[mou-net] Clark's Nutcracker refound
Erik Collins just called to report that he relocated the Clark's Nutcracker in the spot described yesterday in Ramsey County. 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] Nutcracker still present in Shoreview
The Clark's Nutcracker is currently on the north side of CR I just west of Hodgson Rd. in Shoreview. It has spent time on the bike path itself, as well as in the trees on both the north and south sides of CR I. 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] Red Crossbills, Ramsey County
About 15 minutes ago while looking at the nutcracker, I heard then saw a small group of Red Crossbills flying south overhead. 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
Re: [mou-net] Nutcracker still present in Shoreview
Hello all- Pics of the Clark's Nutcracker have been posted in Facebook group called Minnesota Birding. The original finder, Tammy Holmer, went back to the same location and refound the bird and snapped some great documentary shots. One should be able to see the photos without being a facebook user. If you ARE a facebook user, the group is open to all. It's been a useful tool lately for bird ID questions and great pictures of some cool fall birds that people have been taking, if anyone is interested. Jesse Ellis (currently in West Los Angeles) On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Bob Dunlap dunla...@umn.edu wrote: The Clark's Nutcracker is currently on the north side of CR I just west of Hodgson Rd. in Shoreview. It has spent time on the bike path itself, as well as in the trees on both the north and south sides of CR I. 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 -- Jesse Ellis Post-doctoral Researcher Dept. of Zoology University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, Dane Co, WI 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] Nutcracker still present in Shoreview
The Clark's Nutcracker is frequenting the grassy area between Ramsey County Road I and the bike path to the north. This is right at the intersection with St. Albans Street N about 500 feet west of Hodgson Road. GPS: 45.10828, -93.12907 Anthony Hertzel axhert...@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] Cassin's Kingbird still present
Craig Mandel just saw the kingbird ~10:00 am on Wednesday near the corner of 3rd Ave West and 2nd St in Grand Marais, along with the N Mockingbird. -Kim Eckert 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] Fwd: [mou-net] Cassin's Kingbird still present
I finally got the kingbird at 1:15, same location. Original Message Subject: [mou-net] Cassin's Kingbird still present From: Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU CC: Craig Mandel just saw the kingbird ~10:00 am on Wednesday near the corner of 3rd Ave West and 2nd St in Grand Marais, along with the N Mockingbird. -Kim Eckert 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] Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis November Program meeting
From: Madeleine Linck madeleine.li...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:51:35 -0500 Subject: Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis November Program meeting To: MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu Please note that the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis normally meets the first Tuesday evening of the month. However, due to the upcoming election, our next meeting will be held Tuesday November 13th at 7 p.m. Please join us to hear one of Minnesota's most active birders and volunteer trip leaders. Craig Mandel will present the Birds of Ecuador. A video and slides will highlight the many birds and scenes of this beautiful country. The program is free, open to the public and will be held at Beth El Synagogue, 5224 W. 26th Street, St. Louis Park. See www.audubonchapterofminneapolis.org for more details. We hope to see you there! Madeleine Linck, ACM Board member 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] Ramsey County: Clark's Nutcracker
At 1:45 pm today the Clark's Nutcracker was still present at the NE intersection of County Road I and Hodgson Road in Shoreview. Douglas Mayo 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] MOU RBA 31 October 2012
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *October 31, 2012 *MNST1210.31 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck White-winged Scoter Long-tailed Duck Sandhill Crane Thayer's Gull Cassin's Kingbird Clark's Nutcracker Carolina Wren Townsend's Solitaire Northern Mockingbird Bohemian Waxwing Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: October 31, 2012 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (r...@moumn.org) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday October 31st, 2012. On October 30th, Tammy Holmer found a CLARK'S NUTCRACKER along Ramsey County Road I at its intersection with St. Albans Street in northeastern Shoreview, and the bird has been at this location all day today. Look for it in the grassy area between County Road I and the bike path to the north. On the 27th, a first state record CASSIN'S KINGBIRD was identified in Grand Marais, Cook County and it was still being seen today. It was originally found in the mountain ash tree behind the East Bay Hotel, but more recently it's been frequenting the area around the court house building. And check near the corner of 3rd Avenue West and 2nd Street where a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD has also been seen. On the 29th, Drew Smith found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE in a mountain ash tree next to the Trading Post in downtown Grand Marais. In Sherburne County, two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were at the Ann Lake campground parking lot on the 30th. And on the 26th, Barb Kull reported a partially albinistic SANDHILL CRANE in a wetland on Sherburne County Road 1, north of county road 4. Two HARLEQUIN DUCKS, five WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and about a dozen LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen by Anthony Hertzel and Peder Svingen at Paradise Beach in Cook County on the 27th. A CAROLINA WREN was reported on the 24th by Janice Bergstrom along the 17000 block of 40th Street NW in South Haven, Wright County. Other birds reported recently include THAYER'S GULL, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, COMMON REDPOLL, PINE GROSBEAK, and EVENING GROSBEAK. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday November 8th, 2012. 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] Clark's Nutcracker/Red Crossbills
Thank you to all who posted these sightings. At 2:30 the Clark's Nutcracker was still actively foraging on the N. side of CR 1 just at, and just west, of its intersection with St. Alban's St. At first it had been hunting insects in the grass right at the intersection to the east, across from the bus-stop on the corner. It then flew into the row of trees on the NW border of that intersection, reappearing in one of the conifers there. In a few minutes, it took position on a short post in the open grassy area, peering down and then diving for food. After a while it flew directly across that intersection, heading west right over our heads in the direction of St. Alban's. It landed on the telephone pole and resumed its peering and diving. At one point it had came within a few yards of us, seemingly unconcerned about our presence. It worked its way west along either side of the bike path there, once or twice taking up a perch on post or tree, but always returning to the ground to snatch up food with a dive and a hop. When we departed, the bird had been feeding within a few feet of someone getting photos, hunting directly in his shadow. During the half hour or so that we were there, a flock of @ 30 Red Crossbills flew over the same intersection, heading NE, possibly the same flock Bob Dunlap saw heading south earlier. That was the cherry on the sundae--- lifers, on top of a second and far superior look at a bird I'd seen only from a distance in Glacier Park. This was a much more impressive bird in size (and beak!) than I'd imagined. 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] Gyrfalcon - Grand Marais
At about 4:15 this afternoon (10/31), Pam Benson and I saw a young, gray-morph Gyrfalcon chasing pigeons in downtown Grand Marais. After about five minutes of showy (but unsuccessful) maneuvers and stoops, it flew southeast to Artist's Point and perched in a birch tree. We drove to the East Bay parking lot and had great looks from there with the setting sun behind us. After about another ten minutes, it flew across the harbor to the west, out of sight. We returned to the search for the kingbird; having looked for quite a while with no luck, we were waiting by the courthouse at 5th Ave W and 2nd St. The bird flew up from the yard that is across 4th Ave and began hawking insects against the courthouse wall near the evergreens in front. We left at about 4:50. We also saw the Northern Mockingbird in the birch tree at the NW corner of 3rd Ave W and 2nd St, a dozen Bohemian Waxwings, three cowboys, and two pirates (one scary). Dave Benson Duluth The Gyr was a bulky, big falcon, brownish overall, with some vertical streaking on the belly and coverts slightly darker than the flight feathers. The upperwings were uniform, with darker wing tips. The facial pattern was indistinct, with a hint of a slightly darker moustache mark, but no other dark markings and no light supercilium; the area behind the eye was clear gray/brown. Bare parts were grayish. When perched, the folded wings fell well short of the tip of the tail. In straight-line flight, the wingbeats were stiff and steady, and the bird had a slight hunchback. 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] posting error re Clark's Nutcracker, Shoreview, Ramsey County
My apologies: in posting about the Clark's Nutcracker earlier today, I wrote CR 1 instead of CR I. I hope/trust everyone recognized the error from prior posts. 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] Mountain Bluebird in Two Harbors, Lake Co.
This afternoon Peder Svingen called me to report a female Mountain Bluebird being seen at Agate Bay in downtown Two Harbors. We were able to watch the bird at dusk hawking insects along the gravel walking trail east of the Edna G. tugboat. I then quickly drove to my house three blocks away, got out the ladder, climbed on my roof with the scope and got the bird for my yard list. Thanks Peder! Jim Lind Two Harbors 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] Hawk Ridge today and other local sightings
Yesterday morning I got out to Hartley Nature Center, and birded my way up to the big bluff along the Hartley Trail system. With it being my first day off of Hawk Ridge for the fall, I spent nearly two hours on top of the bluff. A very impressive number of finches and other songbirds were noted. I never mentioned this earlier, but all of this past spring summer's birding posts to Hartley Bagley Nature Areas have been part of my BIGBY (Big Green Big Year), where no fossil fuels are used for going birding. At the bottom of this gallery, I have pictures of Pine Grosbeak, Snow Bunting, Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill (all in-flight from yesterday), as well as perched Common Redpoll from yesterday morning. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/bagley_and_hartley The eBird list from yesterday morning http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11900327 There was an exciting push of raptors at Hawk Ridge today! I spent about 2 hours at the main overlook hanging out with the naturalists and visitors on the last day of the naturalists being up there. We were treated to great looks of dark morph Rough-legged Hawks, many light morph Rough-legged Hawks, Golden Eagles, many Bald Eagles, and a few Northern Goshawk too. Here is a juvenile Golden Eagle flying overhead, being mobbed by a Common Raven. The eagle's body and legs were facing the ground as it soared overhead, but its head was facing the sky in the photo. http://www.pbase.com/image/147090946 There sure are some fun sightings going on state-wide! I wonder what other unusual birds may show up with the recent east-coast hurricane taking place... Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* - Birding Tours and Bird Photography birdf...@gmail.com (e-mail) www.naturallyavian.com (birding tours) www.pbase.com/birdfedr (photos) www.facebook.com/NaturallyAvian (facebook) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
