[mou] Rice County club trip results
Dave Bartkey
screechowl@charter.net
Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:19:24 -0600
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Hi everyone!
I led the Birding Club of Rice County on a field trip today to Lake =
Byllesby and points north. Had some success and two key misses. Here's =
the breakdown per stop:
At Lake Byllesby campground, we had 1 Cooper's Hawk while driving in. My =
heart sank because we were trying for the overwintering Yellow-rumped =
Warblers which had been reported as recently as the 7th. My worries were =
for naught, however because we found at least 15 of them! Talk about =
spring fever now! Also in the same area were 5 Purple Finches. 3 females =
and 2 males.
Next stop was Farmington for the Eurasian Collared Doves at their usual =
spot. Saw at least 5 at one time. Really up close, beautiful looks at =
them.
Then on to Rosemount for the Gyrfalcon, which we could not locate. While =
at Schaar's Bluff though, I heard a single Eastern Bluebird call several =
times near the entrance. Unfortunately, at the same time, the rest of =
the club was down overlooking the river at the goldeneye and mergansers. =
We scoured the entrance area soon after but could not hear or see the =
bird again.
Absolutely struck out on the Snowy Owls at the airport. Spent a lot of =
time looking but to no avail.
Stopped at Black Dog Park on the way back and walked the tracks to the =
plant. While there we saw 4 Trumpeter Swans on the water. Two Peregrine =
Falcons around the vicinity of the smokestack, and a Thayers Gull fly =
over.
Tip of the cap to Blaine Seelinger and Steve Weston for there wonderful =
tips and directions! Thanks guys!
Good birding!
Dave Bartkey
screechowl@charter.net=20
Faribault, MN
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi everyone!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I led the Birding Club of Rice =
County on a=20
field trip today to Lake Byllesby and points north. Had some success and =
two key=20
misses. Here's the breakdown per stop:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At Lake Byllesby campground, we had =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>1 Cooper's Hawk while driving in. My heart sank =
because we=20
were trying for the overwintering Yellow-rumped Warblers which had been=20
reported as recently as the 7th. My worries were for naught, =
however=20
because we found at least 15 of them! Talk about spring fever now! Also =
in the=20
same area were 5 Purple Finches. 3 females and 2 males.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next stop was Farmington for the =
Eurasian Collared=20
Doves at their usual spot. Saw at least 5 at one time. Really up close,=20
beautiful looks at them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then on to Rosemount for the Gyrfalcon, =
which we=20
could not locate. While at Schaar's Bluff though, I heard a single =
Eastern=20
Bluebird call several times near the entrance. Unfortunately, at the =
same time,=20
the rest of the club was down overlooking the river at the goldeneye and =
mergansers. We scoured the entrance area soon after but could not =
hear or=20
see the bird again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Absolutely struck out on the Snowy Owls =
at the=20
airport. Spent a lot of time looking but to no avail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Stopped at Black Dog Park on the way =
back and=20
walked the tracks to the plant. While there we saw 4 Trumpeter Swans on =
the=20
water. Two Peregrine Falcons around the vicinity of the smokestack, and =
a=20
Thayers Gull fly over.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tip of the cap to Blaine Seelinger =
and Steve=20
Weston for there wonderful tips and directions! Thanks =
guys!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave Bartkey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Faribault, =
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