[Mnbird] Question about Egrets

[DONALD GRUSSING Owner]

Could be West Nile Virus. It is being implicated in an unexpected drop of the Ruffed Grouse population. The mosquito that carries west nile is a frequent breeder in swamps, especially in the western counties but has been noted in Henn. county. 

But this is just speculation on my part. 

Don Grussing 
Minnetonka 


From: "mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> 
To: "mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> 
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 1:11:08 PM 
Subject: [Mnbird] Question about Egrets 

I was surprised this week to see a listing of a Great Egret in the eBird Rare Bird Alert for Minnesota. I have noticed that I'm not seeing Egrets in the Twin Cities like I used to. At most, I've seen two or three this season. In years past, I would see them frequently flying around town. Can someone tell me what's happening? 

Betsy KerrGolden Valley, MN 

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