[mou] Canoeing the Vermillion Bottoms PRWA

[Sharon Stiteler]

I went canoeing with the National Park Service along the Vermillion  
River Bottoms and the birding was fantastic!  Near Ravenna Trail and  
200th St. we came upon a small flock of prothonotary warblers--at  
least six that were easy to see even without binoculars.  Other birds  
include:

Sandhill Crane
Bald Eagles
Solitary Sandpipers
Common Nighthawks (a flock of about 8)
Caspian Terns (at least 15)
Wild Turkey
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat

There was also a disturbing patch where someone had strung up about  
five dead crows in the trees, but other than that, it was a fantastic  
way to enjoy spring migration.  If you have some waterproof binos and  
a canoe or kayak, I'd get out there.




Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, MN




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