[mou-net] new hook to prevent seabird and turtle bycatch

[G Andersson]

A tuna fisherman has developed a hook shield to prevent sea turtles and
birds from being hooked by tuna long lines, that can include 1000's of hooks
each.  One piece of good news for conservation-if the hooks will be used.  .


http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336047/title/Hooking_fish%2C_not_
endangered_turtles

 



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[mou-net] Carlton/Cloquet CBC

[Eileen Schantz-Hansen]

FYI
Sunday Dec 18 is the date for the Carlton/Cloquet Christmas Bird Count.
Guaranteed fresh air and a great day within the circle.
Interested in joining?

Contacts Eileen Schantz-Hansen and Larry Weber


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[mou-net] Summer Tanager

[Roy Zimmerman]

Female summer tanager is still present and very cooperative at 2:30 at 
Carpenter Nature Center.

[mou-net] NO snowy owl, laura lake, cass county

[deanne.endri...@juno.com]

My husband and I went to the spot about 12:30pm and there was no sign of the 
snowy owl.  It is definitely habitat where you could probably see a snowy, but 
it's also excellent habitat for short-eared owls.

I did see a FOY flock of common redpolls and a bald eagle perched across the 
lake.

Deanne Endrizzi
Burnsville, MN, Dakota Cty., and Longville, Cass Cty.


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Re: [mou-net] Summer Tanager at Carpenter Nature Center

[Charlene Nelson]

yes, thanks for sharing! the pic did wonders for my outlook!
Charlene Nelson
On Nov 15, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Larry Sirvio wrote:

> What a treat to see such a colorful bird at an otherwise not-so-colorful time 
> of year.
> Posted a photo at http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl
> 
> Larry S
> 
> 
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[mou-net] Summer Tanager at Carpenter Nature Center

[Larry Sirvio]

What a treat to see such a colorful bird at an otherwise not-so-colorful time 
of year.
Posted a photo at http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl

Larry S


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[mou-net] washington county summer tanager

[james otto]

Today at 10:00 am, Mark Junghans and I refound the Summer Tanager at Carpenter 
Nature Center.


Jim Otto
  

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[mou-net] finch forecast - correct report

[Betsy Beneke]

Here is the link to the "correct" year's finch forecast...
 
http://www.jeaniron.ca/2011/finchforecast.htm

Thank you, Jonathan - for correcting my error...
 
Betsy


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[mou-net] MOU and MOU-net

[kess0010]

Have you seen a bird because you first learned of where to look by reading 
about it on MOU-net? If so, I’m guessing that this listservice is 
something you value. It’s an important tool providing the opportunity to 
communicate with other birders and to learn about what birds are being seen 
in what locations.


MOU-net is provided for you by the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union (MOU), 
as a service to Minnesotans who are interested in birds. The MOU also 
maintains a web site where you can view images of birds, and learn where 
and when particular species have been seen over the years. In addition, the 
MOU conducts birding field trips, teaches young people about birds, 
advocates for bird conservation, and supports research on birds, among many 
other activities.


Please do your part to support the organization providing the service that 
makes it easier for you to see the birds you want to see. Wednesday, 
November 16, is Give to the Max Day, a day on which thousands of 
Minnesotans will go online to donate to the Minnesota non-profits of their 
choice. Please visit www.givemn.org and enter MOU in the search box in the 
upper right hand corner of the screen. You’ll be able to make a donation 
that will help the MOU to continue serving the birds and birders of 
Minnesota.


Thank you in advance for doing your share to support the MOU and MOU-net.

Ann Kessen
MOU President


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[mou-net] ebird - Pittaway Winter Finch Forecast

[Betsy Beneke]

Hi All,
 
While researching my redpoll question, noticed the Ron Pittaway Winter Finch 
Forecast 2010-2011 is available at ebird - here's the link:
 
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/ron-pittaways-winter-finch-forecast-2010-2011
 
Betsy Beneke
Sherburne NWR


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[mou-net] Deformed Chickadee

Hi All--

Yesterday near Dundas we banded a severely deformed Black-capped Chickadee,
reminiscent of abnormal chickadees recently reported from Alaska.  Photos,
notes and links are on my blog today--
http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com

dan

-- 
Dan or Erika Tallman
Northfield, Minnesota
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daner...@gmail.com

" the best shod travel with wet feet"
"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes "--Thoreau


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[mou-net] Sherburne NWR birds - redpoll question

[Betsy Beneke]

Several rusty blackbirds still present this morning, around the HQ.  Two common 
redpolls stopped by for about one minute, and then left.  Hope they come back 
and bring friends!
 
Reminiscing just a bit about redpolls - all those years that I worked at 
Tamarac NWR in Becker County - from 1986 to 2002 - and birded in the northwest, 
the redpolls could be counted on to erupt every other year.  One year we'd see 
none, the next year they'd be all over the place.  That scenario went on for a 
long, long time - but doesn't seem to be the case any more.  So, what happened 
to change it?
 
Betsy Beneke


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[mou-net] snowy owl, laura lake, cass county

[Beau Shroyer]

I just heard from my uncle that there was a snowy owl at the public access to 
Laura Lake in Cass County.  Lake Laura is between Outing and Remer and west of 
county 6.  
  

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[mou-net] MRVAC Holiday Auction

[Steve Weston]

 2011 Holiday Auction

*Where*: Our annual fundraising auction will be held at the Minnesota
Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 3815 American Blvd E,
Bloomington.

*When: *Thursday November 17, 2011 at 6:00-9:00 pm.

   - *6:00 *pm *Drop off auction donations*, check out the other items and
   enjoy *refreshments.*
   - *7:00 – 8:20 *pm *Live auction with Sharon Stiteler (The Bird Chick)
   as our auctioneer. *
   - *8:20 – 8:55 *pm check out and clean up.

*Why: *Raise money for the Refuge and other environmental education
projects.

*Who*: You and your friends. Please come to the Auction and buy something.
We will have items in every price range. If you can donate something to
sell, wonderful!

Get some of your holiday shopping done, have fun and raise money to support
a variety of environmental education projects. Here are some examples of
items you will find at the auction:

   - Print by Owen Gromme called Distant Thunder, of Passenger Pigeons.
   Retail value $245. Take a look at the
image
   .
   - Bird houses and feeders donated by All Seasons Wild Bird
Store
   - Gift certificates donated by Milio’s Subs 
   - Pie for a Year donated by Baker’s Square 
   - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
admission tickets
   - The book Twelve
Owlsby
Laura Erickson & Betsy Bowen
   - Birding guide Birds of North America & Greenland (Princeton
   Illustrated 
Checklists)
   - Home-made goodies: bread, cookies, candy and jams
   - Lenox bird figurines
   - Vortex Diamondback 8x42 Binoculars & Harness Strap

Come and bid often, bid high and have fun doing it for our environmental
education program

Steve Weston
swest...@comcast.net


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