[mou] Western Kingbirds, Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Horned Larks, Sherburne County
Erika Sitz
esitz@goldengate.net
Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:24:27 -0500
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We drove a loop from our home in Ramsey, Anoka County, this afternoon, to
Elk River, Otsego, and Monticello, across the river through Big Lake Twp up
to Orrock by Sherburne NWR, back to Monticello for dinner and then home. We
saw a total of 33 species along the route.
Highlights were -
Horned Larks, 3, along 165th Ave in Elk River near the dirt bike park east
of the Cargill farm.
Western Kingbirds, 2, on Sherburne CR14, just south of the interchange with
US Hwy 10. They were in a little pull-off by the Bailey Station Cemetery.
Got good looks at both and one was especially cooperative sitting close to
us. Time was about 4:30pm. Later on the way home we saw one in the same
place, again back and forth from the utility wires to a row of trees, around
7:20pm.
Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow, both along the Orrock Town Hall Road,
north from CR4, just east of CR5.
Also interesting because I've never seen that many in one place was a tight
group of 15 Wood Ducks in a little pothole on 83rd St in Otsego, Wright
County. Most were immatures though good-sized, one adult female for sure
and a couple uncertain. How big a clutch does a female Wood Duck produce?
Bonus Western Kingbird, possibly two, was seen in Ramsey on the wire on the
south side of Hwy 10 about 0.4 mi east of CR56, above an orange sign "Land
Available, 50 acres". However, this area is undergoing extensive roadwork
and it's very unsafe to stop. We drove back into the maze of ugly new
townhouses to scope and confirm the bird. This was about 8pm. We have seen
them in the past years along the old road which went south from Hwy 10
across from CR56 before all that stuff went in - don't expect to see them
next year.
Erika Sitz, Ramsey, Anoka County
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<DIV>We drove a loop from our home in Ramsey, Anoka County, this =
afternoon, to=20
Elk River, Otsego, and Monticello, across the river through Big =
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Twp up to Orrock by Sherburne NWR, back to Monticello for dinner =
and then=20
home. We saw a total of 33 species along the route. </DIV>
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<DIV>Highlights were - </DIV>
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<DIV>Horned Larks, 3, along 165th Ave in Elk River near the dirt bike =
park east=20
of the Cargill farm. </DIV>
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<DIV>Western Kingbirds, 2, on Sherburne CR14, just south of the =
interchange with=20
US Hwy 10. They were in a little pull-off by the Bailey Station=20
Cemetery. Got good looks at both and one was especially =
cooperative=20
sitting close to us. Time was about 4:30pm. Later on the way =
home we=20
saw one in the same place, again back and forth from the utility wires =
to a row=20
of trees, around 7:20pm. </DIV>
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<DIV>Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow, both along the Orrock Town =
Hall Road,=20
north from CR4, just east of CR5.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also interesting because I've never seen that many in one place was =
a tight=20
group of 15 Wood Ducks in a little pothole on 83rd St in Otsego, Wright=20
County. Most were immatures though good-sized, one adult female =
for sure=20
and a couple uncertain. How big a clutch does a female Wood Duck =
produce?=20
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bonus Western Kingbird, possibly two, was seen in Ramsey on the=20
wire on the south side of Hwy 10 about 0.4 mi east of=20
CR56, above an orange sign "Land Available, 50 acres". =
However, this=20
area is undergoing extensive roadwork and it's very unsafe to =
stop. We=20
drove back into the maze of ugly new townhouses to scope and =
confirm=20
the bird. This was about 8pm. We have seen them in the past =
years=20
along the old road which went south from Hwy 10 across from CR56 before =
all that=20
stuff went in - don't expect to see them next year.</DIV>
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<DIV>Erika Sitz, Ramsey, Anoka County</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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