Re: [mou-net] This IS about birds

[Susan Tertell]

Thanks very much, Jim.  I have never before wanted to get a tattoo, and now
I am considering what bird it will be.  There are a few candidates!

Susan

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 5:24 AM Lost Creek  wrote:

>  Excellent vid.
> Thanks for sharing.
> Always interesting to hear how ppl got into birding,  and the stories
> behind that passion.
>
> Makes me want to get my first tattoo.
>
> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019, 12:46 PM James Williams 
> wrote:
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> > https://bit.ly/2yfwBcD
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> >
> > Jim Williams
> > woodduc...@gmail.com
> > startribune.com/wingnut
> >
> > “…what was supposed to be happening 50 years from now is our present
> > reality.”
> >   — Edwin Castellanos, climate scientist, Universidad del Valle,
> > Guatemala
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Re: [mou-net] Red-headed Woodpeckers Update

[Brian Tennessen]

Nice! I haven't seen a Red-headed woodpecker in some years.  It's always
been in North central WI at our family place that I've seen them..

Brian

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 8:07 AM Lost Creek  wrote:

> Confirmed there are 4 RH Woodpeckers fledged from the pair that nested here
> this summer. All 6 are visiting my yard daily,  and  seem to be doing well.
>
> A Merlin came thru last week and took a bird that I didn't see clearly. I
> feared it was one of young RHs, but after checking the site where it ate
> the bird,  found it to be a Blue Jay.
>
> This is most likely an expansion of the colony that inhabits the St Croix
> Park, east of Hinckley.
>
> Pine Co, Cloverdale area.
>
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[mou-net] MEP survey

[Tom Bell]

Some asked for a report of the survey results, so following is a brief 
one.
I received responses from 60 persons, and I thank them. 
Climate crisis received 16 votes which was the highest. There were four 
separate categories related to climate, so the total of all 5 was 30, the 
highest category was climate crisis with focus on habitat protection, which is 
not a surprise when responders were birders. Banning suffide-ore mining was 
popular with 16 votes. There were five categories dealing with water pollution 
and its sustainability which was selected by 16 votes. Government/Agency 
Accountability to Protect the Environment had 11 votes. Strengthening 
protection for wilderness and public lands had 10 votes. Ten selected 
strengthening protection for wilderness and public lands. Wildlife corridors 
and plastic pollution had 7 and 5 votes. All the other categories had less than 
5 votes.
Several commented on the difficulty of only selecting 2 when our planet 
has so many dire environmental needs, and several added their concern which was 
not listed. 
Let us hope for a good legislative session for the environment we care so much 
about. 


Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
651 459-4150


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[mou-net] My last post was for real

[Jim Williams]

It looks like click bait. My error. It isn't. Sorry.

Jim Williams
birding blog at www.startribune.com/Wingnut

Climate change is coming to a world near you.


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[mou-net] AOS changes to MN checklist

[Kim R Eckert]

The annual supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) Check-list 
of North American Birds has been published for 2019, and the American Birding 
Association (ABA) has a helpful and easier-to-read summary of it on their blog 
(http://blog.aba.org/2019/06/aos2019.html 
). 

According to the ABA’s summary, there are no lumps or splits affecting the 
Minnesota checklist. (Although there was a three-way split in White-winged 
Scoter, the only one which normally occurs in Minnesota and most of North 
America is still the White-winged.) And only one English name was changed: 
Common Ground-Dove loses its hyphen to become Common Ground Dove.

But there are now changes in the sequence of some species groups on the 
Minnesota list: 

• Groove-billed Ani now precedes Yellow-billed and Black-billed cuckoos;

• The sequence of plovers becomes Black-bellied, American Golden-, Killdeer, 
Semipalmated, Piping, Wilson’s, and Snowy;

• The swallows sequence becomes Bank, Tree, Violet-green, Northern 
Rough-winged, Purple Martin, Barn, and Cliff;

• And the sparrows sequence changes to Grasshopper, Black-throated, Lark, Lark 
Bunting, Chipping, Clay-colored, Field, Brewer’s, Fox, American Tree, Dark-eyed 
Junco, White-crowned, Golden-crowned, Harris’s, White-throated, Vesper, 
LeConte’s, Nelson’s, Baird’s, Henslow’s, Savannah, Song, Lincoln’s, Swamp, 
Green-tailed Towhee, Spotted Towhee, and Eastern Towhee.

In addition, Tennessee, Orange-crowned, and Nashville warblers have been moved 
from the genus Oreothlypis to the new genus Leiothlypis. 


Kim Eckert
Duluth MN

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[mou-net] Red Crossbill Todd County

[Scott Dirks]

A juv. Red Crossbill appeared at our feeder at about 8 this morning here in 
Long Prairie. It is back now at 8:35 feeding on sunflower seeds. Pictures 
posted to eBird. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks. 

Sent from my iPhone

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[mou-net] Red-headed Woodpeckers Update

[Lost Creek]

Confirmed there are 4 RH Woodpeckers fledged from the pair that nested here
this summer. All 6 are visiting my yard daily,  and  seem to be doing well.

A Merlin came thru last week and took a bird that I didn't see clearly. I
feared it was one of young RHs, but after checking the site where it ate
the bird,  found it to be a Blue Jay.

This is most likely an expansion of the colony that inhabits the St Croix
Park, east of Hinckley.

Pine Co, Cloverdale area.


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Re: [mou-net] This IS about birds

[Lost Creek]

 Excellent vid.
Thanks for sharing.
Always interesting to hear how ppl got into birding,  and the stories
behind that passion.

Makes me want to get my first tattoo.

On Sat, Aug 10, 2019, 12:46 PM James Williams  wrote:

> https://bit.ly/2yfwBcD
>
>
>
> Jim Williams
> woodduc...@gmail.com
> startribune.com/wingnut
>
> “…what was supposed to be happening 50 years from now is our present
> reality.”
>   — Edwin Castellanos, climate scientist, Universidad del Valle,
> Guatemala
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Re: [mou-net] Flycatcher missing upper beak Ramsey Cty

[Pat Wolesky]

I saw a black crowned night heron at Fort Snelling State Park 2-3 years ago 
with most of its upper beak missing. Other than that it seemed fine, but I've 
never seen it again so not sure if it survived. I'm sure it makes eating a 
challenge.

Pat

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Brian 
Tennessen
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2019 2:57 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Flycatcher missing upper beak Ramsey Cty

I was down to Crosby Fram park yesterday evening, and got a photo of this
poor Great Crested Flycatcher that is missing its upper beak!  Ive never
seen a bird with either an entire upper or lower beak missing...

The bird looks otherwise healthy and alert, so it appears to be faring ok.

Can anyone tell me whether the beak will grow back?

As a little bonus, there is a small tree frog sitting on a branch nearby
the Flycatcher.  I believe it is a Northern Cricket Frog?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/146080097@N04/48492860652/in/dateposted-public/

Thanks for any responses,

Brian T.
St. Paul MN


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