[mou-net] Duluth Red Knot, Black-backed Woodpecker
Late saturday afternoon Mark Ochs and I observed an alternate-plumage Red Knot at the 40th Ave. West impoundment in Duluth. Also among the 12 shorebird species present here were 2 Stilt Sandpipers and 4 White-rumped Sandpipers. Earlier in the afternoon we saw a male Black-backed Woodpecker at the Park Point Recreation Area, east of the playground. We spent the morning in the Sax-Zim bog area where highlights included several minutes watching a singing Connecticut Warbler on the north side of county hwy 27, 50 yds east of county 83. 5 Sharp-tailed Grouse, 3 Upland Sandpipers in the field southwest of the county hwys 52 - 208 intersection (late morning). 3 Upland Sandpipers and a few other shorebirds at the Meadowlands sewage pond. Doug Kieser Minneapolis 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
[mou-net] Birding in McLeod County
Nice shorebird area off of Hwy 7 as soon as you enter McLeod county going west. Saw dunlin, spotted sandpipers on north side of road, semi plovers and sandpipers. 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] Chats at Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Not one, but two singing yellow breasted chats were present at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Boomington this morning. Both could be seen and heard from the bike trail. Bob Bystrom 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] Mille Lacs - Hooded and 17 other warblers
18 warblers in Mille Lacs County yesterday, including a personal first county Hooded Warbler at Milaca Hiking Trails. Strongest passerine action was at Kathio State Park (the woods were alive with the sound of music). Ruddy Turnstones on Wigwam Bay, Mille Lacs Lake as well. 93 species (in the county) on the morning. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties PS For those interested in chasing the Hooded - take 169 to 23, 23 west through town, take the first right after the Rum River. Proceed to the end, park in the lot on the left. Go right on the first trail next to the cemetery (across the bridge twice), follow that along the river, take the farthest left trail where it splits. Proceed about 150 feet or so, check the brush along the left hand side of the trail. If you reach the marsh, you've gone too far (probably). 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] Chats at Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Hi, Bob, Can you be more specific about the location? I've hiked the Reserve, but would need some orientation as to where the site is in relation to the Richardson Nature Center, or the beach or the south picnic area. I'd like to try for it this afternoon (Sunday). Thanks, Linda Whyte On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Robert Bystrom byst...@goldengate.net wrote: Not one, but two singing yellow breasted chats were present at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Boomington this morning. Both could be seen and heard from the bike trail. Bob Bystrom Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html 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] Carlos Avery
At Carlos Avery on Friday: 38 of the Sandhill Cranes foraging on the west side of Pool 4. 1 Caspian Tern at Pool 4. 5 Scarlet Tanagers on one short stretch of trail off the SE corner of Pool 9. 1 Common Raven at Pool 2. Paul Hertzel Mason City, IA 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] Northern Mockingbird at Park Pt. Rec.
Shawn Zierman and I were birding and doing some photography at Park Point recreational area. Shawn spotted a Northern Mockingbird on one of the trees in front of the volleyball courts. This Northern Mockingbird is most likely the same individual that Peder Svingen found last Thursday. Other sightings: Canada Warbler at Indian Pt. Campground. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.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
[mou-net] Minneapolis Mourning, Connecticut
Sunday morning I saw a Mourning Warbler at Cedar Lake and a CT Warbler at Roberts Sanctuary. Migration seems to definitely tapering off, with e.g. the only Magnolia Warblers being females. What a lot of Cedar Waxwings this Spring! * on the trails running south from the East Cedar Lake Beach entrance/sign where 21st ends at Upton. It was singing fairly regularly at 8:30. ** 100 yards west of where the boardwalk meets the main trail. It was singing intermittently at about 10am and (surprise!) very secretive. Stephen Greenfield Minneapolis tapac...@q.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] Eurasian Collared-Dove Atwater, MN Kandiyohi County
I found two Eurasian Collared-Dove near the grain elevator in the town of Atwater, MN this morning around 11:15AM. I saw them at first to the west of the elevator and then watched them fly to the grain elevator itself. 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] Willet and Cattle Egrets, Nicollet County
Late this morning Bob Ekblad, Diane Anderson, and I watched a Willet fly into the shorebird spot one mile north of the town of Nicollet on the east side of Hwy. 111. The bird cooperatively foraged in front of us, allowing me to take a few photos. I've been waiting for this species to show up in Nicollet County since mid-April; I'd pretty much given up hope that one would appear here this year. Early this afternoon Bob and Diane found a pair of Cattle Egrets on the south side of Swan Lake at the public water access. This is the first access point going west on Hwy. 14 after the turn for the Nicollet Conservation Club. The egrets were foraging in the prairie just as you turn onto the dirt road and were visible from the highway when I arrived. 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
[mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler - Dakota County
BlankPark at Lock and Dam Number 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings. Follow the trail behind the fence and across the sand dike to the other side where there is open water on the left side of the trail. It was singing in the trees along the waters edge on the left. Bruce Baer Bloomington, Minnesota 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] Lazuli Buntings - Otter Tail County
Alma Ronnigen emailed me this morning to let me know that she has a pair of Lazuli Buntings coming to her feeder today in Dent, MN. I have not yet had opportunity to call her to find out what the rules will be for viewing these birds. Will keep you posted. Jeanie Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, 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] Lazuli Buntings
I just spoke with Alma Ronningen and the birds visited sporadically yesterday, never staying long and haven't been seen since this morning before nine. However, she says that the feeder that they are coming to is right outside the dining room window, and quite visible from the road or from their short paved driveway. She is OK with folks coming if they stay on the pavement or CR. Please do not block the driveway. She promised to let me know if they are seen again. Directions: She lived on CR 41 south of MN 108. It's about 3.9 miles south from 108. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, 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] Red-bellied Woodpecker-Duluth
A Red-bellied Woodpecker was heard along the railroad tracks along the St. Louis River below Morgan Park in Duluth, MN. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.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
[mou-net] Kentucky Warbler-Wms Nature Park-Blue Earth County
Went to a demo bird banding session at Minneopa S.P. Group Campground on Saturday. Dr. Merrill Frydendall, the bander, told me he had heard the Kentucky Warbler last week, so I went with my sons, Alexander and Jesse Ellis this morning and found him singing his heart out while foraging just over the path a little further back in the woods from where he was two years ago when I last went looking. Take the path towards the classroom building but go right on the south loop of the ? trail. He was about 30 yards past an area that had been cleared of buckthorn. (Is this the 7th year???) We also heard/saw 8-10 E. Towhees at Minneopa, heard several Blackpolls, heard and saw a Blackburnian, several Nashvilles and Tennessees, Ovenbirds, and also had Yellows and Yellowthroats. Heard a BBCuckoo near the Group Camp. Did NOT locate any Bell's Vireos but we kind of ran out of time. My mother's 90th was lots of fun! John Ellis-St. Paul 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] Hyland Park Reserve chats, Bloomington
The yellow-breasted chat was re-found at Hyland Park Reserve at 5:15 this afternoon, at a trail intersection north of the visitors (not nature) center. Though initially approached from the southwest, this site is more easily accessed from the driveway that leads to the overflow (Edgewood?) parking lot. Following this driveway will take you past a lot and a small, brown, electrical outbuilding. The path will lead up a hill to a dog trail. At the fork, turn left, and you'll pass a small pond in the woods on your right. The path leads directly to the intersection in question. The chat was quiet, but eventually showed up. It flew from one small tree to another, dropping in the low, dense shrubs at intervals. It spent most of its time patrolling around this intersection. Linda Whyte 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] Henslow's Sparrow in Pennington Co
My Minn Birding Weekends group observed a singing male Henslow's Sparrow this morning, 24 May, in western Pennington Co. It was 1/4 mile N of CR 3 on the E side of road which leads to Goose Lake WMA. (This road is 1.8 miles W of CR 10 or 0.5 miles E of the Polk Co line.) Kim Eckert 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] Bell's Vireo - Frontenac State Park
Today (5/24) I saw a singing Bell's Vireo - which was originally found by Carol Brysky on 5/23 - in a small area of trees and shrubs surrounded by grassland acrosse Goodhue County 2 from the entrance to Frontenac State Park. I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the same area. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
