[mou] Cerulean Warbler( pair)-Carver Park Reserve, Carver County

[John Cyrus]

This morning I heard and observed a pair of Cerulean Warblers at Carver Park 
along the Aspen Trail.   They were located just to the west of a short 
boardwalk that crosses a small bay.  As you cross the boardwalk heading 
west, you will then climb a small hill.   They were located in the tops of 
the trees on the slope of the hill seen on both sides of the trail.  He was 
last heard a little farther to the south of the trail.    The male was 
singing repeatedly.   Most of my looks were non-binocular views as they were 
consistently moving.  I did observe what I assumed to be the male give chase 
to the female.  My only decent binocular view was of the female.  Besides 
summer residents the only other migrant was a small group of Wilson's 
Warbler and Blue-winged Warblers.    I always assumed the Blue-winged were 
passing through, but since I have seen and heard them there for the past 4 
weeks or so, they may be sticking around.  Does anybody know if they nest at 
the park?

To get to the park you take either St. Hwy. 5 or St Hwy 7 west from I-494  
to Carver Cty Rd. 11.  The road to Lowry Nature Center is on the right side 
of Carver Cty Rd. 11(heading north).  The Aspen Trail and most of the other 
trails can be accessed from the nature center.  Trail maps are located at 
the nature center.

John

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