[mou-net] Lake Byllesby Dakota/ Goodhue County

2018-04-21 Thread Jason Caddy 
The spectacle on Lake Byllesby tonight was amazing! There were hundreds of 
waterfowl of many species including a large variety of ducks in numbers and 
vast quantities of coots and swans. There were also a lot of Horned Grebes and 
over 100 Bonaparte's Gulls. Two Greater White-fronted Geese were there but at 
the far western edge of the lake in the usual shorebird spot, away from most of 
the other birds. We didn't even see the Cinnamon Teal but it was still well 
worth the trip! There were also a ton of water birds at Fort Snelling Stated 
Park where 494 crosses over but I did not have time to investigate.

On the bird walk I led this morning at Roberts Bird Sanctuary there was a nice 
variety of migrants but notable were the very large numbers of Fox Sparrow and 
Hermit Thrush.

Happy spring migration!

Jason Caddy

Minneapolis

j.ca...@hotmail.com


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[mou-net] Lake City

2018-04-21 Thread Elizabeth Tiller (Beth) 
Near the wayside north of town:

Still hundreds of scaup (looked like lesser when they fly), ring-necks, some 
canvasbacks, buffleheads, hooded mergansers.

duck highlight on Pepin: 24 Ruddy Ducks and 2 Eared Grebes

Duck highlight at Hok-si-la
About 20 wood duck drakes hanging out in the flooded forest
a couple pairs of blue-winged teal
1 pied billed grebe.

(And a bunch of unknowns when a car pulled in front of me and a guy got out in 
a very obvious fashion, slamming car doors, etc.,  brandishing binoculars and 
walking right up to the edge of the road and water and everyone else flew away. 
Sigh. Cars can be such perfect blinds. )

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[mou-net] Tundra swans Dakota Cty

2018-04-21 Thread MOU 
(Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)

Miriam ans I birded 140th to Byllesby. The lake still has some
ice on it which should be gone by late Sunday.  A good variety 
of ducks and 4 lesser yellowlegs.  On 280th just wet of Randolph
we found a "bunch" of tundra swans 400-500 but could find not
one white-fronted goose or snow goose tucked in among them.
Chet Meyers


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Re: [mou-net] Grebes at Mississippi River Lock 1

2018-04-21 Thread Cole Bauer 
On on to that: one Rough-winged Swallow, many Ruddys, Blue-winged teal,
cormorants

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 1:53 PM MOU  wrote:

> (Posted by Cole D. Bauer  via moumn.org)
>
> Currently at Lock and Dam #1 on Mississippi in Minneapolis. At least 10
> Hored
> Grebes and 5 Red-necked Grebes. Also here many Buffleheads, Redhead,
> Scaup,
> Green-wing Teal.
>
> Cole Bauer.
>


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[mou-net] Grebes at Mississippi River Lock 1

2018-04-21 Thread MOU 
(Posted by Cole D. Bauer  via moumn.org)

Currently at Lock and Dam #1 on Mississippi in Minneapolis. At least 10 Hored 
Grebes and 5 Red-necked Grebes. Also here many Buffleheads, Redhead, Scaup, 
Green-wing Teal.

Cole Bauer.


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Re: [mou-net] Cinnamon teal, lake byllesby, dakota.

2018-04-21 Thread Justin Watts 
As an update, the adult male cinnamon teal is visible right now from the 
goodhue county boat launch (44.5157,-92.9884). Settled in to rest on the ice on 
the goodhue county side but was in Dakota earlier. Lots of other more typical 
goodies as well.

Justin and Annabelle Watts
Hennepin


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[mou-net] Waterfowl Carlos Avery Chisago Co.

2018-04-21 Thread Deters, Marshall (DNR) 
There were many waterfowl, from buffleheads to swans, at the Carlos Avery South 
Pool this morning.  The pool is still mostly frozen, the birds are concentrated 
in the open water above the dam.
Take Stacy Trail (Co Rd 19) east from Stacy about a mile and then take the 
first sand road to the south (right).

The gates on the Anoka County side are still closed to motor vehicles, and 
probably will be for at least another week. The roads are in poor condition for 
vehicle travel.  But it is a great time to walk or take to your fat bike to 
experience the sights, sounds, and scents of spring.


Marshall Deters
Wildlife Specialist
Carlos Avery WMA
651-539-3306



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[mou-net] St. Anthony Falls waterfowl

2018-04-21 Thread Keith Carlson 
Above the falls on the Mississippi and primarily above the RR bridge saw

A lot of buffleheads
Common goldeneye
A red neck grebe pair
A lone shoveler
Several common loons

Earlier in the day below the Ford bridge w/o binocs saw a lot of
buffleheads as well with possibly some scaup and goldeneye mixed in and one
pelican


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[mou-net] Hermit Thrushes in NE Edina (Todd Park)

2018-04-21 Thread Anthony Smith 
Yesterday, 4/20 I saw 2 hermit thrushes pecking near the wooded area in
Todd Park in NE Edina.

Tony Smith, St. Louis Park


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[mou-net] Waterfowl at coin rapids dam

2018-04-21 Thread Dave 
1000+ birds this morning of all kinds


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[mou-net] Ross’s and Snow Geese - Chisago County

2018-04-21 Thread Erik Collins 
There are about two dozen Snow Geese and at least two Ross’s Geese in a wet 
field on 420th St, east of Forest Blvd. in Chisago County.  They’ve spent most 
of their time tucked in, so it’s hard to get an exact count.  Several duck 
species present, too.

Erik Collins
Shoreview, MN


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[mou-net] Cinnamon teal, lake byllesby, dakota.

2018-04-21 Thread Justin Watts 
Looking at a cinnamon teal right now on lake byllesby. South East from 
cemetery, not sure if visible from boat launch across the lake from cemetery 
yet but that might be much closer.

Justin and Annabelle Watts
Hennepin
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