[mou] St. John's Arboretum(5/5)
Milt Blomberg
mblomberg@holdingford.k12.mn.us
Fri, 6 May 2005 10:57:46 -0500
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Once a week a 2 hour walk around the marsh boardwalk through prairie =
restoration and upland forest, 35 species last night. Of note: Common =
Loon (pr), kingfisher, swamp sparrows, savannah sparrows, song sparrows, =
palm warblers (4), RC Kinglets, tree swallow and barn swallow invasion =
en masse (not here last week), northern rough winged swallow, only one =
yellow-rumped female, E.Phoebe (pr)-probably nesting under the =
boardwalk). Other sparrows, but could not get good looks, suspect =
grasshopper sparrow. Sorry, I could not ID a few peeps, though I had a =
good looks, looked like pectoral sandpipers, but I didn't trust the =
match in the guide, it has no eye stripe, green legs, no zig-zag flight, =
more buoyant and fluttery...first glance I was thinking spotted or =
solitary piper, not so...any help here? =20
Was pleasantly surprised by a Harris Sparrow at my feeder when I got =
home in St. Augusta...a good way to end after the frustrating keying on =
the sparrows and the peeps. mjb
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