[mou-net] Salt Lake - Lac qui Parle
There was a report of a pair of Brown Pelicans seen on Salt Lake in Lac qui Parle County on Sunday. Other birders who arrived shortly after the report could find nothing after an extensive search. Jason Frank checked for it on Monday without finding it. these birds are not secretive, so the lack of a find reduced the credibility of the sighting. He did report a Clark's Grebe and 2 Marbled Godwits though. -- Steve Weston 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] Golden-winged Warbler, Ramsey County
Around 11:30 this morning I was surprised to hear a singing Golden-winged Warbler at the west end of Battle Creek Park on the southeast side of St. Paul. Just to be sure it wasn't a hybrid, I waited for the bird to show itself and was subsequently treated to some nice views of a breeding adult male. Other than that, the only warblers I found in the park were Palm and Yellow-rumped. Bob Dunlap 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] Polk County recent arrivals
Recent arrivals in my yard in extreme western Polk County (East Grand Forks): 5/2 Yellow Warbler 5/1 Clay-colored Sparrow 4/30 Orange-crowned Warbler 4/29 Lincoln Sparrow 4/25 White-crowned Sparrow 4/21 White-throated Sparrow 4/19 Chipping Sparrow 4/15 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4/12 Yellow-rumped Warbler Sandy Aubol Polk 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] New arrivals
There was lots of raptor movement today over my lunch hou Hey birders, There was lots of raptor movement today over my lunch hour: 25 Broad-winged Hawks, 6 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 4 Cooper's Hawks, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 Bald Eagle, 1 Osprey Passerines in my yard over lunch: Indigo Bunting, Nashville Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow. Butterflies in my yard over lunch (for those who can't help expanding their interests): Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Mourning Cloak, Question Mark, Monarch, Cabbage White. Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato But ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? --Job 12:7, 9 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] Shorebirds in Blue Earth County
Gilfillan Lake just west Madison Lake on CR 26 at CR 188 had hundreds of shorebirds this afternoon including: Black-bellied, American Golden and Semipalmated Plovers Willets Hudsonian Godwits Dunlin Dowitcher species Wilson's Phalaropes Morning would be best, but viewing is good from a pull off at the NE corner even into the sun. Bob Williams Sent from my iPhone -- The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. 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] Rose breasted grosbeak...
...was present today at Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley. A gorgeous male warming up the pipes... Thomas P. Malone Attorney at Law Barna Guzy Steffen Minneapolis Minnesota tmal...@bgs.com (Via BlackBerry)
[mou-net] FOY barn sawllow and swift wright co.
On 4/30/12 I saw my resident barn swallow flying amongst the hordes of martins and just now I heard my 1st chimney swift of the year. I also heard the house wren yesterday so all the nesting birds from last year in my yard are back. 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] Am. Bittern NO
The Falcon Heights park bittern was apparently a one day event. It was seen by several last evening. This morning at least 20 people looked for it and another four this evening but I have not heard that anyone saw it today Manley Olson 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] Lake Byllesby today
Most of the birds I listed yesterday were still there today, except for the Hudsonian Godwits. At the west end: Greater Lesser Yellowlegs Dowitchers (I think Long-billed) Pectoral Sandpipers Semipalmated Sandpiper (thanks to Scott M. for ID) Least Sandpipers Dunlins (a few) Semipalmated Plovers (forgot to mention them yesterday) Wilson's Phalaropes Also the usual Am. Coots, No. Shovelers, Blue-winged Green-winged Teals, Lesser Scaups, Mallards From the Lakeside Cemetery: - flock of about 40 terns on a mud flat (I assume Forster's) - one Caspian Tern Gerry Hoekstra Northfield 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] Am. Bittern -Silverwood Park
American Bittern at Silverwood Park, my second in two days. Never saw one last year. First one thanks to Manley Olson. In first small pond as you enter park off C.R.- E, just west of Silver Lake Rd. Three River Park Naturalist said bird has been here 3 or 4 days. Also got an deluxe owl show there. Saw Mom Dad, and three young owls. Two were branchers, and what people there called the Runt still at nest site. Saw male make a kill, some kind of blackbird, and feed one of the branchers. He then went towards nest tree and was mobbed by crows. Saw one crow slam into his back, but he held onto dinner. After crows left, he hooted a little. One brancher was in top of nest tree and other was about 100 yards south up on hill, up in tree. The nest tree is right next to tar walk path, in woods, north of building. The nest was in broke off limb of large oak tree. Great Horned Owls. Silverwood Park, St. Anthony, C.R.- E Silver Lake Road. This is 4 traffic lights south of 694 on Silver Lake Rd. Joe Conley 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] iron in beaks not involved in navigation-- from Science News
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