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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>May 9, 2015<BR> <BR>Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter<BR>Southeastern Minnesota <BR>May 7, 8, 2015<BR>Field Trip Report<BR> <BR>I enjoyed a couple days of birding, in Winona and Houston counties. Our group hit some good waves of Warblers and found a few Shorebirds and some other birds of interest on the trip. Here are a few of the species we observed:<BR> <BR>Green Heron - Observed in flight in Winona<BR>Virginia Rail - Heard and seen at the intersection of Intersection of MN 16 & CR 21, just North of the town of Hokah.<BR>Sora - Heard in the same marsh North of Hokah.<BR>Sandhill Crane<BR>6 species of Shorebirds were observed at the Utica WTP and 4 species were observed at South Fork Crooked Creek, which is SE of the town of Caledonia.<BR>Red-headed Woodpecker - One was observed near the entrance to Great River Bluffs State Park and another was observed along South Fork Drive, which is SE of the town of Caledonia.<BR>Eastern Wood-Pewee - Heard along White Pine Creek Road, just East of CR 16 in Winona county.<BR>Acadian Flycatcher - One was observed at Beaver Creek Valley State Park, along the trail that leads North from the picnic area.<BR>Yellow-throated, Warbling and Red-eyed Vireo's, were observed in a number of locations.<BR>Red-breasted Nuthatch - Hillside Road, just North of Reno. <BR>Veery, Gray-cheeked & Wood Thrush were at Beaver Creek Valley State Park.<BR>21 species of Warblers - With Louisiana Waterthrush's at Whitewater & Beaver Creek Valley State Parks and the Yellow-throated Warbler at the picnic area at Whitewater State Park.<BR>Bobolink<BR> <BR>Craig Mandel<BR>Minnetonka, Hennepin County<BR><a href="mailto:EgretCMan@msn.com">EgretCMan@msn.com</a><BR> </div></body>
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