Re: [mou-net] Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7
The Varied Thrush is still present this morning (Sunday), feeding under and in the crabapples on the corner of Merrill and C2. Doug Kieser Minneapolis -Original Message- From: Linda Sparling hags...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:33 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7 I and other observers saw the Varied Thrush in the same location reported by Liz yesterday. He comes periodically the the crabapple trees right on the corner of County C2 and Merrill. I observed him in the afternoon, but others I spoke to indicated that he'd been seen at various times throughout the day. Also in the area - Common Redpolls, and (reported by others) White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins. Linda Sparling Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] MOU-NET Digest - 6 Feb 2009 to 7 Feb 2009 (#2009-20)
2-7-08 Northeastern Clay County, a few miles southeast of Felton Prairie - large mature Bald Eagle in the middle of a field feeding on a deer carcass. More than 300 hundred Rusty Blackbirds feeding near a large grain elevator complex in the same area as the Bald Eagle. Ron Miller, MN MOU Fly Fishing 101 R My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of MOU-NET automatic digest system Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:02 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: MOU-NET Digest - 6 Feb 2009 to 7 Feb 2009 (#2009-20) There are 8 messages totalling 955 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Going for 300 2. Horned Larks (2) 3. Ely Bohemian Waxwings 4. MOU-NET Digest - 5 Feb 2009 to 6 Feb 2009 (#2009-19) 5. not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. 6. Lake Co. Birds 7. Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Date:Sat, 7 Feb 2009 01:21:06 -0600 From:Derek Bakken spottedtow...@gmail.com Subject: Going for 300 Not in 2009 (I don't have the time or money). Instead, I have made it my goal to reach 300 life birds by the end of 2009. I currently stand at 291. Almost all of my birding has taken place in these areas: 1) Twin Cities 2) Duluth/Sax-Zim Bog (winter only) 3) Burleigh County, North Dakota 4) Spirit Lake, Iowa With spring quickly approaching, very little experience outside of those areas, and neither the time or money to make more than a couple of trips this year, I have decided to seek some help. Here is a list of likely species that could get me to my goal (there are other birds but I know where to find them - just no luck yet): Ross's Goose Greater Scaup White-winged and Black Scoters Greater-prairie Chicken Northern Saw-whet Owl Whimbrel Upland Sandpiper Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Lesser and Greater Black-backed Gulls Black-throated Blue Warbler Mourning Warbler Blue Grosbeak Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Chestnut-collared Longspur If anyone knows any very good locations for these birds in Minnesota please let me know by direct email. I am looking to not only find the birds but to find new areas to go birding when I have the time. -- Thanks, Derek Bakken spottedtow...@gmail.com ornitholature.blogspot.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Date:Sat, 7 Feb 2009 09:30:31 -0600 From:Tom Bell tnejb...@comcast.net Subject: Horned Larks At least 10 Horned Larks on Friday afternoon on 100th between Kimbro and Neal in Cottage Grove. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Date:Sat, 7 Feb 2009 09:58:35 -0600 From:Norma Malinowski norm...@frontiernet.net Subject: Ely Bohemian Waxwings Flock of 38 Bohemian Waxwings found at 8:20 this morning along the west end of Miners Drive near the Ely Vet Clinic. Norma Malinowski Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Date:Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:37:23 -0600 From:Jim Fitzpatrick j...@carpenternaturecenter.org Subject: Re: MOU-NET Digest - 5 Feb 2009 to 6 Feb 2009 (#2009-19) I could not figure out how to post without attaching the entire report so if the editor would cut out all previous posts from this its OK by me. =20 =20 One must be careful not to try to sex juncos by plumage (per Peter Pyle) Wing chord or breeding status (cloacal protuberance or brood patch) are the only diagnostic methods of sexing juncos because plumage patterns vary widely. Never mind what the field guides say or depict.=20 =20 Jim Fitzpatrick =20 -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of MOU-NET automatic digest system Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:14 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: MOU-NET Digest - 5 Feb 2009 to 6 Feb 2009 (#2009-19) =20 There are 10 messages totalling 331 lines in this issue. =20 Topics of the day: =20 1. Varied Thrush observed in Roseville this morning 2. Great Gray Owl, Aitkin County Rd 18, and Hoary Redpoll at Rice Lake NWR 3. Roseville Varied Thrush still present Friday afternoon 4. A new yard bird today 5. Canada Goose x ? Hybrid in Downtown Minneapolis 6. Sax Zim / Duluth Birds 7. Red Polls (2) 8. R-H Woodpecker (Carver), other local birds 9. ww crossbills, Resurrection Cemetery,
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Feb. 8, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] [mnbird] [mou-net] Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7
The Roseville Varied Thrush is an easy find and quick stake-out; I've just come from there, and enjoyed great views of the bird. Take Snelling Ave. north, past Rosedale and past County C; County C2 is not much farther north, On C2 go right, or east, crossing Hamline, and proceed east to Merrill. There's a No Parking' sign on C2, but you can park on Merrill. You can't miss the loaded crab-apple trees on the NE corner, and you won't need to leave your car. After after several minutes, the bird flew in to eat, briefly. Around 10 to 15 minutes later, it returned, grabbed a bit more food, then sat in the tree to sun itself. There were many robins flying in and out of the crab-apple, and between them and the complexities of the fruited foliage, it was not always easy to pick out the bird, unless you concentrated on the faces and throats. It was a very rewarding search, however! Good luck, Scott. Linda Whyte On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Scott Meyer meyersco...@gmail.com wrote: Doug, where is this and how far away? Is it a pretty bird, or phased out for winter. It sounds like a good digiscope opp. Unless you can get close enough for a drive buy. My lower back is shot! Scott On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Doug Kieser doug.kie...@clynch.com wrote: The Varied Thrush is still present this morning (Sunday), feeding under and in the crabapples on the corner of Merrill and C2. Doug Kieser Minneapolis -Original Message- From: Linda Sparling hags...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:33 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7 I and other observers saw the Varied Thrush in the same location reported by Liz yesterday. He comes periodically the the crabapple trees right on the corner of County C2 and Merrill. I observed him in the afternoon, but others I spoke to indicated that he'd been seen at various times throughout the day. Also in the area - Common Redpolls, and (reported by others) White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins. Linda Sparling Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. ___ mnbird mailing list mnb...@lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird ___ mnbird mailing list mnb...@lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Wilkin Co. / Stevens Co.
Anyone looking for COMMOM REDPOLLS, SNOW BUNTINGS, and HORNED LARKS should take a drive on County Road 26 from just south of the Rothsay SWMA ( just north of Rothsay) over to SR 75 south, I had a few a hundred of each on that drive.. On the way up there on County Road 52 just south of Lawndale I had a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in a tree and a NORTHERN SHRIKE on the wires by the small grain elevator.. On the west side of the Rothsay SWMA I had a SHARP-TAILED GROUSE fly over the road and land in the field.. In Stevens County on the was side of the town of Donnelly on Cr. 18 just before it splits and Cr. 9 goes south I had a NORTHERN GOSHAWK fly right past me, I pulled over when I saw it coming and watched it for 5 minutes as it flew right into town and saw if make a few dips as it looked like it was stooping at something.. Heading south on Co. Rd. 9 out of Donnelly by junction 56 just north of Co. Rd. 14 I believe I had a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS that conservatively numbered about 500 to 600 birds!!! In this same spot I also saw about 50 - 60 deer out in the field.. -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See my WEB pages at: www.birderguy.com Email: birder...@comcast.net Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member http://www.moumn.org Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Wisconsin Point sightings (Superior, WI)
This morning I arrived at Wisconsin Point at sunrise, and saw roughly 50 Common Redpolls at the end of Wisconsin Point, where the Superior Entry is located. What a fun time it is to watch those little guys. Just something I pondered about this morning... think of how amazing these little arctic finches are, by being able to hang upside-down in bitter cold temperatures. Their leg muscles (thighs I'm thinking) must not only be strong like a goldfinches' leg muscles, for being able to feed while clinging upside-down, but Redpolls are regularly found farther north than Goldfinches are (of course, in the winter around here there can be overlap). Simply alone for their size, Redpolls are truly incredible for as hardy-against-the-cold as they are. Sorry, just had to share some of my personal fascination for avian physiology and those arctic finches... Crossbills are in there too! I had a good morning of gulls as well, and this morning's sightings of gulls at the landfill include: 5 Glaucous Gulls... five were the most I saw at one time, all of which were non-adults 1 Great Black-backed Gull... beautiful adult that I was fortunate to see flying around/overhead throughout most of my 1 1/2 hour gull-watching at the landfill Herring Gulls Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN birdf...@gmail.com www.pbase.com/birdfedr/naturallyavianhttp://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/naturallyavian Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Red shafted n. flicker, Mower County
8 miles north of Austin, in the back yard, not only a flicker but a red shafted flicker. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Varied Thrush in Ramsey Cty seen 2/7
Sorry about the email that was broadcasted to everyone, when I thought it was only to Doug. After some very nice responses, I now know where the location is at, and how to treat my back. Luckily that was one of the most tame emails I've sent to Mr. Kieser. The only thing I am worried about is being branded a Photographer, when I am really just a Liberal. Scott B. Meyer Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Dakota County WW Crossbills
A dozen WW Crossblls in the Eagan Fire Station spruce trees located a long block north of Covington Lane on the west side of Galaxie at 2:05PM. Mark Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred owl in Clay County
Around noon today I got a barred owl along the Buffalo River just below and east of the MSUM Science Center on the east edge of Buffalo River State Park in Clay County. I flushed an owl in this same area back in November that I suspect was this same bird. Mark Otnes Fargo ND 701-241-4194 markot...@cableone.net Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Special birds seen today in Dakota County
Greetings from the FOREST along the Straight Rivetr in Rice County: Kirsten and I birded Dakota County today to Farmington and west to Highway 23 and then home. We saw 1 Bald Eagle in Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Special and usual birds in Dodge County
Greetings from the FOREST along the straight River in Rice County: In Rice Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Special birds in Rice and Dakota County today
Greetings from the FOREST along the Straight RIver in Rice County: I'm sorry, I too often hit some key(?) which eliminates my messages and I have to start all over. Kirsten and I birded north to Farmington, in Dakota County, then west to Highway 23 and south to home. Kirsten and I saw a BALD EAGKLE in Rice County, just south of Dundas, sitting along an eagle nest used last year. In Farmington we saw the Eurasian Collared-Doves. First one, then two, then three and finally SIX were seen in the same tree. We talked with a neighbor who was taking out garbage. He said there used to be more. That they make quite a bit of noise when they coo together. Then we saw five Horned Larks, in three different locations Forest and Kirsten Strnad Faribult, Mn. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Ramsey County Varied Thrush present at 1PM 2/8/09 - photo
The bird made an appearance in the previously mentioned trees at the corner of C2 and Merrill, but then flew to the NE to another fruiting tree north of C2 on Merrill. It was seen again at 3:30 and then I left. Not a great background on this image, but the bird shows nicely: http://naturepixels.com/varied_thrush_09.jpg Regards, Terry Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] northward-bound Rough-leggeds/Bald Eagle
Observed a couple of Rough-legged Hawks attempting to catch helpful winds as they were apparently headed up the west fork of the Des Moines river this afternoon in the company of a Bald Eagle. If this wasn't sincere movement in the direction of the breeding grounds, it sure seemed like it. I have not previously observed any hanging out at Kilen Woods SP and I frequently hike there. Eric Harrold Lakefield Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] T. Solitaire/Brown Co.
Hi, birders: Had an excellent morning birding western Brown County. The highlight was finding a Townsend's Solitaire in a large conifer/juniper stand at Bashaw WMA. This is located a few miles NW of Comfrey and it is on the west side of 380th Ave. It is roughly half way between Brown Co. Rd. 20 and 140th St. It responded to a Chickadee/Screech Owl recording and I got several excellent looks at it. Also found a flock of at least 14 White-winged Crossbills in a new location and that was at St. Raphael's Catholic cemetery. This cemetery is about 1/2 mile north of Springfield at the intersection of 395th Ave. and 200th St. The Crossbills were foraging in and on the ground below a row of spruce trees on the southwestern border of the cemetery. I haven't had much experience with WW Crossbills and I was struck with how unwary they are. Eventually several of the birds flew within 4-6 feet of me while they were busy foraging. Very cool! Brian Smith Sleepy Eye Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] WW Crossbills - Wright, Meeker, McLeod Counties
I set out with high hopes this afternoon to try to find White-winged Crossbills in Wright, Meeker, and McLeod Counties. The first stop I made was at Bendix Elementary School in Annandale (Wright County), where I found 3 birds in the line of spruces between the school and the adjacent football field. The school is on the east side of Hwy 24 on the north side of town. Buoyed by my instant good fortune, I then headed to Hutchinson (McLeod County) and after a few unsuccessful stops arrived at the large cemetery on the east side of Hwy 15 midway through town. Almost immediately a flock of 25 crossbills flew towards me, circled around and headed for the south part of the cemetery. I eventually re-found them next to a park just south of the cemetery, feeding on what I believe are White Spruces - the cones they were feeding on appeared to be larger than the birds! I then headed north to Litchfield (Meeker), but before I arrived there, I came across a nice grove of White Spruces that I felt had to have Crossbills in them. Sure enough, after 10 minutes of scanning I found a small group there. This location is a few miles south of Litchfield along Hwy 22, just north of 230th St. The birds were feeding in the 2 trees that are south of the driveway. Look for house numbers 23094 and 23086. Since I was on a roll, I decided to try my luck in Kandiyohi County also. I searched the towns of Atwater and Kandiyohi, and the Clover Leaf Cemetery just east of Willmar northeast of the intersection of Hwy 12 and CR9. I was not able to find any birds, but I found indications they had been there by the cones on the ground at all three places. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Red-winged Blackbirds-SEMorrison-NEBenton
Perhaps of interest: Five Red-winged Blackbirds seen today in SE Morrison County, 2 were females. I suspect these are wintering birds with the 10 Starlings in the same tree. Many Common Redpoll flocks including Benton County w/ one female Hoary, few Horned Larks, Red-tailed Hawk pairs. Seen 5 WWCrossbills, 41 Cedar Waxwings NE of Rice. mjb Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] White-winged Crossbill, Rock County
This weekend Chad Gustafson, Dave Bartkey, Dedrick Benz, and I birded the southwest corner of Minnesota in hopes of finding some winter species. Perhaps most notable was a single female White-winged Crossbill feeding on a White Spruce in Luverne, Rock County. In searching for this species in Nobles, Rock, Pipestone, and Murray counties, we only found this single bird, which makes me think it was an outlier and not a part of a western movement of White-winged Crossbills. Most of the spruces we came across appeared to have produced less cones than spruces in other parts of the state. We also did not see any evidence that crossbills had already been through the area (no significant cone piles under trees). Other notable sightings: -Common Redpolls in nearly every county we visited, including a flock of around 100 in Jackson County -Pine Siskins in most of the counties -Large flocks of Lapland Longspurs along county roads northwest of Luverne in Rock County (but no Snow Buntings among them) -Rough-legged Hawks in Rock and Murray counties -Bald Eagle along Des Moines River south of Luverne in Rock County -Pileated Woodpecker in Murray County -Eurasian Collared-Dove in Luverne in Rock County, then another bird in the town of Jasper along the Rock/Pipestone county line -Mourning Dove in Pipestone County -Single American Robin in Luverne in Rock County -2 Rusty Blackbirds in Nobles County -Northern Shrike in Cottonwood County; absent in counties further southwest Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
