Re: [mou-net] (Long) Weekend Birding
I had a good morning today in the same places. Better weather, not quite as many birds. I did see and hear two Henslow's Sparrows near #31, several Sedge Wrens past that. Bobolinks were after the big hill on #26. I think I heard a Western Meadowlark just past them. Over between #14 and #15 I heard (but did not see) the Hooded Warbler. (The call was almost identical to the tapes I had on my Blackberry). Ovenbirds heard on the road going in. Chipping, Field and Song Sparrows, Tree Swallows. No herons, hawks, eagles or vultures -- maybe too early in the day. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Ben Harste Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 11:04 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] (Long) Weekend Birding Have had some fun birding over the past weekend or so. Last Friday my mom and I walked at Nine Mile Creek to the end of the path on the advice of another birder and found Prothonotary Warblers in the ponds that surrounds both sides of the path before the end of the path at the river. There was a male Prothonotary singing and later we saw a female Prothonotary entering and exiting a nesting site with nesting material in a dead tree near the path! http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnbirder/7377726392/ Nine Mile Creek is in Bloomington, Hennepin County and is the same birding area where the Hooded Warbler was seen over the last week. And then today I went to Murphy-Hanrehan in Scott County this afternoon and unfortunately discovered how hot it was today. I was in the southern part of the park and walked from trail markers 29-30-31-32-33-28 and then back to the parking lot at 29. Some highlights included 2 male Bobolinks, 7+ Henslow's Sparrows (singing, only one seen), many singing Sedge Wrens, and a Field Sparrow with 3 fledglings. The most interesting part was hearing a probable Le Conte's Sparrow. There has been a Le Conte's reported in this area on eBird 3 times in the past few weeks so I was keeping an ear for it. I heard what I am 80-90% sure was the Le Conte's Sparrow singing just north Trail Marker 28 near the area where grassland and marsh meet together. I did not see it, unfortunately. Previous reports of it on June 11th and 16th had been just east of Trail Marker 31, but today I heard it straight west from Trail Marker 31 about where the path turns south toward #28. A map with the trail markers is here: http://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/murphy-hanrehan-park.aspx Also saw a pair of Common Loons with what looked like a young Loon between them on Hanrehan lake. They were visible from the road exiting the park. Ben Harste 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 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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 21, 2012
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *June 21, 2012 *MNDL1206.21 -Birds mentioned Ring-necked Duck Gray Partridge Sharp-tailed Grouse American Bittern Northern Harrier Upland Sandpiper Marbled Godwit Eurasian Collared-Dove Short-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Connecticut Warbler Eastern Towhee Le Conte's Sparrow Indigo Bunting Dickcissel Bobolink -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: June 21, 2012 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@q.com) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 21, 2012 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. Summer has come and with it many young birds and their noisy chatter. Parent birds are hurrying around frantically trying to keep all the little mouths fed. The landscape is looking greener in the northwest due to several timely rains. Fortunately, we have not been the recipients of the deluges received elsewhere. In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus found a DICKCISSEL south of Williams on June 16. On June 16,Kyle TePoel found five EASTERN TOWHEES, and a singing CONNECTICUT WARBLER at Lake Bronson SP in Kittson County on June 16. Last week he observed two GRAY PARTRIDGES near Hallock, 4 UPLAND SANDPIPERS between Lake Bronson and Beaches WMA, an AMERICAN BITTERN northwest of Karlstad, and LE CONTE'S SPARROWS widely throughout the county. At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Gregg Knutsen reported a brood of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE about 10 days old on June 1, and on June 15, there were 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS on Headquarters Pool. At our place east of Thief River Falls in Pennington County, a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER has been feeding a juvenile at our feeder since June 20. Holly and Myron Peterson saw two NORTHERN HARRIERS, and 12 BOBOLINKS at Malmberg Prairie SNA, 2 miles west and 3 miles north of Eldred in Polk County on June 20. Sandy Aubol saw the DICKCISSEL reported at the East Grand Forks greenway still present on June 16. While conducting surveys in Norman County, Randy Frederickson found a SHORT-EARED OWL seven miles east of Borup on June 21. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen about a half mile north on a dead end road off CR 1 about 4 miles west of MN 32. A few days ago, a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen at the intersection of MN 75 and MN 200 in Halstad. Marshall Howe saw a DICKCISSEL in Akeley Township in Hubbard County about a mile west of the Cass County line on June 15. On June 16, he found a singing CONNECTICUT WARBLER in Lake Alice Township along CR 3. Barb and Dennis Martin relocated the ACADIAN FLYCATCHER at Maplewood SP in Otter Tail County that had been found on June 11 by a VENT tour. It was still there on June 20 on the right side of the road about a quarter miles beyond the contact station. On June 19, Gary and Marion Otnes reported a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL and an INDIGO BUNTING at their place in Fergus Falls, and nesting MARBLED GODWITS and UPLAND SANDPIPERS in Western Township. A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was also seen in that township. Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Barb and Dennis Martin, Gary and Marion Otnes, Gregg Knutsen, Holly and Myron Peterson, Kyle DePoel, Marshall Howe, Randy Frederickson, and Sandy Aubol for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, June 28, 2012. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, 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
Re: [mou-net] Xcel prairie restoration: good news in 3s (Dickcissels, Bell's Vireos, N.. Mockingbird)(long)
that is great news. Sorry I missed your release today. Halle On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM, linda whyte wrote: > Actually, good news in 4s and 5s: > > The Peregrine Falcon hanging out the past few days on a 13th -floor balcony > in downtown St. Paul did NOT need rescuing; it flew away just fine last > evening, at the prospect of being captured. The rehabilitated juvenile > Peregrine from the High Bridge was returned there this morning and released > without incident, with a little toss-up from a tall brick wall; it lofted > easily and was met by one of its parents. > > In trying to follow their reunion, I chanced to meet a woman who seemed to > be doing a plant survey (turned out she was inspecting the retaining wall). > I expressed delight with Xcel's nearby prairie plantings and discovered she > works for Xcel and has connection to the landscapers in charge of the > restoration. Furthermore, she works for the plant manager who got me onto > the Xcel property last year, for the Bell's Vireo search. I had started the > job of contacting him for this year's tour, but she was able to short-cut > the process, and give me the tour today. > > While she was making arrangements, I checked on the Dickcissels by viewing > them through the parking-lot fence of the new dog park. I was listening > too, to the Spotted Sandpipers in the holding pond; a juvenile was seen at > the road side further west last week. That's when I heard the distinctive > call of the Bell's Vireos, in the row of small trees and shrubs at the back > (north side) of the prairie, close to the fence. It sounded two more times, > before I headed over to meet Sheryl at the main gate---and that's when > there was more good news. > > In one of the small trees planted by the parking lot, there was a N. > Mockingbird. The flashes of white on gray caught my eye as it flew to the > power stanchion just on the west side of the main security gate, then down > onto the concrete retaining wall below the stanchion, seeming very > interested in the shrubs there. It perched awhile, inspecting, and flicking > its tail. If it elects to stay, it should be audible and may be visible > from the public road, though it didn't vocalize at the time. Sheryl then > drove me on the road that skirts the prairie, and there were at least 6 to > 8 Dickcissels singing on territory. We spotted the female of the pair that > is closest to the entry of the dog-park parking lot. > > Good birding, and Happy Solstice---Linda Whyte > > Good birding and > > > 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] 100/100 Challenge (long)
Did my first 100/100 challenge today (100 birds while driving 100 or less miles). Covered Sherburne Refuge, southern Mille Lacs County & Foley ponds. Result: 100 species, 86 miles, took 8.6 hours. All observations were of either normally nesting or over-summering birds. Notable: Ruddy Ducks - Red-shouldered & Broad-winged Hawks - Common Gallinule - all six swallows - only eight warblers - ten sparrows - Orchard Orioles at Sherburne & Foley ponds Misses: Wood Duck - Ruffed Grouse - Common Loon - Least Bittern - Northern Harrier - both Cuckoos - Pileated Woodpecker - RB Nuthatch - Wood Thrush - Black & White Warbler - Brewer's Blackbird. 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] Xcel prairie restoration: good news in 3s (Dickcissels, Bell's Vireos, N.. Mockingbird)(long)
Actually, good news in 4s and 5s: The Peregrine Falcon hanging out the past few days on a 13th -floor balcony in downtown St. Paul did NOT need rescuing; it flew away just fine last evening, at the prospect of being captured. The rehabilitated juvenile Peregrine from the High Bridge was returned there this morning and released without incident, with a little toss-up from a tall brick wall; it lofted easily and was met by one of its parents. In trying to follow their reunion, I chanced to meet a woman who seemed to be doing a plant survey (turned out she was inspecting the retaining wall). I expressed delight with Xcel's nearby prairie plantings and discovered she works for Xcel and has connection to the landscapers in charge of the restoration. Furthermore, she works for the plant manager who got me onto the Xcel property last year, for the Bell's Vireo search. I had started the job of contacting him for this year's tour, but she was able to short-cut the process, and give me the tour today. While she was making arrangements, I checked on the Dickcissels by viewing them through the parking-lot fence of the new dog park. I was listening too, to the Spotted Sandpipers in the holding pond; a juvenile was seen at the road side further west last week. That's when I heard the distinctive call of the Bell's Vireos, in the row of small trees and shrubs at the back (north side) of the prairie, close to the fence. It sounded two more times, before I headed over to meet Sheryl at the main gate---and that's when there was more good news. In one of the small trees planted by the parking lot, there was a N. Mockingbird. The flashes of white on gray caught my eye as it flew to the power stanchion just on the west side of the main security gate, then down onto the concrete retaining wall below the stanchion, seeming very interested in the shrubs there. It perched awhile, inspecting, and flicking its tail. If it elects to stay, it should be audible and may be visible from the public road, though it didn't vocalize at the time. Sheryl then drove me on the road that skirts the prairie, and there were at least 6 to 8 Dickcissels singing on territory. We spotted the female of the pair that is closest to the entry of the dog-park parking lot. Good birding, and Happy Solstice---Linda Whyte Good birding and 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 Winged Dove
I went to Grand Rapids (La Prairie) on Tuesday after reading Shawn's last post. I got there just in time to be almost swept away by the torrential rains that came. From 5:30 -8:30 I sat at Shawn's fighting the mosquito's and rain. I saw one fly by, a landing with the wings and tail spread out and a take off. I tried to catch up with the bird but it was always on the move. Shawn saw it on the ground under some evergreens and he assumed I saw it. While sitting in my van fighting the insects that came in, the rain drizzling down the windows, and the fog on the window, I had to admit I didn't see it. I spent the night and went back at 6:40 only to be informed that it just left. I stayed until 9:30 and had to leave for a council meeting back in Little Falls. I saw one more fly by, many more mosquito's, and a lot more rain. Sure wish I could have saw the bird better but you take what you get.Frank Gosiak Little Falls, 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] Minnesota Birding
The MOU has received a number of requests for back issues of our magazine Minnesota Birding from both 2009 and 2010. We are out of most of these, so if anyone would like to donate their copies, we would be grateful. Please send to: MOU Att. Bob Janssen J. F. Bell Museum of Natural History University of Minnesota 10 Church Street Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455–0145 Thank you. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
