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<p>4/10/2017</p>
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<p>Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge</p>
<p>Long Meadow Lake Unit</p>
<p>Old Cedar Avenue Bridge Trailhead</p>
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<p>Waterfowl continues in good numbers on Long Meadow Lake and there was also a mixed flock of Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers. There was also a female Black Scoter present on Long Meadow Lake. The bird was observed out from the observation deck. Here
are a few of species we observed and note a complete can be found on Cornels EBird web site:</p>
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<p>Northern Shoveler - Still present in large numbers</p>
<p>Canvasback</p>
<p>Redhead</p>
<p>Lesser Scaup</p>
<p>Black Scoter - Single female bird present on Long Meadow Lake</p>
<p>Ruddy Duck</p>
<p>Horned Grebe</p>
<p>Bonaparte's Gull - Flyover</p>
<p>Eastern Phoebe</p>
<p>Tree Swallow</p>
<p>Brown Creeper</p>
<p>Ruby-crowned Kinglet</p>
<p>Yellow-rumped Warbler</p>
<p>Fox Sparrow</p>
<p>Swamp Sparrow</p>
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<p>Here are the dates of a few of my upcoming walks. </p>
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<div>April 11 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center<br>
April 15 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge<br>
April 17 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge<br>
April 24 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center<br>
April 29 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge<br>
<span tabindex="0" class="contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_902_931" role="button">These walks begin at 8:00 am.</span><br>
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MRVAC Field Trips:<br>
April 13 - Isanti County Birding Day<br>
May 4, 5 - SE Minnesota Birding Days<br>
May 9 - Carver Park Reserve<br>
For more information on these walks please contact me at: 952-240-7647</div>
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<p>Craig Mandel</p>
<p>Minnetonka - Hennepin County</p>
<p>EgretCMan@msn.com</p>
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