[mou] E. Towhee Field Sp. Ritter Farm

[chetmey...@visi.com]

Keith Olstad and I birded Ritter Farm in Scott County this morning.  Saw our
first eastern towhee and field sparrows.  Other than that, a gloriously slow
birding day.
Chet Meyers, Heenepin County

[mou] GHO Photo Journal

[Ron Green]

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 My wife and I are doing a photo journal of a Great Horned Owl Family. =
We thought at this point we would start posting them to share with those =
interested. Ther journal starts with an image on 3./2 of the mom on the =
nest either on eggs or newborns. Since 3/30, I am trying to capture =
images on a daily basis to record the growth changes of the 3 babies. I =
have missed some days because the weather, lighting, or owlets were not =
cooperative. I plan to track them to maturity. I hope you enjoy the =
looking at the postings. You can view them at =
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[mou] Clay County--4/17

[robert.ocon...@ndsu.edu]

Hi,

The Chestnut-collared Longspurs are back at the Felton Prairie, along with
Marbled Godwit, Loggerhead Shrike, Brewer's Blackbird, and at least 52
Greater Prairie-chickens on 4 leks.  Earlier in the day, I had a Northern
Goshawk sail over me in South Moorhead.

Bob O'Connor

[mou] Eurasian Collared-Doves, Carver County

[Doug Kieser]

At noon today I observed 2 Eurasian Collared-Doves in downtown Hamburg,
southwestern Carver County.  The doves were seen flying from the Post
Office, and on the lawn across Louisa Street from the Post Office.

Doug Kieser
Minneapolis

[mou] Eurasian Wigeon

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Nathan & I had an Eurasian Wigeon this evening on the Sherburne CR 2 lagoon 
ponds.

Unfortunately the bird is currently on the back pond, which cannot be seen 
from the main gate.  I do have a key, but can only access the ponds after 
business hours.

If interested in chasing this bird tomorrow (4/18), I would be happy to be 
at the gate shortly after 5:00 PM for a reasonable period of time.  Feel 
free to call my cell (763-257-9121) tomorrow if interested.

Good birding to all!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties 

[mou] Weekend/Douglas County

[jellisb...@aol.com]

Found a Winter Wren on my property in Douglas County (I was actually 
looking for one for my county list.) I'm drawing down one of my beaver ponds 
and 
there were 13 Greater Yellowlegs and about 75 waterfowl present (including 
first farm Pintails.) Lake Osakis had scores (perhaps hundreds) of Western 
Grebes 
already and a few Red-Necked Grebes. Lake Christina had NO W. Grebes at all. 
The Pelican Lake Rookery had several thousand Herons present (some white, some 
blue). There is no foliage yet but its a long ways to look without a boat. 
There is an Eagle on nest at the W. end of Lake Aaron. Saw a N. Harrier doing 
loops in the wind on Sunday including going fully upside down before flipping 
back around. It was fun just to watch it.

John Ellis, St. Paul...April 17, '06

[mou] Birding at work

[Dave Bartkey]

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Hi everyone,
  I drive an electric forklift where I work, and when it's nice out like =
today, I daydream of being out there in the woods doing some birding! =
Well, luckily for me today, I was able to spend some time on the lift =
transporting goods outside to a fenced in area. Much to my delight, =
there was a northern rough-winged swallow on the fence, and a brown =
thrasher singing in a wooded area behind the factory. Both year firsts. =
Also seen while on the job: northern harrier (male), bald eagle, and a =
Coopers hawk going after some red-winged blackbirds. Pretty cool things =
to see while getting paid for it! (Geez, I hope my boss doesn't belong =
to the listserve! : > )

Good birding!

Dave Bartkey
Faribault, MN
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Hi everyone,
  I drive an electric forklift =
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woods=20
doing some birding! Well, luckily for me today, I was able to spend some =
time on=20
the lift transporting goods outside to a fenced in area. Much to my =
delight,=20
there was a northern rough-winged swallow on the fence, and a brown =
thrasher=20
singing in a wooded area behind the factory. Both year firsts. Also seen =
while=20
on the job: northern harrier (male), bald eagle, and a Coopers hawk =
going after=20
some red-winged blackbirds. Pretty cool things to see while getting paid =
for it!=20
(Geez, I hope my boss doesn't belong to the listserve! : > =
)
 
Good birding!
 
Dave Bartkey
Faribault, MN
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[mou] Carolina Wren-Olmsted Cty, Swainson's Hawk - Fillmore Cty

[Paul Pedersen]

There is a Carolina Wren singing upstream from the parking area at the
end of Old Valley Road. You can usually hear Red-shouldered Hawks and
sometimes Winter Wrens from this same location. I wouldn't venture any
further than the path that leads straight ahead to the river because
of the sensitivity of the landowners upstream and downstream. Old
Valley Road is the next road west of the Izaak Walton Wetlands on
Salem Road southwest of Rochester -see link to Bob E's map:

 http://birding-minnesota.com/BOC-SW.htm#Izaak%20Walton

Also, I sent an e-mail on Saturday that never came through on the
listserves. There was a Swainson's Hawk in NW Fillmore County just
south of Spring Valley on Saturday morning.

Paul Pedersen
Rochester, MN

[mou] FW: MOU checklist in taxonomic order

[Alt, Mark]

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I asked the question today of why ducks were listed first, when all my
life I had loons, grebes, and cormorants heading up my checklists. Tony
states the case in detail here below, but the answer is "things
changed".  Good Birding.

=20

Mark Alt

MOU President

=20



From: Anthony Hertzel [mailto:axhert...@sihope.com]=20
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 12:36 PM
To: Alt, Mark
Subject: checklist

=20

The MOU Records Committee (and by extension the MOU) has always followed
the avian taxonomic sequence as determined by the American
Ornithologists' Union (AOU). Changes made by the AOU Committee on
Classification and Nomenclature on the order, acceptability, and names
of North American birds are immediately adopted by the MOU Records
Committee without a vote.=20

=20

Almost three years ago in July 2003, the AOU published the 44th
supplement (Auk 120:923-931) to their Check-List of North American Birds
(7th edition published in 1998) which included the statement "move the
species in Anseriformes and Galliformes to a position immediately
following those in the Tinamiformes."=20

=20

There are six species of tinamou on the AOU checklist, and since none
have been recorded in Minnesota, this re-sequencing made the first
species on our checklist an anseriforme.

=20

Anseriformes are waterfowl -- on the Minnesota checklist these are
whistling-ducks through Ruddy Duck. Galliformes are game birds -- on the
Minnesota checklist these are partridge through bobwhite. The first
anseriforme on the AOU checklist is White-faced Whistling-Duck -- a bird
not on the Minnesota checklist. The next is Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
which has been recorded in Minnesota seven times, making this species
first on our checklist.=20

=20

These two groups -- waterfowl and game birds -- are then followed by
loons and grebes

=20

See the AOU checklist web page at
http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3 for further details and PDF
versions of the most recent Supplements to their checklist.

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ducks
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heading
up my checklists. Tony states the case in detail here below, but the =
answer is “things
changed”.  Good Birding.

 

Mark =
Alt

MOU =
President

 









From: =
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[mailto:axhert...@sihope.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 17, =
2006 12:36
PM
To: Alt, Mark
Subject: =
checklist



 



The MOU Records Committee (and by extension the MOU) has =
always
followed the avian taxonomic sequence as determined by the American
Ornithologists' Union (AOU). Changes made by the AOU Committee
on Classification and Nomenclature on the order, acceptability, and =
names
of North American birds are immediately adopted by the MOU Records
Committee without a vote. 





 





Almost three years ago in July 2003, the AOU published the 44th
supplement (Auk 120:923-931) to their Check-List of North American =
Birds
(7th edition published in 1998) which included the =
statement "move
the species in Anseriformes and Galliformes to a position =
immediately
following those in =
the Tinamiformes." 





 





There are six species of tinamou on the AOU checklist, and =
since
none have been recorded in Minnesota,
this re-sequencing made the first species on our checklist an =
anseriforme.





 





Anseriformes are waterfowl -- on the Minnesota checklist these are
whistling-ducks through Ruddy Duck. Galliformes are game birds -- =
on the Minnesota =
checklist
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checklist is White-faced Whistling-Duck -- a bird not on the Minnesota checklist. The next
is Black-bellied Whistling-Duck which has been recorded in =
Minnesota =
seven times,
making this species first on

[mou] Wilson's Phalarope and American Bittern, Nicollet County

[rdun...@gac.edu]

This morning I found a Wilson's Phalarope spinning in the water at the Nicollet
sewage ponds. Also, at the nearby Conservation Club access on the south side of
Swan Lake, in addition to the many waterfowl there were Forster's Terns, Greater
Yellowlegs, Wilson's Snipe, Black-crowned Night-Herons, a single Tundra Swan,
plus Red-necked and Western Grebes way out in the lake.

Just west of the turnoff for the Conservation Club on Hwy. 14 is a boat launch
access. Here I found an American Bittern in the cattails.

I'll be checking the Swan Lake area pretty regularly this spring, so I'll keep
everyone posted on shorebirds and whatnot. Good birding!

Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County

[mou] Baptism R. etc. Lake Co.

[Jim & Carol Tveekrem]

Yesterday we drove to Finland, then went east on Lake Co. #7, which follows
the Baptism River for several miles.  Along this stretch we found one Common
Loon, about a dozen Ring-necked ducks, 2 male Common Mergansers, one male
Wood Duck, one male Kingfisher, and along the road numerous Com. Flickers,
Black-cap. Chickadees, Juncos and a few Grackles.  (Grackles invaded our
feeders Saturday, although we had seen one or two the previous week)
Further east along Nine Mile Creek, then on small Cramer Lake were more
Ring-necks, especially at Cramer L., which had at least 30, plus two pair of
Buffleheads and two pair of Com. Goldeneyes, 25 Canada Geese.  The west end
of this lake still had some ice.  We turned right on Lake Co. 8 at Cramer
(just a few cabins at this corner) and headed home.  All along this road
were Flickers, juncos, a few Robins, occasional Song Sparrow, but no other
land birds.  Lake Co. 8 becomes Cook Co. 1 at the county line, and becomes
darn near impassable a mile or so further on - lots of frost boils and a
place where a truck got stuck trying to dodge one of these, and everything
is rutted and torn up.  No problem with a pickup or other higher vehicle,
but we scraped bottom with our van.  From Hansen's gravel pit eastward the
road is fine.  We came south on Sugarloaf Rd. which goes past a couple
wetlands, where we had 3 male Mallards, lots of moose tracks, and one Ruffed
Grouse along the road.  When we got home, we found 3 Purple Finches at the
feeder, plus lots of juncos, one very feisty Tree Sparrow who chases any
junco who it thinks is too close, one male Red-winged Blackbird, assorted
Grackles, and one Flicker.  So far we have seen only one Fox Sparrow - in
our yard on April 4, but at least he sang for us!  And still no
White-throats.  Pine Siskins still here.  Big lake is very rough, hard to
spot any ducks there, although we had a few Red-breasted Mergansers last
week.

Jim & Carol Tveekrem

[mou] Easter in Beltrami County

[Larson Kelly]

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The store had it's first ever Bird Walk on Easter Sunday morning.  
Eight participants enjoyed the Lake Bemidji lakefront and later,  
several small wetlands near town. We had 32 species during the two  
hour outing. Highlights included newly arrived Tree Swallows at the  
inlet and great looks at a Red-necked Grebe and a patient A. Kestrel.  
Osprey are back so we went to look at a nest built very near the road  
close to Little Wolf Lake. Both birds were in the nest arranging  
nesting material. One left and returned with large branch. We didn't  
stay long, not wanting our presence to disrupt their activity.

The second half of the day brought a few more birds as Carl & I  
canoed down the Turtle River for a picnic. Belted Kingfishers  
courting, B. Eagles hunting the bends, Wood Ducks and RW Blackbirds.  
Heard Wilson Snipe and American Bittern. Most exciting were the  
Hepatica blooming in the oak woods were we stopped for lunch. The  
forest floor was sprinkled with tiny purple, lavender and white  
blossoms! (I think I saw a rabbit disappear over the hill just as we  
pulled ashore) In lowland woods the small mounds of new leaves I  
investigated turned out to be clusters of Marsh Marigold!

We topped off the day with Ice Cream and Sewage Ponds in Blackduck.  
The ponds held a few RB Gulls, a dozen Canada Geese and a nice  
assortment of ducks. Present were:
American Widgeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
(no Black Ducks in Blackduck)

Kelly Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or visit us on the Web at...
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Bemidji=A0lakefront and later, several small wetlands near town. We had =
32 species during the two hour outing. Highlights included newly arrived =
Tree Swallows at the inlet and great looks at a Red-necked Grebe and a =
patient A. Kestrel. Osprey are back so we went to look at a nest built =
very near the road close to Little Wolf Lake. Both birds were in the =
nest arranging nesting material. One left and returned with large =
branch. We didn't stay long, not wanting our presence to=A0disrupt their =
activity.The =
second half of the day brought a few more birds as Carl & I canoed =
down the Turtle River for a picnic. Belted Kingfishers courting, B. =
Eagles hunting the bends, Wood Ducks and RW Blackbirds. Heard Wilson =
Snipe and American Bittern. Most exciting were the Hepatica blooming in =
the oak woods were we stopped for lunch. The forest floor was sprinkled =
with tiny purple,=A0lavender and white blossoms! (I think I saw a =
rabbit=A0disappear over the hill just as we pulled ashore) In lowland =
woods the small mounds of new leaves I investigated turned out to be =
clusters of Marsh Marigold!We topped off the day with =
Ice Cream and Sewage Ponds in Blackduck. The ponds held a few RB Gulls, =
a dozen Canada Geese and a nice assortment of ducks. Present =
were:American =
WidgeonMallardGreen-winged =
TealRing-necked DuckGreater ScaupLesser =
ScaupBuffleheadCommon Goldeneye(no =
Black Ducks in Blackduck)Kelly =
LarsonBemidji MinnesotaNorthern Flights Wild Bird =
StoreJust 96 miles from the Canadian border!Or =
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[mou] Few informational notes

[andrew.long...@sungard.com]

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All,
Did some weekend birding..  A few things I found, I see that the =
Bald Eagles are on the nest in Carlos Avery.=20
=20
The Sherburne National Wildlife drive is closed because the Bald's are =
sitting on eggs there, sign says it will open once they hatch.
=20
I saw an adult Bald on the nest next to Manitou Island on White Bear =
Lake on the south west side of the island close to the bridge.
=20
The road that runs between Lake Vadnais was still closed for the winter =
on Sunday morning, although I talked with a guy fishing that called the =
sheriffs department to ask to get it open.
=20
Andrew
=20
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Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota
Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member
  http://moumn.org/  =
=20

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter
http://www.hawkridge.org/
Cornell Lab Member (PFW)
  http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/

  along...@worldnet.att.net
See My WEB pages at:   =
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Avery.=20

 
The=20
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sitting on=20
eggs there, sign says it will open once they hatch.
 
I saw=20
an adult Bald on the nest next to Manitou Island on White Bear Lake on =
the south=20
west side of the island close to the bridge.
 
The road that runs between Lake Vadnais =
was still=20
closed for the winter on Sunday morning, although I talked with a guy =
fishing=20
that called the sheriffs department to ask to get it =
open.
 
Andrew
 
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(Hennepin Co.)=20
MinnesotaMinnesota Ornithologists Union Member    =

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Hawk Ridge Bird =
Observatory=20
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    http://www.hawkridge.org/=20
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Cornell Lab Member =
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[mou] Brainerd osprey

[Jeff & Amy Drake]

We saw an osprey in a platform nest about 5 mi. North of Brainerd along
Hwy 210/169 Saturday evening.

A Chipping Sparrow showed up at home (Ottertail Cty.) today.

Saw some odd behavior by 2 Canadian Geese on Friday morning on the Deer
River, MN settling ponds.  They were all flattened out on the water with
their necks outstretched & swimming slowly away from us and each other. 
Has anyone else seen this?  What were they up too?  Hiding?

Amy Drake

[mou] Swainson's Hawk-Dakota County

[james otto]

The Swainson's hawk has 
returned to Dakota County. I observed the hawk at about 10:00 am, soaring at 
the intersection of US highway 52 and Dakota County 42.

 Jim Otto http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575"; target="_top">See if you've 
won, play MSN Search and Win 

[mou] Sherburne information, few sightings

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

In response to a number of birder inquiries, spoke to Sherburne NWR 
personnel this morning - the Wildlife (auto) Tour is scheduled to be opened 
Sunday 4/23.

Sightings this weekend were a little slower - first of year Great Egret 
along Blue Hill Trail & couple of Purple Martins along Mille Lacs Lake only 
true new birds.  Finally found initial Northern Pintail of spring along 
Vineland Road; anyone know how their population is faring?

Good birding to all!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties 

[mou] Great-tailed Grackle on Recently Seen - Wright County

[David A. Cahlander]

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[mou] Weekend Travels

[Cindy Risen]

HI
Kim and I spent the weekend visiting potential stores for NatureScape News 
and doing a little birding, too. We found a Black-headed Gull in a small 
pond north of Spirit Lake in Jackson Co. There were a few Bonaparte's 
Gulls, 9 species of shorebirds - highlight 17 American Golden Plovers in 
Jackson Co. A very cool sighting of a partial albino robin. White back with 
pale orange belly. It was very striking. We even got a few photos that 
we'll post to our website when I get to work.

Spring seems to be coming to Aitkin County, but we still have Evening 
Grosbeaks at the feeder each day and Kim saw a Snowy Owl south of Palisade 
on Friday. This morning though, the Eastern Phoebe sings constantly from 
the backyard and a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers performed their 
version of dueling drumbeats. (The one using the top of the Wood Duck house 
won.)

Cindy Risen
Tamarack, Eastern Aitkin County
www.naturescapenews.com

[mou] Horned & RN Grebes, Washington Cty

[hags...@aol.com]

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I was delighted to find 5 Horned Grebes and one Red-necked Grebe on Eagle 
Point Lake in Lake Elmo Park.   It's a shallow lake and 3 years of looking for 
(non-Pied-billed) grebes finally paid off.   They were hanging mostly with the 
Ruddy Ducks and were moving over much of the main part of the lake.
Hwy 94 to Cty. 19 exit.   North to the park.   Eagle Point Lake is the main 
lake around which the trails go, starting from the 1st parking lot.
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County

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I was delighted to find 5 Horned Grebes=
 and one Red-necked Grebe on Eagle Point Lake in Lake Elmo Park.   It's=
 a shallow lake and 3 years of looking for (non-Pied-billed) grebes finally=20=
paid off.   They were hanging mostly with the Ruddy Ducks and were movi=
ng over much of the main part of the lake.
Hwy 94 to Cty. 19 exit.   North to the park.   Eagle Point Lake is=
 the main lake around which the trails go, starting from the 1st parking lot=
.
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County

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