[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 8 November 2012
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *November 8, 2012 *MNST1211.08 -Birds mentioned Black Scoter American Bittern Snowy Owl Cassin's Kingbird Carolina Wren Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire Northern Mockingbird Yellow-breasted Chat -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: November 8, 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 Thursday November 8th, 2012. That first state record CASSIN'S KINGBIRD was still in Grand Marais, Cook County on the 6th, where it was seen hawking insects along 3rd Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Both a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD were also seen near here. On the 5th, a BLACK SCOTER was along the Mississippi River at Minneiska, Winona County. On the 4th, Jim Schultz found a SNOWY OWL in Maple Grove on the north side of Hennepin County Road 30 near Duffney Road. A CAROLINA WREN was reported on the 7th at Elm Creek Park in Hennepin County. It was seen toward the end of West Hayden Lake Road. Another was in Ramsey County on the 4th, visiting a front yard feeder along the 1900 block of Malvern Street in Lauderdale. And on the previous day, a Carolina Wren was in Hastings, Dakota County, near Galena and Locust streets, on the the northeast side of Lake Isabel. A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD is being seen in Two Harbors, Lake County, along the gravel frontage road near the Edna G. A late AMERICAN BITTERN was reported from the north shore of Lake Waconia in Carver County on the 8th. A very late YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT is being seen in Duluth in the ally between 8th and 9th Streets and east of 7th Avenue East. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday November 15th, 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] Pine Grosbeaks, Polk County
I found a pair of Pine Grosbeaks in Polk County today, at the cemetery Crookston. Also a flock of about 40 Snow Buntings on Polk Cty 17 on my way there. Sandy Aubol East Grand Forks, MN Polk County 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] Sparrow workshop
Can anyone refresh my memory of Bob Janssen's topic at tonight's Audabon monthly meeting in Roseville? Thanks. Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Doug Buri Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:22 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sparrow workshop Bob Janssen and I just finished our 3 day sparrow workshop based in Milbank SD. Even with the cold and very windy conditions we got good long looks at 12 species of sparrow. By far the dominate species was Harris's Sparrow which seem to be everywhere in big numbers this year. LeConte's Sparrow was seen in several locations but the high point came when one perched in very plain site on a fence rail and was content to sit there for over four minutes. Big Stone NWR had few sparrows but more than made up for it with quite a few shorebirds around. One quite late Wilson's Phalarope gave us a very fleeting view. Several Black-bellied Plovers were found and two flocks of migrating Golden Plovers were also seen over the weekend. Doug Buri Milbank, SD www.dougburi.com/sparrow www.dougburi.com/shorebird 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] Red Crossbills
While I was walking over to the Bass Ponds this morning, Red Crossbills were flying overhead. Bruce Baer Bloomington, Hennepin County 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] Sparrow workshop
Recent Changes in Minnesota Bird Life -Original Message- From: Mary Westra Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 3:19 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Sparrow workshop Can anyone refresh my memory of Bob Janssen's topic at tonight's Audabon monthly meeting in Roseville? Thanks. Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Doug Buri Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:22 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sparrow workshop Bob Janssen and I just finished our 3 day sparrow workshop based in Milbank SD. Even with the cold and very windy conditions we got good long looks at 12 species of sparrow. By far the dominate species was Harris's Sparrow which seem to be everywhere in big numbers this year. LeConte's Sparrow was seen in several locations but the high point came when one perched in very plain site on a fence rail and was content to sit there for over four minutes. Big Stone NWR had few sparrows but more than made up for it with quite a few shorebirds around. One quite late Wilson's Phalarope gave us a very fleeting view. Several Black-bellied Plovers were found and two flocks of migrating Golden Plovers were also seen over the weekend. Doug Buri Milbank, SD www.dougburi.com/sparrow www.dougburi.com/shorebird 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 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] FYI - Hog Island Audubon Camp information
Hog Island Audubon Camp Scholarships are available for the legendary 6-day, 5-night birding and nature programs at the Audubon Camp in Maine on Hog Island. The application deadline is January 15th for National Audubon Society Scholarships. 2013 camp instructors include Kenn Kaufman, Scott Weidensaul, Clay and Pat Sutton, and many more. All summer programs include a trip to Eastern Egg Rock, home of the restored Atlantic Puffin colony, by Project Puffin director, Steve Kress. Early Bird Special! $50 discount for all registrations received by Dec.14th. For more information: http://hogisland.audubon.org/ http://hogisland.audubon.org or email: mailto:hogisl...@audubon.org hogisl...@audubon.org or call (607) 257-7308 x14 See you on the island! 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, November 8, 2012
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 8, 2012 *MNDL1211.08 -Birds mentioned -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: November 8, 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, November 8, 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. Snow is on the way, and the cold winds are blowing in the northwest. Most of the migration is over and now we are starting to see the typical winter residents. Teresa Jaskiewicz reported 5 male red crossbills, a fox sparrow, Harris's sparrow, American tree sparrows, and dark-eyed juncos in her yard near Elizabeth in Otter Tail County on November 6. Other species seen in the county included northern shrike and red-breasted nuthatch. Brad and Dee Ehlers found a barred owl on the south edge of Otter Tail County. They reported a large movement of tundra swans, and saw a rough-legged hawk and several bald eagles. In Wadena County north of Staples, Malcolm Gold saw 15 Bohemian waxwings on November 4. Marshall Howe in Hubbard County reported 30 common redpolls and both red crossbills and white-winged crossbills on November 4. Tundra swans were migrating through the county on November 7 and a single snow goose was seen among them. On November 8, he saw a northern shrike near Dorset. In Crookston in Polk County, Sandy Aubol saw two pine grosbeaks, and a fox sparrow at the large cemetery on November 8. There were 40 snow buntings along CR 17 about 2.5 miles west of US 75. I found 4 white-winged crossbills at the Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls in Red Lake County on November 4. Other species seen and heard included common raven, and black-billed magpie. In Pennington County , Shelley Steva reported a hermit thrush two miles east of the Seven Clans Casino on November 3. Also on November 3, I noted many geese including Canada goose and Cackling goose on the river in Thief River Falls. A red-breasted nuthatch was seen in our yard. On November 7 there were Bohemian waxwings there. At the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds on November 4, there were greater scaup, lesser scaup, common goldeneye, and around the perimeter a small flock of common redpolls. At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Gary Tischer saw a short-eared owl south of the Maakstad Trail on November 6. He also saw some sandhill cranes and along US 59, a bald eagle. Two ruffed grouse were seen on the Maakstad Trail. Six evening grosbeaks were seen at headquarters on November 5 by Becky Carlson and Lynda Knutsen. A rough-legged hawk was seen by Gregg Knutsen on November 5. Other species seen at the refuge on the weekend included pine grosbeak and common redpolls. In Beltrami County, Skyler Vold found 13 white-winged crossbills on the southeastern side of Lake Bemidji on November7. Other species seen on the lake included 12 horned grebes and 3 red-necked grebes. Gretchen Mehmel in Lake of the Woods County, reported gray jays, red-breasted nuthatch, evening grosbeaks, and pine grosbeaks at the Norris Camp feeders this week. A rough-legged hawk, two great gray owls, and a northern goshawk were seen east of the Faunce Tower. Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net mailto: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, November 15, 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
[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 11/8/12
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *November 8, 2012 *MNDU1211.08 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Harlequin Duck White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Long-tailed Duck Ruddy Duck Spruce Grouse Pacific Loon White-rumped Sandpiper Red-bellied Woodpecker Cassin's Kingbird Mountain Bluebird Northern Mockingbird Yellow-breasted Chat -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: November 8, 2012 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for November 8th, 2012 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The CASSIN'S KINGBIRD in Grand Marais was still present as of the 8th near the courthouse at the corner of 3rd Avenue West and 2nd Street. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues to be seen in the same area and a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen as recently as the 5th. Peder Svingen and Anthony Hertzel found a late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on the 3rd near Croftville east of Grand Marais. Doug Kieser and others saw a TOWNSENDÂ’S SOLITAIRE at 1465 Croftville Road. A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen on the 3rd at Artist's Point in Grand Marais and another was seen on the 5th at Paradise Beach. Denny and Barb Martin counted 295 LONG-TAILED DUCKS along MN Highway 61 on the 5th between Grand Marais and Naniboujou Lodge. They saw three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, two BLACK SCOTERS, and two LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 6th at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors. The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD at Agate Bay in Two Harbors east of the Edna G. tugboat was seen as recently as the 7th. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found in Duluth on the 3rd on the 700 block of East 8th Street, and it was seen as recently as the 5th. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were still present at Bayfront Park in Duluth as of the 6th. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw a RUDDY DUCK and three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS on the 7th at the Park Point Recreational Area near the boat launch. They found a PACIFIC LOON on Lake Superior out from the Sky Harbor Airport, and six LONG-TAILED DUCKS at the McQuade Road boat launch east of Duluth.. Andy Nyhus and others saw a SPRUCE GROUSE at the Iona's Beach SNA, three miles east of Gooseberry Falls on MN Highway 61 at mile marker 42. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on the 7th on the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, November 15th. 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
