This Sunday morning there was a single Snow Goose in a flooded field on the west side of Co Rd 116, just south of Co Rd 30, in western Hennepin County. This spot is 3 miles west of I-94 exit of Co Rd 30. Being a single bird, I checked it over pretty carefully hoping for a Ross', but I could not make it happen.
Note - this is a busy road. Be careful if you stop. There is more room to pull off the road on the east side. Also seen in western Hennepin Co this morning - several Wilson's Snipe, a single Field Sparrow (at Crow-Hassan), Horned Grebe (French Lake), a large flock of Rusty Blackbirds, several Hermit Thrush and a single Yellow-rumped Warbler. Howard Towle Golden Valley, MN
