St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria, Frontenac, MN (Goodhue County) on May 10-12 was an exciting combination of fallout warblers, thrushes, and other passerines, and late holdover species such as Horned Grebe, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, and American Tree Sparrow. Species included the first Redheads seen on the weekend in 42 years (among 11 duck species), the second Golden Eagle, Trumpeter Swan, Willet, Tufted Titmouse, Orchard Oriole, American Bittern, Prothonotary Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush. A total of 135 species were sighted including 24 warbler species. Gray-cheeked Thrush fallout was quite unusual, and the wind kept canopy warblers on the ground or at eye level. Some birds were almost oblivious of nearby observers in their zest to find food in the aftermath of 15+ inches of snow in the area.
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