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<p class="MsoNormal">6/12/2017</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Meadow Lake Unit</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bass Ponds Trailhead</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our group today enjoyed a pleasant walk at the Bass Ponds. With lots of birds singing and lots of birds seen.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few of the species we observed today:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Trumpeter Swan</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Heron</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruby-throated Hummingbird</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eastern Wood-Pewee – Heard only</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Willow Flycatcher</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Great Crested Flycatcher – Heard only</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yellow-throated Vireo</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warbling Vireo</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cedar Waxwing – Nesting</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yellow-headed Blackbird</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the dates of some upcoming walks at the Refuge:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 17 – Louisville Swamp Unit</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 19 – Bass Ponds</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 24 – Rapids Lake Unit</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 25 – Bloomington Visitor Center</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Craig Mandel</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minnetonka, Hennepin County</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">EgretCMan@msn.com </p>
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