[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc.
I'm wondering where in Hastings the Tufted Titmouse was seen. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com Next we saw the Tufted Titmouse in Hastings. It was at the feeders upon our arrival. (S/he even called a few times for us!) A Northern Shrike along 180th St. Hoping to find the Snowy's, we drove back to the MLS Airport at 3:45pm, and we tried Cargo Road and surrounding roads 3 times! But, naturally, (with both bad lucks combined), no Snowy Owl. We noted that there was a R-T Hawk perched in the same spot, so we concluded either the R-T Hawk kept the owl away, or the owl dressed up in a R-T Hawk costume. Oh well. Good birding to all~ Alyssa DeRubeis tiger150 at comcast.net Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/c77a5131/attachment-0001.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
There was an additional/same? individual in downtown St. Paul in the middle of December. Anyone on this list seen it lately? It was hanging out in the cedars and dogwoods by the prairie maze. Tom Klein
[mou] solitaire in St. Paul: oops
I neglected to include that the bird was seen near the prairie plantings behind the Science Museum in downtown St. Paul. TK
[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc.
Hi all, Thanks to everyone that responded to my post asking where in Hastings the Titmouse was. I've since been trumped by my wife, who just called and told me that there was a Common Redpoll at our feeders this morning. So far, the best I've been able to do this year is a Bald Eagle in Inver Grove, flying over Rt. 52. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood To: mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2008 3:40:54 AM Subject: Re: [mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc. I'm wondering where in Hastings the Tufted Titmouse was seen. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com Next we saw the Tufted Titmouse in Hastings. It was at the feeders upon our arrival. (S/he even called a few times for us!) A Northern Shrike along 180th St. Hoping to find the Snowy's, we drove back to the MLS Airport at 3:45pm, and we tried Cargo Road and surrounding roads 3 times! But, naturally, (with both bad lucks combined), no Snowy Owl. We noted that there was a R-T Hawk perched in the same spot, so we concluded either the R-T Hawk kept the owl away, or the owl dressed up in a R-T Hawk costume. Oh well. Good birding to all~ Alyssa DeRubeis tiger150 at comcast.net Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/3adc222c/attachment.html
[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc.
Can anybody please give me directions to Point Douglas? It sounds like a good place to see ducks. Thank you, Rae Davids - Original Message - From: Jim Ryan To: alyssa ; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc. Nice report Alyssa, I re-found the Harlequin on New Year's day along with some of the others you mentioned. Missing for me were the scaup and Ring-necked ducks! My bonus bird for the day was a Pileated Woodpecker crossing over Hwy 10 on the way home! I've been to MSP three times now and have yet to see the Snowy. I saw the R-T and wondered the same thing as you - is it keeping the Snowy away? I may try again tomorrow on the way to work around sunrise. Oh Yeah, I saw a small flock of robins in the fruit trees of the 1700 building on 82nd St. and 35w this morning too. Nice way to start the year off. Good Birding! -- Sincerely, Jim Ryan on St. Paul's Westside 651-308-0234 business cell "A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life." - Charles Darwin On Jan 2, 2008 4:56 PM, alyssa < tiger150 at comcast.net> wrote: Bob Dunlap and I did some birding today (1/2/08.) We started out at the MLS Airport on the desperate hunt for a Snowy Owl. We didn't find one. Then we drove to Point Douglas, where we spent the majority of the afternoon. The Barrow's Goldeneye was there when we arrived, amidst the Common's. After getting marvelous looks and comparisons, we found the Harlequin Duck, a loner that was close to the docks, but soon drifted out towards the rest of the activity. The Barrow's Goldeneye was spotted briefly again in the same vicinity. A few other waterfowl of note includes 2 Am. Coots, 2 displaying Redheads, 8 Trumpeter Swans, a Ring-necked Duck, and a side-by-side comparison between a Greater and Lesser Scaup (both males.) Next we saw the Tufted Titmouse in Hastings. It was at the feeders upon our arrival. (S/he even called a few times for us!) A Northern Shrike along 180th St. Hoping to find the Snowy's, we drove back to the MLS Airport at 3:45pm, and we tried Cargo Road and surrounding roads 3 times! But, naturally, (with both bad lucks combined), no Snowy Owl. We noted that there was a R-T Hawk perched in the same spot, so we concluded either the R-T Hawk kept the owl away, or the owl dressed up in a R-T Hawk costume. Oh well. Good birding to all~ Alyssa DeRubeis tiger150 at comcast.net This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. - To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request at moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. - To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request at moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/20d4dc1a/attachment.html
[mou] 2007 Year List: 327
Hello Minnesota Birders- I've been out of Minnesota for a while, now, much to my regret. In that time, my father, John Ellis of Saint Paul, has graduated from interested amateur to what I would call a serious amateur. In 2004, I believe, he did a Big Year in Minnesota and broke 300 species, hitting 305 (I think). In 2007 he tried again, planning on breaking his personal best. In fact, as he is much too modest to tell you all, he did much better than that. Despite missing Long-eared Owl, White-eyed Vireo, Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers (who gets Long-tailed and not the others???), Ross's Gull, Boreal Owl and a few others (most of them casuals and accidentals), he toted up 327 species of birds sighted, which I believes ties him for third highest Big Year total. Trust me, he did not intend to do this well. I think he was shooting for 310 or so. But when the birds in a state are as good as they were in Minnesota this year, it's hard not to keep looking, even when you've already hit your goal. Though he doesn't think so, I felt it was worth giving him a little public recognition for his hard effort and amazing total for the year. I'm sure he'll be quite embarrassed that I've done this, but it's worth pointing out that he couldn't have done it without all the timely postings that so many people make to this list. Here's to another amazing year of birding for Minnesota, though I think my dad will be taking a bit of a break from it this year. Congrats Dad. Sorry about the Ross's Gull, but thanks for coming to my defense. Jesse Ellis -- Jesse Ellis, Ph. D. candidate Neurobiology and Behavior jme29 at cornell.edu 111 Mudd Hall Cornell University Ithaca, 14853
[mou] MOU RBA 3 January 2008
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 3, 2008 *MNST0801.03 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Snowy Owl Townsend's Solitaire -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: January 3, 2008 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel at sihope.com) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 3rd 2008. At least one BARROW'S GOLDENEYE is still being seen on the Mississippi River near Point Douglas, Washington County, as is the adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK. A SNOWY OWL has been seen on the western side of the Minneapolis / St. Paul airport for the past week, and it was reported as recently as the 2nd. Bill Tefft saw a SNOWY OWL in Aitkin County on the 28th, along U.S. Highway 169 about a mile and a half south of county roads 54/56. Another was at the intersection of Aitkin County Roads 18 and 5 north of the town of Palisade on the 1st. On the 29th, Herb Dingman reported a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in Wadena County. From Sebeka, go north on U.S. Highway 71 for a mile and a half. Turn left on to county road 142, drive one mile, then turn right on 119th Avenue. Go north 1.2 miles and look for the tamaracks on the right side of the road. The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was still present at 313 Rako St. in Bemidji, Beltrami County, on January 1st. Another was still at the Ann Lake Sand Dunes in Sherburne County on the 2nd. A Solitaire was still in the general area of 922 South Elm Street in Moorhead, Clay County, on the 2nd. And one was still behind the Science Museum in downtown St. Paul on the 3rd. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, January 10th 2008. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/25a8a1b8/attachment.html
[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 3, 2008
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *January 3, 2008 *MNDL0801.03 -Birds mentioned Ruffed Grouse Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Northern Goshawk Mourning Dove Snowy Owl Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker Northern Shrike Gray Jay Townsend's Solitaire Bohemian Waxwing Pine Grosbeak Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: January 3, 2008 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru at wiktel.com) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 3, 2008 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. This has been a wonderful week for birding in the northwest with mild temperatures and little wind until yesterday. Birds are showing themselves at feeders, and even in the woods there were birds to be seen. A SNOWY OWL was reported by Bryan Newman, crossing MN 9 at MN 210 in Wilkin County on Christmas Day. In Otter Tail County, Bryan found 9 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in some crabapples just north of Pelican Rapids. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported on January 2, that COMMON REDPOLLS have finally showed up in their yard. Herb Dingmann reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in Wadena County in some tamaracks northwest of Sebeka on December 29. Directions are to go north from Sebeka 1.5 miles on MN 71, left( west) on CR 142 one mile, right( north) on 119th Ave 1.2 miles. Look for tamaracks on the right hand side. There were PINE GROSBEAKS in both Sebeka and Menahga. Bob O'Connor reported that as of January 2, there was still a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE in the vicinity of 922 S. Elm St in Moorhead in Clay County. Doug Johnson reported another TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE in Bemidji, Beltrami County on January 1. This bird was in some crabapples at 313 Rako St SW on the south side of Bemidji. They were in front of the condos just west of the Clausen Ave intersection. Mary Lou Marchand found the bird again on January 2, along with three MOURNING DOVES. Larry Wilebski had a flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS visit his yard in Lancaster, Kittson County, on December 28. Three northern CBC's were conducted on the weekend. The first was the Roseau CBC where 29 species were found on the 29th. Included were SPRUCE GROUSE, 27 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, one BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 6 NORTHERN SHRIKES, all five corvids, 88 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, PINE GROSBEAKS, both crossbills, and 4 PINE SISKINS. The SPRUCE GROUSE was seen gravelling on the edge of MN highway 310 around the 8 mile marker the first thing in the morning. On December 30, the Beltrami Island CBC in Lake of the Woods County found 19 species including RUFFED GROUSE, 10 SPRUCE GROUSE, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, four THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS, 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, 8 GRAY JAYS, PINE GROSBEAKS, 20 RED CROSSBILLS, 40 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 51 PINE SISKINS. The Baudette CBC, also in Lake of the Woods County tallied 23 species on the 31st including 12 RUFFED GROUSE, 90 PINE GROSBEAKS, 30 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS northwest of Baudette, and 42 EVENING GROSBEAKS. Thanks to Bob O'Connor, Bryan Newman, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Doug Johnson, Herb Dingmann, Larry Wilebski, and Mary Lou Marchand for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru at wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, January 10, 2008. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/d00e9b41/attachment.html
[mou] Harlequin and Barrow's--Prescott, WI
Saw the Harlequin and Barrow's at the Marina/Condo complex today (1-3-08) in Prescott. I was there from 1:30-4:00. Had several looks at the Harlequin(s), and two great looks at the Barrow's. Also, was able to see a close view of a Harlequin at Point Douglas Park on my way out of town. Gary Johnson Owatonna
[mou] Duluth RBA 1/3/08
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 3, 2008 *MNDU0801.03 -Birds mentioned Long-tailed Duck Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Great Gray Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Hoary Redpoll Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: January 3, 2008 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind at frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, January 3, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A GREAT GRAY OWL was found by Noah Kahn on the 27th along the Nichols Lake Road, 0.25 mile east of CR 7 in the Sax-Zim Bog. Possibly the same bird was seen along the on the Nichols Lake Road on the 29th, 1.7 miles east of CR 7. Mike Hendrickson relocated the NORTHERN HAWK OWL on the 29th along the Sax Road (CR 28), 0.6 mile west of CR 7. Father Tom Margevicius found what was probably the same bird on the 29th along the Admiral Road (CR 788), about a mile north of the Sax Road (CR 28). Mike Collins found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the 30th along the McDavitt Road (CR 213), 2.7 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28). Mike Hendrickson found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the 28th along the Blue Spruce Road (CR 211), one mile north of CR 133. He also found two BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS at the intersection of Blue Spruce Road and CR 133, and a BOREAL CHICKADEE along the McDavitt Road (CR 213), 3 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28). EVENING GROSBEAKS, PINE GROSBEAKS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and a HOARY REDPOLL are being seen at the feeding station along the Blue Spruce Road 1.2 miles north of CR 133. Paul Budde found a GREAT GRAY OWL on the 28th along the Biwabik Spur of the Giant's Ridge cross country ski trails. Paul also saw a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER along the Wynne Creek ski trail at Giant's Ridge on the 30th. Karen Sussman had a HOARY REDPOLL on the 1st at her feeders in Britt in northern St. Louis County. Three SPRUCE GROUSE were seen on the 30th along Lake County Road 2, 0.1 mile north of the Sand River. Another SPRUCE GROUSE was found on the 29th along MN Highway 1 between mile posts 303 and 304. A flock of 25 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was seen in Two Harbors on the 29th at 2nd Avenue and 1st Street, and they were relocated on the 31st along 1st Street. Dave Grosshuesch saw four BOREAL CHICKADEES along Forest Highway 11 (CR 15), 0.1 mile west of the Stony River Forest Road. Bill Tefft saw a SNOWY OWL in Aitkin County on the 28th along Highway 169/210 northeast of Aitkin. It was on the east side of the road, about 1.5 miles south of 390th St. (CR 54/56). Carl Greiner found a SNOWY OWL on the 1st at the intersection of CR 18 and CR 5 north of Palisade. Linda Sparling relocated 15 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in Aitkin County along Kestrel Avenue (CR 16), 0.6 mile south of MN Highway 210, and 11 along 420th Street, 1.8 miles west of Kestrel Avenue. Noah Kahn found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER along the Hedbom Forest Road, 3.5 miles west of the Robinson Road. Peder Svingen found a first-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 28th at the Superior landfill, as well as four THAYER'S GULLS and 12 GLAUCOUS GULLS. As many as three ICELAND GULLS have also been reported from the landfill. Peder relocated the first-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL at Agate Bay in Two Harbors on the 30th, and found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at Lighthouse Point. Jan and Larry Kraemer found two LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 30th at Brighton Beach in east Duluth. The birds were still present on the 31st. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 10th. The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message. 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, e-mail us at mou at moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080103/f064de47/attachment.html
