[mou] MOU RBA 3 June 2003

[Anthony X. Hertzel]

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Tuesday, June 6th.

Two singing male PRAIRIE WARBLERS were discovered on June 2nd in 
Murphy-Hanrehan Park in Dakota County. The birds are located just 
west of Murphy Lake Boulevard, and just south of where this road 
crosses the Credit River. Directions when coming from the north are: 
pass the boat landing on Murphy Lake; cross the open fields and enter 
the woods just after Webster Circle; proceed down the hill over the 
Credit River and listen for the birds' song. When coming from the 
south, listen for the songs after you pass 165th Street. Both birds 
can be heard from the road.

In Rock County, a male LAZULI BUNTING was discovered at Blue Mounds 
State Park on May 31st in the wooded area near the main park 
entrance, about 100 yards downstream from the dam below the 
campground lake. Also in Rock County, five WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen 
at the Gold N' Plump settling ponds in western Luverne.

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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 5th.

-- 
Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com