[mou-net] FOY Meadowlark, Crow-Hassan Park, Hennepin County
Maureen and I did a hike around Crow-Hassan Park Reserve this beautiful morning, from 8 until noon. Water surfaces were still frozen, but beginning to thaw along shore. Birds were still pretty sparse, but we did have some interesting sightings: Eastern Meadowlark - single bird, along trail going east from 4 Corners; silent except for the rattle call he made upon landing in a tree;FOY and earliest ever for us Eastern Bluebird - heard only, FOY Tundra Swans - 4 flocks flew over, somewhere between 300 and 400 birds; what a great spring sound! FOY Trumpeter Swans - pairs or more on most lakes/ponds Sandhill Crane - heard calling from multiple locations, another wonderful sound; one pair was frequently visible E of Prairie Lake Bald Eagle - 1 adult; our only raptor sighting! Happy Spring to all! Ron Refsnider Coon Rapids, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net 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.
Re: [mou-net] New Germany ice free??
Hi Rick and others interested, As of last weekend the areas south of Cologne held very little water and no waterfowl. The recent snowfall may have changed that a bit. I'm not sure about the New Germany area, but the section that crosses highway 7 was open and held some ducks. A bit further afield, there were good numbers of Greater White-fronted Geese, Pintails, and other waterfowl in the wet fields along Sibley county 15, mainly west of county 9. The flooded sections of High Island Creek west of county 13 and north of county 12 were very good, but a scope is necessary. Doug Kieser Minneapolis On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 12:46 PM Rick Gibson wrote: > Hello - > > I am curious if anybody has passed by the New Germany and/or Cologne area > wetlands (both in the way west Twin Cities metro) recently. Is New Germany > ice-free yet? Is there any water at Cologne? > > Thanks for your responses. > > --rick > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > 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. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net 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.
[mou-net] New Germany ice free??
Hello - I am curious if anybody has passed by the New Germany and/or Cologne area wetlands (both in the way west Twin Cities metro) recently. Is New Germany ice-free yet? Is there any water at Cologne? Thanks for your responses. --rick Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net 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.
