[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/22/10
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 22, 2010 *MNDU1004.22 -Birds mentioned American White Pelican American Bittern Golden Eagle Greater Yellowlegs Great Gray Owl Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brewer's Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: April 22, 2010 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A GREAT GRAY OWL was seen by Warren Nelson and others on the 21st in Aitkin County along CR 18 just west of the Hebron Cemetery. On the 20th, Warren saw three SHORT-EARED OWLS at the junction of CR 18 and CR 5. Wes Bailey saw two SHORT-EARED OWLS on the 21st along CR 18 about 2 miles west of the Pietz's Road. Uwe Kausch saw a SHORT-EARED OWL on the 19th along the Wildwood Road, west of the Homestead Road (CR 42) in Duluth Township. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the West Skyline Hawk Count on the 18th, and good numbers of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are being seen almost daily. More than 600 pelicans were counted between the 15th and the 19th. Recent new arrivals in the area include AMERICAN BITTERN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, BROWN THRASHER, PINE WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 29th. 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] Lincoln Cty shorebird spot
Gislason Lake on the Lincoln/Lyon Cty line (just north of State 19) has been drawn down and has excellent habitat for shorebirds. From the looks of the area the feds have bought up this square mile and are turning the area into a National Wildlife Refuge. A control for the lake was apparently installed last year and the lake was down all winter and maybe even last fall. Who knows? We entered from the east side of the area crossing a grassy area following some tire tracks to get to the shoreline. You can walk around the entire lake on the dry lakebed if you wanted to. But there is no need to do so if you are using a scope. We were there last Sunday and while there were limited species, there were good numbers of those species. For instance some 40 Greater Yellowlegs. Sorry to not tell everybody till now but we have not had internet access since last Saturday. Woodcock were displaying in both Lincoln and Lyon counties on the north end of the refuge on private and state land, but visible from the road. Dennis and Barbara Martin Shorewood, MN dbmar...@skypoint.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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 22, 2010
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 22, 2010 *MNDL1004.22 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Wood Duck Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American Bittern Great Egret Osprey Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Broad-winged Hawk Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Virginia Rail Sora Sandhill Crane Killdeer Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Bonaparte's Gull Mourning Dove Short-eared Owl Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Brown Creeper Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Brown Thrasher Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Lapland Longspur Yellow-headed Blackbird White-winged Crossbill -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: April 22, 2010 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@q.com) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 22, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. What a wonderful weather week it has been in the northwest. Warm temperatures have made the grass green up and the leaf buds swell. If it stays warm, one can expect leaves well ahead of the peak warbler wave, so bone up on your songs, as birding will be a challenge this year. >From Douglas County, John Ellis reported that on April 17, most of the sparrows had returned to the area , including CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW , and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. On Lake Osakis he found PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE and WESTERN GREBE along with a large variety of ducks, and GREAT EGRETS. Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County reported that the colonial nesters at Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls are back including GREAT EGRETS and one BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. At Battle Lake Wastewater Treatment Ponds they saw BONAPARTE'S GULL. On April 16, CHIPPING SPARROW returned, and on April 20, they saw a BROWN THRASHER. Polk County sightings by Sandy Aubol included NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK , several AMERICAN KESTRELS, and CHIPPING SPARROW on April 15. She reported that the WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are nesting at Northland Community and Technical College at East Grand Forks. On April 20 a flight of about 50 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS flew over East Grand Forks. Other species that have returned to the area include BROAD-WINGED HAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, BROWN CREEPER, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and SWAMP SPARROW. Kelly Larson found SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, SORA, and VIRGINIA RAIL at Glacial Ridge on April 17. Sandy Aubol observed hundreds of SANDHILL CRANES in Pennington County along CR 8 on April 15. Other species seen there included SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, NORTHERN HARRIERS, and AMERICAN KESTRELS. Shelley Steva saw two MERLINS flying near the turkey plant in Thief River Falls on April 18. Several pairs of WOOD DUCKS and HOODED MERGANSERS have been flying over the yard this week. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR this week. On April 17, there were sightings of AMERICAN BITTERN, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK and WHITE-TROATED SPARROW at the refuge. COMMON MERGANSERS were seen on Headquarters Pool. On April 20 a COMMON LOON was observed on Headquarters Pool, and a flock of 25 LAPLAND LONGSPURS was seen along CR 7. YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS appeared on April 21. SHORT-EARED OWLS have been seen south of the southwest corner of the refuge, and all the ducks except ruddy are back. Connie Cox , reporting from Itasca SP on mentioned KILLDEER on April 16, BALD EAGLE, four TRUMPETER SWANS, WOOD DUCKS, and COMMON LOON on April 18, and a WOOD THRUSH on April 19. Beltrami County sightings by Katie Haws included WOOD DUCK, and COMMON GOLDENEYE sitting on eggs, COMMON LOON, an OSPREY on the nest, and MOURNING DOVE this week. Thanks to Connie Cox, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Gary Tischer, John Ellis, Katie Haws, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Sandy Aubol, and Shelley Steva for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjop...@q.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, April 29, 2010. 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] Cinnamon Teal still present!
Hi everyone, Thanks to an e-mail from Hap Huber yesterday, Forest Strnad and I took another crack at the Carver Co. Cinnamon Teal today and found the bird in the exact spot described by Hap, and in a previous post by Fr. Tom Margevicius from Monday. The spot described is on the north side of the farmhouse in a drainage ditch on the west side of the road. The ditch runs east/west. There is a single tree on the left side of the ditch and several Blue-winged Teal were lounging underneath, along with the male Cinnamon Teal. We viewed the bird for about 15 - 20 minutes, and were able to see it at rest, swimming, and briefly in flight. The bird would sit for a time, preening and then would swim and forage, not staying still for too long. A scope is a must. It was approximately 5:15 pm when we first saw the duck. Light wasn't great, but when the bird was moving and turning to and fro, one could make out the details in the sunshine. Thanks to Hap Huber, John Cyrus & Fr. Tom! You guys were of huge help! Good birding! Dave Bartkey Faribault, MN greathornedd...@hotmail.com _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 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] LAC QUI PARLE
FOR what it's worth.
Went out to Salt Lake
figured to get a good few days in B4 event
Doing a lot burning there - or fires maybe?
There are no shorebirds there.
in all of the hot spots around the area.
Did not find one warbler or vireo or etc.
SAW 3 bittern in the ONLY standing water area south of Cty Rd 12 on Cty Rd 11
Drove a good 75+ miles I figure.
Did not go to Big Stone -
But it is DRY and brittle there.
I did maintenance roads and all the lakes were high with NO shore or mud.
I have never seen it so poor - even on bad days in past.
Mainly Robins, Grackles, usual ducks! even Salt Lake was very limited.
Got a Horned Owl - 1 Great Blue Heron - Red Tails
Not even a Yellow Headed Blackbird.
So did not stay out there - Can't imagine it getting better in two days
Sorry for the bad news - just a heads up
but the eurasian collared dove is here in Young America again.
Other than that it is really slow in this area -
Good birding anyway ('v') tweet
Mike in Young America
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[mou-net] butter rump invasion!
Numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers invading my water feature for the last hour. Chipping Sparrows in too. Lots of Mourning Doves, robins, various woodpeckers and just a general increase in the number and activity of resident birds. And of course my ornamental japanese maple just outside my window is fully leaved making for summer effort window birding. I love my life! Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, 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
