[mou] Traverse County geese

[Karl Bardon]

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’s Goose: 638
Cackling Goose: 2,317

With Tuesday's shift to south winds, there was a mass
exodus of geese from this area during the early
morning: while standing at Mud Lake, I counted over
46,000 geese flying overhead, but because many of the
flocks were distant, and because the flocks were often
so large, I had to count many flocks by hundreds, and
left some 20,300 geese unidentified. Nevertheless,
during this flight I was able to identify 18,200
Greater White-fronted Geese, 5,600 Snow Geese, 2,100
Canada Geese, 300 Cackling Geese, and 18 Ross’s Geese.
Most of the flooded fields that held geese on Sunday
and Monday were nearly empty of birds by Tuesday.

The highlight of these three days was a single
immature blue morph type Ross’s Goose seen with a
flock of 88 Ross’s Geese (interestingly, this flock
contained only 40 Snow Geese).

Karl Bardon


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[mou] Additional Drawdowns

[Dennis/Barbara Martin]

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 press release

Swan Lake-Nicollet County, this is a drawdown that has been going on all
winter in an effort to freeze out Carp, the warmest winter in years kept the
oxygen from going down enough so the drawdown will continue throughout the
year, hopefully it will be dry enough to freeze out the Carp next winter,
stories have been in the sports section of the Minneapolis paper, access
will be tough, looking at lake depth maps it appears that the public access
areas are some of the deeper bays in the lake. so walkable mud will be tough
to access from those areas, but who knows, also questionable is what
vegetation growth we will see, we will be trying to get access and will let
you know what we find, anybody else who tries needs to keep the rest of us
informed, this is a very large shallow lake, roughly 4 by 6 square miles
with many islands, bays, vegetation outcrops, etc, a lake this large can
attract  untold thousands of shorebirds

If you know of any other drawdowns please let all of us know.  Good
shorebird sites always change from year to year.

Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmar...@skypoint.com

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

[Ken & Rebecca Vail]

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)

[alyssa]

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A friend just called me and said that there were 3 Lesser Scaup on a =
pond off of Xenia (close to Glenwood Ave.) in Golden Valley, Hennipin =
County. I went to check, and surely enough, all 3 were present: one male =
and two females. Although they wouldn't give good views of themselves, =
(they were sleeping), I believe they were indeed Lesser's becuase of the =
head shape when sleeping, the body shape, and the fact (according to =
Sibley's) that Lesser's outnumber Greater's on ponds. I will check =
tommarrow when they are more active. Also, the Red-breasted's I had =
previously posted about were still present at the other pond. Good =
birding~

Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley, Hennipin County
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themselves,=20
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head=20
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Sibley's) that=20
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are more=20
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still=20
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Alyssa DeRubeis
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[mou] Wonder-fowl day! (Golden Valley, Hennipn County)

[alyssa]

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I was very excited to find a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at my local =
pond at 4ish today (April 4). If anyone needs specific directions, =
e-mail me. Also, there were 5 pairs of WOOD DUCKS at the pond where I =
had previously spotted the first R-W B. On a lighter note, I heard Am. =
Toads croaking today (the noise, not death.) Migration is coming...!! =
Good birding to all!

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pond where=20
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[mou] Snowy, LE owls and others

[Benjamin Fritchman]

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 roadside. 
It was about 4 A.M., so it was pitch black. I turned around, and luckily, 
because there was no dry land for a long way, the owl returned to the 
roadside and I got great looks at it in my headlights.
I ended up at Salt Lake at dawn, and was greeted to a lake teeming with 
waterfowl. Unfortunately no geese other than Canada. 17 species were 
present, no rare ones.
After scanning the ducks, I walked the cedars about 1/2 mile north of the 
Lake. I heard a YR Warbler and started to follow the sound when I flushed a 
Long-eared Owl. I eventually found two YR Warblers, and just the one 
Long-eared Owl.
Then I headed back north to Fargo, and birded my way back. GWF Geese were 
found in small numbers around Mud Lake in Traverse County, along with a 
Greater Yellowlegs. 200 GWF Geese and 10 Cackling Geese were found in Wilkin 
County along Hwy. 75, a couple miles south of the Snowy Owl spot. Tundra 
Swans were everywhere in Traverse, Wilkin, and Clay counties.
Also had a Vesper Sparrow near Big Stone NWR in northern Lac Qui Parle 
County.
No white geese the entire day!!

Ben Fritchman
Fargo, ND
NDSU

[mou] Lac Qui Parle

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

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 birding there?
2) What areas in the county would you recommend (specifics are great)?

Thanks!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
(Happy to answer similar questions about our area)

[mou] Re: yellow-rumped warbler

[Matt Pierce]

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Sorry - I had not yet joined the list service before submitting this =
report. I am now registered as a member.

Cheers,

Matt
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  To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu=20
  Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:12 PM
  Subject: yellow-rumped warbler


  Observed first Yellow-Rumped Warbler of the season on Monday April 3rd =
at Crosby Farm Park in Ramsey County near the confluence of the =
Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

  Cheers,

  Matt Pierce
  612-371-4711
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Cheers,
 
Matt

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  Subject: yellow-rumped =
warbler
  
  Observed first Yellow-Rumped Warbler =
of the=20
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the=20
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  Cheers,
   
  Matt Pierce
  612-371-4711

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[mou] New to Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

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 Lacs & Sherburne Counties 

[mou] yellow-rumped warbler

[Matt Pierce]

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Observed first Yellow-Rumped Warbler of the season on Monday April 3rd =
at Crosby Farm Park in Ramsey County near the confluence of the =
Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

Cheers,

Matt Pierce
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Cheers,
 
Matt Pierce
612-371-4711

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[mou] Both Yellowlegs ~ Dakota County

[Conny Brunell]

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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 the
Lake on one of the few mounds the Canada Geese were
using in front of the cattails.

There was a lot of air traffic with many flocks of Tundra 
Swans passing overhead, Sandhill Cranes, and American
White Pelicans.

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty
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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 the
Lake on one of the few mounds the Canada 
Geese were
using in front of the 
cattails.
 
There was a lot of air traffic with many 
flocks of Tundra 
Swans passing overhead, Sandhill Cranes, 
and American
White Pelicans.
 
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty
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[mou] RE: [mnbird] yellow rumped warbler

[Lenander, Karen E]

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We saw one there on Saturday.  Also saw an E. bluebird and red-bellied =
woodpecker which hadn't been logged there yet.  Definitely an early =
spring!
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Karen Lenander
St. Paul

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Subject: [mnbird] 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

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Karen=20
Lenander
St.=20
Paul

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[mou] yellow-rumped warbler

[Mary Alyce Krohnke]

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Leslie Marcos and I spotted our first Yellow-rumped Warbler of the =
season while strolling through Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis =
Park  this morning.

Mary Alyce Krohnke
St. Louis Park, MN=20
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Leslie Marcos and I spotted our first =
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St. Louis Park  this morning.
Mary Alyce =
KrohnkeSt.=20
Louis Park, MN 
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[mou] yellow rumped warbler

[james otto]

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"; target="_top">Be one of the 
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[mou] Migrants appear in Como Park, Ramsey County

[Val/Roger]

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

[patrick.beau...@ndsu.edu]

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 listserve in the
hopes that whoever sent me the request will do so again, as I'd be happy
to help.

Good Birding!

Pat

Patrick Beauzay
Department of Entomology
217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-9491
patrick.beau...@ndsu.nodak.edu

http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm