[mou-net] Mute Swans

[Bruce Baer]

This morning there were three Mute Swans in with the approx. 75 Trumpeters at 
the Old Cedar Ave bridge.

Gadwall
Ruddy Duck
Common and Hooded Merganser
Redhead
Common Goldeneye

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[mou-net] Possible immature Golden Eagle

[Bruce Baer]

Was seen at 10:30 from the Old Cedar Ave bridge. It was totally black with a 
vague white wing bar. 
Where the canal runs under the bridge, on the right edge, scope towards the 
power plant. It was about 7:30 down from the right most stack. The stack might 
be in you field of view.
About 300 Double-crested Cormorants flew by looking for a place to light. Most 
likely at Black Dog

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[mou-net] OCB--MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

The backwaters in Long Meadow Lake have receded a bit to expose some muddy 
edges. At seven this morning there were Solitary Sandpiper and Semi-palmated 
Plover at the bridge along with busy beavers and an otter with three young.

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[mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

Migrating through Spring Lake Park – Archery Park near Hastings this morning

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[mou-net] Kentucky Warbler -Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

There is a Kentucky Warbler at the Archery Park portion of the Spring Lake Park 
Reserve near Hastings. Pick up the trail at the restrooms and at the sign that 
says “NO Broadheads”, follow the gravel trail to the right and staying to the 
right, down hill to site 28. It was calling all morning and could be heard 
throughout the park. They are loud. He seemed to be circling around the area 
where site 28 is. 

Others- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Swainson’s Thrush, Wood Thrush singing. 
Birds were very scarce.

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[mou-net] Louisville Swamp

[Bruce Baer]

There is a Prothonotary Warbler in the flooded woods at Sand Creek at the 
bottom of the hill.
Other birds on the loop trail were:
Magnolia Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Swainson’s Thrush
Lark and Savannah Sparrow
Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireo

Bruce Baer
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[mou-net] A Walk in the Park

[Bruce Baer]

At Spring Lake Park Reserve Archery Park, near Hastings, this morning there 
were Field, White-crowned, White-throated, Chipping, Song, Fox, Grasshopper and 
Lark Sparrows. Clay-colored was missing. Brown Thrasher, and a Baltimore Oriole.
The two Common Ravens were still at Miesville Ravine County Park in Dakota 
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[mou-net] A Walk in the Park

[Bruce Baer]

At Spring Lake Park Reserve Archery Park, near Hastings, this morning there
were Field, White-crowned, White-throated, Chipping, Song, Fox, Grasshopper
and Lark Sparrows. Clay-colored was missing. Brown Thrasher, and a Baltimore
Oriole.

The two Common Ravens were still at Miesville Ravine County Park in Dakota
County yesterday. 

 

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[mou-net] Road Trip

[Bruce Baer]

Only two concentrations of waterfowl.
In the flooded field on the north side of the road on the east side of the 
bridge at Etter. No geese or scaup here. Large numbers of Canvasback and 
Redheads. 

On South County Road 24 in Wabasha County, close to Kellogg, on the north side, 
White-fronted Geese, Tundras, many Canvasback, Redhead, Wigeon. No teal and 
only one scaup. 

Twenty-four Bald Eagles in the trees at one of the scenic pullouts north of 
Read’s Landing.

On the way home, two Turkey Vultures, Kestrel. No flocks of geese were on the 
wing at any time.

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[mou-net] Northern Raven

[Bruce Baer]

The Northern Raven was seen at the Bass Ponds at 9:30 this morning sitting in 
the trees along Long Meadow Lake. Then flying across to the north side. A look 
at the bird feeders at the refuge HQ might find it. Still large numbers of 
Hooded Mergansers present with Lesser Scaup, Ring-neck Duck, two swans, a 
hybrid Mallard, kingfisher.

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[mou-net] Old Cedar Ave Bridge

[Bruce Baer]

​FYI  ​All the barricades were removed from the street yesterday.


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[mou-net] Cattle Egret

[Bruce Baer]

The Cattle Egret was still on the south side of the 140th Street marsh at 9:30 
this morning.

Other birds seen were Dunlin, Lesser Yellow Legs, Sora, Solitary Sandpiper and 
Wilson's Snipe.


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Re: [mou-net] Lake Byllesby Dakota/ Goodhue County

[Bruce Baer]

The best spot to view Lake Byllesby now is at Lakewood Cemetery east of 
Randolph. I believe that is Dakota County Highway 86.

From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Brian Weisz 
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We're was the open water area? I guess we went to bring spot. Right off 52 
right?

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  On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 8:31 PM, Jason Caddy wrote:   
The spectacle on Lake Byllesby tonight was amazing! There were hundreds of 
waterfowl of many species including a large variety of ducks in numbers and 
vast quantities of coots and swans. There were also a lot of Horned Grebes and 
over 100 Bonaparte's Gulls. Two Greater White-fronted Geese were there but at 
the far western edge of the lake in the usual shorebird spot, away from most of 
the other birds. We didn't even see the Cinnamon Teal but it was still well 
worth the trip! There were also a ton of water birds at Fort Snelling Stated 
Park where 494 crosses over but I did not have time to investigate.

On the bird walk I led this morning at Roberts Bird Sanctuary there was a nice 
variety of migrants but notable were the very large numbers of Fox Sparrow and 
Hermit Thrush.

Happy spring migration!

Jason Caddy

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[mou-net] Local Walkabout

[Bruce Baer]

Birds were scarce, but a few were of interest walking the loop around the Bass 
Ponds, Hogback Pond and Pond C.

Barred Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
American Robin - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Black Duck – 2
Hooded Merganser – 6
Northern Cardinals were singing
Bald Eagle

The Bluff Trail at the Old Cedar Ave Bridge:

Hairy, Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Mourning Dove – 6
Brown Creeper

Two Jakes at the refuge headquarters

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[mou-net] Rusty Blackbird - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

A Rusty Blackbird was on the old road down to the river at the Old Cedar Ave
Bridge. Not what I was expecting this time of the year.

 

Road construction is set to begin after Labor Day. 

 

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[mou-net] Connecticut Warbler - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

A Connecticut Warbler was at the Archery Park on Pine Bend Trail near
Hastings. It was singing in the brush near the top of the slope just before
you get to the river. No chance of ever seeing it tho.

 

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[mou-net] American Bittern

[Bruce Baer]

The American Bittern was at the east end of the 140th Street marsh at 9:00
this morning. There was a single Ross's Goose on the first north pond at the
180th Street marsh. Sora Rails could be heard at both places.

 

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[mou-net] Tundra Swans

[Bruce Baer]

A flock of about 25 Tundra Swans came in at 2:30 this afternoon to Long
Meadow Lake. They can be seen from the observation deck at the Old Cedar Ave
Bridge.

 

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[mou-net] From the Observation Deck

[Bruce Baer]

Along with the Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull seen at
the observation deck, was flyover Killdeer. 

 

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[mou-net] Mute Swan -- Goodhue County

[Bruce Baer]

Drive all the way through the Treasure Island Casino. On the long curve over
to the power plant, take the gravel road on the left down to the river and
the parking lot. Also seen were a few Common Goldeneye and Common Mergansers
and Trumpeter Swans. A scope is a good bet.

 

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[mou-net] Rusty Blackbird -- Hennepin Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

This morning a Rusty Blackbird was seen on the Bluff Trail at the Old Cedar
Ave Bridge. Also in the area were the local Great Blue Heron, nine Gadwalls,
two flickers, and a Bufflehead.

 

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[mou-net] White-fronted Goose

[Bruce Baer]

The White-fronted Goose that has been around for some time, was seen and
heard in a fly by with Canada's at the Old Cedar Ave Bridge.

Present were about forty-two Trumpeter Swans.

Other waterfowl still present were:

Redheads

Canvasback

Ring-necked Duck

Wood Duck

Mallard

Bufflehead

Pintail

At the end of the Bluff Trail at the far end of Long Meadow Lake the Black
Swan was present.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Someone saw a Northern Shrike around the parking lot.

 

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[mou-net] "Old" Cedar Ave Bridge

[Bruce Baer]

There were some interesting birds across the bridge.

 

Adult and immature White-crowned Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow,
White-throated Sparrow, and Juncos.

 

Flying around were Rusty Blackbird, Common Snipe, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern
Bluebird, Belted Kingfisher AND

 

an adult Golden Eagle.

 

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[mou-net] Swainson's Hawk - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

Besides the previously reported birds at Randolph, there was a Swainson's
Hawk sitting on a light pole inside the industrial complex this morning. On
the way home, there was a Eurasian-collared Dove in New Trier. 

 

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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby

[Bruce Baer]

Common and Caspian Terns

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Ruddy Turnstone

Semipalmated Plover

Least Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs

 

At Miesville Ravine:

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Wood Thrush

Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warbler

Red-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo

Scarlet Tanager

Indigo Bunting

 

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[mou-net] Soras

[Bruce Baer]

At the Old Cedar Ave Bridge observation deck one can observe six to ten Soras 
walking around beneath you. Right now there are probably dozens out in the 
reeds and were very vocal all morning.

A pair of Trumpeter Swans with one young
Olive-sided Flycatcher – I’ve seen more this fall than I ever have.
Franklin’s Gulls yesterday
Monday a pure white adult Red-tailed Hawk at Pond C

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[mou-net] Y-c Night Heron - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron was seen at 8:30 this morning from the 
observation deck at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge looking west. It flew from one 
side of the open area to the other into the bull rushes near the water.

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[mou-net] Randolph Industrial Park

[Bruce Baer]

I took a slow drive through of the Randolph Industrial Park.

Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Numerous Dickcissel 
Best of show was a Bobolink. Park at the large pile of rocks when you turn in 
and get out to wait it out. 

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[mou-net] 180th Street

[Bruce Baer]

There were no shorebirds of any kind at the flooded fields mentioned by Doug at 
one o’clock this afternoon.

At the archery park on Pine Bend Trail – Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and 
Olive-sided Flycatcher

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[mou-net] Hok Si La etc.

[Bruce Baer]

I walked through Hok Si La park early this morning and only found one Redstart 
singing and one Yellow-throat. Nothing else in the trees or bushes. Walking out 
to Sand Point was just as fruitless.

There is a new mown trail going out to Sand Point that now loops around along 
the lake and through a wet grassland. There was an abundance of Sedge Wrens in 
the slough and a Red-headed Woodpecker. 

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[mou-net] Louisville Swamp

[Bruce Baer]

I spent several hours making the loop at Louisville this morning. Tennessee 
Warblers were common and good numbers of Yellow Warbler. Otherwise no other 
species.

Wood Thrush
Orchard Oriel
Baltimore Oriel 
R-b Grosbeaks were numerous
Eastern Kingbird
Indigo Bunting
Towhee
R-e Vireo
Y-t Vireo
Bell’s Vireo and Sedge Wren at Blackdog Fen

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[mou-net] Loggerhead Shrike - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

A Loggerhead Shrike was seen in the southeast corner of Emerson and 160th 
street. It flew from the road to the irrigation apparatus in the field.
Sora and Virginia Rail were at the 180th street marsh. The Virginia was close 
to the road  on the south side.

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[mou-net] Sunday

[Bruce Baer]

Some of the birds at Louisville Swamp this morning were:

Harris’s Sparrow
Sandhill Crane
Trumpeter Swan
Brown Thrasher
Hermit Thrush
Eastern Towhee

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[mou-net] Hermit Thrush

[Bruce Baer]

The Hermit Thrush that has wintered along the bluff trail at the Old Cedar Ave 
bridge is still there. Wednesday morning it was singing rather feebly and was 
singing aging this afternoon around 2:00. A Tree Swallow was out on Long Meadow 
Lake.

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[mou-net] F.Y.I.

[Bruce Baer]

All things being equal and weather permitting, the core unit of Louisville 
Swamp will be burned on Friday.

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Y-r Warbler
Purple Finch
R-c Kinglet

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[mou-net] .

[Bruce Baer]

Twenty years ago, on this date, I saw over four hundred Bald Eagles between 
Hastings and the Kellogg Dunes. Today I couldn’t scrape up even twenty. Not 
much for waterfowl other than about three hundred high flying W-f Geese heading 
south at McCarty Lake WMA. Sandhill Cranes were in there. A Kestrel at Scharr’s 
Bluff and one at Frontenac State Park. Eleven Trumpeter Swans were at the first 
pullout north of Read’s Landing and another six in Whitewater Valley WMA.

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[mou-net] Snowy Owl - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

At 8:15 this morning I observed a Snowy Owl flying out on the lake from the 
observation deck at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge. It went though the woods and 
might possibly be at Black Dog.

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[mou-net] Franklin's Gull

[Bruce Baer]

The only gull at the west end of Blackdog Lake this morning was the Franklin’s 
Gull out on the lake by his self.

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[mou-net] MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

The White-winged Scoter was still present at 2:15 seen to the SE from the 
observation deck.
The two Long-billed Dowitchers were still present at the beaver dam at the Bass 
Ponds.

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[mou-net] L-b Dowitchers

[Bruce Baer]

There are two L-b Dowitchers still hanging around the beaver pond at the Bass 
Ponds. They are over the lip of the pond.

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[mou-net] Gray Partridge - Dak Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

A half dozen Gray Partridge flushed from the road edge when I turned in the 
Industrial Park area near Randolph.

Lake Byllesby had plenty of habit for shorebirds, but only two Killdeer could 
be found. No waterfowl to speak of either.

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[mou-net] Bass Ponds

[Bruce Baer]

Besides three dowitchers in the beaver pond this morning were a Wilson’s Snipe 
and an American Woodcock.
On the way over and back other denizens were W-c Sparrow, Winter Wren and a 
Northern Shrike.

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[mou-net] L-b Dowithcers Bass Ponds

[Bruce Baer]

The Long-billed Dowitchers are still at the beaver pond. This morning they were 
just over the lip of the dam. Also in the area was a Wilson’s Snipe.

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[mou-net] L-b Dowitcher MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

At present there are eight Long-billed Dowitchers at the Bass Ponds on the far 
side of the beaver pond on the far loop.


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[mou-net] Possible Gyr - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

This morning a large falcon was flying south across the open fields along Fahey 
Avenue – that is between Highway 55 and Pine Bend Trail.
Given the past history of the area there might be a Gyrfalcon that will winter 
in the area this season.

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[mou-net] Swainson's Hawk - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

At mile post 24 on MN highway 3.

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[mou-net] Henslow's Sparrow - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

About four-tenths of a mile east of Biscayne on 190th Street where the north 
south iron pipe style gate joins the fence. 

Loggerhead Shrike at the southeast corner of Emery and 180th street on the end 
of the irrigation apparatus.

Prothonotary Warbler on the walk out to Sand Point at Frontenac. Walk a good 
distance out on the board walk where the trees are still under water. It only 
sang twice so I was lucky.

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[mou-net] Dickcissel - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

A Dickcissel was at the Industrial Park north of Randolph in southern Dakota 
County. As soon as you turn in it was on the left.

AT Miesville Ravine Park the Cerulean was singing all morning. Also:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Blue-winged Warbler
Olive-sided Flycatcher

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[mou-net] Common Moorhen

[Bruce Baer]

The moorhen was seen at 1:45 as it swam across the open water from the vicinity 
of  the goose nest to the shore. On the way out a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was 
calling in the woods.

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[mou-net] Whip-poor-will

[Bruce Baer]

At 9:00 last evening, an Eastern Whip-poor-will was calling in the ravine off 
my balcony. This runs down to the Old Cedar Ave Bridge.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Henslow's Sparrow - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

This afternoon a Henslow’s Sparrow was at the Springlake Park Reserve – Archery 
Unit in Rosemount. The bird was on the 1 – 14 loop trail and near the number 9 
post scratching around in the grass on the trail. A very dark and greenish bird 
in the bright sunlight.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Snow Bunting - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

A snow bunting in alternate plumage was at Pond C this morning.
Other birds were:
W-t Sparrow
Forester’s Tern
Brown Thrasher
Merlin
R-w Swallow
House Wren

Sunday, April 17th, a House Wren was at Louisville Swamp.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Snow Geese - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

The Snow Geese reported by Steve Weston were still at Lake Byllesby this 
morning. They were on the far side and were hard to spot through the blowing 
snow. The mud flats look more promising all the time, but no shore birds were 
evident.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Orchard Lake

[Bruce Baer]

Orchard Lake, in Dakota County, had seven Horned Grebes, two Red Heads and a 
Common Loon.

Lake Byllesby, in Dakota County, had about thirty Bonaparte's Gulls at the west 
end. From the looks of it, there is hope that mud flats will appear in the next 
week or two.

At Miesville Ravine Dakota County Park were heard Sandhill Crane and a Cooper’s 
Hawk. Otherwise pretty birdless.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] R-n Grege H Grebe

[Bruce Baer]

At 10:00 about 50 Horned Grebes and one Red-necked Grebe can be seen at the Old 
Cedar Ave Bridge by looking out from the parking lot.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Scopes

[Bruce Baer]

Anyone contemplating the purchase of a new scope should take a look at the 
Vortex Razor HD. 

See  www.luminous-landscape.com  for a write-up and review.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] American Golden Plover

[Bruce Baer]

Five American Golden Plovers were at the west end of Lake Byllesby this morning 
around ten o’clock.  Also present were Greater Yellowlegs
and many Lapland Longspurs in the air.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Alder Flylcatcher -MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

AT 8:30 this morning two calling Alder Flycatchers were on the boardwalk out to 
the observation deck at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge.  Occasionally you can hear 
their “PIP” call note.

Also in the area are two Cooper’s Hawk that must be just out of the nest flying 
around and calling to the adults.

Barred Owl and Great Horned Owl have been calling since February.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Jirac Sod Farms

[Bruce Baer]

I missed on the Whimbrel this morning, but found Semi-palmated Plover and 
American Pipit with the other sandpipers.

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Black Tern - Still there

[Bruce Baer]

The Black Tern was at the Hogback Pond overflow at 9:30 this morning.  This 
bird has been seen off and on for the last two weeks.  Also at the Hogback 
overflow was a five swallow day if you looked long enough.  Others have seen 
Tennessee Warbler along the bluff.  The two eaglets you could see from the 
observation deck haven’t been seen since July 10th.  I don’t know if the three 
Peregrines on the tall stack fledged or were killed. 

Bruce Baer 
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[mou-net] Least Bittern -MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

There was a Least Bittern calling at 9:30 this morning in Long Meadow Lake.  
The location was about a third of the way between the Hogback Pond overflow and 
the Bass Ponds as you walk towards the Bass Ponds.  Many Great Egrets were near 
the location.

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[mou-net] Saturday

[Bruce Baer]

Hak Si La park in Lake City:
A few singing Tenneesses
One Blackburnian
One Chestnut-sided
One Magnolia
Two Yellow-rumps

Sand Point:
One Red-start
One Yellow
Two singing Prothonotary

Frontenac State Park:
Nothing at the picnic ground and nothing in the campground for warblers.

A long day and not much to show for it other than the Black-bellied Plover at 
Bylesbye.

Bruce Baer
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[mou-net] Chipping Sparrow

[Bruce Baer]

This morning a Chipping Sparrow.

I don't look for one until the fifteenth.

Bruce Baer
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[mou-net] Migrant Waterfowl

[Bruce Baer]

Two very flocks of White-fronted Geese over Sand Point.  Many flocks of Canadas 
on the move.  In the corn stubble at Kellogg Dunes were 200 grounded Tundra 
Swans.  Two Cackling Geese amongst the hundreds of Canadas at Orinoco.  Three 
Trumpeter Swans in Whitewater Valley.

I expected to see hundred or more Bald Eagles, but came home with not more than 
twenty.  Water fowl were very scarce and few in numbers.  Pepin and Whitewater 
Valley are still frozen over for the most part.

A few Killdeer, Eastern Bluebirds, Common Grackles and Sandhill Cranes.

Bruce Baer
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[mou-net] R-w Blackbirds

[Bruce Baer]

The first Red-winged Blackbird was in the marsh on the north side of Hogback 
Pond at the Bass Ponds this morning.  For the past two days there were Horned 
Larks flying over.


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[mou-net] Golden Eagle - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

BlankThis morning an adult Golden Eagle was in the vicinity of the Bass Ponds.



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[mou-net] Trumpeter Swans

[Bruce Baer]

A pair of Trumpeter Swans with FIVE Cygnets were on Long Meadow Lake across
from the Black Dog power plant as viewed from the bluff trail.  I don't know
if they can fly yet.  This may be a nest record for the MVNWR.

 

 

Also seen were Cooper's Hawk, two O-s Flycatchers, R-b Grosbeaks, Sedge
Wren.  Warblers were sparse with Common Yellowthroat and Tennessee.



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[mou-net] Monday morn

[Bruce Baer]

BlankAn Osprey was circling over Pond C while being followed by a very dark 
immature Peregrine Falcon.

The few hundreds of Cliff Swallows that were lining the sunny ledges of the 
Highway 77 (New Cedar Ave) bridge for the past ten days have taken flight; 
probably sometime yesterday. Only a few stragglers are remaining.  A very 
strange nesting season when considering the past years.

Last Wednesday a Tennessee Warbler was along Hogback Pond.

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[mou-net] Hooded Merg - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

This morning an immature Hooded Merganser was at the bottom pond at the Bass
Ponds.

 

 Northern Rough-winged Swallows were in numbers at the Hogback Pond
overflow.  I presume they were migrants.

 

The underside of the Highway 77 bridge looks like a beehive with all the
Cliff Swallow that are starting to fledge.  The pipes and ledges are lined
with the young sitting there ready to head south in a day or two.

 

Bruce Baer

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[mou-net] Cattle Egret - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

At 1:25 the Cattle Egret was at the observation deck west of the parking lot
at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge.  It was on the very right side of the pool
walking in the grass.  It would occasionally disappear, but come back out to
the water's edge.  There were 25 Great Egrets in the area also.

 

A Black-billed Cuckoo could be heard calling from the parking lot on the
east side.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington 



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[mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Carver County

[Bruce Baer]

This morning there was a singing Hooded Warbler on the Rapids Lake/Carver Trail 
at the Rapids Lake unit of the MVNWR.  It's about half way along Rapids Lake 
where I put a three inch limb across the trail as a marker.  It is a long walk 
if you are interested.

Also in the are were Yellow-billed Cuckoo, two Mourning Warblers, Olive-sided 
Flycatcher, four Willow Flycatchers.


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[mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

BlankPark at Lock and Dam Number 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings.  
Follow the trail behind the fence and across the sand dike to the other side 
where there is open water on the left side of the trail.  It was singing in the 
trees along the waters edge on the left.

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[mou-net] Connecticut Warbler - Old Cedar Ave Bridge

[Bruce Baer]

At 10:00 there was a Connecticut Warbler on trail over to the Bass Ponds.  
Where the two trails come back together and in the brush along the pond on the 
south side of the trial.  They sing very loudly.


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[mou-net] Parking lot sparrows

[Bruce Baer]

BlankThe parking lot at the Old Cedar Avenue bridge had numerous species of 
sparrows this early morning.

White-throated
White-crowned
Harris's
Song
Swamp
Clay-colored
Lincoln's
Chipping

A Prothonotary Warbler has been on the logs since six-thirty this morning in 
the pond just west of the parking log on the north side of the trail.  A Cape 
May Warbler was seen at the Bass Ponds.



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[mou-net] Lark sparrows - Dakota Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

On the way to the archery park this morning there were two Lark sparrows on 
Pine Bend Trail.  They were just past the plant and across the railroad tracks 
singing from the cyclone fence and wires.

One Palm and a singing Ovenbird for warblers.  Clay-colored Sparrow and 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

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[mou-net] Avocets Willets

[Bruce Baer]

BlankEight Willets and one Avocet were at the orange fence overflow area into 
Long Meadow Lake of Hogback Pond  at 2:30.

Four Willets were on the east side of the Highway 77 bridge at the old beaver 
lodge.  This is opposite Pond C that was dug out last year.




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[mou] Saturday

[Bruce Baer]

The adult Black-crowned Night-Heron is still present at the middle
pond on the way over to the Bass Ponds.  Walk down the wooded lane and
keep looking across the water at the right most Russian Olive tree.
It will eventually come into view as you get closer to the outflow
into Long Meadow Lake.  Going into the brush where the trees are will
unnecessarily flush it.  

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] B-c Nigh-Heron

[Bruce Baer]

The yellowish adult Black-crowned Night-Heron is still present.  At
9:30 it was sitting in the right most Russian Olive tree - the same
spot as yesterday.  It is best viewed from the wooded lane and across
the water.  The middle pond is between Pond C, where the construction
work took place all winter, and Hogback Pond.

 

On the Long Meadow Lake side there were about a hundred twenty-five
Green-winged Teal.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] White-winged Crossbills - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

On the way back from the Bass Ponds this morning a flock of
White-winged Crossbills flew overhead.  

 

I looked across the water of the middle pond and saw a large yellow
blob sitting in the Russian Olive trees along the shore.  I back
tracked through the woods and flushed two immature Black-crowned
Night-Herons.  The chest and breast color was that of butter.  I don't
think I have ever seen that in a night-heron.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Louisville Swamp

[Bruce Baer]

Friday I spent a long morning out at Louisville.  Tundra and Trumpeter
Swans in the bottoms with Sandhill Cranes clattering.  A very large
flock of Gadwalls flew over.  The largest concentration of Gadwalls
I've ever seen.  Flying overhead were Pine Siskins, Eastern Bluebirds,
American Pipits and Snow Buntings.  Both Kinglets were in the woods.
The real treat was a huge female Peregrine Falcon overhead.  An
immature bird I believe from the looks of the sun shinning through the
tawny colored chest and belly. 

 

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[mou] Snow Buntings - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

Four Snow Buntings were on the waters edge at Pond C this morning.
Flying over head were Eastern Bluebirds and what I thought to be Pine
Siskins twice.  A Winter Wren was in the wooded lane going to Hogback
Pond.  The Northern Shrike has been hanging around for the past week.

 

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[mou] Snow Goose? - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

At 9:30 this morning a Snow Goose? was on the peninsula jutting out
into Pond C.  It is a small bird and was too far away to get a better
look at the head.

 

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Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] American Bittern - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

This morning at 9:30 an American Bittern was seen flying across the
trees from Hog Back Pond over to Long Meadow Lake.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Western Kingbird - Henn Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

At 9:00 this morning (Sunday) a Western Kingbird was seen flying and
perched between the woods and the observation deck at the Old Cedar
Ave Bridge.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Black-throated Green Warbler

[Bruce Baer]

Thursday - June 26th - 8:50 A.M.

 

As I sit here and write this I am listening to a Black-throated Green
Warbler sing in the trees off my patio here above the Old Cedar Ave
Bridge.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Acadian Flycatcher - Bass Ponds

[Bruce Baer]

A second Acadian Flycatcher was found this morning at the Bass Ponds
and in the woods below the Kelly Farm.

 

The Acadian Flycatcher found previously was still at the Old Cedar Ave
Bridge on the path out to the observation deck.

 

Five Willow Flycatchers are in the loop from the bridge over to the
Bass Ponds and back.

 

An American White Pelican was off the beaver pond on the south side of
the loop trail.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Acadian Flycatcher - Henn Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

At 10:15 this morning there was an Acadian Flycatcher on the Bluff
Trail at the Old Cedar Ave Bridge.  It was calling at the start of the
trail out to the observation deck when I left.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Friday - Louisville Swamp

[Bruce Baer]

The Kentucky Warbler was on territory down the lane to Jabs Farm early
this morning.  On either side of the road past the Kentucky were two
Connecticut Warblers.  Numbers of Magnolias and Chestnut-sided were
still around.  Numbers of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher were also present
and an Orchard Oriole seen by Doug Kieser and Scott Meyer.

My count of warblers for the morning was seventeen.

At the Rapids Lake Visitor Center in Carver County a Yellow-billed
Cuckoo was heard several times.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Willet - Bass Ponds

[Bruce Baer]

The Willet seen two days ago was present about 8:00 this morning at
the east end of the Bass Ponds.

 

On Long Meadow Lake were 90 Lesser Yellowlegs, a few Greater and a few
Least Sandpipers.

 

A male Peregrine was a fly by.

 

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Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Immature Night-Heron

[Bruce Baer]

I watched an immature Night-Heron fly in at the observation deck at
the Old Cedar Ave Bridge at 9:45 this morning.  This was a very dark
bird with the feet projecting beyond the tail as it flew.  There is
streaking on the breast and a dark bill.  I have to wonder if this
might be an immature Yellow-crowned, but I don't have that much
experience with young Night-Herons.

 

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[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers

[Bruce Baer]

This morning, between 9:00 and 11:30, fifty-five Buff-breasted
Sandpipers were on the Jirik Sod Farms in Dakota County.  This is
bordered on the north by Cnty 66 and on the east by Blaine Avenue.

 

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Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Sandhill Cranes - Scott County

[Bruce Baer]

This morning I walked down to Jab's Farm at Louisville Swamp and found
two Sandhill Cranes at Sand Creek.  It is good shorebird habitat now
with 33 Killdeer, Least Sandpiper and Solitary Sandpiper.

 

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[mou] W-e Vireo

[Bruce Baer]

The White-eyed Vireo was still being seen and heard on the center path
along the creek at 2:30 this afternoon.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Sandhill Crane - MVNWR

[Bruce Baer]

At 11:45 this morning a single Sandhill Crane flew over the parking
lot at the old Cedar Ave Bridge. 

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 

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[mou] Sprague's Pipit - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

This morning a Sprague's Pipit was at the east end of Lake Byllesby in
a gravel pit on the north side of the road.  A search later could not
relocate it.

 

Seventeen Willet's, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and a Snowy Egret
were at the west end on the mud flats.  

 

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[mou] Piping Plover - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

This afternoon James Otto and I observed a Piping Plover at the west
end of Lake Byllesby between 12:00 and 12:30.  There were large number
of Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers with a few Baird's
Sandpipers in the mix.  Also observed for the first time were Purple
Martins.

 

The Carolina Wren was singing in the ravine below my balcony early
this morning.  Friday it was over by the Bloomington Garden Center.  

 

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[mou] Eurasian Wigeon - Henn Cnty

[Bruce Baer]

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3:00

 

Art Braun called to report that he had found a Eurasian Wigeon on
Hyland Lake at Hyland Park Reserve in West Bloomington. 

Hyland Park is on Bushlake Road - take the exit south off of I-494 to
the park.

It was in with many other species of ducks and geese.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 


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[mou] Carolina Wren at the OCB

[Bruce Baer]

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Old Cedar Avenue Bridge:

 

The Carolina Wren that has been here for quite a few years was heard
singing this morning.  There is a deep ravine off my balcony and it
was singing along with a Northern Shrike.  It is possible that it can
be heard from the road by the Bloomington Garden Center.  

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 


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[mou] Gyrfalcon - Dakota County

[Bruce Baer]

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I arrived at 170th street at 3:00 and found the Gyrfalcon sitting on
the ground relatively close. After setting up my scope, I was able to
observe it for fifteen minutes before it took flight after the
mallards.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 


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[mou] Good Birds

[Bruce Baer]

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At Hogback pond this morning I had a Peregrine Falcon look over all
the Mallards.  Near the Bass Ponds the Red-shouldered Hawk that had
been seen recently put in an appearance.  The Northern Shrike that has
been wintering through the area was at the small pond near the parking
lot at the bridge.  A flock of 50 wintering Robins are in the valley.
The Greater Scaup is usually at the west end of Hogback near the ice
shelf.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington, MN

 


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