Yesterday morning around 11:00am (January 24) I saw flock of white-winged crossbills noisily feeding in the neighbor's spruce trees. These are the first I have seen in my area (West Side-just across from downtown).
Tom Klein West Side of St. Paul, MN >>> MOU-NET automatic digest system <lists...@lists.umn.edu> 01/24/09 12:11 AM >>> >>> There are 10 messages totalling 300 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. 2. [mou-rba] MOU RBA 23 January 2009 3. Snowy Owl in Mower County 4. White-winged Crossbills Downtown Duluth 5. Sax-Zim Bog / Duluth 6. Harlequin 7. golden eagle count results 8. Itasca County Northern Goshawk 9. Sax-zim Friday 10. Need pictures ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:05:12 -0600 From: George B Skinner <george.skin...@gte.net> Subject: not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. Friday, Jan 23, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am. George Skinner ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:28:01 -0700 From: Anthony Hertzel <r...@moumn.org> Subject: [mou-rba] MOU RBA 23 January 2009 -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 23, 2009 *MNST0901.23 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck White-winged Scoter Barrow's Goldeneye Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Townsend's Solitaire Golden-crowned Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: January 23, 2009 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhert...@sihope.com) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 22nd 2009. In Duluth, an immature GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at 21 East College Street on the 17th but has not been observed recently. Also in Duluth, the male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was at Canal Park on the 19th. A SNOWY OWL was in Clay County on January 18th at the Crystal Sugar Ponds near Moorhead, on the dike near the intersection of 28th Avenue and 28th Street. On the 20th, a Snowy Owl was on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota near the junction of 15th and University Avenues. In Dodge County, a Snowy Owl was seen on the 16th, a quarter of a mile east of county road 3 and south of county road 4. And a Snowy Owl was in Murray County on the 15th near mile marker 21 of highway 30, four miles west of Lake Wilson. Unusual was the one-day appearance of a NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Nicollet County on the 20th. The bird was found in North Mankato between Candi Lane and Mary Lane, but has not been seen since its initial discovery. On the 18th, both a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and a HARLEQUIN DUCK were on the Mississippi River near Hastings, Dakota County. A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen on the 20th at the Ann Lake campground in Sherburne County. It was along the path to the right of the parking lot, one mile east of county road 5. Another solitaire was in Duluth on the 17th along East Flynn Road, a tenth of a mile east of McQuade Road. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, January 29th 2009. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:37:55 EST From: Al Batt <snoe...@aol.com> Subject: Snowy Owl in Mower County A friend reports a Snowy Owl seen on Thursday, 1/22, near Sargeant in Mower County. It was perched on a utility pole a half mile north of 290th St on 640th Ave. Al Batt Hartland, MN William Blake wrote, "The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that everything was white." The owl is getting its wish today. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:57:58 +0000 From: sparky stensaas <sparkystens...@hotmail.com> Subject: White-winged Crossbills Downtown Duluth A flock of cooperative White-winged Crossbills has been feeding in the spru= ces along the Lakewalk behind the 100 block of East Superior Street.They ha= ve been essentially in the same place for the last three days. Fairly low s= o great opportunities for watching/photography. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthu= s Road Wrenshall=2C MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell=20 sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.stoneridgepress.com www.kollathstensaas.com www.sparkyphotos.com =20 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99 Hotmail=AE:=85more than just e-mail.=20 http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_expl= ore_012009= ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:37:17 -0800 From: Michael Hendrickson <mlhendrick...@yahoo.com> Subject: Sax-Zim Bog / Duluth Spent the day birding with Laura Erickson. The winds were very strong and a lot of snow was drifting in the strong winds. Sax Zim Bog Highlights: - 2 Hoary Redpolls (male) Classic beautiful male Hoary Redpolls coming to the Admiral Road feeder. - 1 Boreal Chickadee = Admiral Rd feeder - 2 Gray Jays = Admiral Rd feeder - 10 White-winged Crossbills feeding on the road on the Little Whiteface Rd 1/4 mile north of CR 133. Also a large flock in the town of Meadowlands near the corner of Country Market Store and the Catholic Church. * No owls were found on this windy day in Sax Zim Bog * I saw a glimpse of a Boreal Owl as it flew away. I heard some scolding Black-capped Chickadees off the Greenwood Rd and walked into a corrider area and before I could raise my binoculars to scan for the owl I saw the back side of a small owl flying away from me. I could not pursue the owl any more because it flew into private property. Laura took some wonderful photos of the Hoary Redpoll and Boreal Chickadee and they should be on her blog either tonight or tomorrow. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/ ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:08:57 -0800 From: jeff fischer <tierce...@yahoo.com> Subject: Harlequin After being shut out on my past few trips to Prescott, WI I decided to stop today after work. I was rewarded by some very nice looks at the harlequin both through binos and through the camera lens. At one point the I thought that the duck might get out on the ice on the Wisconsin shoreline he came so close. Fortunately there was OK light, it's always hard to shoot from the Wisconsin side of the river in the evening because of the setting sun, and no steam coming off of the water. Thanks, Jeff Fischer http://ecobirder.blogspot.com/ ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:00:30 -0600 From: joan schnabel/jeff falk <joanj...@centurytel.net> Subject: golden eagle count results Here are the preliminary results for the golden eagle count. There were 70 yup SEVENTY golden eagles seen on Saturday January 17th. Plus another 18 seen during the count week for a total of 88 individual birds. Over 100 observers took part in the count. I'll post a more detailed account next week. Thanks to everyone who helped this year. Joan Schnabel, Fountain City Wi ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:38:30 -0600 From: shawn conrad <dingermcd...@hotmail.com> Subject: Itasca County Northern Goshawk I spent the afternoon walking the Taconite Trail between CR 61 and CR 325. = For the most part=2C it was pretty boring except for a few small flocks of= White-winged Crossbills. However=2C I had good looks at a flyby Northern = Goshawk heading northeast over a large forest opening to the east side of t= he Taconite Trail=2C about 3/4 of a mile north of where it crosses CR 61 (w= est of Coleraine). I haven't birded out here in a year=2C so I have no ide= a if this bird hangs around the area or if it's a transient. Shawn Conrad= =20 http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ =20 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect.=20 http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_012009= ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:50:24 -0600 From: james otto <jlot...@msn.com> Subject: Sax-zim Friday Birded with Mark Junghans today at the Sax-Zim Bog.=20 HIGHLIGHTS Common Red Polls numerous and 2 Hoary Red Polls- Spruce Road Feeders=20 Gray Jays (6)=3B Pine Grosebeaks (6)=3B Boreal Chickadees (2) -Arkola Road = Deer Carcass (west of Stickney Road) Black-billed Magpie- McDavitt Road Northern Hawk-owl- Arkola Road half a mile east of Cranberry Lane Gray Jays (2)=3B Hoary RedPoll=3B numerous Common Red Polls- S. Admiral Fee= ders Jim Otto _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99 Hotmail=AE:=85more than just e-mail.=20 http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_expl= ore_012009= ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:44:06 -0600 From: Carol Crust <cmcr...@brainerd.net> Subject: Need pictures Have had a request from an artist for a picture of Wood Duck ducklings. Looking for tops and front profiles of young chicks about to leave nest. Picture quality is not of interest. Just wants to be able to paint the ducklings accurately. Thanks for any help you can give. 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