[mou] White Pelicans with young
Craig Mandel and I were birding the County's of Carver, McLeod, Nicollet and Sibley today, came upon White Pelicans and their young at Tiger Lake in Carver Cty on Hwy 212 NW of Norwood Young America. Does anyone know if the White Pelican has been known to breed and raise their young on this lake in MN?Thanks Kathryn Young
[mou] Common Ravens in southern Chisago County
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[mou] How about Spruce Grouse?
That's why I love you guys. The overwhelming response is not ptarmigan at all but Spruce Grouse which, of course, makes perfect sense and looks just like the picture in the field guides. Thanks to all who so quickly responded. Another day and a little bit smarter. Humbly yours, Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN www.ncbo.org
[mou] Willow or Rock ptarmigan?
Hi everyone- I haven't posted for a while but now find myself in need of some help. I saw and photographed (not very well though) a ptarmigan in Alaska last month and am having trouble deciding which species it is. I've posted 4 photos on my blog if anyone is willing to give me some insight. Thanks in advance for any help. This is what happens when you travel out of your home bioregion http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN www.ncbo.org
[mou] Common Ravens in southern Chisago County
Yesterday, July 13, the Hockema brothers (John and Chris) and I found 6 Common Ravens in extreme southern Chisago County. We found the birds in a dirt pasture on the east side of Hwy. 95 just 3 miles north of the Washington County border. The birds were flying around, vocalizing, and feeding together, which leads us to believe that this is a family group and that breeding took place somewhere in the vicinity. We also found 3 more ravens flying on the north side of Colby Lake, also along Hwy. 95 just north of Taylor's Falls. Both groups of birds, and especially the first group of 6, seem unusually far south for the breeding season. I wonder if others have been seeing Chisago ravens, or if perhaps there are ravens to be found in northern Washington County. Bob Dunlap, Carver County
[mou] July Common Merganser, Dakota Co.
14 July 2008 11:00am An adult male Common Merganser was swimming among 101 pelicans at west end of Lake Byllesby. I noticed that it periodically lifted and flicked its left tertial group, suggesting that its wing may not be in best of condition. This would explain it's presence this far south in mid-summer. To answer someone's question earlier, there is NO shorebird habitat at the lake. Hopefully, the DNR can be convinced to modify the water management program a bit to provide at least some mudflat habitat in late August-early September. This lake gets terrific shorebird use in fall when habitat is available. DNR, are you listening? James Mattsson mattjim at earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080714/971b2e63/attachment.html
[mou] Red-throated Loons Park Point Duluth
Monday 14 July Peder Svingen and I saw four adult Red-throated Loons on Lake Superior from the 22nd Street access. We watched the birds until 11:15 AM as they preened and drifted farther out east into the lake. A scope was essential for decent viewing at that time. Earlier this morning, Peder observed an additional 2 Red-throated Loons, which left the flock of 4 and flew SE towards Wisconsin Point at about 10:20 AM. On a personal note: this occasion marks one of Chris's nemesis birds: DOWN. Red-throated Loon in Duluth on JULY 14. Thanks a million, Peder. Chris -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080714/289add9d/attachment.html
[mou] Cass County Birds
Baird's, Stilt, and Least Sandpiper, both yellowlegs, and a female Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage were seen at the Longville Water Treatment Ponds on Sunday morning.? The Walker ponds had the same species assemblage, minus the phalarope, on Sunday afternoon.? Also at Longville was a mixed flock of swallows, mostly Bank, that numbered 100-150 birds, and a vocalizing Wood Thrush.? Good birding, Ben Wieland www.cassbirding.blogspot.com Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080714/ac0d495d/attachment.html
