[mou] MRVAC - Beaver Creek Valley State Park - Field Trip Report - June 24, 25, 2007

[CRAIG MANDEL]

June 24, 25, 2007

While leading a field trip to Beaver Creek Valley State Park, we encountered 
the following species.

Dakota County
Henslow's Sparrow - 6/24 - 3:40 - 4:00 pm - Three, Henslow's Sparrows were 
singing at the previously posted location on 215th St W and Laigle Ave.

Waseca County
Least Bittern - 6/24 - 5:00 - 6:00 pm - A Least Bittern was heard calling at 
the Moonan WMA.

Common Moorhen - 6/25 - 6:30 - 7:00 pm - A single Common Moorhen was 
observed at the Moonan WMA.  It was easily observed by scanning with a 
spotting scope from the parking area along CR 4.

Houston County
Whip-poor-will - 9:30 - 11:00 pm - 5 Whip-poor-wills were heard along CR 10, 
Cut Across Road and CR 4. These roads are North of the town of Sheldon.

Acadian Flycatcher - 6:30 - 8:00 am - Beaver Creek Valley State Park - Five 
Acadian Flycatchers were heard and observed between the picnic shelter and 
the Plateau Rock trail along the Beaver Creek Valley trail.

Louisiana Waterthrush - 7:00 am - Beaver Creek Valley State Park - A single 
male was observed singing along the Beaver Creek Valley Trail near the 
junction with the Quarry trail.

Craig Mandel, Minnetonka, MN
EgretCMan at msn.com