[mou-net] Live From Freeborn County
A Virginia rail was calling along the Blazing Star Trail in Albert Lea this afternoon. A cool sound on a splendid day. Al Batt Hartland 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] Long-tailed Duck - Leech Lake
Today I spent a couple of hours enjoying the weather and hundreds of Horned Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers from Stony Point Natl Forest Campground on Leech Lake. The Long-tailed Duck was seen at 11:30am. I watched it feed for 10 minutes north of the point until it was flushed by a boat and took flight toward Pelican Island. It associated with two Red-breasted Mergansers while I watched it. When it landed north of Pelican Island it was too far away to make out any additional field marks. Also of note were American White Pelicans and Red-necked Grebes. Andrew Birch Hackensack, MN -- MNLEP - A list for Butterfly Enthusiasts in Minnesota http://groups.google.com/group/mnlep 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] Short-eared Owls in Aitkin County
This morning, Butch Ukura and I when out birding for a little while. On CR18, we had three SHORT-EARED OWLS right at the junction with CR5, one sitting in the middle of the road, the other two flying in the fields near by. This was just before 9:00 a.m., so it was a bit of a surprise. Also had some SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and our first WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. We had one other highlight -- a beautiful TIMBER WOLF standing in a field just to the east of Kimberly. It was only a couple hundred yards out and stayed for several minutes. Warren Nelson 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] Volunteers wanted
Hello, I am looking for several volunteers to help identify birds on Saturday, May 8th for the International Audubon's Bird Watch Open on our golf course. Typically we try to identify birds starting around 7a.m. Coffee and pastries will be provided for all volunteers. For more information please contact me. Thanks. Nicholas Folk 1st Assistant Superintendent The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, MN (612) 926-4167 office (612) 723-2752 cellular 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 about the metro
I have gotten out a few times and have been birding regularly at 60mph, which occasionally leaves me with the dilemma of whether to exit the freeway and turn around for another look. I saw a Cooper's Hawk perched on a lamp post on H-169 the other day. It was so unexpected that it took me several miles to figure out. I was working on the house banging around a wood duck house. I figured that after I accidentally bumped the house with ladder that it was unoccupied. I was wrong and a frightened wood duck came flying out when I peeked in. She was ontop of at least 20 eggs. I didn't check out the other boxes. I hate to disturb them and I am too clumsy to approach them without sending them running. I watched as one woody tried to get into a box and was rebuffed by a red squirrel that has taken up residence. I have to try and fix its access point. The woody then chose a different house and a gray squirrel exitted. all the houses were empty, cleaned, and repaired a couple of weeks ago. Hiked in Spring Lake Park on Saturday and saw a Merlin, Hermit Thrushes, lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets. lots of Yellow-rumps. The Chipping Sparrows and Field Sparrows were on territory in numbers. Bloodroot, Ductchman's Britches, Violets, and Bellwort all in bloom. On Sunday I visited Lake Byllesby and found 9 species of waterfowl, Pelicans, both Yellowlegs, 29 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Dunlin, Killdeer, a Black-bellied Plover (I think), Bonnapart Gulls, and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Habitat is great for shorebirds. At nearby Randolph Industrial Park (H-56 & 284th St.) both Meadowlarks were singing. The Easterns were on the eastern side of the park and the Westerns were on the other side. Not much else there besides Cowbirds and Kestrels. Sunday night we joined birds and beer and found a Woodcock at Lebanon Hills. Chorus frogs and Toads (early this year) were singing. 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
Re: [mou-net] [mnbird] Broad-winged Hawk, Crosby Park, Ramsey Co.
Thanks, Fr. Tom, I've been lax about reporting, but two broad-wings flew over the railroad bridge just north of Crosby, on the weekend. they came from the direction of the Lilydale Yacht Club, and barely cleared the trees behind the Academy of Neurology Sciences, before spiraling upward and northeast. I'm glad to hear the gnatcatchers are back; I've been listening and looking for them, hoping to locate a nest in the area this year. The east section of Crosby is part of a Priority Block for the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas, for which I am collecting data, so any reports people can provide from there, especially if they indicate breeding behavior, are much appreciated. Likewise, for Lilydale Park, the highland golf course, and even residential areas east of Snelling, and south of Summit. Linda Whyte 2010/4/20 Fr Tom Margevičius : > Hello birders. > A relatively quiet afternoon at Crosby Park in St. Paul Monday afternoon. > First reported Braod-winged Hawk this year, as well as gnatcatchers, > yellow-rumps, and exciting views from only 30 feet away of a pileated doing > territorial drumming. > Happy birding. > > Fr. Tom Margevičius > Sent from my iPod > ___ > mnbird mailing list > mnb...@lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
