Id urge the addition of Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller and Hummingbird by
Seals and Croft.
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, but hopefully they'll show up in the next
week.
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Hi all,
Was curious if anyone had any updates on the painted bunting seen in Owatonna?
I recently was in Florida but they had migrated north, and was really hoping to
photograph one. I have the address from ebird, but am hesitant to just show up
in someone's yard with a camera and knock on the
Hi Max,
I visited last night and he was very vocal. You can park in the Buckeye parking
lot near the area marked rhododendron garden. He was rather high in the trees.
A pileated woodpecker was also hanging out in the area.
Have a good weekend,
Fr. Paul
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> On Jul 7, 2017, at
Apologies for hitting the wrong button. Snowy Egret on the pond across from
nursery with best views on gravel trail between two ponds. Still fishing at 1
pm.
Fr. Paul
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Hi all,
The egret is still present at 12:41 pm. Yellow rumped warbler also here, and
great egret and killdeer. Hes on his lunch hour fishing on the pond closest to
the county road.
Fr Paul Kammen
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> On Apr 28, 2017, at 10:12 AM, Brad Abendroth wrote:
>
> Found
missing anything please let me know. Not sure if
Blackburnian nest
there or not, that's a favorite bird.
Enjoy migration and thanks for the help!
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Many thanks for the help, hopefully I can get a chance to see these beautiful
birds.
All the best,
Fr Paul
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Thank you Bob for the post, I'd appreciate any info too.
Thanks,
Fr. Paul Kammen
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Subject: [mou-net] Short eared owls
(Posted by anon
While going for a morning jog with my large furry sidekick, was delighted to
hear
something I had not heard for quite some time, a singing eastern bluebird. Red
wing blackbirds were also heard in the city park, along with a red bellied
woodpecker. No waterfowl yet.
Fr. Paul, Delano
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y New Year,
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focus can be on ourselves, Warren cared about
other people. What a magnificent person. He will be missed by many.
Fr. Paul Kammen
On Dec 30, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Ken & Pam Perry wrote:
> It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our very dear friend,
> Warren Nelson, passed
f it is kind of waning by this point. Afternoon
makes for
some great photo-ops along the beach, so hopefully I might have some luck
finding some birds there.
Thanks for any feedback,
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Always an uplifting sound, a cardinal was singing away this morning for the
first
time this year in Delano, MN. Fortunate to get about 4 or 5 that frequent the
feeder and birdbath, and this was the first time it wasn't the little "think
think"
chirps but the full song. I guess he was happy tha
Thanks for the replies - I think that will help a lot when we get back to 20
above
this week and hopefully I can find one. Good luck to all the other birders.
Take care,
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Hi all,
I appreciate the posts on the snowy owls in Dakota County. Was hoping to go
down to view eagles when the temperatures recover and look for a snowy on the
way down. However, was wondering if someone could point me in the right
direction for the directionally challenged. Just looking for
Many thanks for this post. I headed out at 1 and was there for an hour and
the owl was on the pole, very tame. It went from one pole to the next and
stayed perched, then going out to the field before going back again. While
the county road is not too busy and there is ample room to pull over,
unfor
Thanks again for the help. I didn't know there was more there than the overlook
itself in Brownsville - Gary mentioned a refuge map, but I didn't know there
was a
refuge to see. Last year I just stayed at the overlook with my camera. If
there's
any other recommended spots in that area if you c
Thank you for the reply. I was there last year, but is the overlook very hard
to
find? Brownsville if I recall is pretty small, so hopefully it's not too hard
to find.
The swan link on Brownsville says to view them from the overlook south of town,
but alas no directions to said overlook are on
Hi all,
Considering driving down to Brownsville tomorrow to view the swans and stopping
in Weaver Bottoms along the way. For those who have been this year is it worth
driving down to get some photos? I see post from 2 weeks ago where they were
further out, and another one saying there had been
Hi all,
Last year in August at this time, numerous shorebirds were reported in western
right county near the McCleod county line, just south of Cokato. The post is
still
in the August 2012 archive.
I haven't ventured out to take a look there yet this year, but I'm wondering if
anyone has, or
Good to hear from you again Al. Thanks for sharing this.
I got into birding as photography is my main hobby, and nothing more
challenging is there than a bird. Flowers don't move, and people are much
bigger. On top of that, there are so many birds, and so many are striking that
you never get ti
of a Canada Goose there were
hardly any waterfowl to be seen.
Hoping to get back up late on Wednesday and to bird Aitkin County's Rice Lake
NWR on Friday. If anyone has birded Aitkin recently would love to hear any
reports on warblers.
Good birding to all,
Fr. Paul Kammen
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Just curious if anyone has birded Hok-Si-La recently. As perhaps the premiere
warbler spot I was surprised to see no postings from the park. Hoping to go
there Thursday afternoon, but if anyone has any reports to share would love to
hear them.
Birded Springbrook Nature Center tonight and it was
The same thing happened in Delano. I was surprised to see numerous yellow-
rumped warblers at the church. I ran home to grab my camera - they were quite
numerous in the tree and in the alley going to our church parking lot about 6
p.m.
Fr. Paul
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Quite sad to see our forecast the next few days, but hopefully no snow that
sticks and back to 65 in a week. Thankfully weathermen never lie.
In the lousy winter of 2011, there were snow flurries on May 1st, and when I
got
back to the rectory after Mass an Oriole had arrived and was enjoying a
I visited Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park on the Anoka side Monday before the
storm and then again last night. Two osprey were out and about, and the river
had numerous coots. Yellow-rumped warblers were quite numerous, and last
night there were about 10 white pelicans on the river. One can also g
Hi all,
Went for a nice walk on Tuesday in Plymouth along a paved residential path off
of Dunkirk in Plymouth, near 55 and 24. Out and about were numerous ruby
crowned kinglets, and a couple of yellow-rumped warblers. A Great Horned Owl
could also be heard, and by following 20 or so agitated cr
Just a follow-up, the festival was Galveston's
FeatherFest.http://galvestonfeatherfest.com. Very well put together.
Thanks for the replies. Let's hope that our feathered friends can ride out the
cold
and be alright. I will be curious though how the warbler's arrive and if they
are
slowed at
Hello fellow birders,
I just returned from an escape south to a birding festival in Galveston, TX.
Warblers were still early in the game, but did get good looks at prothonotary,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and black and white warblers. Also had a lovely trip to a
state park with a gentleman who photog
Hi everyone,
Many thanks for the help in the locations to the 180th Street Marsh - I think I
will hopefully be able to find it now just fine. I think I'll try to find other
spots
around there too. If I remember correctly from last year near Randolph and near
the cemetery are some good ponds fo
On Wednesday I took the day off as the week gets busy for Catholic priests from
that point on with the holy Christian days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Easter. I was delighted to see eagles were still out in good numbers. The day
started off slow; only a lone eagle at Colvill Park in Red Wi
Hi everyone,
I tried last year to find the 180th street marsh but somehow must be the only
birder in Minnesota who could not locate it. Is there an address I can type
into
google maps that would be best, or a route to take? I'd be headed there from
the Minneapolis area. A search online found n
Hi Pastor Al,
Could not agree with you more wholeheartedly and thank you for sharing your
thoughts. My main reason for being in MOU is to hear about birds so I can go
view and photograph them at our area parks and refuges. I always respect
private property. Holding back or sharing too late defeats
I'm very tempted to try to see the bird, but am wondering if Murphy-Harnahan
might not be better to try at? I believe they nest there regularly. However I
haven't seen any posts on sightings there this year - hopefully they are still
around. Any more experienced birders if you have suggestions I
I had the chance to bird Aitkin County several times in the winter, and went
along
County Road 18. I'll be going a few times over the summer, and am wondering if
that's still a good option for summer birds, and also where McGregor Marsh is
exactly, as I've heard that is good. For a day trip, I'
Anxiously awaiting more shorebirds, and planning a Big Stone/Salt Lake day
trip or two, but curious for more experienced birders if there are areas
near the cities you like for shorebirds. I believe Purgatory Creek is a good
spot in Eden Prairie, and was thinking perhaps Louisville Swamp could be a
Great to hear the roads are open, but for those who have been could you let
me know how to get to the unit? I'd come up 35 to Lexington I believe to
197th according to a google map. I'm real curious to see what's back there
and am guessing this is a good spot in April and May for shorebirds?
Thank
Pastor Al,
Thanks for posting. I too would love to see more posts; I get e-bird and
also signed up for mnbird's list, which I just found out about not too long
ago. I appreciate posts and don't mind reports covering more "common" birds
(other than something like a house sparrow). I love going out
A place in the state I've yet to bird is western Minnesota, and I'm considering
a
day trip to Big Stone and the Salt Lake area. Is there a good time in spring to
go,
or is pretty much any time in April good? I see the festival is April 28th, so
I'd
imagine late April?
Thanks,
Fr. Paul
Hi everyone,
Each Monday on my day off I usually do a day trip to go birding. This Monday
the
weather is supposed to be great, but I'm quite torn as to where to go. I was
thinking between Lake City and Wabasha for Eagle viewing, but as the weather
warms are they still found there or might I be
Well again, I could not disagree more but I'm hoping we don't get into more
posts that led to the previous thread being taken down.
Some people do unfortunately do not respect birds as they should. I appreciate
posts of owls, and agree with Lynda's point that perhaps a person should
comment on
I'm hoping to go down to Wabasha again next week, and have had two
experiences there this winter with different results. I went in late December
and
had over 100 eagles, and got some nice pictures of them in-flight and in the
trees
near Lake City. However, a month later when I went in late Jan
Many thanks to the kind e-mails in response to this post. As you can tell I'm a
new birder, and I think in my original I meant barred owls, not the less common
long-eared, though those would be great to find as well to photograph. Barred
owls are more common but I imagine not posted on as often,
As a newer birder, I'm very happy about the snowy owl outbreak and plan on
trying to find one next Monday in Aitkin again, but I've unfortunately never
gotten
a good photo of more common owls such as a great horned owl.
I haven't seen too much on this list as I imagine they are widespread, but
Per the updated tape, snowy owls were reported along Garfield Avenue near Port
Terminal. For anyone that has seen them recently, are there any spots in
particular that I should look for in that area? I was planning on exiting on
Garfield
from 35.
Thanks,
Fr. Paul
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Just a follow-up to my post on Sax-Zim, I've never birded in the winter
elsewhere
in northeast Minnesota. I'm making a long day trip from the Twin Cities, so I'm
wondering if I might also consider a separate trip to Gooseberry Falls and
Canal
Park? I'd love to see the Northern Hawk Owl reporte
I'm heading up to Sax-Zim Friday for the first time this year with another
friend
who is a very experienced birder. I hope to head up again alone or hire a guide
like Sparky or Erik in mid to late February, but I'm wondering for those who
have
been up recently if you could recommend any partic
Interesting reading. I mapped my way to Cargo Road via Google maps, and it
comes up as a private or limited use road. I went down there but immediately
turned around as I didn't feel comfortable on the road. It would be interesting
to
talk to someone in authority to get the statute or law in qu
Hi all,
I'm heading to Aitkin County for the first time on Monday for a day-trip. I'm
curious what the best approach is. I do have "The Birder's Guide to Minnesota,"
but my plan was to simply go north on 169 and look for County Road 18, and go
along that most of the day and perhaps check out th
It's been quite exciting to see the many posts on snowy owl sightings. Having
never seen one, my hopes are to find one this winter and photograph it. However
as a novice birder, I'm not sure what the best plan of action would be.
Friday I got some nice eagle photos, and stopped at the eagle cen
Thanks Pastor Al for making this great point. Sharing is the primary reason I'm
on
this list - I find out about a bird and try to go find it. People have been so
helpful
with e-mails and this list in pointing me in the right direction to go to find
birds of
interest.
Have a great Christmas,
Per the e-mail responses, it sounds like Wabasha may be even better in January
or as conditions get colder, even though eagles are still able to be seen. I've
decided to go to Aitkin, and if anyone has any tips I'd appreciate an e-mail.
At
this time my plan is to go north on 169 until I get to
I'm looking at a Friday day trip, hoping to get away for a bit before a busy
weekend. I've never been to Aitkin County, and was considering going up 169 and
then going along County Road 18. My other option is to head towards Wabasha
and hang out on Reed's Landing. This was my initial plan as I'd
Many thanks for the tips - I sent an e-mail to the right person and I'm
confident
that all is well now. Thanks!
Fr. Paul
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My apologies if this is off-topic, but I was hoping someone might be able to
help me. I'm a paying member of MOU, but was re-assigned to a new church
this past July. I plan to continue my membership, but need to let MOU know of
my address change.
The problem is on the home page, I see nothing
Be warned this could get real expensive real quick :o). Also be warned you got
me going on a favorite topic, so if you have better things to do come back and
read later.
I'm an avid birder and photographer, and get the most thrill out of chasing
birds
with my camera and trying to get the best
On Sat, 5 Nov 2011 23:54:01 -0500, Steve Weston
wrote:
>Actually the largest concentration of Red-headed Woodpeckers in the
>state is at Cedar Creek Natural History Area in northern Anoka County.
Thank you, I'll head there tomorrow - just one question, how do I get there? I
did
see that it
I believe these wonderful birds nest there, but I haven't been down there this
year. I'll give them a call on Monday, but was wondering if anyone has visited
this
state park recently. As far as I know, it's the only place where one can
regularly
see the red headed woodpecker, unless they are c
Thanks so much for the update. I did go today, and it was extremely quiet, just
some coots, mallards and pied billed grebe. However, I did stop by the refuge
headquarters in Bloomington and was treated to a red-tailed hawk. It's
definitely
worth stopping by, as he's apparently been in the area
I was driving past Purgatory Creek today and saw a ton of gulls. I'm pondering
visiting on Monday afternoon, but am curious if anyone has birded here
recently,
and if so what kinds of gulls might be out there?
Thanks,
Fr. Paul
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I'm considering going to Bass Ponds tomorrow, and saw recent posts from last
weekend, I believe a long billed dowitcher was seen down there and Wilson's
Snipe. Just curious if anyone has seen them more recently or if someone might
know if they are gone by now.
Thanks,
Fr. Paul
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to share all
bird sightings,locations and information. lol did i say all that? now michelle
posted a personal reply to all and iam sure paul kammen is not to far in
sharing
my replies i made to him! when i said i lost in people or in this case birders
this
is what i mean. so u guys can forget ab
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 01:57:22 -0400, sc...@aol.com wrote:
>I do feed mice to owls, and for me, in regards to the way that I go about it,
>I
have no ethical dillemas.
>I started doing this last year and will continue to do it in the future. I
>also
feed seeds to chickadees,
>suet to woodpeckers,
I can see that Mike has some valid concerns about protecting owls, but I just
respectfully disagree. Yes, there are some people who violate the rules, just
as
this weekend people will violate private property to get a deer.
I have a fondness for birds, but also really enjoy photography. I've i
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 20:36:05 -0500, Thamnophis
wrote:
>I'm new here and should probably keep my mouth shut, but that has
>never been easy for me :-)
>
>I think sharing the localities is a good thing because it offers an
>opportunity to remind newbies - like me - to abide by some guidelines.
>For
>
>Whatever happened to the joy of discovering your own birds? Long-eared,
Northern-saw-whet, and Short-eared owls likely occur seasonally in almost any
Minnesota county and I recall at least one article in the Loon in how to find
your own Long-eared Owls.
The thing of it is, not all of us ar
While I can understand the importance of protecting habitat, one of the
reasons I subscribe to this list is to hear from other birders where
opportunities
might be found to view and photograph various birds. Last winter, a poster
kindly let us know a northern saw-whet owl was in his yard; I sho
Pleased to report the Purple Sandpiper is still in Swift County. I drove out
with a
priest friend, Fr. Tom, to look for him and Fr. Tom found him right away on the
right side of the road where he has been reported. This was at noon today,
Saturday, October 22nd.
Fr. Paul
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Finally getting away for a few days, staying at Lutsen next Monday and
Tuesday. Was looking for any good birding suggestions up there. Perhaps go
out to Park Point on the way up, and then walk around Tettegouche State
Park? My plan was to try to get some pictures, and take landscape shots too
so I'
Hi everyone,
I'm planning a few hours of birding tomorrow and am debating whether to go
to Sherburne National or Carlos Avery. I've never been to the latter, so am
wondering the best way to get there. I posted on this a couple of months ago
and got good feedback as to where to go once I get there,
I'm coming up on Tuesday of next week and was going to ask the same thing! I'm
planning on going to Park Point first and then over to Sax Zim, but I'm not
really sure where to go in Sax Zim - I've been there twice with a guide, but
this will probably be on my own. One could also head up to some
Another sign of spring, the first rose breasted grosbeak I've seen this
season arrived today and was enjoying a breakfast of golden safflower at the
feeders at rectory.
Father Paul
Chanhassen, MN
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Thanks for the update. Ospreys are also back in their tower nest in Victoria at
the Lowry Nature Center. I saw the pair there on Monday night and took some
pictures. I imagine the pair will be building up their nest.
Fr. Paul
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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LIST
it out and keep it in the car
for a great afternoon in a few weeks. Hope to see some Sandhills or Loons, and
that the roads will be just fine on a dry day after things have dried out.
Father Paul
From: Holly Peirson [mailto:hpbirdscou...@msn.com]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 12:31 PM
To: Paul Kamme
I've heard a lot about Carlos Avery, but haven't seen too many reports this
season yet from there. I'd like to spend an afternoon up there though, but
because it's got a lot of roads I was wondering if anyone had any suggested
routes through there. I did a search online and the DNR site says simply
Took advantage of a beautiful afternoon to visit the nearby Rapids Lake Unit
in Carver. Activity was pretty quiet at the feeders; just black birds and
chickadees and some nuthatches, but on the dirt road coming in were horned
larks. One was kind enough to let me take a picture. There were also seve
I had the first chance to finally visit Sax-Zim last week, and had a great
time but did miss out on seeing an owl. Oh well. I do want to try again
though, and with daylight savings time giving me an extra hour at night, and
warmer weather predicted, am thinking of leaving for a day-trip late mornin
Hi everyone,
Just back from a wonderful day trip to the Sax-Zim bog where Erik Bruhnke
guided me around for the day. No owls, but had a great time seeing the birds
of the area, and now that I know how to go there I'll definitely head back.
I'm the kind of person who has no problems doing things o
Hi everyone,
Thanks to Paul for letting us photograph a beautiful owl last weekend. I
felt bad as the poor little fellow was probably hurt due to his eye and
looking for easy prey, hopefully he'll end up OK. I thought I'd share some
of the pictures I shot; this is a link to my photo web site where
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the list. I just got into bird photography and birding this past
year,
and am quite hooked. Currently up to 6 feeders and a heated bird bath. I'm a
Catholic priest in Chanhassen, and whenever I get downtime try to get out
with my camera. I've never been to the Wilkie Un
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