Maureen and I did a hike around Crow-Hassan Park Reserve this beautiful
morning, from 8 until noon. Water surfaces were still frozen, but
beginning to thaw along shore. Birds were still pretty sparse, but we
did have some interesting sightings:
Eastern Meadowlark - single bird, along trail going east from 4 Corners;
silent except for the rattle call he made upon landing in a tree;FOY and
earliest ever for us
Eastern Bluebird - heard only, FOY
Tundra Swans - 4 flocks flew over, somewhere between 300 and 400 birds;
what a great spring sound! FOY
Trumpeter Swans - pairs or more on most lakes/ponds
Sandhill Crane - heard calling from multiple locations, another
wonderful sound; one pair was frequently visible E of Prairie Lake
Bald Eagle - 1 adult; our only raptor sighting!
Happy Spring to all!
Ron Refsnider
Coon Rapids, MN
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