I went birding at the Grey Cloud Dunes SNA this morning (Washington County) and picked up 46 species, including 8 FOYs. Among the highlights were five warbler species--all singletons: BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE-WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and PALM WARBLER. Other highlights included HOUSE WREN, a singing LINCOLN'S SPAROOW, a small kettle of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, eight FORSTER'S TERNS, and three VESPER SPARROWS. There was a cacophony of song from many BROWN THRASHERS (10), EASTERN TOWHEES (6), and FIELD SPARROWS (20).
Later in the afternoon, the rain brought down a small mixed flock into my yard in Cottage Grove (Washington County). Present were BOTH KINGLETS, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (2), NASHVILLE WARBLER (2), TENNESSEE WARBLER (another FOY), a few Yellow Rumps, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (FOY), and PURPLE FINCH. Later in the evening I had a larger flock of about 15 Yellow-rumps and a calling BROAD-WINGED HAWK. Good birding! Peter Nichols Cottage Grove Washington County ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
