Rapids Lake MVNWR was fairly entertaining with a nice surge of Yellow
Warbler active again along the river this morning. I counted 12+. A
beautiful Prothonotary Warbler gave me the best look I have had of one
all year within 20 feet . He was hanging out with 2 Blue-winged
Warbler and a couple Redstart just north of the first outlet channel on
the northeast side of Rapids Lake. The only definite migrant of the
morning was a Black and White Warbler, though I suspect some of the
Yellow Warbler were migrants. A Lark Sparrow was also still hanging
around along the road leading to the visitors center with some Vesper
Sparrow. Both a juvenile and adult Great Horned Owl were out at the
refuge . They were both in same area I usually see them, north of
the visitors center along the trail just south of Carver Rapids. I
wouldn't have noticed the juvenile if he hadn't flown closer to
investigate me. There were some Caspian Terns again on Rice Lake
along with
Pelican and Cormorant but no gulls.
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