[mou-net] Mallard copulation
Hi All-- Mallards returned to our backyard water feature for the second year. See my blog (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com) for a technical and hopefully not too x-rated discussion of of their copulatory behavior! Dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika daner...@gmail.com " the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes "--Thoreau 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] regarding Osprey nest on Freeway
So Sorry Folks...the Osprey nest I was referring to is on the lights at the intersection of 169 / 62 in the metro area. ( southeast cloverleaf). I apologize for not being clearer. It has been there since 2005. Thanks for all the interest! Vanessa Greene 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] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 2 April 2010
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 2, 2010 *MNST1004.02 -Birds mentioned Green-winged Teal Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Common Loon Green Heron Osprey Osprey Pectoral Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Bonaparte's Gull Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Tree Swallow Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Lapland Longspur Rusty Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: April 2, 2010 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (r...@moumn.org) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 1st, 2010. The female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was still in the Duluth harbor on March 27th. It was found near the Duluth Rowing Club off Park Point. Twelve LONG-TAILED DUCKS were reported on the 27th at Lake Superior's Stoney Point in St. Louis County, and four more were seen on the 28th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, Lake County. A few LAPLAND LONGSPURS have been noted moving northward through the state. Two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County on the 29th. New spring arrivals include GREEN-WINGED TEAL, OSPREY, COMMON LOON, GREEN HERON, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BONAPARTE'S GULL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, TREE SWALLOW, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 8th, 2010. 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] New Arrivals
New (to me) arrivals in northern Sherburne/southern Mille Lacs County area: * Turkey Vulture * Sharp-shinned Hawk * Cooper's Hawk * Tree Swallow * Brewer's Blackbird Good birding to all. And Good Friday and Blessed Easter to everyone who practices such faith. (Not that I wish a bad 2-3 days to those who don't.) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties 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] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/2/10
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 2, 2010 *MNDU1004.02 -Birds mentioned Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Common Loon American White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture American Kestrel Sandhill Crane Killdeer American Woodcock Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Bohemian Waxwing Yellow-rumped Warbler Eastern Meadowlark Rusty Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: April 2, 2010 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Friday, April 2nd, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was relocated on the 27th by Peder Svingen at the Duluth Rowing Club on Park Point in Duluth. Nancy Jackson saw 12 LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 27th at Stoney Point. Four LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen on the 28th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors. Mike Hendrickson had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER in his yard in Smithville in west Duluth on the 29th. Jeff Newman saw 12 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the Lakeside neighborhood on the 30th. Sparky Stensaas saw 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on the 31st on the west side of Moose Lake in Carlton County along MN Highway 73. A flock of 150 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen at the West Skyline Hawk Count on the 29th, and 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen on the 1st. Recent new arrivals in the area include GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE HERON, TURKEY VULTURE, AMERICAN KESTREL, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BELTED KINGFISHER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, WINTER WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 8th. 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 m...@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. 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] Ospreys
RE:Local Ospreys. The Freeway Osprey nest has actually been occupied for several days and there has already been an interesting change in the identities of the birds there. Always interesting! This is my 17th year of behavioral and productivity research on Ospreys and if anyone would like to be involved with this research, learn about osprey behavior, I still need some volunteer monitors to assist me. Contact me if you are interested. I would deeply appreciate it if the birders out there would let me know if they see any new osprey nests being built. Thanks so much! Vanessa Greene osprey...@att.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] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 1, 2010 - omission
I inadvertantly left out the report sent in by Dave and Betty Hochhalter. See below. Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported WILD TURKEYS, NORTHERN CARDINAL, and PURPLE FINCH in their yard among others in Becker County this week. 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] about the metro
I believe that I found two Great Horned Owls on nests along the interstate in the northwest metro. In both cases I was going too fast and did not get back to get a better look. both birds were in easy to spot red-tailed hawk nests along the edge of the woods. The first nest was on the south side of I-94 on the west edge of some woods in the corner of Dayton that is south of I-94. This nest may be visible across the field from Hwy 101 or it may be too far. because of its location it is probably only easily visible when heading east on I-94. the second nest is east of I-494 between Bass lake road and CR-47 on a north facing edge of woods. this appears to be on land owned by Prudential Insurance. I will try to confirm the locations the next time I pass by these nests. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.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
