[mou] Shovelers, bufflheads

[Jeff Dankert]

Basking in the heat wave this afternoon:

Northern Shovelers ----- 5, Lake Winona.
Redheads --------------- 2, Lake Winona.
Ring-necked ducks ------ 37, Lake Winona, Crooked Slough.
Buffleheads ------------ 5, slough, Prairie Island Road, Winona.
Killdeer --------------- 1, flyover, calling, mudflat, between Homer and
Winona.
Ring-billed gulls ------ 10 on river main channel, Winona Co., north of
Lock and Dam 5 (50 on Wisconsin side)
Eastern Bluebird ------- 2 at Weaver Dunes, Wabasha Co.
Red-winged blackbirds -- 50, Weaver Dunes, Wabasha Co.

Also, I estimated 500 common goldeneyes, 190 common mergansers, and 35
bald eagles on Mississippi River above and below Lock and Dam 5 (Whitman
Dam). About half of each species total were in Wisconsin. Check a topo
map to know the state boundaries for accurate seasonal reports in each
state!

This weekend is going to be  . . . who knows? Let's see what pops up on
Fred Lesher's three-state Lansing (Iowa) Loop on Saturday.

Regards,
Jeff Dankert
908 Parks Ave Apt 158
Winona MN 55987-5330
(507) 454-0033
renohawk@hbci.com