[mou-net] early avocet and godwits
The Minn Birding Weekends group today found a very early Am Avocet along Lac Qui Parle CR 7, 1/2 mi N of CR 30. An early Marbled Godwit was also here, plus 2 others in Big Stone Co along Hwy 7 a mile W of the Swift Co line. Kim Eckert ecker...@gmail.com http://www.mbwbirds.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] Horned Grebe and others at Purgatory Creek
Visited Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie around 5:00 PM this afternoon and saw many waterfowl including one Horned Grebe, a lifer for me. It was quite a ways out, but could still be identified with a spotting scope. The closest location to the Grebe on the walking path was at the bench right by the parking lot between Lifetime Fitness and CVS Pharmacy. It was too far and a bit dark to get good pictures, but I took a few for documentation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnbirder/5604836164/in/photostream/ I believe it was a Horned Grebe because it had a very distinct yellow stripe across the top of the head. Looking through my pictures using contrast we saw some pictures showed a reddish looking neck implying it was a Horned Grebe instead of an Eared Grebe. Also present: 8 Ruddy Ducks 7 Canvasback Many Lesser Scaup 3 Common Loons 5+ Common Merganser Possibly 2 Redheads (saw them when we first got there, but didn't see them again) 3 Great Blue Herons 3 Ring-Billed Gulls 1 Pied-Billed Grebe About 10 Northern Shovelers Many Coots 2 Killdeer Ben Harste Bloomington, 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] Brant, Cinnamon Teal
In Grant County, a BRANT was found this afternoon by a group of birders near the town of Herman along 120th Street about a quarter of a mile west of county road 7. It flew to the north about 5:45 and was not refound. They also found a CINNAMON TEAL on the west side of county road 11 about four miles north of Herman and about a hundred yards south of county road 8. Sorry I did not get the names of all the birders in the group, but I did manage to get the names of Bob Dunlap, Dave Bartkey, and Dedrick Benz. Anthony Hertzel axhert...@gmail.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] Brant has flown
At 5:50 the Brant flew north with a large group of Greater White-fronted Geese and thus has presumably left from the area. Bob Dunlap Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless 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] Brant, Grant County
Around 5:20pm today a Brant was found by Shawn Conrad, Dedrick Benz, and myself about a quarter mile west of CR 7 on the north side of 120th st. We, along with John and Chris Hockema, Ben Fritchman, and Dave Bartkey, are currently watching the bird in this location. This is a flooded field filled with hundreds of Greater White-fronted Geese. Bob Dunlap Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless 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] Metro Lakes and Rivers Today
Metro Lakes and Rivers Field Trip St. Paul Audubon Society Saturday, April 09, 2011 Twelve of us visited the Mississippi River at Kaposia Landing and Hardman Av. Overlook in So. St. Paul, then went to the north end of Lake Phalen. Leaders: Clay Christensen and Julian Sellers 36 species: Pied-billed grebe Double-crested cormorant Great blue heron Great egret Turkey vulture Canada goose Wood duck Mallard Northern pintail Canvasback Lesser scaup Bufflehead Common merganser Red-breasted merganser Bald eagle American kestrel Peregrine falcon Ring-billed gull Rock pigeon Mourning dove Northern flicker Blue jay American crow Tree swallow Black-capped chickadee White-breasted nuthatch American robin European starling Song sparrow Northern cardinal Red-winged blackbird Common grackle Brown-headed cowbird House finch American goldfinch House sparrow 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] #4 FOY today
4. Purple Martin - FOR - seen in Warsaw at home of householder, Lane Johnson, on west side of main street, Farwell Av. 2 males, 1 female, flying over houses and sitting on the purple martin houses. Rev. Forest V. and Kirsten Strnad Faribault, 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] FOY in Rice County this morning
We had 28 species, many common already, but we had 4 foy birds that we've been looking for. Kirsten saw one species, E. Bluebird, that I didn't see. It was on Jackson W., a place we have never seen an E. Bluebird befoere. Tree Swallows - foy - on Jackson W., at least 16. Purple Martin, - foy, Warsaw, west side of Farwell. Many P. M. houses. Lane Johnson is the name of the householder whose house they are at. We saw 2 males and 1 female on the houses or flying. Sandhill Crane - foy - flying over marsh west of Morristown, south of Hwy. 60, on LeRoy, just opposite Co. 99, on right. First time we have ever seen a Sandhill Crane in this area. Blue-winged Teal- foy- S. of Morristown on Co. 16, east on 260th Street E., on north side of road. Rev. Forest V. and Kirsten Strnad Faribault., 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] Eurasian Collared-Dove - Wadena County - First county record
N 45.43382 W 95.14038 716 3ed St. SE, John M Ehlen Memorial Park 1020 1st St. SE. Bob Janssen and I found two Eurasian Collared-Doves in Wadena, Wadena County at the above locations. According to the information on moumn.org, this is afirst county record. --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 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] breeding siskin/Rice Co.
Hi All-- Yesterday evening I banded a Pine Siskin here in Northfield. The bird had a well-developed brood patch. (Siskins have been common this winter in Northfield.) Also yesterday our neighbor raked her forest leaves and uncovered her patch of Siberian Squill, with many budding and some flowering. A photo of this first flower of the spring is on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com 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
