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<p>4/15/2017</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>
<p>Field Trip Report</p>
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<p>Waterfowl continues in good numbers on Long Meadow Lake, with several large rafts of Buffleheads. There was also a mixed flock of Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers, in the trees around the parking lot and the trail to the West of the parking lot. Sparrows
are picking up with a singing Field Sparrow, Swamp Sparrows and a few American Tree Sparrows still around. The steady rain made for difficult birding this morning, but we still managed to see some fun birds. Here are a few of the species we observed and
note a complete list can be found on the EBird web site:</p>
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<p>Bufflehead - Have moved in, with several large rafts of Buffleheads observed from the observation platform</p>
<p>Great Egret</p>
<p>American Kestrel</p>
<p>Ruby-crowned Kinglet</p>
<p>Yellow-rumped Warbler</p>
<p>Field Sparrow</p>
<p>Swamp Sparrow</p>
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<p>I hope you can join me on another walk in the near future. Thank you, Craig</p>
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April 17 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge<br>
April 24 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center<br>
April 29 - Old Cedar Ave. Bridge</p>
<p>May 1 - Rapids Lake Unit - Visitor Center</p>
<p>May 7 - Bloomington Visitor Center<br>
These walks begin at 8:00 am.<br>
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MRVAC Field Trips: <br>
May 4, 5 - SE Minnesota Birding Days<br>
May 9 - Carver Park Reserve<br>
For more information on these walks please contact me.<br>
952-240-7647</p>
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