Just saw a hermit's thrush on Bassett Creek in Minneapolis, on the part of the
creek that's between Bassett's Creek Park (dog park to the north) and Bassett's
Creek Playground, which abuts W. Chestnut Ave. First ever in Hennepin Co. for
me (we moved her last August).
wood ducks - saw about eight on the creek yesterday (4/14), but they were gone
today (4/15)
hooded mergansers - a pair there yesterday and today
mallards - about 60 both yesterday and today
Canada geese - about 15 both yesterday and today
American robins - saw three in the trees on the north side of the creek
At neighbor's feeder (Bryn Mawr neighborhood)
dark-eyed juncos - slaty subspecies, at least 40
American goldfinches - around 20
house finches - about eight
house sparrows - two
mourning doves - two; hadn't seen these before at the feeder. They had also
been turning up at the creek.
Any possibility of a purple finch? Hoping it was, but think it was just a
really bright red house finch.
Best,
David
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Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 2:54 PM
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Subject: [mou-net] Hermit thrush Bredesen Park Edina
Snowshoeing in Bredesen park nature area and saw one Hermit Thrush, one brown
creeper, large flock of active robins as well as usual winter birds.
Steve Kirkhorn Hennepin Cty
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