[mou] Southwestern MN bird trip
Dave and Linda Felker
golfbird@comcast.net
Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:31:30 -0500
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My husband and I recently returned from a four day trip to southwestern
MN. It was an excellent time to brush up on sparrow ID skills as we
spotted 16 species.
Here's a list of some sightings of note:
Osprey 10/21 Rock Co. on dirt road east of gravel pit ponds
Dunlin 10/19 Lyon Co. 4 - at Sham Lake, 10/21 Nobles Co. - 4 at pond
southwest of East Graham Lake
Dowitcher species 10/20 Rock Co. gravel pit ponds
Short-eared Owl 10/22 Cottonwood Co. One flushed up while we were
walking through Red Rock Prairie.
Pileated Woodpecker 10/21 Nobles Co.- park at West Graham Lake
Brown Creeper Lincoln and Rock Co.
Gray-cheeked and Swainson's Thrushes
Nashville Warbler 10/21 Lincoln Co. Hole-in-the-Mountain Co. Park (quite
late)
American Tree Sparrow 10/21 Nobles Co. Indian Lake Co. Park (great spot
for sparrows)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 10/22 Cottonwood Co. - Co. Rd 9 just north
of 30 We saw this bird before dawn about 10 feet from the
front of our car. It was oblivious to the headlights and let us study
every field mark for at least 5 minutes.
Lapland Longspur 10/20 Lincoln Co.
Rusty Blackbird 10/21 Rock Someone has put out corn and food on the
western Luverne "Pond" which has attracted many species.
Purple Finch 10/20 Lincoln Co. Hole-in-the Mountain Co. Park - 10/20
Pipestone Co. Split Rock Creek S. P.
Linda Felker Dakota Co.
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recently returned from a four day trip to southwestern MN. It =
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excellent time to brush up on sparrow ID skills as we spotted 16=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's =
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some sightings of note:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Osprey =
10/21 Rock=20
Co. on dirt road east of gravel pit ponds</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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10/19 Lyon=20
Co. 4 - at Sham Lake, 10/21 Nobles Co. - 4 at pond southwest of =
East Graham=20
Lake</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Dowitcher species=20
10/20 Rock Co. gravel pit ponds</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Short-eared Owl=20
10/22 Cottonwood Co. One flushed up while we were walking through Red =
Rock=20
Prairie.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Pileated Woodpecker=20
10/21 Nobles Co.- park at West Graham=20
Lake </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brown =
Creeper=20
Lincoln and Rock Co.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Gray-cheeked and=20
Swainson's Thrushes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Nashville Warbler=20
10/21 Lincoln Co. Hole-in-the-Mountain Co. Park (quite =
late)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>American Tree=20
Sparrow 10/21 Nobles Co. Indian Lake Co. Park (great spot for=20
sparrows)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Nelson's=20
Sharp-tailed Sparrow 10/22 Cottonwood Co. - Co. Rd 9 just north of =
30 We=20
saw this bird before dawn about=20
10 feet from the =
front of=20
our car. It was oblivious to the headlights and let us study every =
field=20
mark for at least 5 minutes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Lapland Longspur=20
10/20 Lincoln Co.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rusty =
Blackbird=20
10/21 Rock Someone has put out corn and food on the western =
Luverne=20
"Pond" which has attracted many species.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Purple Finch=20
10/20 Lincoln Co. Hole-in-the Mountain Co. Park - 10/20 Pipestone Co. =
Split Rock=20
Creek S. P.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D330511316-24102004><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Linda =
Felker =20
Dakota Co.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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