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<p class="MsoNormal">8/18/2017</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While leading the MRVAC field trip to Western Minnesota, our group spent the day in Wilkin County. I followed the trip, heading into Cass County.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wilkin County</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Breckenridge WTP</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Least, Pectoral and Spotted Sandpiper.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lesser & Greater Yellowlegs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Red-necked Phalarope</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Black Tern</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Western Kingbird</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brown WPA</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Red-necked Phalarope</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Olive-sided Flycatcher</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Other species</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Great-crested Flycatcher</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Black-and-white, Tennessee, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow, Canada & Wilson’s Warblers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Field Sparrow</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rose-breasted Grosbeak</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dickcissel</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bobolink</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Orchard & Baltimore Oriole</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cass County</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6:20 pm – 6:45 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to a call from Ron Erpelding, I was able to relocate some Red Crossbills that he observed in SW Cass County today.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Red Crossbill – These were observed at the Clara Lutheran Cemetery, which is located in the NE corner of the intersection of 150 Ave S & 3 St S. The birds were observed at the top of some of the White Spruce in the South East corner of
the Cemetery.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Craig Mandel</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minnetonka, Hennepin County</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">EgrerCMan@msn.com</p>
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