[mou-net] Special MOU Field Trip Guest Starring Bob Janssen
Greetings Birders! John Hockema and Kimberly Emerson are hosting a very special field trip in Rock County the weekend of April 12-14 to honor and HELP the legendary Bob Janssen achieve a major birding milestone. Bob Janssen has seen at least 225 bird species in every Minnesota county except one--Rock County. This is an invitation to join an effort to help Bob achieve yet another amazing milestone during his lifetime of county listing. This trip offers the opportunity to celebrate the life and contributions of one of the state's finest ambassadors to birds by exploring the back roads of Rock County. It will be together that we get to say 'thanks' to Bob for sharing his lifelong dedication to birds with all of us. Some of the target species include Tundra Swan, Cackling Goose, Wild Turkey, Willet, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, and Smith’s Longspur. Bob only needs 3 species to reach his goal. Many hands make light work, so all are welcome. Those attending are asked to RSVP to fieldtr...@moumn.org by April 1st so John and Kim have an idea of how many people will be attending and so they can assign search areas and target species accordingly. The search will begin Friday, April 12th and run through Sunday the 14th. Join the fun for one day or all! Josh Wallestad MOU Field Trip Coordinator Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Pine Grosbeaks
We had a robin at the farm this morning. We never have had one this early before. Nancy Piragis -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Bill Tefft Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:22 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Pine Grosbeaks We still had two pine grosbeaks this morning and this was the first morning with no common redpolls. The rain removed the remainder of snow from the top of the bald eagle next on County Road 88 north of Ely and two adults were on the nest this morning. Also this morning, I joined others who were watching common goldeneyes courting on Shagawa River above where it crosses CR 88. On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 8:15 AM Juile Grahn wrote: > It looks like at least some Pine Grosbeaks are heading back north. We > have had a good size group visiting our feeders all winter. We had > big southerly winds on the 12th and we only had one show up that day > and none since. Some others in surrounding areas have mentioned they > are noticing the same thing. > > Julie Grahn > Cook, MN > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- *Bill tefftefnb...@gmail.com 218-235-8078* Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Bob Dunlap program at St Paul Audubon Socy mtg Thursday March 14, 2019 CANCELLED
The SPAS mtg is cancelled due to a water main break. Fairview Commy Center is closed. Dunlap's talk might be rescheduled. From: Gordon Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:02 AM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: Bob Dunlap program at St Paul Audubon Socy mtg Thursday March 14, 2019 MOU listserv readers Bob Dunlap will present at SPAS this month. His talk includes historical and updated records of bird distributions in Minnesota. There are many changes in the state's avifauna, affecting different counties and even presence/absence in the state as a whole. Some birds are extirpated, some nearly so, and others have occurred recently with more than "accidental" or "occasional" frequency. You don’t need to be an Audubon or SPAS member to attend and meetings are always free. https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Cardinal_February_March_2019.pdf GAndersson St Paul Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Pine Grosbeaks
We still had two pine grosbeaks this morning and this was the first morning with no common redpolls. The rain removed the remainder of snow from the top of the bald eagle next on County Road 88 north of Ely and two adults were on the nest this morning. Also this morning, I joined others who were watching common goldeneyes courting on Shagawa River above where it crosses CR 88. On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 8:15 AM Juile Grahn wrote: > It looks like at least some Pine Grosbeaks are heading back north. We > have had a good size group visiting our feeders all winter. We had big > southerly winds on the 12th and we only had one show up that day and none > since. Some others in surrounding areas have mentioned they are noticing > the same thing. > > Julie Grahn > Cook, MN > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- *Bill tefftefnb...@gmail.com 218-235-8078* Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Pine Grosbeaks
It looks like at least some Pine Grosbeaks are heading back north. We have had a good size group visiting our feeders all winter. We had big southerly winds on the 12th and we only had one show up that day and none since. Some others in surrounding areas have mentioned they are noticing the same thing. Julie Grahn Cook, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Recent Birds
(Posted by Mike North via moumn.org) Saw-whet owls: March 7-8, one photographed in Pillsbury SF by Ron Miles, one photographed at Ten Mile Lake by Don Hoppe; March 9-10, one dead in woodpile at Baby Lake near Hackensack, one dead in yard in Baxter. Must be starving due to mice and shrews being under deep snow. Eastern Bluebirds: 3 reported by Ron Miles in Pillsbury SF March 12. Bald Eagles: returning to nest sites up north (near Hackensack, Bemidji) Merlin: one at Gregory Park, Brainerd, March 13 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
