[mou-net] Long-Tailed Duck Vadnais Lake

2010-11-04 Thread Jason Bolism
Today between 11:30a & noon the Long-Tailed Duck was on the far Southeast end of Vadnais lake among a small group of Goldeneye & Mallard. It is easiest seen from the Vadnais/Sucker Lake trail that runs West from Edgerton St just North of the intersection with Vadnais Blvd (even though the trail

[mou-net] Long tailed duck Vadnais Lake

2010-11-03 Thread Nicholas Tangen
The long tailed duck was present at 2:45 today on the west end of Vadnais Lake. He was mingling with common goldeneyes and a whole bunch of ring necked ducks. This was a lifer for me and I couldn't have asked for a better observation. That is one cool bird! Thanks to the pair of fellow birders w

[mou-net] Long tailed duck-Vadnais Lake

2010-10-31 Thread Marilyn and Warren Regelmann
The duck was still there at 4PM. It's at the north east side- more east than north. We had great views(with a scope) from the "pump house" or whatever it is at the south end of Sucker Lake Road just after entering the one-way road. It was still nearest some goldeneye; however there were many ri

[mou-net] Long tailed Duck - Vadnais

2010-10-31 Thread Larry Sirvio
The long tailed duck was present this afternoon on Vadnais Lake. He was resting/preening with 4 common goldeneyes on the north end of the lake. After a few minutes they all flew off to the south. I spent another hour looking and could not find him. This bird is a mature male - nice plumage.. -