[mou-net] GREAT BLUE HERONS in STEELE COUNTY

2017-03-19 Thread Nels F. Thompson 
This afternoon, March 19, at The  Marsh, south on CR #45, one mile north of CR 
#30, 5 Great Blue Herons were at a rookery about 1/2 mile east of the pond of 
The Marsh.   3 Sand Hill Cranes and a mix of waterfowl were also spotted as 
well as one Meadowlark and 2 Killdeers.


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Re: [mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

2017-03-19 Thread Holly Peirson 
Could very well be! "Our" cranes that nest at Carlos Avery WMA near Forest Lake 
have been back for a couple of weeks already. They are loudly calling from the 
marshes in the area today.



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 Original message 
From: Susan Gilmore 
Date: 3/19/17 4:22 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

My husband & I just heard what sounded like a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying 
over our house in Golden Valley MN!

Susan

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[mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

2017-03-19 Thread Susan Gilmore 
My husband & I just heard what sounded like a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying 
over our house in Golden Valley MN!

Susan

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[mou-net] Owl nest?

2017-03-19 Thread Gail Wieberdink 
 Does anyone know if the GH Owl used the nest near I-694 and old 5 this year?  
I know an owl has used it a number of years but did not see anything there this 
year.  (Doesn't mean nothing was there, we just didn't see anything on one or 
two trips by earlier.)  We stopped to look today and just as we stopped, a 
red-tailed hawk flew to the nest carrying either food or nesting materials, 
couldn't really tell which in a very quick view.  The hawk then settled down in 
the nest so likely has some eggs.  I know owls use other birds' nests so 
thought I'd ask here.


Gail Wieberdink


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[mou-net] male purple finch, S . Dakota County

2017-03-19 Thread Elizabeth Tiller (Beth) 
1 Male purple finch (and 1 male house fnch) coming to feeder. About 10 miles 
southwest of Farmington. 


Beth Tiller
Farmington, MN

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Re: [mou-net] Short eared owl Nicollet county

2017-03-19 Thread Bernard P. Friel 
Just heard and then observed eight sandhill cranes quite high up circling
over Mendota Heights.
-- 
Bernard P. Friel





> From: Brad Abendroth 
> Reply-To: Brad Abendroth 
> Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 14:23:52 -0500
> To: 
> Subject: [mou-net] Short eared owl Nicollet county
> 
> Swan lake wma. I walked the conifer stand to the west of the main parking
> lot and flushed an assumed owl.  I then walked to the end of it and the owl
> was in the grass and flew probably towards the stand again. I assume it
> will hunt tonight if the wind dies down. For now I will let it rest. Only
> three mou members plus the infamous "historical records" guy has it ticked.
> Surprising as this is near perfect hunting habitat.
> 
> 
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[mou-net] Short eared owl Nicollet county

2017-03-19 Thread Brad Abendroth 
Swan lake wma. I walked the conifer stand to the west of the main parking
lot and flushed an assumed owl.  I then walked to the end of it and the owl
was in the grass and flew probably towards the stand again. I assume it
will hunt tonight if the wind dies down. For now I will let it rest. Only
three mou members plus the infamous "historical records" guy has it ticked.
Surprising as this is near perfect hunting habitat.


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Re: [mou-net] Tundra Swans

2017-03-19 Thread jbaumann 
Has anyone seen the tundras at Old Cedar today, Sunday?

Jeanne B.


From: Bruce Baer 
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 4:02 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Subject: [mou-net] Tundra Swans


A flock of about 25 Tundra Swans came in at 2:30 this afternoon to Long
Meadow Lake. They can be seen from the observation deck at the Old Cedar Ave
Bridge.

 

Bruce Baer

Bloomington



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[mou-net] Chipping sparrow, Olmsted Co.

2017-03-19 Thread Lance Vrieze 
A chipping sparrow was singing in my Rochester back yard this morning.

Lance Vrieze
Olmsted County


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