Flooding subsiding, parks still closed
While the river level is coming down, Bay Point Park and Colvill Park are still flooded and closed. Wildlife have taken over both parks, with Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teals, Canada…
While the river level is coming down, Bay Point Park and Colvill Park are still flooded and closed. Wildlife have taken over both parks, with Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teals, Canada…
On Friday, Colvill Park was closed due to flooding. Today we saw the river had claimed park of the parking lot. At this time, the river is at 13.31 feet…
Over 100 American White Pelicans are staying at the Colvill Park bay, along with a large number of Double-crested Cormorants. They are feeding on the plentiful fish in the bay.…
With very high winds and higher gusts, some eagles and falcons took a break from fighting the winds. We saw a pair of Bald Eagles on a branch together at…
Five American White Pelicans arrived at Colvill Park and we saw a larger number of pelicans at Lock and Dam #3. Two male Kingfishers were seen across the river bridge…
This afternoon a large group of American White Pelicans flew over Memorial Park, preceded by a group of about 20 Tundra Swans on their way north to the Arctic. Multiple…
Red Wing received about 5 inches of snow on top of rain overnight. The ice and snow coated everything. A number of Double-crested Cormorants arrived at Colvill Park and started…
This week we saw the first vultures return and migrating ducks landed in Mud Lake, across from downtown Red Wing. Ring-necked Ducks, Canvasbacks, Hooded Mergansers, and Redheads are feeding there.…
With gusty winds reduced somewhat, we saw around 20 eagles of various ages at Colvill Park on Sunday, actively fishing and flying. When a train passed we saw at least…