The past three days have seen some interesting activity at the feeders.
Monday and Tuesday are Project Feederwatch count days for me and produced two
season high counts. These counts consist of the most birds of each species seen
at
ONE time. 47 American Goldfinch and 19 Northern Cardinal are
Only three species at the feeders right now.
We counted 11 Cardinals, 30 Juncos, and
9 American Tree Sparrows, all frantically foraging
BOSS on the ground. The weather has turned
really nasty in the last half hour, sleet and a very
strong south wind. It's going to be a hard night for
our wild
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Subject: Downy WP
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We have apparently reached our high temp for the day, -12F.
In the past hour I counted 20 Downy Woodpeckers,
making 3
In spite of the miserable weather our regular feeder visitors seem to be doing
well.
Unusual visitors for our location and season:
For the past several weeks
4 American Tree Sparrows
a lone White-throated Sparrow
4-6 Mourning Doves
a single female Yellow-shafted Flicker
Also 12 Robins dropped
A few minutes ago as I walked down our driveway to retrieve the mail, I was a
bit startled to see a pair of swans fly over
the neighbor's grove across the road from us. They were flying low and dropped
down toward the fields to the south and out of sight.
No idea whether trumpeter or tundra.
We had two adult male and two adult female Baltimore Orioles at the grape jelly
today at various times.
Growing numbers of hummers as well.
John Nelson
Goood Thunder MN
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Our FOY Scarlet Tanager is at the grape jelly right now with an assortment of
Baltimore and orchard orioles, catbirds and two Tennessee Warblers.
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I have only a couple Pine Siskins but ANY at this date is unprecedented in our
yard.
On the other hand 100-200 Goldfinch have been the norm for the past two weeks.
This past weekend at the store 9 out of 10 customers reported incredible
numbers of goldfinches,
whether someone who had never had
Startled to see 7 male indigo Buntings beneath and on the Nyjer feeders this
morning.
Also 4 adult male Orchard Orioles, never before seen more than one at a time.
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While enjoying the morning paper and coffee on the deck this morning
our featured entertainers were:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-breasted Nuthatch FOY
An adult and 1st yr male Orchard Orioles
Four Indigo Buntings 3m 1f -most ever here
Two Gray Catbirds apparently courting a third
Lots of AM
The past few days the migrant sparrow numbers have dropped drastically. I
assumed the pleasant weather had sent them north.
However, there are presently 22 Harris's foraging below the Nyjer feeders along
with several White-crowned, a Mourning Dove,
and a PAIR of Indigo Buntings.
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FOY Orchard Oriole just appeared at the grape jelly.
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Just after posting the Orchard Oriole, looked out the window and our FOY female
Rose-breasted Grosbeak was on a golden safflower feeder.
We had three males earier today.
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Our FOY male Ruby-throated Hummingbird just appeared
There are 5 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (3M-2F) presently at the feeders.
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My FOY Gray Catbird is hopping around on the snow looking for a bite to eat,
while a male Baltimore Oriole is sitting on a branch above slowly turning from
brilliant orange and black--to white !!
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Just now our FOY Baltimore Oriole appeared at the grape jelly feeders.
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Common Redpoll count at the feeders reached 70 the past three days.
Combined with 30-40 American Goldfinch, Nyjer and #2 sunflower daily
consumption is geting out of hand.
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After clearing the ground around some of our shrubs this morning and
spreading seed, a flock of 50Am Goldfinch with 9 Red Polls came in and
cleaned up.
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After filling all the feeders for my second count day for PFW I was
surprised to see 3 male Brewer's Blackbirds in one of the ground
feeding areas.
Also 18 House Finches and 33 American Goldfinch all on the same
feeding areas, making counts difficult. I'll probably have to use the
camera
FOY Common Redpoll at 1:30 this afternoon feeding on sunflower feeder.
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While 8-10 Baltimore Oriole, including two adult males, continue to go
through 2+ pounds of grape jelly daily at my feeders I was
particularly pleased to see a 1st year female Orchard Oriole with them
this afternoon.
Also hosting an unusually large number of Ruby- throated Hummngbirds.
I
On 557 Lane to Schimek County Park east of Good Thunder, we have
spotted a Red-headed Woodpecker on numerous occasion on the power
poles along the road.
However,we missed a great photo op this morning when two (hopefully a
pair) posed nicely on opposite sides of the same pole.
John Nelson
All five of our eastern bluebird youngsters successfully fledged
earlier today. This would not be particularly noteworthy save for the
fact the male
has fed and cared for them all by himself the past 10 days. The female
disappeared seven days after hatching five eggs.
We have continued to
Watched on nest cam as our eastern bluebird laid her fifth egg, like
clockwork, each one delivered between 9:30 and 10 am.
I feel for her, a great deal of effort involved.
We have been amazed at the number of Painted Ladies on our lawn, horse
pasture, and grape jelly feeders.
We've never
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Bird activity has , not unexpectadly picked up exponentialy this
morning with colder temps and a fair amount of snowfall.
At present 50-80 American Goldfinch at the feeder area. While that is
not unusual in our yard, it is interesting to note that no more
than a handful are on Nyjer sacks,
Nothing like a little cold weather to perk up bird activity.
63 American Goldfinches at the feeders this morning.
Also a friend reported 5 Common Redpolls at his feeders
yesterday south of Mapleton near Lura Lake.
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A pair of Rusty Blackbirds in bright sun under my feeders this morning
lead me to believe I was mistaken in my idenification yesterday of a
Brewer's Blackbird.
It's ironic that while we require a photograph to confirm rare bird
sightings, had I submitted the best of yesterday's photos a
This morning on the ground beneath our feeders among the HSP, Am
Goldfinches, and Dark-eyed Juncos a female Brewer's Blackbird.
First in January in Blue Earth County?
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After arriving for New Years dinner at in-laws today brotherinlaw
showed me photos he had taken of a young Snowy Owl near Delavan last
Friday.
He had been informed of the owl by a Schwan's driver who had seen it
twice on the same power pole several hours before.
Dwayne drove down and it was
I received this message from a fellow Feederwatcher in Saskatoon SK in
reply to my posting yesterday relating to Snowy Owls.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
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Hi John,
A friend who is a Field Biologist was recently on a work-related
trip from Saskatoon to the Swift
This morning, as I left home for work at Pet Expo, I noticed a large
bird cross over the road (CTY 10 mile west of Beauford). I assumed an
eagle, as they are becoming almost common around that area, and as I
caught up to it guessed it was an immature eagle. However, as I passed
it and took
Our thanks again Betsy for the crane alert. The crane viewing was
spectacular and the Trumpeters were a wonderful bonus.
The Rusty Blackbird in the tree above your doorway was also a nice
touch.
John and Donna Nelson
Good Thunder MN
On Nov 7, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Betsy Beneke wrote:
I left
Acting on a suggestion from Dennis Martin, we were able te correctly
identify the raptor at St John's Lutheran in Mapleton as a Cooper's
Hawk.
Much better lighting and photos made proper id possible.
The hawk was at the Lutheran church again, with the Collered Dove next
door at St
In Mapleton:
The Eurasian Collared Dove's regular perch on St. John's Lutheran
steeple was usurped by a Sharp-shinned Hawk this morning.
The dove took up residence on St. Theresa's Catholic next door.
Conversion possible?
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First thing this morning when we checked the nest cam found that te
Eastern Bluebirds had fledged-right on time.
This afternoon while sitting on the deck we observed two adults
losading up on mealworms and flying off into the woods.
Interestingly on several occasions we observed a juvenile
Our Eastern Bluebird successfully hatched her 3rd set of eggs this
morning.
The four nestlings appear to be doing well. Through daily observation
at the mealworm feeders
and direct observation via the nest cam there is no doubt all three
hatches were by the same pair.
We know the first four
At our house the hummingbird numbers are higher than ever before at
this point in the season. Normal in the past would be pehaps two males
and two or three females.
A month ago this summer I was able to count three males at a time
and six females. This morning at 7 am there were too many
Planned to remove our nestcam Tuesday, but discovered new nesting
material in the bluebird box. Today checked on camera and found a
completed nest and one egg.
She has fledged 11 in two nestings already, we have never recorded
three. Fingers crossed.
Also for the first time two pair of
For the fourth consecutive day a Scarlet Tanager was at the grape
jelly. Yesterday before leaving for work there were two.
Never before had more than one for more than a brief one day visit. No
female.
Four Eastern Bluebird hatchlings 14 days old and doing well
.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
We have a male Scarlet Tanager eating grape jelly from our orange
shells this afternoon.
A very rare visit at our feeders.
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The Red-headed Woodpecker came down to an in-shell peanut feeder
yesterday afternoon. Later, while sitting on the deck one flew over
the yard and I happened to glance up and see another in a tree in
front of me.
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Backyard surprises continue every day. Yesterday it was a Tennessee
Warbler competing with the orioles and catbirds for the grape jelly.
This morning it was TWO Red-breasted Nuthatches, one on the bay window
feeder, the other on a nearby peanut feeder.
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At the grape jelly this morning 4 Orchard Orioles- 2 adult males, an
adult female, 1 1st yr female, and 1 1st yr male
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Nothing like spring migration for constant surprises. Upon arriving
home from work FOY Indigo Bunting on a Nyjer sack. While getting a
photo of the bunting the first Red-breasted Nuthatch in some time
appeared on a suet log just outside the window.
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On a trip from Mapleton to Albert Lea and back, we had a nice
encounter with 10 Long-billed Dowitchers working in a flooded farm
field near Freeborn.
On return stopped at in-laws east of Lura Lake and looked at photos
they took yesterday of a male Baltimore Oriole and three Rose-breasted
Yesterday afternoon I came across 4 Willets at Lake Ida NE of Amboy.
Also a nice Green Heron.
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The birds on theG oogle logo are John James Audubon paintings and yes
they do look strange to our modern eye.
Not having a camera his paintings were done with birds in
hand (dead) for models.
They were done150-200 years ago.
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FOY a Brown Thrasher beneath our feeders, 5-6 days earlier than the
past two years.
This afternoon at Schimek Park near Good Thunder a long look at a
very tame Veery.
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Our Eastern Bluebird showed signs of nesting April 8. We installed our
nest cam and this morning she is putting the finishing touches on her
nest.
This is the earliest we have them nest here, last year it was on or
around April 28. We had our first Tree Swallows yesterday and hope
they
We have been feeding a male Eastern Bluebird the past week and
yesterday it was joined by a female. We have seen her on and in and
out of the house. If she does nest it will be the eariest for us.
Darned cold and windy, but we will try to install the video camera in
the house this afternoon.
I have counted as many as 32 Bald Eagles on the ice and in the trees
around Perch Lake north of Mapleton the past two days.
This morning two were feeding on somthing near the open water on the
south end.
A Sandhill Crane flew over us this morning while doing yard work. The
bird was headed
On Blue Earth Cty 16 between Perch and Cobb WPA 12 Eastern Bluebirds
on the power line.
Wish the sun had been out. Hope they wait a few days before venturing
further north.
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Hard to believe a gloomy day like today could provide a wonderful
nature walk. Then again it's been a long, long winter.
We walked dowwn the dead end lane at Perch Lake WPA and enjoyed a
variety of our feathered friends.
Most prominent was a flock of well over 100 Cackling Geese which
Just had a glimpse of a Northern Shrike as it made a u turn in front
of our bay window in pursuit of a house finch.
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This morning 15 Bald Eagles in three groups of five near our house and
in trees along the river below us.
They can be very noisy and very spectacular. Running out of carp and
it's raining.
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After replenishing the carp piles Friday, as many as 8 adult and
subadult Bald Eagles were present today.
One and a half miles west of Beauford north side of BE Cty 10. The
vocals are fascinating.
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I found 12 swans on Perch L. this morning. A scope would be needed to
id species. A flock of 50+ were present yesterday. There were 2-5
birds on three different small patches of open water. At one spot
there were two adults and two juveniles.
The north sewage pond at Mapleton is frozen over
We had a brief visit from a Red-Breasted Nuthatch yesterday morning.
This afternoon an extended appearance at a feeder next to our bay
window on a peanut feeder. Unfortunately we had no yet removed the
screen from that window so was unable to get a photo.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
Winter months are a great time for me for a number of reasons:
Project Feederwatch begins in a week affording commmunication with
dozens of folks from around the country comparing results.
Always the chance of a surprise visitor at the feeders.
Will the Pine Siskins and or Red Polls appear in
On Blue Earth County 10 just west of Alma City at 11 am this morning a
flock of a dozen or so Snow Buntings flushed from the roadside.
This afternoon Dwayne Smothers (brother-in-law) reported a much larger
flock on the north side of Lura Lake along Inshore Drive.
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Good Thunder MN
There was a Common Moorhen (possibly two) at Perch Lake WPA yesterday
afternoon. They were located on the Pond off the dead end road north
of Cty 4. They were standing on a log near the road at the base of the
hill.
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After reading Dennis Martin's posting, I lean to his suggestion an
immature American Coot may have been what I saw.
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Our E Bluebird pair which lost their first nestlings has renested in a
different house and we found 5 eggs today, which would indicate she
will begin setting at any time.
Our concern is the box 50' down the fence line occupied by HSP. We had
removed the first HSP eggs from that house a
On a quick visit to Perch lake WPA this morning I found two Blue
Morph Snow Geese on the pond east side of 597 Lane in Perch Lake South
WPA.
Also a male Gadwall -no hen, hopefully nesting.
Did not find the two Trumpeters or the Sandhill Crane which I observed
last Sunday.
John Nelson
Thanks for the replies, it seems clear now that the fledglings left
the nest box prematurely. They were just 13 days old and clearly
unable to fly. The one we found alive and placed back in the box got
out an hour or so later and we did not find it again. I had considered
both cat and
Upon checking the nest cam first thing this morning we found that all
five babies were gone. Only 12 days old and just begining to feather.
We found two dead near the nest with no sign of injury,then found one
alive and seemingly unharmed, which we returned to the nest box. In
the past we
A moulting male Indigo Bunting visited a BOSS feeder at our house this
morning.
Only three reports of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at work today.
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FOY female Ruby-throated Hummingbird was at a feeder this morning as
we had breakfast.
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I have a FOY male Orchard Oriole at my grape jelly feeders and
adjacent cherry tree as I post.
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At work at Pet Expo in Mankato 5/6-8:
Two reports of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Several individual Baltimore Oriole sightings one report of three
A number of Rose-breasted Grosbeak sightings two of females
At my home:
House Wrens since the 5th-on suet log
Gray Catbirds and Yellow-bellied
FOY Baltimore Oriole at our house about 10 AM --- On a Nyjer sack !!
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Snowing lightly, but steadily birds very active.
Notable at last count:
4 Rusty Blackbirds-8 yesterday
13 Cardinals
29 Juncos
32 House Finches-males are unusually bright red
36 Goldfinches
12 Downy WP
1 Yellow-Shaft Flicker
usual numbers of BC Chickadees, WB Nuthatches
Hiairy and Red-Bellied WPs,
The Varied Thrush has not reappeared.However, we were greeted this
morning by 6 Cedar Waxwings in the same viburnum favored by the thrush
and in the same bush a young Robin.
While winter Robin sightings have become fairly common around the
state, it is very unusual here. I wish I had a lot
The thrush was not seen at our residence today. We will be waching
closely and will post immediately if it appears.
Upon arriving at work this afternoon, I found I had just missed a lady
from Judson who brought in a photo of a bird a
fellow employee helped identify as a Varied Thrush! I had my
A male Varied Thrush is presently feeding on Wentworth Viburnum
berries, a first here.
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The Ibis at Roberts WPA between Good Thunder and Mapleton was present
at 8:30 am this morning. I as able to take 100 or more photos from
several angles from as close as 20'. A most cooperative bird and
looking quite out of place walking ahead of me on ditch ice-in
December-in Minnesota.
Yesterday 3:30 PM I saw 12 swans, four of them immature, on Perch Lake
north of Mapleton, adjacent to the Maple River WMA. I only had
binoculars and could not definitively identify them as either Tundra
or Trumpeter.
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On a cold rainy generally miserable day:
50+ goldfinches emptying Nyjer sacs as fast as I fill them
1 f. Ruby-throated Hummingbird foraging among the Rugosa roses
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The one-eyed Red Crossbill was still present at the feeders of Dwayne
Smothers as of yesterday July 1.
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Dwayne Smothers reported two sightings of a Red-Headed Woodpecker at
his son Richard's home 1/2 mile west of Lura Lake, Blue Earth Cty.
First he has seen in that area in several years. He has NOT seen the
Red Crossbill today.
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The Red Crossbill was still present this morning at home of Dwayne
Smothers south of Mapleton on the east side of Lura Lake. Noted
yesterday; the bird is missing its right eye. It does not seem to be
handicapped at all and has healthy appetite. Dwayne can be reached at
507-524-3529, email
I received a call from brother-in-law at 1:30 this afternoon reporting
a bird at his Nyjer sacks, which he had never seen before. The key
word in his description was CROSSBILL. I arrived 45 minutes later and
the bird 15 minutes after that. It is a young male Red Crossbill, a
life bird for
I'm curious as to other folks experience with Sapsuckers at feeders. I
have had one since May 17 regularly feeding on grape jelly all day
long and the past few days I have identified a male and female. We
have never had this happen before.
Input appreciated.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
This morning awoke to the haunting vocals of a Harris' Sparrow near
the house. Around 8 AM while filling a grape jelly feeder in a dead
dwarf apple tree we maintain as a feeder station, the Harris' sat a
few feet above me singing. While I was gone all day at work my wife
became convinced
Turned on the camera this morning and there were 4 brand new baby
Eastern Bluebirds. They apparently hatched overnght. They all seem
healthy and are responding quickly to parents with food.
Her first egg was on 5/17, the fourth on 5/20, so they hatched in
exactly two weeks. These two birds
On May 19, 2009, at 12:52 PM, Pastor Al Schirmacher wrote:
While I have not had a bad experience with postings, I caught on early
to make sure of sightings with local authorities
before posting.
Not to be critical, my experience of a few weeks ago surprised me in
that some very
Another first (for me), a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker eating grape jelly
from an orange half.
Latest Rose-Breasted Grosbeak count at the BOSS--7 females and three
males. Anyone know if they pair or are
(for lack of a better word) polygamus?
Got my Bluebird nest cam up and running, her nest is
While eating supper this evening an immature male Summer Tanager
appeared at the grape jelly feeders. A little more advanced in color
transition to adult, than the one seen here at the end of April.
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6 Baltimore and 1 Orchard Orioles this morning, all gobbling grape
jelly. Yesterday while doing yard work, a flyover by a Peregrine
Falcon and later a very close pass by a Turkey Vulture. The way he
eyeballed me, I wondered if he knew something I didn't.
Counted 24 species in feeder areas
First Red-Breasted Nuthatch in a year yesterday and FOY male Orchard
Oriole this morning.
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I have to second Al Batt's comments about backyard birding today.
While enjoying a glass of vintage Vella burgundy boxed wine on the
deck around si
FOY
2 Indigo Buntings
1 1st year female N Oriole
1 Gray Catbird
1 female RB Grosbeak
1 Ruby-Throated
Thanks so much for the visits by great birders the past four days. A
great group of people and I picked up a number of valuable tips on
birding.
Particular thanks of course to the Summer Tanager and his opening
act the Eastern Towhee, both cooperated wonderfully by appearing
within 15-20
Kim Eckerts MInnesota Birding Weekends found a adult male
WesternTanager about 11:00 today in Red Rock Cty Park. this park is
on the Brown Cottonwood county line.
The bird was still present when they left shortly thereafter.
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Summer Tanager eating orange first thing this morning.
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A number of folks have come to see the Summer Tanager this morning-all
successful. A bonus was a female Blue Grosbeak confirmed and
photographed by Jim Hollander and and Bob Janson. Itwas present for
only a feww minutes, but its call was heard by several others.
Also of note Brown Thrasher,
Bob Dunlap has confirmed a male immature Summer Tanager at my feeders
today from an iphoto I mailed him earlier this evening. Obviously I
have never seen a Summer Tanager here before and along with the
Eastern Towhee (2nd sighting in my feeder area) I took 114 photos
today. Thank God for
Having had several inquiries, I am rural between Good Thunder and H
22. I'd be happy to host visitors. My phone 507-278-3949.
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Today 12 White_throated Sparrows accompanied by FOY Lincoln's. Hear
Harris' haven't seen as yet.
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On a rainy cold Sunday our birding has been confined to the house, but
a few rewards.
8 White-Throated Sparrows- 3 tan striped
1 Brown Thrasher FOY
2 Harris' Sparrow FOY
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
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