[mou-net] Windy day of hawkwatching in Duluth
Today was a very blustery day of counting raptors, with the wind gusting up to 39mph, and temperatures (at Thompson Hill) just maxing out at the freezing point. Despite the harsh conditions, some raptors did move through the area. I counted 72 raptors today, which raised our season's total to just over 4,500 as of today :-) https://www.hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=543&ryear=2011&rmonth=04&rday=14 I've added a few new photos to my 2011 spring raptor count gallery, which can be found below: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/duluth_spring_raptor_count_2011 One of the biggest highlights of the day was seeing a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK diving on a distant NORTHERN GOSHAWK. It was nice to see a goshawk, as the last one observed this spring was nearly two weeks ago. Here is a photo of a Northern Goshawk taken at Hawk Ridge two years ago. Enjoy! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/119465434 Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN *NATURALLY AVIAN* www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com birdf...@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] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/14/11
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 14, 2011 *MNDU1104.14 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Canvasback Redhead Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Harlequin Duck Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Ruddy Duck Common Loon Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Osprey Osprey Broad-winged Hawk American Coot Sandhill Crane Greater Yellowlegs Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Bohemian Waxwing Rusty Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: April 14, 2011 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for April 14th, 2011 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was found on the 8th by Peder Svingen on the harbor side of the Park Point Recreation Area in Duluth. The two HARLEQUIN DUCKS in Silver Bay were relocated by Bob Myers on the 13th at the beach southwest of the AmericInn and just east of the Northshore Mining plant. Four LONG-TAILED DUCKS were still present at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors on the 12th. Nancy Jackson found a RUDDY DUCK in Two Harbors on the 9th at Burlington Bay. Uwe Kausch saw two SANDHILL CRANES at the end of the Wildwood Road, one mile west of the Homestead Road in Duluth Township. Dudley Edmonson reported a flock of more than 1000 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on the 10th in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth. The flock was up to 2,300 later in the day when it was relocated by Peder Svingen and Mathew Sorensen, making this the largest flock reported in the state since the late 1990's. New arrivals in the area during the past week include SNOW GOOSE, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL, CANVASBACK, LESSER SCAUP, GREATER SCAUP, REDHEAD, COMMON LOON, RED-NECKED GREBE, HORNED GREBE, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, OSPREY, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, AMERICAN COOT, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, WINTER WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 21st. 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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 14, 2011
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 14, 2011 *MNDL1104.14 -Birds mentioned Tundra Swan Wood Duck American Black Duck Greater Scaup Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican American Bittern Great Egret Osprey Osprey Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel American Coot Sandhill Crane American Golden-Plover Killdeer Marbled Godwit Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Franklin's Gull California Gull Short-eared Owl Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Phoebe Black-billed Magpie Purple Martin Golden-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Bohemian Waxwing Lapland Longspur American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Brewer's Blackbird Purple Finch Common Redpoll Hoary Redpoll Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: April 14, 2011 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 14, 2011 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. After a week long teaser, the weather in the northwest is reverting to late fall, early winter conditions with snow forecast for tomorrow. Judging from the bird's activities, maybe it won't be so bad as all are very busy preparing to raise families. Every day more and more species are returning. Connie Cox reported from Clearwater County. On April 6 , she saw WILD TURKEYS displaying along MN 92. At Itasca SP on April 8, there was RUFFED GROUSE, and EASTERN PHOEBE. 15 EVENING GROSBEAKS and several PURPLE FINCHES are visiting her feeder 5 miles north of the park. On April 11 WOOD DUCKS came back to the park. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR this week. Species mentioned included GREAT EGRET. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, AMERICAN COOT, WILSON'S SNIPE, BELTED KINGFISHER, FOX SPARROW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS appeared on April 11, and FRANKLIN'S GULLS, AMERICAN BITTERN, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, and WOOD DUCK on April 12. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen southeast of the refuge. A good variety of ducks of most of the common species has returned to the refuge. On April 7 , Shelley Steva found an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK in the ditch along Pennington CR 3 near the Polk County line. Here at our place near Thief River Falls, on April 9, WOOD DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, and 100's of DARK-EYED JUNCOS were seen. On April 9, WILD TURKEYS were seen displaying along CR 7 and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was at the same spot. April 10 brought FOX SPARROW, April 13 a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and April 14 , HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN COOT, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. During the course of an owl survey, along the Pennington- Red Lake County line on April 11, I heard RUFFED GROUSE, SANDHILL CRANES, KILLDEER, and AMERICAN WOODCOCK in Red Lake County. Sandy Aubol in Polk County reported TUNDRA SWANS, FOX SPARROW, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW on April 8. Donna and Leon Thoreson this week saw 350 TUNDRA SWANS, a variety of ducks, AND BELTED KINGFISHER in the county on April 10. Sandy Aubol found a SHORT-EARED OWL in a tree across from the East Grand Forks wastewater treatment ponds on April 12. Other species included HOODED MERGANSER, and AMERICAN KESTREL. Shelley Steva saw a BREWER'S BLACKBIRD in East Grand Forks on April 7. I heard AMERICAN WOODCOCKS on the night of April 11 near the intersection of Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake Counties west of Pennington CR 12. Gary Otnes found a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE in Mahnomen County on April 9. Marshall Howe reported all three species on mergansers - HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at Little Sand Lake on April 9; on that day a HOARY REDPOLL appeared at his feeder near Dorset. Alma Ronningen in Otter Tail County reported EASTERN PHOEBE on April 12, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW on April 13, and still some COMMON REDPOLLS on April 14. Bob Dunlap with a group of other birders found an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER in southwest Otter Tail County, and 25 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Deer Creek on April 8. Brad and Dee Ehlers observed AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, COMMON LOON, PURPLE MARTIN, and PIED-BILLED GREBE on April 8, GREAT EGRETS, and CHIPPING SPARROW on April 10. OSPREY returned to the nest site on April 14. Tim Smith reported AMERICAN KESTREL, and LAPLAND LONGSPUR on April 14. Large numbers of waterfowl were seen by Bob Dunlap and his group in southern Wilkin County on April 10. Gary Otnes observed GREATER SCAUP, TUNDRA SWAN, and CALIFORNIA GULL in the county on that day. Thanks to all the folks, too numerous to mention, who sent in their sightings this week. Please repor
[mou-net] Swainson's Hawks, Goodhue Cty, Sunset Trail & Wild Turkey Rd.
After spending a part of this cold, windy day birding with Craig Mandel's group on a very enjoyable Goodhue Cty field trip, I stopped to check for Red -headed Woodpeckers on Wild Turkey Road at about 5:30 pm. I didn't find any RHWO's, but I immediately saw, perched in a tree along Sunset Trail, close to the Wild Turkey Road turnoff, two Swainson's Hawks. Jim Otto originally found a Swainson's Hawk in this area on June 2, 2010, which was seen by at least three other birders and myself in 2010 through July. A sighting of 2 Swainson's Hawk in Goodhue Cty was also made in July , and I saw a Swainson's near Cannon Falls, in Goodhue Cty, in September, 2010. Laura Coble Cannon Falls 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] Chippewa Co MN WW Scoter Refound
This evening the first winter male White-winged Scoter was refound on Shakopee Lake in north central Chippewa County, MN. The bird was initially found on Tuesday, April 12 by Dan & Pam Guynn and included in their seasonally report for the day. Bill J. Unzen reported two White-winged Scoters on Shakopee Lake yesterday morning. After concluding an unsuccessful 1 hour + search of the lake from Chippewa County Park # 1 which borders the lake on the east side I decided to scan the lake form the south side before heading back to Willmar. The WW Scoter was observed from 70th Street NE at 7:50 p.m. The bird when seen was not with any other waterfowl. Also seen on the lake from Chippewa County Park # 1 were 8 Horned Grebes along with a variety of other waterfowl. Directions: * Chippewa County Park # 1/Shakopee Lake is located near the northern border of central Chippewa County * The park is approximately 20 miles west of Willmar, MN on MN Hwy 40 and 2 miles north on Co Rd 4. * The entrance to the park is on the west side of Co Rd. 4. * 70th Street NE is also located on the west side of Co Rd 4, approximately 1.25 miles north of MN HWY 40 Ron Erpelding Kandiyohi County p.s. Horned Grebes were also seen in eastern Swift County approximately 1.5 miles west of the Kandiyohi County western border on the west side of Monson Lake State Park. 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 and Eared Grebes, Orchard Lake, Dakota County 4/14/2011
This evening there were 195 Horned, and 1 Eared Grebe on Orchard Lake, Lakeville. Thankfully the Eared Grebe was considerably closer than the majority of the Horned Grebes. Also present were 2 Ruddy Ducks and a few Lesser Scaup. Doug Kieser Minneapolis This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. 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] Friendly reminder from a Dakota County hermit (not a thrush)
I've noticed a flurry of reports recently wherein the poster mentions a locality such as a local or county park but fails to say in which county the site is located. Few, if any of us, know where all of these sites are located throughout the state. Remembering to include the county name in the subject is a good habitat to get into. Thanks and keep those posts coming in. Jim Mattsson Eagan (Dakota County) 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] Updated MOU Field Trip Information
* Salt Lake Weekend, Saturday April 30th. Volunteers will lead tours at Salt Lake, Big Stone Refuge and throughout the lakes, wetlands and native prairies of Lac Qui Parle and southern Big Stone counties. Last year 141 species were recorded. Meet at 7 AM at the Marietta American Legion, intersection of CR 7 and MN 40, 11 miles west of Madison. Car caravans will leave between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. For further details, contact Ken Larson at prairiemarshf...@comcast.net. No registration required. * Birding St. Cloud & Environs, Saturday, April 30th 6:00. Number of openings still available. Meet at Clearwater Travel Plaza at 6:00 AM for breakfast & organizing. Will be birding the riparian of the Mississippi River toward Royalton, and back to St. Cloud. Counties include Wright, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison and Stearns. Plan for hiking with some brush, many sites available. Optional Sunday option, 5:00-9:00 AM. Contact Milton Blomberg at mjbflw...@msn.com or 320-656-5272. * Wild River State Park, Saturday, May 14th. The Wild River Audubon Chapter leads walks at the park, welcomes MOU folks to join, Joe Sausen will lead this hike. Warblers, passerines, water & prairie birds all featured. Runs from 8:00 AM to noon. Contact Joe at jcsau...@earthlink.net for more details. * Friends of Crane Meadows NWR Birdwalk Morning, Saturday, May 14, 8:00-11:30 AM. Join us for a three mile loop along Platte River and oak savanna habitat near the refuge headquarters. Other options include a 5:30 AM early bird scour of MacDougall Farm TNC and backroad to Crane Meadows for the hike. Afternoon of birding Morrison County locations also an option. Contact Milton Blomberg at mjbflw...@msn.com. * Sherburne Wildlife Refuge, Saturday, May 14th, 7:15 AM. Trip is currently full. 90-120 species possible, warblers, passerines, grassland birds (including nesting Lark Sparrows). Optional afternoon outing as well. Contact Al Schirmacher at pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net. * Carlos Avery Field Trip, Saturday, June 4th, 7:00-10:30 AM. Trip is currently full. Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area offers a variety of habitats, including woods, second-growth, ponds and marches. We will meet at a site in Forest Lake and caravan to the WMA. Trip limited to 15 participants. Contact Ann Kessen at kess0...@umn.edu. * Aitkin County, Saturday, June 11th, 7:15 AM. Trip is full, but two spots available on waiting list. Meet at the Rice Lake Refuge parking lot south of McGregor on 65. This trip will emphasize nesting passerines (with strong emphasis on warblers), as well as boreal species like Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Trip is limited to 25 participants. Contact Al Schirmacher at pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net. . * Shorebird Workshop, August 5th-7th, Bob Janssen and Doug Buri lead. Check www.itctel.com/buri/SHOREBIRD for details. * Mille Lacs County, Saturday August 27th, 7:15 AM. Five spots still available, plus waiting list. Meet at the Kathio State Park parking lot (just off 169), sticker required. We will be attempting to catch the beginnings of fall migration while catching lingering nesters. Trip is limited to 25 participants. Contact Al Schirmacher at pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net. * Duluth Field Trip, Saturday, September 24th, 8:00-4:00. Meet at Park Point Recreational area parking lot. We will look for jaegers, Sabine's Gulls, Little Gulls, Arctic Terns, shorebirds, waterfowl, early gulls and loons. We will also be in communication with Wisconsin Society of Ornithologists' jaeger trip at Wisconsin Point, perhaps join them for a bit. No limit on participants. Contact Mike Hendrickson at mlhendrick...@yahoo.com * Sparrow Workshop, October 7th-9th, Bob Janssen and Doug Buri lead. Check www.itctel.com/buri/SPARROW for details. * Loons, Loons and More Loons, Saturday, October 15th, 7:30 AM. Three spots still available, plus waiting list. Meet at the Dairy Queen parking lot outside of Onamia (along 169), carpool from there. We will cover the west (and perhaps north this year) side of Mille Lacs Lake, looking for Common, Red-throated and Pacific Loons, as well as other interesting birds migrating through. Trip is limited to 25 participants. Contact Al Schirmacher at pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net. * Grand Marais Field Trip, Saturday and Sunday, November 12-13th, 7:30 AM. Trip is full, but waiting list available. Bird the North Shore, looking for late migrants and arctic birds like Bohemian Waxwings, winter finches and Snow Buntings. Watch migrating raptors. Look for western strays like Townsend Solitaires, Mountain Bluebirds, Varied Thrush and others. Meet at the 40th Avenue West parking lot in Duluth. Contact Mike Hendrickson at mlhendrick...@yahoo.com * Fall Waterfowl Field Trip, Sunday, November 20th, 8:30 AM. Meet at Nelson County Park at the northern tip of French Isl
[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 14 April 2011
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 14, 2011 *MNST1104.14 -Birds mentioned Brant Cinnamon Teal Harlequin Duck White-winged Scoter Barrow's Goldeneye American Bittern Cattle Egret Green Heron Swainson's Hawk American Golden-Plover American Avocet Marbled Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper Franklin's Gull California Gull Tufted Titmouse Eastern Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Smith's Longspur Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brewer's Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: April 14, 2011 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 April 14th, 2011. In Grant County, Bob Dunlap, Shawn Conrad, and Dedrick Benz found a BRANT on April 9th, about a quarter mile west of county road 7 on the north side of 120th Street. 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. On April 8th, a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen by Peder Svingen in Duluth on the harbor side of the Park Point Recreation Area. On the 14th, Bill Unzen reported a CALIFORNIA GULL at Clear Lake, southwest of the town of Alberta in Stevens County. Two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen by Dan Guynn on the 12th, on Shakopee Lake in northcentral Chippewa County. Two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still present on April 13th at Silver Bay, Lake County. They are being seen from the beach just east of the Northshore Mining plant. Chris Benson heard a singing TUFTED TITMOUSE at corner of Sunset Avenue Southeast and 15th Street Southeast in Rochester, Olmsted County, on the 11th. On the 10th, Kim Eckert found a male MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD along Stevens County Road 1, a quarter of a mile south of state Highway 28. It was with a female EASTERN BLUEBIRD at the south end of a small grove of trees. Kim also reported an early CATTLE EGRET near the town of Herman along Grant County Road 7, a mile and a quarter south of highway 27. Bob Dunlap found a SMITH'S LONGSPUR in Nicollet County on the 12th, at the Coneflower Prairie on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus. This is on the western side of the college's Linnaeus Arboretum. I also have recent reports of AMERICAN BITTERN, GREEN HERON, SWAINSON'S HAWK, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, AMERICAN AVOCET, MARBLED GODWIT, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, FRANKLIN'S GULL, SAVANNAH SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this tape is April 21st, 2011. 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] dunton locks county park
Nice mix of waterfowl today including all three mergansers in one field of view in my binoculars. That's the first time I can recall ever seeing all three in one location, let alone associating that closely with one another. There were also 8 c. loons and one red-necked grebe. 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] R-n Grege & H Grebe
At 1:00 PM the Grebes were still visible from the Old Cedar Ave Bridge parking lot. I counted around 100 Horned Grebes, the lone Red-necked Grebe and 4 or so Ruddy Ducks swimming on the fringes of the group. They are not too far out, but bringing a scope is a good idea because they are a little ways out and bobbing up and down in the water. Ben Harste Bloomington, MN On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Bruce Baer wrote: > At 10:00 about 50 Horned Grebes and one Red-necked Grebe can be seen at the > Old Cedar Ave Bridge by looking out from the parking lot. > > Bruce Baer > 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 > 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] Carver County
Select birds this morning Carver Park Blue-winged Teal 7 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 5 Great Blue Heron 3 Osprey 3 Bald Eagle 1 Barred Owl 1 Northern Flicker 6 Eastern Phoebe 1 Brown Creeper 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Chipping Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 2 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Lake Waconia Green-winged Teal 2 Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser 34 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Amercan Coot Osprey Great Blue Heron 6 56 nests with Cormorant or Egret on or near the nest at island on Lake Waconia male Sharp-shinned Hawk eating large rodent on ground near Winkler Lake Rice Lake Great Horned Owl 1 (new territory) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Salem Ave Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 1 Blue-winged Teal 12 Northern Shoveler 24 Ring-necked Duck 12 Hooded Merganser Bonaparte's Gull 6 Ring-billed Gull Rusty Blackbird 1 Assumption Lake significantly less waterfowl than Monday. Ducks included Wood, Scaup, Redhead, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Common Merganser. The first pair of Red-necked Grebe were back at the lake and seemed to be working on a nest already. Cty Rd. 152 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Bonaparte's Gull 4 Franklin's Gull 3 Ring-billed Gull 150th St. down to 50-100 waterfowl including Canvasback, Scaup, Bufflehead, and Hooded Merganser Maria Lake 100-150 waterfowl including Canvasback, Scaup, and Bufflehead Birds yesterday at the arboretum included Great Horned Owl, 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, and 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 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 hand held puppets
Thanks to the many birder's responses to my question about where to purchase hand held puppets. Rev. Forest V. 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
Re: [mou-net] Osprey at the intersection of HWY 212 and 169
We live on Glen Lake (just northwest of the intersection of Hwy 62 and 494). We see osprey over the lake off and on during most breeding seasons, and I have often wondered if they are the ones from that nest. This year, I marked my calendar when I saw a pair riding thermals over this neighborhood and calling on the 10th. One was here again on Tuesday, apparently fishing on the lake. Christine Sent from my iPod On Apr 14, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Terence Brashear wrote: > On my drive home last night, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, I saw a lone Osprey > circling the area where the light pole with the nest used to be. I drive > this route everyday and this is the first time I have seen an Osprey this > year in that area. > > Terry Brashear > > Hennepin County, MN > > http://www.naturepixels.com > > birdnird AT yahoo.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 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] R-n Grege & H Grebe
At 10:00 about 50 Horned Grebes and one Red-necked Grebe can be seen at the Old Cedar Ave Bridge by looking out from the parking lot. Bruce Baer 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] Osprey at the intersection of HWY 212 and 169
On my drive home last night, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, I saw a lone Osprey circling the area where the light pole with the nest used to be. I drive this route everyday and this is the first time I have seen an Osprey this year in that area. Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.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 explosion in Minneapolis ~ Hennepin Co.
This morning I scoped out the same 3 Lakes Harriet, Calhoun, & Nokomis as yesterday counting Horned Grebes. To my surprise there had been an explosion of Horned Grebes and the numbers had tripled overnight and the total was now "576" on the lakes. I had to remind myself that it was spring several times as I stood on the beach with a stiff below freezing windchill blowing at me. It was exciting to see that many Horned Grebes on just those 3 lakes here in the Metro. Conny Brunell Hennepin Co. 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] Cool YB Sapsucker photos, raptor migration, and more!
Yesterday's hawk count was slightly slower, with a flight of raptors that ended relatively early in the day (around 3pm). A noteworthy Dark-eyed Junco movement was observed, as these cute little guys were hanging out throughout much of the day, in addition to the new-to-the-season Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. The photos of the sapsuckers (below), in addition to the Red-tailed Hawk photos are some of my best shots this spring so far :-) Relatively strong and gusty NE winds in the works for today, with this front collision, I'm curious what will fly by before the expected snow this weekend! A link to yesterday's count: https://www.hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=543&ryear=2011&rmonth=04&rday=13 Red-tailed Hawk in flight, looking at me: http://www.pbase.com/image/133903295 American White Pelicans (first photo flying over the Blotnik Bridge, connecting Superior and Duluth): http://www.pbase.com/image/133903288 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903289 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: http://www.pbase.com/image/133903316 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903317 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903319 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903318 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903323 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903320 Northern Flicker: http://www.pbase.com/image/133903314 Broad-winged Hawk!! http://www.pbase.com/image/133903291 http://www.pbase.com/image/133903292 Peregrine Falcon: http://www.pbase.com/image/133903294 Nutritionally-content Sharp-shinned Hawk http://www.pbase.com/image/133903297 Female American Kestrel: http://www.pbase.com/image/133903286 Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN *NATURALLY AVIAN* www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com birdf...@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] California and Glaucous Gulls in Stevens, White-winged Scoters in Chippewa.
At 6PM Wednesday there was an adult California Gull at Clear Lake SW of the town of Alberta in Stevens County. Also at Clear Lake was a 1st-cycle Glaucous Gull standing on the ice. Also of note were 2 White-winged Scoters on Shakopee lake in north-central Chippewa County earlier in the day. -- Bill J. Unzen Lac Qui Parle County. 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] Hand held puppets
Do you know where I might purchase hand-held puppets of birds. I have one puppet of a Puffin. I use my puffin puppet when I greet members and friends who have come to worship God on Sunday morning. Many of those so greeted respond cheerfully. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Farfibault, 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
