[mou] Traverse County geese

The goose and swan migration in Traverse County the last few days was spectacular. I spent all day on Sunday and part of the day on Monday counting birds in flooded fields throughout the county, with totals as follows: Tundra Swan: 9,655 Greater White-fronted Goose: 18,645 Snow Goose: 15,700 Ross’

[mou] Additional Drawdowns

Rice Lake-Steele and Dodge counties, according to a DNR press release this will start going down this spring but we probably won't see any mud until summer and fall, a one year drawdown as it will probably fill up next winter, easy access through Rice Lake State Park, check the DNR website for the

[mou] Northern Shrike- Steele Co./ Rice Lake State Park

I spotted a Northern Shrike in the grassland area 1/2 mile east of the entrance to Rice Lake State Park about 6:00 PM today (4/4). Ken Vail Blooming Prairie, MN krv...@myclearwave.net

[mou] Lesser (?) Scaup (Golden Valley, Hennipin County)

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0006_01C65815.8F97B700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A friend just called me and said that there were 3 Lesser Scaup on a = pond off of Xenia (close to Glenwood A

[mou] Wonder-fowl day! (Golden Valley, Hennipn County)

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C6580D.C158CFC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was very excited to find a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at my local = pond at 4ish today (April 4). If a

[mou] Snowy, LE owls and others

This morning I took off from Fargo very early. I went south down Hwy. 75, and in southern Wilkin County, the fields were flooded completely in some areas on both sides of the road, and it was in one of those spots(1/4 mile south of 440th St. on Hwy. 75) that I flushed a Snowy Owl from the roadsi

[mou] Lac Qui Parle

Nathan and I are contemplating a day trip to Lac Qui Parle County (we have not yet birded much of western MN since moving here from Wisconsin). We will do our Eckert and other research, but would appreciate personal recommendations as well: 1) When is the best time to maximize the unique birdi

[mou] Re: yellow-rumped warbler

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_03FE_01C657F9.0C05FCB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry - I had not yet joined the list service before submitting this = report. I am now registered as a membe

[mou] New to Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties

New arrivals here - Greater Scaup (surprise at Sherburne CR 2 ponds), Redheads (14 duck species in area to date), & Golden-crowned Kinglets (both counties) - 20 "year birds" in last 10 days after a very slow first three weeks of March. Good birding to all. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille La

[mou] yellow-rumped warbler

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_03D0_01C657F1.D34D2120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Observed first Yellow-Rumped Warbler of the season on Monday April 3rd = at Crosby Farm Park in Ramsey County

[mou] Both Yellowlegs ~ Dakota County

--=_NextPart_26721142871618105972 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII A few weeks ago Lake Byllesby in Dakota County was filled with potential with so many exposed mudflats, now with the very high water levels they are gone. I did see 1 Greater and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs together across

[mou] RE: [mnbird] yellow rumped warbler

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_=_NextPart_001_01C6580E.11B0E9BC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We saw one there on Saturday. Also saw an E. bluebird and red-bellied = woodpecker which hadn't been logged there yet. D

[mou] yellow-rumped warbler

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C657E3.36009B80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Leslie Marcos and I spotted our first Yellow-rumped Warbler of the = season while strolling through Westwood

[mou] yellow rumped warbler

Today , while birding at Wood Lake observed my ist spring Yellow-Rumped Warbler for the year.   This is 3 days earlier than my previous early date. Also saw Field Sparrow that was reported yesterday by Conny Brunell. Jim Otto http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2743??PS=47575"; targe

[mou] Migrants appear in Como Park, Ramsey County

Hello, bird fans: Today (April 4) I noticed these birds for the first time on Lake Como or in the park itself: common loon wood ducks (10 or more) eastern bluebirds (heard 2) Regards, Val Cunningham St. Paul, Minn.

[mou] Inadvertently deleted email

Hello all, A 6th grade student recently sent me an e-mail requesting info for a class ornithology project. I inadvertently deleted the e-mail, and as I assume this student or student's parents obtained my e-mail address from one of my bird postings, I'm sending this message out on the MOU listser