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<div>5/13/17<br>
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<br>
Bloomington Visitor Center Trailhead<br>
8 - 11:00 am<br>
Field trip Report<br>
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The Warblers arrived right on time, with large numbers of them in the trees along the Hill Side trail. The group observed 18 species of Warblers and a Harris's and Clay-colored Sparrow there.</div>
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<div>Here are a few of the species observed by our group:<br>
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Sora - Heard only<br>
Sandhill Crane - Heard only</div>
<div>Chimney Swift</div>
<div>Ruby-throated Hummingbird</div>
<div>House Wren<br>
Red-headed Woodpecker</div>
<div>Blue-gray Gnatcatcher<br>
Ruby-crowned Kinglet<br>
Swainson's Thrush</div>
<div>Gray-cheeked Thrush</div>
<div>Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Golden-winged, Black-and-white, Tennessee, Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green and Wilson's.</div>
<div>Clay-colored Sparrow</div>
<div>Harris's Sparrow</div>
<div>White-throated Sparrow<br>
Baltimore Oriole<br>
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Note a complete list of the birds observed on our walk can be found on the EBird Web site.<br>
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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.<br>
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May 15 - Louisville Swamp Unit<br>
May 16 - Bass Ponds<br>
June 12 - Bass Ponds</div>
<div>These walks begin at 8:00 am.<br>
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MRVAC Field Trips:<br>
May 14 - Ritter Farm Park - 8:30 am - Led by Cheri Fox<br>
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<div>June 1, 2 - Western Minnesota Birding Days</div>
<div>June 4 - Dakota County Prairie Birds 7:00 am - Steve Weston</div>
<div>For more information on these walks please contact me.<br>
952-240-7647<br>
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Craig Mandel<br>
Hennepin County - Minnetonka<br>
EgretCMan@msn.com</div>
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