[mou-net] Red-headed woodpecker Festival
Special invitation to MOU members The staff of Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR) and Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery (RHWR) invite MOU members to a rare day of savanna birding, Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Enjoy 54,000 acres of trails which are normally closed to the public. Expect to see the largest concentration of red-headed woodpeckers in the Midwest, (last year over 160 birds) plus lark sparrows, eastern towhee, Henslow sparrow, orchard oriole, and other prairie birds. Peak into nest cavities with our new cavity camera. Cedar Creek is located about 40 miles due north of the Twin Cities on Highway 65 (Mpls. Central Ave.) Easy to find. Take 65 north to East Bethel and turn right on 237th Ave. by the British Petroleum gas station and Subway store. Go one (1) mile east to the T in road and turn left for less than a mile, then turn right on 2660 Fawn Lake Drive. Bear left toward the buildings where tours will be featured. First tour 8:00 a.m. Last tour 2:00 p.m. No fees, but registration is requested and is limited. Please call LuAnn Marotte at (763) 434-5131 to register. 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] Responses to water feature info
Well over 100 birders asked to receive the information on my water feature and it is thrilling to hear your delightful responses. I now have two turkeys that frequent mine and a heavy population of Tennessee Warblers over the last few days. I also received pictures of other peoples water features and it has inspired me to begin dreaming of enhancing mine. For those of you who shared with me, please consider sharing with others. I would think that Mnbird would be the best venue for the offering and then share the photos offline to individuals. I am honored to have inspired others to consider that possibilities of adding the water detail for the complete fen shui of out-my-window birding. I never mentioned the exquisite impact that the sound of running water has on humans as we keep our windows open more now that ever before to be bathed with the relaxing sounds. Plus we have dozens of association neighbors frequent our garden to sit and share in the enjoyment and likely a visiting warbler. Thomas Maiello Maple Grove 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] Wood Lake N.C. this morning and building-strike Canada Warbler
Wood Lake Nature Center was pretty lively for the 29th of May, with several singing Mourning Warblers, one singing Connecticut Warbler, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Yellow and Canada Warblers, and 2 Swainson's Thrushes all in a brief 20 minute walk. When I arrived at work there was a dead Canada Warbler on the sidewalk, this is the first non-Ovenbird building strike I have observed at this 12-store building near Target Field. Doug Kieser Minneapolis This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. 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] Lakes Area Birding Club Field Trip at Rainbow Resort
The Lakes Area Birding Club Field Trip on 5/28/13 was held at Rainbow Resort. The trip was lead by Steve Midthune and Nancy Henke, club members. The field trip covered the resort grounds and Rainbow Trail system, mid morning to early afternoon. The highlight was for the group to see the red-headed woodpecker which was sighted on resort grounds (I have seen it everyday for 1 1/2 weeks), so glad the group could also see it. The olive-sided flycatcher was also seen on the grounds. The warblers and many of the other birds were seen on the trail system. We invite other groups to come out see some of these beautiful birds. Rainbow Resort bird list (60 birds) Red-headed woodpecker Olive-sided flycatcher Great-crested flycatcher (heard) Common nighthawk Chestnut-sided warbler American redstart Common yellowthroat Black-throated green warbler Blackpoll warbler Tennessee warbler Swainsons thrush Wilsons warbler Yellow warbler Black and white warbler Blackburnian warbler Nashville warbler Philadelphia vireo Red-eyed vireo Veery Indigo bunting Northern waterthrush Yellow-throated vireo Brown creeper Hermit thrush Chipping sparrow Hairy woodpecker Yellow-bellied sapsucker Great blue heron Turkey vulture Eastern phoebe Rose-breasted grosbeak Purple finch American robin Northern flicker Purple martin Downy woodpecker Baltimore oriole Brown-headed cowbird Black-capped chickadee Spotted sandpiper Blue jay White-throated sparrow Common loon American goldfinch Red-bellied woodpecker Barn swallow Pine siskin Common grackle Ruffed grouse (heard) European starling Red-breasted nuthatch White-breasted nuthatch Canada goose American crow Tree swallow Ruby-throated hummingbird Red-winged blackbird Osprey Bald eagle Trumpeter swan The birders saw additional birds en route at Tamarac Wildlife Refuge (17 species). We are on the northern border of the Refuge (1-mile away). Cliff swallow Mallard Ring-necked duck Common raven Red-tailed hawk Black terns Red-necked grebe Wood duck Gray catbird Mourning dove Eastern bluebird Least flycatcher (heard) Belted kingfisher Hooded merganser Blue-winged teal Rock pigeon House sparrow Linda Schumann Rainbow Resort Waubun, MN 56589 Becker County www.rainbowresort.com lschum...@rainbowresort.com 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] Blackpoll Warbler
Are Blackpoll Warblers casual or fairly common here in MN? I ask because on Monday, May 27, I'm certain I saw one on the Parley Lake Rd near the Deardorff Orchard. Any help would be much appreciated. 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 Waconia Area, May 27, 2013
A field on the right of Highway 10 just past the Highway 30 cutoff to Mayer: Caspian Terns 30 Forster's Tern Tree Swallows Bald Eagle Double-Crested Cormorant Wahibo March: American Coot Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Greater Scaup Trumpeter Swan 2 Redhead, Mallard Ruddy Duck Black Terns 15+ Barn Swallows No. Pintail Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird No. Shore Rd: Eastern Kingbird Western Kingbird American White Pelican American Robin Grey Catbird American Coot Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle European Starling Tree Swallows Osprey Brown-headed Cowbirds Yellow Warbler Parley Lake Rd. Black Vultures Brown-headed Cowbirds Barn Swallows American Crow Blackpoll Warbler Chipping Sparrow Eastern Kingbird 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] Smartphone additions
A problem occurred with the smartphone software when breeding information was included. This should now be fixed. You need to refresh the page http://moumn.org/m twice to have the changes take effect. When breeding information is indicated, the BBA (Breeding Bird Atlas) block is also set. This change requires a one-time 1.5 M byte download. Hopefully this does not cause a problem for any of the users of the smartphone. Remember, when in the field where you don't have internet connection, the smartphone application should still work. The internet connection is needed when sightings are sent to the MOU sightings report. All intended changes have been made to this application. If you find that you are having problems with anything in this application, please send me a note. Thanks. --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 PS. Tested on Android browser, Chrome browser on android, iPhone, iPad, Chrome on the PC. Does not work with firefox or IE. (they don't support the Web SQL feature) 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] HOODED WARBLERS, Afton State Park
This morning I found two HOODED WARBLERS at Afton State Park (Washington County). They were both in the woods to the right of the power lines at the dead-end parking lot; one was singing repeatedly and a second started singing weakly in response. I was able to get a visual ID on the first of these. Peter Nichols Cottage Grove Washington 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] intermediate Clark's/Western grebe, Duluth
Out from utility bldgs, S end of airport runway, Park Point lakeside. With 4 Westerns all morning. Eyes surrounded by white, paler flanks, but bill not orange-yellow and too dull. Will post photos later. Also 1 Red-throated Loon. 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] Quiscalus sp. Grackle, Big Stone County
This morning I found what I assume to be a male Great-tailed Grackle at Odden W.P.A. in northeast Big Stone County. Unfortunately the bird never vocalized, and thus I opted to leave it at the genus level (as unlikely as a Boat-tailed would be in Minnesota). There is a very productive marsh about three-fourths of a mile east of the intersection of CR 39 and CR 84 (the west side of the W.P.A.). The bird flew out from the center of the marsh and was initially pursued by several Common Grackles and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. I was able to get a short video of the bird in flight as it flew to the southeast and out of sight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3F3WrkHBzM Bob Dunlap -- Robert Dunlap Graduate Research Assistant Natural Resources Science and Management University of Minnesota Hodson Hall 1980 Folwell Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Email: dunla...@umn.edu 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 Waconia Area, May 27, 2013
I goofed--I meant Turkey Vultures, not Black Vultures--brain misfired :-( 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-throated Blue,Warbler
Today at Oberg Mountain (which is not) in Cook County, I heard and saw at least one Black-throated Blue Warbler, essentially at and 70-100m clockwise from the junction of the access trail with the circumference trail on the top. The singing covered a large area, thus the speculation about more than one bird. On the way back down I had the pleasure of again meeting Mary and Dave Brislance, who had detected the singing. We could not find a good view for Dave to capture one of his wonderful photographs. Kim Eckert in his book, A Birder's Guide to Minnesota, describes Oberg really well as the most accessible place in Minnesota for this species during nesting. Mike Steffes Lake 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] Audubon Center of the North Woods this morning
This morning I took a walk through the beautiful trails of the Audubon Center of the North Woods, located on the edge of Sandstone. I heard one Barred Owl and one Red Crossbill call, in addition to a wide variety of songbirds. eBird list (from this morning) is below: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14282654 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
[mou-net] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polk County
I found 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers this evening along the Red Lake River in East Grand Forks (western Polk County). Sandy Aubol Polk County East Grand Forks, 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] Water Feature wrap up
Please let me know if I missed anyone. As far as I know, I have sent or forwarded the water feature information to all who have asked. Please let me know if I missed you. Thomas Maiello Maple Grove 612-272-8415 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] Duluth shorebirds
I've been seeing interesting postings from Lake Superior this spring. So this afternoon I visited Duluth and walked about three miles of beach. I started at the parking lot at Minnesota Ave and 12th St. and walked south. Shorebirds included: Spotted Sandpiper - 6 Willet - 1 Whimbrel - 15 (1 flock) Sanderling - 1 I also had 1 Red-necked Grebe on the water and a flock of 8 American White Pelicans flying west. So different from the forest birding I've been doing this year,. -Eric 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] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Vocabulary
While canoe camping in Upper Michigan, I am sure I heard a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak singing its Robin-like song only to be surprised when it concluded with two Cardinal-like trills. This occurred a couple times so I am sure I am not mistaken. This prompts a question, Have others heard Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks with this variation in its song or mimicking other bird species' calls? Keith Carlson 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
