[mou] Murphy-Hanrehan and Purgatory Creek

[Jason Caddy]

I did not relocate the WE Vireo this morning at 9:30am. I am now 0/5 when chasing birds this spring and summer. I did see some other interesting birds and mammals including:
 
Alder Flycatcher- 2 singing at Hanrehan
Osprey- Hanrehan
Blue-winged Warbler- Hanrehan
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher- Hanrehan
American White Pelican- A small flock at Purgatory Creek
Caspian Tern- 5 at Purgatory Creek
Least Sandpiper- Small flock at Purgatory Creek
Lesser Yellowlegs- 4 at Purgatory Creek
Spotted Sandpiper- Purgatory Creek
 
Other notes:
I watched a coyote walking around the wetlands at Purgatory Creek!
 
Very exciting was the RT Hawk that swooped down and picked off a duckling that flew about 3 feet off the water to avoid attack across from the blind at Purgatory Creek!
 
I also have a question of the ID of the four flycatchers that were foraging in the willows and the small shrubs near the water at Purgatory Creek. They had almost no eye ring and had a rather long beak. I am pretty sure they were either Willow or Alder Flycatchers. The call sounded to me like a pwit. Does anyone know what type of flycatcher typically forages near the blind at Purgatory Creek?
 
Jason Caddy
S. Minneapolis
j.caddy at hotmail.com
 
 
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