[mou] Glaciial Lakes State Park

Sid & Gail stivland@cpinternet.com
Tue, 4 Jul 2006 21:41:52 -0500


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We birded Glacial Lakes State Park in Pope County on Monday, 7/3 and =
saw/heard good quantities of 4 of the 5 most common species of resident =
sparrows (Field, Clay-colored, Swamp, and Chipping) in addition to the =
usual swallows, ducks, pheasants, and blackbirds.  Grasshopper Sparrow =
present but only heard one.  Also many Dickcissels near the prairie =
campsites.  No Sage Wrens heard or seen.  Saw several Black Terns - =
swooping and hovering over the pond - beautiful!  Common Yellowthroats =
everywhere!

Has anyone seen Lark Buntings at Glacial Lakes?  Saw a female that =
looked like a Lark Bunting.  Since it was not near the water, was =
foraging on the path in front of us, had a gray, conical bill, and was =
not as deeply streaked as I would expect a Red-Winged Blackbird, we =
wondered if it might be a possible Lark Bunting.  Red-Winged Blackbirds =
are very common in the area.  This would be the eastern edge of the Lark =
Buntings typical range but the habitat seemed appropriate for the birds. =
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Sid and Gail Stivland
Plymouth
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We birded Glacial Lakes State Park in =
Pope County=20
on Monday, 7/3 and saw/heard good quantities of&nbsp;4 of the 5 most =
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species of resident sparrows (Field, Clay-colored, Swamp, and Chipping) =
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addition to the usual swallows, ducks, pheasants, and blackbirds.&nbsp;=20
Grasshopper Sparrow present but only heard one.&nbsp; Also many =
Dickcissels near=20
the prairie campsites.&nbsp; No Sage Wrens heard or seen.&nbsp; Saw =
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Black Terns - swooping and hovering over the pond - beautiful!&nbsp; =
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Yellowthroats everywhere!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has anyone seen Lark Buntings at =
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Lakes?&nbsp; Saw a female that looked like a Lark Bunting.&nbsp; Since =
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not near the water, was foraging on the path in front of us, had a gray, =
conical=20
bill, and was not as deeply streaked as I would expect a Red-Winged =
Blackbird,=20
we wondered if it might be a possible Lark Bunting.&nbsp; Red-Winged =
Blackbirds=20
are very common in the area.&nbsp; This would be the eastern edge of the =
Lark=20
Buntings&nbsp;typical range but the habitat seemed appropriate for the=20
birds.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sid and Gail Stivland</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Plymouth</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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