[Mnbird] Carver County - Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center - 4/24/17 - Field Trip Report
CRAIG MANDEL
EgretCMan at msn.com
Mon Apr 24 12:59:02 CDT 2017
4/24/2017
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center
Field Trip Report
We observed nice mix of migrants today, with several Broad-winged Hawks giving us nice looks. Plus a large number of Blue Jays were observed and also a good sized wave of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers were seen along the small loop trail South of the Visitor Center. Here are a few of the species we observed on the walk and if interested a complete list of the birds observed on the walk can be found on the EBird web site:
Wild Turkey - Heard only
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Craig Mandel
Minnetonka, Hennepin County
Here are some dates for upcoming walks at the MVNWR and MRVAC field trips.
April 29 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge
May 1 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center
May 7 - Bloomington Visitor Center
May 13 - Bloomington Visitor Center
May 15 - Louisville Swamp Unit
May 16 - Bass Ponds
These walks begin at 8:00 am.
MRVAC Field Trips:
May 4, 5 - SE Minnesota Birding Days
May 9 - Carver Park Reserve
For more information on these walks please contact me.
952-240-7647
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