[mou] Warbler mini-wave Lauderdale Ramsey Co.
We had a mini-wave of warblers this afternoon (Fri) between 3 and 4 p.m. Tennessee Wilson's, several or same one several times Common yellowthroat Mourning (!) Nashville Also red-eyed vireo Least flycatcher Ruby-throated hummingbirds (M F) Possible fox sparrow Clay Christensen Lauderdale, MN Ramsey Co. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070824/3cfd955c/attachment.html
[mou] mou-net Digest, Vol 126, Issue 1
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[mou] State Fair
Several people who have worked at the Fair have reported on their experience and urged folks to volunteer. Let me echo their comments. I have worked booths for MOU,St Paul Audubon,Minnesota Audubon and other non-bird groups since 1968. I have always found it to be a great experience. I have heard folks say that they are not expert enough to staff the booth. It has been my experience that most folks who stop by are casual birders and more often then not want to tell you about their birds, either at a feeder or at their lake place. You will talk a lot about cardinals, eagles, hummingbirds and loons. They appreciate getting our materials especially the kids. While you might get a few tough questions most tend to be identification issues. By asking for information about location,habitat etc.or by showing them possibilities in a guide, one can satisfactorily answer most. There are always a few that will stump all of us. We got two on Monday . We finally suggested to one person that she take a picture of her mystery bird and send it to Bob Holtz who was working with me and he would offer an opinion.The other was asking us to settle a debate as to what a large bird was that was seen perched as they drove past it but did not get a good look and could not agree if it was a hawk or an owl. If you can spend a shift I am sure you will enjoy it and you may end up talking to someone,especially youngsters, who need to be encouraged to continue to develop their interest in birds.People do come looking for us and it would be too bad if the booth was not open when they came. Manley Olson
[mou] Sherburne NWR
Today my Dad and I went to Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. We had a great day with 16 Warbler species including Connecticut, Blackpoll, Wilson's, and 4 Canada Warblers. We also had 8 Shorebird species including 5 Solitary Sandpipers on the same log. Also seen was a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on the Auto Tour. We ended up with 78 species on the day. Good Birding to all and hope to see some of you next week on the Mille lacs Trip.Nathan SchirmacherMille Lacs County _ Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070825/618ebe7d/attachment.html
[mou] Buff Breasted Sandpipers in Duluth....
8/25/07, 4-5:30PM, Got off work today and went down to Park Point. While driving past the soccer/ball field I noticed a small group of the wind birds fly out from the field over the lake then come back to the field and land. I approached the birds and counted 10 buff breasted sandpipers. Fortunately the birds hung around the area for an hour and a half. Unfortunately there were WAY too many humans about for the birds to get comfortable and tolerate any kind of approach. I know this is a recreational area but come on people, leave the crotch rockets, dogs, and frisbees at home. To make matters even more stressful for the birds, they were buzzed by a Merlin, so that even when gulls flew over the birds would take off. None the less, it was a good time watching these birds fly, they can cut wind like a knife through hot butter:) Shawn Zierman. ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070825/1a476d13/attachment.html
[mou] Songbird migration at Hawk Ridge
In the last three days at Hawk Ridge (Aug. 23 - 25) nearly 700 songbirds have been captured. This is an all time three day record total of birds banded! Not surprisingly, warblers have comprised the majority of birds banded (61%) in the last three days. The dominant warbler species banded have been American Redstarts, Nashville Warblers, Magnolia Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warblers, and Tennessee Warblers, respectively. However, good numbers of several other species have been banded as well including: Mourning Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Ovenbird, and Black-and-white Warbler. In total, 20 species of warblers have been banded in the last three days! A few of the highlights (at least for me!) were Golden-winged Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, and Northern Parula. If you get excited about warblers, this is a great time to be in Duluth! The weather pattern has been fantastic for passerine migration, and I'm hopeful it will last at least another day or so. There has also been a fantastic Empidonax migration lately. A record number of Traill's Flycatchers (Alder or Willow) were banded on Aug. 23. Also good numbers of Yellow-bellied Flycatchers have been encountered. Other notes from the last three days include: the first good push of Red-eyed and Philadelphia Vireos, the first good sign of the Swainson's Thrush migration, a couple of Scarlet Tanagers to brighten up the nets, and finally, a Sora Rail that somehow managed to stumble into the net! Dave Grosshuesch -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070825/9cbb7f36/attachment.html
[mou] Early Lincoln's sparrow
Hi, Out birding this evening at Lake Rebecca PR, I was surprised to find a Lincoln's sparrow. Lots of hummers were zooming around, and many active flycatchers- empids, pewees and phoebes (even the cedar waxwings were flycatching over the lake). I saw 11 warbler species, low numbers of everything but Tennessee's and Nashville's. The resident red-shouldered hawks were seen with 2 youngsters (shoulderlings??). I also saw a Merlin there a couple of days ago. Robin LaFortune Delano -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070825/ced2ad9e/attachment-0001.html
