Re: [mou-net] Mystery Gull today - Cottonwood County (Long Lake)
Sorry about the repeated message; but one of my photos seems to show the bill is banded, not bicolored. Also found a photo of ring-billed gull that showed somewhat similar bleaching. I am submitting a RQD as a Cottonwood County California Gull. I am leaving it "public" so anyone who may chase the bird can view the photos and draw their own conclusions before they commit. I have little idea if the bird is still present. There were ~5 gulls on the lake when I revisited at dusk, but they were well beyond binocular range. Brad Bolduan Windom -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Brad Bolduan Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 10:53 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Mystery Gull today - Cottonwood County (Long Lake) I saw a very worn gull today and I still have not reached a definite conclusion as to its ID. It is an adult or near-adult white headed gull with a dark eye, red orbital ring, greenish legs and a bi-colored bill. If not for the bill, the photos of the perched bird would resemble a California Gull - although that was certainly not my impression in the field (probably because I first saw the bird in flight). The bird in flight has strikingly patterned wings - almost certainly as a result of feather wear. The bird landed on the road carrying a small catfish and was flushed as the next vehicle came by. I have some photos of varying quality that should be sufficient for ID. The better photos are of the bird perched. If a few gull aficionados want to give me their opinions I can send a couple photos - let me know. Thanks Brad Bolduan Windom 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] Mystery Gull today - Cottonwood County (Long Lake)
I saw a very worn gull today and I still have not reached a definite conclusion as to its ID. It is an adult or near-adult white headed gull with a dark eye, red orbital ring, greenish legs and a bi-colored bill. If not for the bill, the photos of the perched bird would resemble a California Gull - although that was certainly not my impression in the field (probably because I first saw the bird in flight). The bird in flight has strikingly patterned wings - almost certainly as a result of feather wear. The bird landed on the road carrying a small catfish and was flushed as the next vehicle came by. I have some photos of varying quality that should be sufficient for ID. The better photos are of the bird perched. If a few gull aficionados want to give me their opinions I can send a couple photos - let me know. Thanks Brad Bolduan Windom 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] About the Metro
At Loring on Thursday I saw a sora in the main lake, common yellow-throat and yellow along with your finds. On May 17, 2014, at 7:20 PM, manley olson wrote: > Saw 2 broods today in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Few migrants, a single > White-throat and a small flock of Yellow-rumps > Manley Olson > Downtown Minneapolis > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Steve Weston wrote: > >> Yesterday (Friday) I saw my first two Canada Goose broods of the year. >> Interestingly, they were on a small pond bordering the rail yards by >> highway 280. >> >> Today, the warblers are interfering with my concentration on a project I >> have been working on pulling me outside for a walk around the yard. >> Warblers about the yard are mostly Yellow-rumps, but also included a >> couple of Ovenbirds, which were not around at all last weekend. I also >> heard an Oriole in the area. >> >> A strange bird for the middle of the day was the bat that was flying over >> the lake. I hoped it would come close enough to make an ID, but it moved >> away. My best guess was that it was a big brown. >> As it flew close to a tree with a couple of Crows, one gave chase, and the >> bat effortlessly side-stepped the attack. The Crow then flew to the water >> and plucked something from the surface. I then watched as a Red-winged >> Blackbird chased a Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) about the lake never more than >> six inches above the surface. >> >> 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 >> > > > 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] Yard birds - St. Paul
I've had catbirds slurping up grape jelly for days. This afternoon - first time ever, I enticed an Oriole to stop on the jelly dish and peer in. He just didn't stay long. Maybe he'll be back tomorrow! Over at Como Park this noon, in the woods off the northeast edge of the lake, there were orioles, as there have been for the last two weeks. And I also saw - and captured with my camera - a palm warbler. I had never seen one before - exciting, and a rather pretty bird. Jeanne B. St. Paul 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] White-crowned Sparrow - Anoka County
7 days and counting now that the White-crowned Sparrow has been in our back yard. Also we have had a Least Flycatcher for the past 2 days. Sky the BirdMan Anoka, 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
Re: [mou-net] About the Metro
Saw 2 broods today in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Few migrants, a single White-throat and a small flock of Yellow-rumps Manley Olson Downtown Minneapolis On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Steve Weston wrote: > Yesterday (Friday) I saw my first two Canada Goose broods of the year. > Interestingly, they were on a small pond bordering the rail yards by > highway 280. > > Today, the warblers are interfering with my concentration on a project I > have been working on pulling me outside for a walk around the yard. > Warblers about the yard are mostly Yellow-rumps, but also included a > couple of Ovenbirds, which were not around at all last weekend. I also > heard an Oriole in the area. > > A strange bird for the middle of the day was the bat that was flying over > the lake. I hoped it would come close enough to make an ID, but it moved > away. My best guess was that it was a big brown. > As it flew close to a tree with a couple of Crows, one gave chase, and the > bat effortlessly side-stepped the attack. The Crow then flew to the water > and plucked something from the surface. I then watched as a Red-winged > Blackbird chased a Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) about the lake never more than > six inches above the surface. > > 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 > 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] 20 Species of warblers at Wood Lake this am
Found with the assistance of able father-son team whose name I didn't quite get, but thanks. Blackburnian, Golden winged, Cape May et al plus VA Rail Warren Woessner 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] Washington Co - Wilson's phalarope
Wilson’s phalarope still present on Jamaica Ave pond north of 70th St (Cottage Grove) at 6:30 PM Larry S 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] Common Gallinule, Fillmore County
John Hockema just spotted a Common Gallinule at the west end of the northwestern pond at Kappers' Ponds south of Cherry Grove. This is the first pond on your right as you enter the complex. Bob Dunlap 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] The Bell is finally moving
While it did not get any major publicity, buried in the work that the Legislature completed yesterday was $51.5M for the Bell Museum to move to the St Paul campus. This will not cover the total cost of the move so there will be the need for a significant fund raising campaign. You will be hearing more about that. Thanks to all of you who contacted legislators and University officials in support of this major effort. Please be sure to thank your legislators for their work. Special thanks are due to Representative Alice Hausman. Without her vision, political skill and tenacity, this would not have happened. Others deserving our thanks are President Eric Kaler and Dean Brian Buhr of the University of Minnesota and Steve Birke, Lee Pfannmueller and the Bell Advisory Board who were tireless in their efforts as was Bell Director Susan Weller. It has been a long journey but the end is in sight. I look forward to the day when we can participate in the exhibits and educational programs of the new Bell and start of a new tradition of having our annual MOU Paper Session in what promises to be a spectacular facility. 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] About the Metro
Yesterday (Friday) I saw my first two Canada Goose broods of the year. Interestingly, they were on a small pond bordering the rail yards by highway 280. Today, the warblers are interfering with my concentration on a project I have been working on pulling me outside for a walk around the yard. Warblers about the yard are mostly Yellow-rumps, but also included a couple of Ovenbirds, which were not around at all last weekend. I also heard an Oriole in the area. A strange bird for the middle of the day was the bat that was flying over the lake. I hoped it would come close enough to make an ID, but it moved away. My best guess was that it was a big brown. As it flew close to a tree with a couple of Crows, one gave chase, and the bat effortlessly side-stepped the attack. The Crow then flew to the water and plucked something from the surface. I then watched as a Red-winged Blackbird chased a Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) about the lake never more than six inches above the surface. 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] Warblers eating in the street in front of my house!
Yesterday afternoon and this morning we've had 20-30 birds feeding in the street in front of our house in SW Minneapolis. They are mostly Yellow- rumped Warblers, but there are quite a few Yellow Warblers, with one or two Magnolia warblers, Palm Warblers, Bay-breasted Warblers, and thrushes (didn't see well enough to know what kind) mixed in. Also, *maybe* an Orange-crowned Warbler. (Is that likely?) It's been amazing to get such good views of all these birds, especially the Bay-breasted, which was new for me. Every time a car passes they all disperse, but come back almost immediately. They seem very intent on eating whatever it is that is falling from the huge trees on the other side of the street. (My apologies, but I don't know what kind of trees they are.) I've been birding for several years now, but I'm still very much a novice. Can anyone tell me what they're eating? Alison Windom Neighborhood in SW 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] Yard birds St. Cloud
I'm amazed at the variety of non-traditional "feeder birds" I have this spring. A variety of warblers eating suet and grape jelly, and even a pair of clay-colored sparrows are eating suet - something I've never seen before. Let's hope this warmer weather will create a nice hatch of bugs, and more larvae will be available, so they will have more traditional snacks to fuel them up for the next leg of their migration! I was also thrilled to see "my" orchard oriole pair back this morning - they nested close by last year and I was able to watch their kids grow up, as they brought them to the jelly feeder. Betsy Beneke St. Cloud Benton 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] Wilson's Phalarape, Cottage Grove
There is a WILSON'S PHALAROPE in the flooded field just east of Jamaica Avenue, between 70th St. and Military Rd (Cottage Grove, Washington County). Thanks to Larry Sirvio for finding the bird. 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] Sora Rail DL Festival of Birds
Friday's fieldtrip to Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge during the Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds delighted the entire tour busload of birders with close up looks at a Sora Rail. The bird walked the entire length of the bus along marsh grass in water by the ditch for all to see! The first stop near the Greater Prairie Chicken blind treated birders to the sounds of chickens booming on both sides of the road, with a pair of preening Sandhill Cranes nearby and singing Bobolinks within a short distance of the bus. Several species of prairie and shorebirds were also seen. Saturday fieldtrips traveled to Tamarac NWR and Rainbow Resort/Waubun Forest, while Sunday's trip will look for the Chestnut-collared Longspur at Felton Prairie. Dr. Rosalind Renfrew will deliver tonight's keynote at M State College, Detroit Lakes on her conservation work with grassland birds including the Bobolink. Other presenters included Joel Greenberg, Sue Leaf and Carrol Henderson. cleone stewart, detroit lakes, 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
