[mou-net] parts of Ft Snelling SP closed due to flooding

from a DNR News Release--- Flooding from spring thaw closes parts of Fort Snelling State Park The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has closed significant areas of Fort Snelling State Park due to flooding. The park-one of Minnesota's busiest, and a popular local destination for hikers,

[mou-net] Wednesday birding, Rusty Blackbirds and more, Dakota/Goodhue C.

An afternoon of car birding in hopes of shorebirds yielded none of those, but plenty more. Jirik Sod Farm was devoid of the targets, but led to a much-coveted (by me, anyway) and often denied sighting of Rusty Blackbirds. Luckily, Rob suggested checking the short, dead-end stretch of Blaine, north

[mou-net] FOY Yellow Rumped Warblers

saw a couple of Yellow Rumped Warblers on the Winchell Trail (below W. River rd.) between 38th and 44th St. in Mpls. Wednesday. Also a magnificent mature Bald Eagle at eye height just 15 ft away in the crown of an oak on the bluff besides the trail Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.

[mou-net] Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Fillmore Co.)

Yesterday Todd Mitchell photographed two Eurasian Tree Sparrows in Fillmore County. To my knowledge, the birds were seen in someone’s yard but it’s adjacent to a public park (location used on eBird), so birders can look there. eBird list below: Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) (2) - Repo