[mou] MOU RBA 13 May 2004

[Anthony X. Hertzel]

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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 13th.

First reported on the 8th and seen as recently as today is the 
WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Ely, St. Louis County. It's being seen at the 
back yard feeding station of Steve Foss, who lives near downtown Ely.

Audrey Evers reported a PAINTED BUNTING in Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis 
County, on the 13th. It is hanging out on the 200 block of Kent Road 
and comes to a hanging feeder in the smallest of three pine trees in 
the front yard

Dory Spence reported a SAGE THRASHER at her home on the 11th, about 
three-quarters of a mile east of the town of Schroeder in Cook County.

There was a WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Mayer sewage ponds on May 13th. 
The ponds are located along Carver County Road 30 1/2 mile west of 
Mayer.

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported from Camden State Park, Lyon 
County, on May 12. From the main gate, take the first left on a dirt 
road that leads to the upper campground. There is a trail that 
parallels the road on the west side, and the flycatcher was in the 
open area between the woods and road near two bluebird houses and an 
old stump.

The ROCK WREN in Clay County was still present as recently as May 
10th. From state highway 9, take Clay County Road 108 to the east. It 
will become a gravel road in about three miles and at the 'T' go 
north. The road will soon go east, and after a quarter of a mile look 
for the gravel pit. The bird was on the right side of the road going 
between the two large rock piles in the middle of the pit. The rock 
piles are labeled "6006".

A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported from Big Stone NWR, Lac Qui Parle 
County, on the 7th. It was seen along the auto tour route about a 
quarter of a mile west of the parking lot.

Mike Hendrickson found nine RED-THROATED LOONS on the 13th in Duluth 
on Lake Superior near the harbor airport.

A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at Turtle Creek in Mower 
County on the 11th. Take the 4th Street exit off Interstate 90. Head 
south on 4th Street to the bridge crossing Turtle Creek. Once across 
the bridge, the trail entry is approximately 40 feet on the left side 
of the road and across from the Calvary Cemetery.

A SNOWY EGRET was along the Peterson Pond loop trail below the 
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Bloomington 
on the 11th. At Lake Alice in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, a 
minimum of five Snowy Egrets were in the resident heron rookery on 
the 9th. And a Snowy Egret was in Grant County on the 7th at the 
extreme south end of Pelican Lake. Four more Snowy Egrets and a 
CATTLE EGRET were also in Grant County on the 9th. From I-94 take the 
Ashby exit north, immediately turn right on County Road 54 and look 
for the small lake on the left. The Snowy Egrets were at edge of the 
lake and the Cattle Egret was on the right of the road.

On the 7th, a LITTLE BLUE HERON was at Blackhawk Park in Eagan, Dakota County. 

A male CINNAMON TEAL was in Otrey Township, Big Stone County, on the 
10th. It was found at a pothole on the east side of county road 12, 
one mile south of its intersection with county road 62.

A first Benton County record WILLET was at Benton Beach County Park 
on the 12th.

As many as 1,500 COMMON TERNS were counted in Duluth on the 13th 
between 31st Street and the airport of Park Point.

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was on the beach at Iona's Beach in Lake 
County on the 13th. 

A HOODED WARBLER was seen this afternoon in a tree along the Yellow 
Medicine River where it crosses Lyon County Road 3 about one mile 
south of the Yellow Medicine County-Lyon County line. This is about 
four miles north of the town of Minneota. And a Hooded Warbler was in 
the Vadnais Heights - Sucker Lake Regional Park in Ramsey County on 
the 12th. It was in the woods between the lake and the trail on the 
east side of Sucker Lake about one-half mile south of highway 96. 
Nelvina DeKam had a Hooded Warbler in her yard in Murray County, 
north of Leota, on the 12th.

A pair LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES was in Rush River County Park in 
Sibley County on the 8th. This is a first county record.

On the 11th, a SUMMER TANAGER was in Elaine Poulson's yard about two 
miles north of New Ulm in Brown County. Another Summer Tanager was at 
Hok Si La Park in Goodhue County on the 7th. A male WESTERN TANAGER 
was reported on the 7th in Collinwood Park in Wright County. The bird 
was along the main trail along the lake, south of the gravel parking 
lot.

And finally, on the 11th, a HENSLOW'S SPARROW was heard singing close 
to the road leading to the campground at Frontenac State Park in 
Goodhue County.

This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially 
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is 
Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.

The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU 
members and

[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, May 14, 2004

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 14, 2004
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 recent stormy weather has brought in many more migrants, and caused
a fallout of migrating songbirds, particularly in the southern part of
our region. In the north, the cold is proving problematic for some
species, and the heavy rain has temporarily created more shorebird
habitat, and also eliminated some . The warblers have arrived! At least
17 species of warblers were reported in the northwest this week.=20

A ROCK WREN was found by Bill Marengo at Felton Prairie in Clay County
on May 8th. From state highway 9, take Clay County Road 108 east. It
will become a gravel road in about three miles and at the 'T' go north.
The road will soon go east, and after a quarter of a mile look for the
gravel pit. The bird was singing on top of a rock pile labeled # 6006,
and occasionally flying to sing atop another similar pile. The bird was
still there on Wednesday.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was also found by Bill Marengo a short distance away
along Clay County Road 34. A search later in the day did not turn up the
bird and as of this writing, I have no reports of this bird being
relocated. Also at Felton Prairie on Wednesday, Barb and Dennis Martin
found several CASPIAN TERNS; and one COMMON TERN was seen along CR 34
four miles east of Felton.

Carol Schumacher's Bird Minnesota Trip found some interesting birds on
May 8th and 9th. 4 SNOWY EGRETS, and up to 11 CATTLE EGRETS were
reported in Grant County. Directions to these birds: From I94, take the
Ashby exit north, turn right immediately on CR 54. The Snowy Egrets were
on the left by the lake, the Cattle Egrets on the right. Some of the
other species seen by the group included NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKPOLL,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, and SCARLET TANAGER.=20

Todd County sightings by Carol's group included AMERICAN BITTERN,
VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, many shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS,
and STILT SANDPIPERS, and BOBOLINK. On the 12th after the stormy
weather, Benjamin Fritchman reported a large fallout of passerines at
Browerville that included many warblers, kingbirds, and tanagers, and
over seven hundred shorebirds.

Susan Wiste in Douglas County found 18 GREAT EGRETS  around a farm pond
near her home northwest of Alexandria on the 10th. On Thursday the 13th,
she observed RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and
BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

On IMBD activities, Dan and Sandy Thimgan  found, among other species in
Otter Tail County, fourteen species of shorebirds including 2 HUDSONIAN
GODWITS, 23 MARBLED GODWITS, 10 DUNLIN, and one WILLET. Ten species of
warblers were seen there on the 11th, and also SCARLET TANAGER and
EASTERN TOWHEE. Amy Drake reported a BROWN THRASHER on the 10th, and a
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD on the 11th. Carol Schumacher's group birded
in Otter Tail County also, and Carol found a ROSS'S GOOSE near CR 15 in
the southwestern part of the county, south and west of Fergus Falls on
May 12th. They also reported BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, CASPIAN TERN, FORSTER'S
TERN, BLACK TERN, and BOBOLINK. Alma Ronningen reported the first GRAY
CATBIRD, TENNESSEE WARBLER, and ORCHARD ORIOLE on May 10th. On the 13th,
she had SWAINSON'S THRUSH and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER.

Kay Hartness reported a possible BULLOCK'S ORIOLE on May 12th, and a
NORTHERN PARULA at the grape jelly feeder in Becker County. Jerry Moen
in Detroit Lakes had a SCARLET TANAGER in his yard on the east shore of
Munson Lake on the 13th. Mary Wyatt reported from Hamden Slough NWR
that there were 12-15 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 24 WILSON'S PHALAROPES  in
the refuge. Elsewhere in the county she saw several CAPE MAY WARBLERS.
On the 13th, Kay Hartness saw an INDIGO BUNTING .

At Felton Prairie in Clay County, on May 8th,  sightings included
WESTERN KINGBIRD, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, and
the expected CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS.=20

The first RUBY-THOATED HUMMINGBIRD for Polk County was reported by Mike
Christopher in Crookston on May 8th. On the 11th, he sighted BALTIMORE
ORIOLE, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. Bruce Flaig reported YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD on the 12th. 40 WILSON'S PHALAROPES were spotted at the
Crookston wastewater treatment ponds on May 8th.

Ross Hier reported a nesting COMMON RAVEN in Red Lake County about two
miles northeast of Marcoux Corner.

Pat DeWenter sighted YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, PINE WARBLER,
CAPE MAY WARBLER, and NASHVILLE WARBLER in Beltrami County this week. A
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER also came to their Bemidji yard.

The warblers are also arriving in Pennington County, and this morning
there were several SWAINSON'S THRUSH in our yard near Thief River Falls.
On the weekend, a BROWN THRASHER, and a LARK SPARROW appeared in the
yard. A COMMON LOON was spotted on the Red Lake River on May 9th. On
Thursday, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER came to our sue

[mou] Painted Bunting update

[Michael Hendrickson]

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I just got back from Hoyt Lakes and saw the Painted Bunting at 227 Kent =
Rd. I arrived there around 5:15pm and saw the bird at 5:40pm. Peder =
Svingen arrived shortly after that and we watch the bird a few times at =
the feeder or in the spruce tree.

The bird is shy and the house sits on a corner lot. There seems to be a =
good deal of neighborhood traffic for some reason and the bird was =
flushed up by passing cars. With some patience you should be able to see =
the bird if its still around.=20

If you go here are the directions from Duluth. Take Hwy 4 from Duluth =
and drive north to Co. Rd. 16 or you can drive a few miles miles north =
on 4 and look for a sign pointing you to Aurora or drive east on 16 for =
a few miles and take a left on Co. Rd 99 and 99 drives into Aurora. Once =
in Aurora take a right at the stop sign and drive 5 miles to Hoyt Lakes. =
Take a left at the first stop sign in Hoyt Lakes which is called Suffox =
or Suffolks. Watch for Kent Rd on your left side and take a left on Kent =
and drive 2 1/4 blocks and watch for a green house on your left (227 =
Kent Rd). Park on Kent and position yourself so you can see the hanging =
tube feeder under the Scotch Tree. This is the only feeder the bird =
visits.

Good Luck.

Mike Hendrickson
Duluth
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I just got back from Hoyt Lakes and saw =
the Painted=20
Bunting at 227 Kent Rd. I arrived there around 5:15pm and saw the bird =
at=20
5:40pm. Peder Svingen arrived shortly after that and we watch the bird a =
few=20
times at the feeder or in the spruce tree.
 
The bird is shy and the house sits on a =
corner lot.=20
There seems to be a good deal of neighborhood traffic for some reason =
and the=20
bird was flushed up by passing cars. With some patience you should be =
able to=20
see the bird if its still around. 
 
If you go here are the directions from =
Duluth. Take=20
Hwy 4 from Duluth and drive north to Co. Rd. 16 or you can drive a few =
miles=20
miles north on 4 and look for a sign pointing you to Aurora or drive =
east on 16=20
for a few miles and take a left on Co. Rd 99 and 99 drives into Aurora. =
Once in=20
Aurora take a right at the stop sign and drive 5 miles to Hoyt Lakes. =
Take a=20
left at the first stop sign in Hoyt Lakes which is called Suffox or =
Suffolks.=20
Watch for Kent Rd on your left side and take a left on Kent and drive 2 =
1/4=20
blocks and watch for a green house on your left (227 Kent Rd). Park on =
Kent and=20
position yourself so you can see the hanging tube feeder under the =
Scotch Tree.=20
This is the only feeder the bird visits.
 
Good Luck.
 
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth

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[mou] question

[Dave Bartkey]

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Hi everyone,
  Is the Yellow-crowned Night Heron, which was seen in Austin recently =
still present? I've been hoping for further reports but haven't seen =
anything...

Thanks and good birding,
Dave Bartkey
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Hi everyone,
  Is the Yellow-crowned Night Heron, which was seen in Austin =
recently=20
still present? I've been hoping for further reports but haven't seen=20
anything...
 
Thanks and good birding,
Dave Bartkey
mailto:cerulean1...@msn.com=20
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[mou] Scarlet Tanager in Itasca County.

[Timothy Blackwood]

Hello,

 This evening (5/13), between 8pm and 8:30pm, a first spring male Scarlet 
Tanager was observed
at the suet feeders in our backyard, south of Grand Rapids in Itasca County.  
The bird showed an
overall reddish-orange color (not the true red of an adult male), with the 
typical black wings and
tail.  It was seen feeding from the suet feeders and perched in a basswood tree.

Happy birding,
Tim Blackwood

=
Timothy J. Blackwood
E-mail: tblackwo...@yahoo.com

Home Address:
20755 US Highway 169 South
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA 55744




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[mou] St. John's U./ Birding (near St. Cloud)

[Houghton, Timothy D.]

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It was simply a blast birding at St John's late this afternoon and early =
this evening. Bob Rodgers and I had 19 warbler species, including =
Mourning, Bay-Breasted, and Cape May--the views of the Cape Mays were =
spectacular--as they were within 10 feet in little evergreens in the =
vicinity of the prep school, which is also the same general area where =
we found most of the warblers. We actually were a bit disappointed that =
we didn't get more species.
We tried to call up a Cerulean, in a different area where'd they'd been =
seen in years past, but we had no luck.

Tim Houghton

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St. John's U./ Birding (near St. Cloud)




It was simply a blast birding at St John's late this =
afternoon and early this evening. Bob Rodgers and I had 19 warbler =
species, including Mourning, Bay-Breasted, and Cape May--the views of =
the Cape Mays were spectacular--as they were within 10 feet in little =
evergreens in the vicinity of the prep school, which is also the same =
general area where we found most of the warblers. We actually were a bit =
disappointed that we didn't get more species.
We tried to call up a Cerulean, in a different area where'd they'd been =
seen in years past, but we had no luck.

Tim Houghton




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[mou] Shorebirds and Ibis, Carver County

[Bob Dunlap]

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This afternoon I birded the Crane Creek area in NW Carver County as well =
as the Mayer sewage ponds to the east of the Crane Creek area.  The best =
bird, of course, was the breeding-plumaged adult White-faced Ibis at the =
sewage ponds.  I found the bird at the pond farthest west along CR 30 =
around 2:30 p.m., and it was still there as I left around 3:15 p.m.  =
There were a good number of shorebirds here as well:
-Greater Yellowlegs (2)
-Lesser Yellowlegs (12)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (50+)
-Least Sandpiper (only 1 for sure)
-unidentified peeps (about 100 flying around the back pond not visible =
from the road)
-Baird's Sandpiper (2)
-Short-billed Dowitcher (8)
As I left, an adult Peregine Falcon made a few swings around the pond, =
flushing up the shorebirds, but luckily the ibis didn't seem to care.

In the Crane Creek area--
At the pond 3/4 of a mile north of CR 30 on the west side of Yancy:
-Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (~25)
-Wilson's Phalarope (3 - 2 females and 1 male)

At the ponds along CR 30 just west of Yale St.:
-Semipalmated Plover (10)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Dunlin (15)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (200+)
-Least Sandpiper (1 for sure, probably more)
-White-rumped Sandpiper (5)

For some odd reason, I did not find any Pectoral Sandpipers anywhere =
this afternoon.

Good birding!
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County

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This afternoon I birded the Crane Creek =
area in NW=20
Carver County as well as the Mayer sewage ponds to the east of the Crane =
Creek=20
area.  The best bird, of course, was the breeding-plumaged adult=20
White-faced Ibis at the sewage ponds.  I found the bird at the pond =

farthest west along CR 30 around 2:30 p.m., and it was still there as I =
left=20
around 3:15 p.m.  There were a good number of shorebirds here as=20
well:
-Greater Yellowlegs (2)
-Lesser Yellowlegs (12)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(50+)
-Least Sandpiper (only 1 for =
sure)
-unidentified peeps (about 100 flying =
around the=20
back pond not visible from the road)
-Baird's Sandpiper (2)
-Short-billed Dowitcher =
(8)
As I left, an adult Peregine Falcon =
made a few=20
swings around the pond, flushing up the shorebirds, but luckily the ibis =
didn't=20
seem to care.
 
In the Crane Creek area--
At the pond 3/4 of a mile north of =
CR 30 on=20
the west side of Yancy:
-Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(~25)
-Wilson's Phalarope (3 - 2 females and =
1=20
male)
 
At the ponds along CR 30 just west of =
Yale=20
St.:
-Semipalmated Plover (10)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Dunlin (15)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(200+)
-Least Sandpiper (1 for sure, probably=20
more)
-White-rumped Sandpiper =
(5)
 
For some odd reason, I did not find any =
Pectoral=20
Sandpipers anywhere this afternoon.
 
Good birding!
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
 

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[mou] White-faced Ibis - Meyer, Carver county

[William Marengo]

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The previously reported White-faced Ibis at the Meyer Sewage ponds was still
present as of 7:00pm this evening. I joined Craig Mandel in viewing the
bird.

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White-faced Ibis - Meyer, Carver county





The previously reported White-faced =
Ibis at the Meyer Sewage ponds was still present as of 7:00pm this =
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[mou] Least Bittern/ Henn. Cty

[James Pomplun]

Around noon today I saw a Least Bittern flying just west of the observation
platform at Old Cedar Bridge.  I also saw my season's first Canada Warbler
in the same area.  The birds were singing so loudly after the rain had
stopped that it was hard to distinguish its syncopated song.

[mou] Duluth RBA 5/13/04

[David Benson]

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 13, 2004, sponsored 
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Spring migrants have been pouring into Northeastern Minnesota all week, 
resulting in too many reports to mention individually.

Audrey Evers reported a PAINTED BUNTING from Kent Road in Hoyt Lakes 
today. Mike Hendrickson reported 9 RED-THROATED LOONS today on Lake 
Superior near the airport. Dory Spence reported a SAGE THRASHER from 
Schroeder on the 11th, and Jan Green saw a CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR 
at the junction of the Homestead Rd and Old North Shore Drive on the 
7th.

Sparky Stensaas found a WILSON'S PLOVER on Sunday at Wisconsin Point. 
Unfortunately, the bird was not found later that day. The PIPING PLOVER 
found there on Sunday stayed until Monday. A breeding-plumage SNOW 
BUNTING has been on the beach at Wisconsin Point all week, and one 
WILLET was there on the 10th.

BONAPARTE'S GULLS arrived on the 7th, and COMMON TERNS on the 8th. The 
number of terns has continued to build all week. Mike Hendrickson and 
Peder Svingen counted 1500 on the evening of the 12th. There were 
several sightings of BLACK TERNS in the past couple of days.

Warren Nelson heard YELLOW RAILS, SORAS, and LeCONTE'S SPARROWS at 
McGregor Marsh on the 6th. Jim Lind found three SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHERS, plus five other species of shorebirds on the 13th at the 
Beaver Bay sewage ponds. He also found an AMERICAN AVOCET at Flood Bay 
on the 10th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at the same location, and another 
Mockingbird at Iona's Beach on the 13th.

There seem to be sparrows everywhere this week. There have been several 
reports of HARRIS' SPARROWS. There was a VESPER SPARROW at Park Point 
on the 11th, and today there were two singing LeCONTE'S SPARROWS at 
40th. In all, 16 species from the sparrow family were reported.

Twenty species of warblers were reported this week, including 
BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, seen by Harry Hutchins in Grand Rapids and Josh 
Watson in Grand Marais. The only regular species not yet seen are 
Golden-winged, Black-throated Blue, Connecticut, Wilson's, and Canada.

 From a long list of new migrants this week, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and 
BALTIMORE ORIOLE were first reported on the 8th; RUBY-THROATED 
HUMMINGBIRD on the 9th; PURPLE MARTIN, SCARLET TANAGER, and 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO on the 12th.

Thanks to everyone who reported birds this week.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 20.

The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota 
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more 
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum of Natural 
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[mou] Hooded Warbler - Lyon County

[ignacio_mag...@rohair.com]

A female Hooded Warbler was seen this afternoon in a tree along the Yellow
Medicine River where it crosses Lyon County Road 3 about 1 mile south of
the Yellow Medicine County-Lyon County line. This is about 4 miles north
of the town of Minneota, MN.
Roger Schroeder

[mou] white-winged dove in Ely

[Steve Foss]

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Hi there:

Steve Foss here, editor of the Ely Timberjay newspaper. I'm
also a freelance wildlife photographer and 30-year birder
with a largely upper midwestern life list of more than 350
species.

Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and today I've seen a
white-winged dove at my back yard feeding station in Ely. I
live at 218 E. Harvey Street, right downtown. My phone
number is 365-7798 home and 365-3114 work. I have attached
a digital image of the bird, and today mailed an MOU
documentation report and two photo prints to your MOU man
in Duluth. My long distance phone service is down, or I'd
phone it into the Duluth area RBA. Perhaps you'll forward
the information there. 

One photo is a clear closeup of the bird at rest. The other
shows a wider angle, which allows the viewer to verify that
the bird is indeed in my yard. I have attached both.

While the species is not unheard of in northern Minnesota,
there have been only a few historical sightings. Figured
you should know as soon as possible, since people might
want to travel to record the species. No permission is
necessary to look for the bird, and I don't want people
knocking on my door or calling for permission to come in
the BACK (not front) yard.

I've just put the paper to bed for the week. It includes a
front page picture of the bird and a column written about
the experience. The column is online now at
www.timberjay.com.

Regards,

Steve




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[mou] Lake Byllesby Birds, Dakota Co.

[Conny Brunell]

This afternoon from 12:30-2:30 at Lake Byllesby which is on CR 88 (292nd St E) 
in Randolph, on the south side of the road, out from the first gated pullout on 
the north shoreline there were easily a 1000 shorebirds out on the mudflats.  
At one point I counted 500 on the ground just on half of the mudflats.  

There was a flock of 30 Short-billed Dowitchers feeding with a flock of 25 
Dunlin (many others also), and as far as you could see in the scope Lesser 
Yellowlegs, Semipalmated, Least (dominateing the numbers) Pectoral (many), 
White-rumped, Baird's, Sanderling, Spotted, Wilson's Phalarope, Semipalmated 
Plover (many).  There was also a Ross's Goose that came out to the shoreline 
from behind the cattails with 2 Canada Geese.

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty
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[mou] Painted Bunting

[Audrey Evers]

To All,
I have just returned from verifying that we have a Painted Bunting in 
Hoyt Lakes, St Louis County.  It is hanging out at 227 Kent Road and 
comes to a hanging feeder in the smallest of three pine trees in the 
front yard. the owner does not mind if people drive by to watch for it. 
the streets are narrow and their front yard is small so you are better off 
staying in your car to use it as a blind. I also have an unconfirmed but 
reliable report of Red-Bellied Woodpecker on that same street at 207 
Kent. If you don't find either of these  birds there are many lovely 
Harris and White-crowned sparrows at the feeders and on the ground.
The last 2 days have brought in nearly all the warblers also. I had 17 
sp. this morning in a couple of hours.
Audrey L. Evers

[mou] Ibis

[Anthony X. Hertzel]

Bob Dunlap found a WHITE-FACED IBIS today at the Mayer sewage ponds 
in Carver County. The ponds are along Carver County Road 30 about 
half a mile west of Mayer.

-- 
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[mou] Help with ID

[sharrie]

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I spotted a bird this morning... it was on the ground with other =
orioles,on the edge of the swamp, it was a black bird with a =
reddish-orange head, and white on the wings...it looked like the male =
hooded oriole on the MBR site..the only thing is i didnt notice orange =
on the tail feathers, but i could of very well missed it..
thanks much
sharrie..

located in the front of the new Prior Lake - Savage High School =
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hooded=20
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tail=20
feathers, but i could of very well missed it..
thanks much
sharrie..
 
located in the front of the new Prior Lake - =
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[mou] Red-throated Loons

[Michael Hendrickson]

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Hi:

I headed over to Park Pt. to do another census of Common Terns over Lake =
Superior. Yesterday Peder and I counted no fewer than 1500 Common Terns. =
So while scanning near the observation area near the bath house I =
counted 9 Red-throated Loons. They initially were feeding in a loose =
group near the base of the rocky pier at the Superior Entry. Eventually =
they headed closer to me where they were directly in front of the =
airport buildings.

There were at least 1000 Common Terns still mingering around and I also =
spotted a few Caspian Terns and Black Black Terns among them. Infact =
some of the tern hovered over the Red-throated Loons looking for food.=20

I alsos spotted two groups of Scoters that were to far out ot ID. They =
were either Black or Scoter as they were not to far out to eliminate =
White-winged as I saw no white edges to the rested wings. There are =
still hundreds of Scaup on the lake. Not much for landbirds except a =
Brown Thrasher and House Wren which are new migrants.

Yard is still bonkers with sparrows. orioles and ect.. had my first =
Ruby-throated Hummingbird yesterday.

Mike Hendrickson
Duluth
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bath=20
house I counted 9 Red-throated Loons. They initially were feeding in a =
loose=20
group near the base of the rocky pier at the Superior Entry. Eventually =
they=20
headed closer to me where they were directly in front of the airport=20
buildings.
 
There were at least 1000 Common Terns =
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mingering around and I also spotted a few Caspian Terns and Black Black =
Terns=20
among them. Infact some of the tern hovered over the Red-throated Loons =
looking=20
for food. 
 
I alsos spotted two groups of Scoters =
that were to=20
far out ot ID. They were either Black or Scoter as they were not to far =
out to=20
eliminate White-winged as I saw no white edges to the rested wings. =
There are=20
still hundreds of Scaup on the lake. Not much for landbirds except a =
Brown=20
Thrasher and House Wren which are new migrants.
 
Yard is still bonkers with sparrows. =
orioles and=20
ect.. had my first Ruby-throated Hummingbird yesterday.
 
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Duluth

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[mou] Birds galore in our yard!!/Beltrami Co.

[Pat DeWenter]

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We returned to our Bemidji home from TX on Monday night.  There had been a 
hatching of small insects over the weekend, and there were warblers everywhere! 
 By a conservative estimate I think there were close to 500 Yellow-rumped 
Warblers in our yard and that of our neighbors!  They are still present here 
and along all the county roads.  My brother-in-law says he has as many as we do 
on the other side of the lake.  
 
Other warblers seen in our yard this week include Cape May, Palm, Pine, 
Nashville, Northern Parula, Yellow, Bay-breasted, and Black and White.  Many 
Chipping Sparrows around also.
 
We also have had a Red-bellied Woodpecker again, the first time in several 
years and today had 5 male and 2 female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.  When we first 
moved to the Bemidji area we never saw either of these 2 species.
 
It has been very difficult to unpack and clean the house because I am always 
looking out the windows at another bird!!!



Pat DeWenter
Bemidji/Beltrami Co.
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We returned to our Bemidji home from TX on Monday night.  There had 
been a hatching of small insects over the weekend, and there were warblers 
everywhere!  By a conservative estimate I think there were close to 500 
Yellow-rumped Warblers in our yard and that of our neighbors!  They are 
still present here and along all the county roads.  My brother-in-law says 
he has as many as we do on the other side of the lake.  
 
Other warblers seen in our yard this week include Cape May, Palm, Pine, 
Nashville, Northern Parula, Yellow, Bay-breasted, and Black and White.  
Many Chipping Sparrows around also.
 
We also have had a Red-bellied Woodpecker again, the first time in several 
years and today had 5 male and 2 female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.  When we 
first moved to the Bemidji area we never saw either of these 2 species.
 
It has been very difficult to unpack and clean the house because I am 
always looking out the windows at another bird!!!
Pat DeWenterBemidji/Beltrami Co.mailto:hoocooks4...@yahoo.com";>mailto:hoocooks4...@yahoo.com
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[mou] another good day for birding

[Steve and Sherry Watson]

Hello all,
I took another hike this morning to see that we still have thousands of
sparrows around our land.  On the back I saw five rose-breasted
grosbeaks, four males, and on the feeder this morning their were six,
four males.  All the different sparrow species are still hanging around.
I saw a gorgeous male bay-breasted warbler on the back today which
happens to be one of the most elusive warblers for myself and is also my
second favorite warbler species to the black-throated blue.  I found a
few blue-headed vireos, several black-throated green warblers,
orange-crowned, yellow-rumped, N. waterthrush, and ovenbird.  A pair of
greater yellowlegs flew over this morning as well.  Good birding to all

Josh Watson
Grand Marais   

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[mou] Browerville Fallout

[Alt, Mark]

Sounds like tons of birds seen!

Mark Alt
Manager of Project Management
Supply Chain Transformation Office
Best Buy Co., Inc.
mark@bestbuy.com=20
(w) 612-291-6717
(Cell) 612-803-9085
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From: mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu] On
Behalf Of Benjamin Fritchman
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 10:10 AM
To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu
Subject: [mou] Browerville Fallout

Yesterday I got out of track practice early, so I headed to the
Browerville=20
Sewage Ponds. A storm had gone through very early that morning. I got
there=20
and the warblers made me stop half way up the road to the ponds. The=20
warblers were thick, covering the gravel road in front of me. There was
a=20
group of 20 Yellow Warblers in with the Yellow-rumps on the road.
Then I noticed the Kingbirds, they lined the wires, covered the rocks
and=20
sat on the side of the road, and all over the building, it was just
constant=20
movement as thousands of swallows filled the air with the warblers, then
the=20
Tanagers showed up, lining the pine tree branches. I finally made my way
up=20
to the ponds where I was totally surprised. If anyone knows anything
about=20
these ponds, they aren't too great for shorebirds, maybe a spotted or 2
and=20
a few Yellowlegs, you can also basically see only one pond.
But when I got to the edge and looked down I witnessed a mass of black.
The=20
shorebirds were thick! They lined the near shore, 5 deep from the shore
all=20
the way down the shore. I counted close to 700 indidviduals, all on this
one=20
side of the pond.
There were 13 species, involving
11 Long-billed Dowitchers
73 Wilson's Phalaropes
3 White-rumped Sandpipers
55 Pectoral Sandpipers
12 Dunlins
and numerous others.

Anyway it was a lot of fun

Ben Fritchman

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[mou] Browerville Fallout

[Benjamin Fritchman]

Yesterday I got out of track practice early, so I headed to the Browerville 
Sewage Ponds. A storm had gone through very early that morning. I got there 
and the warblers made me stop half way up the road to the ponds. The 
warblers were thick, covering the gravel road in front of me. There was a 
group of 20 Yellow Warblers in with the Yellow-rumps on the road.
Then I noticed the Kingbirds, they lined the wires, covered the rocks and 
sat on the side of the road, and all over the building, it was just constant 
movement as thousands of swallows filled the air with the warblers, then the 
Tanagers showed up, lining the pine tree branches. I finally made my way up 
to the ponds where I was totally surprised. If anyone knows anything about 
these ponds, they aren't too great for shorebirds, maybe a spotted or 2 and 
a few Yellowlegs, you can also basically see only one pond.
But when I got to the edge and looked down I witnessed a mass of black. The 
shorebirds were thick! They lined the near shore, 5 deep from the shore all 
the way down the shore. I counted close to 700 indidviduals, all on this one 
side of the pond.
There were 13 species, involving
11 Long-billed Dowitchers
73 Wilson's Phalaropes
3 White-rumped Sandpipers
55 Pectoral Sandpipers
12 Dunlins
and numerous others.

Anyway it was a lot of fun

Ben Fritchman

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