Re: [mou-net] white throated sparrow
FOY white throated sparrows in S Minneapolis (Longfellow) too today. Flock of 4-5. Backyard ground feeding/in ninebark shrubs. Ahna Brutlag Hennepin County > On Apr 26, 2021, at 10:00 PM, Mary McGrath wrote: > > White throated sparrow > > Seen April 26 > > Backyard > > Ground feeding > > > Mary McGrath > > Burnsville > > Dakota 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. 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] white throated sparrow
White throated sparrow Seen April 26 Backyard Ground feeding Mary McGrath Burnsville Dakota 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] Wood Duck on nest
Our wood duck has been sitting on eggs for nine days and nights. John > On Apr 26, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Steve Weston wrote: > > I usually avoid my backyard this time of year as much as possible, as I > have 3 Wood Duck boxes there. But, late tonight I decided to fill my suet > feeder that hangs on the back of one of my boxes. I got up there and > figuring it was early for the ducks to already be on eggs, I knocked gently > and asked if anyone was home. Hearing nothing, I opened the door and looked > in. I noticed the feathers on the nest and was about to reach in to check > the number of eggs, when I realized that I was looking at a Wood Duck hen > on the nest. I calmly closed the door and finished with the suet. She never > moved. Another of the boxes has feathers caught on the hole indicating that > hens have been in there. I did not look at the other box. > > Steve Weston > On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN > swest...@comcast.net > > > 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. John Clouse johnclo...@mac.com 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] Wood Duck on nest
I usually avoid my backyard this time of year as much as possible, as I have 3 Wood Duck boxes there. But, late tonight I decided to fill my suet feeder that hangs on the back of one of my boxes. I got up there and figuring it was early for the ducks to already be on eggs, I knocked gently and asked if anyone was home. Hearing nothing, I opened the door and looked in. I noticed the feathers on the nest and was about to reach in to check the number of eggs, when I realized that I was looking at a Wood Duck hen on the nest. I calmly closed the door and finished with the suet. She never moved. Another of the boxes has feathers caught on the hole indicating that hens have been in there. I did not look at the other box. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net 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] Detroit Lakes Festival
23rd Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds will be held May 20-22 with virtual presentations and in-the-field birding. Virtual sessions include Warbler I.D. by Kevin Karlson, Hawk I.D. with Mike Havlik, SPRUCE Climate Change Experiment with Randy Kolka, Birds of Prey photographic celebration by Kevin Karlson and festival conclusion with humorist Al Batt. Field trips remaining open include Felton Prairie and Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge. One nominal registration fee for all events at https://visitdetroitlakes.com/event/festival-of-birds-in-detroit-lakes-minne sota/. Cleone Stewart, co-chair Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds 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] Birding about the Metro
Spring is here and a lot is happening. Flowers have bloomed and faded in the yard and new ones are bursting out. The Saturday before last I beat the sun and was out before first light to listen to the cranes waking for the Annual Midwest Crane Count. I count at the marshes south of Whitetail Woods along 190th Street in Dakota County. The gates are closed for another month so you have to hike or bike in. I found a pair calling, but they were almost drowned out by the sounds of nature. I estimated that I had about 30 Snipe winnowing. Leopard frogs were snoring and chuckling and the chorus frogs and Red-winged Blackbirds competed with Song Sparrows, Robins, Cardinals and others. As I was leaving I crossed paths with turkey hunters arriving. I told them that I counted about 40 turkeys spread throughout the area. I wished them luck, but thought they were arriving late. Later I added two more cranes at the fairground slough south of Farmington, thanks to the person who reported them on eBird. Otherwise, I would not have looked. I ended up with 4 cranes, probably a personal record for me for the count, but people I encouraged to get out before dawn tallied more than 100, almost half coming from up in Sherburne refuge. On Tuesday I went out counting dwarf trout lilies for the DNR east of Faribault. The woods were bejeweled in the ephemeral flowers of spring. Besides finding both trout lilies (common & dwarf), we saw spring beauties, dutchman breeches, hepatica, bloodroot, wild ginger, anemones, buttercup, probably a few more. The only bird of note was a singing Lark Sparrow. Other birds of note in the yard and on the lake include Kingfishers, Yellow-rumps, Great Egret, Ring necked Ducks, and a young Trumpeter, who should know better than to be associating with a Canada Goose. I have to approach the window cautiously not to spook the woodies and hoodies that are checking out the wood duck boxes. Ahh, spring! Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net 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] Id Hawk
(Posted by Connie Grundhofer via moumn.org) Really appreciate the help the help I received. It is the Broad-winged Hawk Thank you. Connie 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.
