I viewed the avocet at 2:10 with a spotting scope. My impression was that it was a juvenile.
Bob Holtz -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Holly Peirson Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 2:40 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] American Avocet - Ramsey County The American Avocet was seen again this afternoon, at about 1:00 p.m. It is sharing a mudflat with egrets and gulls. The black and white wing was visible (just) with a pair of 8-power binoculars, but a scope view offered by another birder confirmed this very cool sighting (thanks again for the view!) Avocets are quite rare on the eastern side of MN. The bird is in either adult breeding or juvenile plumage; difficult to tell at that range but the throat and head were the light cinnamon color associated with breeding plumage. Bill and feet indistinguishable at that range. Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Erik Collins Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 8:50 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] American Avocet - Ramsey County There is an American Avocet out from the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area on Lexington Ave., north of Highway 96. It's quite a ways out, so a scope is needed. Erik Collins Shoreview, MN Sent from my iPhone ---- 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 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
