[mou-net] Rock/Pipestone Counties - 12/7

[Danny Akers]

Hi All,

I did some leisurely birding in Rock and Pipestone Counties today, but didn't 
turn up a whole heck of a lot. I was surprised to turn up a pair of SHORT-EARED 
OWLS and a BARRED OWL at Blue Mounds State Park, including having both species 
in the binocular view at the same time! Split Rock Creek State Park held a 
group of about ~1500 waterfowl, almost entirely Canada Geese, but included all 
5 regular Goose species (2 Snow, 1 Ross's, 130 Cackling, 30 GWFG), along with 
Mallards and a single hen American Wigeon.

Aside from some wandering skeins of Canada Geese, Jackson Co. produced almost 
nothing.

Danny Akers
Spirit Lake, IA

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[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Hennepin County

[Doug Kieser]

Late this afternoon (around 4:45) there was an adult Lesser Black-backed
Gull on Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, viewed from the southwest corner of the
lake.  Still many hundred Ring-billed Gulls here, as well as increasing
numbers of Herring Gulls.  Earlier, Bruce Fall had spotted a first-winter
Glaucous Gull.
A few Tundra Swans settled on the lake as darkness set in.

Doug Kieser
Minneapolis


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[mou-net] Golden Eagle Migrating Anoka County

[Deters, Marshall (DNR)]

I glanced out my window as I was eating lunch at the Carlos Avery Headquarters, 
and caught a glimpse of a very large dark raptor with a relatively small head. 
A golden eagle! I rushed outside with binocs and caught one quick view of its 
underwings as it banked.  It was circling on the strong west wind and was 
quickly out of sight to the SE.

This morning I spotted a Northern Shrike on 205th Ave.

Yesterday at Carlos Avery there were at least two rough-legged hawks hovering 
in the strong winds.

Marshall Deters
Wildlife Specialist
Carlos Avery WMA
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