[mou] Frontenac/Lake City area weekend (long)
Holly Peirson
hpeirson@pclink.com
Mon, 15 May 2006 17:28:33 -0500
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St. Paul Audubon Society held it’s 40+ year “Warbler Weekend” this past
weekend, and approximately 134 species were seen or heard from Friday
evening to Sunday AM (an above average count). Highlights included 23
species of warblers (missing a few regulars) and 14 species of sparrows (one
of the highest numbers on record.)
The weather was cool (it either sleeted or snowed on the owling party Friday
night) and it rained off and on all weekend, but there were hardly any major
downpours so birding continued through the rain. Saturday at 6:30 AM about
20 birders braved the cool weather on a trip to Hok-Si-La and were rewarded
with the sight of 3 Scarlet Tanagers (1 female and 2 males) on the same
branch, and about 9 species of warblers before breakfast!
Birding highlights:
Saturday afternoon between rain showers, the banding team that was working
for the Great River Festival at Hok-Si-La Park near Lake City caught and
banded a Prothonotary Warbler (male, aged to 2+ yrs) who, when released,
headed right back to his spot at the north end of the park near the boat
ramp area. His colors were just as unbelievably bright in the hand as in the
field! 2 Swainson’s Hawks were seen near Well’s Creek, Frontenac St. Park,
and there was one very quick look at a Connecticut Warbler near the nuns’
cemetery on Villa Maria property (which is almost surrounded by the State
Park.)
Henslow’s Sparrows are singing on territory (several) on the State Park’s
prairies. Lark Sparrows seem to be on territory in a prescribed burn area on
the way from entrance to campground (per Carole Brysky, who has seen them in
a consistent location there over the past week). There are now 3 eagles’
nests in the area (Well’s Creek, between Villa and lake, Sand Point). Barred
Owls were heard, Great Horned Owls with young are at Well’s Creek. Few
shorebirds were seen due to the very high water (rainwater) and general
inability to get out to Sand Point without knee boots. Woodcock were
displaying in the State Park Saturday evening at dusk. 4-5 males were heard
both ‘peenting’ and in aerial displays on the top of the bluff near the
campground. A single Co. Loon and several Sandhill Cranes flying over on
Sunday added to the tally! Many Swainson’s Thrushes were seen, but only one
Hermit was reported to the group at the Sunday Brunch and bird tally.
Birding seemed slow until waves of warblers and others went overhead, then
there were the usual ooh’s and ahh’s! 10 species of Sparrows, E.
Meadowlarks, Orchard Orioles, and Bobolinks kept my birding party busy near
the State Park entrance for over an hour of our morning on Saturday.
The Warblers: Blue-winged, Golden-winged, Tennessee (everywhere), Nashville,
N. Parula, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia (few), Cape May, Yellow-rumped
(mostly female and young male), Black-throated Green (few), Palm,
Bay-breasted (few), Blackpoll, Black & White, Am. Redstart, Prothonotary
(others than the banded bird), Ovenbird (few), Northern Waterthrush (water
entrance to H-S-L), Connecticut, C. Yellowthroat, Wilson’s, and Canada (one
bird seen.)
The Sparrows: Chipping (everywhere), Clay-colored (many), Field (many),
Vesper, Lark, Savannah, Grasshopper (one bird), Henslow’s, Song, Lincoln’s,
Swamp, White-throated, Harris’s, White-crowned.
Very few vireos were reported (Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, Warbling and a
very few Red-eyeds, which are usually ubiquitous), noticeable warbler lacks
were Orange-crowned (early migrant), Blackburnian, and only a few
individuals of several other species, including Black-throated Green (heard
only). Also missing were Yellow-headed Blackbirds, which used to nest in the
area.
It was a very good weekend, as usual!
Holly Peirson
Forest Lake area, Anoka Co.
In keeping with my own tradition, really good birds are seen immediately
upon my arrival home. One year it was a Black-throated Blue Warbler! This
year it was a lovely signing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeder!
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>St. Paul Audubon Society held =
it’s 40+
year “Warbler Weekend” this past weekend, and approximately =
134 species were
seen or heard from Friday evening to Sunday AM (an above average count).
Highlights included 23 species of warblers (missing a few regulars) and =
14
species of sparrows (one of the highest numbers on record.) =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>The weather was cool (it either =
sleeted
or snowed on the owling party Friday night) and it rained off and on all =
weekend,
but there were hardly any major downpours so birding continued through =
the
rain. Saturday at 6:30 AM about 20 birders braved the cool weather on a =
trip to
Hok-Si-La and were rewarded with the sight of 3 Scarlet Tanagers (1 =
female and
2 males) on the same branch, and about 9 species of warblers before =
breakfast! </span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Birding =
highlights:</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Saturday afternoon between rain =
showers,
the banding team that was working for the Great River Festival at =
Hok-Si-La
Park near Lake City caught and banded a Prothonotary Warbler (male, aged =
to 2+
yrs) who, when released, headed right back to his spot at the north end =
of the
park near the boat ramp area. His colors were just as unbelievably =
bright in
the hand as in the field! 2 Swainson’s Hawks were seen near =
Well’s Creek,
Frontenac St. Park, and there was one very quick look at a Connecticut =
Warbler
near the nuns’ cemetery on Villa Maria property (which is almost =
surrounded by
the State Park.) </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-color-alt:wi=
ndowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Henslow’s Sparrows are =
singing on
territory (several) on the State Park’s prairies. Lark Sparrows =
seem to be on
territory in a prescribed burn area on the way from entrance to =
campground (per
Carole Brysky, who has seen them in a consistent location there over the =
past
week). There are now 3 eagles’ nests in the area (Well’s =
Creek, between Villa
and lake, Sand Point). Barred Owls were heard, Great Horned Owls with =
young are
at Well’s Creek. Few shorebirds were seen due to the very high =
water
(rainwater) and general inability to get out to Sand Point without knee =
boots. Woodcock
were displaying in the State Park Saturday evening at dusk. 4-5 males =
were
heard both ‘peenting’ and in aerial displays on the top of =
the bluff near the
campground. A single Co. Loon and several Sandhill Cranes flying over on =
Sunday
added to the tally! Many Swainson’s Thrushes were seen, but only =
one Hermit was
reported to the group at the Sunday Brunch and bird tally. =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Birding seemed slow until waves =
of
warblers and others went overhead, then there were the usual ooh’s =
and ahh’s! 10
species of Sparrows, E. Meadowlarks, Orchard Orioles, and Bobolinks kept =
my
birding party busy near the State Park entrance for over an hour of our =
morning
on Saturday. </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-color-alt:wi=
ndowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>The Warblers: Blue-winged,
Golden-winged, Tennessee (everywhere), Nashville, N. Parula, Yellow,
Chestnut-sided, Magnolia (few), Cape May, Yellow-rumped (mostly female =
and
young male), Black-throated Green (few), Palm, Bay-breasted (few), =
Blackpoll,
Black & White, Am. Redstart, Prothonotary (others than the banded =
bird), Ovenbird
(few), Northern Waterthrush (water entrance to H-S-L), Connecticut, C.
Yellowthroat, Wilson’s, and Canada (one bird =
seen.)</span></font><font size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>The Sparrows: Chipping =
(everywhere),
Clay-colored (many), Field (many), Vesper, Lark, Savannah, Grasshopper =
(one
bird), Henslow’s, Song, Lincoln’s, Swamp, White-throated, =
Harris’s,
White-crowned.</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;mso-color-alt:wi=
ndowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Very few vireos were reported
(Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, Warbling and a very few Red-eyeds, which =
are
usually ubiquitous), noticeable warbler lacks were Orange-crowned (early
migrant), Blackburnian, and only a few individuals of several other =
species,
including Black-throated Green (heard only). Also missing were =
Yellow-headed
Blackbirds, which used to nest in the area.</span></font><font size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>It was a very good weekend, as =
usual!</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Forest Lake area, Anoka =
Co.</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>In keeping with my own tradition, =
really
good birds are seen immediately upon my arrival home. One year it was a
Black-throated Blue Warbler! This year it was a lovely signing male
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeder!</span></font><span =
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