[mou] MRVAC Southwestern Minnesota - Field Trip Report - 3/28 - 30, 2004

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Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter 
Southwestern Minnesota 
Field Trip Report
3/28 - 30, 2004

While leading a trip to Southwestern Minnesota our group found the following 
species of note:
@ Greater White-fronted Goose - Jackson County - Hyw 86, 1/4 mile S of I 90, 
3/29 - 800+, 3/30 - 500+, Cottonwood County - 400+ CR 2, 2.5 miles S of Hyw 
60. 
@ Ross's Goose - Nobles County - CR 57, 2 miles S of Hyw 59/60 - 30+, mixed 
in with several 1000 Snow Geese.
@ Loggerhead Shrike - Cottonwood County - 12:52pm - 1/2 mile south of the 
entrance road to Mountain Park - The bird was observed on a wire and flew to the 
NE out of sight.
@ Great-tailed Grackles - Jackson County, 3/29 - 8:00am, A single male 
Great-tailed Grackle was observed on the North end of Grover's Lake along the Iowa 
boarder, 3/30 - 7:00 - 7:42am, 2 pairs of Great-tailed Grackles were heard and 
observed in the marsh reported by Kim Eckert, 9/10 th's of a mile West of Hyw 
86 on CR 4.  The birds were also observed in the farm yard to the East of the 
marsh, about 100 yards North of CR 4.


Craig Mandel - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN 

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<DIV>Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter </DIV>
<DIV>Southwestern Minnesota </DIV>
<DIV>Field Trip Report</DIV>
<DIV>3/28 - 30, 2004</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>While leading a trip to Southwestern Minnesota our group found the foll=
owing species of note:</DIV>
<DIV>@ Greater White-fronted Goose - Jackson County - Hyw 86, 1/4 mile S of=20=
I 90,&nbsp;3/29 - 800+, 3/30 - 500+, Cottonwood County - 400+ CR 2, 2.5 mile=
s S of Hyw 60.&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>@ Ross's Goose - Nobles County - CR 57, 2 miles S of Hyw 59/60 - 30+, m=
ixed in with several 1000 Snow Geese.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Loggerhead Shrike - Cottonwood County - 12:52pm - 1/2 mile south of t=
he entrance road to Mountain Park - The bird was observed on a wire and flew=
 to the NE out of sight.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Great-tailed Grackles - Jackson County, 3/29 - 8:00am, A single male=20=
Great-tailed Grackle was observed on the North end of Grover's Lake along th=
e Iowa boarder, 3/30 -&nbsp;7:00 - 7:42am, 2 pairs of Great-tailed Grackles=20=
were heard and observed in the marsh reported by Kim Eckert, 9/10 th's of a=20=
mile West of Hyw 86 on CR 4.&nbsp; The birds were also observed in the farm=20=
yard to the East of the marsh, about 100 yards North of CR 4.</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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