[mou-net] Grounded Warblers/Rice Co.
Hi All— Erika and I took a late afternoon stroll in the East Unit of the Cannon Valley Wilderness Area just south of Northfield, Rice Co. We saw 9 species of warblers, but what was interesting is that many fed on the ground. Ground feeders included restarts, Blackburnian and Black-throated Green warblers. We suspect this relatively unusual feeding stratum was due to the chilly temperatures (50s) and high winds (gusts up to 40 mph). Photos are on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Whitewater State Park sightings
Saturday, May 11, 8:30 a.m., several of us relocated the singing Yellow-throated Warbler by the Whitewater State Park nature store parking lots, enjoying views from as close as 15 feet while the bird foraged along branches and sang. It was on the picnic grounds side of the parking lot toward the Whitewater River and swimming beach. Later yesterday morning, we also saw four Louisiana Waterthrush in several locations along the Whitewater River and a small tributary in the vicinity of the group campground. Other somewhat surprising sightings included a flyover Pine Siskin, and, at the state park headquarters feeders, an adult Red-headed Woodpecker coming to the feeder. The feeders were incredible, with outstanding views of 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, 2 White-crowned Sparrows, 3 female Purple Finches, plus 12+ Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and several Northern Orioles at once and many other species. Mid-afternoon yesterday had a Horned Grebe on a flooded area north of Rt. 74 several miles east of Alba. Dave Zumeta, 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] Crane Meadows NWR Field Day- Morrison County
Joined in the heavy cold wind by folks from the Brainerd Bird Club and a couple of hardy young families with early elementary aged children, we managed to sight 43 species on an adapted 2 mile saunter through the oak savannah and restored prairie. Highlights, some new to the composite listing for this spring walk): American Pipits (on the burned section of the entrance)!! Blue-Headed Vireo(2), Olive-sided Flycatcher, Wilson's Chestnut-sided Warbler, many more BWhites than usual. Orange-crowned Warblers(3), (9 warbler species total), Horned Grebes and Barred Owl. Many notable misses, e.g., Catbird, yellow-throated vireo, B-Gray Gnatcatcher, Red-headed WoodpeckeY. Adding to the list of sightings outlying the NWR got us up near the 60-70 specie count, of note Swainson's Hawk, Swainson's Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. mjb 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] Westwood hills Birdwalk
We will have another bird walk at Westwood Hills Nature Center Tuesday May 14th around 8am! The Nature center is located in St Louis Park on West Franklin and Texas! Hope to have another great turnout and all level of birders are welcome! 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
Re: [mou-net] Grounded Warblers
I had the same experience as Dan Tallman yesterday but at Black Dog Park in Burnsville (near power plant). I had 16 species of warblers and at least 11 species feeding on the ground out of the wind. I went back with my camera and was able to photograph 8 species plus Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Brown Thrasher, nesting Cooper's Hawk and a friendly Veery that walked up to me. Also, of note were Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, Blue-headed Vireo, Least Flycatcher and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. On the ground: American Redstart Yellow Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Nashville Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Ovenbird The rest were low in the shrubs/trees: Tennessee Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-and-White Warbler Wilson's Warbler Deanne Endrizzi Burnsville, Dakota Cty. BlackBerry#174 10 Get the latest details on the new BlackBerry 10 smartphone. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/518fad9074d502d901754st04duc 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] Westwood Warblers
Lots of warblers at WW nature center this am! Mostly low the highlight so far Cape May! 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] Raven, Hennepin County, Mockingbird not refound
On my way home yesterday I seen a common raven being relentlessly chased and harassed by 3 crows. It was flying over hwy 101 and ne river rd in Otsego. I have seen a raven there before. The mockingbird has not been around for a couple days, if it shows again I will post it. Chris Brown Nowthen, Anoka County 763-221-4367 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] Carver County
I spent about an hour less than yesterday at Rapids Lake MVNWR this morning covering slightly less area(little less in hunting areas, quieter). It was quite the day for thrush including a Gray-cheeked that curiously came within 10 feet of me on the trail as I stood motionless. Similar thing happened to me yesterday with a Veery. Select counts, once again, are below. Caspian Tern 2 Least Flycatcher 7 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Brown Creeper 3 House Wren 7 Sedge Wren 3 Marsh Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 Veery 5 Gray-cheeked Thrush 5 Swainson's Thrush 4 Hermit Thrush 1 American Pipit 9 Ovenbird 4 Northern Waterthrush 5 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 8 Tennessee Warbler 1 male Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Nashville Warbler 10 American Redstart 10 male Northern Parula 2 male Magnolia Warbler 2 male Blackburnian Warbler 1 female Yellow Warbler ~30 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 (male and female) Palm Warbler 24 Yellow-rumped Warbler ~55 Eastern Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 18 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Indigo Bunting 1 Baltimore Oriole 7 male 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
While cold winds kept the number of species down, did have 12 warbler 12 sparrow species in Sherburne Refuge this morning. Best area was the conifer woods on Blue Hill Trail. Most common warbler was Palm; best was probably Cape May (eight). Many Lincoln's Sparrows moving through. Still had one Junco. 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] Say's Phoebe, Clay Co.
Seen this morning by the MBW group at Felton Prairie on the south side of CR 108 across from the parking area at the interpretive kiosks. Kim Eckert 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] Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis: golden-winged warbler
A golden-winged warbler was spotted this morning in the grass close to the lake. It was just off W. Nokomis Pkwy, east of the swimming beach near where there is a small pedestrian bridge over an inlet. Other warblers were in that area as well, but this was the most unusual one and allowed us a really good look at it. Susan Tertell 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] Winona Cty Yellow-throated Warbler
I refound the warbler across the street and on the right side of the lower path -the steep path did not yield the yellow throated warbler. Took photos as the bird was within 10 feet. At 2:15 pm. Tom and Bill George Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Carl Greiner cgrei...@mchsi.com wrote: The Yellow-throated Warbler at Whitewater park was seen (and heard - singing loudly) this morning about 10 a.m. at various places around the parking lot of the Nature Store. Others seen include Yellow, Black-and-White, Blackpoll, Black-throated Green (heresay), Blackburnian (heresay), and Nashville. Probably lots of others, I could only spend a half hour. Carl Greiner Chatfield, MN 55923 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] Whimbrel, East Grand Forks, Polk County, 12 May 2013
Sandy Aubol and I spent the morning birding Polk County in northwestern Minnesota. We were pleased to see a WHIMBREL at the East Grand Forks sewage lagoons 2 sections north of highway 2 and 1 section west of of highway 220. The bird was traveling with a MARBLED GODWIT and flew over our vehicle while we were observing the first lagoon. We followed both birds until they landed at a muddy spot in the field east of the second lagoon. The bird stayed for fifteen minutes before it flew north. We tried to relocate the bird but failed. I suspect the bird has moved on; it did not give the impression that it was going to stay while we were observing it. Here are some really horrible photos of a great bird. I don't really have a good digiscoping setup. Sandy Aubol may post a followup with better photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/29551014@N07/8733224118/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/29551014@N07/8733224184/in/photostream/ I'd also like to say hello to MOU for the first time! I just moved here from Georgia last July and I'm really enjoying everything so far. I'm a new professor of fisheries and wildlife management at University of Minnesota Crookston. I'm hoping to do some more exploration of Minnesota this summer (starting next week), so hopefully I'll meet some of you! ~Vanessa Lane Grand Forks, ND 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] Whimbrel, East Grand Forks, Polk County, 12 May 2013
I didn’t get the greatest photos either, these are 2 of many taken on my cell phone through the scope. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39774035@N02/8732250063/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/39774035@N02/8733367498/ Sandy Aubol East Grand Forks, MN Polk County From: Vanessa Lane sa...@geckolair.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:03 PM Subject: [mou-net] Whimbrel, East Grand Forks, Polk County, 12 May 2013 Sandy Aubol and I spent the morning birding Polk County in northwestern Minnesota. We were pleased to see a WHIMBREL at the East Grand Forks sewage lagoons 2 sections north of highway 2 and 1 section west of of highway 220. The bird was traveling with a MARBLED GODWIT and flew over our vehicle while we were observing the first lagoon. We followed both birds until they landed at a muddy spot in the field east of the second lagoon. The bird stayed for fifteen minutes before it flew north. We tried to relocate the bird but failed. I suspect the bird has moved on; it did not give the impression that it was going to stay while we were observing it. Here are some really horrible photos of a great bird. I don't really have a good digiscoping setup. Sandy Aubol may post a followup with better photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/29551014@N07/8733224118/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/29551014@N07/8733224184/in/photostream/ I'd also like to say hello to MOU for the first time! I just moved here from Georgia last July and I'm really enjoying everything so far. I'm a new professor of fisheries and wildlife management at University of Minnesota Crookston. I'm hoping to do some more exploration of Minnesota this summer (starting next week), so hopefully I'll meet some of you! ~Vanessa Lane Grand Forks, ND 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] Yellow Throated Warbler at Whitewater
My brother and I had great looks at the YT Warbler both across the street from the Nature Center and in the picnic grounds. He circled us and sang frequently. Today between 2 and 4 pm. Tom and Bill George 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] 45 Species Golden Valley
Stephanie and I birded at the General Mills North 40 today in Golden Valley. We had a great time and saw 45 species. New ones included Golden-winged Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Bell's Vireo, Swainson's Thrush, Veery, and Baltimore Oriole. We had nine total Warbler species. We were unable to relocate the American Bittern that we found on Thursday, but we only spent 10 minutes or so looking in that area. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14091808 bob butson golden valley Minnesota Birding Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/ 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] Marshall and Polk Counties this past weekend.
Relocated: White-faced Ibis (7) continue at the Parnell Impoundment. Polk County 17 two miles East of US-75. They are moving around a bit and may require a little searching. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (2) continue on Polk County 68 just west of Polk County 23 but are unreliable LAPLAND LONGSPUR continue in Polk, Pennington, and Marshall Not relocated: WHITE-FACED IBIS (1) at the Euclid East Impoundment. Possibly relocated: SNOWY EGRET (1) at the Agassiz Valley Project. A small Egret was seen roosting in Polk County yesterday by another birder, but might have been a Cattle Egret. The Egrets are no longer frequenting the 210 street ditch and I have yet to figure out where they are feeding during the day. Access to the roost site is at 210th street and 280 Ave in Marshall County. Roost tree is roughly one mile south near where the berm turns East. New birds: HOODED WARBLER reported on Sat 5/11/13 at the coulee in Grand Forks. I am unsure which side of the state line this is on. If it is in MN it would be in Polk County. Details can be found on the Grand Cities Bird Club yahoo group. My non-email internet is down atm, so no link. The groups website should be the first result on Google. I haven’t personally seen this one but figured it was worth reporting. Red-breasted Merganser (3) 2 miles East of Radium (Marshall) and 1 mile East of Euclid Greater White-fronted Goose (28) at the Agassiz Valley Project (Marshall) American Bittern (3) in Marshall County Spotted Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Valley Project (Polk) Solitary Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Audubon Center (Polk) Least Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Valley Project (Polk County) Wilson’s Phalarope (28) at the Impoundment 2 miles East of Radium (Marshall County) Sora(2) in Polk County 1 mile East of Euclid Gray Partridge (2) in Euclid Eurasian Collared-dove (1) in Euclid Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) at the Agassiz Audubon Center Palm Warblers Tennessee Warbler (1) in downtown Warren Tree, Barn, Cliff Swallows I’m sure I forgot a few. Duck numbers are decreasing while shorebird numbers are increasing. Sorry for any typos. Writing on a tablet with Auto-incorrect turned on. Feel to call if you are looking for specific birds. 404 316 8609 Bill Blackburn Minnesota Audubon Warren, Mn Sent from Windows Mail
[mou-net] Mockingbird-Washington County
To alert, I believe, with only a fleeting look at the intersection of Jamaica Ave (CR9) and CR 12 on the NE corner along the bike path, a Northern Mockingbird sprang up into a thicket from the path. I saw wing patches and Mockingbird profile as I was turning right toward Mahtomedi. Sorry, I could not turn around on it given traffic and situation..mjb 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] May 10-12 W. Bloomington: 75 species without getting in the car!
I was without a vehicle (and without my trusted birding partner / wife) this weekend so I only birded areas I could reach easily on foot from my house near Bush Lake. Today I hit Bush Lake, Hyland Lake, Richardson Nature Center, and points in-between, and rang up 71 species (It should have been more! Lots of normal birds (like Great Egrets) have been oddly AWOL.). Including a few other species I got on Friday and Saturday in the same locales, as well as nearby Anderson Lake, I got 75. FOYs for me in this area: Bell's vireo House wren Sedge wren Eastern kingbird Ovenbird Chestnut-sided Wilson's N. Waterthrush Orange-crowned Tennessee Lincoln's sparrow Veery (seen and not heard! as opposed to the usual heard and not seen!) Grey-cheeked and Swainson's thrushes Baltimore oriole Spotted sandpiper I doubt that the Hyland area was any different from other sites in central Minnesota, in that this weekend has been certified Yellow-Rumped Madness. At Richardson nature center at a small pond, there were some downed trees over the water that hosted so many Butterbutts that it looked like a beehive with huge blue-gray and yellow bees! -Good birding, Michael Hurben 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] Salt Lake Lac qui Parle County
Sunday morning I birded around Salt Lake which is on the South Dakota border in western LQP County. All regular species of ducks still present other than Golden Eye. 8-9 Eared Grebes 5 American Avocet 4 Ibis sp. (to far away to see any detail, I could not refind from other side of the lake) 26+ Dunlin 32+ Wilson's Phalarope one Marbled Godwit one Dowitcher sp. Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpipers Least Sandpipers one Short-eared Owl Bolson's Slough and Sweetwater WMA (3 miles south of US 212, 7 miles west of US 75, on Cnty Rd 12) 8 Forster's Tern 3 Black Tern 5 pair Hooded Merganser 1 pair Red-breasted Merganser Bufflehead and Ruddy Duck At Prairie Marsh Farm Swainson's Thrush Brown Thrasher Lincoln's Sparrows White-throated Sparrows White-crowned Sparrows Chipping Sparrows 3 male Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ken Larson 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] Warblers and more
We had a couple yellow-rumped warblers yesterday but today we had MANY on the grasses lakeside of our house and Lodge. We had a few Palm warblers also in the mix. I took some photos through the windows of these busy birds. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rainbow-Resort/229742137049029 A few of the other birds we are seeing, many pine siskin, purple martins, rose- breasted grosbeak, red-bellied woodpecker, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, common hooded mergansers, pied-billed grebe, a wood duck couple, loons and trumpeter swans. The ice is getting very close to being off of our lake. Linda Schumann Rainbow Resort www.rainbowresort.com Waubun, MN 56589 Becker County 218-734-2241 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] Hok-Si-La visitors?
Just curious if anyone has birded Hok-Si-La recently. As perhaps the premiere warbler spot I was surprised to see no postings from the park. Hoping to go there Thursday afternoon, but if anyone has any reports to share would love to hear them. Birded Springbrook Nature Center tonight and it was quiet - very little on the lake, just a few yellow rumped warblers, one black and white, some downy woodpeckers, and what I'm pretty sure was a ruby-crowned kinglet. Back at the house in Delano, orioles are coming now and enjoying the jelly. Quite a delight to have them back. Rose-breasted grosbeak are also stopping by. 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] Marshall and Polk Counties this past weekend.
The Hooded Warbler found yesterday in Grand Forks by me is on the North Dakota side, Grand Forks County, not in MN. Vanessa Lane and I saw 3 of the Great Egrets in the 210 ditch today where they had been last week, but did not see the Snowy Egret, and were not aware of the roost site at the time so didn't check that area out. Sandy Aubol East Grand Forks, MN Polk County Original message From: Bill Blackburn williamhblackb...@gmail.com Date: 05/12/2013 7:50 PM (GMT-06:00) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Marshall and Polk Counties this past weekend. Relocated: White-faced Ibis (7) continue at the Parnell Impoundment. Polk County 17 two miles East of US-75. They are moving around a bit and may require a little searching. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (2) continue on Polk County 68 just west of Polk County 23 but are unreliable LAPLAND LONGSPUR continue in Polk, Pennington, and Marshall Not relocated: WHITE-FACED IBIS (1) at the Euclid East Impoundment. Possibly relocated: SNOWY EGRET (1) at the Agassiz Valley Project. A small Egret was seen roosting in Polk County yesterday by another birder, but might have been a Cattle Egret. The Egrets are no longer frequenting the 210 street ditch and I have yet to figure out where they are feeding during the day. Access to the roost site is at 210th street and 280 Ave in Marshall County. Roost tree is roughly one mile south near where the berm turns East. New birds: HOODED WARBLER reported on Sat 5/11/13 at the coulee in Grand Forks. I am unsure which side of the state line this is on. If it is in MN it would be in Polk County. Details can be found on the Grand Cities Bird Club yahoo group. My non-email internet is down atm, so no link. The groups website should be the first result on Google. I haven’t personally seen this one but figured it was worth reporting. Red-breasted Merganser (3) 2 miles East of Radium (Marshall) and 1 mile East of Euclid Greater White-fronted Goose (28) at the Agassiz Valley Project (Marshall) American Bittern (3) in Marshall County Spotted Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Valley Project (Polk) Solitary Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Audubon Center (Polk) Least Sandpiper (1) Agassiz Valley Project (Polk County) Wilson’s Phalarope (28) at the Impoundment 2 miles East of Radium (Marshall County) Sora(2) in Polk County 1 mile East of Euclid Gray Partridge (2) in Euclid Eurasian Collared-dove (1) in Euclid Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) at the Agassiz Audubon Center Palm Warblers Tennessee Warbler (1) in downtown Warren Tree, Barn, Cliff Swallows I’m sure I forgot a few. Duck numbers are decreasing while shorebird numbers are increasing. Sorry for any typos. Writing on a tablet with Auto-incorrect turned on. Feel to call if you are looking for specific birds. 404 316 8609 Bill Blackburn Minnesota Audubon Warren, Mn Sent from Windows Mail
[mou-net] Lake Elmo Reserve, Washington County
At Lake Elmo Park Reserve this afternoon we saw many yellow rumped warblers, 3 yellow warblers, 6 palm warblers, one blue gray gnatcatcher ,2 clay colored sparrows, 2 chipping sparrows, one great blue heron, 2 bald eagles, a brown thrasher, several robins, a cardinal, several blue birds and tree swallows and two Baltimore orioles. Marilyn and Warren Regelmann 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] T.S. Roberts Sanctuary and Lake Harriet area
At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, enjoyed outstanding views of male Hooded Warbler from as close as 15 feet while it fed in the open on the ground, chipping loudly at times. This was one of 17 warblers seen at or near T. S. Roberts on Sunday. About 8:15 a.m., in the parkland just west of King's Highway between 40th and 41st Streets, heard song of and briefly saw an Orchard Oriole, which then flew to the south along King's Highway. In the same location shortly before 2:00 p.m., saw a very late Fox Sparrow and a White-crowned sparrow feeding in the lilac hedges. About 1:30 p.m., saw several Horned Grebes, 1 Forster's Tern, plus 9 of the 17 warbler species (including Blackburnian, Wilson's, and Palm) feeding on or near the ground along the northern shore of Lake Harriet. Dave Zumeta, 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] 42nd Annual St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend
St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria, Frontenac, MN (Goodhue County) on May 10-12 was an exciting combination of fallout warblers, thrushes, and other passerines, and late holdover species such as Horned Grebe, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, and American Tree Sparrow. Species included the first Redheads seen on the weekend in 42 years (among 11 duck species), the second Golden Eagle, Trumpeter Swan, Willet, Tufted Titmouse, Orchard Oriole, American Bittern, Prothonotary Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush. A total of 135 species were sighted including 24 warbler species. Gray-cheeked Thrush fallout was quite unusual, and the wind kept canopy warblers on the ground or at eye level. Some birds were almost oblivious of nearby observers in their zest to find food in the aftermath of 15+ inches of snow in the area. 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] McLoed Co. GT Grackle and Brown Co. sightings
I did relocate the Great-tailed Grackle at the previously reported location in McLoed County today (5/12). As previously reported the homeowners, Terry and Joyce, are very nice and should be contacted first 320-587-5873 because the bird is far behind their house and is not likely seen without going through their property. The location is 3 miles south of Hutchinson on Hwy 15 and then 5.3 miles west on CR. 18. The bird was quieter and more shy than it has been in the past several days according to the homeowners which makes me think it may be about to re-locate. In Brown County I found two Eurasian Collared-Doves at the granary just south of the Hwy. 15 bridge in New Ulm. At Flandrau State Park and vicinity I found several species of warbler including Blackpoll, Magnolia, and Northern Parula. Two Barred Owls were calling back and forth to each other at 10:00am. At one point there was a Gray-cheeked Thrush and a Veery feeding on the trail together just in front of me for a long time and it was a great look at the stark contrast in coloration between the two species. I also found White-crowned Sparrow, Pileated Woodpecker, a flock of Pine Siskins, Swainson's Thrush and tons of Lincoln Sparrows. Good Birding, Jason Caddy, Minneapolis j.ca...@hotmail.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
