[mou] Cerulean Warbler, Brown Co.
Brian Smith
brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net
Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:06:26 -0500
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Hi, Birders:
Late this morning I found a singing male Cerulean Warbler along the =
Minnesota river in NW Brown County. The location is along Cty. Rd. 10, =
3.2 miles west of state Hwy. 4. There's a sign on the north side of the =
road that says "Public Water Access." This is very close to the =
location where Dave Bartkey and I found a male Cerulean Warbler singing =
last May. The Cerulean was chasing another bird around, I wasn't able =
to make out if it was a female Cerulean or not. Also heard here was =
Ovenbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Scarlet Tanager.
Most unusual, I thought, was a Sandhill Crane that I found along this =
same road (but a couple of miles west of the Cerulean spot). It looked =
to be an adult and it was very tame. From what I could tell it appeared =
to be in good health. I noticed that it had a narrow, green colored =
plastic leg band on its right leg. There were no numbers or letters on =
the band that I could see. Could this bird be escaped from someplace? =
Are people allowed to raise Sandhill Cranes in captivity? It just didn't =
seem to be that wary of humans. Anyone have any thoughts?
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi, Birders:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Late this morning I found a singing male Cerulean =
Warbler=20
along the Minnesota river in NW Brown County. The location is =
along Cty.=20
Rd. 10, 3.2 miles west of state Hwy. 4. There's a sign on the =
north side=20
of the road that says "Public Water Access." This is very close to =
the=20
location where Dave Bartkey and I found a male Cerulean Warbler singing =
last=20
May. The Cerulean was chasing another bird around, I wasn't able =
to make=20
out if it was a female Cerulean or not. Also heard here was =
Ovenbird,=20
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Scarlet Tanager.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Most unusual, I thought, was a Sandhill Crane that I =
found=20
along this same road (but a couple of miles west of the Cerulean =
spot). =20
It looked to be an adult and it was very tame. From what I =
could tell=20
it appeared to be in good health. I noticed that it had a narrow, =
green=20
colored plastic leg band on its right leg. There were no numbers =
or=20
letters on the band that I could see. Could this bird be escaped =
from=20
someplace? Are people allowed to raise Sandhill Cranes in =
captivity? It=20
just didn't seem to be that wary of humans. Anyone have any=20
thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sleepy Eye</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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