around the lake after being out of town for
several weeks, so the bird may have been there for several days already.
We see quite a few migrating waterfowl in the lake during spring and fall
season. I'll post my sightings if this of interest to list members.
Susanne Nevin
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Thursday, Apr. 2 at Como Lake in St. Paul: Song Sparrows are back and lots
of Robins in the grassy area on the south-west side of the lake; also
several pairs of Wood Ducks in the lake, as well as 1 Hooded Merganser, 3
Horned Grebe, and 5 Pied-billed Grebe (some to stay all summer), and
Ring-bille
As of yesterday, three more migrants have joined the Buffleheads and
pied-billed Grebes already present: a Hooded Merganser, a Lesser Scaup,
and a Common Loon (the Horned Grebes have moved on). I also saw that a
Great Blue Heron had joined the gulls on the "point" that juts out into the
lake.
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Walked around Lake Harriet this morning. The large groups of Red-breasted
Mergansers and A. Coots are still there, as well as Pied-billed Grebes and
Wood Ducks. We saw several Common Loons--one even did his yodeling call
once while we were there. There was also a Bald Eagle circling, but left
af
This morning on Como Lake in St. Paul:
At least one pair of Loons (they were diving a lot and the lake is small,
but there may be a third one)
Two D-C Cormorants (up to seven stay around all summer)
Two flocks of Horned Grebe (ca. 10-12 each)
Small flock of L. Scaup (ca. 5 males, 2 females)
Two A.
We walked the Hillside trail and part of the Long Meadow Lake trail at the
Minnesota Valley NWR (where the VC is located) this morning between 10:30
and 12:30--great birding!
19 W. Pelicans spiraling higher and higher into the sky until they were
lost to sight;
4 Sandhill Cranes in flight (later o
We spent a night in Lake Shetek S.P. from Sunday, May 15 to Monday, May 16
and took two extended walks--an evening walk along the lake through moist
woods, then past a pond and through a prairie; then an early morning walk
all around Loon Island (no loons there; got the name via a mix-up with
cormo
We spent a few days along the North Shore and managed to take a few bird
walks in spite of the weather (Tuesday rain and Wednesday cold and thick
fog). Of the birds seen and heard the white-throated sparrow, ovenbird,
chestnut-sided warbler and Northern parula were the predominant ones. More
spe
taking
a nap. I distinctly saw his red bill and red feet and he was much larger
than the Goldeneye surrounding him in the water. Unusual to see just one
and so early in the year?
Susanne Nevin
St. Paul
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Just about three hours ago: a large flock of Red-breasted Mergansers and 3
Buffleheads near swimming beach on band shell side.
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places around the park)
Song sparrows
Gt. White Egret (1)
Blue-winged teal (1 pair)
Hermit thrush (1)
Turkey vultures (2, circling)
And of course, there the "regulars"--red-winged blackbirds, Canada geese
(observed several sitting on nests), mallards, wood ducks, A.goldfinches,
etc.
Sus
Just received a correction to my observations re: the ospreys in Central
Pk., Roseville. The birds are more likely still in the nest-building stage
and what the one had in its mouth was probably nest-building material that
it pushed into the nest (they use their talons to carry things).
Also: it
eeder station.
Have been hearing them for the past two days but now it has found its way
back.
Susanne Nevin
St. Anthony Park, Saint Paul
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Seen yesterday and this afternoon:
Large flock of A.Coots
Flock of Ring-billed Ducks
2 Redheads
Several Hooded, Red-Breasted and Common Mergansers
At least 2 N. Shovelers
Pied-billed Grebes
Wood Ducks
Lots of gulls
Yesterday also a pair of Great Blue Herons (not seen today)
Susanne Nevin
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Small flock of Buffleheads
Red-breasted Mergansers
Common Mergansers (?)
And of course the "regulars" and the ones to stay over the summer
(Mallards, C. Geese, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes)
Susanne Nevin
St. Paul
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Seen yesterday and today:
At least 15 loons in Como Lake, St. Paul, Ramsey Co.
Also: 1 Red-breasted Merganser, several Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, L.
Scaups, A.Coots, Pied-billed Grebes
Susanne Nevin
St. Paul
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I saw one at my feeder last Sunday. I'm in St. Paul, Ramsey County.
Susanne Nevin
On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 9:26 AM Ann Lyons wrote:
> I'm in Harmony, MN and I've had one - or many, I can't tell for two week
> now. Lovely!
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 9:23 AM er
The perks of snow shoveling: a large (and noisy) formation of Tundra Swans
flew over our house and neighborhood from west to east this morning around
9 a.m.!
Sue Nevin
St. Anthony Park in Saint Paul, Ramsey County
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Birds seen today on Como Lake:
2 trumpeter swans
c. goldeneye (ca. 3?)
ring-necked ducks (ca. 5-6)
hooded mergansers (ca. 7-10)
2 large flocks of gulls
1 d-cr. cormorant
Among the regular "returnees": wood ducks, red-winged blackbirds, robins,
grackle
Susanne Nevin
St. Anthony Park
Recent urban backyard visitors: a red-headed woodpecker at the suet
yesterday; a Swainson's thrush foraging on ground (for several days now);
a female rose-breasted grosbeak at black oiler feeder; several Baltimore
orioles and a gray catbird at the jelly feeder.
Sue Nevin
St. Anthony Park, Ramse
Yesterday we observed a Black Swallowtail (probably female, lacked the
yellow stripes) feeding on the phlox. We had never seen this butterfly
before. Is it common in our area (Saint Anthony Park residential area, St.
Paul, Ramsey Co.)?
Thanks,
Sue Nevin
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