[mou] Dakota, Wabasha, Wiona Counties
alyssa
tiger150@comcast.net
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:56:29 -0500
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Linda Sparling was kind enough to bring me along to Lake Byllesby. We =
traveled in other counties too, mainly along the Mississippi River. It =
was very foggy throughout the early morning. Birds seen at Byllesby:
* NO GEESE (other than Canadas!)
*13 Duck species, including 2 female Ruddy's.
*Possible D-C Comorant landing on lake
* A flock of 5 peeps farther out; much too far to ID.
Other Dakota County Birds:
* 3 probable meadowlarks on the way to 180th street
* 3 Am. Kesterels
* Flock of 10 turkeys, including 2 displaying males!
On Lake Pepin (Wabasha Co.), there was a flock of 100+ Tundra Swans out =
on the ice
We got a little more lucky at Prairie Island, Wiona Co. Birds seen:
*2 flocks of Am. White Pelicans flying downstream
*Several flocks of Sandhill Cranes
*17 Duck species, including one male Redhead, one Am. Black Duck, and =
some Wood Ducks
Also at Prairie Island, in the same 20 feet, by one of the parking lots, =
there were two dead raccoons, a dead (and eaten) buck, and a eaten =
waterfowl of some sort. A little more off in the woods, there was a dead =
crow. Near where most of the carcasses where, there was a pile of =
safflower seeds. We are concerned...
Other things seen all around:
* 1 Garter Snake
* a butterfly (likely a question mark)
* Painted Turtle
* P-B Grebes
* Many G-B Herons at Prairie Island
* Pileated Woodpecker
* Singing E. Bluebirds, Song Sparrows, and R-W Blackbirds everywhere!!
Good birding~
Alyssa DeRubeis
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Linda Sparling was kind enough to bring =
me along to=20
Lake Byllesby. We traveled in other counties too, mainly along the =
Mississippi=20
River. It was very foggy throughout the early morning. Birds seen at=20
Byllesby:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* NO GEESE (other than =
Canadas!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*13 Duck species, including 2 female=20
Ruddy's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*Possible D-C Comorant landing on =
lake</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* A flock of 5 peeps farther out; much =
too far to=20
ID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other Dakota County Birds:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* 3 probable meadowlarks on the way to =
180th=20
street</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* 3 Am. Kesterels</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Flock of 10 turkeys, including 2 =
displaying=20
males!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On Lake Pepin (Wabasha Co.), there was =
a flock of=20
100+ Tundra Swans out on the ice</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We got a little more lucky at Prairie =
Island, Wiona=20
Co. Birds seen:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*2 flocks of Am. White Pelicans flying=20
downstream</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*Several flocks of Sandhill =
Cranes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*17 Duck species, including one male =
Redhead, one=20
Am. Black Duck, and some Wood Ducks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also at Prairie Island, in the same 20 =
feet, by one=20
of the parking lots, there were two dead raccoons, a dead (and eaten) =
buck, and=20
a eaten waterfowl of some sort. A little more off in the woods, there =
was a dead=20
crow. Near where most of the carcasses where, there was a pile of =
safflower=20
seeds. We are concerned...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other things seen all =
around:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* 1 Garter Snake</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* a butterfly (likely a question =
mark)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Painted Turtle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* P-B Grebes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* <U>Many</U> G-B Herons at Prairie=20
Island</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Pileated Woodpecker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Singing E. Bluebirds, Song Sparrows, =
and R-W=20
Blackbirds everywhere!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding~</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alyssa DeRubeis</FONT></DIV>
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