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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>2/20/2016<BR> <BR>Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter<BR>February 18, 19, 2016<BR>Southeastern Minnesota Birding Days<BR>Field Trip Report<BR> <BR>Here are some of the species that our group observed in Houston & Fillmore counties on the MRVVAC Southeastern Minnesota Birding days field trip. <BR> <BR>February 18<BR>Houston County<BR>Gray Partridge - 4 - CR 3, 1/4 mile East of Buckley Road - These were observed in a field on the South side of the road.<BR>Rough-legged Hawk<BR>Golden Eagle - CR 5 & Payton Road - An adult Golden Eagle was observed at 4:00 pm soaring over the ridge on the South side of CR 5.<BR>Eurasian Collared-Dove - 3 were observed in the town of Caledonia, at East Main & Badger Streets. Several of the Doves were observed mating.<BR>American Kestrel - 13 American Kestrel's were observed at various locations in both Houston & Fillmore counties over the two day period.<BR>Merlin - CR 3, 1/8 mile East of Buckley Road.<BR>Tufted Titmouse - 9 at three locations, including 5 at the Brownsville overlook along Highway 26, South of Brownsville.<BR>Eastern Bluebird - CR 5, just East of CR 23.<BR>American Robin - Caledonia, in several locations.<BR>Snow Bunting - CR 3<BR>Purple Finch - Caledonia & Hokah<BR>Pine Siskin - Caledonia<BR> <BR>February 19<BR>Fillmore county<BR>Northern Flicker - Houston County - Fillmore Road, just West of CR 15.<BR>Mourning Dove<BR>Horned Lark - 100s observed over the two days in both counties.<BR>Tufted Titmouse<BR>Winter Wren - Houston County - Beaver Creek Valley State Park - observed in the brush pile on the South side of the creek by the swing bridge.<BR>Purple Finch - 10+ at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning center.<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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