The warm weather over the past couple weeks has led to very consistent birding
across eastern Carver County. The later arriving fall warbler are beginning to
meander across the county as well as a few of the other typical later arriving
species. Migrants/highlights from my birding beginning September 7 at four of
Carver County's main sites are below.
September 7 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 17
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Least Flycatcher 3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 11
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 2
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 15
American Redstart 6
Magnolia Warbler 1 immature
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 male
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1 immature
September 8 Chaska Lake MVNWR
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 24
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Great Horned Owl 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 6
Least Flycatcher 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 5
Philadelphia Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Golden-winged Warbler 1 female
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Tennessee Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 2
Mourning Warbler 1 female
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 7
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 2 immature
Wilson's Warbler 3 (2 male and 1 female)
September 9 Chaska Lake MVNWR
Caspian Tern 2
Common Nighthawk 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Brown Creeper 1
Ovenbird 1
Golden-winged Warbler 1 male
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Mourning Warbler 2 (female and immature)
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 9
Magnolia Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 male
Yellow Warbler 1 male
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Canada Warbler 1 immature
Wilson's Warbler 1 female
September 10 Chaska Lake MVNWR
Greater Yellowlegs ~70
Lesser Yellowlegs ~50
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 5
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Sedge Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ovenbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 1
Mourning Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 7
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 2 (male and immature)
September 11 Chaska Lake MVNWR
Turkey Vulture 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 5
Connecticut Warbler 1 immature
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 1 male
Wilson's Warbler 1 female
September 12 Rapids Lake MVNWR
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Least Flycatcher 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 4
Philadelphia Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 9
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 4
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Tennessee Warbler 10
Nashville Warbler 18
Mourning Warbler 1 immature
Common Yellowthroat 8
American Redstart 5
Northern Parula 1 male
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1 female
Wilson's Warbler 2 male
White-throated Sparrow 2
September 13 Carver Park Reserve
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Philadelphia 3
Red-eyed Vireo 13
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Sedge Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 4 (2 male and 2 female/immature)
Northern Parula 2 (male and adult)
Magnolia Warbler 1 adult
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1 male
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 5
September 14 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 10
American Redstart 2 (male and female/immature)
Magnolia Warbler 1 immature
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Chaska Lake MVNWR
American White Pelican ~275
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Baird's Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Least Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Brown Creeper 1
Tennessee Warbler 2 male
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2 (male and female/immature)
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
September 15 Carver Park Reserve
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Sandhill Crane 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
House Wren 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Gray Catbird 5
Ovenbird 2
Golden-winged Warbler 1 male
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
American Redstart 4 (1 male and 3 female/immature)
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2 (adult and immature)
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 female
Palm Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 2 (male and female)
White-throated Sparrow 3
Scarlet Tanager 2 (male and female/immature)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
September 16 Carver Park Reserve
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Gray Catbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 13
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 7
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 4 (2 male and 2 female/immature)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Indigo Bunting 7
September 17 Rapids Lake MVNWR
Chimney Swift 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Waterthrush 4
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Tennessee Warbler 4
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 14
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 10 (1 male and 9 female/immature)
Magnolia Warbler 1 immature
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Wilson's Warbler 2 (male and female)
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 3
John Cyrus
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