[mou] Carver Park migrants and delayed Chaska Lake

I birded several hours this morning(8-11) at Carver Park with some success with migrants. Tennessee Warbler(several) Nashville Warbler(2) Black and White Warbler(2) Canada Warbler(1) Northern Waterthrush(1) There were three other probable warblers that may have also been migrants. These I

[mou] Lark Bunting at Split Rock SP, Lake County

Dave Grosshuesch reported an immature/female Lark Bunting at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on Saturday afternoon. It was seen on the lawn and rocks directly in front of the lighthouse. Sharon Lind and I looked for the bird yesterday evening for about an hour, without success. Note that a

[mou] Carolina Wren-Waseca Cty

Found a Carolina Wren in Courthouse Park today. Best description of directions is in south central part of the park along the stream. Good numbers of migrant warblers were also found but not spread out much as most were in only two or three waves. Listened for chickadees and when found there

[mou] 13 Red-necked Phalaropes - Lake Lillian Sewage Ponds, Kandiyohi County

This afternoon there were 13 Red-necked Phalaropes present at the Lake Lillian sewage ponds in southeastern Kandiyohi County. They were on the more easterly of the 2 ponds - water level in this pond is quite low, providing decent shorebird habitat. There were 12 species here today. Proximity to