[mou] RE: [mnbird] Bell's Vireo - Wabasha County

[Dunnette, Joel H.]

As part of the Great River Birding Festival I led a group through that area, and around that pond/thicket on Sunday at about 11am.  We did not know about the Bell's Vireo sighting.  But I have seen/heard them in that general area in past years, so I was primed.
Anyway, our group circled that area and birded pretty thoroughly and did not hear or see the Bell's.  But there are quite a few likely spots in McCarthy Lake WMA, so it is still quite likely one or more will stay.

We did not find the Lark Sparrows in that area, but did find 3 in the SNA just to the east.

Joel Dunnette

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net [SMTP:mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net] On Behalf Of Chris Benson
> Sent:	Monday, May 17, 2004 8:52 AM
> To:	mou; mnbird
> Subject:	[mnbird] Bell's Vireo - Wabasha County
> 
> On Saturday May 15th I heard and observed a singing Bell's Vireo at McCarthy Lake in Wabasha county.
> Also present were many Lark Sparrows.
>  
> From US 61 take Wabasha County Road 84 to the entrance of McCarthy Lake WMA.
> There will be a thicket on your left before you reach the parking lot.
> The Vireo was in the thicket.
>  
> Chris Benson
> Rochester, MN
>  
>