I was able to relocate the Piping Plover that Tony Lau found earlier this
afternoon on the south shore of Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County.
On the way I saw the 2 Black-necked Stilts at their usual spot at the NE corner
of Hwy 28 and CR 61 in Big Stone County.
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The Red Knot is still present at the previously reported location at 2:30. The
roads are drying out
and are not a problem.
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Butch Ukura and John Richardson just located a Red Knot at the Ottawa
Impoundments in Grant County. It is with a large group of shorebirds on
the north side of the impoundment(260th St) east of an overlook shelter.
This appears to be a 2nd county record.
Bob Williams
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The previously reported Black-headed Gull made an appearance at the pond south
of the landfill east of Hwy 23 near Lynd in Lyon County about 4:15 PM.
Previous observers saw it at around 10:00 AM and around 12:30 PM today. It
requires patience but is well worth the wait. It is a striking white
There appears to be 2 families of Black-necked Stilts nesting in the area.
There were 6 on the north side of CR 36 east of 520th and 3 more on the south
side just west of CR 36. The adults were vocal and defensive.
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The Baird's Sparrow was just relocated on one of hay bales
at about 8:20am. It has not vocalized yet.
Bob Williams
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I have been at the spot for nearly two hours now and have not heard the bird.
It is actually about .75 miles west of CR 6 at a small depression with a few
hay bails lined up on the north side of the road.
Maybe it will be back in the morning.
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Here now. No sign since this morning.
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The Black-necked Stilt in Lyon County is still present in the wet field on
300th south of Hwy 14 west of Tracy.
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Bob Janssen and I are looking at 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks at Eggert Lake
in Le Sueur County.
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Barb and Denny Martin report that the Pacific Loon in Rock County was still
present this morning.
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Pete Hoeger and I have been watching a bird on Eggert Lake in Le Sueur County
that we believe is a first year Red-throated. Eggert Lake is just east of CR
30 and a mile or two south of CR 28.
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Ron Erpelding and Dave Bartkey are looking at a Pacific Loon in Rock County
near Blue Mounds State Park. Take CR 8 east of 75 about 2 miles and shortly
after 8 turns north take 145th, a dead end gravel to a pond on the south side
of the road. There are wooden structures around the pond.
Bob Wi
There is a Willet on the west shore of the small arm of Circle Lake on the west
side of Canby Ave south of CR1 near Millersburg.
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east side of CR 30 about 2
miles north of CR 26 in Lanesburgh Township and found 3 Willets along with
a number of other shorebirds and even some Greater White-fronted Geese.
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There's an excellent shorebird spot on the east side of CR 121 about a mile
north of CR 28 in Lexington Township. There were Lesser Yellowlegs, Least
Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers and when I first got there, 2 Willets.
Bob Williams
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The 2 Great Black-blacked Gulls are still present in Lake City.
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The Mountain Bluebird just made a brief appearance with 3 Eastern Bluebirds. I
sat patiently at the picnic table and they came from trees to the south and
flew off to the trees to the north.
Bob Williams
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A Snowy Owl was spotted early this morning, December 28th, on County
Highway #28, one mile west of Heidelberg near Odenthal Meat Processing
Plant # Butcher Shop. Heidelberg is in LeSueur County, Montgomery
Township.. rose from the ditch and perched on an electrical pole...
This report cam
The Surf Scoter is still present on Orchard Lake, best seen from the park on
the south side of the lake.
Bob Williams
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Ron Erpelding just called to say that he relocated an adult Loggerhead
Shrike and 4 fledglings at the SW corner of 690th St and 240th Ave in
Dodge County. The fledglings were perched in a 10' Spruce Tree. He also
had a Black-billed Cuckoo about 3/4 of a mile south in a wooded are on
240th Ave.
Bo
Correction, the Red Knot is on the SOUTH side of the road.
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> There's a Red Knot on CR 15 west of Aitkin on the north side of the road at
> the west end of the last pond in the series.
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There's a Red Knot on CR 15 west of Aitkin on the north side of the road at the
west end of the last pond in the series.
Bob Williams
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Just heard and saw a White- eyed Vireo along the river at Flandrau State Park
near the west end of the park.
Bob Williams
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The Ruff is now being easily seen at a different location. It is in the area
where it was originally seen on Saturday.
Come down the hill, go straight to the tee and turn left. There is a beaten
path to your right before you reach the wooden bridge. Take that out to the
edge of Long Meadow La
The ruff was easily visible from the Hogback Outlet looking straight across
just a little while ago.
Bob Williams
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John Hockema, Herb Dingmann and I relocated the Ruff around 6pm from a
different vantage point at the NE corner of the Bass Ponds looking NE at about
a 45 degree angle. It is more muddy than the original spot and may be very
difficult after tonight's rain.
Bob Williams
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There's a Hudsonian Godwit in a farm pond on the west side of Olinda Tr(cr 25)
north of 260th St
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John Hockema just called to report a Cinnamon Teal on Balsam Lake in Becker
County. It was spotted by Kelly Larson from an overlook on the north side of
CR 26.
Ben Fritchman was also there.
This is in Tamarac NWR west of CR 29.
Bob Williams
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Unfortunately the bird has stopped calling and may have left the area. I did
see it so I know that's what it was. I'll update if I relocate it.
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There is a Tufted Titmouse calling from near the end of 9 Mile Creek trail
starting from 106 th St
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Craig Mandel and Mark Junghans relocated the Snowy Owl near Morgan this morning
in a field on the south side of 260th St about a half mile west of the county
line(Terrace Ave) this morning around 10.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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The Snowy Owl reported by Ken Vail is still present at 8:30am only on the west
side of 84th just south of 50th.
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I just stumbled onto a beautiful Varied Thrush in Eagle's Nest County Park. I
was looking for roosting owls and heard a strange chirping and got a nice look.
Feel free to call for better directions 612-991-0727.
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John and Chris Hockema have found a Mute Swan at the New Prague Sewage
Ponds in Scott County. This is on the north side of CR 15 as you come
into New Prague.
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I received word that the Rufous Hummingbird in LeSueur is still being seen
this morning. Pumpkin Hill Road is a gravel road that can be accessed
from US 169 just south of the water tower and Wolf Motors(a Ford
dealership) on the north side of the town of LeSueur.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
The Least Tern is still present at 4pm in the previously described spot near
Luverne.
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Craig Mandel relocated the Wood Stork roosting in the trees on the west sode of
Manning in Washington County with several egrets at about 6:15.
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I was able to relocate the Hooded Warbler reported by Paul Johnson yesterday in
Woodland Trails Park on CR 1 north of Elk River in Sherburne County. At noon
it was calling regularly from a spot between D and E by the South Crossing.
Unfortunately I was not able to see the bird and it stopped c
I found a Cattle Egret in a wetland with cows at farm #12174 on the east side
of CR89(Yacht Ave) between 140th and 115th. Just north of there also on the
east side was a calling Henslow's Sparrow.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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My wife and I made the long journey out to see the Black-necked Stilts at
the Herman Sewage Ponds today. First, for anyone making the trip, Hwy 27
is closed from I-94 to Hwy 55 in Hoffman so plan accordingly. Second, the
town of Herman looks like a ghost town compared to the last time I was
there
Larry Galau and I found a Northern Mockingbird at the Public Water Access at
the north end of Fish Lake west of Ormsby.
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A snowy owl is perched on a pole at the corner of 205th Ave and 105th St.
This is about 2.5 miles south of HWY
30 and SE of the previous sightings.
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I just received a report of a snowy owl in Sibley County this afternoon.
Here is what I was told.
Snowy Owl at
1:00 this afternoon, Sibley County, off Hwy 19 west of Henderson, in the
middle of County Road 17 between 280th and 290th Street (close to Rush
River Ravine)... IN THE MIDDLE OF T
I have also heard from a different source of at least one recent sighting
in that area, searches that I know about on Sunday and Monday failed to
relocate the bird. My source says that the bird was seen in Le Sueur
County.
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I just relocated the Snowy Owl reported along CR18 north of the Treasure Island
turnoff. It is on the ground about 200 yards east of 18 about 1.5 miles north
of the turnoff. There is a power line extension of 2 poles over the RR to a
junction box and signal where I am parked.
Bob Williams
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I was not able to relocate the Henslow's Sparrow in Benton County this morning
previously reported by Herb Dingmann, on the 2nd. But I did see and hear one on
CR 12 west of 95th Ave NE and east of CR 3 on the south side of the road.
There were a lot of Savannah's and at least one Le Conte's ca
Steve Weston called to report an Ibis flying north across Hwy 212 at Salem Ave
east of Norward/Young America.
Bob Williams
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There's a Bell's Vireo calling on the north side of the approach road to the
Schafer Sewage Ponds, Chisago County.
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Went back after I sent this and they were gone!
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On May 24, 2013, at 9:55 AM, "Williams, Bob" wrote:
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> Heidelberg in a large grassy field.
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There are currently 5 Cattle Egrets on the west side of CR 30 just north of
Heidelberg in a large grassy field.
Bob Williams
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The bunting was seen again at 11:45 and has been coming regularly all morning.
Bob Williams
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On May 9, 2013, at 2:17 PM, "Warren" wrote:
> There is a beautiful male PAINTED BUNTING coming into some feeders east of
> Aitkin. From Aitkin, take highway 47 east for about six mil
Iceland Gull still present feeding on beach at 3:30.
Bob Williams
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> Dedrick Benz and I found a first winter Iceland Gull today around 11:45 at
> the Florence Twp Beach boat landing along CR2 on Lake Pepin near the
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There are currently 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the now dried up spot on
158th St just east of CR 33(Salem Ave) in Carver County.
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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.
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There's a White-faced Ibis in Dodge County on the south side of US 14 in a pond
a couple miles west of Dodge Center.
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Black-necked Stilt still present at Lily Lake at 5:30 feeding along the grassy
shore in a westerly part of the lake, seen from the end of Scott with Mike
Oetken.
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Just in case anyone didn't notice this posting last Tuesday, I thought I
would repost it.
Perhaps this was the first glimpse of the now infamous itinerant Brown
Pelican.
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Milt Blomberg called this morning to report that a Snowy Owl was seen in
a field at the NW corner of 700th St and 120th Ave. in Dodge County.
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I attended a meeting in Henderson tonight and heard about Snowy Owl
sightings from some of the people there. From what I heard one would
have been along the east side of the MN River in Blakely Township, Scott
County; one would have been along the west side of the river along Co.
Rd. 6 in Jessenla
Dave Bartkey and John Hockema found a female Long-tailed Duck on Lake
Henry in Le Sueur County about 3:30 this afternoon. The bird was seen
from the public boat ramp on the Co. Rd. 18 at the south end of the
lake. The bird was associating with Ruddy Ducks about 150 yards from
shore.
Bob Willia
I finally found 2 Eurasian Collared-Doves in Montgomery in the vicinity
of the grain elevators. They flew to a wire to the west and I was able
to view them through the scope. This appears to be a first county
record.
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Late this afternoon I found a Snowy Egret at the Waterville Fish
Hatchery Ponds on Co. Rd. 14 west of Waterville. One of the ponds has
now been drawn down and this is where the bird was first seen. It then
flew to a tree and left the area. This appears to be a late fall date
for this species. T
I found at least 3 or 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at about 6PM in a wet field on
the south side of CR 5 about 2 miles west of CR 1 in the NE corner of McLeod
County. They are a little tough to see in the weeds and there are a number of
other shorebirds there. This is the same spot where I had a
At 9:30 I heard a Henslow's Sparrow calling just south of Kasota Prairie SNA on
the east side of 367 Ave
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I saw a Black Vulture over the Parley parking area at about 11:15 this morning
it flew NW. Doug Kieser and Scott Meyer are trying to relocate it.
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Bob Dunlap and I are looking at an adult Laughing Gull on Egger Lake in Le
Sueur County east of CR 30 near Montgomery
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At 12:15 I found a Cattle Egret along 405th Ave in Northern
Faribault County 2 miles N of CR 18 & about a mile S of CR 15 where a small
stream crosses the road. There were several great egrets in the area as well.
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This morning on my way up to Cass and Wadena Counties I drove through
Clear Lake on Hwy 24 and saw what I thought was a Eurasian
Collared-Dove, but I was not able to get a good enough look. On the way
home I drove through again and immediately saw the bird feeding on the
ground by the grain elevat
I found a Tufted Titmouse in the town of Elgin in Wabasha County at about
12:30. I first heard it at the corner of W Main St and 2nd Ave NW and then saw
it at the corner of 1st NW and 1st Ave NW where there is an active feeder.
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Joel Claus and I were able to relocate the Harlequin Duck in Scott County.
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At 12:15 I was able to see the LT Duck from the pumphouse looking NE towards
the far shore of Lake Vadnais.
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The Scoter is now being seen on Lake Calhoun.
Bob Williams
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3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers present this morning at 9am.
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I just got a call from Ron Erpelding and he was able to relocate the
Common Moorhen at Sand Lake in Sibley County early this morning. He
only got a brief look before it went back into the cattails. The Cattle
Egrets were still there, but on the east side of Co. Rd. 13 about a half
mile south of t
Unfortunately the adult Common Moorhen disappeared into the cattails
before Doug Kieser could get there and did not reappear. There is also
a public access to the lake off of Hwy 15, but at that hour the sun was
in the wrong location for good viewing. In the morning it might be a
good place to st
Steve Weston just called to report a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Scott
County that he saw while driving down US 169 south of Belle Plaine. He
saw it flying across the road, apparently with the intent of landing on
the utility wire on the NW side of 169, north of 250th St. According to
my map boo
Today around mid-day I found a cooperative Bell's Vireo in La Crescent in
Houston County.
I was trying to follow Kim Eckert's directions to the dump on the north side of
town. It's a little confusing, but the location is by an electrical substation
that says 50 Main St. on the fence. This is o
The original posting contained an error. It should read "just NE of Blooming
Prairie". 130 Ave is a gravel extension of Co. Rd. 3 south of Hwy 30 and it is
the Middle Fork of the Cedar River. There were at least 6 immature Bald Eagles
in the same area.
Bob Williams
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I just received a second-hand report of a "Great White Owl" sitting on the roof
of a garage next door to a home in South Minneapolis(4120 21st Ave. So.). It
apparently has been there for at least an hour.
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This morning at about 7:30 I found a Spruce Grouse on Cook Co. Rd. 2 north of
Tofte just south of where Forest Road 170 heads east towards Baker Lake. I
think this is about 16 miles from Tofte. I then turned onto FR 170 and within a
mile of the intersection I found what appeared to be a family
The only thing that I would add to this is that I did not make the decision to
collect the bird nor did I collect the bird. Ben Yokel's posting confirms that
to some extent. The decision was made before I arrived. I simply wanted to let
people know what had happened so they could act accordingl
Milt Blomberg just called from German Lake in Le Sueur County and the
Brown Pelican was back at the spot referred to in Chad Heins' posting
this morning. Milt spotted the bird at 3:30 and it did not move from
the spot until at least 4 when he called me.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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I just got off the phone with Bob Dunlap who said that the Brown Pelican was
still present this morning on German Lake in Le Sueur County. It was hanging
out around the island as previously stated.
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This evening around 5:15 my wife and I found a Summer Tanager at the Kelly
Lakes Unit of the NWR. It was near the ground in a dried up swampy area acting
like a flycatcher. We had great looks for a couple of minutes before the bird
flew off and was not relocated. I marked the spot along the t
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