[mou] Lake Elmo Park birds

[Hagsela@aol.com]

I had a delightful day birding Lake Elmo Park.  I encountered a fallout of 
Golden-crowned Kinglets on Trail C, leading towards the red barn.  They were 
feeding low.  I was surrounded!  A single Ruby-crowned Kinglet kept the red crown 
stripe visible the whole time I watched him working close to my position.  
Brown Creepers, Eastern Bluebirds and a Fox Sparrow were also present.  Two 
Northern Shrikes and one Rough-legged Hawk made appearances.  On Eagle Point Lake 
the variety of waterfowl is increasing:  Buffleheads (4 females), Northern 
Pintails (3 males), over 50 Hooded Mergansers, and a small number of Ring-necked 
Ducks filled out the many Canada Geese, Mallards, Gadwalls, and American 
Wigeon on the west side of the lake, towards the north end.

Linda Sparling
Hennepin County