[mou] Faribault/Freeborn/Mower counties - 3/2/04
EgretCMan@aol.com
EgretCMan@aol.com
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:08:47 EST
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3/2/04
Spent the day birding in Faribault, Freeborn and Mower Counties with Nancy
Jackson today. Highlights included an early date for a migrating Turkey Vulture
and a possible first county record for Red-shouldered Hawk in Faribault
County. Redwing Blackbirds were observed in large numbers in many places, with a
few Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbird and Rusty Blackbirds mixed in with
them. We also found some Snow and Greater White-fronted Geese at Walnut Lake
WMA. The lakes that had aerator's on them this winter are starting to open, but
most of the Geese were observed in fields or sitting on the ice of frozen
lakes. Common Grackles, Rusty Blackbirds and
@ Turkey Vulture - Freeborn County - A single bird was observed migrating
North along Hyw 13 in Albert Lea around 1:00pm.
@ Snow Geese - Faribault County - several flocks were observed in the fields,
West of South Walnut Lake.
@ Greater White-fronted Geese - Faribault County - 2 were observed sitting on
the ice in the NW corner of South Walnut Lake.
@ Red-shouldered Hawk - Faribault County - An adult Red-shouldered Hawk was
observed in the woods along the North East shore of Bat Lake.
@ Northern Shrike - Two Northern Shrikes were observed in Faribault County.
One was along the Blue Earth County line. Blue Earth CR 46, 1/2 West of CR 19
and the other was observed 1/2 mile North of Faribault CR 126 along 540th Ave.
@ Eastern Bluebird - Faribault County - Pilh's County Park - about a dozen
Eastern Bluebirds were observed near the entrance to the park.
@ Lapland Longspur - Observed in about a dozen locations in Faribault,
Freeborn, Mower and Dodge County
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<DIV>Spent the day birding in Faribault, Freeborn and Mower Counties wi=
th Nancy Jackson today. Highlights included an early date for a m=
igrating Turkey Vulture and a possible first county record for Red-shouldere=
d Hawk in Faribault County. Redwing Blackbirds were observed in large=20=
numbers in many places, with a few Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbird and=
Rusty Blackbirds mixed in with them. We also found some Snow and=
Greater White-fronted Geese at Walnut Lake WMA. The lakes that h=
ad aerator's on them this winter are starting to open, but most of the Geese=
were observed in fields or sitting on the ice of frozen lakes. Common=
Grackles, Rusty Blackbirds and </DIV>
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<DIV>@ Turkey Vulture - Freeborn County - A single bird was observed migrati=
ng North along Hyw 13 in Albert Lea around 1:00pm.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Snow Geese - Faribault County - several flocks were observed in the f=
ields, West of South Walnut Lake.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Greater White-fronted Geese - Faribault County - 2 were observed sitt=
ing on the ice in the NW corner of South Walnut Lake.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Red-shouldered Hawk - Faribault County - An adult Red-shouldered Hawk=
was observed in the woods along the North East shore of Bat Lake.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Northern Shrike - Two Northern Shrikes were observed in Faribault Cou=
nty. One was along the Blue Earth County line. Blue Earth CR 46,=
1/2 West of CR 19 and the other was observed 1/2 mile North of Faribault CR=
126 along 540th Ave.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Eastern Bluebird - Faribault County - Pilh's County Park - about a do=
zen Eastern Bluebirds were observed near the entrance to the park.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Lapland Longspur - Observed in about a dozen locations in F=
aribault, Freeborn, Mower and Dodge County</DIV>
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