Re: [mou-net] Overwintering Fox Sparrow - Ramsey County
There is one fox sparrow over here on the west side of St. Paul at a friend's house. I took some pics of it this past weekend. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jason Bolish Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 10:56 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Overwintering Fox Sparrow - Ramsey County I've had the same Fox Sparrow in my backyard since October. My previous late date for Fox Sparrow was November 1st. Had a Harris Sparrow overwinter here 2 Winters ago. Jason Bolish Shoreview - Ramsey 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 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] About the Metro
At Loring on Thursday I saw a sora in the main lake, common yellow-throat and yellow along with your finds. On May 17, 2014, at 7:20 PM, manley olson wrote: > Saw 2 broods today in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Few migrants, a single > White-throat and a small flock of Yellow-rumps > Manley Olson > Downtown Minneapolis > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Steve Weston wrote: > >> Yesterday (Friday) I saw my first two Canada Goose broods of the year. >> Interestingly, they were on a small pond bordering the rail yards by >> highway 280. >> >> Today, the warblers are interfering with my concentration on a project I >> have been working on pulling me outside for a walk around the yard. >> Warblers about the yard are mostly Yellow-rumps, but also included a >> couple of Ovenbirds, which were not around at all last weekend. I also >> heard an Oriole in the area. >> >> A strange bird for the middle of the day was the bat that was flying over >> the lake. I hoped it would come close enough to make an ID, but it moved >> away. My best guess was that it was a big brown. >> As it flew close to a tree with a couple of Crows, one gave chase, and the >> bat effortlessly side-stepped the attack. The Crow then flew to the water >> and plucked something from the surface. I then watched as a Red-winged >> Blackbird chased a Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) about the lake never more than >> six inches above the surface. >> >> 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 >> > > > 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] using a camera instead of binoculars
I'll weigh in just a little. I'm a birder, maybe 8-10 years and just started using a camera lens (500mm) about a year ago. I sometimes carry binocs and a scope depending on where I'm going. I have learned more about birds from my photos and have loved sharing them with others to get them interested in birding. I now have the luxury of taking a photo and then actually identifying what it was I saw. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:08 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] using a camera instead of binoculars Let's get more specific: anyone care to comment on what I see as a growing number of birders - people interested in birds - who use cameras instead of binoculars. Some don't even carry binoculars. Are these folks birders? Does the equipment define them or limit the definition? I'm exploring this as possible subject of a Tribune article. Thanks. Jim Williams birding blog at http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.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 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] Possibly 3 Snowy Owls in Ramsey
First, thanks to all that responded to my request, I know Friday during the day is hard for a lot of folks. It was great hanging with Ron and yes there were definately three snows :-) On Feb 7, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Ron Taube wrote: > Hi Birders > Some of you might remember a few days ago that a woman named Monica asked if > anyone would take her out and show her a Snowy Owl. Well I volunteered and > this morning we met up in Ramsey near the Cell tower. Actually she got there > early and spotted that one Snowy that’s been hanging around the cell tower > before I arrived. I think that one is a juvenile. When I got there I saw > the snowy landing atop a pine tree . Monica and I got some photos then I > asked her if she was interested in looking for the other snowy and she said > she would. We drove to all the usual spots where the other one has been seen > including around Coborn’s and the field just north of there but without any > luck. Finally I spotted one atop a house just north of the field . By the > time we got near it it had flown to the field just south of the houses. We > watched it for a while then it took off and flew a block west to some other > houses then it headed back towards us and the houses we were near and out of > nowhere another one joined up with it and they seemed to make physical > contact on the side of a house. I ran around trying to see where they went > and they had both disappeared from my sight but Monica saw it too and saw > them flying back west again towards the other houses so we got into our cars > and followed them but we had lost them . We then went back to the first snowy > that we saw and he was still there in the pine tree resting near the cell > tower on the other side of Armstrong. I realize that it’s not proof but > Monica agreed that it was very likely that there are at least three snowy’s > in that area. I hung around a bit longer after Monica left and found one > back at the houses on the east side of Armstrong seemingly hiding behind a > roof and then back to the cell tower where that one was now sitting next to > the road so I got some nice photos of him. > Here is a link to photos of two of them, I never got a photo of the third > one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsthoughts/ > Ron Taube Coon Rapids > > > > 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
[mou-net] Looking for a snowy
Is there anyone from St. Paul/Mpls that would be interested in going out Friday morning with me to find one of these beauties? I'd be willing to drive or meet someone. __o ` \ <; ( * ) / ( * ) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
