[mou-net] Open House on Trail Plans for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Cedar Avenue

[Keith Carlson]

Those of you  who bird the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at
Cedar Avenue may be interested in attending one of two open houses the DNR
is holding on plans to build a bike trail between the Cedar Avenue and
Lyndale Avenue accesses.  The DNR press release with the details is below.
The first open house is this Thursday, June 14.

They have already had at least one meeting with representatives of
recreational stakeholders and another will, if has not already occurred, be
held  with representatives of environmental stakeholders.  What little
details came from that first meeting was that a 14 foot right of way will
be cleared for the 10 foot wide paved trail and it will impact some of the
existing wetland based on current routing.

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News Release
DNR to hold open houses on Minnesota Valley State Trail plans

June 1, 2018

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold two open houses
this summer to provide an update on plans for developing the Bloomington
segment of the Minnesota Valley State Trail.

Both public meetings will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in Bloomington:

   - Thursday, June 14, Bloomington Public Works Building, 1700 W. 98th St.
   - Wednesday, July 18, Bloomington Civic Plaza in the City Council
   Chambers,
   1800 W. Old Shakopee Road.

The open houses will provide an opportunity to learn about the current
status of the project and to provide feedback on the proposed trail layout.

The DNR is particularly interested in public input related to trail design
elements such as observation areas, interpretive and wayfinding signage,
and other features that have not yet been added to the trail plan. There
will be no formal presentation at the meetings, but DNR Parks and Trails
Division staff will be on hand along with staff from the city of
Bloomington to explain plans and answer questions.

In 2014, the Minnesota Legislature appropriated roughly $2.2 million to
develop a trail from the Bloomington Ferry Bridge to the Minnesota Valley
Wildlife Refuge. Since then, the DNR has been consulting with the city of
Bloomington, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others to plan a trail
alignment, conduct environmental review and complete other tasks necessary
before construction can begin.

The Bloomington segment under development now is part of the Minnesota
Valley State Trail, legislatively authorized in 1969 to run from Fort
Snelling State Park to Le Sueur. More information on the project is
available at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/minnesota_valley/plans.html

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Keith Carlson
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Jeffrey Saffle]

There are several vocal and visible House wrens— as usual— at our home in Lake 
Elmo.
Jeffrey Saffle

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 8:18 PM, Charlene Nelson  wrote:
> 
> I was at Afton yesterday and heard house wrens. Also at sisters house in 
> Byooklyn Park. We have at least two pairs that call frequently to each other 
> at farm here in Grant County. Waiting on fledglings here. 
> Charlene Nelson 
> 
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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik  wrote:
> 
> It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring 
> birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of 
> three walks of 2 hours or more.  
> 
> Mike Koutnik
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
>> 
>> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
>> 
>> Jim Williams
>> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut
>> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Charlene Nelson]

I was at Afton yesterday and heard house wrens. Also at sisters house in 
Byooklyn Park. We have at least two pairs that call frequently to each other at 
farm here in Grant County. Waiting on fledglings here. 
Charlene Nelson 

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On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik  wrote:

It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring 
birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of 
three walks of 2 hours or more.  

Mike Koutnik

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> 
> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
> 
> Jim Williams
> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut
> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Susan anderson]

Hi Jim,  I have plenty!  Susan

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> 
> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
> 
> Jim Williams
> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut
> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Gotz Richard J.]

Jim, 
We live in an older part of Plymouth and have a 2.5 acre lot with a small pond 
in front and a marsh (not our property) behind our house. We have eight Wren 
houses spread around the property as far apart from each other as possible. Two 
years ago, most of the houses were used at one time or another during the 
summer. We had Wrens eating meal worms on our deck and watched one family 
fledge. Last year we were surprised with only one family, so I took extra care 
to make sure the boxes were totally clean during the winter. This year we have 
ZERO wrens. I'm glad you asked the question as we were beginning to wonder what 
happened. 
Rich 

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Subject: [mou-net] House Wrens 

Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 

Jim Williams 
birding blog at startribune/Wingnut 
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Judy Chucker]

I've noticed a decline in my area this year; previous to this, always a 
reliable nester here. I heard one many weeks ago--but not since then. 

[BTW, a very disturbing absence of hummingbirds here, where there's a wetland 
and wooded area (St. Louis Park,Henn. Cty). There has been a sharp decline over 
the last, say, five years. This year I have seen none. 

--Judy Chucker 

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Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:09:10 PM 
Subject: [mou-net] House Wrens 

Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 

Jim Williams 
birding blog at startribune/Wingnut 
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[mou-net] house wrens

[James Williams]

Many thanks to the 23 people who responded to my question about nesting House 
Wrens.
Seven of us report wrens missing from usual locations. Others have wrens enough 
to share. 
I guess it just depends.

Jim Williams
Birding blog at startribune/wingnut

Voltaire’s Candide, after enduring a litany of absurd horrors in a society 
plagued by fanaticism and incompetence, concluded that the only truly 
worthwhile activity was tending his garden. Or, watching birds, one might say, 
given our similar situation. 


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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Tami Vogel]

Ours are back singing loudly under my bedroom window and they even evicted my 
Great-crested Flycatcher out of her nestbox   :-(

Hope you're doing well, Jim!



Regards, 

Tami Vogel
Communications Director
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
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Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 

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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Harry Cloft]

As usual, I have enough wrens to drive the bluebirds and chickadees out of my 
boxes.  It did seem that it took one of them many days of singing before a mate 
was found to join him at the box.


> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:10 PM, Jim Gay  wrote:
> 
> Just the opposite. Have 2 breeding pairs of wrens. Normal is 0-1. Also, the 
> wrens and blue birds appear to be getting along with each other.
> Jim Gay
> Woodbury
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>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
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>> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
>> 
>> Jim Williams
>> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Jim Gay]

Just the opposite. Have 2 breeding pairs of wrens. Normal is 0-1. Also, the 
wrens and blue birds appear to be getting along with each other.
Jim Gay
Woodbury

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
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> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
> 
> Jim Williams
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> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Gerald Hoekstra]

No shortage of House Wrens in my neighborhood in Northfield nor in any of
the other places I've been birding. In fact, I had been thinking that I've
been hearing *more* than usual.

Gerry Hoekstra

On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 1:38 PM, Michael Koutnik 
wrote:

> Yes. We’ve had a nest in our wren nest box in our backyard in Eagan for
> quite a few consecutive years (8-10?). While I’ve seen an occasional wren
> this year, and hear one calling, including this past weekend, we’ve seen no
> attempts to nest.
>
> Mike Koutnik
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> > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
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> > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring?
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> > Jim Williams
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Missy Bowen]

We seem to have the usual number around our cabin north of Marine, but none
are using last year's successful birdhouse.

On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik 
wrote:

> It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring
> birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of
> three walks of 2 hours or more.
>
> Mike Koutnik
>
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> > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> >
> > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring?
> >
> > Jim Williams
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Michael Koutnik]

Yes. We’ve had a nest in our wren nest box in our backyard in Eagan for quite a 
few consecutive years (8-10?). While I’ve seen an occasional wren this year, 
and hear one calling, including this past weekend, we’ve seen no attempts to 
nest.

Mike Koutnik

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> 
> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
> 
> Jim Williams
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> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[Michael Koutnik]

It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring 
birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of 
three walks of 2 hours or more.  

Mike Koutnik

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> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> 
> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 
> 
> Jim Williams
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> Earth always bats last.
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Re: [mou-net] House Wrens

[mmhenke]

Yes, I have noticed and missed the number of House Wrens.

I live in the Highland section of St. Paul.

Molly Henke

> On June 11, 2018 at 1:09 PM Jim Williams wrote:
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> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring?
> 
> Jim Williams
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[mou-net] House Wrens

[Jim Williams]

Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? 

Jim Williams
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Earth always bats last.


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