[mou] Alert - Yellow-breasted Chat, Sherburne NWA
Pastor Al
PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net
Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:40:09 -0500
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There is a Yellow-breasted Chat on Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWA.
It is located 1-2 minutes past the trailhead on the left hand side. I =
initially heard it's characteristic clucks, whistles et al (wondered =
about a mimid), then located it in a bare tree - medium-sized bird, =
yellow breast with orange near the throat, strong eye-line. It was seen =
initially at 9:10 AM, then heard again at 10:10 AM as I was leaving.
Used to seeing 1-4 of these annually in Brooklyn Wildlife, southern WI =
(including most recently on a Big Day 5/15) - but never anticipated =
picking one up in central MN.
For those unused to the Sherburne area, take 169 to 9, proceed west on 9 =
past both the Mahnomen Trail and the refuge headquarters - Blue Hill =
Trail is about another mile west on the right. If you drive to CR 5, =
you've gone too far.
Walked Mahnomen and Blue Hill Trails, drove the auto tour during the =
rain - only other birds of significant note (among 77) were two Least =
Bitterns on Big Bluestem Pond (auto tour).
Good birding!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is a Yellow-breasted Chat on Blue =
Hill Trail,=20
Sherburne NWA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is located 1-2 minutes past the =
trailhead on the=20
left hand side. I initially heard it's characteristic clucks, =
whistles et=20
al (wondered about a mimid), then located it in a bare tree - =
medium-sized bird,=20
yellow breast with orange near the throat, strong eye-line. It was =
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initially at 9:10 AM, then heard again at 10:10 AM as I was=20
leaving.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Used to seeing 1-4 of these annually in =
Brooklyn=20
Wildlife, southern WI (including most recently on a Big Day 5/15) - =
but=20
never anticipated picking one up in central MN.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For those unused to the Sherburne area, =
take 169 to=20
9, proceed west on 9 past both the Mahnomen Trail and the refuge =
headquarters -=20
Blue Hill Trail is about another mile west on the right. If you =
drive to=20
CR 5, you've gone too far.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Walked Mahnomen and Blue Hill Trails, =
drove the=20
auto tour during the rain - only other birds of significant note (among =
77) were=20
two Least Bitterns on Big Bluestem Pond (auto tour).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al Schirmacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Princeton, MN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mille Lacs & Sherburne =
Counties</FONT></DIV>
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