In addition to the Little Blue Heron, Lark Bunting, and Lazuli Buntings found by our group (consisting of Dave Bartkey, Dedrick Benz, Ben Fritchman, John Hockema, Andy Nyhus, Brian Smith, and myself) this weekend, we found a few other notable sightings in Nobles and Pipestone counties:
- Henslow's Sparrows (at least 3) at Woodstock WMA in northeast Pipestone County - Eastern Towhee near gate to Pipestone sewage ponds (same location as our second Lazuli) - Lark Sparrow in Nobles County along Ulrich Ave. south of 150th St. - two Scarlet Tanagers at Olson Park on the southwest side of Lake Okabena in Worthington - 15 species of warbler in Nobles County yesterday, with the greatest concentration encountered in Kinbrae (highlighted by Cape May) - 16 species of warbler in Pipestone County today, with the greatest concentration encountered at Pipestone National Monument (highlighted by Golden-winged) - late Horned Grebes on Pipestone sewage ponds along with a flock of lingering Snow Geese Bob Dunlap -- Robert Dunlap Graduate Research Assistant Natural Resources Science and Management University of Minnesota Hodson Hall 1980 Folwell Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Email: dunla...@umn.edu ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html