[mou] George Rysgaard
Anthony Hertzel
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Birds imprisoned by a snowstorm.
An unusually severe and unseasonal snowstorm swept across the north-
central States on November 11, 1940, to terminate a mild fall season.
The storm commenced with a drizzling rain which changed in turn to
sleet and snow with the falling temperature which reached a minimum
of 10 degrees F. during the night. The 42-mile wind accompanying the
snow produced a blinding blizzard. Wildlife in general suffered a
heavy mortality in many sections of the State.
Near the town of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, there are
seven caves excavated in the sandstone bluffs along the Minnesota
River. To escape the storm, many birds of different species resorted
to one of these caves for shelter. During the course of the storm,
the cave entrance was blocked by drifting snow, imprisoning the
birds. Immediately following the storm, Mr. Charles Meyer, who
operates the caves as a tourist attraction, removed the snow barrier;
and, upon entering the cave was confronted by these many birds flying
about excitedly in their confine. He stepped out and to one side of
the cave and allowed the birds to escape, attempting to identify and
count them as they left. He noted thirteen Ring-necked Pheasants,
nearly two dozen Bob-white, three Cardinals, two Robins, a number of
Chickadees, several Downy Woodpeckers, and what he called "small
woodpeckers" which may well have been White-breasted Nuthatches which
were common in the vicinity.
The aggregate of different species in one cave would lead one to
believe that the birds were thoroughly familiar with the cave and its
protective potentialities.
-- GEORGE N. RYSGAARD, Minnesota Museum of Natural History,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From The Auk, October-December, 1941, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp 588.
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produced=A0a blinding blizzard. Wildlife in general suffered a heavy =
mortality in many sections of the State.=A0</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV=
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St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, there are seven =
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the sandstone bluffs along the Minnesota River. To escape the =
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for shelter. During=A0the course of the storm, the cave entrance was =
blocked by drifting snow, imprisoning the birds. Immediately following =
the storm, Mr. Charles Meyer, who operates=A0the caves as a tourist =
attraction, removed the snow barrier; and, upon entering=A0the cave was =
confronted by these many birds flying about excitedly in their confine. =
He stepped out and to one side of the cave and allowed the birds to =
escape,=A0attempting to identify and count them as they left. He noted =
thirteen Ring-necked Pheasants, nearly two dozen Bob-white, three =
Cardinals, two Robins, a=A0number of Chickadees, several Downy =
Woodpeckers, and what he called "small=A0woodpeckers" which may well =
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