On my lunch break today, I came face-to-face with an Acadian Flycatcher along the Minnehaha Creek where it crosses under Logan on the west side of the road and the south side of the creek (South of Lake Harriet.) Several years ago, I heard what sounded like an Acadian Flycatcher on the Minnehaha Creek just west of Lydale but I was never able to see that bird and it was not re-found. This time I am 100% sure. I played the song of Acadian Flycatcher singing from ebird as the bird was singing just a few feet away from me and it was a perfect match. The bird was an obvious empidonax flycatcher that was quite yellowish overall. On a side note, did anyone notice that the 9th through the 14th of May this year was the best warbler migration ever in the Twin Cities (or at least in Minneapolis/ Richfield?) I can't believe how many warblers I saw last week. I saw 20+ species all six days in a row and I was working that week! Also, I was able to do a Big Day on May 14th and ended the day with 136 species, the most I've seen in Minnesota in a day. I didn't really plan it very well and it was a relaxed pace, I even incorporated my weekly Roberts Sanctuary walk into the Big Day, but it still worked out well. There was a group of young birders that did a Dakota County Big Day that same day and ended up with 142 species. Those pesky kids one-upped me! Just Kidding😃! I was super happy to meet up with them at the end of the day and chat about our sightings. That was quite the accomplishment for that group! Congratulations!
Good Birding, Jason Caddy Minneapolis, MN j.ca...@hotmail.com ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
