Waterfowl numbers and species diversity, to a lesser degree, seem to be
diminishing at Coon Rapids Dam. Most waterfowl were near the boat
launch lagoon or just a bit upstream from it. From the east shore
Maureen and I saw the following of note:
Pied-billed Grebe - 1, FOY for us
American Wigeon - 1 pair, FOY
Red-breasted Merganser - 1 male, FOY; I'm not 100% certain of the ID, as
our view was from the rear as he swam away, then in flight as he flew
upriver, giving us a rear quadrant view.
Bufflehead - 3 males, 1 female
Killdeer - heard
Belted Kingfisher - heard from across river
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 heard, then seen, FOY; Maureen has a keen ear
for GCKIs
Many more juncos than were there just a few days ago, apparently
migrating northward
Scaup & Common Goldeneye were in much lower numbers than a few days ago;
Ring-necked Ducks, Redheads, Hooded Mergansers, & Common Mergansers
weren't seen at all.
Ron Refsnider
Coon Rapids
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