June 16, 2011 Explore Minnesota Birding Report
The first half of June is an excellent time to travel Minnesota's shallow prairie marshes by canoe or kayak to view the abundant waterfowl and other wildlife. Watch for grebes, coots, ducks, geese, swans, blackbirds and wrens, as well as minks, raccoons, otters, turtles, and other animals that inhabit these wet areas. While many sites can be viewed from a road or shoreline, a canoe or kayak offers a much more memorable experience. For more information, check out the DNR Minnesota Wetlands homepage.
The following information has been provided courtesy of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. This report is brought to you by ExploreMinnesota.com.
The following is a list of recent, significant sightings:
A Whimbrel continues to be seen at the Park Point ball fields in Duluth, and was seen as recently as June 14.
As many as 40 Red-Throated Loons were spotted just off Stoney Point on Lake Superior in St. Louis County on the 12th.
And on June 14, Bruce Baer found a Henslow's Sparrow in Dakota County, roughly one-half mile east of Biscayne Avenue along 190th Street.
Information in this statewide birding report is provided by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU), Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club. To submit a bird sighting, email the MOU birding report compiler at rba@moumn.org.
