[Mnbird] Hennepin County - MVNWR - Bloomington Visitor Center - May 13, 2017 - Field trip Report

CRAIG MANDEL EgretCMan at msn.com
Sat May 13 12:48:41 CDT 2017


5/13/17

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bloomington Visitor Center Trailhead
8 - 11:00 am
Field trip Report

The Warblers arrived right on time, with large numbers of them in the trees along the Hill Side trail.  The group observed 18 species of Warblers and a Harris's and Clay-colored Sparrow there.

Here are a few of the species observed by our group:

Sora - Heard only
Sandhill Crane - Heard only
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
House Wren
Red-headed Woodpecker
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Golden-winged, Black-and-white, Tennessee, Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green and Wilson's.
Clay-colored Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole

 Note a complete list of the birds observed on our walk can be found on the EBird Web site.


Here are the dates of some upcoming MNWR bird walks.  The walks begin at 8:00 am and there is no fee for the walk.


May 15 - Louisville Swamp Unit
May 16 - Bass Ponds
June 12 - Bass Ponds
These walks begin at 8:00 am.

MRVAC Field Trips:
May 14 - Ritter Farm Park - 8:30 am - Led by Cheri Fox
June 1, 2 - Western Minnesota Birding Days
June 4 - Dakota County Prairie Birds 7:00 am - Steve Weston
For more information on these walks please contact me.
952-240-7647


Craig Mandel
Hennepin County - Minnetonka
EgretCMan at msn.com

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