[mou] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Wilkin County, MN
Ronald Erpelding
rerpeldi@tds.net
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:21:45 -0500
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I had a great Labor Day of birding in Wilkin County, MN with eight
Flycatcher species sighted. Most significant among the eight species was
the adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher seen from 5:56 p.m. to 6:03 p.m.
northeast of Breckenridge, MN The bird was perched on the lower of two
power lines on the north side of a gravel road/minimum maintenance road
going into a farmstead and to the TNC Anna Gronseth Prairie. I was able to
view the bird from my car at a distance of 25-30 feet using my 10x40
binoculars with the sun at my back. After perching for 6 minutes the bird
flew north then came back in front of the car and flew south east. I did
not attempt to relocate the bird.
Directions:
>From Breckenridge drive east on Highway 210 approximately 9 miles
Turn north/left onto 290th Avenue/Wilkin Co Rd 15
Drive north on 290th Avenue/Co Rd 15 for 10 miles (Note County Road 15
becomes County Road 169 after 7 miles when Co Rd 15 takes a left turn -
stay on 290th Avenue/now Co Rd 169
Turn east/right on 240th Street, a gravel road/minimum maintenance road to a
farmstead and if you go past the farmstead I think it leads to the Anna
Gronseth Prairie owned by The Nature Conservancy
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was on the lower power line on the north side
of the gravel road between the 2nd and 3rd power pole.
The other Flycatcher species seen included: Olive-sided, Yellow-bellied,
Least and Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Phoebe, & Western and Eastern
Kingbirds.
Ron Erpelding
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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with eight Flycatcher species sighted. Most significant among the =
eight
species was the adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher seen from 5:56 p.m. to =
6:03
p.m. northeast of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Breckenridge</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place> The bird was =
perched on
the lower of two power lines on the north side of a gravel road/minimum
maintenance road going into a farmstead and to the TNC Anna Gronseth =
Prairie. I
was able to view the bird from my car at a distance of 25-30 feet using =
my
10x40 binoculars with the sun at my back. After perching for 6 minutes =
the bird
flew north then came back in front of the car and flew south east. =
I did
not attempt to relocate the bird.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Directions:<o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From Breckenridge <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>drive
east on Highway 210</span></b> approximately <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>9
miles</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Turn =
north/left</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>onto <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">290<sup>th</sup>
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>/<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Wilkin
Co Rd</st1:address></st1:Street> =
15<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Drive north on 290<sup>th</sup> =
Avenue</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>/Co Rd 15 <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>for 10 miles</span></b> (Note County Road 15 =
becomes
County Road 169 after 7 miles when Co Rd 15 takes a left =
turn –
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>stay on <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">290<sup>th</sup> Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>/<u>now =
Co Rd 169</u></span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Turn east/right on <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">240<sup>th</sup> =
Street</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, a gravel
road/minimum maintenance road to a farmstead and if you go past the =
farmstead I
think it leads to the Anna Gronseth Prairie owned by The Nature =
Conservancy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was on the lower power =
line on
the north side of the gravel road between the 2<sup>nd</sup> and =
3<sup>rd</sup>
power pole. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The other Flycatcher species seen included: =
Olive-sided,
Yellow-bellied, Least and Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Phoebe, =
&
Western and Eastern Kingbirds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ron Erpelding <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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