[mou] Chisago & Pine Counties - 6/13 - 15, 2008

[CRAIG MANDEL]

June 13 - 15, 2008

Led a trip to Chisago and Pine counties over the last weekend and our group 
found 117 species of birds.  Many species were observed nesting and most 
would be assumed to nest in the area.  We spent time birding at the Sunrise 
unit of Carlos Avery WMA, Wild River State Park, St. Croix State Park and 
the Nemadji State Forest, with many stops in between those locations.  Here 
are some of the species of birds that were found there.

Sharp-tailed Grouse - Pine County - 7:30am - CR 20, just North West of 
Roberts Road.
American Bittern - Chisago County - 8:30pm - CR 57 & 470th St.
Sandhill Crane - Pine County - 7:30am - Same location as Sharp-tailed 
Grouse.  One pair had a very young chick with them.
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Carlton County - 10:30am - Net Lake Road, 1 mile 
West of Net Lake.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Carlton/Pine County - 10:30am - Birds were heard 
in both counties on Saturday at the same
                            location as the Olive-sided Flycatcher and 
another bird was seen and heard near the entrance
                            to St. Croix State Park at 8:30am on Sunday 
morning.  We observed a total of 9 species of
                            Flycatchers.
Common Raven - Chisago/Pine County - Common Ravens were seen and heard in a 
number of areas of Pine county and a single bird
                                     was seen in Chisago county at around 
8:00am along CR 19 about 1.5 miles East of Stacy.
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Chisago/Pine County - Observed nesting at St. Croix 
State Park.
Gray-cheeked Thrush - Pine County - Noon - Single bird observed feeding on 
insects on a road in the town of Nickerson.
Hermit Thrush - Pine County
Wood Thrush - Pine County - St. Croix State Park.
Warblers - 14 species were seen or heard on the trip.
Blue-winged Warbler - Wild River State Park - near entrance.
Northern Waterthrush - Pine County - 3 heard in county and one seen just 
West of the town of Duxbury along CR 30.
Mourning Warbler - Pine County - 9:00am - St. Croix State Park - 4 birds 
were heard and seen where Hay Creek crosses
                                          the park road West of the check in 
station.
Scarlet Tanager - Carlton/Pine County
Sparrows - 12 species of Sparrows were seen or heard on the trip.
Grasshopper Sparrow - Chisago County - 3:00 pm - Wild River State Park - 
near the Prairie over look.
Le Conte's Sparrow - Chisago County - 8:30pm - Just South of the American 
Bittern location.
Dark-eyed Junco - Pine County - Same location as the Flycatchers on Net Lake 
Road.
Bobolink - Chisago/Pine County
Brewer's Blackbird - Chisago/Pine County
Purple Finch - Pine County

Craig Mandel
EgretCMan at msn.com
Minnetonka, MN