[mou] Report: Miesville Ravine MRVAC field trip

[Steve Weston]

Report on:
MRVAC Miesville Ravine (Dakota Co.) field trip
Sunday 9/24  8am to 1pm
7 participants

A beautiful day with tolerable insect activity.  We found 34 species of birds including 11 species of warblers.  We got
great looks at a couple of Woodcock that we flushed.  Other birds of note were Yellow-belleid Flycatcher, Philadelphia
Vireo, and Wood Thrush.  The spotted jewelweed attracted at least a dozen hyper Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.  For the second
year in a row we confirmed breeding of Bobcats in the park.  Best butterfly of the day were several Great Spangled
Fritillaries.    List of birds at end of report.

Hiking the trails on the day before also scared up Woodcocks and a great look at a Black-billed Cuckoo.  Best butterfly that
day was a Harris' Checkerspot.

Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan
sweston2@comcast.net (new address)

Bird list for hike with Saturday's additions noted
Turkey Vulture                               Coopers Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk                           Woodcock
Mourning Dove                               Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird      Red-bellied WP
Yellow-belleid Sapsucker           Downy WP
Hairy WP                                        E. Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher                            Yellow-belleid Flycatcher
Tree Swallow                                 Blue Jay
Crow                                                 BC Chickadee
WB Nuthatch                                   House Wren
BG Gnatcatcher                              Wood Thrush
Robin                                                Catbird
Cedar Waxwing                              Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo                               Philadelphia Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler                    Golden-winged Warbler
Chestnut-sided W                          Magnolia W
Yeloow-rumped W                          Black-troated Green W
Black & White W                              Am Redstart
Ovenbird                                           Wilsons W
Canada W                                        Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak            E. Towhee
Song Sparrow                                 Baltimore Oriole
Am Goldfinch

      Addition  birds seen Saturday
Black-billed Cuckoo                      N. Flicker
Warbling Vireo                               Mourning W
Northern  Waterthrush