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<div>5/16/17<br>
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<br>
Bass Ponds Trailhead<br>
8 - 11:00 am<br>
Field trip Report<br>
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After a 40 minute rain delay our group turned up some fun birds at the Bass Ponds today. My favorites were the Willow Flycatcher and Spring plumaged Bobolink. </div>
<div>Here are a few of the species observed by our group:<br>
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Northern Shoveler - pair observed on Long Meadow Lake.</div>
<div>Broad-winged Hawk</div>
<div>Virginia Rail - Heard only</div>
<div>Sora Heard only</div>
<div>Chimney Swift</div>
<div>Willow Flycatcher</div>
<div>Least Flycatcher<br>
Great Crested Flycatcher<br>
Yellow-throated Vireo<br>
Warbling Vireo<br>
Red-eyed Vireo</div>
<div>Gray-cheeked Thrush</div>
<div>Swainson's Thrush<br>
Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee, Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia and Yellow Warblers.<br>
Clay-colored Sparrow<br>
Bobolink</div>
<div>Yellow-headed Blackbird - Heard and seen on Long Meadow Lake. </div>
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<div>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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June 12 - Bass Ponds<br>
June 17 - Louisville Swamp Unit</div>
<div>June 19 - Bass Ponds</div>
<div>These walks begin at 8:00 am.<br>
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MRVAC Field Trips:<br>
June 1, 2 - Western Minnesota Birding Days</div>
<div>June 4 - Dakota County Prairie Birds - 7:00 am - Steve Weston</div>
<div>June 5 - Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park - 7:00 am</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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