Minnesota Birding Report Friday, July 25
In general, July is an excellent time to see American white pelicans. Good locations to view these birds include the Minnesota River dam in Granite Falls, the dam near Watson, and the spillway on Marsh Lake near Appleton.
The following is a list of recent, significant sightings:
A White-Eyed Vireo was discovered at Murphy-Hanrehan Park in Scott County on July 19. It was found along the pet trail roughly 200 yards south of trail intersection marker #29. An adult Mute Swan was still at the Schaar’s Bluff area of Spring Lake Regional Park near Hastings in Dakota County on the 19th. To view this bird, check the Mississippi River, roughly three-quarters of a mile north of the picnic area.
On July 20, Tom Bell noticed a Carolina Wren in his yard on Grey Cloud Island of St. Paul Park in Washington County.
On July 18, a female Summer Tanager was along the Blue Hill Trail at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Sherburne County. The bird was a few yards prior to the main trail that turns left into the woods.
Information in this statewide birding report is provided by and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union (MOU), Minnesota’s oldest and largest bird club. The report is composed from reports submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly birding update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message. MOU members receive the organization’s quarterly journal “The Loon,” and the bi-monthly magazine, “Minnesota Birding.” For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumembers@yahoo.com.
“The information in this report is provided courtesy of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union and Explore Minnesota Tourism.”
