[mou-net] MVNWR - Wilkie Unit - Bird Watching Walk - 11/10/12
November 10, 2012 Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeWilkie UnitBird watching walkField Trip Report Enjoyed a nice walk at the Wilkie Unit this morning. There were a few Tundra Swans observed on Fisher Lake and there was a nice mix of waterfowl on the Blue Lake water treatment pond. Blue Lake itself, had a large raft of American Coots. Here are a few of the species observed this morning. Tundra SwanGadwallRing-necked DuckLesser ScaupHooded MerganserAmerican RobinAmerican Tree SparrowDark-eyed Junco Craig MandelMinnetonka, Hennepin countyegretc...@msn.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] MVNWR/MRVAC - Field Trip - Sunday - 11/11/12 - Meeting location update
Bird Watching TrekNovember 11, 2012 Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge/Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Field Trip Meeting Location: Please take note that the field trip scheduled for November 11, 2012, will be meeting at the Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center at 8:00 and not at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge. Sorry for any confusion on this, Craig Craig MandelMinnetonka, Hennepin countyegretc...@msn.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] week highlights from Carver County and warbler statistics
Overall it was pretty quiet in the area this past week. On November 6 there was a single Snow Goose and multiple migrating flocks of Tundra Swans at Rapids Lake MVNWR. I counted 111 swans in 5 flocks. I also heard 3 additional flocks that I was unable to find in the sky. Also at the unit were Killdeer, several Bluebird, Purple Finch, and White-winged Crossbill. On November 8 at Rapids Lake there were a single Bluebird, a couple Swamp Sparrow, and decent numbers of Red-winged and Rusty Blackbird along with the usual residents. I did have a flyover winter finch which was probably a Common Redpoll based on the call. I assume that the American Bittern seen on November 9 reported by Craig Mandel was the same bird I saw the day before, as the location described was pretty much where I saw it. Note that most of the stretch along North Shore Rd. is private property. Also on November 8 there were 3 Wilson's Snipe at Chevalle wetlands. Here is the breakdown of warbler species seen during the fall 2012 season followed by the 2008-2011 season percentages. Below that are the adjusted numbers including this year's totals. Yellow Warbler, Redstart, and Yellowthroat are excluded due to inconsistent counting of these species over the years. I did a better job counting those species this year but still likely overlooked some. Prothonotary and Cerulean Warbler while not included in the percentages for all the years are likely in the .02%-.04% range. In total there have been nearly the same number(around 4000) of the below species counted during the 2008-2012 spring seasons vs. those counted during the 2008-2012 fall seasons. Fall 2012 Blue-winged Warbler 0.70% Golden-winged Warbler 0.70% Tennessee Warbler 5.04% Orange-crowned Warbler 7.33% Nashville Warbler 9.81% Northern Parula 0.64% Chestnut-sided Warbler 7.79% Magnolia Warbler 4.58% Cape May Warbler 0.18% Yellow-rumped Warbler 36.30% Black-throated Green Warbler0.92% Blackburnian Warbler 1.83% Pine Warbler 0.18% Palm Warbler 3.39% Bay-breasted Warbler 0.92% Blackpoll Warbler 0.18% Black and White Warbler5.50% Prothonotary Warbler 0.09% Ovenbird 3.57% Northern Waterthrush 3.21% Connecticut Warbler 0.18% Mourning Warbler 0.82% Wilson's Warbler2.93% Canada Warbler 3.12% This compares to my counts for the 2008-2011 seasons 2008-2011 Percentages Spring Fall Blue-winged Warbler 3.62% 1.22% Golden-winged Warbler 0.55% 1.43% Tennessee Warbler 16.68%15.70% Orange-crowned Warbler 1.31% 6.50% Nashville Warbler 4.90% 15.73% Northern Parula 0.43% 0.28% Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.27% 4.89% Magnolia Warbler 2.73% 2.51% Cape May Warbler 0.52% 0.14% Yellow-rumped Warbler 43.44%29.83% Black-throated Green Warbler0.89% 0.73% Blackburnian Warbler 1.74% 1.26% Pine Warbler 0.30% 0.24% Palm Warbler 6.15% 2.27% Bay-breasted Warbler 0.56% 0.70% Blackpoll Warbler 3.45% 0.59% Black and White Warbler3.55% 4.12% Ovenbird 2.13% 2.24% Northern Waterthrush 1.84% 1.82% Connecticut Warbler 0.07% 0.07% Mourning Warbler 0.59% 0.73% Wilson's Warbler1.84% 4.61% Canada Warbler 0.36% 2.34% New 5 year percentages including totals from both the spring and fall 2012 seasons 2008-2012 Percentages Spring Fall Blue-winged Warbler 4.25% 1.07% Golden-winged Warbler 0.50% 1.24% Tennessee Warbler 17.79%12.76% Orange-crowned Warbler 1.12% 6.73% Nashville Warbler 4.16% 14.10% Northern Parula 0.50% 0.38% Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.79% 5.70% Magnolia Warbler 2.36% 3.09% Cape May Warbler 0.45% 0.15% Yellow-rumped Warbler 45.66%31.62% Black-throated Green Warbler0.72% 0.78% Blackburnian Warbler 1.44% 1.42% Pine Warbler 0.25% 0.23% Palm Warbler 5.95% 2.58% Bay-breasted Warbler 0.45% 0.76% Blackpoll Warbler 3.21% 0.48% Black and White Warbler3.14% 4.51%
[mou-net] Good Raptor Day
I walked over to the Bass Ponds after 1:00 P.M this afternoon . Some of the raptors moving were: Immature and adult Bald Eagle Immature and adult Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Immature Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon on the power plant stack Twenty-five Lapland Longspurs 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
[mou-net] Pine Siskin, Burnsville, Dakota cty.
I had one lone siskin at my suet feeder today in Burnsville. Deanne Endrizzi Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/509ee2361d5b06235571fst03duc 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
I finally got to a computer I saw the Cassin's Kingbird at the same reported intersection moving through the trees behind the white house on the northeast corner at 12:05 pm on November 9th. I also saw the Mockingbird just across the street. The weather has changed drastically on the North Shore today (11/10)- 15 ft waves, wind, rain, all on the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Hopefully the bird will stay through the tempest for anyone who has not yet seen it! Thanks to everyone who continued to report the bird in the last few days. It really helps when someone cannot get to the location right away. 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] Carolina Wren (Houston Co.)
I figured I would share this observation since Carolina Wren in the state can be hit-or-miss. A group of us from Stevens Point, WI heard an individual singing and calling multiple times in Brownsville this morning. Some of us did end up getting a fleeting view of the wren. It was in the wooded area directly across from the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge waterfowl viewing platform. Everything else seen in the area for the day was expected: 14 duck species, Tundra Swan, Bald Eagle, and American White Pelican were all present in decent numbers. We missed Red-breasted and Common Mergansers and Redhead. Also present were Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Red-winged Blackbird. 2-3 Tufted Titmice and a Brown Creeper were present in Vernon County, WI. Good birding! Alyssa DeRubeis Stevens Point, 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
[mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwake, Duluth
An easterly gale in Duluth this morning (winds 20-40 mph) prompted me to do a two hour seawatch from Canal Park 07:30-09:30. Highlights included an immature Black-legged Kittiwake seen heading along the Park Point shoreline southeasterly towards the Superior Entry, 3 Red-throated Loons (one flock), 2 Common Loons, 1 Long-tailed Duck, and 1 first-cycle Glaucous Gull. The kittiwake may be the same bird I saw on 5 November from Wisconsin Point. Gull watching in Duluth so far this fall has been relatively frustrating, with many hundreds now habitually loafing on local rooftops. Although as many as 6300 Herring Gulls have been seen in one day (4 Nov, record high count), the variety has been poor. Recent sightings include a few Great Black-backed Gulls (first cycle on 6 November, adult on 7 November, and second-cycle on 10 November), a few Glaucous Gulls (beginning 4 November), and small numbers of Thayer's Gulls. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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 Ornithologists' Union
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[mou-net] (Fwd) white-winged dove, Cook County
--- Forwarded message follows --- Date sent: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:53:36 -0800 (PST) From: Paul Johnson plj...@yahoo.com Send reply to: Paul Johnson plj...@yahoo.com Subject:white-winged dove To: jsl...@frontiernet.net jsl...@frontiernet.net Oops, my e-mail to MOU-net - had a problem, anyway: Seen Friday, November 9, 2012 Cook County White-tailed Dove - at Taconite Harbor water access road, feeding on edge of this roadnear main gravel parking lot at 10:40 am Nov 9. Bohemian Waxwings - a flock at the harbor in Grand Marais, Nov 9 Long-tailed Ducks - 40 ducks at hwy overlook, a couple of miles south of Grand Marais, Nov 9, Cook County Paul Johnson Elk River,Mn --- End of forwarded message --- 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] Brooklyn Park Bald Eagles
Celebrated the end of our string of warm days with a late afternoon kayak trip down the Mississippi River from the Coon Rapids Dam to 694. Probably no surprise to those who know the area but I saw four mature BALD EAGLES. One flew by me, two were roosting by their island nests but the best was one standing on a rock just sticking out just above the water level at the rapids below the U of M-owned island across from the Izaak Walton League property. I was surprised at the absence of migrating duck's - I saw just mallards and Canadian geese. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keithec...@usfamily.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
