No free-flying Bar -headed Geese have ever been accepted as wild in the USA. Common in captivity. Bob Russell
On Friday, May 19, 2017, MOU-NET automatic digest system < lists...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > There are 10 messages totaling 335 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Rose-breastfed Grosbeak > 2. Swainson's Thrushes, St. Paul > 3. Lake Byllesby and 180th St. Marsh, Dakota County > 4. American Avocet and Whimbrels 180th Street Marsh > 5. Common Terns, Scott County > 6. Black-bellied Plovers, Scott County > 7. Common tern in scott gone > 8. Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 18, 2017 > 9. Bar-headed Goose - Wright County (2) > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 12:14:58 -0500 > From: Priscilla Elwell <paelwel...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Rose-breastfed Grosbeak > > A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was a my feeder this morning. They also > seem to be abundant around Lake of the Isles. > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 13:28:37 -0500 > From: linda whyte <bi...@moosewoods.us <javascript:;>> > Subject: Swainson's Thrushes, St. Paul > > For the third day in a row, Swainson's Thrushes have been hanging out in > our urban yard. They may or may not be the same individuals, but it has > been delightful to hear them calling in the early hours. They seem to be > "making the rounds", appearing in both the backyard, with its plum tree, > and the front, with its conifer and Silver Maples, periodically. Perhaps > they're attracted to a "buggy" yard-mix of grasses and weeds, many of which > give the appearance of plants we see further north; or perhaps they're > following the lead of our resident Robins, Chickadees, and woodpeckers, who > find an abundance of food here. We wish them safe travels, but we're glad > they've lingered. > > Linda Whyte > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 20:04:53 +0000 > From: Jason Caddy <j.ca...@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Lake Byllesby and 180th St. Marsh, Dakota County > > I headed to Lake Byllesby today looking for shorebirds and the water was > very high so there wasn't any shorebird habitat that I noticed on the west > end of the lake. I only saw one Spotted Sandpiper but there was a lot of > activity from more common species on shore. > > I decided to go over to the Randolph industrial park nearby and there were: > > Dickcissel- at least 2. > > Grasshopper Sparrow- many > > Eastern Meadowlark- at least 2 > > Sora > > Savannah Sparrow > > Clay-colored Sparrow > > > I then headed over to the 180th Street marsh and there were some nice > birds including: > > Yellow-headed Blackbird- many > > Black Tern- 9 > > Hooded Merganser- 4 > > Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow > > Vesper Sparrow- several > > Sora > > > I tried for the Loggerhead Shrike on Emery but did not find it. > > > Good birding, > > > Jason Caddy > > South Minneapolis > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 20:28:33 +0000 > From: Nathan Schirmacher <natester...@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: American Avocet and Whimbrels 180th Street Marsh > > All, > > Much like Jasons recent post I tried to find some shorebirds at Lake > Byllesby no shorebird habitat to note. I however had great luck at 180th > Street Marsh. While looking through the marsh I heard the call of an avocet > overhead I was surprised to see two Whimbrels flying over with the avocet! > They quickly flew over the marshes and headed north. There is shorebird > habitat at either end of the marsh unfortunately not much visibility. Tried > driving the back roads in the area but could only find yellowlegs. Just > wanted to give a heads up to everybody that they still might be in the area > if you can find the habitat. > > Nate Schirmacher > Maple Grove, MN > Hennepin County > > Sent via the BlackBerry Hub for Android<http://play.google. > com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub> > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 23:30:28 +0000 > From: Bob Dunlap <bob.dunlap...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Common Terns, Scott County > > Currently looking at 3 Common Terns flying around the New Prague sewage > ponds. Also many Black Terns. > > Bob Dunlap > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 23:57:45 +0000 > From: Bob Dunlap <bob.dunlap...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Black-bellied Plovers, Scott County > > Just found 8 breeding-plumaged Black-bellied Plovers in a flooded field on > the north side of CR 2 about a quarter mile east of CR 85. > > Bob Dunlap > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 19:34:13 -0500 > From: Brad Abendroth <bdai...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Common tern in scott gone > > Got here and just black present > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 21:06:26 -0500 > From: Jeanie Joppru <ajjop...@mncable.net <javascript:;>> > Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 18, 2017 > > This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 18, 2017 > sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also > hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. > > The calendar says it is spring in the northwest, but the cold north wind > says otherwise. Migration is proceeding, but not as fast as we would like, > especially away from the Red River Valley. Most of the early species have > been seen, and I think everyone has reported the much awaited colorful > species such as Baltimore orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks, and > ruby-throated hummingbirds. Migration has seemed slow in much of the > northern areas, or maybe we are being too impatient. > > From Grant County, Ann Luloff reported a BLACK-NECKED STILT at the North > Ottawa Impoundment on May 12. On May 15, Wayne Perala observed 25 WILSON'S > PHALAROPES, 25 MARBLED GODWITS, 20 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, 6 SEMIPALMATED > PLOVERS, 50 DUNLINS, 20 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and the aforementioned > stilt > there. On May 17, Charlene Nelson found 10 BLACK TERNS there. > > In Otter Tail County, Alma Ronningen reported NORTHERN CARDINAL on May 15, > GRAY CATBIRD on May 18, and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, and YELLOW WARBLER > on May 19 in Dent. Jann Kline reported RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and ORCHARD > ORIOLE on May 17. > > From Becker County, Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported RED-BELLIED > WOODPECKER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE, INDIGO BUNTING, ROSE-BREASTED > GROSBEAK, and PURPLE FINCH among others. > > Kimberly Onnen in Barnesville, Clay County, reported a EURASIAN > COLLARED-DOVE on May 15. Noah Kuch found GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, > GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, and BOBOLINKS at Felton Prairie among other species > on > May 12. > > In Polk County on May 14, Sandy Aubol found GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, > MARBLED GODWITS, SEDGE WRENS, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, and BOBOLINK at Pankratz > Prairie; at Glacial Ridge she observed SORA, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, CLIFF > SWALLOW, OVENBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and > a GREAT HORNED OWL with owlets; at Rydell NWR she picked up RUFFED > GROUSE, > VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. At > the Erskine WTP she found 18 CASPIAN TERNS, FORSTER'S TERNS, and WILSON'S > PHALAROPES. At the Brandt-Angus impoundment there were AMERICAN WHITE > PELICANS, GREAT EGRETS, and AMERICAN BITTERN, and at the East Grand Forks > WTP there was SNOW GOOSE, EARED GREBE, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE. > > Jonathan Earkes with The Nature Conservancy found EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL , > WOOD THRUSH, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK at the Wallace Dayton Conservation > area > in Kittson County on May 12. > > In Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL > 1.5 miles north of the Norris Fire Tower on May 10, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE > two miles north of that in the Beltrami Island State Forest on May 8. A > NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was seen at Norris Camp and WHIP-POOR-WILL was > heard. > > Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week. > > Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than > Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <javascript:;> <mailto: > ajjop...@mncable.net <javascript:;>> > OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. > Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county > where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is > Wednesday, May 24, 2017. > > > > Jeanie Joppru > Pennington County, MN > > > ---- > 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: Thu, 18 May 2017 20:49:07 -0500 > From: David Cahlander <da...@cahlander.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Bar-headed Goose - Wright County > > Tony Hertzel reports a Bar-headed Goose seen in Wright County. Green > Mountain Lake at the junction of 10th St NE and Ebersole Ave. If it is > wild it would be a new Minnesota record. > > > -- > David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com <javascript:;> Burnsville MN > 952-894-5910 > > ---- > 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, 19 May 2017 02:47:49 +0000 > From: Jason Caddy <j.ca...@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: Bar-headed Goose - Wright County > > The Bar-headed Goose is a migratory species of south-central Asia but has > been introduced in Europe, at least in the Netherlands. I checked eBird and > found only two June records of the species in the United States of the same > bird in northern Texas mixed with Canada Geese. I checked what I think is > the latest version of the American Birding Association checklist and the > Bar-headed Goose is not listed so it is probably one of those species that > is considered domestic unless you can somehow prove (within reason) it to > be wild. This is certainly an intriguing find but I just thought I would > throw a bit of additional information in so people can better make the > determination whether to chase the bird or not. > > There may be more up to date information available than what I listed. > > > Jason Caddy > > South Minneapolis > > > ________________________________ > From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <javascript:;>> on behalf of > David Cahlander <da...@cahlander.com <javascript:;>> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 8:49 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <javascript:;> > Subject: [mou-net] Bar-headed Goose - Wright County > > Tony Hertzel reports a Bar-headed Goose seen in Wright County. Green > Mountain Lake at the junction of 10th St NE and Ebersole Ave. If it is > wild it would be a new Minnesota record. > > > -- > David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com <javascript:;> Burnsville MN > 952-894-5910 > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > LISTSERV 16.0 - Login Required<http://lists.umn.edu/ > cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net> > lists.umn.edu > If you are a University of Minnesota user, please enter your UMN.EDU > email address (i.e. interne...@umn.edu <javascript:;> - regardless of > campus affiliation) and Internet password ... > > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ------------------------------ > > End of MOU-NET Digest - 17 May 2017 to 18 May 2017 (#2017-121) > ************************************************************** > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
