[mou-net] Connecticut W, Mpls
A Connecticut Warbler was singing and fairly forthcoming (for a Connecticut) on the east side of Roberts Sanctuary this morning, probably a second one singing near the cemetery fence. Also a Canada and a HO Mourning, some thrushes, but otherwise only residents (but I was only there 7:10-7:30) . Steve Greenfield 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] Henslow's Sparrow, Ramsey County
I'm listening to a Henslow's Sparrow at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Lake. The bird is singing west of the wetland with dead trees in the southwestern end of the large prairie in the western side of the park. 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] Sherburne Warblers
10 warblers on Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne Refuge this morning. Migrants included Black-throated Green Nashville - Cerulian still present - along with Mourning, Golden-winged, Blue-winged other nesters. At least one Brewster's present. Still missing Canada Blackpoll this migration. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN 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
[mou-net] shorebirds Becker Co.
Nice variety of shorebirds at Bisson Lake, north end of Hamden Slough NWR, including semipalmated plover and ruddy turnstone. Steve Midthune Lake Park Becker Co. 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] Acadian Flycatcher ~ Hennepin Co.
This morning in the middle of Robert's Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis, Hennepin County there was an Acadian Flycatcher emphatically singing peet-sah with some soft peet calls. Robert's Bird Sanctuary is just north of Lake Harriet, and west of the Rose Gardens off from the parkway. You can come in at either the west or east side but a city parking permit is required or you have to use use metered parking. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. 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] Sherburne - gallinules and other
Hi All, Last night about 6:30 p.m. two COMMON GALLINULES were spotted by volunteer roving interpreters, Robin DeLong and Penny Stuckey, on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive. The birds were on Big Bluestem Pool, the first bit of open water past the observation platform, just before mile marker 2.5. They were at the edge of the cattails on the far side of the open water. This is the same location where this species has nested successfully for the past several years. I was on the drive this morning and the birds were really putting on a show - out in the open, enjoying the sun, and singing like crazy. A lark sparrow was singing at the beginning of the wildlife drive - just behind the restroom. Another was at 2.3 miles, singing from a snag on the right side of the road. At 1.9 miles a black-billed cuckoo sat on top of an aspen sapling on the right side of the road - completely in the open. I watched it for about 2 minutes and drove on, leaving it to sit in the warm sun. At 2.4 miles a LeConte's sparrow was singing from beside the viewing platform. At Nelson Pool, several cormorants were sunning themselves, but I didn't see the small one in the group. The loons have two new chicks, and were very close to the road just past mile marker 4.0 A pair of sandhill cranes with a new colt were near mile marker 4.5. At 5.0 a pair of blue-gray gnatcatchers were flipping around in a brush pile near the road, while I listened to red-eyed, warbling and yellow-throated vireos, veery, grosbeak, golden-winged and black-and-white warblers, scarlet tanager and great-crested flycatcher. The bald eagles on Stickney Pool were feeding their two young ones, which are getting to be good-sized. I had 74 species on the drive in a 1.5 hour-long trip. Beautiful morning! Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR 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] Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Hennepin Co
In addition to Steve Greenfield's cooperative Connecticut Warbler and Canada Warbler and Connie Brunell's Acadian Flycatcher, there were at least two and possibly three vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Roberts Sanctuary this late morning. All birds were closest to the eastern entrance. Howard Towle Golden Valley, 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
[mou-net] 180th Street
There were no shorebirds of any kind at the flooded fields mentioned by Doug at one o’clock this afternoon. At the archery park on Pine Bend Trail – Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Olive-sided Flycatcher Bruce Baer Bloomington, 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
[mou-net] Fallout of shorebirds at Wisconsin Point
I posted this earlier today on the Wisconsin listserv, and wanted to post it here for anyone planning on heading up to the Duluth/Superior area. Before heading home to Milwaukee yesterday, I made a quick stop at Wisconsin Point. The stretch of storms heading northeast towards the Twin Ports must have really pushed the shorebirds through. Below is my list of birds observed yesterday morning over the course of about an hour. The biggest and most surprising highlight was counting at total of 59 RUDDY TURNSTONES between birding at the beginning and end points of Wisconsin Point! Seeing them in these numbers reminded me of the rockpipers along the Oregon coast. My morning sightings via eBird are below, followed by pictures. Several Red-tailed Hawks were seen while en route to the cities. Yesterday's storm was impressive. I wonder what other birds it moved northward... Lot 1 (first pulloff along Wisconsin Point) Greater/Lesser Scaup 7 American Golden-Plover 2 Semipalmated Plover 15 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sanderling 19 Various plumages were observed among the Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper 55 Least Sandpiper 1 White-rumped Sandpiper 3 Pectoral Sandpiper 3 Dunlin 25 Ring-billed Gull 400 Herring Gull 75 Common Tern 12 Eastern Kingbird 2 American Crow 1 swallow sp. 5 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Brewer's Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 1 Western end of Wisconsin Point (cul-de-sac, adjacent to the Wisconsin Point lighthouse) Double-crested Cormorant 5 Semipalmated Plover 5 Spotted Sandpiper 5 Ruddy Turnstone 58 I was absolutely amazed at the number of Ruddy Turnstones. Exact count was conducted. Photos were taken for documentation. Sanderling 8 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 8 Ring-billed Gull 50 Herring Gull 200 Common Tern 65 The Common Terns were resting along the paved slab of pavement that connects the lighthouse to the rock wall. Conservative estimate was given. Mourning Dove 1 American Crow 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 1 Dunlin flying by http://www.pbase.com/image/143561826 Shorebirds coming head-on http://www.pbase.com/image/143561827 Ruddy Turnstones with a Sanderling (I couldn't catch all of the turnstones in one shot) http://www.pbase.com/image/143561829 Mixed flock flying by http://www.pbase.com/image/143561833 http://www.pbase.com/image/143561834 Shorebirds touching down http://www.pbase.com/image/143561832 Shorebirds on the beach http://www.pbase.com/image/143561835 Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Waukesha, WI -- *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] Carlos Avery WMA
Beware of the roads at Carlos Avery WMA (Anoka and north Washington counties.) Recent heavy rains have created wash-outs, giant puddles, and in some cases, water flowing across the road from one pond to another. The woods are flooded, the flowages are overflowing, and the water levels are the highest they've been in years. (If the predicted heavy rains come this weekend, some roads may be closed.) However, if you stay on Headquarters Road and the roads by Pools 9 10, you'll see plenty of birds: great blue herons, egrets, swans, sandhill cranes (and chicks), common yellowthroats, yellow warblers, mourning doves, robins, kingbirds, kingfishers, blue-winged teals, wood ducks, red-eyed vireo, flicker, American golden plovers, tree swallows, ring-necked pheasant, song sparrows, harriers, Canada geese (with many goslings) and plentiful red-winged blackbirds, including the water-lily leaf-dancing ones. We heard but did not see loons (multiple calls), whip-poor-wills, and a barred owl. Mammals: white-tailed deer, muskrat (walking across the road and another in the water), chipmunk, beaver. Reptiles: Blanding's turtle, garter snake (sunning itself disguised as a straight stick), and constant frog choruses. It was also a day of a dozen different kinds of butterflies and plentiful wildflowers. (Bonus insects: wood ticks, deer ticks, and mosquitoes.) Allegra Allan Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
