[Mnbird] Mnbird Digest, Vol 30, Issue 15

Tue Apr 18 17:42:07 CDT 2017

Craig,

Can you provide more information on your May 4-5 birding trip?

Helen Wang

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>   1. Hennepin County - Old Cedar Avenue Bridge - April 17, 2017
>      (CRAIG MANDEL)
>   2. Orange-crowned Warbler / Rice Co. (dan&erika)
>   3. Am Bittern, Dakota County (linda whyte)
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> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:14:20 +0000
> From: CRAIG MANDEL <EgretCMan at msn.com>
> To: MOU - Net <mou-net at lists.umn.edu>, MnBird
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> Subject: [Mnbird] Hennepin County - Old Cedar Avenue Bridge - April
> 	17, 2017
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> 4/17/2017
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> Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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> Long Meadow Lake Unit
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> Old Cedar Avenue Bridge Trailhead
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> Field Trip Report
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> Waterfowl continues in good numbers on Long Meadow Lake, with a mix of diving and dabbler Ducks.  There were also a good number of Horned Grebe's.  And while not seen by our group the Black Scoter is still being seen from the observation platform.  The number of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers have increased in numbers and we observed a small flock of Dark-eyed Junco's and American Tree Sparrows in the trail to the East of the parking lot.  Here are a few of the species we observed on the walk and if interested a complete list of the birds observed on the walk can be found on the EBird web site:
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> Ruddy Duck
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> Wild Turkey
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> Horned Grebe
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> American White Pelican - 200+
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> Great Egret
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> Osprey
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> Sora
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> Sandhill Crane
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> Peregrine Falcon
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> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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> Eastern Bluebird
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> Yellow-rumped Warbler
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> American Tree Sparrow
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> Swamp Sparrow
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> Here are some dates for upcoming walks at the MVNWR and MRVAC field trips.
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> Craig Mandel
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> Minnetonka, Hennepin County
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> April 24 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center
> April 29 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge
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> May 1 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center
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> May 7 - Bloomington Visitor Center
> May 13 - Bloomington Visitor Center
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> These walks begin at 8:00 am.
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> MRVAC Field Trips:
> May 4, 5 - SE Minnesota Birding Days
> May 9 - Carver Park Reserve
> For more information on these walks please contact me.
> 952-240-7647
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> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:37:10 -0500
> From: "dan&erika" <danerika at gmail.com>
> To: mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>, mou-net at lists.umn.edu, 	Ricebird
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> Subject: [Mnbird] Orange-crowned Warbler / Rice Co.
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> This afternoon, 17 April 2017, Erika and I found an Orange-crowned Warbler
> at the western unit of the Cannon River Wilderness Area in Rice County. It
> fed in the tangles near the ground. The bird appears to be eating a small
> beetle in the photograph in our eBird checklist:
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> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36048394
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> eBird flagged this warbler as rare and, although shy of the earliest MN
> record ever, it is among the earliest.
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> dan and erika
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> Dan or Erika Tallman
> Northfield, Minnesota
> danerika at gmail.com
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> http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com
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> ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that
> require new clothes ....??H. D. Thoreau
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> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:40:00 -0500
> From: linda whyte <birds at moosewoods.us>
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> Subject: [Mnbird] Am Bittern, Dakota County
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> As of 3:45 a Bittern was still visible in the NE part of the 140th St.
> marsh. It was doing some preening, and also some swaying with its neck and
> body. Though partly out of the rushes, its camouflage was still
> challenging, but the looks were worth the effort.
> Thanks to all who posted and updated....And likewise, with respect to the
> Cinnamon Teal, a most lovely bird!
> Linda Whyte
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