[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

[Steve Weston]

Birded 140th Street Marsh and 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co. At 140th
Street we found the Cattle Egret and the Dunlin both in full breeding
plumage. Both were also reported by others on the south side of the road.
As we left the egret flew to the other shore and was no longer visible.
Soras were especially vocal.

At 180th Street we had great views of Soras and Spottted Sandpipers. Ducks
included several Redhead, a Ringed-neck, and about 20 Ruddies. New birds
included Marsh Wren, Bank Swallow, a Northern Waterthrush, and Yellow
Warblers.

Steve Weston
On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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[mou-net] Upland Sandpiper, Kingbirds, Purple Martins, Chimney Swifts

[Jason Frank]

Chimney Swifts have returned to Canby, as of this afternoon!

I found a lone Upland Sandpiper at Mound Spring SNA this afternoon.
There were 3 more over the border in SoDak, around the Nature
Conservancy fens between Gary and Clear Lake.

Western and Eastern Kingbirds have also returned, along with Cliff and
Bank Swallows.

Purple Martins, House Wrens, and Chipping Sparrows are busy adorning
their nests. Herons and Cormorants also have been flying back and
forth with sticks between their beaks.

There was still ONE COMMON REDPOLL at the feeders this morning.

American Toads are trilling at dusk, Painted Turtles are basking,
Willows and Box Elders are leafing out, and I spotted my first Spotted
Salamander this morning.



-- 
Jason M. Frank
Founder and Vice President,
Luddite Ornithologists League (LOL)

jmfran...@gmail.com
>From the Lovely Land of Lac qui Parle
https://turnstonecreations.smugmug.com/

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[mou-net] Cattle Egret

[Bruce Baer]

The Cattle Egret was still on the south side of the 140th Street marsh at 9:30 
this morning.

Other birds seen were Dunlin, Lesser Yellow Legs, Sora, Solitary Sandpiper and 
Wilson's Snipe.


Bruce Baer


Bloomington, MN


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[mou-net] Forestville SP. Fillmore County

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(Posted by Todd Mitchell  via moumn.org)

Golden Winged warblers, Blue Winged warblers, Yellow, 
B, Nashville, Water thrush, BG gnatcatchers and more.


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[mou-net] Kandiyohi: Loggerhead Shrike, Willet, Hudsonian

[Josh Wallestad]

This morning I found a Loggerhead Shrike at the Willmar industrial park
grasslands at the west edge of town. The bird was perched in a tree
literally by the old runway for the former airport.   45.1145, -95.0887.
There are also Brewer's Blackbirds here.

At Carlson Dairy west of Pennock on 120th St, there was a Willet and a
Hudsonian Godwit among many other shorebirds this morning.

I checked the Murdock sewage ponds in Swift Co. this morning but did not
find the reported Black-necked Stilts.

Josh Wallestad
Willmar


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[mou-net] FW: [mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwakes- Olmsted County

[Bob Ekblad]

I stopped over at the landfill reservoirs 5:50AM this morning and spotted 5 
gulls flying around at the East Landfill Reservoir.  There was one alternate 
plumage Bonaparte's Gull (with black head) and the others were ring-bill size, 
one of which appeared to be a 2nd year ring-bill with a very black leading 
upper edge of the outer half of the wing.  The birds eventually moved over 
closer to me and then continued over me and left the reservoir. These may have 
been some of the birds Steve spotted as the storm was moving in last night (and 
may have retreated back to the reservoir because of the thunderstorm).

I also heard and saw the Great-tailed Grackle at the usual spot in the willows 
north of the culvert.  This was about 6AM.  The bird was viewable on the back 
side of the willows on a leafless tree that sticks out a bit over the reeds - 
viewed from the culvert as well as further south.

I moved over to the South Landfill Reservoir and searched for the Black-necked 
Stilts without finding any (although they are probably there - just hiding in 
the grasses in the SW corner of the reservoir).  I searched from both the south 
and north roads. Although the birds were first only seen from the south road 
there was at least one that has been viewable from the north road at the far 
west end.  I saw it yesterday walking along the south side from one end of the 
visible shoreline to the other end and then retracing its steps (twice walking 
right in front of an American Bittern - the bittern never moved during the 
encounter).

On my way back home I stopped at the grackle spot and saw him out in the reeds 
about halfway between the willows and the water - still calling away.

Bob Ekblad
Olmsted County in SE Minnesota
http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steven Houdek
Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 8:27 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwakes- Olmsted County

The bird in question did appear to have a dark trailing edge to the underwing, 
suggesting first winter Bonapartes.  The upper wing was patterned with the M.  
I now believe this to be the most likely identification.  Sorry for the 
confusion.

Steve

- Original Message -
From: Steven Houdek 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Sat, 05 May 2018 20:30:03 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwakes- Olmsted County

Six birds in flight over east landfill reservoir, heading to the northwest.  A 
brief glimpse of at least one juvenile with bold M pattern on the back when 
circling.

Steven Houdek


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[mou-net] Common gallinule at bass ponds, Hennepin Co

[Karl Roe]

Seen along the edge of the reefs of the first pond on the west side after 
coming down the hill from the parking area. West edge of the pond near some 
Canada goose nests 

Karl Roe
Mpls 

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[mou-net] Cattle Egret has returned to 140th Marsh

[Susan Barnes Elliott]

South east of 140th 

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