[mou-net] Waterfowl at Ford Bridge

Between 7:15 and 8:00 p.m. today, on or over the Mississippi River from Lock and Dam # 1 north to the parking lot above the Ford bridge: 2 Wood Duck, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 16 Lesser Scaup, 25+ Bufflehead, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 18 Ruddy Duck, 17 Horned Grebe, and 2 Bonaparte's Gull (very unusua

[mou-net] Hooded and Cerulean Warblers, Red-headed Woodpecker

Observed 19 species of warblers this morning at Murphy-Hanrahan Regional Park, including 1 singing Hooded Warbler and 1 singing Cerulean Warbler both near sign marker 8 en route to sign marker 9 in the northeast portion of the park. Other warbler species of interest included 3+ Blue-winged, 3+ G

[mou-net] Hooded and Cerulean Warbler posting yesterday

I apologize for posting the Hooded and Cerulean Warbler observations at Murphy-Hanrahan Regional Park yesterday. Because I was using an obsolete map to navigate, I didn't realize that the area where these observations were made is off limits during the summer. Dave Zumeta Join or Leave m

[mou-net] Good birding day in Goodhue County

Saw 96 species in Goodhue County today, including 22 species of warblers and 9 species of sparrows, with Leslie McInenly and Paul Smithson. Highlights included a Black-billed Cuckoo, Tufted Titmouse, and singing Gray-cheeked Thrush along Rt.46 near the Cannon River; 2 Philadelphia Vireos and 19

[mou-net] Winter wren in S. Minneapolis

>From 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. today, Lee Pfannmuller and I observed a winter >wren on the steep, east-facing slope by the west shore of the Mississippi >River 3/8 mile south of the Lake Street bridge in S. Minneapolis, Hennepin >County. We last saw it (and heard its distinctive "tik tik" call no

[mou-net] Hooded Warbler by West River Road

Between 10:20 and 11:20 a.m. today, I heard a Hooded Warbler singing intermittently (for 1-2 minutes every 5-10 minutes) between the upper and lower walking paths immediately east of West River Road just east of Dowling School by the Mississippi River in South Minneapolis. I also got an excellen

[mou-net] Diverse ducks at Bass Ponds

34 species (12 species of ducks) at Bass Ponds this PM: 2 Wood Duck, 3 Gadwall, 2 Canvasback, 3 Redhead, 12 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Greater Scaup, 60+ Lesser Scaup (mostly), 8 Bufflehead, 65 Common Goldeneye, 20 Hooded Merganser, 10 Common Merganser, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Northern Flicker. Dave Zu

[mou-net] Merlin and Peregrines at Ford Bridge

This morning at 9:55 AM, I saw a Merlin being scolded by Blue Jays just north of the Ford bridge in south Minneapolis (Hennepin County), a couple hundred feet south of the upper parking lot for Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam #1 immediately south of West River Road. At 10:00 AM a Peregrine

[mou-net] Woodcock flight displays near Black Dog Lake

Yesterday (3/18) at dusk, two Am. Woodcock were "peenting" and doing mating flight displays in the Black Dog Unit of MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). From Minneapolis or Bloomington, drive S on 35W, cross the Minnesota River to exit 4A, drive 0.5 mile east on Cliff Road, turn left int

[mou-net] Golden Eagle over Spring Lake Park

At 11:45 AM today, I saw a first year Golden Eagle soaring about 200 feet above the bike trail 0.5 miles east of the Spring Lake Park West Trailhead, Dakota County. The bird was a rich brownish color with hints of gold, lighter in color than a 1st or 2nd year Bald Eagle, with light tan transluce