This morning there were fewerwaterbirds upstream from the dam than we've
seen over the last week or two (esp. ringnecks & goldeneye), so they
finally may be starting to trickle farther northward. Just the
highlights below, all seen from the dam or from the Coon Rapids side of
the river:
Eared Grebe - 1 just downstream from the small spillway by the former
turbine structure; thanks to Ron Taube; search where cameras are pointing!
Ruddy Ducks - today there were ~23 close to the dam on the upstream
side, near CR shore
Common Loons - 6
Northern Shovelers - a pair upstream, near Brooklyn Park shore, two more
pair ~ half-mile downstream
Redhead - 1 male upstream, CR side
Blue-winged Teal - 4 male, 1 female ~ half mile downstream
Osprey - 2 on BP nest platform
Red-headed Woodpecker - male excavating already-deep nest cavity
Sandhill Crane - 1 low flyover, heading east
Ron & Maureen Refsnider
Coon Rapids
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