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<div>10/3/2017<br>
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<br>
Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center<br>
Field Trip Report<br>
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<div>Our morning walk turned out to be very enjoyable. The rain cleared out just as the walk began and there were lots of migrants. The highlight of the walk was the LeConte's Sparrow, observed along the main path just South of the Visitor Center. Additionally,
there were lots of Orange-crowned Warblers, White-throated Sparrows and Kinglets. </div>
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Here are a few of the species observed by the group today;<br>
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Great Blue Heron<br>
Sharp-shinned Hawk</div>
<div>Cooper's Hawk</div>
<div>Spotted Sandpiper</div>
<div>Belted Kingfisher<br>
House Wren<br>
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<div>Golden-crowned Kinglet</div>
<div>Ruby-crowned Kinglet</div>
<div>Orange-crowned Warbler<br>
LeConte's Sparrow<br>
Field Sparrow <br>
White-throated Sparrow<br>
Lincoln's Sparrow<br>
Swamp Sparrow<br>
Common Grackle - Fly over <br>
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<div>Here are the dates of some of my upcoming programs.<br>
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MVNWR - Bird Walks<br>
October 9 - Bass Ponds</div>
<div>October 14 - Rapids Lake Visitor Center<br>
October 28 - Bass Ponds<br>
November 11 - Bass Ponds<br>
All these walks begin at 8:00 am<br>
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<div>MRVAC - Field Trips<br>
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October 5/6 Central Minnesota Birding Days<br>
Based in Little Falls<br>
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October 26 - MRVAC Membership Meeting Held at the MVNWR Bloomington Visitor Center<br>
Greg Hoch - Minnesota DNR - The Greater Prairie Chicken<br>
7:00 pm - Treats<br>
7:30 pm - Meeting starts<br>
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October 27<br>
Sherburne County Birding Day<br>
8:00 am<br>
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<div>Thanks, Craig<br>
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<div>Minnetonka, Hennepin County<br>
EgretCMan@msn.com<br>
952-240-7647<br>
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