[mou] Prairie Warbler

[Judith Sparrow]

Hi,
 
Gary Ash and I saw the Prairie Warbler yesterday morning at 9:15 a.m. at the
previously posted location in Ritter Farm Park, Lakeville.  He was singing
constantly.  We also heard, but did not see, Cerulean Warblers in the
park--especially near shelter number 3.
 
Judith Sparrow
Prescott, WI
 
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page."
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[mou] Prairie warbler still present

[Robin LaFortune]

Hi, 

My sister and I watched the Ritter Park prairie warbler sing in the wind today 
at about 11:30am.  He was in the scraggley elm described by Chet Meyers 
previously.  When we swung back after a long hike around the park, he had moved 
to the opposite side of the trail, further south.

I also found a black-billed cuckoo cucucu-ing at the back of our woods this am.

Robin LaFortune
Delano, MN
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[mou] Prairie Warbler OOPS!

[Steve Roman]

My understanding is that it was Jon Swanson who found the bird.


Steve Roman
Champlin, MN

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Chet Meyers writes:

OOPS! Sorry. It was Bob Williams who found the bird not Dave.  Anyhow, 
thanks to
both Bob and Dave for getting the word out. Dave passed along Bob's sighting 
and
I inadvertently... well you know... dying brain cells.
Chet Meyers

[mou] Prairie Warbler Ritter Farm Park on Recently Seen

[Terence Brashear]

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Terry Brashear
Hennepin County, MN
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[mou] Prairie Warbler OOPS!

[chetmey...@visi.com]

Chet Meyers writes:

OOPS! Sorry. It was Bob Williams who found the bird not Dave.  Anyhow, thanks to
both Bob and Dave for getting the word out. Dave passed along Bob's sighting and
I inadvertently... well you know... dying brain cells.
Chet Meyers

[mou] Prairie Warbler (Nobles) on Recently Seen

[David A. Cahlander]

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[mou] Prairie Warbler, Nobles Cty. (Dedrick and Chris Part 2)

[Brian Smith]

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Dedrick Benz just contacted me to say that he and Chris O'Byrne found =
ANOTHER Casual species in Nobles county this morning.  They found a =
Prairie Warbler around 11:00 a.m. in a farm grove nine-tenths of a mile =
north of the junction of state Hwy. 91 on Cty. Rd. 19.  This is north of =
the town of Ellsworth in the southwestern part of the county.  He said =
that they were driving slowly listening for Blue Grosbeaks when they =
heard the PRWA singing.  They did some pishing and it came in nearby and =
gave them great looks.  Way to go, guys!

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came in=20
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[mou] Prairie warbler??

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Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has sighted the Prairie Warbler recently at =
Ritter Park- was thinking about heading out that way tomorrow.

Thanks-

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Hi,
 
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tomorrow.
 
Thanks-
 
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[mou] Prairie Warbler/Dakota Co

[Dan & Sandy Thimgan]

Sorry for the late post, but thanks to Jim Mattson's comprehensive earlier
directions, we saw the male Prairie Warbler this weekend at Ritter Farm Park
near Lakeville, MN, just south of the Twin Cities.  It looks like this bird
is set up for the season.  Go visit!

We saw the bird on Saturday, June 25, about 1:00 pm.  A male, he was notably
singing from the top of the "dead tree" as described by Jim Mattson below.
In our short time there, we did NOT see a female bird or other nesting
activity.

Thanks Jim!

Dan & Sandy Thimgan
Otter Tail County
Battle Lake, MN

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Below are Jim Mattson's able directions from an earlier posting:

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DIRECTIONS FROM TWIN CITIES:
Take I 35W south to 185th Street exit. (After the exit, turn left directing
you to the opposite side of the Interstate.)  Take the service road south
(right) along the east side of I 35W for about a mile and then turn right
(west) and go over freeway. Take first right at sign for Ritter Park and
continue for 1/2 mile or so until you come to the main parking lot. Go
through the gate to the trailhead and you will see a map on a post. There
are no maps available for the taking, so look closely at this one. Follow
these instructions:

It takes about 12-15 mins. to walk from the parking lot to the bird's
territory. Stay on the main trail (which immediately branches right at a
fork) and proceed north for a few hundred meters until you come to Shelter
#4. Continue past shelter and stay to your right where the trail forks.
Continue on this trail for a few hundred more meters until the trail
parallels the north boundary fence. You will be walking west and there will
be a row of evergreens on your left at this point. On your left you will
soon see a small white sign that reads "Grant-in-Aid Trail".  You are at the
NE edge of PRAW territory and have probably heard him sing by now. Just
ahead is a dead tree that hangs out over the trail. This is a frequently
used perch so keep checking it. I obtained fairly good documentation photos
here. Continue on the trail and it will soon turn sharply to the left. About
20 m west along the fence row from this point is a tall cherry (Prunus) tree
and an elm tree on you right. The cherry is a favorite tree. Continue south
  and you will see a post with a blue diamond on your left. From here you
can see the bird's entire territory. Look to the SW about 30 m on the right
side of trail and you will see a 20 ft box elder with a double trunk. This
is probably the most frequented tree. From the post with the blue diamond
you can see all of the main perches. A little patience and he should show up
within minutes. Sort through the goldfinches and Yellow Warblers. Don't be
confused (like me) by some of the oddball Field Sparrow songs in the area.

Of course, I would appreciate hearing if anyone sees a female or an adult
carrying food. Use good judgment and everyone should be able to see this
little guy.

Good luck and good birding,

Jim

[mou] Prairie Warbler relocated

[hags...@aol.com]

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I finally saw the Prairie Warbler at 12:45 today on the dead tree at the NE 
end of his territory.   After spending two hours last night and a half hour 
today, I had only heard him until he came out after a brief period of rain.   
I'd 
been hearing him, but he stayed pretty well hidden.   After talking to 
several other folks who observed the bird, it seems he may be getting skittish 
with 
so much company.   I saw him head on, but was able to observe the rufous on 
the nape of his neck as he preened.   The facial markings are so striking on 
this bird!

I stopped by Cliff Fenn Park and heard the Bell's Vireo in the traditional 
spot.

Linda Sparling
Hennepin Cty.

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I finally saw the Prairie Warbler at 12=
:45 today on the dead tree at the NE end of his territory.   After spen=
ding two hours last night and a half hour today, I had only heard him until=20=
he came out after a brief period of rain.   I'd been hearing him, but h=
e stayed pretty well hidden.   After talking to several other folks who=
 observed the bird, it seems he may be getting skittish with so much company=
.   I saw him head on, but was able to observe the rufous on the nape o=
f his neck as he preened.   The facial markings are so striking on this=
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I stopped by Cliff Fenn Park and heard the Bell's Vireo in the traditional s=
pot.

Linda Sparling
Hennepin Cty.

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[mou] Prairie Warbler on Recently Seen

[David A. Cahlander]

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  This male Prairie Warbler was found by Jim Mattsson on June 6, 2005, =
at Ritter Farm Park, Lakeville, Dakota County. The bird's territory is =
along the trail where it borders the north boundary of the park. The =
species is Casual in Minnesota.=20

  Digiscoped photo by Jim Mattsson, June 7, 2005.

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  This male Prairie Warbler was found by Jim Mattsson on June 6, =
2005, at=20
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[mou] Prairie Warbler - Dakota Co.

[James Mattsson]

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A male Prairie Warbler is occupying a well-defined territory at Ritter Farm 
Park, Lakeville, MN. This is a Casual species in Minnesota.  I have been 
monitoring this bird since June 6 and have not posted due to possibility of 
nesting and thus, disturbance.  There are no documented nesting records for 
Minnesota. PRAW nests from near ground level to about 10 ft in shrubs. After a 
combined total of 7 hours of observation, I have not seen a female, although 
the possibility still exists that he is mated and that a nest may exist. I have 
decided to post at this time becaue I am convinced that anyone can see (and 
hear) this bird without leaving the well defined trail and without the need of 
playing tapes. The bird sings frequently, moves around a well-described 
territory and visits the same perches in a rather predictable manner. It should 
easily be located within 5-10 minutes of arrival by either sight or sound.   I 
intend to contiune monitoring for nesting so PLEASE DO NOT PLAY TAP
 ES OR LEAVE THE TRAIL  while in the birds territory. The main trail bisects 
his territory in half.

DIRECTIONS: Take I 35W to 185th Street exit. Take the service road south along 
the east side of I 35W for about a mile and then turn right (west) and go over 
freeway. Take first right at sign for Ritter Park and continue for 1/2 mile or 
so until you come to the main parking lot. Go thru the gate to the trailhead 
and you will see a map on a post. There are no maps available for the taking, 
so look closely at this one. Follow these instructions:

It takes about 12-15 mins. to walk from the parking lot to the bird's 
territory. Stay on the main trail and proceed north for a few hundred meters 
until you come to Shelter #4. Continue past shelter and stay to your right 
where the trail forks. Continue on this trail for a few hundred more meters 
until the trail parallels the north boundary fence. You will be walking west 
and there will be a row of evergreens on your left at this point. On your left 
you will soon see a small white sign that reads "Grant-in-Aid Trail".  You are 
at the NE edge of PRAW territory and have probably heard him sing by now. Just 
ahead is a dead tree that hangs out over the trail. This is a frequently used 
perch so keep checking it. I obtained fairly good documentation photos here. 
Continue on the trail and it will soon turn sharply to the left. About 20 m 
west along the fence row from this point is a tall cherry (Prunus) tree and an 
elm tree on you right. The cherry is a favorite tree. Continue south
  and you will see a post with a blue diamond on your left. From here you can 
see the bird's entire territory. Look to the SW about 30 m on the right side of 
trail and you will see a 20 ft box elder with a double trunk. This is probably 
the most frequented tree. From the post with the blue diamond you can see all 
of the main perches. A little patience and he should show up within minutes. 
Sort through the goldfinches and Yellow Warblers. Don't be confused (like me) 
by some of the oddball Field Sparrow songs in the area.

Of course, I would appreciate hearing if anyone sees a female or an adult 
carrying food. Use good judgement and everyone should be able to see this 
little guy.

Good luck and good birding,

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A male Prairie Warbler is occupying a well-defined territory at Ritter 
Farm Park, Lakeville, MN. This is a Casual species in Minnesota.  I 
have been monitoring this bird since June 6 and have not posted due to 
possibility of nesting and thus, disturbance.  There are no documented 
nesting records for Minnesota. PRAW nests from near ground level to about 10 ft 
in shrubs. After a combined total of 7 hours of observation, I have not seen a 
female, although the possibility still exists that he is mated and that a nest 
may exist. I have decided to post at this time becaue I am convinced that 
anyone can see (and hear) this bird without leaving the well defined trail and 
without the need of playing tapes. The bird sings frequently, moves around 
a well-described territory and visits the same perches in a rather predictable 
manner. It should easily be located within 5-10 minutes of arrival by either 
sight or sound.   I intend to contiune monitoring 
 for nesting so PLEASE DO NOT PLAY TAPES OR LEAVE THE 
TRAIL  while in the birds territory. The main trail bisects 
his territory in half.
 
DIRECTIONS: Take I 35W to 185th Street exit. Take the service road south 
along the east side of I 35W for about a mile and then turn right (west) and go 
over freeway. Take first right at sign for Ritter Park and continue for 
1/2 mile or so until you come to the main parking lot. Go thru the gate to the 
trailhead and you will see a map on a post. There are no maps available for the 
taking, so look closely at this one.

[mou] PRAIRIE WARBLER/St. John's U.

[Houghton, Timothy D.]

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>From about 4:45-5:45 today Bob Rodgers and I had the good fortune to =
closely observe a beautiful and beautifully marked male Prairie Warbler =
at St. John's University (Off I94 near St. Cloud). I've seen tons of =
these before in other places I've lived, but it had been 3 years since =
I'd seen one, and I know they're rare in MN. So we observed the bird to =
nail down all of the relevant physical attributes. Immediately we saw =
the strong (and unique)dark facial marks as well as the strong streaks =
on the sides. All yellow below. Faint yellow wingbars. Olive back. =
Bottom of tail with lots of white. I mean, it was obvious, but we took =
time--it was a lifer for Bob.=20

Then, after an hour--IT SANG! Finally. What a great thing to hear that =
song in MN.

The bird was still there when we left. It had been cooperative the =
entire time, flitting about around 20-30 feet high, sometimes lower, =
sometimes higher, in the same area.

If you want to try and see it, take the I 94 exit to St. John's, taking =
the road into the campus, and turn left at the stop sign. Turn right =
fairly soon into the parking lot behind the prep. school. When you look =
down the hill, you'll see an island of trees--keep going past that until =
you come to another island of trees that is somewhat long and narrow, =
between two athletic fields. A goal post is on one side and some =
bleachers are on the other. A path cuts through the woods (a mixture of =
hardwood and conifer, but mainly hardwood). As you approach this place, =
the PRAIRIE was hanging out on the left side. Be patient--it can be =
tricky seeing it with all of the leaves. God knows how long it will be =
there.

Tim Houghton

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From about 4:45-5:45 today Bob Rodgers and I had the =
good fortune to closely observe a beautiful and beautifully marked male =
Prairie Warbler at St. John's University (Off I94 near St. Cloud). I've =
seen tons of these before in other places I've lived, but it had been 3 =
years since I'd seen one, and I know they're rare in MN. So we observed =
the bird to nail down all of the relevant physical attributes. =
Immediately we saw the strong (and unique)dark facial marks as well as =
the strong streaks on the sides. All yellow below. Faint yellow =
wingbars. Olive back. Bottom of tail with lots of white. I mean, it was =
obvious, but we took time--it was a lifer for Bob.

Then, after an hour--IT SANG! Finally. What a great thing to hear that =
song in MN.

The bird was still there when we left. It had been cooperative the =
entire time, flitting about around 20-30 feet high, sometimes lower, =
sometimes higher, in the same area.

If you want to try and see it, take the I 94 exit to St. John's, taking =
the road into the campus, and turn left at the stop sign. Turn right =
fairly soon into the parking lot behind the prep. school. When you look =
down the hill, you'll see an island of trees--keep going past that until =
you come to another island of trees that is somewhat long and narrow, =
between two athletic fields. A goal post is on one side and some =
bleachers are on the other. A path cuts through the woods (a mixture of =
hardwood and conifer, but mainly hardwood). As you approach this place, =
the PRAIRIE was hanging out on the left side. Be patient--it can be =
tricky seeing it with all of the leaves. God knows how long it will be =
there.

Tim Houghton




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[mou] Prairie Warbler

[Chris Fagyal]

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All,
 
The prairie warbler is still present at Murphy as of 4:30 this
afternoon.  I got very good looks at it, and very poor photographs.  Due
to time constraints I took just a few hand held shots and 1 out of the
16 turned out even remotely in focus.  You can view it at
www.avianphotos.org   under the warblers
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All,

 

The prairie warbler is still present at Murphy as of =
4:30 this afternoon.  I got very good looks at it, =
and very poor
photographs.  Due to time =
constraints I took
just a few hand held shots and 1 out of the 16 turned out even remotely =
in
focus.  You can view it at =
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warblers
heading.

 

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[mou] Prairie Warbler in Scott Co, at Murphy-Hanrehan

[Conny Brunell]

Last night Susan Schumacher, Leslie Marcus and I went out to Murphy- Hanrehan 
to see the Prairie Warbler found and posted by Bill Stauffer.  His directions 
led us right to the male Prairie Warbler who was singing his rising, buzzy song 
loudly from the roadside when we arrived at 6:15.  He was in and out on tree 
limbs flicking that long tail about 25 feet up.  What a beautiful Warbler, 
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve has provided us with a good variety of Warblers 
this Spring, Thanks Bill for spotting this one!

One note of interest if your going my usual way of I 35W South to Dakota Co 42 
West there is a detour on Scott Co 27 on 150th St just 4 blocks from the usual 
154th St east turn off for Murphy.  Instead  from Co 42 turn South, Left at the 
Burnsville Pkwy and that takes you in on Hanrehan Lake Blvd where you can make 
a Left onto Scott 75 to the Park Entrance.

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty
con...@mycidco.com

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