Mallards-numero Lunch birding at Pickerel Lake in Lilydale park today: Mallards-numerous Canada Geese, approx 50 with a couple of what I believe were Cackling mixed in. Hooded Mergansers-5 male, 3 female. Red Tailed Hawk-actively hunting the cut area on the south end. Northern Shrike-seen perched and calling from trees where the lakeside trail ends. Bald Eagles-4 soaring in the area. Two perched across the Mississippi from the Pool and Yacht Club. RW Blackbirds-6-8 males staking claim to shoreline areas. Muskrats-Yes I know they're not birds, but they are ridiculously cute scampering about and grooming on the ice. Large Nests- There are at least 3 very large stick nests by this lake, and on the banks of this Mississippi nearby, but none appear active at this time.
Seth Hayden St. Paul, MN Ramsey County ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
