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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>June 9, 10, 2016<BR> <BR>Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter<BR>Central Minnesota Birding Days <BR>Field Trip Summary<BR> <BR>With the help of Herb Dingmann, our group managed to find 123 species over the two days. We birded in Benton county on the 9th and Stearns county on the 10th. Other than a few species of Waterfowl and some Semipalmated Sandpipers, migration was pretty well done. With all the other species in appropriate habitat for nesting. <BR> <BR>Here are a few of the species observed on the trip:<BR>Red-shouldered Hawk - Benton County - 85th St NW, just East of CR 55<BR>Semipalmated Sandpiper - Stearns County - Albany WTP<BR>Wilson's Phalarope - Stearns County - Albany WTP<BR>Alder Flycatcher - Benton County - Sartell WMA <BR> Stearns - Roscoe Prairie WMA<BR>Willow Flycatcher - Stearns - Roscoe Prairie WMA<BR>Western Kingbird - Both Counties<BR>Red-breasted Nuthatch - Stearns County - St. John's College Campus<BR>Wood Thrush - Benton County<BR>Golden-winged Warbler - Benton County - CR 72, 1/2 mile North of CR 22<BR>Cerulean Warbler - Stearns County - St. John's College Campus<BR>Pine Warbler - Stearns County - St. John's College Campus<BR>Lark Sparrow - Stearns County<BR>Orchard Oriole - Stearns County - St. Johns College, along trail on East side of entrance road, just South of the Board walk.<BR> <BR>Craig Mandel<BR><a href="mailto:EgretCMan@msn.com">EgretCMan@msn.com</a><BR>Minnetonka, Hennepin County <BR> </div></body>
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