[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 5/18/12
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *May 18, 2012 *MNDU1205.18 -Birds mentioned Surf Scoter Long-tailed Duck Red-throated Loon Eared Grebe Black-bellied Plover Willet Sanderling Least Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Common Tern Eastern Whip-poor-will American Three-toed Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Warbling Vireo Northern Rough-winged Swallow Cliff Swallow Veery Wood Thrush Mourning Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Scarlet Tanager Indigo Bunting -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: May 18, 2012 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for May 18th, 2012 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. More than 2,000 migrating COMMON TERNS were counted by Peder Svingen and Jan and Larry Kraemer on the 15th along Park Point, representing the highest count total for the state since the early 1970's. Jan and Larry saw two SURF SCOTERS on the 16th at 36th Street on Park Point. A ROSSS GOOSE was found by Shawn Conrad on the 14th at the bus turnaround at the Park Point Recreation Area. He also saw a WILLET near the soccer fields and two RED-THROATED LOONS near 22nd Street on Park Point. Steve Wilson and Steve Schon saw an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and a BLACK-BACKED WOOPECKER on the 12th in the Pagami Creek burn south and west of Isabella Lake in Lake County. Twelve LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen on the 14th at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors. Jan Kraemer found an EARED GREBE on the 12th on Splithand Lake in Itasca County. New arrivals in the area during the past week include BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, LEAST FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, WARBLING VIREO, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, CLIFF SWALLOW, VEERY, SWAINSONS THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, MOURNING WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER, and INDIGO BUNTING. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 24th. 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] Hubbard Co. Shorebirds
A nice variety of shorebirds were observed late yesterday (5/17) on the mudflats on the north end of Upper Twin Lake in extreme southern Hubbard County. Species included 1 Hudsonian Godwit, 3 Black-bellied Plovers, 12 Short-billed Dowitchers, plus Wilson's Phalaropes, Semipalmated Plovers, Least Sandpipers, etc. We observed these birds from the end of a two-track road that goes east from Upper Twin Lake Road. Scopes are required. Also present was a small flock of Caspian Terns. Doug Kieser, Paul Budde, Mark Ochs, Howard Towle 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] GB Heron rookery
.. in Coon rapids. Count at least 4 nests, half with sitting birds. Thomas P. Malone Attorney at Law Barna Guzy Steffen Minneapolis Minnesota tmal...@bgs.com (Via BlackBerry)
[mou-net] Hooded Warbler at Krueger Park Wabasha County
I was at Krueger Park from 7:45-9:05 am today and was able to relocate the male Hooded Warbler that Andy Nyhus reported yesterday. His directions were right to the T. The bird would actively signing for about 20 minutes and then be quite for about 20 minutes. It was very hard to observe the bird though in the heavy cover of this ravine. The bridge area seems to be the back side of it's territory as he would work his way to the North East while signing and then the song would become fairly faint. So be patient and eventually he works his way towards the bridge along the trail. Krueger Park is a great park to bird, there are lots of trails to explore! -- THANK YOU, *Scott A. Mehus* *Education Director* *NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER* 50 Pembroke Avenue Wabasha Minnesota 55981 651-565-4989 ext. 101 Email sc...@nationaleaglecenter.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] Inquiry
Two days left of birding vacation, the two optional days depending upon reports. Not many reports. So, where in MN would you go? Have covered Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Sherburne pretty thoroughly this week (164 species), and Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle last week. Any southern/south central spots of interest? How's Duluth currently? Twin Cities? At 24 warblers 22 shorebirds for year, both could be enhanced. Or regional specialties/one day wonders (eg, Whimbrel) also of interest. Thanks! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Rejoicing in a county Ruddy Turnstone in Sherburne today Sent from my 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
Re: [mou-net] Inquiry
I was just at cedar Creek Ecosystem and saw marvelous red-headed woodpeckers, and nymphs coming out of the water. Have not done the official bird count yet but over 35 species (with many of the usual suspects) from 9:30 to Noon today. And lots of wildflowers. blackbird red-winged s blue jay s cardinal s grey catbird s common yellow-throat s cowbird brown-headed s grosbeak, rose-breasted h oriole, orchard s oriole, baltimore s american robin s sandhill cranes s sparrow, chipping s sparrow, field s sparrow, grasshopper s vireo ? h vireo, red-eyed s woodpecker, red-bellied h woodpecker, red-head s swallow, tree s swallow, rough-winged s swallow, barn s tanager, summer s woodpecker, flicker h heron, green-backed s heron, great-blue s kingbird, eastern s bluebird, eastern s blackbird s chickadee, black-capped s warbler, yellow s meadowlark, eastern s turkey vulture s goose, canadian s cuckoo ? h On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Al Schirmacher alschirmac...@live.comwrote: Two days left of birding vacation, the two optional days depending upon reports. Not many reports. So, where in MN would you go? Have covered Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Sherburne pretty thoroughly this week (164 species), and Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle last week. Any southern/south central spots of interest? How's Duluth currently? Twin Cities? At 24 warblers 22 shorebirds for year, both could be enhanced. Or regional specialties/one day wonders (eg, Whimbrel) also of interest. Thanks! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Rejoicing in a county Ruddy Turnstone in Sherburne today Sent from my 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 -- Halle O'Falvey 416 Arbor Street St. Paul MN 55102 www.halleofalvey.com 651-206-5054 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] Agassiz Valley Impoundment Marshall/Polk County 5/18/12
Had a great shorebirding day at Agassiz Valley today. Mainly because all the other spots are drying up. I'm hoping for a lot of rain this weekend but we usually get passed by. Notes: 19 shorebird species seen Landbirds are under-reported as my surveys currently only focus on waterbirds American Bitterns heard all day at all points (over 20) Soras heard all day at most points The best shorebirding is on the Northeast side, just west of the Ag field Hudsonian Godwit - have been consistent for weeks (40+ seen today) Audubon Center of the Red River Valley (Polk County): Formerly Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary. South on Marshall 36/Polk 68 from Minn 1 east of Warren Agassiz Valley Impoundment (Polk/Marshall Counties): Immediately north of the Audubon Center of the Red River Valley. NOT to be confused with Agassiz NWR. The impoundment is open to vehicles Species Seen and Heard: Pied-billed Grebe American White Pelican 4 Great Blue Heron4 American Bittern(Heard Only) Double-crested Cormorant Canada Goose Gadwall Mallard Wood Duck Green-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Lesser Scaup Greater Scaup Ring-necked Duck Ruddy Duck Red-tailed Hawk (1 eastern and 1 apparent Krider's light morph) Northern Harrier Bald Eagle American Kestrel Mourning Dove Sandhill Crane American Coot Sora (Heard Only) Virginia Rail 1 (Heard Only) Black-bellied Plover 4 Killdeer Semipalmated Plover8+ Lesser Yellowlegs lots Greater Yellowlegs 2 Spotted Sandpiper ~12 Stilt Sandpiper 4 Western Willet 3 Marbled Godwit lots Hudsonian Godwit 40+ Dunlin ~12 Pectoral Sandpiper Majority 150+ White-rumped Sandpiper 75+ Baird's Sandpiper 1+ Short-billed Dowitcher~12 Semipalmated Sandpiper 5+ Least Sandpiper 50+ Wilson's Phalarope ~15 Wilson's Snipe 1 Ring-billed Gull Forester's Tern Black Tern Eastern Kingbird American Crow Common Raven Blue Jay Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow Tree Swallow Marsh Wren Sedge Wren Horned Lark American Robin European Starling Yellow Warbler Vesper Sparrow Savanna Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Common Grackle Bobolink Western Meadowlark American Goldfinch Pine Siskin Additionals at the Audubon Center: Ruby-throated Hummingbird FOS Traills Spp Flycatcher (sadly not calling) Least Flycatcher Eastern Pheobe FOS Great-creasted Flycatcher FOS Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Northern Flicker Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren Cedar Waxwing Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird Magnolia Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler American Redstart Rose-breasted Grosbeak Chipping Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Bill Blackburn Minnesota Audubon Warren, 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
