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<p>4/29/17<br>
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<br>
Old Cedar Avenue Bridge Trailhead<br>
8 - 11:30 am<br>
Field trip Report</p>
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<p>There are lots of birds down at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge. There are still a few species of Ducks on Long Meadow Lake and there was still a Sandhill Crane on the nest out from the board walk. There were also Shorebirds out from the board walk and on
Kidder Marsh, which is just East of the parking lot. Warblers were also present in good numbers. Here are a few of the species observed by our group:</p>
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<p>Wood Duck</p>
<p>Gadwall</p>
<p>Blue-winged Teal</p>
<p>Northern Shoveler</p>
<p>Horned Grebe</p>
<p>Great Blue Heron<br>
Great Egret<br>
Cooper's Hawk</p>
<p>Bald Eagle - Including some on there nest<br>
Sora - Heard only</p>
<p>Sandhill Crane</p>
<p>Killdeer</p>
<p>Dunlin</p>
<p>Pectoral Sandpiper</p>
<p>Long-billed Dowitcher</p>
<p>Greater Yellowlegs</p>
<p>Lesser Yellowlegs</p>
<p>Forster's Tern</p>
<p>House Wren</p>
<p>Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</p>
<p>Northern Waterthrush - Heard only</p>
<p>Nashville Warbler</p>
<p>Palm Warbler</p>
<p>White-crowned Sparrow</p>
<p>White-throated Sparrow</p>
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<p>Note a complete list of the birds observed on our walk can be found on the EBird Web site.</p>
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<p>Here are the dates of some upcoming MNWR bird walks. The walks begin at 8:00 am and there is no fee for the walk.</p>
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<div>May 1 - Rapids Lake Unit - Education and Visitor Center<br>
May 7 - Bloomington Visitor Center<br>
May 13 - Bloomington Visitor Center<br>
May 15 - Louisville Swamp Unit<br>
May 16 - Bass Ponds<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>
May 14 - Ritter Farm Park - 8:30 am - Led by Cheri Fox<br>
For more information on these walks please contact me.<br>
952-240-7647</div>
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<p>Craig Mandel<br>
Hennepin County - Minnetonka<br>
EgretCMan@msn.com<br>
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