Randy Frederickson and I saw the White-winged Dove at 7:15 this morning. On May 31, 2014 8:20 AM, "CRAIG MANDEL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> May 30, 2014 > > Made an unsuccessful search, with Mark Junghans and Ron Erpelding for the > White-winged Dove at Charlene Nelson's farm. While we did not see the > White-winged Dove during our visit, we did get to see lots of other birds > there including Orchard and Baltimore Orioles. Thanks for the hospitality > Charlene! With luck I'll be able to try again either early in the morning > or later in the day. Other sightings around Grant county included some of > the following: > > These birds were all observed at the North Ottawa Impoundment. > The North Ottawa Impoundment is boarded by 340th Avenue on its West side > and 260th Street on the North end and 240th Street on the South end. 250th > Street runs through the center of the Impoundment and is currently flooded, > but is a good spot to see the Ibis and Egret's. > > 13 species of Waterfowl were still present > Eared Grebe - These were also observed North and South of 250th street. > Cattle Egret - Two were observed along 160th Street, along the drainage > ditch near the NE corner of the impoundment. > White-faced Ibis - One confirmed White-faced Ibis was observed in a > flooded area of 250th Street and a second Ibis was observed in flight with > this bird as they flew to the South and landed in the cattails in the > Southern part of the Impoundment. > Black-bellied Plover > Semipalmated Sandpiper > Dunlin > Short-billed Dowitcher > Wilson's Phalarope > Western Kingbird - These were observed just South of the Impoundment > > Black-necked Stilt - The pair of Black-necked Stilts were still easily > viewed at the Herman WTP. > Loggerhead Shrike - The Loggerhead Shrike was relocated, just North of > 150th Street, on a wire on the West side of the road. > > Craig Mandel > Minnetonka, Hennepin County > [email protected] > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
