To elaborate on Fred Lesher's report on what the Minn Birding Weekends group saw in SE Minn this weekend:
geese - other than Canadas, none seen Tundra Swan - March 26, approx 1,000 at the traditional site at Weaver, Wabasha Co ducks - 1,000s in the Mississippi R on both March 25-26 in Houston, Winona, and Wabasha Co's: predominant species Canvasback, Ring-necked, and Common Merganser, with several 100 of each species Rough-legged Hawk - March 25, E of Mound Prairie on Houston CR 21 Peregrine Falcon - still at Queens Bluff along Hwy 61 at mile 13, Winona Co Eur Collared-Dove - March 25, Caledonia, Houston Co: 3 or 4 near a possible nest on the electric substation near the water tower (same location as past years) Tree Swallow - March 25, Prairie Island, Winona Co Tufted Titmouse - no fewer than 3 locations: March 25, feeder on N side of Sheldon on Houston CR 10; March 25, still present at 16878 Hillside Rd in Reno, Houston Co; March 26, near creek and house at mile 13 on Hwy 61, Winona Co Red-breasted Nuthatch - March 25, 16878 Hillside Rd, Reno Rusty Blackbird - March 25, just S of Mound Prairie on Houston CR 25 (also Franklin's Gull in LaCrosse WI on March 26) - Kim Eckert On Mar 27, 2006, at 8:35 AM, fred lesher wrote: > This is an incomplete & unofficial tally of birds seen > with Kim Eckert's Birding weekend in Houston Co. > > Pied-b.Grebe > Am. White Pelican---Lawrence L. > Turkey Vulture > > 15 species of waterfowl including > Tundra Swan (Lawrence L.) > Redhead D. > Cans. > Red-brsted. Merg. > Ruddy D. > > Bald Eagles--dozens, plus nesting > Sharp-shinned Hawk > Peregrine Falcon---2---nestbox, Great Spirit Bluff, > Dresbach. View from platform (scope) or parking lot at > Lock 7. Second bluff north. Or walk south from > Dresbach on bike trail, or north from Lock 7 parking > lot. NOT safely viewed from I90. > Wild Turkey > Am. Coot > Sandhill Crane---3---Lawrence L. > Killdeer > Greater Yellowlegs---1---viewed from New Albin, IOWA > but in Minnesota at extreme north edge of Poole > Slough. > Wilson's Snipe---2---- ditto > Lesser Black-b. Gull---1---Richmond Bay, LaCrosse, WIS > Great Horned Owl---adult on nest---Sheldon Tnshp., Co. > Rd. 10 > Red-h. Woodpecker---1 > Yell.-bell Sap. > Hairy, Downy, Flicker, Pileated > Tufted Titmouse > Brown Creeper > E. Bluebird > > Fred Lesher > LaCrosse, Wis. > >
