[mou] SW Minnesota - August 1 - 3, 2004
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August 1 - 3, 2004
Enjoyed the birds and flowers in South Western Minnesota while leading a
MRVAC field trip over the last few days. Here are a few of the highlights from
the 112 species observed by the group.
Common Loon - August 2, - Lyon County - Cottonwood Lake - A single immature
Common
Loon was observed on Cottonwood
Lake from the park on the
East side of the lake.
Clark's Grebe - August 2, - Yellow Medicine County - Timm Lake - A single
Clark's Grebe
was observed on the South side of
Timm Lake. The bird was
observed from CR 46 on the Redwood
County line at 10:30am.
Snow Goose - August 2, - Yellow Medicine County - Echo Sewage Ponds, 1 mile
West of
Hyw 67 and South 1/4 mile. - A single
Blue phase Snow Goose
was observed sitting on the grassy
edge of the sewage ponds
at 10:00am.
Swainson's hawk - August 2, - Yellow Medicine County - Two birds were
observed along
CR 29, 1/2 a mile East of CR 12.
Gray Partridge - August 2, Yellow Medicine County - 1. From the intersection
of CR 15 &
CR 30, go 1.5 miles West, then turn
South. 13 Gray Partridge
were observed about 1/2 South of CR
30/CR E5 at 3:30pm.
There were 7 adults and 6 Juvenile
birds in the flock that we
observed and heard. We also observed
several more Gray
Partridge along CR 12, 1.5 miles North
of CR 29 at 4:00pm
Olive-sided Flycatcher - August 2, Chippewa County - South side of Granite
Gneiss
Scientific & Natural Area,
along 170th St SE - A single
Olive-sided Flycatcher was
observed hawking insects
on a dead snag on the
South side of the road.
Western Kingbird - August 2, Yellow Medicine County - CR 29, 3/4 of a mile
East of Hyw
68 - 4 birds, CR 30, 2 miles West
of the town of Canby - 3
birds
Blue Grosbeak - August 1, Renville County - From CR 12 South & CR 15, go 1
mile East
and turn left. Go about 1/2 mile and
you will observe a gravel
quarry on your left. The birds were
seen and heard in this
area, sitting on Power lines and in
the Cottonwood trees. There
were at least 4 birds observed at
this location. The birds were
initially observed by Jeanne & Rick
Specht.
Orchard Oriole - August 1, 3 - Renville County - Same location as the Blue
Grosbeak.
Craig Mandel - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN
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<DIV>August 1 - 3, 2004</DIV>
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<DIV>Enjoyed the birds and flowers in South Western Minnesota while leading=20=
a MRVAC field trip over the last few days. Here are a few of the=20=
highlights from the 112 species observed by the group.</DIV>
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<DIV>Common Loon - August 2, - Lyon County - Cottonwood Lake - A singl=
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nbsp; East side of the lake.</DIV>
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nbsp; observed from CR 46 on the Redwood County line at 10:30am.</DIV>
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nbsp; at 10:00am.</DIV>
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CR 30, go 1.5 miles West, then turn South. 13 Gray Partridge</DIV>
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; on a dead snag on the South side of the road.</DIV>
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<DIV>Western Kingbird - August 2, Yellow Medicine County - CR 29, 3/4 of a m=
ile East of Hyw</DIV>
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nbsp; birds</DIV>
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nbsp; and turn left. Go about 1/2 mile and you will ob=
serve a gravel</DIV>
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nbsp; quarry on your left. The birds were seen and heard in this=
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nbsp; area, sitting on Power lines and in the Cottonwood tre=
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nbsp; initially observed by Jeanne & Rick Specht.</DIV>
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<DIV>Orchard Oriole - August 1, 3 - Renville County - Same location as the B=
lue Grosbeak.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial size=3D2 PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"=
>Craig Mandel - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTM=
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