[mou] Sandhill crane & ruddy ducks - Coon Rapids Dam, Anoka County

[Refsnider]

During a quick after-lunch visit to the Coon Rapids Dam today Maureen & 
I saw our first SANDHILL CRANE of the year, a single bird wheeling 
overhead and giving its rattling call.  We also saw 4 RUDDY DUCKS on the 
upstream side. 

Other species:
lots of COMMON MERGANSERS
numerous COMMON GOLDENEYES
MALLARDS
2 COOTS (below Dam, west shore)
1 immature BALD EAGLE on ice shelf above dam

We were hoping for more variety.

---Ron Refsnider