[mou] Southern Minnesota - Waterfowl - 3/9/04
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EgretCMan@aol.com
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3/9/04
Rick Specht and I spent the day birding in Southern Minnesota on Monday. We
started our day at Silver Lake in Rochester and relocated the Ross's Goose at
7:00am and the bird was still present at 7:25am, but some of the Geese were
starting to leave at that time. Greater White-fronted Geese were observed in
large numbers in several locations as well. We also stopped by the location for
the Varied Thrush in Steele County and did not see the bird during our visit.
Which was from about 9:15 - 10:00am. We added a calling Barred Owl and
observed two Red-breasted Nuthatch's at Twin Lakes County Park in Freeborn County
and ended the day in Farmington observing 3 of the previously reported
Eurasian Collared Doves.
@ Greater White-fronted Goose - One bird was observed at Silver Lake in
Rochester, 140+ were observed in the SE corner of the intersection of CR 17 and CR
14 in Freeborn County, 150+ were observed in the Lake South of South Walnut
Lake and next to Interstate 90 and just East of CR 119 in Walnut Lake WMA.
@ Snow Goose - One individual Snow Goose was observed at both locations where
we observed the large numbers of Greater White-fronted Geese.
Ross's Goose - 7:00 - 7:25am - Silver Lake - Rochester - The bird was
observed on the water on the East side of the lake today.
@ Wood Duck - Walnut Lake WMA
@ American Wigeon - Walnut Lake WMA
@ Northern Pintail - Walnut Lake WMA 20+ pairs were present at this location
@ Red-breasted Merganser - Pihl's Park - Faribault County
@ Rough-legged Hawk - One bird was observed along Hyw 69, north of Twin Lakes
in Freeborn County
@ Eurasian Collared Dove - Dakota County - Farmington
@ Red-breasted Nuthatch - Twin Lakes County Park - Freeborn County
Craig Mandel - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN
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<DIV>Rick Specht and I spent the day birding in Southern Minnesota on Monday=
. We started our day at Silver Lake in Rochester and relocated the Ros=
s's Goose at 7:00am and the bird was still present at 7:25am, but some of th=
e Geese were starting to leave at that time. Greater White-fronte=
d Geese were observed in large numbers in several locations as well. &n=
bsp;We also stopped by the location for the Varied Thrush in Steele County a=
nd did not see the bird during our visit. Which was from about 9:15 -=20=
10:00am. We added a calling Barred Owl and observed two Red-breasted N=
uthatch's at Twin Lakes County Park in Freeborn County and ended the da=
y in Farmington observing 3 of the previously reported Eurasian Collared Dov=
es.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>@ Greater White-fronted Goose - One bird was observed at Silver La=
ke in Rochester, 140+ were observed in the SE corner of the intersection of=20=
CR 17 and CR 14 in Freeborn County, 150+ were observed in the Lake South of=20=
South Walnut Lake and next to Interstate 90 and just East of CR 119 in Walnu=
t Lake WMA.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Snow Goose - One individual Snow Goose was observed at both locations=
where we observed the large numbers of Greater White-fronted Geese.</DIV>
<DIV>Ross's Goose - 7:00 - 7:25am - Silver Lake - Rochester - The bird was o=
bserved on the water on the East side of the lake today.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Wood Duck - Walnut Lake WMA</DIV>
<DIV>@ American Wigeon - Walnut Lake WMA</DIV>
<DIV>@ Northern Pintail - Walnut Lake WMA 20+ pairs were present at this loc=
ation</DIV>
<DIV>@ Red-breasted Merganser - Pihl's Park - Faribault County</DIV>
<DIV>@ Rough-legged Hawk - One bird was observed along Hyw 69, north of Twin=
Lakes in Freeborn County</DIV>
<DIV>@ Eurasian Collared Dove - Dakota County - Farmington</DIV>
<DIV>@ Red-breasted Nuthatch - Twin Lakes County Park - Freeborn County</DIV=
>
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<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10"=
>Craig Mandel - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTM=
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