Salutations, We have a field trip opportunity to share with you, this one is scheduled for June 16th at 6:30AM at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve (South of the town of Rockford, on the very Western edge of Hennepin County). Note that this is June 16th which is Father's Day, perhaps a good idea for an outing to plan with the birder dad in your life.
Nesting specialties for this park include: Blue-winged and Cerulean (less common, but the species has been present for the past three summers, suggesting a possible localized population) Warblers, Ovenbird, Barred Owl, Wood Thrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Clay-colored and Field Sparrows, Common Raven, Willow Flytcatcher, both cuckoos, among all the other summering staples for South/Central Minnesota. Registration via the Signup Genius event page is required, currently at the time of this email, 8/10 slots are available. For more information including meeting place and expected conditions, please follow the link<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-49087292-lake#/> to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-49087292-lake#/ Best, Trey Weaver MOU Field Trip Coordinator ---- 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.
