[mou] MRVAC - Southeast Minnesota - Field Trip Report - 1/24/05
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1/24/05
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter
Southeast Minnesota
Field Trip Report
9 - participants
31 - species observed
Spring was in the air in Southern Minnesota on Monday. We observed small
flocks of Horned Larks in several locations in Fillmore and Houston County's,
plus 3 Eastern Bluebirds along Houston CR 5 about 5 miles East of town of
Caledonia. Northern Cardinals, Black-capped Chickadee's and Tufted Titmice were
in full song. Including one Tufted Titmouse seen and heard near a large
feeding station along Houston CR 5, about 5 miles East of the town of Caledonia.
We missed on our try for the Varied Thrush reported in Rochester. We were
there between 8:00 and 8:30am. We were also unsuccessful in our search for
Golden Eagles along Houston CR 5. Here are some of the species observed by our
group:
@ Wild Turkey - 3:00 - 4:30pm - Houston CR 5 - Several flocks were observed
between CR 23 & CR 31.
@ Rough-legged Hawk - 5 or 6 birds were seen in scattered locations in
Olmsted, Fillmore and Houston Counties. Including one Dark Morph bird in
Rochester near the intersection of S. Broadway and 16th Ave. SW.
@ Northern Flicker - observed by a small portion of the group at the top of
a bluff near the feeding station on Houston CR 5.
@ Horned Lark
@ Tufted Titmouse
@ Eastern Bluebird
@ Purple Finch
@ Pine Siskin
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<DIV>1/24/05</DIV>
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<DIV>Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter</DIV>
<DIV>Southeast Minnesota</DIV>
<DIV>Field Trip Report</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9 - participants</DIV>
<DIV>31 - species observed</DIV>
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<DIV>Spring was in the air in Southern Minnesota on Monday. We=20
observed small flocks of Horned Larks in several locations in Fillmore and=20
Houston County's, plus 3 Eastern Bluebirds along Houston CR 5 about 5 m=
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East of town of Caledonia. Northern Cardinals, Black-capped Chickadee'=
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and Tufted Titmice were in full song. Including one Tufted Titmouse se=
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and heard near a large feeding station along Houston CR 5, about 5 miles Eas=
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the town of Caledonia. </DIV>
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<DIV>We missed on our try for the Varied Thrush reported in Rochester. =
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were there between 8:00 and 8:30am. We were also unsuccessful in our=20
search for Golden Eagles along Houston CR 5. Here are some of the spec=
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observed by our group:</DIV>
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<DIV>@ Wild Turkey - 3:00 - 4:30pm - Houston CR 5 - Several flocks were obse=
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between CR 23 & CR 31.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Rough-legged Hawk - 5 or 6 birds were seen in scattered locations in=20
Olmsted, Fillmore and Houston Counties. Including one Dark Morph bird=20=
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Rochester near the intersection of S. Broadway and 16th Ave. SW.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Northern Flicker - observed by a small portion of the group at the to=
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a bluff near the feeding station on Houston CR 5.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Horned Lark</DIV>
<DIV>@ Tufted Titmouse</DIV>
<DIV>@ Eastern Bluebird</DIV>
<DIV>@ Purple Finch</DIV>
<DIV>@ Pine Siskin</DIV>
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