[mou] Lake of the Isles
McBride, James E. "Jamie"
jmcbride@minneapolisparks.org
Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:06:20 -0600
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In an afternoon walk around lake of the isles I saw several species. I =
did not have my binoculars with me and could use help on some of the =
species anyway.
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I definitely saw a great blue heron... this seems out of season to me.
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Other waterfowl includes
Hooded mergansers
Buffleheads
Red Breasted Mergansers? (A little far away but definitely not Common or =
Hooded)
American Coot
Pied Billed Grebe
Canada Geese
Mallard
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Other possibilities
Eared or Horned Grebe? (Very dark small diving birds with crests, near =
hooded mergansers. I am not positive on this I.D. and could use some =
help. If anyone checks the area and has binoculars please give a look.)
Red Necked Grebe (Slightly larger, but definitely a grebe with red on =
the back of the neck... also seen from a distance without binoculars)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hendrickson [mailto:smithville4@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:23 PM
To: MOU
Subject: [mou] Stormy Park Pt.
Today Tom Auer and I searched and searched for the Spotted Towhee and =
failed again but the home owner saw the bird at 8am this morning. Go =
Figure!
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So we birded down along the point to the park and saw the rafts of ducks =
which was larger because of the 25-30 east wind gusts! Today we saw 5-6 =
Black Scoters and 4 White-wing Scoters just inside the park entrance on =
the bay side.
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The best bird for the day was a adult and imm. Trumpeter Swan in the =
little cove at the boat launch at Park Pt.
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While looking for the Spotted Towhee in the driving rain and heavy gusts =
Tom spotted a huge flock of shorebirds all the same size flying over the =
house. Tom said it at least 200 birds i nthe flock. They might of been =
all Sanderlings. I was watching the lake at 12th street and saw a flock =
of 50 shorebirds about Sanderling size zippimg over 12th street heading =
toward the bay and Tom's flock was heading towards the bay as well.
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Other birds:
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Common Redpoll visiting the feeder where the Towhee was found.
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Its going to be very very interesting what birds might of been blown in =
this 2 day storm. I am hoping for a Purple Sandpiper or a Kittiwake.
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Mike Hendrickson
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>In an=20
afternoon walk around lake of the isles I saw several species. I did not =
have my=20
binoculars with me and could use help on some of the species=20
anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
definitely saw a great blue heron... this seems out of season to=20
me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Other=20
waterfowl includes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Hooded=20
mergansers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Buffleheads</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Red=20
Breasted Mergansers? (A little far away but definitely not Common or=20
Hooded)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>American Coot</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Pied=20
Billed Grebe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Canada=20
Geese</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Mallard</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Other=20
possibilities</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Eared=20
or Horned Grebe? (Very dark small diving birds with crests, near hooded=20
mergansers. I am not positive on this I.D. and could use some help. If =
anyone=20
checks the area and has binoculars please give a =
look.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D513535619-05112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Red=20
Necked Grebe (Slightly larger, but definitely a grebe with red on the =
back of=20
the neck... also seen from a distance without =
binoculars)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Michael =
Hendrickson=20
[mailto:smithville4@charter.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, =
2003=20
2:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B> MOU<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Stormy Park=20
Pt.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today Tom Auer and I searched and =
searched for=20
the Spotted Towhee and failed again but the home owner saw the bird at =
8am=20
this morning. Go Figure!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So we birded down along the point to =
the park and=20
saw the rafts of ducks which was larger because of the 25-30 east wind =
gusts!=20
Today we saw 5-6 Black Scoters and 4 White-wing Scoters just inside =
the park=20
entrance on the bay side.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The best bird for the day was a adult =
and imm.=20
Trumpeter Swan in the little cove at the boat launch at Park =
Pt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While looking for the Spotted Towhee =
in the=20
driving rain and heavy gusts Tom spotted a huge flock of shorebirds =
all the=20
same size flying over the house. Tom said it at least 200 birds i nthe =
flock.=20
They might of been all Sanderlings. I was watching the lake at 12th =
street and=20
saw a flock of 50 shorebirds about Sanderling size zippimg over 12th =
street=20
heading toward the bay and Tom's flock was heading towards the bay as=20
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other birds:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Common Redpoll visiting the feeder =
where the=20
Towhee was found.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Its going to be very very interesting =
what birds=20
might of been blown in this 2 day storm. I am hoping for a Purple =
Sandpiper or=20
a Kittiwake.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike=20
Hendrickson</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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