[mou] Solitaire in Afton/snwy & eur-c doves in Wabasha
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Hagsela@aol.com
Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:30:31 EST
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At 1:00 Saturday, January 13 I finally saw the Townsend's Solitaire in
Afton SP near its 'usual' location. I saw it perched high on a deciduous tree
behind the bench at the south end of the conifer line where it was originally
found. It flew east along the conifers. I followed and just north of the
east/west path (on the path that leads to the shelter) it flew from low to the
ground to a juniper just to the west side of the path. He stayed there for a
minute, six feet off the ground and 20 feet from my location. It was a
beautiful look at this lovely bird!
On to Wabasha County. I did not relocate any gulls at Lake City, let
alone a BL Kittiwake. I'm thinking there was much less open water than when
John Hockema and Dedrick Benz spotted the Kittiwake and Glaucous Gull. All
there was to see were Mallards and a few Canada Geese huddled around two small
openings in the ice.
The Eurasian Collared-Doves (all 10 of them) were roosting high in a
deciduous tree right where John reported seeing them - in Plainview on 1st Av. SW
between 3rd & 4th SW. I saw them at about 4:30.
The Snowy Owl was on Hwy 42 northeast of Plainview, between mile markers
19 and 20. There were several cars stopped to look at it. It flew towards
a farm and scared up some birds, then flew to a pole on Cty. 14. This was
between 4:45-5:00.
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County
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eva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2"> At 1:00 Saturd=
ay, January 13 I finally saw the Townsend's Solitaire in Afton SP near its '=
usual' location. I saw it perched high on a deciduous tree behind the=
bench at the south end of the conifer line where it was originally found.&n=
bsp; It flew east along the conifers. I followed and just north of the eas=
t/west path (on the path that leads to the shelter) it flew from low to the=20=
ground to a juniper just to the west side of the path. He stayed ther=
e for a minute, six feet off the ground and 20 feet from my location. =20=
It was a beautiful look at this lovely bird!<BR>
On to Wabasha County. I did not relocate any=
gulls at Lake City, let alone a BL Kittiwake. I'm thinking there was=
much less open water than when John Hockema and Dedrick Benz spotted the Ki=
ttiwake and Glaucous Gull. All there was to see were Mallards and a f=
ew Canada Geese huddled around two small openings in the ice.<BR>
The Eurasian Collared-Doves (all 10 of them) were r=
oosting high in a deciduous tree right where John reported seeing them - in=20=
Plainview on 1st Av. SW between 3rd & 4th SW. I saw them at about=
4:30.<BR>
The Snowy Owl was on Hwy 42 northeast of Plainview,=
between mile markers 19 and 20. There were several cars stopped to l=
ook at it. It flew towards a farm and scared up some birds, then flew=
to a pole on Cty. 14. This was between 4:45-5:00.<BR>
Linda Sparling<BR>
Hennepin County</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=
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