Re: [mou-net] Probable Western Tanager Duluth St Louis Cty
There are four previous records of Western Tanager for St. Louis County: 19-25 May 1967, Duluth, adult male photographed (Loon 40:23) 12-14 May 1978, Duluth, adult male (Loon 50:170) 16 Sep 1989, Indian Point, Duluth, female photographed, vocalizations recorded (Loon 61:198-199) 10-16 May 2006, Embarrass, adult male photographed (Loon 78:216) Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN On May 6, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Don Kienholz wrote: Hope it returns, not sure of Western Tanager status in St Louis Cty. I have never seen one. regards Don Kienholz 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 5/6/10
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *May 6, 2010 *MNDU1005.06 -Birds mentioned American White Pelican Broad-winged Hawk Piping Plover American Avocet Willet Franklin's Gull Caspian Tern Common Tern Great Gray Owl Short-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue-headed Vireo Northern Rough-winged Swallow House Wren Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Field Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak Yellow-headed Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: May 6, 2010 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 6th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Two PIPING PLOVERS and an AMERICAN AVOCET were found by Peder Svingen on the 2nd on Park Point just south of the Sky Harbor Airport. Laura Erickson saw what may have been the same AMERICAN AVOCET later on the same day at Wisconsin Point about 0.75 mile from the Superior Entry. Mike Hendrickson saw 8 WILLETS on the 3rd at Park Point. Lori Hutchens had a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on the 5th in her yard at 213 West Orange Street in Duluth. Jan and Larry Kraemer found a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 5th in Hermantown at the junction of Getchell Road and Jonan Drive. Nancy Jackson reported a PIPING PLOVER on the 2nd at Twin Lakes, about 5 miles south of Aurora on St. Louis County Road 100. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen on the 2nd at a feeder in Winton, east of Ely. A FIELD SPARROW was seen on the 2nd in Two Harbors in the alley behind 320 2nd Avenue. A FRANKLIN'S GULL and 106 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS flew by the West Skyline Hawk Count in Duluth on the 4th. More than 1,400 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were also counted on the 4th. Warren Nelson saw a GREAT GRAY OWL on the 5th in Aitkin County along CR 18, 0.2 mile east of the Hebron Cemetery, and he saw a SHORT-EARED OWL 1.8 miles east of US Highway 169. Recent new arrivals in the area include COMMON TERN, CASPIAN TERN, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, HOUSE WREN, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 13th. 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] Afton SP today
Preceding Scott Loss' exciting Crosby Park post, Afton SP went on the agenda for birding/exercise. A birding partner and I enjoyed excellent looks at E. Towhee, Brown Thrasher, E. Bluebirds, E. Meadowlark, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Broad-winged Hawk, E. Phoebe, and White-Throated Sparrows among others. there were plenty of Song and Field Sparrows, and a Clay-colored as well. While we didn't find a lot of warbler action, there was definitely blue-winged Warbler song. 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] Baltimore (Northern) Oriole at Eagle Lake
One singing Baltimore (Go Twins!) Oriole in the cottonwood trees next to the boat dock on the west side of Eagle Lake in Maple Grove. Welcome home! 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
[mou-net] Crosby Park Prothonotaries and more, St. Paul
Thanks to Scott Loss' timely post I was able to confirm the presence, by sound only, of at least one Prothonotary Warbler in the backwater, at the east end of Crosby Park, at around 5:30 this evening. On the way down the driveway, I met another birder who had both heard and seen one on the river side of the "island" next to the bridge. It was still singing when I made my way there, but soon fell silent and could not be located visually. Since Scott found two birds singing, I'm wondering if these are rival males who will stick around and give us the kind of territorial fight show we had last year, at the marina a bit further upriver. In any case, there was no mistaking the rich, clear, song for any other bird's; the robust notes could be heard, even above rush hour traffic. And what a difference 24 hours made! Last night at Crosby, there were single singers of Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo and Baltimore Oriole; tonight there were multiples, plus a Tennessee Warbler, singing off the east driveway. There were still 2 Spotted Sandpipers in the backwater, but now there were also swifts by the dozens winging overhead. It will be interesting to see what remains or drops in, during the upcoming rains. 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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 6, 2010
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 6, 2010 *MNDL1005.06 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Greater Prairie-Chicken Common Loon American White Pelican Great Blue Heron Green Heron Osprey Osprey Broad-winged Hawk Peregrine Falcon Yellow Rail Sora Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Marbled Godwit Eurasian Collared-Dove Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Purple Martin Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher American Pipit Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Eastern Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird Baltimore Oriole Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: May 6, 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, May 6, 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. Spring is toying with us this week, April is coming in May, and we are wet and shivering in the northwest. Grass is growing fast, and we need a dry day or two to get ahead of the yard work. Every day more species come in, but the big push of migration is still ahead. Most of the resident sparrows are making an appearance, and a few warblers have started to show up; swallows are here and finding it hard to find bugs. A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD visited the headquarters of Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on May 3. The bird was back the next day also. Two YELLOW RAILS were heard by Jenna Frank during a night survey on May 3, and Maggie Anderson heard two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS in the eastern part of the refuge that night. John Ellis reported some sightings from Douglas County on May 3. Among them were BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, HERMIT THRUSH, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. >From Otter Tail County, Alma Ronningen reported BROWN THRASHER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on May 1. Dan and Sandy Thimgan identified SORA on April 30, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on May 1, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 4. Dave and Betty Hochhalter in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, on May 5, reported COMMON LOON, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, NORTHERN CARDINAL, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD among others. In Becker, Dan and Sandy saw three OSPREY on May 4th. Barb and Butch Ukura went to Felton Prairie on May 5 where they reported GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, MARBLED GODWIT, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, and CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR among many other species. Shelley Steva found a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE in Twin Valley in Norman County on May 1. In Polk County at East Grand Forks, Sandy Aubol saw WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW in East Grand Forks on April 30. On May 3, she saw a flock of 65 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS fly over the city. On the 4th, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and PURPLE MARTIN showed up. John Loegering saw a PEREGRINE FALCON at the Crookston wastewater treatment ponds on April 29. Bette Olson found GREAT BLUE HERON, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, TREE SWALLOW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS in Polk County on May 1. At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, on May 3, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS were found at Agassiz Pool, a GREEN HERON was seen at Elm Lake WMA, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW made an appearance at the Headquarters feeders. On May 4, Gregg Knutsen saw a PEREGRINE FALCON fly over Mud River Pool, and a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen at headquarters. TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at Farmes Pool this week. Beth Siverhus in Roseau County reported a WESTERN MEADOWLARK along CR 9 south of Hayes Lake State Park on April 30. On May 1, 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS visited her yard in Warroad, and other birds seen in the area this week included CLIFF SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, PURPLE MARTIN, and BROWN THRASHER. Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Barb and Butch Ukura, Beth Siverhus, Bette Olson, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Dave and Betty Hochhalter, Gregg Knutsen, Gary Tischer,John Ellis, John Loegering, 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, May 13, 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] Probable Western Tanager Duluth St Louis Cty
I received a call from a co-worker with a bird question... "Don we have a bird at our feeders eating suet... about the size of a robin, all yellow with black wings, and the head is red. Is it some kind of oriole?" I was at their feeders in 10 minutes, and watched for 1.5 hours (3:35pm to 5:00) with no sighting of anything with yellow on it. They wish to not have their address posted unless the bird returns. If it does they will contact me and we can go from there regarding access. The feeders are not visible from the road and they have a very private yard/neighborhood. I asked them to draw a picture of what they saw, and will give them a RFDetails form to fill out. Hope it returns, not sure of Western Tanager status in St Louis Cty. I have never seen one. regards Don Kienholz _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 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 Hawk Owl
Coming back from Chisholm, Mn. today my wife and I saw a Northern Hawk Owl 1.3 miles north of the Jct of Hwy 169&Aitkin Cty Rd. 18. The bird was in a small birch then flew to a Jack pine right on 169. Good Birding, Butch Ukura 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] Arrivals at Theo Wirth Park in Mpls
Today around noon along the water: Warbling Vireo Yellow Warbler Baltimore Oriole -- Claudia Egelhoff Minneapolis, 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] Cobb River WPA 5/6
Hey Birders, I had a chance to lead a fieldtrip for my zoology students to study birds. We visited Cobb River WPA and Perch Lake which has low water and good shorebird habitat. I found several new species for the year in spite of the cold temperatures. First of Years: Great Egret, Wilson's Phalarope, Solitary Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Ross' Goose (on Perch Lake with two Canadas!), Clay-colored Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Sedge Wren. Other highlights: There were at least two Peregrine Falcons hunting around the WPA. One bird was along the dead end road and pursued a Mourning Dove to the west. Another bird was seen shortly thereafter at the farmstead on the south side of Perch Lake with a full crop. A pair of Chimney Swifts joined 5 swallow species zooming low over the grassland. It may have been the first time I have ever seen a Chimney Swift below eye level at close range! A pair of Trumpeter Swans was on Perch Lake along with Ruddy Ducks, American White Pelicans, and Double-crested Cormorants. There were also 27 Lesser Yellowlegs, single Greater Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, and Wilson's Phalarope joined by a flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers and a few Pectoral Sandpipers all on the south end of Perch Lake. Other birds: White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Harris' Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Sora, Forster's Tern, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Bald Eagle, Eastern Bluebird, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, American Kestrel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swamp Sparrow Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato, 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] Prothonotary Warblers - Crosby Farm, St. Paul
At least 2 Prothonotary Warblers have returned to the traditional nesting location in Crosby Farm Park (backwaters of the Mississippi River just west of Interstate 35E bridge). A male was singing incessantly back there this morning. Seeing the birds required a somewhat perilous crossing of fallen logs over one of the backwater streams and some bushwhacking through stinging nettle! Other notable birds observed in the park this morning include: Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Swainson's Thrush, Yellow Warbler, Marsh Wrens, Warbling Vireo, Baltimore Orioles, and numerous Soras. Crosby Lake also had swarms of aerial birds which included Chimney Swifts and all 5 swallow species (no martins). Scott Loss 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] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 6 May 2010
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 6, 2010 *MNST1005.06 -Birds mentioned White-faced Ibis Swainson's Hawk Common Moorhen Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover American Avocet Willet Hudsonian Godwit Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Laughing Gull Common Tern Least Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Cliff Swallow Swainson's Thrush Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Northern Waterthrush Lincoln's Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Eurasian Tree Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: May 6, 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, May 6th, 2010. On April 30th, Andrew Beerman reported that two male EURASIAN TREE SPARROWS were seen briefly near Oslo in Olmsted County. Though the birds have not returned, directions from town are to go south on state highway 30 for seven miles to the farm on right side of the road at fire call 29611. On May 2nd, Phil Chu found a LAUGHING GULL in Stearns County, but the bird has apparently left the area and has not been seen since. The gull had been on the northwest side of Lake Koronis near Paynesville and was seen from Stearns County Road 181 about half a mile north of its intersection with Crest Ridge Road. Andrew Nyhus photographed a WHITE-EYED VIREO on the 2nd in Winona County. It was in the city of Winona along Prairie Island Road at its junction with the McNally Landing access road. This is about two miles northwest of Riverview Drive. Another WHITE-EYED VIREO was found by Nels Thompson on the 5th in Steele County, a mile and a half east of the town of Hope, but I have nothing more specific. At Big Stone NWR in Lac qui Parle County, Al Schirmacher reported two WHITE-FACED IBIS on May 1st near the corner of 390th and 155th, a mile or so south of the headquarters building. On the same day, Bob Dunlap found two more ibis at a WMA one mile north of the town of Nicollet, Nicollet County, on the east side of highway 111. On May 3rd, Nancy Jackson reported a PIPING PLOVER at Twin Lakes in northern St. Louis County. Peder Svingen found two in Duluth on the 2nd, just south of the Sky Harbor Airport on Park Point, and an AMERICAN AVOCET at nearby Interstate Island. Cindy Krienke found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on the 2nd about two miles west of Elysian on Le Sueur County Road 11 near fire call 1972. Another was found by Linda Whyte at the substation in the town of Empire, Dakota County, also on the 2nd. As many as 327 WILLETS were found by Conny Brunell at Lake Byllesby, Dakota County, on April 30th along with a dozen AMERICAN AVOCETS, a few HUDSONIAN GODWITS, and a WHITE-FACED IBIS. Other migrants reported in the past week were SWAINSON'S HAWK, COMMON MOORHEN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, COMMON TERN, LEAST FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, CLIFF SWALLOW, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 13th, 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] Common Yellowthroat
Saw my FOY Common Yellowthroat along the west side of Eagle Lake in Maple Grove yesterday. 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
[mou-net] About the metro
Yesterday I saw the first Canada Goose goosling of the season. I assume that this was a first year nester, because she had only one goosling. The last days' chilly winds were not conducive to birding, Best bird of Monday was FOY Baltimore Oriole, Tuesday: a probable Peregrine Falcon flashing by about a block from home, yesterday: a Virginia Rail that flew away from a group of twenty people who were with me a marsh next to the Minnetonka Community Center. No one else in the group noticed. I am not seeing much. 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
[mou-net] Hok-si-lah on Saturday morning
I will be leading our annual MRVAC spring warbler field trip to Hok-si-lah this Saturday morning come rain or shine. We meet at the parking lot at 7:30am. If you are late, look for us on the trails to the south. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch. We will be hiking to Sand Point before or after lunch. No need to call for reservations, the trails are wide and accommodating. If the group is large, we will splinter into smaller groups. All welcome at no charge. In recent years we had a Summer Tanager that greeted the group and then sat around until it made sure that it had seen everyone. One year it was a particularly cold day. Not a great day for warblers finding food. They all had to come down to the ground in the early morning. We all gathered around a fiery Blackburnian Warbler as it hopped in the middle of our tight circle totally unconcerned with our presence. While it would come within a foot of my prone body, it always went around me rather than over me. 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
[mou-net] Lark Sparrow, Winona County
Thursday Morning there was a Lark Sparrow along Prairie Island Road 20 yards east of the road leading down to McNally Landing. Also nearby was Golden-winged and Tennessee Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow... Dedrick Benz Winona, MN _ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 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] Orchard Orioles
I live west of Hyland Park Reserve in Bloomington and annually enjoy Baltimore Orioles in my back yard, which borders a large preserve. I am wondering if anyone knows of an area locally that is predictable for spotting Orchard Orioles, which would be a life bird for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Dave Klein Bloomington Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
