[mou] Swallow-tailed Kite

[Jim Egge]

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A good view of a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen west of Willmar, Sat 11:00 AM on Hiway 40 about 1/3 mile E of junction of Chippewa Co 2.  The bird was flying NE over the road and was viewed for a short time, 3 seconds, from a moving car.  The view was unmistakable, white body, not grey, white forewing, not grey, trailing half of wing black all the way to the tip.  The bird may be a young bird since the tail feathers though spread wide, did not appear as wide as the one seen in southern Minn a few years ago.  There was no place to pull off but Dave Sovereign viewed the bird from the back window for a short time.  He commented that it fluttered a bit, but did not appear to be hunting.
  The Snowy Plover was seen at 6:15 PM at the same location on the rocky spit that was reported earlier.  A small chick was seen scurrying up the bank and stopped between rocks.  As I watched an adult appeared and they stood together for 15 seconds before moving off behind rocks.  Light was fair but good field marks were seen against the rocks. 
   

 		
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<div>A good view of a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen west of Willmar, Sat 11:00 AM on Hiway 40 about 1/3 mile E of junction of Chippewa Co 2.&nbsp; The bird was flying NE over the road and was viewed for a short time, 3 seconds, from a moving car.&nbsp; The view was unmistakable, white body, not grey, white forewing, not grey, trailing half of wing black all the way to the tip.&nbsp; The bird may be a young bird since the tail feathers though spread wide, did not appear as&nbsp;wide as the one seen in southern Minn a few years ago.&nbsp; There was no place to pull off but Dave Sovereign viewed the bird from the back window for a short time.&nbsp; He commented that it fluttered a bit, but did not appear to be hunting.</div>  <div>The Snowy Plover was seen at 6:15 PM at the same location on the rocky spit that was reported earlier.&nbsp; A small chick was seen scurrying up the bank and stopped between rocks.&nbsp; As I watched an adult appeared and they stood together for 15
 seconds before moving off behind rocks.&nbsp; Light was fair but good field marks were seen against the rocks.&nbsp;</div>  <div>&nbsp;</div><p>&#32;
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