[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 28, 2016

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, October 28, 2016
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.

 

The stragglers are moving through the northwest at this time, but there are
pockets where there are still many of the migrating sparrows such as
white-throated, Harris's, and white-crowned sparrows. Dark-eyed juncos are
still with us, but starting to be reduced in numbers in some localities. A
few SNOW BUNTINGS  are showing up, and RED-TAILED HAWKS  can be seen as they
perch in their quest for food. A hard freeze has occurred so most of the
vegetation is brown, and leaves are all but a memory, except in the form of
yard work.

 

A NORTHERN SHRIKE  was reported along CR 1 in Lake of the Woods County on
October 23. GRAY JAYS  and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES  can be found near Baudette.

 

SNOW BUNTINGS  were reported in Beltrami County near Blackduck by Candice
Cameron on October 26.

 

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge staff reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK  on
Headquarters Pool on October 24 and 25. I checked for it on October 26 but
did not find it. I do not know if anyone has seen it since Tuesday. While on
the way to look for this bird, I found five BALD EAGLES  along Marshall CR
12 about 1.5 miles south of CR 7. Also there were several COMMON RAVENS, and
five or six BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES. Two more BALD EAGLES  were seen inside the
refuge boundaries and three SNOW BUNTINGS flew up as I drove by.

 

In Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported that the variety has greatly decreased
in her yard, but she still has a few WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, HARRIS'S
SPARROW, and many DARK-EYED JUNCOS. A HERMIT THRUSH  was seen there today.

 

Marshall Howe in Hubbard County reported BUFFLEHEAD, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and PURPLE FINCH  on October 21. On
October 24, he observed COMMON LOON,  RED CROSSBILL, and DARK-EYED JUNCO.

 

Charlene Nelson reported a WOOD THRUSH  at the North Ottawa impoundment in
Grant County on October 22; on the 23rd, she found the first SNOW BUNTINGS,
and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS there.

 

Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week.

 

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net 
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992.
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Friday, November 3, 2016

 

 

Jeanie Joppru

Pennington County, MN

 



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[mou-net] FW: [mou-net] FW: [mou-net] U. of MN connection

[Bob Holtz]

In the time since I sent the message below I have received 20 more
responses. That brings the total to 48. I have been hoping for  a minimum of
50 responses; therefore, if any other MOU members have not yet responded to
the second (earliest) message below, please do so in the next few days.
Thanks.

Bob Holtz

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Holtz
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 6:47 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] FW: [mou-net] U. of MN connection

I have received 28 responses to the message below. I suspect there are a few
more MOU members who are U. of Mn grads. If you are and have not yet
responded, it would be much appreciated if you would respond. Thank you.

Bob Holtz

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Holtz
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:10 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] U. of MN connection

If you graduated from the University of Minnesota, you received an e-mail
describing the impact of graduates in the state and metro area. It struck me
that it might be of interest to see the university's impact on the MOU. With
that in mind, I

Would like to collect such data. If you are a U. of MN grad, would you be so
kind as to send me the following?

 

1.   Your name

2.   Year of graduation

3.   Degree(s) earned 

4.   Any comments concerning special connections for you between MOU and
the university.

 

Thanks. If there is any data sharing with the MOU it will all be anonymous. 

 

Bob Holtz



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[mou-net] Snow Bunting & Rough-legged Hawk

[epiphaniesafield]

In the past two days, while heading out for Duluth via St. Louis County roads 
I'm seeing snow buntings, first one alone, now flocks, whirl from the roadside 
or adjacent swamp. They remind me to wonder where's the snow.
Yesterday I ran beneath my first rough-legged hawk of the season, a light phase 
bird hovering straight above my route exactly in that manner that suggests 
totems or spirit visitations, creating a moment of awe and hope for our 
prospects.


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[mou-net] About the Metro

[Steve Weston]

In the last couple of weeks I added two species to my yard list: Merlin and
Sand Hill Crane. I am still occasionally seeing a Tufted Titmouse at the
feeder. But, now we are only seeing a single bird, rather than a pair. My
wife believes that we are seeing much fewer ducks on our lakes than
previous falls. We will have to see.

I heard from one of my friends that they were disappointed to find no
cranes this last weekend at Crex Meadows. I haven't heard of any recent
reports of them being around.

I keep the mouse traps in the garage baited with peanut butter to catch the
deer mice trying to come into the house. Besides the deer mice, I have also
caught short-tailed shrews and masked or cinereus shrews.

This is the time of the year when buckthorn really depresses me. Look at
almost any stand of tree around this part of the state and you see a green
understory. This is all buckthorn crowding out native plants. It always
amazes me the number of buckthorn hedges you can still find in yards around
the cities. Many people just don't know that it is a noxious weed that is
prohibited by law to be sold anywhere in the state. This is the time of
year to get into your yard and pull all those buckthorn seedlings before
they get big and hard to pull. Any plants still green, besides evergreens,
this time of year, is probably not native to our area. Other non-native
plants still green include honeysuckle, lilacs, yard grass.

Steve Weston
On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
swest...@comcast.net


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