[mou-net] Ducks in Spring Lake, Dakota County
Hundreds of diving ducks in open water in Spring Lake, Dakota County. I viewed them from Bud's Landing (44.7545943,-92.9729507). A scope is necessary. At least 30 Long-tailed Ducks swimming in little flotillas, dozens of Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, a handful of Canvasback and Ring-necked Ducks, and hundreds of Mallards. I also counted 30 Bald Eagles on the ice nearby and a few Coots and Ring-billed Gulls. The 2/3 mile gravel road to Bud's Landing is very muddy but passable. Parking just off Pine Bend Trail but don't block the gate. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN 55118 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.
[mou-net] A Few Spring Birds Below Coon Rapids Dam - Anoka County
From today's morning walk along the eastern shoreline of the Mississippi River from Cenaiko Lake downstream to the Hwy. 610 Bridge: Red-winged Blackbirds - 3, FOY Killdeer - heard several times, FOY Sandhill Cranes - flyovers heading north: 7 + 2 + 1 individuals; FOY Hooded Mergansers - 2 pair, FOY Common Mergansers - ~7 Common Goldeneyes - ~20 Bald Eagles - 1 on the nest across from Coon Creek, 2 adults together on shoreline ice shelf, 2 immature in flight together America Robins - seemed to be everywhere, must be migrants! Trumpeter(?) Swan - a flock of 7 in very low flight, but none seen on the river ---Ron & Maureen Refsnider 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.
[mou-net] Swans and Geese
For the past several days a small flock of Canada geese has been mixed in with the swans in open water just above the Gull Lake dam. Swans are displaying territorial mating rituals. Mary Hickerson East Gull Lake 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.
[mou-net] Chanhassen Red-shouldered Hawks
Sunday morning I was greeted by the loud calls of "our' pair of Red-shouldered Hawks, returning for a 15th consecutive year to the nature area behind our home. Unfortunately, their calls drew in one of the Red-tailed Hawks that moved into the area last year, and they all disappeared after a skirmish. I am hoping the RS Hawks are able to nest in the area again , and not be driven away by the RT Hawks. Paul Worwa Chanhassen 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.
