[mou] Waseca County Moorhens refound
Dave Bartkey
screechowl@charter.net
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:19:54 -0500
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Hi everyone,
My daughter Emma and I buzzed over to Waseca County tonight after work =
searching Moonan Marsh for the common moorhens reported by Julian =
Sellers on the 14th. We found them in short order and we were able to =
observe one adult and five young as they swam and walked along the edge =
of the cattails. Soras were calling frequently, and a Virginia rail =
called once. Another bonus was a black-crowned night heron preening and =
hunting the edge of the cattails. The latter two birds were misses for =
Julian, Brian Smith and I when we did a big day in the county in May. =
Also of interest were a LOT of Franklin's gulls on Clear Lake and the =
rooftop of the hotel next to the Super Wal-Mart. Most still had much =
black on their heads.
Good birding (and thanks Julian, for the great find!!!)
Dave Bartkey
Faribault,MN
screechowl@charter.net
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> My daughter Emma and I buzzed =
over to Waseca=20
County tonight after work searching Moonan Marsh for=20
the <STRONG>common moorhens</STRONG> reported by Julian =
Sellers on the=20
14th. We found them in short order and we were able =
to observe=20
one adult and five young as they swam and walked along the edge of the=20
cattails. <STRONG>Soras</STRONG> were calling frequently, and=20
a <STRONG>Virginia rail</STRONG> called once. Another bonus =
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a <STRONG>black-crowned night heron</STRONG> preening and =
hunting the=20
edge of the cattails. The latter two birds were misses for Julian, Brian =
Smith=20
and I when we did a big day in the county in May. Also of interest were =
a LOT of=20
<STRONG>Franklin's gulls </STRONG>on Clear Lake and the rooftop of the =
hotel=20
next to the Super Wal-Mart. Most still had much black on their=20
heads.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding (and thanks Julian, for =
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find!!!)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave Bartkey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Faribault,MN</FONT></DIV>
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