[mou] Anoka County - Coon Rapids Dam Park

[Wenger, Char]

The waterfowl migration at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park continues to be wonderful.  The best I have seen in many years.  Nice to have a very accessible place to see the birds.  Bring your spotting scope.

Birds seen around the Dam Saturday morning (above the Dam and down both sides of the river):

HOODED MERGANSER
COMMON MERGANSER
COMMON GOLDENEYE
CANADA GEESE
AMERICAN COOT
PIED-BILLED GREBE
BUFFLEHEAD
NORTHERN SHOVELER
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
REDHEAD
RING-NECKED DUCK
WOOD DUCK
MALLARD
SCAUP

BALD EAGLE
TREE SWALLOW
GREAT HORNED OWL (on nest in the Heron rookery)
GREAT BLUE HERON
RED-TAILED HAWK
PILEATED WOODPECKER
RING-BILLED GULL

It was VERY windy and chilly, but was well worth it.

Char Wenger
cawenger at landolakes.com