Thanks, Alyssa,
The bird was not detected on a search from 4 to 5 PM. I needed to do my
daily mileage, so checked both the top of the bluff around the chapel and
its surroundings, then the area below the bluff, from the visitor center
and around the adjacent wetland.
Other birders were planning to check the playing field, and may have had
success. I would also consider the National Cemetery, the SW corner of the
airport (which had a Mockingbird several years ago), and the vicinity of
the Eden Prairie recreation fields which had one last year.
In any case, the Ft. Snelling site is close enough to home, and good for a
walk, so thanks for keeping us in the loop!
Linda Whyte
On Wed, May 13, 2020, 1:40 PM Alyssa DeRubeis wrote:
> It's not a megararity. But since it's a relatively easy chase for Twin
> Cities birders of an uncommon Minnesota bird, I wanted to pass along this
> info: There's a Northern Mockingbird at the historical Fort Snelling site
> in Bloomington. It has been seen both yesterday and today. The coordinates
> are 44.8930579, -93.1861119.
>
> Good birding!
>
> Alyssa DeRubeis
> Montreal, QC
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