Watson, Alexander Robert wrote: > At 5:15 I heard SANDHILL CRANES fly over my house in Austin, Mower > County, above the clouds. Makes a new yard bird. > It sounded as if there could have been more than two but I am not sure. > > I am very interested in seeing a Connecticut warbler this spring. What > are good habitats to look in and does anyone have advice on methods for > searching this bird out? > I am totally unfamiliar with this species and any insight would help as > it appears this is a very unpredictable bird in Minnesota. > > Happy Spring > Alexander Watson > > > Coincidentally, upon returning from work in Maplewood this evening, my husband mentioned that he saw a few very large, long-necked birds flying over, that might have been sandhill cranes. (He was unable to confirm, due to the driving hazard it would have caused.)
Linda Whyte