[mou-net] Swallow-tailed Kite (Pine Co.)
A Swallow-tailed Kite was observed a couple times by Kevin Johnson this morning in Pine County. No photos yet. Some birders are looking for it now and haven’t seen it. I believe more are coming in to try for it. Here’s the eBird checklist with all the info: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72471244. Good birding, Alyssa DeRubeis Montreal, QC Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Alert: Swallow tailed Kite: Pine County
Hello: Kevin Johnson posted on Facebook that he discovered a Swallow tailed Kite in Pine Co. near Finalyson along CR18 & Hammond Rd. The sighting was made this morning and two groups of birders were on their way according to locate it. I waited to see if any birder beside myself would forward this sighting to the listserv but it’s been an hour since I viewed the Facebook post and I decided on my own to share it here. Good luck to those who are going to chase it. -- Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Thank you!
Thank you to all who gave us advice on shorebird locations close to the Metro. We went to the Jirik Sod Farms and birded that area. We basically got skunked: saw a lot of starlings and killdeer (leading to a very weak joke about "paging Dr. Killdeer"), a horned lark, and one Solitary Sandpiper in a puddle near the other turf farm. The Farmington ponds did not yield much from the roadside. We didn't hike due to a footwear malfunction. The morning's big hit was the 140th Street marsh. I had not been there before, and really enjoyed the experience. It was on our way home, and I was curious after reading so much about it through MOU over the years. It wasn't overly birdy but there was enough action to make it interesting, and we could see that it must be a hopping place in spring. We tried hard to make an Indigo Bunting into a Blue Grosbeak, but no luck. My husband had fun locating and watching the antics of a pair of yellow warblers. There was bulldozer and truck action at the top of the hill but it didnt intefere. Again, thank you, MOU, for helping us have a lovely morning of new vistas. Missy Bowen and Camile Baudoin Otisville Washington County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] In search of shorebirds...
Hi Missy (and all), Yesterday morning at Sherburne NWR there were shorebirds at two spots along the wildlife drive. Among them were a few from your list, should you be looking to track them down still (such as Least, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Solitary), plus Pectoral (just one), both Yellowlegs, Snipe, and of course Killdeer. And one that is driving me nuts trying to ID. I've got a couple of bad pictures that are not helping much with that :) Anyway, a nice morning there overall with about 80 species but, as Linda noted in her email yesterday re: Carver Park, I too was expecting some warbler/songbird movement after the storm the night before, but found virtually none. Aside from shorebirds, the only definite migrant I found was an Olive-Sided Flycatcher. Also perhaps of note was a Merlin, which is listed as "rare" in summer on the refuge's checklist. Kyle Te Poel Stillwater Township, MN On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 3:23 PM Missy Bowen wrote: > All, > We were heading to western MN to check out shorebirds for a couple of days, > but family matters got in the way. My academic work starts next week. I > still need my shorebird fix, however. I have tomorrow open until > mid-afternoon, coming from northern Washington County.I will also have more > travel time the following week, but I am thinking most of the birds I'm > hoping for will have already left. > > Jirik Sod Farm in Dakota County looks like a great bet. Any other > suggestions? Those who bird Jirik: is there any particular spot(s) you > recommend? I've never been there. > > I'm looking for Baird's, Stilt, Upland, and Buff-breasted sandpipers plus > both Wilson's and Red-Necked phalaropes for lifers, and for my skimpy > Covid-year list I'd be happy to see a Semi-palmated, a Solitary (!),or a > Least (yeah I know!). > > This group provides immeasurable help to a part-time resident like me, who > has to relearn species every year and limited knowledge of "go-to" places. > > Thank you all! > Missy Bowen > Otisville. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] In search of shorebirds...
Thanks, Curt - I’ve followed discussions about New Germany with interest. I’m wondering if there is much satisfaction to be had birding these wetlands with binoculars or if it is really much better to have a scope (I don’t have a decent scope). Tom Gilde > On Aug 15, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Curt Rawn wrote: > > A great place for shorebirds has been just SW of New Germany, MN. This is > great habitat East of Yancy, that can also be viewed from the next road to > the east, Yale. > > 44°52'18.8"N 94°00'02.8"W > 7100-7494 Yancy Ave, New Germany, MN 55367 > https://goo.gl/maps/JdnRVvwcx5H3C8CD7 > > This location is where the Little Blue Heron was seen earlier in the month. > > Curt Rawn > > > >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:52 PM Nancy Sundeen wrote: >> >> I was at Lake Byllesby today. It is at full height, no mud flats. >> Nancy S. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 14, 2020, at 6:56 PM, Tom Gilde wrote: >>> >>> I meant to send this to the entire listserv - I am curious about >> conditions at Lake Byllesby. >>> >>> Tom G >>> >>> “ Missy, the sod farm is on both sides of Blaine Ave. for a half mile, >> tops. The west side was being stripped of sod when I visited earlier in >> the week - apparently that is where birds are now being found. There are >> also a variety of puddles along this road and there will be more after this >> evening, I’d imagine. >>> >>> To the west along 200th St. there is another sod farm on the south side >> of 200th. This street is fairly busy but I think that there is sufficient >> shoulder to park on, although I’ve been leery of that. If you head south >> of Farmington on Denmark Ave. you will find the eBird hotspot, Farmington >> Shorebird Ponds - sloughs, actually. I watched a number of Virginia Rails >> there and saw some sandpipers, too, think week. >>> >>> Maybe others will weigh in about Lake Byllesby, further south. There >> are great mudflats on the northwest side of this lake unless the dam on the >> east side has been opened to raise the water level - I don’t know if these >> flats are exposed or not but they were great in spring, even yielding >> Avocets.“ >>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Missy Bowen wrote: All, We were heading to western MN to check out shorebirds for a couple of >> days, but family matters got in the way. My academic work starts next week. I still need my shorebird fix, however. I have tomorrow open until mid-afternoon, coming from northern Washington County.I will also have >> more travel time the following week, but I am thinking most of the birds I'm hoping for will have already left. Jirik Sod Farm in Dakota County looks like a great bet. Any other suggestions? Those who bird Jirik: is there any particular spot(s) you recommend? I've never been there. I'm looking for Baird's, Stilt, Upland, and Buff-breasted sandpipers >> plus both Wilson's and Red-Necked phalaropes for lifers, and for my skimpy Covid-year list I'd be happy to see a Semi-palmated, a Solitary (!),or a Least (yeah I know!). This group provides immeasurable help to a part-time resident like me, >> who has to relearn species every year and limited knowledge of "go-to" >> places. Thank you all! Missy Bowen Otisville. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Bird ID
I have heard a bird the past few weeks behind my house that I am not familiar with is there a way I can share this in case someone can ID the bird? Thanks Julie Marcus Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Prairie Falcon (Big Stone Co.)
Check out the eBird report from yesterday: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Aug 15, 2020 15:24 by Aaron Ludwig - Correll Public Landing - Marsh Lake, Big Stone, Minnesota - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=45.2134698,-96.166065&ll=45.2134698,-96.166065 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72444316 - Comments: "Large brown falcon actively hunting shorebirds along the eastern shoreline. Passed nearly overhead and gave me great looks at the black "arm pits" that nearly extended to mid-wing." Alyssa DeRubeis Montreal, QC Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
