In my 30 minute visit there this morning before work the big news was a FOY MOSQUITO. Oh no, Lord help us if they are this early.
Some yr warblers, a few yb sapsuckers and the "usual suspects". No kinglets or phoebes or sparrows noted. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Weston Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:18 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Birding about the Metro Saturday: After a short vacation in Arizona, I returned to hear a Phoebe and Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the yard. Sunday: Checked out some flooded areas near Red-wing and Lake Bylessby. Most notably FOY: TICK! But, only one. I found fourteen species of waterfowl. The diving ducks at Lake Bylessby were probably out in the middle of the lake. The most notable find: four Snow Geese and a White-fronted Goose. I saw a flock of about 150 cormorants flying over. And, there were probably more than two hundred Pelicans. Other birds: Swamp Sparrow, lots of Song Sparrows, Bluebirds, Tree Swallows. Some Song Sparrows have the most intense response to pishing of any species. I had one fly straight at my face when I pished, swerving off at about three feet away. One bird on Sunday, ran around me with its wings held up trembling. From what I have seen, this was a definite invitation to mate. I get no reaction to my pishing from my wife. The ice went out Quigley. Monday: There were lots of bugs to clean off the windshield. I found a small green mayfly type insect. Also I saw a slow flying long winged bug that reminded me of (but was not) a damselfly. Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
