[mou-net] Ravens in Hennepin County: suspected nesting at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

[Bob Dunlap]

Posting on behalf of John Moriarty, Senior Manager of Wildlife at Three
Rivers Park District:

--

Last Thursday, ravens were heard during a breeding bird count in Lake
Rebecca Park Reserve near Rockford.  On Tuesday, 5 ravens were seen along a
row of pine trees in the south end of the park.  The observer got photos,
but not sharp enough to tell is some were fledglings.  We went out this
morning and heard the ravens on the south end of the park but could not get
a visual.  They were moving between woodlots.

Three Rivers would like to know if any of the birds are fledglings.

If you go to the park please stay on the trails.  There is a good system
paved and turf trails.  Beware of the bikers on the mountain bike trails.

--

Bob Dunlap


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[mou-net] Schaefer Prairie

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(Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)

I was wondering if anyone had visited Schaefer Prairie
near Glencoe, MN to see what is present. Both bobolink
and upland sandpiper have been seen (heard) in the past.
Chet Meyers


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[mou-net] Red Wing area birding 6/3, C. Gallinule, Tufted Titmouse X2

[linda whyte]

Yesterday morning Rob and I were able to hear calls from the 2 of the
reported Common Gallinule in the wetland off Cannon River Blvd and Tyler
Ave N.  They seemed to be very close to the dirt walking trail, just on the
other side of the first two clumps of Wild Rose bushes.  Though silent at
first, they began exchanging calls as we approached. We peered through the
few open spaces in the foliage with no luck, listening to the sounds, which
were reminiscent of Coot but decidedly different. As we walked on, they
fell silent, but once we were back off the trail we listened to the Sibley
app and concluded that that was what we'd heard.
On the way back to the car, we diverted to the Cannon River bike trail for
a short stretch We enjoyed watching some Cliff Swallows at close range from
the wooden bridge over a stream.They were feeding actively, but also
dropping to a muddy spot on the banks to gather material for the nests they
were building under the cement bridge several yards away. Between Swallows,
other species (Brown Thrasher, numerous Gray Catbirds, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warblers, Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed
Vireos, House Wren, Hummingbird) and many dragonflies, we escaped the
relatively few mosquitoes with only one bite.
Afterwards we hiked in Hay Creek and also checked for Tufted Titmouse. We
had no luck on their winter site, at feeders up on Southview Ridge.
However, we did hear them calling from both sides of Hay Creek Trail, just
SW of the Ridge. This is the site where they were originally found on our
CBC many years ago, when documentation was still required for them. On our
way home, we stopped along Collischan Rd to eat lunch by the closed bridge,
and were pleasantly surprised with another calling Tufted Titmouse above
the Ovenbird and E. Towhee sounds. It's reassuring that a once somewhat
scarce species has become more common.
Linda Whyte


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[mou-net] Cattle Egret

[Joanne Bartkus]

Found a cattle egret among a herd of cows alongside the prairie drive at 
Sherburne NWR this morning.  Fun bird to watch. 

Joanne Bartkus 

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[mou-net] Prairie Sightings at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve this morning - Hennepin County

[Refsnider]

Maureen & I spent close to 4 hours at Crow-Hassan Park this morning.  
Most of that time we were in prairie habitat.  It was a beautiful 
morning and the birds cooperated, for the most part.  The lupines were 
not yet at their peak, but there were lots of penstemon, prairie phlox, 
puccoon, and others.


Highlights:

White Pelican - scores of them, possibly over 100, on Sylvan Lake when 
we arrived at 6:00 am; we were treated to flyover flocks of 2 to 20 all 
morning
Grasshopper Sparrow - almost everywhere in the prairie areas; often we 
were hearing multiple singing males
Henslow's Sparrow - Not as numerous as grasshoppers, but widespread; 
probably heard more than a dozen.  At one point we were watching a 
Henslow's and a grasshopper sparrow simultaneously singing in a single 
binocular field of view--nice!
Dickcissel - heard, then saw one about 600' west of "Four Corners"; 
later saw one at Four Corners itself, but probably was the same bird.  FOY

Orchard Oriole - saw one silent male NE of Prairie Lake.  FOY

We searched hard for Bobolinks, but failed to find any.  Same with 
Vesper Sparrow, but I'm not confident in my ability to recognize one by 
song alone.


Ron Refsnider
Coon Rapids, MN


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 4, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 4, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Summer nesting season has surely arrived and the flood of migrants has
slowed and is nearly over in the northwest. It appears that many of the
warblers have overflown our area in the rush for the nesting areas as we
have not seen the numbers and species that we usually do. Most of the ones
we have seen nest in or not far from our area. During the last two weeks,
the flycatcher crowd has appeared with the warmer weather along with the
bugs. Due to the many reports of the usual expected migrants, I will mention
only the more interesting or unusual species this week.
 
At the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, there were reports of
HUDSONIAN GODWITS, CATTLE EGRETS, and WHITE-FACED IBIS  this week.  Douglas
Kieser saw a WHIMBREL there on May 24th.Charlene Nelson reported an
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER  in Battle Lake on May 22nd.
 
A PACIFIC LOON  was reported by Jason Swelstad at Seven Sisters Prairie in
Douglas County on May 31st.  A COMMON LOON  was observed at Alexandria  on
June 1st.
 
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER  was observed by Chris Mcdonald at Maplewood SP in
Otter Tail County on May 30th.  Wayne Perala reported a SUMMER TANAGER  at
Inspiration Peak on May 26th, and CASPIAN TERN  in Fergus Falls on May 31st
. A COMMON MERGANSER was reported at Fergus Falls on June 3rd. 
 
>From Wilkin County, Aaron Ludwig reported a WHIMBREL  and a WHITE-FACED IBIS
at Wolverton on May 23rd.
 
Marshall Howe in Hubbard County found WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS  in the Lake
Alice Bog on May 31st. PURPLE MARTINS  appeared on May 27th.
 
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD  was observed by Kristie Yliniemic in Becker County on
May 31st. Pat Doeden observed a RUDDY DUCK  in the county on May 27th.
 
Tim Lamey found a SAY'S PHOEBE  at Felton Prairie in Clay County on June
4th.
 
In Polk County, Russ Wilbur spotted a BOBOLINK  near the Red River on June
2nd. Craig Mandel led a group to the northwest from May 28th - May 29th, and
they spotted a displaying SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  along US 59 north of 400th
St. SE. 
 
Notably there were only 8 species of warblers found by Craig's group  in
Pennington and Red Lake Counties on those two days.
 
The group also visited Kittson County  on May 29th, where they found
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  in Hallock, RED-NECKED PHALAROPES  at both Lake
Bronson and Hallock WTP's, and a BONAPARTE'S GULL  at the Karlstad WTP.
 
Beth Siverhus sent in a list of species found in Roseau County this week.
They included only seven species of warbler, SCARLET TANAGER, GRAY CATBIRD,
BROWN THRASHER, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER , and many others.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net 
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 11, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Summer Tanager, Scott C, 6/4

[linda whyte]

On a 4th attempt to see, not just hear, the Summer Tanager at
Murphy-Hanrehan, this bird was finally cooperative, perched and singing in
plain sight on the south side of the trail, just west of marker 13 at 10:15
this morning. It was easy to see the overall red plumage, and smooth crown.
It flew between two sparsely-leafed oak branches and spent ample time on
each. When it took off, it seemed to be heading across the trail toward the
northwest.
Linda Whyte


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