[mou-rba] [mou-net] Jackson county: Blue Grosbeaks, Henslow's Sparrow - Watonwan county: Bell's Vireo, etc...

I spent Friday evening through Sunday afternoon with Esther Gesick and Paul Egeland surveying some breeding bird territories in Jackson and Watonwan counties. We came up with the following birds of interest: A singing Bell's Vireo was heard on the south side of Watonwan county road 1, about 1.3 mi

[mou-rba] [mou-net] BELL'S VIREO, Frontenac S.P.

I did some midday birding at Frontenac State Park (Goodhue Co.) and found a singing BELL'S VIREO right behind the entrance station.  Other highlights included numerous DICKCISSELS and PURPLE MARTINS around the station and along the Prairie Trail, a probable HENSLOW'S SPARROW singing in the grass

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl video, other Sax-Zim breeding birds

Here is video of a Great Gray Owl hunting in the Sax-Zim Bog on the west side of McDavitt Road...about a half mile into the bog off the road: http://thephotonaturalist.com/2012/06/20/hunting-with-a-great-gray-owl-shooting-with-sparky-video/ The Great Gray has been seen from the road several ti

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Acadian Flycatcher still present

The Acadian Flycatcher at Maplewood State Park was still present at around 3:30PM on Saturday. It did not sing very frequently while I was there so patience may be required. Bob Williams -- "The information in this electronic