
I saw the first goslings in the industrial a
Many of our nesting birds are synchronous hatchers. The birds all hatch at
the same time and thus are ready to leave the nest at the same time.
Generally (perhaps always) a hen lays only one egg at a time, usually once
a day with the ducks. Sometimes, it is once a week, with some birds, like
owls a
Last week we had good birds feeding in the yard on the seed I scattered
out: about 20 Juncos, 2 Fox Sparrows, 2 Tree Sparrows, and a Song Sparrow.
Yesterday I had a Swamp Sparrow and today we had a Hermit Thrush.
Checked 3 of the 4 wood duck houses.
1) 18 eggs including 1 Hooded Merganser
2) 9 eg
We just arrived back in Minnesota from our winter exile in the south, where
I saw some good birds, but didn't get out nearly as much as I would have
wanted. Back home, the snow is melting in the yard and the ice is
retreating from the edges of the lake. Our lake is higher than I have ever
seen it.
On Saturday I participated in the Bioblitz at Carpenter Nature Center in
Washington County. Best birds included a calling Common Loon on the St.
Croix and Red-breasted Nuthatch. I haven't finished ID'ing all the neat
plants and insects I found, but the neatest plant so far was a colony of
walking f
Hi Mary (and anyone else who may be interested),
I offer guided birding tours and am based out of the east metro, not too
far from you.
Feel free to check out my website and facebook page (links below) if you're
interested!
-Kyle Te Poel
kyletepoel.crevado.com
facebook.com/NexBendBirding
On Fr
Looking for a guided bird outing tomorrow -Saturday- in East Metro. Any
suggestions?
Guide?
Mary Westra
2355 5th Street
White Bear Lake MN 55110
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> On May 11, 2018, at 3:19 AM, Steve Weston wrote:
>
> Birds out my window impeded my arrival at work this morning
Birds out my window impeded my arrival at work this morning. I had 13
species of warblers, mostly only ones and twos compared to the 40+
Yellow-rumps. Also, Swainson's Thrush, a couple of sapsuckers drumming, 2
to 4 Willow Flycatchers, ID'd by "whit" call, and one of our resident
Barred Owls that f
Photographed yesterday at my home in Mendota Hts.: hooded warbler, Tennessee
warbler, yellow-rump, Yellow-bellied sapsucker, blackpoll warbler,
ruby-throated hummingbird, cedar waxwing; seen not photographed, wood ducks,
great-crested flycatcher...nothing better than a water feature to attract
Birded 140th Street Marsh and 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co. At 140th
Street we found the Cattle Egret and the Dunlin both in full breeding
plumage. Both were also reported by others on the south side of the road.
As we left the egret flew to the other shore and was no longer visible.
Soras were
Latest addition to the yard list: Common Loon (yesterday) on our small lake
which is only only four or five feet deep at the most. Today's (Monday)
sightings: Great Crested Flycatcher and a green darner dragon fly.
Steve Weston
On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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I stopped at the Wedge Coop this evening at Franklin and Lyndale not far
south of downtown Minneapolis and counted at least 18 swifts overhead. One
bird caught my attention as it seemed stubbier and lighter colored, but
when I grabbed my binoculars I could not find any bird that varied from
normal,
After I posted this message, I headed off to work, pausing briefly outside
and adding a Canada Warbler, 2 Palm Warblers high in the tree, a singing
Blue-winged Warbler and a Chestnut-sided. An Ovenbird answered my pishing
and came to check me out. I stopped pishing when I saw both a Sharp-shinned
a
Stepped outside this morning and had to rush back in. I heard a Tennessee
Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo calling. I was able to quickly add a Redstart, a
couple of Black & Whites, White-throated Sparrow, a Sapsucker, a singing
Ovenbird, a probable Orange, and a probable female Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Yesterday I led a MRVAC bird trip to Hok-si-lah and Sand Point in the Lake
City/Frontenac area in Goodhue County (slightly out of the Metro...). We
had about 15 to 20 participants, down from recent years. The weather was
beautiful, but the birds were sparse, much less than last weekend out west
at
Seconding Steve, I also saw Yellow-Rumps gleaning bugs off the water the
other day for the first time. Was wondering if I'd just missed a regular
feeding behavior.
Not a lot of new bird action today (for me anyway)--though on a trip to
Lanesboro I did get my FOY Gnatcatchers and Black-and-white Wa
FOY: Broad-winged Hawk, seen Lino Lakes
Some of our wood duck houses see double duty with squirrels early in the
spring and Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers later. I watched as squirrel
loitered on a wood duck house that I had seen mergansers exiting a few days
earlier. When the squirrel looked in
We had at least four Tufted Titmouses (Titmice?) at our feeders briefly
this morning. I am not sure if they are rare or regular visitors as I don't
watch the feeders much. My wife wasn't much help, "I still don't know what
they look like."
Saw a Broad-winged Hawk hunting just north of the zoo in A
I've been seeing lots of flycatchers, or more properly, hearing lots of
flycatchers, mostly Great Creasted Flycatchers, Wood Pewees, Willows, but
also a few Alders and E. Phoebes. The best birds I have seen were have
been several pairs of Sand Hill Cranes, including a pair without young just
south
On Friday I found a FOY Eastern Kingbird in northern Anoka County.
Today (Sunday) we birded Dakota County. FOY birds included Bobolink (Blaine
Avenue in Castle Rock Twshp), Ruby-throated Hummingbird at home, Marsh
Wrens at 180th, and Grasshopper and Savanah Sparrows at the Great Northern
Industria
Today (Tuesday) I stopped by 140th Street Marsh (a block east of Hwy 52) in
Dakota County. I was surprised. The marsh looks the best I have seen in the
last 10 years, wet! It doesn't have the deep water marsh of before the
construction sucked it dry. There are lots of Sora and I saw a couple of
pa
I just returned from Florida to a beautiful spring. Flowers are blooming
and the yard is alive with birds. One of my three wood duck houses was
down and had to be repaired and remounted in the tree. Another had be
righted before the post fell over. I had hoped that it was unoccupied, but
I chase
They need no bird bathmy cayenne flavored suet and compressed seed cylinder
(in St. Paul) were devoured by one very well fed grey squirrel - quite the size
of a gopher!
Sharon
> On Jan 9, 2016, at 1:31 AM, Steve Weston wrote:
>
> Today for the first time in about a month, we had a visit f
Today for the first time in about a month, we had a visit from our local
pair of Tufted Titmice. I can't be sure that they are not visiting my
feeders on a regular basis, because I only observe the feeders for a few
minutes in the morning on most days.
I observed a Raven flying overhead south of
Birds in the last week that I have seen in the back yard include Flicker,
white-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Hermit Thrush. Tufted Titmouse
are coming to my neighbor, but I haven't seen them in my yard. Last week I
took a day off to work on my deck. While I was pounding in nails, a Hermit
About a week ago my neighbors were eating lunch at W A Frost in St. Paul,
when they noticed a bird flying in the restuarant. It settled down on a
large picture frame on the wall and they realized they were looking at a
Saw Whet Owl. They convinced the managers to call wildlife rescue people,
who
I reported earlier the results of the field trip on Sunday, but I have a
few more observations. We did not find any Brewer's Blackbirds, at the
couple of places we checked. Brewer's have excellent site fidelity, but
were not at a couple of locations where I have found them for years. I am
going
Today (Wednesday):
Travelling across Rice Count from I-35 to Montgomery I found Sandhill
Cranes just east of Montgomery and south of Lonsdale near CR1 and CR33, as
well as a Northern Harrier.
I am finding waterfowl babies everywhere. I found two broods of Canada
Geese by a stormwater pool perhaps
Yesterday (Monday) I saw FOY Canada Geese with babies (2) on a pond by
Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul. When I see such a clutch of small
numbers early in the season, I figure it is a young pair of birds.
Steve Weston
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FOY birds:
No. Rough-winged Swallow heard and seen on Wednesday in St. Louis Park
today:
House Wren
Palm Warbler
Also, I heard (for the first time) and saw our Tufted Titmouse. I hadn't
seen it for over a week (not unexpected since I have not been around much).
If people want to try and observe
On Wednesday we had 5 Great Egrets on the lake and a couple of Pine Siskins
in the tree top at Quigley Lake.
Friday; The usual flock of ducks, Woodies, Hoodies, Mallards, and honkers
(Canada Geese) are congregating along out shore. Wood Ducks in our trees
make it difficult to approach our back w
Two Sandhill Cranes were heard and seen flying ENE over Fairview Lakes
Hospital south of Wyoming. I assume they were local birds as they were
just a pair and not with a flock.
I found 14 species of waterfowl at 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co
including Ruddy Ducks and puttering, courting Hooded M
Yesterday in Mendota Heights I found several Lincoln Sparrows and a
White-Crowned Sparrow. Today in the yard we had Yellow-rumped Warblers
working the water lilies and a Swainson's Thrush in the bushes. I checked
around for other thrushes and found none.
My wife reported that she observed a Hood
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Tonight we had both Great Horned Owls and Barred Owls calling, although not
at the same time or from the same direction.
Driving onto Highway 280 in the metro, I noticed that one of the sumac
berry clusters right al
Tonight we had both Great Horned Owls and Barred Owls calling, although not
at the same time or from the same direction.
Driving onto Highway 280 in the metro, I noticed that one of the sumac
berry clusters right along the side of road was brighter red than the
others and then realized that it was
Last week as I was driving along I-694 in Brooklyn Park, I watched as a
Coopers Hawk flew across the highway at about 10 feet above the road
through the traffic. After she crossed my side, she hesitated and flew
higher to cross above the speeding trucks going the other way. I marveled
at her ski
Bird broods observed on our lake:
Hooded Mergansers: I refound the brood that launched from our boxes or
that of one of our neighbors. I found 15 ducklings. They are half grown
and true to form, they were on their own. There have been at least four
hens in our part of the lake, but these guys a
Last Saturday while birding at Hok-si-lah and Frontenac, we were listening
to a Tufted Titmouse as we stood next to our cars parked along a narrow
road by the cemetery. A car slowed as he weaved between us and our parked
cars. He lowered his window and asked if this was the start of the birding
s
Still finding Fox Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, Purple Finches, and many
Juncos around the house. I have never heard so many of the Juncos singing
as I have this year. Maybe some will stick around. Three or four years ago
I found a male singing in Eagan by the river, but I could not relocated a
few
I got out birding both Saturday (with the Hastings Bird Festival) and today
(Sunday). I say a lot of the good birds reported on Saturday and shall not
duplicate those reports. Plus, I had good birds around the yard.
On Saturday I had a wonderful group of high school kids, who were far more
inter
This snowy morning (Friday) our full feeders attracted a diverse flock of
birds including Purple Finches (1 female and 2 males), which I haven't seen
for months, Pine Siskin (not seen for a couple of weeks), House Finches,
Fox, Song, and Swamp Sparrows, and crowds of Juncos. The streets with the
o
Wandering about the Metro Area I noticed that robins were everywhere. Some
in large flocks. what was unusual was the many robins in the snow under
the crabapples. I have seen tree swallows hunting insects above open water
of lakes and rivers, but today they were flying around above the pavement
Two new birds for the year yesterday (Wednesday):
Song Sparrow under the feeder. I have yet to hear its song.
Red-winged Blackbird on territory in Eagan. I may have seen it the day
before, but did it did not sing and I did not grab my binocs.
Canada Geese are beginning to carve up Quigley Lake.
Ah spring!!! Today I was marveling at the sweet songs of spring. The
Cardinals have been calling for a while, joined by the other back yard
regulars. Yesterday's treat was the trill of the Juncos, who have been
absent most of the winter, but plentiful this last week. On Friday the
first pai
Driving east of Vermillion in Dakota Co. and in Denmark Twshp in southern
Washington County, yesterday, I found perhaps 10 flocks of Horned
Larks of 15 to 30. I saw only one pair of larks suggesting that they
were on territory.
In Cottage Grove (near Hinton & 76th) I found a small flock or bright
Hi everybody,
I am far behind on my coorespondance. Too much going on and no time for
posting, but it will be coming. I have spent much of the last two weeks
birding in Murray and Pipestone counties in SW Minnesota.
But, today (Wednesday), I stopped at a small wetland just east of Buffalo
on CR
I got out for a little this afternoon (Sunday). I found the shorebirds
(which I did not expect to) at CR47 & 210th as posted earlier. Then I
started looking for some birds in Dakota Co. that I targeted for the
Breeding Bird Atlas. Most I did not find, but I found Brewer's Blackbirds
at the entra
After a wet morning finding nothing special, but enjoyable birds in quiet
wet, wet paths in a park in central Dakota county, I found
Dickcissels! I found two first of the year Dickcissels at Randolph
industrial park (Hwy 56 & 284th St).
After the industrial park I went to a gravel pit west of Ran
I am finding duck broods showing up. A couple of days ago it was a Canada
Goose family with five. I have always figured that the earliest hatchlings
are probably younger pairs that lay less eggs. Today I saw a Hooded
Merganser brood sitting by the Cattle Egret in Bloomington. Today in the
yar
As I walked out the door this morning, I was greeted by a singing Tennessee
Warbler. Second best bird of the day was a pair of Sand Hill Cranes on the
lawn of the Hospital in Princeton. I was all set to check out the sewerage
ponds there, when work call me back as fast as possible to the cities.
Last Thursday - FOY Belted Kingfisher in Blaine along 109th.
Sunday - I got out to Lake Byllesby. I found only four species of
shorebirds with another at Randolph Industrial Park. The best was a couple
of Dunlin with black bellies. Mud flats are extensive and worthy of
monitoring. I saw a pair
White faced Ibis visible @ Old Cedar Bridge @ 2pm.
13+ species waterfowl @ lakes Calhoun & Harriet including pied billed,
horned, & eared grebes, red breasted merganser, common loon.
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On Tuesday evening I wandered into my backyard to fill a feeder. I avoid
the backyard in the mornings because of all the wood ducks and mergansers
around. But, when I passed one of my wood duck houses, I flushed a hen on
the eggs. She sounded like a merganser. Since she was gone, I looked in
a
On Saturday we had Yellow-rumps and Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the yard; on
Sunday: a Mourning Cloak Butterfly.
On Sunday, I headed down to Redwing and was grateful to find a very
cooperative Brown Pelican. From there I headed out to Lake Bylessby,
where I found a large flock of Pelicans and hundr
On Sunday morning I got out to Old Cedar Bridge in Bloomington to join
Craig Mandel's bird hike. Quite enjoyable with good birds, but not much
that was unexpected or new for the season for me. The best birds were the
small groups of Fox Sparrows that were seen in several locations. Song
Sparrows
This morning I awoke to find the ice out on Quiggley Lake. The one Wood
Duck I found on the lake yesterday had been joined by several. I also
heard a Phoebe calling, but it wasn't around later.
Dropped by Lake Byllesby and the Randolph Industrial Park late Sunday. I
found 18 species of waterfow
This morning we had our first pair of Hooded Mergansers on Quiggley Lake.
My wood duck boxes are ready. Perhaps one is still hosting squirrels. I
should check. Yesterday, I forgot the Killdeer that I heard.
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Saw about 20 Trumpeter Swans on the Minnesota River a couple of days ago.
Yesterday I found to House Finches dueling by song in Chanhassen. And
today in Chanhassen I found Song Sparrow, several Red Wing Blackbir
Saw about 20 Trumpeter Swans on the Minnesota River a couple of days ago.
Yesterday I found to House Finches dueling by song in Chanhassen. And
today in Chanhassen I found Song Sparrow, several Red Wing Blackbirds, and
a Robin singing. Downtown I saw a Grackle near the post office. Spring
has sp
Sunday 7/31
I found a half dozen species of shorebirds at Etter bottoms in Goodhue County,
including at least three Buff-breasted Sandpipers. This was in flooded fields
just into Goodhue County on the road (CR18) to Treasure Island Casino. A scope
is needed. Further along on my journey home
We have just returned from a trip to paradise (aka Hawaii) and I will post
something on that soon. We returned to a fledged Barred Owl hanging around.
This is the second year in a row we have had one by the house. The last one
use to fly into the yard when I would call, "Hi owl! Come on over
I went down on Sunday to see the Whooping Cranes awesome! I am just
disappointed that it is a pair of males. I will refrain from any political
statement that might really get me in trouble.
I found swallows in Sciota township. A large mixed flock of swallows were
feeding in the rain, whi
On Saturday we had our first Canada Goose gooslings!
On Sunday my neighbor's grand daughter came over and presented me with a
handful of morels from their yard and the park. Hu god! I checked
and the oak leaves are bigger than mouse ears. Tonight I will check my yard.
Steve Weston o
Saturday: I finally got the jelly feeder out and we have at least one Oriole
trying its best to empty it out. The yard this morning was jumping with
hawking Yellow-rumps! I didn't see any othe warblers.
I found a late flock of about 15 Lapland Longspurs near 250th and CR47 in
Dakota County.
Thursday: I finally got a chance to stop by Veterans Park this evening and
could not find the Moorhen. I did find several calling Orioles, heard a
Catbird and a Virginia Rail, and saw a Chestnut-sided Warbler.
Since Saturday I have been hearing Copes Gray Treefrogs and American Toads.
while
Sunday: We had a visitor at the house: an immature Broad-winged Hawk sat on
top of one of the wood duck houses posing for my wife's camara. I also went
down to 180th Street marsh where the habitat is quite inviting. I found Roger
Everhart keeping company with a very engaging Sora. On the way
Sunday: I knew I forgot something - Yellow-rumps at Lake Bylessby.
Tuesday: First shorebirds of the year! South of Norwood/Young America (just
south of Hwy 212 on Hwy5) I found one Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeer, and 10
probable Pectorals. Scope was inadequate for the distance.
Since I firs
Saturday: After a short vacation in Arizona, I returned to hear a Phoebe and
Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the yard.
Sunday: Checked out some flooded areas near Red-wing and Lake Bylessby. Most
notably FOY: TICK! But, only one. I found fourteen species of waterfowl. The
diving ducks at Lake Byl
This morning my wife dragged me still dripping to the window to look at a
second or third year Bald Eagle worrying the remains of a rabbit or raccoon
left on the ice by last night's preditor. In the puddle on the edge of the ice
a Hooded Merganser in full display swam circles muttering like an
On Saturday, while working in my yard, I had a fly over of 6 Sand-Hill Cranes.
They reminded me of a rowing team, with the coxsman calling out the strokes. A
pair of Pileated Woodpeckers checked out my suet.
I filled two of my four duck houses with my wood chips mix (hampster cedar chip
beddi
Today I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird on territory in Eagan by the Post
Office. I saw a Crow carrying nesting material crossing Highway 169 in Eden
Prairie south of the Crosstown.
A Red-tailed Hawk was sitting on the perch on the Osprey platform near the ice
arena in Edina near the Crow
Today (1/5) I was driving from Waconia toward Chaska on CR10, approaching Hwy
212, when I passed a raptor sitting in the middle of a harvested corn field. I
ID'd the bird as a probable immature Eagle, as it appeared to be completely
dark. I pulled a U-turn, and grabbed my binocs, and confirmed
I have been busy birding the Christmas Bird Counts. I've done four counts and
have three more coming. It has been great. Besides the one I organize (the
Cedar Creek Bog in northern Anoka Co.), I don't report the birds I have found.
But, so far I have seen: 2 Canvasbacks, 2 Greater Scaup, 2
FOY Dickcissel was heard yesterday across the street from the Chanhassen high
school. Also a Vesper Sp. there.
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On Sunday I went birding with Erika Sitz around Dakota County. Notable birds
included Least Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, Sedge Wren, Yellow Warblers, RB
Grosbeak, Bobolink, and Brewer's Blackbird. We had good looks at the Brewer's,
Bobolink, and Sedge Wren.
Sunday night I went down to Fron
I have gotten out a few times and have been birding regularly at 60mph, which
occasionally leaves me with the dilemma of whether to exit the freeway and turn
around for another look. I saw a Cooper's Hawk perched on a lamp post on H-169
the other day. It was so unexpected that it took me sever
didn't get out of the yard much this weekend. FOY Eastern Phoebe (the neighbor
described being around for a couple of days) and Song Sparrow. Also heard
Tundra Swan in the clouds. The neighbor reports a Broad-winged Hawk from
yesterday. First tick of the season.
Snow flowers in bloom in the
ahhh spring...
This morning we had a dozen Wood Ducks in the open water between the ice and
shore. The available houses have all been cleaned and prepared for them. The
squirrels have yet to move out of theirs. Canada Geese have staked out their
territories days ago on the ice and the Mallar
Speaking of eagles standing vigil, perhaps that's what I saw earlier this week.
There is a huge power line just to the west of the new Racino here in Anoka Co
(Hwy 97/Lake Drive Exit from I-35. Rice Creek runs N-S along that power line,
through a batch of marshy areas, and on down into the L
Spring is coming. Last Saturday I stepped out of the house and heard a
Mourning Dove calling. On Sunday, while driving around Dakota County I found
flocks of Horned Larks on all of the rural gravel roads. Three out four Bald
Eagle nests had an eagle standing vigil. I found a Great Horned Ow
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Yesterday I spotted a Crow carrying a recently killed Deer or White-footed
Mouse. This is the first time I have every seen evidence of Crows hunting
mammals.
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in the days of call phone
cameras!
Jeanne
St. Paul
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Yesterday I spotted a Crow carrying a recently killed Deer or White-footed
Mouse. This is th
s the head of a bull head fish. Glad I did not
see it when they were "softening" it up.
Pat
Burnsville
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Yesterday I spotted a Crow carrying a recently killed Deer or White-footed
Mouse. This is the first time I have every seen evidence of Crows hunting
mammals.
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As I drove on I-494 by the airport, a Rock Pigeon flew erratically across the
road. As it gained altitude, the other bird twisted lower. It was a larger
falcon, undoubtedly a Peregrine. At 60mph I was unable to watch the resolution
of this drama, but even with the distance between the two bir
Friday: south of Forest Lake - a flock of about 50 snow buntings. When I
first caught sight of them, they were landing by the edge of a large puddle. I
thought they were peeps.
Saturday: beautiful warm day. The bugs were out and the Cedar Waxwings were
hawking above the lake and above the
Northern Harrier, female or juvenile, seen yesterday (Thursday) in Brooklyn
Park in the fields at Hwys 169 and 610.
A pair of Sandhill Cranes was seen yesterday in Lino Lakes at Birch and Wild
Turkey Trail. I also thought I saw another at (65mph) by the Medtronic Hdqts
at Hwy 10 just west of 3
On Thursday I swung by Purgatory Creek and easily found the two Snowy Egrets.
Also there were a Bald Eagle, a fishing Osprey, Marsh Wren, and at least two
Caspian Terns. But, the fish stole the show. The carp were running upstream
to spawn. Lines of hugh carp, many about two feet long, were
On July 4th I got down to my BBA (Breeding Bird Atlas) block and spent about
five hours surveying. My block is south of Farmington and is rural and mostly
agricultural. there is essentially no public land and little habitat of note.
While the Vermillion River runs through as a stream, there a
Sid Stivland came yesterday (Saturday) and got me out of the house birding. I
had been collecting bugs and leeches and other macroinvertebrates in the
morning, and would have still been cleaning up, if he hadn't rescued me. the
two interesting finds from that morning were the density of mosqu
On Monday I found a pair of Western Kingbirds in a tree by the athletic field
along the south side of Hwy 10 in Ramsay (Anoka County) west of Traprock
Street, which is west of Ramsay Blvd.
I also found a Ruddy Duck swimming in a pond on the east side of I-494 in Maple
Grove south of East Fish
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