[mou-net] Wadena Golden Eagle
While visiting my in-laws this week my wife and I have taken the opportunity to get out and explore with kids enjoying their time with grandparents. Our winter highlights include the following along with expected birds. 6 Rough-legged Hawks & 3 Male Northern Harriers (along HWY 71 and County 66 north of Wadena) 1 Golden Eagle (Flying north along 71 north of Wadena) 12 Common Redpolls (Kent Sheer's private park behind Kals Kars) - Malcolm Gold (Winona MN) http://mcmdgold.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcolmgold/ 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] Gulls
St. Louis County, Canal Park, Duluth. The following birds were seen today: Glaucous Gull, Glaucous-Winged Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Mallard, Bufflehead. I cannot thank Peder Svingen enough for pointing out the difference between a Glaucous-Winged Gull and an Iceland Gull. I am 63 years old and feel like a 5 year old visiting the candy store for the first time---just a great day with fabulous looks at these birds. 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] A Harrier, Snowy Owl and Brown Creeper
I spotted a male Northern Harrier feeding on a rodent late this afternoon on the berm of the Agassiz Valley flood control impoundment on 190th St. at 270th Ave NW in Warren. We've had a Brown Creeper on the black willows near feeders at the Audubon Center all week and we are still seeing lots of Rough-legged Hawks in local CRP lands. Only one Snowy Owl report - east of Crookston on Hwy 2 near Sherack. -- Heidi Hughes Agassiz Audubon Society 27391 190th Street NW Warren MN 56762 218.745.5663 http://AgassizAudubon.blogspot.com http://OnLakeAgassiz.blogspot.com Visit the Audubon Center of the Red River Valley & Omdahl Arboretum! 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] Photos/sightings of Sax-Zim Bog yesterday, and photos from Two Harbors CBC
Yesterday I guided a birder around Sax-Zim Bog. The morning & mid-day snow made for an incredibly beautiful time. Our day started out with the raspy-yet-beautiful call of Evening Grosbeaks, flocks bouncy Black-capped Chickadees and a few Red-breasted Nuthatches. As the day progressed, we had a total of 3 Black-billed Magpies, one gorgeous Boreal Chickadee, one Downy and one Hairy Woodpecker, two Arctic Fluffballs (Rough-legged Hawks), and at least 1,200 Common Redpolls! Below are my favorite shots from yesterday. Enjoy! Gray Jay http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610627 Black-capped Chickadee http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610615 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610620 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610618 Boreal Chickadee http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610625 Red-breasted Nuthatch http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610629 Very distant Black-billed Magpie http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610613 White-winged Crossbills http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610639 The Two Harbors Christmas bird count was an absolute blast! Below are my favorite shots from Dec 18th (the Two Harbors CBC). Enjoy! Common Redpolls http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610113 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610112 **note the orange-crowned Common Redpoll in the picture above. Is this equivalent to an orange-variant House Finch? Here is a photo I took my freshman year at Northland College, of an orange-crowned Common Redpoll. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/85379339 White-winged Crossbills, first two photos are of a male and female in flight, for comparison http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610134 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610131 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610133 Hairy Woodpecker http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610117 Arctic Fluffball (Rough-legged Hawk) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610120 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610122 Three-toed Woodpecker! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/140610129 Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* - Guided Birdwatching Trips and Bird photography 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] Kestrel Numbers
I had posted earlier this spring about an apparent lack in Kestrel numbers around Stearns County, and in talking the other day with some co-workers we still couldn't put together a handful of sightings this entire summer and fall. Just curious if anybody else is having the same issue, or possible speculation on some reasons why I might not be seeing as many these days. Thanks and have a great New Year!! Bart Bly 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] dakota county townsend's solitaire
Today at 12:15 Mark Junghans and I saw a Townsend's Solitaire at the Castle Rock Cementry in Dakota County.This is located on Dakota County 53N (Alverno ave) north of Dakota County 80S about quarter of a mile. This is between Mn State 3 and County 79. Jim Otto Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
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The reason to vote against the Ferruginous Hawk is a matter of likelihood. A picture is fine and good. It is especially good if you have pictures of lots of things- Purple Gallinule Clark's Nutcracker Taiga Bean Goose Sprague's Pipit Clark's Nutcracker Barn Owl etc It would help if someone else was able to corroborate a single one of these sightings. 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] MOU Records Committee - Ferruginous Hawk Accepted 6-1
I appreciate all of the feedback on this post. My intention in posting was not to attack the committee or anyone on it, but was due to genuine curiosity on why one member thought that the bird should not be accepted. A contrarian view sometimes becomes the dominant view and I just wanted to know what that view was in this case. It’s kind of like the Supreme Court where there’s always a dissenting opinion that spells out why certain members didn’t sign on to the majority opinion. It can be useful and make you think and make you reexamine what you believe, all of which can be healthy. Anyway, that’s why I posted what I did. Mark Otnes On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Laura Erickson < chickadee.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > One thing that several states do, which seems like a good idea, is to > keep all the documentation and the Records Committee comments and > votes in a file that is archived and open for public inspection in a > secure location. For example, New York archives their committee > records at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. If MOU were to do this, I'd > presume the Bell Museum would be the right place for maintaining the > archives. Of course, for all I know, this may already be the protocol. > > But again, as someone who is utterly burned out after serving on > various boards and committees, I do not see any value in adding to the > workload of people on MOURC. And I think it's both unkind and > destructive of a cohesive birding community to engage a whole listserv > in criticizing an important committee, and specifically questioning > one person's vote on that committee, when we never seem to engage the > listserv in pointing out the huge contribution that this committee > makes in maintaining our state, national, and international > ornithological standing. I would much rather see the committee members > feeling free to vote their concerns on a record than be pressured into > making votes unanimous when legitimate questions may exist about a > particular record. > > Laura Erickson > Duluth, MN > > For the love, understanding, and protection of birds > > There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. > There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of > nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after > the winter. > > —Rachel Carson > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > > 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
