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KEWA is singing and visible at 6:30 this morning. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
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[mou-net] MRVAC - Tettegouche State Park Trip - 6/12-14/2013 - Field Trip Report
6/16/2013 Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Tettegouche State Park June 12, 13, 14, 2013 Field trip report Just returned from a trip to Tettegouche State park. Our group observed 19 of the resident Warbler species. Plus a few of the other species found in Lake county, during the breeding season. We spent time birding in Tettegouche State park, along the Heffelfinger road, FR 102 and the Stony River Forest Road. Plus we birded the Oberg Mountain loop, in Cook county. Here are a few of the species we observed on the trip: Note, all sighting were in Lake county. With the exception of the Black-throated Blue Warbler. Virginia Rail - NF 11 (Also listed as CR 15 on some maps), .5 miles East of Beaver River Road. Several Virginia Rails were heard in the Marsh on the North side of the road. Sora - Same location as the Virginia Rails, with several birds heard. Sandhill Crane - Several Sandhill Cranes were observed in flight along FR 102, .8 miles North of the Whyte Road. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Birds were heard in Tettegouche State park, along NF 11, the Stony River Forest road, the Heffelfinger road and FR 102. Peregrine Falcon Blue-headed Vireo - Heard and seen along most of the roads we birded. Boreal Chickadee - Several observed along the Heffelfinger road, approx. 3 miles South of the Cloquet Lake Road. Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Waterthrush - One was heard at the Rail spot. Mourning Warbler - Birds were heard singing along all of the roads we birded. Cape May Warbler - FR 102, 2.3 miles West of Highway 1. Bay-breasted Warbler - A pair was observed along the Heffelfinger Road, 1.8 miles South of the Cloquet Lake Road. Black-throated Blue Warbler - Several were observed near the start of the top loop on Oberg Mountain. We were unsuccessful in finding any along the ridge accessed from CR 31 in Tettegouche State park. Lincoln's Sparrow - Two were observed along Heffelfinger Road, 1.3 miles south of the Cloquet Lake Road. Craig Mandel Minnetonka, Hennepin County egretc...@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] Fw: Re: [mou-net] Fw: Fw: [mou-net] Fw: Probable Kentucky Warbler, St. Paul
Julien's original map was very good. The bird has been up the hill at the edge of the woods from the parking area near Upper Afton and Ruth. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Birding out state
I returned late on Thursday from eight days in western and northern Minnesota working on the Breeding Bird Atlas. Best birds: Ibis - just east of Norwood/Young America on Hwy 5 on the drive out. It flew across the road and I was unable to relocate it when I turned around. Bullock's Oriole - in Lac qui Parle Co just north of Yellow Medicine County on Hwy 75. While driving at about 60mph, I almost hit an oriole. I got a good look at its orange color and the black pattern in its tail and little else. It had the tail of a Bullock's Oriole. It took me a few miles for it to register and I was unable to locate the bird or even the spot where I saw the bird. This will not be written up for MOURC or entered into the BBA data, unless I get a better look at the bird. Eastern Meadowlark - in Lyon County along the eastern county line. There were both Eastern and Western Meadowlarks singing in the field. I would hear one and then hear the other and decide that I was mistaken on my ID. This was before I realized that I had both singing. Purple Martin, western subspecies - This was a surprise. The male was sitting on the top of the house and the female was looking out the hole. I figured she was a young bird, surprisingly early, but looked it up in the field guide and discovered it was a female. I had never heard of the western subspecies and have no idea if it is seen regularly in Minnesota. There was only the one pair in the house. Upland Sandpiper pair in Big Stone Co, SE of Johnson by the radio tower along the county line. C. Loon pair in Big Stone Co. in Akron Twshp. The are two additional loons in Lac qui Parle Co. near Prairie Marsh Farm south of Marietta. Best animals were the jack rabbits in Lyons County. There is nothing more surprising than looking into a barren field and have a pair of jack rabbits materialize out of thin air in the middle of the field. And, a big mother skunk carrying one of its pups across a field in Big Stone County. Most surprising miss - Dickcissels. I have yet to find a Dickcissel this year, after last year's explosion of this bird. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.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
[mou-net] Disregard Previous Message
Please ignore and DO NOT click on the link in the previous message from my email address. My account was hacked and it is a spam message. My apologies for filling all your inboxes. Scott Loss Washington DC 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 Warbler Nest-Afton State Park
Found a female hooded warbler on nest. First saw her Thursday am, but didn't have enough time to look for nest. Today I did. Went to where I saw her Thursday, and marked trail when I first heard her chip. Then continued till she stopped and marked trail. Then went in between marks and sat on folding chair I brought. Later bird was flushed by two joggers with dogs. Went into chip mode for a while and then stopped. Next time was flushed by a fox, which had got another bird in a panic. This time I saw where she came from, right in front of me. Waited till she went onto nest and took her picture. Is very close to path, and fox den with at least one pup. Saw the male only once, but he came around about every half hour and sang loudly, especially when I was watching fox listening. Thanks to Pete Nichols for posting about the warblers, would like to show you the nest. Joe Conley Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
