Gregg Severson
Lots of biking leads to a Louisiana Waterthrush
After having such a successful day at Afton State Park, it was time to head north. Kellie and I biked together up to Stillwater, where...
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Gregg Severson
- Jun 21, 2019
- 7 min
Wanderlust leading to a Washington County Whippoorwill
As I mentioned in my last post, I looked at the possibilities for year birds in the metro area and concluded that a weekend trip to...
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Gregg Severson
- Jun 15, 2019
- 4 min
Escapade for an Eastern Kingbird
On May 28, after work I biked into St. Paul to go to Saint Paul Birds and Beers at Moscow on the Hill. Birds and Beers are social events...
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Gregg Severson
- May 31, 2019
- 4 min
Wayfaring for a White-winged Dove
May 23rd was the day that my workplace (Thomson Reuters - Eagan campus) decided to celebrate Bike to Work Day. So, naturally I biked to...
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Gregg Severson
- May 28, 2019
- 5 min
Trek for a Summer Tanager
On May 20th, I had seen that Mark Kjolhaug had posted the previous two days about having a Summer Tanager visit his feeders and that he...
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Gregg Severson
- May 26, 2019
- 4 min
Peregrination for a Prothonotary Warbler
As I was at work on May 16, there were an abundance of good birds being shared on the birder internet. The most eye-catching of them...
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Gregg Severson
- May 25, 2019
- 3 min
Connecticut Warbler crashing the Prothonotary Party!
After having a good day for birds at Wood Lake, what is any good big year birder going to do? Head right back to Wood Lake, of course! ...
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Gregg Severson
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
Going gaga for a Green Heron
I had heard that Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield was getting hot with lots and lots of warblers present, so on the morning of the...
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Gregg Severson
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Prowling for a Northern Parula
On May 7, Kellie and I woke up early to be able to do some birding together at T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis before I had to...
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Gregg Severson
- May 19, 2019
- 1 min
Arboretum and Audubon
Today (May 18), I had the chance to be a part of the first year of a new birding event: Arboretum & Audubon: A Day of Birding Walks and...
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Gregg Severson
- May 14, 2019
- 3 min
Spin for a Solitary Sandpiper
The 6th of May was going to be a good day! It started off early, when I was taking my bike out of our Majestic Bike Chalet (aka shed),...
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Gregg Severson
- May 9, 2019
- 3 min
Canvasback off my back!
As we exited April, I realized that there were certain species that I expected to get in that month and didn't. In particular, there are...
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Gregg Severson
- May 8, 2019
- 4 min
Walkabout for a Willet
On April 29, I thought I might have a rest day. I'd just had a weekend with a lot of biking, and I was hoping that I could take a little...
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Gregg Severson
- May 6, 2019
- 5 min
Loping for a Lapland Longspur
On April 28, I woke up in Hastings, knowing it was going to be a long day of biking to get back home, but with the chance to visit some...
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Gregg Severson
- May 4, 2019
- 5 min
Rendezvous with a Red-headed Woodpecker
On April 23, I woke up at Pete Nichol's house, excited to see his famed backyard and feeders in action. There was a good bit of activity...
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Gregg Severson
- May 4, 2019
- 6 min
Hustle for a Hudsonian Godwit
For a few days, I was traveling with Kellie in Nashville as she attended the Society of American Mosaic Artists 2019 summit. During the...
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Gregg Severson
- May 2, 2019
- 2 min
Outing for an Osprey
On April 19th, in my role as a part time naturalist for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, I lead a bird walk for the Mill City...
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Gregg Severson
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
Navigating for a Night-heron
On the morning of 17th of April, Connie Brunell reported that there were four Red-necked Grebes on Bde Maka Ska, and other observers...
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Gregg Severson
- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
Busting for a Bonaparte's Gull
On April 15th, I swung by Lake Harriet on my way home - always hoping for more waterfowl or perhaps a Bonaparte's Gull. I got one new...
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Gregg Severson
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
Saunter for a Sapsucker
It was April 9, and I knew that waterfowl were on the move and the lakes were opening up. Some of the smaller lakes around south...
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