[mou-net] Langton Lake Park - Roseville
Hit the par pretty close to sunset so, with the cloud cover, sights weren't as good as they could be. Along with the regulars. lots of Canadian geese with goslings and mallards with ducklings. Saw wood duck adults but no chicks yet. Heard a red-bellied woodpecker. Saw FYO Baltimore oriole and barn swallows Dan&Mike NE Mpls 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] Long-tailed Duck female, Moose Lake Sewage Lagoons, Carlton Co, MN
At 5:30 pm on Sun, May 6, Scott Meyer and I found this female Long-tailed Duck. Seen with Lesser Scaup on medium-sized sewage lagoon. Have 1 lousy digiscope. Female transitioniing into breeding plumage with white around eye and cheek on dark brown head continuing to back. Sides were whitish but hard to see sometimes since it had low profile in water--this low profile very apparent compared to Lesser Scaup. Looking up, Alex Cruz Ramsey Co, Mn Sent from Alex's iPhone. 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] White-faced Ibis, 180th Street marsh., Dakota Cty
My brother and I saw the White-faced Ibis at 180th St. marsh at about 4 p.m. today. It was on the grass, resting on the NW corner of the NE pond, and we had close looks with my scope, viewing it from the road. It later preened and fed in the grass and mud; then went back to sleep. We also saw several Yellow-headed Blackbirds, both males. Dennis and Barb Martin arrived a little later, and Dennis took some photos of the Ibis. Soras are still calling, and we saw several, but I didn't hear the Virginia Rail today. Thank you, Bruce Fall, for your post! 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] Red Headed Woodpecker - Columbus/Forest Lake
There has been a Red-Headed Woodpecker coming to our feeders for the past 2 days. 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] Migration is a wonderful thing
As I walked through the Tangletown neighborhood of St. Paul near Macalester College this morning, a Golden-winged Warbler and a Wood Thrush were among the birds singing. Julian St. Paul 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] Possible Lazuli Jackson County
Don and Bonnie Vrchota of Lakefield report a Lazuli Bunting coming to their feeders. It was there at 10, about noon, and then again a half hour ago. They have had Indigo's there today also. They ask that you please call before visiting. Their address is: 48154 790th St Lakefield, MN 56150 (507) 847-2638 Carl Greiner 1616 Hill St. S.W. Chatfield, MN. 55923 507-271-8286 cgrei...@mchsi.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] White-faced Ibis, Dakota Co.
Adult, 180th St. Marsh, east pool, 2:30 pm. Bruce Fall, Minneapolis 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] Bloomington Cattle Egret not refound; early Bell's Vireo at Black Dog
Hi all, I and several other birders were at Marsh Lake Park behind the Bloomington Ice Gardens this morning. As far as I know, no one saw a Cattle Egret. The place was full of birds, though, with some highlights including calling American Bittern, Philadelphia Vireo, 13 warblers including Wilson's and Parula, Sedge Wren, and several Lincoln's Sparrows. I also stopped by the Cliff Fen Park access to the Black Dog unit of Minnesota Valley NWR. Biggest surprise was an early Bell's Vireo, actively singing and apparently on territory. Plenty of migrants there, too, including a nice flock of White-throated, White-crowned, and Harris's Sparrows. Good birding, Matt Dufort Minneapolis 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 post-storm birds at Rapids Lake(16 warbler species)
Beginning a bit past 6 this morning just as the rain ended, I managed 75 species in 4.5 hours at Rapids Lake MVNWR . I covered about 4.25 miles of unique trails and covered an additional 1.75 miles(of the 4.25) twice doubling back along the river. The only count done doubling back was double checking most of the Yellow Warbler count and turning up a Black-crowned Night-Heron. All areas including hunting and non-hunting areas were very active. I also went off trail when birds necessitated. All trails were muddy and at places flooded over. Rapids Lake count Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Ring-necked Pheasant 1 Wild Turkey 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Green Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Killdeer 1 Caspian Tern 4 Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo 1 heard only Great Horned Owl 1 heard only Barred Owl 1 heard only Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker 1 Least Flycatcher 4 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 5 Yellow-throated Vireo 4 Warbling Vireo 3 Blue Jay American Crow Barn Swallow Tree Swallow Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren 8 Sedge Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Eastern Bluebird 2 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 American Robin Gray Catbird 12 Ovenbird 3 Northern Waterthrush 14 Blue-winged Warbler 3 Golden-winged Warbler 1 male Black and White Warbler 4 Tennessee Warbler 25 Nashville Warbler 4 Common Yellowthroat 5 American Redstart 7 Cape May Warbler 2 male Northern Parula 3 (2 seen, 1 additional heard only) Magnolia Warbler 3 male Yellow Warbler 28 Palm Warbler 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 32 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 male Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 4 Vesper Sparrow 1 Lark Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 3 (likely an additional 4 that I startled before getting a look at them) Grasshopper Sparrow 3 Henslow's Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow ~20 Harris's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow 8 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak 17 (male and female) Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark 2 Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole 10 (male and female) American Goldfinch 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] Red-headed Woodpecker sighting
Feeder-sighting from this morning (Sunday, 5/6) from a friend at 7886 Alden Way NE, Fridley. (It was a lifer for her, so she took pains to confirm the ID.) Her property is on the Mississippi, so this is likely a migrant. I'll post again if it stays, or if she sees others. Linda Whyte 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] Birding about the Metro
I am finding duck broods showing up. A couple of days ago it was a Canada Goose family with five. I have always figured that the earliest hatchlings are probably younger pairs that lay less eggs. Today I saw a Hooded Merganser brood sitting by the Cattle Egret in Bloomington. Today in the yard, I had another Tennesee Warbler singing, a Common Yellowthroat, and a Great Crested Flychatcher. My showy orchis is blooming in all its glory. The spiderwort is ready to bloom. The front lawn is rich with dandelions. My wife thinks the lawn looks horrible. I doubt the weather will cooperate sufficiently and the forces of the cosmos will align properly to propel me into the garage to drag out the lawn mower. My neighbor has been gathering morels and oyster mushrooms. Tonight I feasted on morels, which I sauted with onions. Thankyou Dave and Jeff. I was already to head south to Frontenac to run my frog and toad survey. My lake has been boisterous with treefrogs and even toads the last few days. That's the right mix for my second survey run. But, I was slow out the door and dusk was deep over the lake. I opened the door to hear the chorus and was greeted with silence. So, I went back in. Checking a half hour later, I heard the deep snore of the Leopard Frog. They are common in the yard, but I rarely hear them, probably because they sing early in the season on colder nights when I am less apt to be at an open door. Well, the survey will have to wait for a warmer evening when the right frogs will be randy. -- Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan 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
