[mou-net] Northern St. Louis Co. Birding Report

[Josh Wallestad]

Hey Everybody,

While I was "home" in Angora/Cook for Turkey Day I got a chance to get out
for a bit of birding yesterday and today. I even teamed up with Julie Grahn
(of Red Phalarope fame) for some awesome birding. Since the Cook ponds are
not very Phalarope friendly this time of year, much of the birding was done
along Heino Road east of CR 25 where there is a large, mature Black Spruce
bog. Here are the highlights:

3 SPRUCE GROUSE on CR 25 between Heino and Goodell Roads where there is a
Black Spruce bog. Seen at 9:30 AM.

2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on Heino near Samuelson Rd.

NORTHERN GOSHAWK (juv) on Heino just east of CR 25.

BOREAL CHICKADEE on Heino 0.7 miles west of Samuelson.

GRAY JAYS on Heino and on CR 25.

2 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES--two locations on CR 25: one just south of Goodell
Road and one just south of CR 22.

NORTHERN SHRIKES and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS--a couple of each in scattered
locations.

50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Cook. Julie has been seeing them around town for
awhile this fall. For each of the last two days the flock has been found
midday resting at the tops of some very tall Spruce trees behind the Art
Gallery. Otherwise there are several fruit trees to check around town.

No place like home,

Josh Wallestad
Kandiyohi County


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[mou-net] Harlequin duck female

[John Green]

​The female Harlequin duck first reported on November 20th at McQuade
harbor, Duluth township, North Shore Lake Superior has been hanging out
there ever since.  John and I saw it today, November 25th.

Jan Green


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, November 25, 2016

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, November 25, 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.
 
After the snow that arrived on Tuesday, the weather in the northwest has
been mild and foggy, and most of the snow has melted. Not much bird activity
has been reported. 
 
A large number of CANADA GEESE  of mixed subspecies is still hanging around
Thief River Falls as we still have open water in the rivers and the lagoons.
>From our yard we have seen several BALD EAGLES  this week, and today we are
having a visit from the RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Otherwise it is still pretty
quiet.
 
A SANDHILL CRANE  was reported in Hubbard County on November 19 by Rebecca
Engdahl. Marshall Howe observed more than 20 RED CROSSBILLS  in Dorset this
week. He also saw BONAPARTE'S GULL, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
 
>From Otter Tail County, Alma Ronningen reported BALD EAGLE, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,  AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, BROWN CREEPER,
and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  as well as the more common feeder species.
Kathleen MacAulay found three LONG-TAILED DUCKS  on Otter Tail Lake on
November 24. A BELTED KINGFISHER  was reported by Wayne Perala on November
18, and on the 22nd he saw WOOD DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER,
and  COMMON GOLDENEYE  in Fergus Falls.
 
Thanks to all who reported 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
Thursday, December 1, 2016.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] White-winged Scoter Washington

[mou]

(Posted by Milton J. Blomberg  via moumn.org)

Just sighted a White-winged Scoter on Bald Eagle 
Lake, first in Ramsey, then in flight. Relocated it in 
the north bay, Washington County portion, north 
of 122nd N and Ethan ave N...Link Lakes?

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[mou-net] Carolina Wren, Goodhue County

[Doug Kieser]

At 11:00 today (11/25) I observed a Carolina Wren at the Old Frontenac
Cemetery.  It was foraging in the brush piles at the loop at the end of the
road, near the garbage can.

Doug Kieser
Hennepin County


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