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I decided to bird the McGregor marsh very early this morning and bird Aitkin
County for some time in the morning. I observed 100 species by 11 am. Here
are a few highlights:
Nelson's Sparrow - 1 bird singing on the west side of Hwy 65, between .1 &
.2 mile S of 210 around 4 am; it was far off the road and tough to hear and
I found no other individuals between 210 and the Soo Line
Yellow Rail - I heard several on the E side of the road in the same general
stretch as the Nelson's Sparrow
Upland Sandpiper - 1 individual foraging on the ground near the runway at
the Aitkin airport, not very easy to spot at the time
White-rumped and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plover - pretty good
numbers of White-rumpeds and a few of the others along CR 15 at the second
flooded field you come to after leaving Aitkin; the first field had a few
peeps that were out of range (for me, at least)
Greater Yellowlegs - 1 late individual at the previously reported wet fields
on CR 1...the only shorebird I found along CR 1
Barred Owl fledgling - on the main entrance road (literally sitting on the
road) at Rice Lake NWR around 5:30 am
Notably not found: LeConte's Sparrow was one of my targets for the morning,
but I never heard or saw a single individual despite trying nearly every
pasture and sedge meadow of significant size I encountered. I have no idea
whether they are not present or whether they just were not singing, but I
thought the species would be easier to find. I did not attempt to lure one
in with a recording.
--
Shawn Conrad
www.itascacnfbirding.com
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