May Bird Walk Report

Thunderstorms rumbled just before dawn on Saturday, May 18, but the rain had passed by 7:30 am when birders gathered at Wild River State Park for our chapter’s annual Dayle and Bonnie DeClercq Memorial Bird Walk.  The morning’s rain put a damper on the number of...

Midsummer Bird Walk at Allemansratt Park

Celebrating the longest daylight of the year, an evening bird walk was held at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom on June 21.  The day saw a high of 90˚ and temperatures were in the upper 80’s at the time of the walk.  Still, three intrepid birders enjoyed exploring...

Harlequin Duck – a Rare Visitor

We have had an unexpected avian visitor this winter in our Audubon chapter area.  A female Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is wintering on the St. Croix River below the Highway 8 bridge that connects Taylors Falls, Minnesota with St. Croix Falls,...