[mou-net] Lark Sparrows in Olmsted County
The area Bob Ekblad described off the minimum maintenance road is the Stonehedge edition. This is off Olmsted County 22 East at Stonehedge Dr NE. This is where the NE Mayo Clinic is. The birds can be found throughout the neighborhood but are most easily found at the end of Stone Point Dr NE. Lark Sparrows are also on Tee Time Road SE, from US 14 and Marion Rd SE/15th Av SE go east on US14 and take the 2nd right. This is the Hundred Acre Woods edition, though there are not 100 acres of woods. Tee Time is the main road in the subdivision and the Lark Sparrows are at the end of the road. Bank Swallows are at the last intersection on Tee Time, a small colony in a small exposed sandstone outcrop. The sparrows might also be on Old Town Hall Rd SE, they were here last year. Just go east on 14 from Tee Time to the next right. This is the intersection of US 14 and Olmsted County 22 East. Chris Benson Rochester 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] Northern Mockingbirrd, Olmsted County
A Northern Mockingbird just flew out of the grapes in my backyard. It went across the street and I could hear it call briefly before I went back inside. My address is 1495 Sunset Avenue SE, Rochester. 507-289-2246 home/507-269-1282 cell. Directions: US 14 East to Marion Rd SE (County Rd 36), go south on Marion Rd to Park Ln SE (1st stoplight), turn left and follow Park Ln to 24th Ave. Take a 135 degree left turn on 24th (going N) follow to 15th St SE. Turn right, going E and follow up the hill to Sunset, turn left. I'm the 2nd house. There is a park across the street and it looked and sounded like it was headed that way or to the neighborhood on the south side of the park. Nice yard bird... Sapsuckers, Flickers, Catbird, Hummingbird all still around... Chris Benson Rochester, 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] Say's Phoebe, Cottonwood/Jackson county
Diane Anderson called just now to report a SAY'S PHOEBE at the intersection of Cottonwood county road 6 and Jackson county road 7. 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] Dickcissel, St Louis County, 5/24
On Saturday at 40th Ave West. Also a White-crowned Sparrow. Along the eastern road. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/d9c24110/attachment.html
[mou] Dickcissel, St Louis County
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[mou] Gray Catbird, Olmsted County - 4/27
Yesterday morning a Gray Catbird showed up in the back yard, first of the season here. Get your oranges and grape jelly out, and put out the hummingbird feeders if you haven't done so yet! Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080428/c41db506/attachment.html
[mou] Mower County Mockingbird and new yard bird
The Northern Mockingbird 2 miles north of the Hormel Nature Center was still there at 3PM yesterday afternoon. Really easy bird, hung out in the orchard next to the road and was really cooperative. Thanks to Andrew for the good find. Also added a new yard bird yesterday when 2 Common Loons flew over the house, good one for Olmsted county. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080421/4d35e0ed/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3808 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080421/4d35e0ed/attachment.gif
[mou] Rochester Geese
I know, it's hard to believe there are geese in Rochester... at 2PM: Ross' Goose - 1 Greater White-fronted Goose - flock of 8 Cackling Goose - at least 2 Canada Goose Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080313/980e448e/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4837 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080313/980e448e/attachment.gif
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Owl
Yesterday at 5PM the Townsend's Solitaire was present behind the Science Museum in the mini golf area. A Great Blue Heron was seen flying across US 61/10 in the Little Pig's Eye area. The Snowy Owl in Dakota was seen along 170th St, 2/3 mile east of Emery Ave - 1/3 mile west of Fischer Ave. at 6:45PM. Dead Owls and hawks seem to be everywhere on the shoulders of the highways. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080312/fe272270/attachment-0001.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4837 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080312/fe272270/attachment-0001.gif
[mou] Golden Eagle, Townsend's Solitaire
Golden Eagle this afternoon at MN 76 and Winona 17. As I've mentioned in previous years this is a very consistent spot for Golden's in the winter. At least one Townsend's Solitaire was still present at the Olmsted county spot east of Oronoco on Saturday afternoon. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080114/019e8ad4/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4837 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080114/019e8ad4/attachment.gif
[mou] Mute Swans - Winona county
At 1:30 this afternoon I saw 2 Mute Swans in a small open lead on the Mississippi River along US 61 a couple miles south of Winona. The exact location was at the junction of US 61 and Winona County Road 15. This is 1/4 mile or so south of the Bunnell House. I did not have a scope so I wasn't able to tell if the birds had leg bands or other marks indicating the birds had escaped from capitivity but as with all Mute Swans their wildness is suspect... For safety's sake be aware of the traffic speeding by at 65+ MPH if you try for the birds. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080104/989bac4f/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5438 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080104/989bac4f/attachment.gif
[mou] Bird Quotes
Since John already put my favorite quote out there (from Mary Poppins) I'll have to go with my second favorite. It's not really a quote, more of a short story. Mark Twain's Blue Jay Yarn from A Tramp Abroad. - Original Message - From: Pastor Al Schirmacher pastoral at princetonfreechurch.net To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; mou-net at moumn.org; BIRDCHAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU; Wisconsin Birding Network wisbirdn at lawrence.edu Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:50 PM Subject: [mou] Bird Quotes Have a favorite bird quote? Mine is probably the biblical command to bird :), Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (Matthew 6:26). Now if I could just find a similar reference for listing Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3808 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071121/59982e3f/attachment.gif
[mou] Osprey, Olmsted county
Seen flying over Willow Creek in SE Rochester yesterday afternoon at the corner of Pinewood Rd and 11th Av SE. Been seeing this bird (I'm assuming it's the same bird) for a couple weeks on the SE side of town, seems a little bit late for it. I've only seen Osprey in November one other year. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071108/aede8b77/attachment.html
[mou] Empassioned and Desperate plea for MOU State Fair Booth voluteers
The Minnesota State Fair runs from Thursday, August 23rd through Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd. That's one week from today! And we still need a lot of volunteers for our booth at the DNR building. Please help out, along with the satisfaction of giving back you'll get a free entrance pass to the fair. Here are the dates and times we really need help with: Thursday, August 23rd: 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Friday, August 24th: 12PM - 3PM, 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Saturday, August 25th: 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Sunday, August 26th: 6PM to 9PM Monday, August 27th: 9AM to 12 PM and 6PM to 9PM Tuesday, August 28th: 9AM to 12PM, 12PM to 3PM, 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Wednesday, August 29th: 9AM to 12PM Thursday, August 30th: 9AM to 12PM Friday, August 31st: 9AM to 12PM and 6PM to 9PM Saturday, September 1st: 9AM to 12PM Sunday, September 2nd: 12PM to 3PM, 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Monday, September 3rd: 12PM to 3PM, 3PM to 6PM and 6PM to 9PM Everyone will get a chance to eat plenty of food on a stick. Thank you, Contact Chris Benson at: chrisb at fullcircleimage.com or at 507-269-1282 507-289-2246 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070816/10735676/attachment-0001.html
[mou] Mou Seasonal Reporting Software
John, Chukar aren't countable. They aren't truly wild birds, as they are considered either released or escaped birds. At one time there was a population in the Ely area but they died out and the species was taken off the list. So just like the European Goldfinch that showed up at my mother's house 2 or 3 years ago, or the Emu that I've seen running around loose, or the Ringed Turtle-Doves that are about a mile from my house in Rochester they aren't a countable bird. But they're a whole lot of fun to see!!! Chris Benson Rochester - Original Message - From: John Cyrus cyrus...@hotmail.com To: mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:55 AM Subject: [mou] Mou Seasonal Reporting Software I am not seeing Chukar listed in the Mou Seasonal Reporting Software. Is there a reason for this? I submitted it by changing Gray Partridge to Chukar and then submitting it, but I don't know whether it will take. Thanks John _ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more..then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2ss=yp.bars~yp.pizza~yp.movie%20theatercp=42.358996~-71.056691style=rlvl=13tilt=-90dir=0alt=-1000scene=950607encType=1FORM=MGAC01
[mou] Harmony
Let's work for harmony. I'm going to give myself a time-out. Perhaps it would be a good idea if all of us did. Peace, out. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070814/937b4cb2/attachment.html
[mou] MOU State Fair Booth volunteers needed
The 2007 Minnesota State Fair runs from Thursday, August 23rd through Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd. We have many open shifts still available for volunteers at our booth located at the DNR pavilion. The shift times are: 9AM - 12PM, 12PM - 3PM, 3PM - 6PM and 6PM to 9PM. Please consider making volunteering a part of your State Fair experience! Contact me to sign up. Thank you, Chris Benson 1495 Sunset Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-289-2246 (h) 507-269-1282 (c) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070731/1e1e02b0/attachment.html
[mou] MOU State Fair Booth Shifts Availability
Here is the list of shifts available for the MOU State Fair Booth. Our shifts last for 3 hours. We would like to have 2 people per shift, if possible. KEY: OO- both shifts available OX- one shift available, one shift taken XX- both shifts available Date9 - 1212 - 33 - 6 6 - 9 8/23XXOXOO OO Thursday 8/24XXOOOO OO Friday 8/25OO XX OO OO Saturday 8/26OO OX OX OO Sunday 8/27OO OOOO OO Monday 8/28OO OOOO OO Tuesday 8/29OO XX OX OX Wednesday 8/30OO XX XX OO Thursday 8/31OO OX OO OO Friday 9/1 XXOX OX OO Saturday 9/2 OO OO OO OO Sunday 9/3 OXOO OO OO As you can see, we have plenty of shifts and dates still available. Maybe one will work out for you! Please contact Chris Benson by phone, e-mail or letter for your volunteering opportunity. Chris Benson 1495 Sunset Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-289-2246 (h) 507-269-1282 (c) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070731/d76e2d56/attachment.html
[mou] State Fair Booth Shifts Availability Key is incorrect
My apologies, it's been a long day. The KEY should read: XX - both shifts filled OX- one shift available, one shift filled OO- both shifts available Thanks to those who are helping me on this! -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070731/b8efe148/attachment.html
[mou] MOU State Fair Booth Volunteers Needed
Fellow MOU'ers, The MOU booth at the State Fair is in need of volunteers. Our plans to share the booth with Audubon have fallen through. As a result we need volunteers for the entire run of the fair. Shifts are 3 hours long: 9AM - 12PM, 12PM - 3PM, 3PM - 6PM, 6PM - 9PM. We only have 85 shifts left to fill, sign up now before they're all spoken for! Please contact me to get your name on the list. Thank you, Chris Benson 1495 Sunset Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-289-2246 (h) 507-269-1282 (c) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070718/61791a9a/attachment.html
[mou] MOU State Fair Booth Volunteers Needed
We're looking for volunteers to staff the MOU Booth at the State Fair this year. This year we are sharing our booth with some of the Audubon clubs from the Twin Cities. As a result, We will be covering 3 hour shifts: 9-12,12-3,3-6,6-9 on the following dates: Thursday 8/23 Friday 8/24 Wednesday 8/29 Thursday 8/30 Saturday 9/1 Monday 9/3 Please contact me if you are interested. Thank you, Chris Benson 1495 Sunset Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-269-1282 507-289-2246 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070622/8bdc7371/attachment.html
[mou] Pishing (or is it spishing)
When my daughter was a baby I would pack her up in a papoose and go birding with her. When she would make baby noises the birds would come in close for a better look. Much better response than pishing, I had the best looks I've ever had of such rarities as Prairie Warbler and Summer Tanager, not to mention all the more common birds. So instead of pishing take a baby along, from my experience it worked much better. Looking forward to next spring when I'll have a baby around to attract birds. Chris Benson Rochester - Original Message - From: Pastor Al Schirmacher pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; mou-net at moumn.org; wisbirdn at lawrence.edu Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:33 AM Subject: [mou] Pishing (or is it spishing) How effective do you find pishing to be? Sometimes I think we pish just to keep ourselves busy while waiting for the target bird to pop up - seems like we can go days without the desired response - then there are days like today, when casual pishing drew in Mourning, Golden-winged, Blue-winged, Chestnut-sided Warblers with little effort (latter three in same tree). Which leads to the questions of: How much should we pish? Are there times when pishing should be avoided? Wondering while working on Sunday's message about prayer, Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties
[mou] Eurasian Collared-Dove, Winona County
Acting on a tip I drove through Lewiston around noon today and saw 4 Eurasian Collared-Doves. Two of the birds were immature, they did not have the collar on the back of the neck yet and weren't quite as soft gray as an adult. I first saw the immatures in a yard on the north side of the Elementary School along Fremont Street, also known as Winona County Road 29. When the young birds took off the adults, who were in a yard on the south side of the Elementary School joined them in flight and flew north. A few minutes later an adult bird - I don't know if it was a different individual - was perched on the power lines directly east of the Elementary School. This bird was clearly an adult; the collar was clearly visible, the bird was a soft/light gray, the tail was squared off, and the undertail pattern (gray - black - white) was clearly visible. To get to Lewiston: From the west, take US 14 east out of Rochester for about 30 miles. Turn right (south) on Winona County 29, also known as Fremont Street. Go across the railroad tracks, the Elementary School 2 blocks down on the right. From the east, take US 14 west out of Winona for about 12 miles. Take a left (south) at 29, etc. I wouldn't focus only on this spot, the birds I saw all flew off to the north but I wasn't able to track where exactly they went. For all you SE birders, I apologize for not calling anyone. My cell phone is not working. Good Luck and Good Birding, Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070618/ba16e9a7/attachment.html
[mou] Swainson's Hawk, Wabasha County
While conducting a Breeding Bird Survey yesterday (Sunday, June 17th) I observed a Swainson's Hawk in Wabasha county along Wabasha County Road 4, 1/2 mile south of CR 25 at the Plainview Power Station. This is 1 - 2 miles SE of Plainview. I don't know the status of Swainson's Hawks in Wabasha county but it's the first one I've ever seen there. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070618/2f7e324a/attachment.html
[mou] New yard birds in Rochester
New yard birds for my house in SE Rochester this past week include: Black-crowned Night Heron Eastern Towhee Sandhill Crane Still waiting for one of the Henslow's Sparrows on the hill above our house to come down and visit. Probably still be waiting 20 years from now but one can hope! If you want directions to the Henslow's contact me, I believe they are on private land so I will not give that information out, I don't want to upset the land owner. Grateful that I'm not ONLINE at home, Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070604/1abfcbe6/attachment.html
[mou] Mute Swan, Olmsted County
Paul Pedersen called me to report a Mute Swan in a water retention pond at the entrance to Stewartville High School in Stewartville, MN. Who knows about the wildness of the bird or whether the farm/hotel/casino will find it and take it home... Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070523/c53d4c22/attachment.html
[mou] Dickcissel, Olmsted county
First Dickcissel of the year, seems a few days early to me. Location: 34th Ave NW, 2/10 mile south of 65th St NW. Singing from west side of the road. This is on the west side of US 52. You need to take th 75th St NW exit and go south on the frontage road. Or take 55th St NW exit, go north on Bandel Road (on the east side of the highway) to 65th St. Go west on 65th, go over the bridge and take the first right. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070521/81c9e547/attachment.html
[mou] Eurasian Wigeon still there
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0210_01C76F92.29CDA5C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris Hockema called me to let me know his brother and others were looking at the bird this morning in the previously posted location, Hyland Lake Reserve in Bloomington. Take I-494 to Bush Lake Road and go south on Bush Lake Road to the park. Or take Old Shakopee Road to Bush Lake Road and go north. Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_0210_01C76F92.29CDA5C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1589 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Hockema called me to let me = know/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2his brother and others were looking at = the=20 bird/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2this morning in the previously posted=20 location,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Hyland Lake Reserve in = Bloomington./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Take I-494 to Bush Lake Road and go = south=20 on/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bush Lake Road to the = park./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Or take Old Shakopee Road to Bush Lake=20 Road/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and go north./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0210_01C76F92.29CDA5C0--
[mou] Olmsted county birds
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0069_01C76719.6C8E31D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greater White-fronted Geese and Ross' Goose at South Landfill Reservoir. Tundra Swans were there earlier today, may still be in area feeding, while I was there the White-fronted's came in low from the south so I'm thinking they're feeding in a field not visible from 14th St NW. The field is probably visible from US 14 but that's way too dangerous to check. Franklin's Gull at Silver Lake for the past couple days, wasn't there at 3:30 this afternoon but it was there yesterday at 6PM. My father thinks he had a female Pine Grosbeak at his feeder on Tuesday afternoon/evening. I did not see the bird though I looked for an hour yesterday. He can't find anything else that matches what he saw in Sibley/Nat'l Geo or Peterson guides... from his verbal description of the bird it sounds to me as if it may have been. Or it may not have. He's better with game birds than non-game birds. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0069_01C76719.6C8E31D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1589 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Greater White-fronted Geese and Ross'=20 Goose/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at South Landfill = Reservoir./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Tundra Swans were there earlier today, = may=20 still/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2be in area feeding, while I was there = the=20 White-fronted's/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2came in low from the south so I'm=20 thinking/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2they're feeding in a field not visible = from 14th St=20 NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The fieldnbsp;is probably visible from = US 14 but=20 that's way too/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2dangerous to check./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Franklin's Gull at Silver Lake for the = past couple=20 days,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2wasn't there at 3:30 this afternoon but = it was=20 there/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2yesterday at 6PM./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2My father thinks he had a female Pine = Grosbeak=20 at/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2his feeder on Tuesday = afternoon/evening.nbsp; I=20 did not see the bird/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2though I looked for an hour = yesterday./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2He can't find anything else that = matches=20 what/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2he saw in Sibley/Nat'l Geo or Peterson=20 guides.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2from his verbal description of the bird = it/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sounds to me as if it may have = been./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Or it may not have.nbsp; He's better = with game=20 birds/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2than non-game birds./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0069_01C76719.6C8E31D0--
[mou] Golden Eagle, Winona County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0103_01C750E5.66086EB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 2 Valentine's Day Golden Eagles at the intersection of MN 76 and Winona County 17. One on either side of the highway, each perched high in a tree just below the ridge line. When the bird on the north side of the road decided to take flight the other bird soon joined it. Bright blue skies, brilliant golden heads gleaming in the sun. Both birds were beyond first year plumage. One of the most consistent spots for this species that I've found, not a surprise to see them but always a welcome sight. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0103_01C750E5.66086EB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D22 Valentine's Day Golden Eagles at the = intersection=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2MN 76 and Winona County = 17./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2One on either side of the highway, each = perched=20 high in/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a tree just below the ridge = line./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2When the bird on the north side of the = road decided=20 to take/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2flight the other bird soon joined = it./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bright blue skies, brilliant golden = heads gleaming=20 in the sun./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Both birds were beyond first year=20 plumage./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2One of the most consistent spots for = this species=20 that I've/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2found, not a surprise to see them but = always a=20 welcome sight./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0103_01C750E5.66086EB0--
[mou] Gray-crowned Rosy Finches still present as of 2/05/07
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_01FE_01C749D4.9E8D6730 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The three Gray-crowned Rosy-finches were present yesterday morning at 7:30AM at Fond-du-Lac. Bohemian Waxwings at the Itasca Community College campus in Grand Rapids. Red Crossbills at the Hill City High School, right in the parking lot at eye level. I've never had such good looks at them. Really cool. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_01FE_01C749D4.9E8D6730 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The three Gray-crowned Rosy-finches = were=20 present/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2yesterday morning at 7:30AM at=20 Fond-du-Lac./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bohemian Waxwings at the Itasca = Community=20 College/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2campus in Grand Rapids./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Red Crossbills at the Hill City High = School, right=20 in the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2parking lot at eye level.nbsp; I've = never had such=20 good looks/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at them.nbsp; Really = cool./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_01FE_01C749D4.9E8D6730--
[mou] gulls
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0054_01C7438B.772D2170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Friday afternoon at 2PM a dozen gulls flew from the east end of Black Dog Lake north over the river channel into Hennepin county. I was a little too far away and was driving on Black Dog Road with traffic behind me so I was not able to stop and positively ID any of the gulls but my hunch is that if someone would be in the right place they'd be able to watch the Slaty-backed fly into Hennepin, thus making it a new bird for Hennepin county... Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0054_01C7438B.772D2170 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2On Friday afternoon at 2PM a dozen = gulls flew=20 from/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the east end of Black Dog Lake north = over the=20 river/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2channel into Hennepin = county./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I was a little too far away and was = driving on=20 Black Dog/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Road with traffic behind me so I was = not able to=20 stop/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and positively ID any of the gulls but = my hunch is=20 that if/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2someone would be in the right place = they'd=20 be/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2able to watch the Slaty-backed fly into = Hennepin,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2thus making it a new bird for Hennepin=20 county.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0054_01C7438B.772D2170--
[mou] Metro birding today
The Gyrfalcon was seen at 4:30PM at the field on the south side of 180th St. It was perched on the irrigation structure that runs north - south, on the crossbar that runs east - west. At 4:36 PM it flew west over and across US 52, then turned a bit to the northwest before I lost sight of the bird. Chris Benson Rochester, MN - Original Message - From: Dedrick Benz benzdedr...@hotmail.com To: mnb...@lists.mnbird.net; mou-...@cbs.umn.edu Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:03 PM Subject: [mou] Metro birding today Chris O'Byrne and I were able to relocate the following goodies on Thursday: MTN. BLUEBIRD - as reported previously along the N. side of 175th St., but unaccompanied by waxwings. GYRFALCON - Along Dakota Cty Rd. 42, 3 telephone poles east of Jacob Ave. We did not see any gulls at Prescott, nor were we able to pick out a Barrow's Goldeneye from Prescott's Freedom Park, tho there huge numbers of Goldeneye present, and we didn't give it a lot of time. Many of the birds were distant. We also didn't see any gulls at Black Dog in the early afternoon. We tooled around 14 and 42 in Wabasha County from about 3 to 4 PM, but were not able to refind the Snowy Owl. Dedrick Benz Winona, MN _ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Academy Awards® http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/?icid=ncoscartagline2 ___ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
[mou] Carlos Avery Short-eared Owls
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0015_01C73C09.DF323410 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Somehow took a 'wrong' turn on my way home to Rochester from St Cloud this evening and ended up at Carlos Avery around 5PM. Just one wrong turn and whoops, I'm 40 miles off course and in the middle of a wildlife refuge. Funny how I didn't notice I wasn't on an interstate until I was in the middle of a refuge. It could happen to anyone, right? More than a dozen Short-eared Owls. Beautiful sunset. No wind. Good times. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0015_01C73C09.DF323410 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Somehow took a 'wrong' turn on my way=20 home/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2tonbsp;Rochester from St Cloud this=20 evening/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and ended up /FONTFONT face=3DArial = size=3D2at=20 Carlos Avery around 5PM./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Just one wrong turn and whoops, I'm 40=20 miles/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2off course and in the middle of a = wildlife=20 refuge./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Funny how I didn't notice I wasn't = onnbsp;an=20 interstate/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2until I was in the middle of a = refuge./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It could happen to anyone, = right?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2More than a dozen Short-eared = Owls./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Beautiful sunset./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2No wind./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good times./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0015_01C73C09.DF323410--
[mou] Slaty-backed Gull Departure from Pt. Douglas, Washington County?
Those of us down river may want to check the open water below the dams. Chris - Original Message - From: Dennis/Barbara Martin dbmar...@skypoint.com To: MOU mou-...@cbs.umn.edu Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull Departure from Pt. Douglas, Washington County? Happened to stop by Point Douglas after 3:00 today and watched the rest of the gulls leave the two open water spots in the lake. At 3:30 about 20 of the gulls with the Slaty-backed Gull headed south on the St Croix past the bridge and out of sight but with a few seconds the Slaty-backed Gull doubled back and rejoined the few gulls left on the open water holes. At 3:59 the last 11 gulls with the Slaty-backed Gull following took flight heading to the west and Spring Lake and I hoped Black Dog. The went far enough south to cross into Dakota County (a county now with two different slaty-backed records in the same year) but generally continued flying west until they went out of sight. I went to Black Dog and joined Jim Mattson watching to see which gulls came down behind the plant at dusk. But as generally happens with me the gulls all landed on the ice edge on West Black Dog Lake and were far enough away that none were identifiable. There were not that many gulls, probably less than 100. In past years in late December and early January gulls would feed south of the bridge at Point Douglas and were thought to go back to Black Dog at night. It will be interesting to see if that pattern holds this late in January. At 3:00 today there were no gulls south of the bridge chasing the goldeneyes, etc., although I didn't check Veterans Park. And where did the Slaty-backed Gull go? Was it at Black Dog and we were unable to see it? Did it land at Spring Lake? I know that some waterfowl spends the night at Spring Lake and feeds further south in Dakota County around Vermillion during the day. Remember the gyr hunting that waterfowl. But you rarely see gulls south of Spring Lake. A couple of days ago there were 250 gulls at Pt Douglas, including the Slaty-backed, two different Glaucous. an adult Thayers, and a variety of misc waterfowl. Wonder where they went? Keep your eyes open. Denny Dennis and Barbara Martin dbmar...@skypoint.com ___ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
[mou] Winona to La Crosse
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C73A4E.DED17EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ruddy, Ring-necked, Gadwall, American Coot with the Mallards, Canada Geese and domestic waterfowl at Lake Winona Eastern Bluebird, US 61, mile 10 Peregrine Falcon, I-90, mile 275 - one of the La Crosse or Queen's Bluff birds? Bald Eagles were the easiest birds to find along the river. Except for a few open leads the river is iced over. Very small opening below the Dresbach dam, no gulls. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C73A4E.DED17EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Ruddy, Ring-necked, Gadwall, American=20 Coot/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2with the Mallards, Canada Geese = and/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2domestic waterfowl at Lake = Winona/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Eastern Bluebird, US 61, mile = 10/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Peregrine Falcon, I-90, mile 275 - one = of=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2La Crosse or Queen's Bluff = birds?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bald Eagles were the easiest birds = to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2find along the river./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Except for a few open leads the = river/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2is iced over.nbsp; Very small opening=20 below/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the Dresbach dam, no = gulls./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C73A4E.DED17EC0--
[mou] 6 Wilson's Snipe - Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C730DF.95612380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stopped by the Olmsted county Snipe Spot and was surprised to find not one but six (6) Wilson's Snipe! Remarkable to me not for the species, which is seen at this spot every winter, but for the number of birds. Time to start checking all those springs, what else could be over-wintering? From Rochester take US 14 EAST to Olmsted county road 10. Take CR 10 to 15th St SE - about a mile - and take a right going east to where the spring fed creek crosses the road. Look north into the spring. The birds will be somewhere mixed in, with luck they'll be in the green vegetation so it'll be easy to find them. This is right next to a couple of active farms so make sure you leave room for the tractors. The birds are easily seen from the road so just stay in the car, you won't get stuff on your shoes! Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C730DF.95612380 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Stopped by the Olmsted county Snipe=20 Spot/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and was surprised to find not one but = six=20 (6)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Wilson's Snipe!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Remarkable to me not for the = species,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2which is seen at this spot every=20 winter,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2but for the number of = birds./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Time to start checking all those=20 springs,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2what else could be = over-wintering?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From Rochester take US 14 EAST = to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Olmsted county road 10./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Take CR 10 to 15th St SE - about a mile = -/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and take a right going east to = where/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the spring fed creek crosses the = road./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Look north into the = spring./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The birds will be somewhere mixed = in,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2with luck they'll be in the green=20 vegetation/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2so it'll be easy to find = them./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This is right next to a couple of = active=20 farms/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2so make sure you leave room for the=20 tractors./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The birds are easily seen from the road = so/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2just stay in the car, you won't get=20 stuff/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on your shoes!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C730DF.95612380--
[mou] Prairie Falcon, Steele County, 12/31/2006
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_01A7_01C72E52.E8334AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry for the late report but I'm not connected at home. At 1:37PM on December 31st, 2006 I saw a Prairie Falcon at close range (100 feet) at the junction of US 14 and US 218 on the east side of Owatonna, or Oh! What a town, ah... The bird was on a power pole on the SE quadrant of the junction. Coming from the south on 218 there is a power pole that is very low, actually not visible from 14, that the bird was sitting on in the rain/snow mix. I was able to look at the bird for about 15 seconds before it flew to the bridge deck, I last saw the bird as it was perching under the west-bound span of the bridge. Note - I went back yesterday and searched the area for 1 1/2 hours with my cousin but we did not relocate the bird. Good Luck, if anyone sees the bird in the area please repost! Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_01A7_01C72E52.E8334AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1586 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sorry for the late report but I'm not = connected=20 at home./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2At 1:37PM on December 31st, 2006 I saw=20 a/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Prairie Falcon at close range (100 = feet) at=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2junction of US 14 and US 218 on the = east side=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Owatonna, or Oh! What a town, = ah.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird was on a power pole on the SE=20 quadrant/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of the junction./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Coming from the south on 218 there is a = power=20 pole/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2that is very low, actually not visible = from 14,=20 that the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2bird was sitting on in the rain/snow=20 mix./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I was able to look at the bird for = about 15=20 seconds/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2before it flew to the bridge deck, I = last saw the=20 bird/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2as it was perching under the west-bound = span/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of the bridge./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Notenbsp; - I went back yesterday and = searched the=20 area/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2for 1 1/2 hours with my cousin but we = did not=20 relocate/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the bird./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good Luck, if anyone sees the bird in = the area=20 please repost!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_01A7_01C72E52.E8334AA0--
[mou] Gray-crowned Rosy Finches still present 12/12
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_006F_01C71E99.C31BFF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The 3 Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were present yesterday morning (12/12) at the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division Office. --=_NextPart_000_006F_01C71E99.C31BFF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1578 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The 3 Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were=20 present/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2yesterday morning (12/12) at the Fond = du=20 Lac/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Resource Management Division=20 Office./FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_006F_01C71E99.C31BFF50--
[mou] Summer Tanager in Olmsted County
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I saw the Summer Tanager yesterday (11/20) at 10AM.
It was sitting in the lone small deciduous tree on
the side of the yard.
I saw no hint of red or orange tones on the bird,
suggesting it is a female.
Chris Benson
Rochester
- Original Message -=20
From: Bob Ekblad=20
To: MnBirdNet ; MOUnet=20
Cc: Tony Hertzel=20
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: [mou] Summer Tanager in Olmsted County
There is a Summer Tanager regularly coming to a feeder south-southwest =
of Rochester. The home with the feeder is located in a sub-development =
west of the Willow Creek Golf Course that is located on 48th Street SW =
(which is south of the Hwy 52 and Hwy 63 interchange). I have =
communicated with the home owner and received permission to pass on the =
information,
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To get there go south on Hwy 63 to the 48th Street off-ramp. Go west =
on 48th past 11th Ave and past the golf course on your left. When you =
see a sign for the road narrowing, turn left on Scenic View Drive (it is =
not too far past the golf course). Continue a short distance down that =
road and then turn left onto Teak Wood Lane (a dead end street). When =
you get to the highest point of this road there will be a vacant lot on =
the left. Park near the group of mailboxes just before the vacant lot =
(note that there is no parking on the north/west side of the street). =
The bird can be seen coming to the feeders on the post behind the house =
just after the vacant lot. You can look across the vacant lot to view =
the feeders from inside your car. It has been seen in the square =
open-top hanging feeder and also has been feeding from the wire mesh nut =
feeder hanging to the right.
=20
Please be respectful of the home owner and the neighbors in the area.
=20
If you have any questions you can contact me.
=20
Bob Ekblad
507-775-6949
Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota
ekb...@frontiernet.net
http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com
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[mou] Pomarine not found
Reading Chad's comment about the Barn Swallows makes me think it's about the time of year when we should be out looking for a first state record Cave Swallow. Chris Benson - Original Message - From: Chad Heins oduna...@yahoo.com To: MOU mou-...@cbs.umn.edu Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:54 PM Subject: [mou] Pomarine not found Hey birders! Ben Inniger and I looked for the Pomarine Jaeger this morning around 8am. No such bird was found. We were there only 15 minutes or so, but two other birders had been scanning for awhile already and had the same result. We did see a couple of Wilson's Snipe and a variety of sparrows and blackbirds. We also visited Cobb River WPA in southeastern Blue Earth County and found some other shorebirds: Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Wilson's Snipe, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Semipalmated Sandpiper. A flock of 6 very subdued Barn Swallows was also there hawking insects over the water. Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato, MN ___ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
[mou] Sherburne county Summer Tanager still there
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6AB1B.C28D3AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The 2nd year male Summer Tanager is still present along the Blue Hill Trail in the Sherburne NWR. I watched him from 5 PM to 6PM. Also saw - briefly - a female Summer Tanager. The male was seen from the lower trail, he was in the vicinity of the 15 - 20 foot high burned snag that is on the right side (east) of the trail. He spent most of his time high in the treetops east of the trail. The female was seen from the lower trail as well but she was high in the trees over the upper trail, then flew into a small bush in between the two trails. The male did not vocalize, and I saw them interact only once, and very briefly at that. If the male hadn't been out in the open originally I doubt if I would have seen him. The biting insects are out in force, plan accordingly. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6AB1B.C28D3AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1555 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The 2nd year male Summer Tanager = is/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2still present along the Blue Hill Trail = in=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sherburne NWR./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I watched him from 5 PM to = 6PM./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Also saw - briefly -nbsp;a female = Summer=20 Tanager./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The male was seen from the lower=20 trail,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2he was in the vicinity of the 15 - 20 = foot=20 high/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2burned snag that is on the right side = (east)=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the trail.nbsp; He spent most of his = time high in=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2treetops east of the = trail./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The female was seen from the lower = trail=20 as/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2well but she was highnbsp;in the trees = over the=20 upper trail,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2then flew into a small bush in between = the two=20 trails./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The male did not vocalize, and I saw = them=20 interact/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2only once, and very briefly at = that./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2If the male hadn't been out in the open = originally/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I doubt if I would have seen = him./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The biting insects are out in force, = plan=20 accordingly./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6AB1B.C28D3AA0--
[mou] More on Olmsted Co. Moorhens
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C69B71.041BFA70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just returned from viewing the Common Moorhens at the Eastside WMA/CR 9 marsh. They are focusing their activity on the small grassy island located straight out from the viewing platform. The island is located in between the two nest boxes sticking out of the water. I'm guessing that it's about 75 - 100 yards out. There is no other vegetation within 100 feet of the island. As was mentioned before, these are very cooperative birds!!! Good birding, Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C69B71.041BFA70 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1555 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I just returned from viewing the Common = Moorhens/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at the Eastside WMA/CR 9 = marsh./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2They are focusing their activity on the = small=20 grassy/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2island located straight out from the = viewing=20 platform./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The island is located in between the = two nest=20 boxes/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sticking out of the water./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I'm guessing that it's about 75 - 100 = yards=20 out./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2There is no other vegetation within 100 = feet=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the island./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2As was mentioned before,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2these are very cooperative = birds!!!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good birding,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C69B71.041BFA70--
[mou] Henslow's Sparrow at Beaver Creek WMA, Fillmore County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_03E9_01C69907.D939EA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To get to Beaver Creek WMA take US 63 south from Spring Valley for about 8 miles. Take a right, going west, at mile 2. Go 2 miles west and the WMA should be on your right (north). The parking lot, where the Short-eared Owls were concentrated this winter will be on your right when you come to the intersection. In years past there's been more than one Henslow's Sparrows here. Also of note, Upland Sandpipers used to be found near the intersection east of the WMA, or in other words, the intersection between the WMA and US 63. Loggerhead Shrikes should be in the area somewhere, if memory serves me correctly they've been seen both to the north of here, between Spring Valley and the WMA on the west side of 63 and also a couple miles east of 63. Red-headed Woodpeckers are not rare in this area, another bonus... Although I don't personally use one down here it may be a good idea to bring an atlas. Chris Benson Rochester - Original Message -=20 From: Williams, Bob=20 To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu ; mnb...@lists.mnbird.net=20 Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:41 PM Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow at Beaver Creek WMA, Fillmore County I arrived at Beaver Creek WMA in Fillmore County shortly before it = began to rain hard this afternoon and heard at least one Henslow's = Sparrow calling from the hillside on the east side of the North/South = road that runs through the middle of the WMA. These roads don't seem to = have any names so that's the best I can do. There is a clearing that = starts at a yellow WMA sign and a brown no motorized vehicles sign and = runs south to a large green metal gate. I believe this is the same WMA = where Short-eared Owls were seen earlier this year and it is located in = the far SW corner of the county. I literally stumbled onto it myself so = don't ask me how to get there. Bob Williams, Bloomington --=_NextPart_000_03E9_01C69907.D939EA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTML dir=3DltrHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1555 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To get to Beaver Creek WMA take US 63 = south=20 from/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Spring Valley for about 8 = miles./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Take a right, going west, at mile = 2./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go 2 miles west and the WMA should be = on your right=20 (north)./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The parking lot, where the = Short-eared Owls=20 were/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2concentrated this winter will be on = your right when=20 you come/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2to the intersection./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2In years past there's been more than = one Henslow's=20 Sparrows here./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Also of note, Upland Sandpipers used to = be=20 found/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2near the intersection east of the WMA, = or in other=20 words,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the intersection between the WMA and US = 63./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Loggerhead Shrikes should be in the = area=20 somewhere,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2if memory serves me correctly they've = been seen=20 both/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2to the north of here, between Spring = Valley and the=20 WMA/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on the west side of 63 and also a = couple miles east=20 of 63./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Red-headed Woodpeckers are not rare in = this=20 area,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2another bonus.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Although I don't personally use one = down here it=20 may/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2be a good idea to bring an = atlas./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3DPADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #00 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arial- Original Message - /DIV DIV=20 style=3DBACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = blackBFrom:/B=20 A title=3dbxwilli...@cbburnet.com=20 href=3Dmailto:bxwilli...@cbburnet.com;Williams, Bob/A /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBTo:/B A = title=3dmou-...@cbs.umn.edu=20 href=3Dmailto:mou-...@cbs.umn.edu;mou-...@cbs.umn.edu/A ; A=20 title=3dmnb...@lists.mnbird.net=20 href
[mou] Eurasian Collared Dove - Fillmore county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0101_01C6727E.3C9DFB30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sunday, May 7th at 9AM my daughter and I saw a Eurasian Collared Dove fly across Fillmore county road 8 on the east end of Fountain. We briefly relocated it on 1st St. before it flew off again. 4 birds were relocated later in the day at the granary. I believe this is a county first. Collared Doves, coming soon to your county... Fountain is located on US 52, 25 miles or so southeast of Rochester. --=_NextPart_000_0101_01C6727E.3C9DFB30 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1543 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sunday, May 7th at 9AM my daughter and = I saw a=20 Eurasian Collared Dove/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2fly across Fillmore county road 8 on = the east end=20 of Fountain./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2We briefly relocated it on 1st St. = before it flew=20 off again./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D24 birds were relocated later in the day = at the=20 granary./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I believe this is a county = first./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Collared Doves, coming soon to your=20 county.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Fountain is located on US 52, 25 miles = or so=20 southeast of Rochester./FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0101_01C6727E.3C9DFB30--
[mou] Snowy Owl, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0098_01C662CA.4D5C2C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I received a call yesterday about 7PM that a Snowy Owl was found on Olmsted county road 2, about 1 1/2 miles east of Rochester Century High School, sitting atop a power pole. When I arrived the bird was 1/4 mile north of the road, sitting at the top of big willow. I don't know how long the bird has been in the area, or if it is still around... If you feel like trying for it here are directions: From the intersection of Viola Road (Olmsted 2) and East Circle Drive (Olmsted 22) go 1 1/2 miles east on 2. There are 2 big curves in the road, after the second curve go 1/2 mile east. There is a fence line running north with a big, broken willow along it. The bird was in this willow at the top of the tree... This is 3/4 mile west of County Road 11. Good Luck! Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0098_01C662CA.4D5C2C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I received a call yesterday about 7PM = that=20 a/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Snowy Owl was found on Olmsted county = road=20 2,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2about 1 1/2 miles east of Rochester = Century High=20 School,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sitting atop a power pole./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2When I arrived the bird was 1/4 mile = north of the=20 road,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sitting at the top of big = willow./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I don't knownbsp;how long the bird has = been in the=20 area,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2or if it is still = around.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2If you feel like trying for it here are = directions:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From the intersection of Viola Road = (Olmsted=20 2)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and East Circle Drive (Olmsted 22) go 1 = 1/2 miles=20 east/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on 2.nbsp; There are 2 big curves in = the road,=20 after the second/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2curve go 1/2 mile east.nbsp; There is = a fence line=20 running north/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2with a big, broken willow along = it.nbsp; The bird=20 was in this willow/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at the top of the tree.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This is 3/4 mile west of County Road=20 11./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good Luck!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0098_01C662CA.4D5C2C80--
[mou] Snowy Egret, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0096_01C65ED9.7295C550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This morning while going to work I saw a Snowy Egret in a new pond at 41st St NW and West Circle Drive, also known as County Road 22. From the cities take US 52 south to the 41st St exit in Rochester. Go west on 41st St. to the T at 22. The pond and the bird are on the west side of the road. Be careful, 22 is a busy road with a 55 MPH limit, lots of traffic. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0096_01C65ED9.7295C550 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This morning while going to work I saw = a Snowy=20 Egret/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2in a new pond at 41st St NW and West = Circle=20 Drive,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2also known as County Road = 22./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From the cities take US 52 south to = the 41st St=20 exit in Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go west on 41st St. to the T at = 22./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The pond and the bird are on the west = side of the=20 road./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Be careful, 22 is a busy road with a 55 = MPH=20 limit,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2lots of traffic./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0096_01C65ED9.7295C550--
[mou] No Little Blue Heron - 7:30PM Tuesday
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0078_01C65E10.65ADBB50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I went to see the Little Blue Heron yesterday at 7:30 PM but did not see the bird. I know it was seen as late as 7PM. If anyone relocates the bird please post!!! Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0078_01C65E10.65ADBB50 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I went to see the Little Blue Heron=20 yesterday/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at 7:30 PM but did not see the = bird./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I know it was seen as late as = 7PM./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2If anyone relocates the bird please=20 post!!!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0078_01C65E10.65ADBB50--
[mou] Snowy Owl, Mower County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_003E_01C654E7.F9645AC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I observed a Snowy Owl in Mower County this afternoon. The bird is along Mower County Road 20, about 1/2 mile south of the Mower/Dodge County line, 500 feet east of the road. The bird was along the edge of a plowed field and a field with corn stubble standing. Crows were mobbing it when I first heard about it at 12:30 PM and when I first saw it at 2:20 PM. At 4:20 PM there were no crows to help find the bird. Mower County 20 turns into to Dodge County Road 9, so if you're coming from the Rochester area it might be easier to take US 14 to Dodge 9 and then go south. From Austin take I-90 west to Mower 20, where the campground is, and then go north nearly to the county line. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_003E_01C654E7.F9645AC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I observed a Snowy Owl in Mower County = this=20 afternoon./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird is along Mower County Road 20, = about 1/2=20 mile/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2south of the Mower/Dodge County line, = 500 feet east=20 of the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2road.nbsp; The bird was along the edge = of a plowed=20 field and a field/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2with corn stubble standing.nbsp; Crows = were=20 mobbing it when/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I first heard about it at 12:30 PM and = when I first=20 saw it/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at 2:20 PM.nbsp; At 4:20 PM there were = no crows to=20 help/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2find the bird./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Mower County 20 turns into to Dodge = County Road 9,=20 so if/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2you're coming from the Rochester area = it might be=20 easier/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2to take US 14 to Dodge 9 and then go=20 south./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From Austin take I-90 west to Mower 20, = where the=20 campground is,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and then go north nearly to the county=20 line./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_003E_01C654E7.F9645AC0--
[mou] Weekend Birds, SE Minnesota
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0290_01C63084.3DAFDE30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A field trip over the weekend produced some good birds: Cackling Goose - Silver Lake, Rochester Yellow-rumped Warbler - Lake Byllesbly (5) Snowy Owl - MSP airport and Goodhue County 1, 1/4 mile south of County 9. We missed the Gyrfalcon. Checked the Hardman Avenue location and saw 2 Peregrine Falcons, the business there has a tape of Peregrines playing continuously so I'm assuming that's why the live birds are around. We also had a couple of other goodies. Good Birding! Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0290_01C63084.3DAFDE30 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A field trip over the weekend produced = some good=20 birds:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Cackling Goose - Silver Lake,=20 Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Yellow-rumped Warbler - Lake Byllesbly=20 (5)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Snowy Owl - MSP airport and Goodhue = County 1, 1/4=20 mile south/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of County 9./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2We missed the Gyrfalcon.nbsp; Checked = the Hardman=20 Avenue location/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and saw 2 Peregrine Falcons, the = business there has=20 a tape/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of Peregrines playing continuously so = I'm assuming=20 that's why/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the live birds are around./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2We also had a couple of other = goodies./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good Birding!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0290_01C63084.3DAFDE30--
[mou] Short-eared Owl, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0155_01C6257B.523F40C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry for the late post but I'm not online at home. Friday, January 27th I observed a Short-eared Owl in Olmsted county after following up on a tip from one of the better birders out there. The bird was in the usual spot, 20th St SW and 70th Av SW. About a mile northeast of Salem Corners. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0155_01C6257B.523F40C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1528 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sorry for the late post but I'm not = online at=20 home./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Friday, January 27th I observed a = Short-eared Owl=20 in/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Olmsted county after following up on a = tip from=20 one/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of the better birders out = there./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird was in the usual spot, 20th = St SW and=20 70th Av SW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2About a mile northeast of Salem=20 Corners./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0155_01C6257B.523F40C0--
[mou] Thanksgiving - no turkeys here!!!
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_005B_01C5EF5B.25F542E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am publicly thanking the board of the MOU for the wonderful representation they have provided us. Without compensation, and usually without a thank you they are serving us very well, and treating each of us as individuals with grace and respect. I have learned much, and received far more than I could ever hope to give back. To donate so much time and wisdom is a blessing for the rest of us in the birding community, and I for one am grateful. Here is hoping that each of them, and each of us, have a safe and healthy holiday season. Cheers, Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_005B_01C5EF5B.25F542E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1522 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I am publicly thanking the board of the = MOU=20 for/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the wonderful representation they have = provided=20 us./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Without compensation, and usually = without a thank=20 you/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2they are serving us very well, and = treating each=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2us as individuals with grace and=20 respect./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I have learned much, and received far = more=20 than/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I could ever hope to give = back./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To donate so much time and = wisdom/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2is a blessing for the rest of us in the = birding/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2community, and I for one am = grateful./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Here is hoping that each of = them,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and each of us,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2have a safe and healthy holiday=20 season./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Cheers,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_005B_01C5EF5B.25F542E0--
[mou] Snowy Owl, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_033E_01C5E464.C43E0AB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A Snowy Owl is standing on the garage roof at 3609 7th St NW in Rochester. The homeowner is OK with people coming to look at the bird but please be respectful of neighbors, lawns, privacy, etc. The bird is visible from the street, the corner of 36th Av NW and 7th St NW. The easiest way to get there is to take the CR 22 exit off US 14 and go north for 1/4 mile to 7th St. Go 2 blocks west to the stop sign, this is the intersection of 36th Av and 7th St NW. The bird appears to be an immature male. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_033E_01C5E464.C43E0AB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1522 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A Snowy Owl is standing on the garage=20 roof/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at 3609 7th St NW in = Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The homeowner is OK with people coming = to=20 look/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at the bird but please be respectful=20 of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2neighbors, lawns, privacy, = etc./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird is visible from the street, = the corner of=20 36th Av NW/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and 7th St NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The easiest way to get there is to take = the CR 22=20 exit/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2off US 14 and go north for 1/4 mile to = 7th=20 St./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go 2 blocks west to the stop sign, this = is=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2intersection of 36th Av and 7th St = NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird appears to be an immature=20 male./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_033E_01C5E464.C43E0AB0--
[mou] Short-eared Owl, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_02AC_01C5C996.CCE31A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yesterday evening (10/4/2005) at 6:45 PM while swinging at Joyce Park in SE Rochester my 2 year old daughter asked me what the bird was that flew up out of the grass surrounding the flood control pond. To my amazement it was a Short-eared Owl, the bird flew directly over our heads about 10 feet off the ground. Perhaps more of us should play on swing sets. Even if we don't see a good bird at least we'll a have a lot of fun. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_02AC_01C5C996.CCE31A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1515 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Yesterday eveningnbsp; (10/4/2005) at = 6:45 PM=20 while swinging/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2at Joyce Park in SE Rochester my 2 year = old/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2daughter asked me what the bird was = that flew=20 up/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2out of the grass surrounding the flood = control=20 pond./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To my amazement it wasnbsp;a = Short-eared=20 Owl,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the bird flew directly over our heads=20 about/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D210 feet off the ground./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Perhaps more of us should play on swing = sets./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Even if we don't see a good bird at=20 least/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2we'll a have a lot of fun./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_02AC_01C5C996.CCE31A40--
[mou] Volunteer at the MOU State Fair booth
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_018B_01C598ED.BBE11A50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Another plug/plea for help at the State Fair booth. You're a Minnesota birder. So that tells us a few things. It tells us that you: - go to the fair - are THRIFTY because the fair is SPENDY - eat food on a stick - like to watch/ID birds SO VOLUNTEER -=20 - you're going there anyway - parking and admission would be free (a heck of a deal) - I have no response to eating food on a stick but there's lots of it at = the fair - you can add to the fair list You can even come before your shift or stay after your shift is over and have FUN at the fair: Drink all the milk you can drink. Go to Machinery Hill. Eat more food on a stick. Talk to carnies. Go to the Livestock barns. Go to International Village. See more exposed sunburnt flesh than God intended. Console yourself by eating food on a stick. --=_NextPart_000_018B_01C598ED.BBE11A50 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1505 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Another plug/plea for help at the State = Fair=20 booth./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2You're a Minnesota birder.nbsp; So = that tells us a=20 few things./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It tells us that you:BRBR- go to = the=20 fair/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- are THRIFTY because the fair is=20 SPENDY/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- eat food on a stick/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- like to watch/ID birds/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2SO VOLUNTEER - /FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- you're going there = anyway/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- parking and admission would be free = (a heck of a=20 deal)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- I have no response to eating food on = a stick but=20 there's lots of it at the fair/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2- you can add to the fair = list/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2You can even come before your shift or = stay after=20 your shift is over/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and have FUN at the fair:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Drink all the milk you can = drink./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go to Machinery Hill./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Eat more food on a stick./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Talk to carnies./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go to the Livestock barns./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go to International = Village./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2See more exposed sunburnt flesh than = God=20 intended./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Console yourself by eating food on a=20 stick./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_018B_01C598ED.BBE11A50--
[mou] NO TRESPASSING at East Landfill Reservoir, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0012_01C58BB3.04E9B880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It would be best for those wishing to bird the East Kalmar Landfill Reservoir in Olmsted county to stay on the public road on 70th Av NW and respect the NO TRESPASSING signs posted around the perimeter of the reservoir. Although the birding can be great it is NO TRESPASSING and we need to respect the law if we expect others to do the same. Directions from Rochester: 19th St NW west to 70th Av NW. To get to the East Reservoir turn right and go 1/2 mile, the reservoir is on your right. To get to the South Reservoir go straight, in 1/2 mile the reservoir will be on your left. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0012_01C58BB3.04E9B880 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1505 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It would be best for those wishing to = bird the=20 East/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Kalmar Landfill Reservoir in Olmsted = county=20 to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2stay on the public road on 70th Av NW = and=20 respect/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the NO TRESPASSINGnbsp;signs posted=20 around/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the perimeter of the = reservoir./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Although the birding can be great it is = NO=20 TRESPASSING/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and we need to respect the law if we=20 expect/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2others to do the same./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Directions from Rochester:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D219th St NW west to 70th Av = NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To get to the East Reservoir turn right = and go 1/2=20 mile,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the reservoir is on your = right./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To get to the South Reservoir go = straight, in 1/2=20 mile the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2reservoir will be on your = left./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0012_01C58BB3.04E9B880--
[mou] Sherburne NWR Auto Tour (report question)
Al, Was it a Ruddy Turnstone? They're molting and in basic plumage are easily passed by as Killdeer or as Killdeer that are a little different... Look at the legs, a Turnstone's legs should still be International/Blaze/Hunter Orange... Chris - Original Message - From: Pastor Al Schirmacher pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net To: mnb...@lists.mnbird.net; mou-...@cbs.umn.edu Cc: nancy_hau...@fws.gov; jeanne_hol...@fws.gov Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 9:55 AM Subject: [mou] Sherburne NWR Auto Tour (report question) Upland Sandpiper, Henslow's Sparrow, 104 AW Pelicans, two Trumpeter Swans, few returning Least Sandpipers on the Auto Tour this morning. Question: had a unique Killdeer this morning. The upper band was 2.5-3X wider than the rest of its bands (unlike the other dozen or so Killdeer in the area) and it was tipping continually like a Spotted. Has anyone else noted such plumage or behavior (must admit I haven't studied Killdeer in depth)? Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties ___ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
[mou] Eurasian Collared Dove - Wabasha County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_097C_01C5815A.A9E82410 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At 11:30 this morning I heard and then saw a Eurasian Collared Dove as I was exiting the First National Bank in Plainview, Wabasha county. The bird was atop a television antenna at a private residence but was easily heard and seen from the abandoned car wash at the corner of West Broadway and 1st St NW. I believe this is the first ECDO to be discovered in Wabasha county. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_097C_01C5815A.A9E82410 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1505 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2At 11:30 this morning I heard and then = saw a=20 Eurasian Collared Dove/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2as I was exiting the First National = Bank in=20 Plainview, Wabasha county./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird was atop a television antenna = at a private=20 residence but/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2was easily heard and seen from the = abandoned car=20 wash at the corner/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of West Broadway and 1st St = NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I believe this is the first ECDO to be = discovered=20 in Wabasha county./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_097C_01C5815A.A9E82410--
[mou] Re: [mnbird] Peregrine Falcon on Guggenheim Building in Rochester
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00DF_01C57E21.B5135210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A person would want to talk to Mayo security before pointing binoculars or a long lens at any of the Mayo buildings. One may also want to inform law enforcement as they may show an interest in such activities as well. The hackbox is on the northeast corner of the Guggenheim building directly across the street from the Mayo building. Chris Benson=20 =20 - Original Message -=20 From: Tom Thomsen=20 To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu ; mnb...@lists.mnbird.net ; Ron Green=20 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 11:07 PM Subject: Re: [mnbird] Peregrine Falcon on Guggenheim Building in = Rochester There is a video monitor of a falcon nest in the Mayo Clinic building. = Is this the same nest you are talking about? Someone there should be = able to help you. Tom Thomsen - Original Message -=20 From: Ron Green=20 To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu ; mnb...@lists.mnbird.net=20 Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:54 PM Subject: [mnbird] Peregrine Falcon on Guggenheim Building in = Rochester Does anyone have any information on the Peregrine Falcon nest on the = Guggenhime building in terms of where it is located and whether there is = a place to go to take a good image of it? If there is, will permission = be needed and any idea on who to contact? Thanks for your help. Ron Green http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery --=_NextPart_000_00DF_01C57E21.B5135210 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type = content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1505 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY id=3DMailContainerBody=20 style=3DPADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; = COLOR: #00; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; = BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: = none=20 bgColor=3D#ff leftMargin=3D0 topMargin=3D0 name=3DCompose message = area=20 CanvasTabStop=3Dtrue acc_role=3Dtext DIVFONT face=3DArialA person would want to talk to Mayo security = before=20 pointing/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialbinoculars or a long lens at any of the Mayo=20 buildings./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialOne may also want to inform law=20 enforcementnbsp;/FONTFONT face=3DArialas they/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialmay show an interest in such activities as=20 well./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialThe hackbox is on the northeast corner of the=20 Guggenheim/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialbuilding directly across the street from the = Mayo=20 building./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialChris Benson/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArialnbsp;/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial/FONTnbsp;/DIV BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3DPADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #00 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arial- Original Message - /DIV DIV=20 style=3DBACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = blackBFrom:/B=20 A title=3dtomthoms...@msn.com href=3Dmailto:tomthoms...@msn.com;Tom = Thomsen/A=20 /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBTo:/B A = title=3dmou-...@cbs.umn.edu=20 href=3Dmailto:mou-...@cbs.umn.edu;mou-...@cbs.umn.edu/A ; A=20 title=3dmnb...@lists.mnbird.net=20 href=3Dmailto:mnb...@lists.mnbird.net;mnb...@lists.mnbird.net/A ; = A=20 title=3drongr...@charter.net href=3Dmailto:rongr...@charter.net;Ron = Green/A=20 /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBSent:/B Thursday, June 30, 2005 = 11:07=20 PM/DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBSubject:/B Re: [mnbird] Peregrine = Falcon on=20 Guggenheim Building in Rochester/DIV DIVBR/DIV!--[gte IE 5]?xml:namespace prefix=3Dv = /?xml:namespace prefix=3Do /![endif]-- DIV DIVThere is a video monitor of a falcon nest in the Mayo Clinic = building. Is=20 this the same nest you are talking about? Someone there should be able = to help=20 you./DIV DIVTom Thomsen/DIV BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3DPADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #00 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arial- Original Message - /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBFrom:/B A=20 title=3Dmailto:rongr...@charter.net = href=3Dmailto:rongr...@charter.net;Ron=20 Green/A /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBTo:/B A = title=3Dmailto:mou-...@cbs.umn.edu=20 href=3Dmailto:mou-...@cbs.umn.edu;mou-...@cbs.umn.edu/A ; A=20 title=3Dmailto:mnb...@lists.mnbird.net=20 href=3Dmailto:mnb...@lists.mnbird.net;mnb...@lists.mnbird.net/A = /DIV DIV style=3DFONT: 10pt arialBSent:/B Thursday, June 30, 2005 = 9:54=20 PM/DIV
[mou] First Barn Swallow of the year
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C54198.7A419540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I looked out my window and what did I see? The first Barn Swallow of the year looking back at me. It didn't seem as interested in me as I was of it. Probably because I'm not a flying insect. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C54198.7A419540 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1498 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I looked out my window and what did I=20 see?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The first Barn Swallow of the year = looking back at=20 me./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It didn't seem as interested in me as I = was of=20 it./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Probably because I'm not a flying=20 insect./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C54198.7A419540--
[mou] Eurasian Wigeon seen this morning
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5344B.69FB5E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I spoke with a birder who is down at Prairie Island in Winona and he told me that Bob Ekblad and Jeff Stephenson relocated the Eurasian Wigeon this morning. From what I understand they were the only people to see it before it flew off towards the main channel of the Mississippi River. Many birders including myself searched yesterday until dark and were not able to find it then so the bird must be moving around. To get to Prairie Island in Winona go to the junction of US 14 and US = 61. Turn east at the stoplight, go through the stop sign (stop first!) and = continue around the curve. turn left at Prairie Island road, it's well marked. After turning left continue on this road past the spillway. Verchota Landing is past the spillway where the road bends back to the left again... Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5344B.69FB5E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1491 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I spoke with a birder who is down at = Prairie Island=20 in Winona/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and he told me that Bob Ekblad and Jeff = Stephenson=20 relocated/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the Eurasian Wigeon this morning.nbsp; = From what I=20 understand they/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2were the only people to see it before = it flew off=20 towards the main/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2channel of the Mississippi = River./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Many birders including myself searched = yesterday=20 until dark and/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2were not able to find it then so the = bird must be=20 moving around./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To get to Prairie Island in Winona go = to the=20 junction of US 14 and US 61./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Turn east at the stoplight, go through = the stop=20 sign (stop first!) and continue/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2around the curve.nbsp; turn left at = Prairie Island=20 road, it's well marked./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2After turning left continue on this = road past the=20 spillway./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Verchota Landing is past the spillway = where the=20 road bends back/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2to the left again.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5344B.69FB5E00--
[mou] correction
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_010F_01C5347D.582F0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I incorrectly identified one of the birders in this morning's post. The identities of the birders were Jeff Stephenson and Bob Dunlap, not Bob Ekblad. Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_010F_01C5347D.582F0500 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1491 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I incorrectly identified one of the = birders in this=20 morning's post./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The identities of the birders were Jeff = Stephenson=20 and Bob Dunlap,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2not Bob Ekblad./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_010F_01C5347D.582F0500--
[mou] Great Gray Owl in Winona county present at 6:30 PM last night
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_02A5_01C52491.7E8943B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Went to see the Winona county Great Gray Owl with my daughter last evening. In the fast fading twilight I wasn't able to relocate the bird, had given up because of darkness and was beginning to make a U-turn when the 2 year old voice from the backseat said: I see the owl, Gray owl, right THERE! Sure enough, she was right again. Good birders, those two year olds... their powers of observation are incredible. On county road 6, 1/2 mile east of county road 33 the owl was sitting on a post overlooking a small creek, reminding me of a Kingfisher... I-90 east from Rochester, then south for 1/10 mile on MN 74. Then east on Winona county 35 for 3.5 miles to the stop sign. Then south - still on CR 35 to county road 6. Then east on 6 to the intersection with CR 33. I saw the bird 1/2 mile east of here, where the road goes over the = creek. You could also take 74 south to Troy and then take 6 east to the intersection with 33, I would think that way a person would have a chance at Golden Eagle... weird that the owl would pick the farm country in the western half of Winona county when the eastern half is heavily wooded... Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_02A5_01C52491.7E8943B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1491 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Went to see the Winona county Great = Gray Owl with=20 my daughter/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2last evening.nbsp; In the fast fading = twilight I=20 wasn't able to relocate the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2bird, had given up because of darkness = and was=20 beginning to make/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a U-turn when the 2 year old voice from = the=20 backseat said:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I see the owl, Gray owl, right=20 THERE!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sure enough, she was right again.nbsp; = Good=20 birders, those two year olds.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2their powers of observation are=20 incredible./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2On county road 6, 1/2 mile = east/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of county road 33 the owl was sitting = on a post=20 overlooking a small/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2creek, reminding me of a = Kingfisher.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I-90 east from Rochester, then south = for 1/10 mile=20 on MN 74./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Then east on Winona county 35 for 3.5 = miles to the=20 stop sign./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Then south - still on CR 35 to county = road=20 6./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Then east on 6 to the intersection with = CR=20 33./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I saw the bird 1/2 mile east of here, = where the=20 road goes over the creek./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2You could also take 74 south to Troy = and then take=20 6 east to the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2intersection with 33, I would think = that way a=20 person would/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2have a chance at Golden = Eagle.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2weird that the owl would pick the farm = country in=20 the western half/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of Winona county when the eastern half = is heavily=20 wooded.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_02A5_01C52491.7E8943B0--
[mou] Gyrfalcon thoughts - long
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_018B_01C50A9F.1FAD5C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yesterday's sighting of the Gyrfalcon was wonderful but I need to give credit where credit is due. When I originally saw the bird I was travelling west into the setting sun and could only see a silhouette of a raptor perched atop a utility pole in front of me. As I passed underneath the bird I noticed that the back didn't have a white V that would easily ID it as a Red-tailed Hawk. I also noticed that the back was gray and that the wings were folded higher up on the body than a hawk's would be. Passing it and seeing it in the rear-view mirror I could see what appeared to be a clean chest. I knew it was a Gyr only because I study my field guides. Chance favors the prepared mind. Study and read you field guides, don't just look at the pretty pictures because no bird in real life will ever look exactly like the field guide shows. After the bird flew off I dismissed the chance of refinding it, how many times can one catch lightning in a bottle? A mile west of the original spot I noticed a flock of about a thousand - no exaggeration - waterfowl swirling around a field. I immediately thought of Mark Alt's recent post about falconers and the comment that Gyrfalcon's are attracted to swirling flocks of birds. And also thought to myself that nothing will get a flock of birds up and swirling like a predator such as a Gyrfalcon. And voila! There it was, perched atop a utility pole on the edge of the field surveying the swirling madness. I don't know if I would have refound the bird without that tip and I need to send a big THANK YOU!!! out to Mark for sharing the information about Gyr's and a big THANK YOU!!! to falconing community for so generously sharing that information with Mark. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_018B_01C50A9F.1FAD5C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1479 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Yesterday's sighting of the Gyrfalcon = was wonderful=20 but/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I need to give credit where credit is=20 due./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2When I originally saw the bird I was = travelling=20 west into the setting/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sun and could only see a silhouette of = a raptor=20 perched atop/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a utility pole in front of me.nbsp; As = I passed=20 underneath the bird I/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2noticed that the back didn't have a = white V that=20 would/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2easily ID it as a Red-tailed = Hawk.nbsp; I also=20 noticed that/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the back was gray and that the wings = were folded=20 higher/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2up on the body thannbsp;a hawk's would = be./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Passing it and seeing it in the = rear-view mirror I=20 could see what/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2appeared to be a clean chest.nbsp; I = knew it=20 wasnbsp;a Gyr only/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2because I study my field = guides./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chance favors the prepared mind.nbsp; = Study and=20 read you field guides,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2don't just look at the pretty pictures = because no=20 bird/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2in real life will ever look exactly = like the field=20 guide shows./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2After the bird flew off I dismissed the = chance of=20 refinding it,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2how many times can one catch lightning = in a=20 bottle?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A mile west of the original spot I = noticed a flock=20 of about/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a thousand - no exaggeration - = waterfowl swirling=20 around a field./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I immediately thought of Mark Alt's = recent post=20 about falconers/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and the comment that Gyrfalcon's are = attracted to=20 swirling flocks/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of birds.nbsp; And also thought to = myself that=20 nothing will get a flock of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2birds up and swirling like a predator = such as a=20 Gyrfalcon./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2And voila!nbsp; There it was, perched = atop a=20 utility pole on the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2edge of the field surveying the = swirling=20 madness./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I don't know if I would have refound = the bird=20 without that tip and/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size
[mou] Varied Thrush, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0022_01C4FE45.1E9694C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Varied Thrush reported at 631 Toogood Ct SW in Rochester was present at noon today, nice way to spend a lunch break. It was visible from 6th Av SW feeding under the pole feeder in the = backyard. You can't see it from the front yard so look from 6th Av. Please note that parking could be a problem. The street is very narrow with no real good place to park. And it is on a downhill curve so traffic doesn't have much of a chance to work around you if you're not as focusing on your surroundings as much as you are finding or viewing the bird. Keep the Airfull Beak bird on your shoulder... Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0022_01C4FE45.1E9694C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1479 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The Varied Thrush reported at 631 = Toogood Ct SW in=20 Rochester/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2was present at noon today, nice way to = spend a=20 lunch break./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It was visible from 6th Av SW feeding = under the=20 pole feeder in the backyard./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2You can't see it from the front yard so = look from=20 6th Av./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Please note that parking could be a=20 problem./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The street is very narrow with no real = good place=20 to park./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2And it is on a downhill curve so = traffic doesn't=20 have much/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of a chance to work around you if = you're not as=20 focusing on/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2your surroundings as much as you are = finding or=20 viewing the bird./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Keep the Airfull Beak bird on your=20 shoulder.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0022_01C4FE45.1E9694C0--
[mou] Varied Thrush, Merlin in Bloomington 1/5/2005
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_01EB_01C4F3CE.E512BEC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Varied Thrush reported in Bloomington was still present yesterday, 1/5/2005. I observed it along 110th Street feeding on the ground next to a telephone pole just as the Martin's had a few days ago. I also saw a Merlin harassing crows near the intersection of 102nd St and Penn. My mother told me of a large owl in her backyard yesterday morning but I didn't find anything... she lives a block west of Olson Middle School. The neighborhood looks ripe for a Great Gray... Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_01EB_01C4F3CE.E512BEC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1479 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The Varied Thrush reported in = Bloomington=20 was/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2still present yesterday, = 1/5/2005.nbsp; I observed=20 it/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2along 110th Street feeding on the = ground next=20 to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a telephone pole just as the Martin's = had a few=20 days ago./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I also saw a Merlin harassing crows = near=20 the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2intersection of 102nd St and = Penn./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2My mother told me of a large owl in her = backyard/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2yesterday morning but I didn't find=20 anything.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2she lives a block west of Olson Middle=20 School./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The neighborhood looks ripe for a Great = Gray.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_01EB_01C4F3CE.E512BEC0--
[mou] Red-Shouldered Hawk, Olmsted Co.
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0072_01C4D787.319AEC90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Perched high in a Cottonwood on West River Road 100 - 200 yards south of Hy-Vee in Rochester. Probably the same bird Carol Schumacher saw on November 25th, it's about a half-mile south of that location... also watched a Sharp-shinned Hawk scaring up lings at the corner of 2nd St NE and Broadway in front of the Seniors Center, pretty cool. Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0072_01C4D787.319AEC90 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1476 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Perched high in a Cottonwood on West = River=20 Road/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2100 - 200 yards south of Hy-Vee in=20 Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Probably the same bird Carol Schumacher = saw/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on November 25th, it's about a = half-mile=20 south/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of that location.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2also watched a Sharp-shinned Hawk = scaring=20 up/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2lings at the corner of 2nd St NE = and=20 Broadway/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2in front of the Seniors Center, pretty=20 cool./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0072_01C4D787.319AEC90--
[mou] Cook County birds over the weekend
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001B_01C4BA6D.A62E4BB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Was up in Grand Marais with others this weekend. Notable species included: Harlequin Duck - 2 female/immature birds in Grand Marais Harbor 10/23 White-winged Scoters - Grand Marais (East Bay), Paradise Beach, Hovland = 10/23 24 Surf Scoters - Paradise Beach 10/24 Northern Hawk Owl - Gunflint Trail at the Laurentian Divide Overlook = 10/23 Great Gray Owl - Lima Mountain Road (FR 152) 10/23 Spruce Grouse - Lima Mountain Road 10/23 Bohemian Waxwings - a few in Grand Marais, small flocks east of Grand = Marais 10/22, 23, 24 Northern Cardinal - 1 at Father Baraga's Cross at a feeder 10/22, 1 at = Lutsen Sea Villas 10/24 Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_001B_01C4BA6D.A62E4BB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1458 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Was up in Grand Marais with others this = weekend./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Notable species included:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Harlequin Duck - 2 female/immature = birds in Grand=20 Marais Harbor 10/23/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2White-winged Scoters - Grand Marais = (East Bay),=20 Paradise Beach, Hovland 10/23 amp; 24/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Surf Scoters - Paradise Beach = 10/24/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Northern Hawk Owl - Gunflint Trail at = the=20 Laurentian Divide Overlook 10/23/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Great Gray Owl - Lima Mountain Road (FR = 152)=20 10/23/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Spruce Grouse - Lima Mountain Road=20 10/23/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bohemian Waxwings - a few in Grand = Marais, small=20 flocks east of Grand Marais 10/22, 23, 24/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Northern Cardinal - 1 at Father = Baraga's Cross at a=20 feeder 10/22, 1 at Lutsen Sea Villas 10/24/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_001B_01C4BA6D.A62E4BB0--
[mou] Tufted Titmouse, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4B4F1.55A03FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yesterday afternoon (10/17) around 2PM a Tufted Titmouse made an appearance in my yard in Rochester. I will be home during the day today if anyone wants to take a chance that the bird will return. My address is: 1495 Sunset Av SE Rochester, MN for directions you can call me on my cell phone 507-269-1282 I can't promise anything. Last fall and winter I heard one on and off but this is the first encounter in many months. There is a wooded city park across the street so it may be a resident in the nearby area. Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4B4F1.55A03FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1458 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Yesterday afternoon (10/17) around 2PM = a Tufted=20 Titmouse made/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2an appearance in my yard in = Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I will be home during the day today if = anyone wants=20 to take a chance/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2that the bird will return./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2My address is: nbsp;1495 Sunset Av = SE/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=20 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; = nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=20 Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2for directions you can call me on my = cell phone=20 507-269-1282/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I can't promise anything.nbsp; Last = fall and=20 winter I heard one on and off/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2but this is thenbsp;first encounter in = many=20 months.nbsp; There is a wooded/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2city park across the street so it may = be a resident=20 in the nearby area./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4B4F1.55A03FE0--
[mou] Loggerhead Shrike, Dodge County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0021_01C46509.9C0F3590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At 2:15 this afternoon I saw a Loggerhead Shrike in Dodge county sitting on a wire on 575th St, sixth tenths of a mile west of the Dodge - Olmsted county line, otherwise known as Olmsted county road 5. From Douglas go west on 75th St to the county line, go north for a 1/10 = of a mile on county road 5 to 575th St. and go west on 575th St for 6/10 mile. From Byron take county road 5 north to 575th St., etc. From US Hwy 52 I'm not sure how to get there due to all the = construction, I usually take 65th St NW to county road 3 north to 75th St... The bird was 1/10 of a mile west of the radio tower on 575th St. This is about a mile or two east of where I have been able to find Loggerhead's for the past few years. Also saw a couple Red-headed Woodpeckers on 75th St (Olmsted Co) within a 1/2 mile of the county line. Good to know there are still a few individuals of both species hanging = on in the area. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0021_01C46509.9C0F3590 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1400 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2At 2:15 this afternoon I saw a = Loggerhead Shrike in=20 Dodge county/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2sitting on a wire on 575th St, sixth = tenths of a=20 mile west of the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Dodge - Olmsted county line, otherwise = known as=20 Olmsted county road 5./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From Douglas go west on 75th St to the = county line,=20 go north for a 1/10 of a mile/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on county road 5 to 575th St. and go = west on 575th=20 St for 6/10 mile./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From Byron take county road 5 north to = 575th St.,=20 etc./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From US Hwy 52 I'm not sure how to get = there due to=20 all the construction,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I usually take 65th St NW to county = road 3 north to=20 75th St.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird was 1/10 of a mile west of the = radio=20 towernbsp;on 575th St./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This is about a mile or two east of = where I have=20 been able to find/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Loggerhead's for the past few = years./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Also saw a couple Red-headed = Woodpeckers on 75th St=20 (Olmsted Co)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2within a 1/2 mile of the county = line./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good to know there are still a few = individuals of=20 both species hanging on in the area./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0021_01C46509.9C0F3590--
[mou] Bell's Vireo - Wabasha County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C43BEC.4860F190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Saturday May 15th I heard and observed a singing Bell's Vireo at = McCarthy Lake in Wabasha county. Also present were many Lark Sparrows. From US 61 take Wabasha County Road 84 to the entrance of McCarthy Lake = WMA. There will be a thicket on your left before you reach the parking lot. The Vireo was in the thicket. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C43BEC.4860F190 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1400 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2On Saturday May 15th I heard and = observed a singing=20 Bell's Vireo at McCarthy Lake in Wabasha county./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Also present were many Lark = Sparrows./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2From US 61 take Wabasha County Road 84 = to the=20 entrance of McCarthy Lake WMA./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2There will benbsp;a thicket on your = left before=20 you reach the parking lot./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The Vireo was in the = thicket./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C43BEC.4860F190--
[mou] Ruddy Turnstone, Steele County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0010_01C43BED.48B388F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While looking at the Black-necked Stilts at Spindler's Pond we saw a = Ruddy Turnstone working the shoreline, as well as many Short-billed Dowitchers and 3 Greater = White-fronted Geese. The location is on Steele County Road 19, 1/2 mile west of the entrance = to Rice Lake State Park. County Road 19 is the same as Rose Street in Owatonna, and the pond is = 6-8 miles east of Owatonna. If you come to look use EXTREME CAUTION. This is a busy county road = with no shoulder and the pond is on a curve. Not a lot of room for vehicles to avoid you in this = spot so use your head because we don't want you to lose it! Luckily the locals are used to = people parking in this bad spot to look at whatever has blown in... Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0010_01C43BED.48B388F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1400 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2While looking at the Black-necked = Stilts at=20 Spindler's Pond we saw a Ruddy Turnstone working/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the shoreline, as well as many = Short-billed=20 Dowitchers and 3 Greater White-fronted Geese./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The location is on Steele County Road = 19, 1/2 mile=20 west of the entrance to Rice Lake State Park./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2County Road 19 is the same as Rose = Street in=20 Owatonna, and the pond is 6-8 miles east of Owatonna./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2If you come to look use EXTREME = CAUTION.nbsp; This=20 is a busy county road with no shoulder and the/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2pond is on a curve.nbsp; Not a lot of = room for=20 vehicles to avoid you in this spot so use your head/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2because we don't want you to lose = it!nbsp; Luckily=20 the locals are used to people parking in this bad spot/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2to look at whatever has blown = in.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0010_01C43BED.48B388F0--
[mou] Carolina Wren, Summer Tanager still present
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C431D7.EE29E830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Both birds still in previously reported locations as of 12:40 this = afternoon. Nice way to spend a lunch hour!!! Much thanks to the Framstead's and to Diane and Bob for sharing the = birds with us. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C431D7.EE29E830 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Both birds still in previously reported = locations=20 as of 12:40 this afternoon./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Nice way to spendnbsp;a lunch = hour!!!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Much thanks to the Framstead's and to = Diane and Bob=20 for sharing the birds with us./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C431D7.EE29E830--
[mou] American Avocet, Winona County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_007B_01C42BAE.93FD4750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stopped at the Lewiston Sewage Ponds this morning on my way to Winona and was treated to the sight of 2 American Avocets feeding and then = swimming with the ducks. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_007B_01C42BAE.93FD4750 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Stopped at the Lewiston Sewage Ponds = this morning=20 on my way to Winona/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and was treated to the sight of 2 = American Avocets=20 feeding and then swimming with the ducks./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_007B_01C42BAE.93FD4750--
[mou] Northern Mockingbird - Mower County still present
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0077_01C42886.17CC2500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Northern Mockingbird reported yesterday by John Morrison south of = Austin was present today as of 2:45 PM at the intersection of MN State Highway 105 and = 130th St. The bird is on the east side of MN 105 on the River Bend Campground = property and was feeding on the grass and hanging low in the bushes close to the = fence. If you're not from Austin the easiest way to get there is take I-90 and = get off at the Oakland Avenue exit. Take Oakland to MN 105. Go south on 105 for a few miles. River Bend = Campground is about 1/2 mile south of Mower County Rd 5. The intersection is at mile marker 3. Thanks John, good find! Chris Benson Rochester --=_NextPart_000_0077_01C42886.17CC2500 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The Northern Mockingbird reported = yesterday by John=20 Morrison south of Austin was present/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2today as of 2:45 PM at the intersection = of MN State=20 Highway 105 and 130th St./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird is on the east side of MN = 105nbsp;on the=20 River Bend Campground property/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2and was feeding on the grass and = hanging low in the=20 bushes close to the fence./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2If you're not from Austin the easiest = way to get=20 there is take I-90 and get off at the Oakland Avenue exit./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Take Oakland to MN 105.nbsp; Go south = on 105 for a=20 few miles.nbsp; River Bend Campground is about 1/2 mile = south/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2of Mower County Rd 5.nbsp; The = intersection is at=20 mile marker 3./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Thanks John, good find!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0077_01C42886.17CC2500--
[mou] Cinnamon Teal, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0043_01C41BDA.14CFF510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Who says lighting doesn't strike in the same place twice? Diane Anderson just called me to report a Cinnamon Teal that she is = looking at. The bird is at the East Landfill Reservoir between Rochester and Byron = and is on the north side of the reservoir by the little tree/bush. To get there from Rochester take US Hwy 14 W to County Road 104 (60th Av = NW) go north for one mile to 19th St NW. Go west one mile to 70th Av NW. Go north 1/2 mile to the reservoir. Good Luck! And thank you Diane Great find. Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_0043_01C41BDA.14CFF510 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Who says lighting doesn't strike in the = same place=20 twice?/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Diane Anderson just called me to report = a Cinnamon=20 Teal that she is looking at./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird is at the East Landfill = Reservoir between=20 Rochester and Byron and is on/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2the north side of the reservoir by the = little=20 tree/bush./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2To get there from Rochester take US Hwy = 14 W to=20 County Road 104 (60th Av NW)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2go north for one mile to 19th St = NW.nbsp; Go west=20 one mile to 70th Av NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Go north 1/2 mile to the = reservoir./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good Luck!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2And thank you Diane/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Great find./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0043_01C41BDA.14CFF510--
[mou] Cinnamon Teal, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0026_01C41274.E2986140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paul Pedersen found an apparent Cinnamon Teal at the East Landfill = Reservoir west of Rochester just before noon today. Thanks to Paul's call, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson and myself were = also able to view the bird before it flew southeast with a group of three Blue-winged Teal. The birds flew over the dike and appeared to be cutting their wings as if they were going to land when they disappeared from view. A quick search of the immediate area along 19th St NW produced no = positive results. We didn't see any markings on the bird that suggested it was a hybrid but one can't be too careful, we've had two hybrids here in the past = couple years. (And doesn't that open up another kettle of fish!) The easiest way to get to the Reservoir from the cities is: US Hwy 52 South to US Hwy 14 West to 60th Av W (Olmsted County Road 104). 60th Av W north for one mile to 19th St NW. 19th St NW west for one mile to 70th Av NW. 70th Av NW for 1/2 mile. The reservoir will on your right. The bird was working the reeds on the south side when it was observed. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0026_01C41274.E2986140 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Paul Pedersen found an apparent = Cinnamon Teal at=20 the East Landfill Reservoir/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2west of Rochester just before noon=20 today./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Thanks to Paul's call, Chuck Krulas, = Jeff=20 Stephenson and myself were also able to view the bird/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2before it flew southeast with a group = of three=20 Blue-winged Teal./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The birds flew over the dike and = appeared to be=20 cutting their wings/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2as if they were going to landnbsp;when = /FONTFONT face=3DArial size=3D2they disappeared from = view./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A quick search of the immediate area = along 19th St=20 NW produced no positive results./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2We didn't see any markings on the bird = that=20 suggested it was a hybrid/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2but one can't be too careful, we've had = two hybrids=20 here in the past couple years./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2(And doesn't that open up another = kettle of=20 fish!)/FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The easiest way to get to the = Reservoirnbsp;from=20 the cities is:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2US Hwy 52 South to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2US Hwy 14 West to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D260th Av W (Olmsted County Road = 104)./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D260th Av W north for one mile to 19th St = NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D219th St NW west for one mile to 70th Av = NW./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D270th Av NW for 1/2 mile./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The reservoir will on your = right./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird was working the reeds on the = south side=20 when it was observed./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0026_01C41274.E2986140--
[mou] Greater White-fronted Geese, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0152_01C40100.BCA05B30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At 9AM I saw two Greater White-fronted Geese land in a field on the north side of 65th St NW just west of US 52. The field is right across the street from the new church that is being = built. Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_0152_01C40100.BCA05B30 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2At 9AM I saw two Greater White-fronted = Geese land=20 in a/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2field on the north side of 65th St NW = just west of=20 US 52./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The field is right across the street = from the new=20 church that is being built./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0152_01C40100.BCA05B30--
[mou] Ross's Goose, Olmsted county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_038C_01C3FF6C.53DAE0B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yesterday John Hockema found a Ross's Goose at the west side of Silver = Lake in Rochester. The bird is fairly active, it could be next to the parking lot or on the = other side of the lake. Also at Silver Lake over the past two days were Hooded Merganser, = Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup and Black Duck. At the south Landfill Reservoir (14th St NW and 70th Av NW) have been at = least 24 Greater White-fronted Geese. A Snow Goose was seen Saturday. Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds are showing up in flocks. John saw Rusty Blackbirds and Snipe yesterday as well... In Dodge county a landowner reported that the Snowy Owl was seen as = recently as Thursday but it was a couple miles north of where it had been reported, so don't = just check 690th St in between 140th Av (county Rd Y) and 150th Avenue, give the whole area a good = search. You might find a Harrier or Northern Goshawk. Both have been seen here within the past = week. While roaming Saturday evening the area I saw an American Woodcock and a red-phase Eastern Screech-owl. Horned Larks are everywhere; onesies, twosies and flocksies... --=_NextPart_000_038C_01C3FF6C.53DAE0B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Yesterday John Hockema found a Ross's = Goose at the=20 west side of Silver Lake in Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The bird is fairly active, it could be = next to the=20 parking lot or on the other side of the lake./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Also at Silver Lake over the past two = days were=20 Hooded Merganser, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Lesser Scaup and Black = Duck./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2At the south Landfill Reservoir (14th = St NW and=20 70th Av NW) have been at least 24 Greater White-fronted = Geese./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A Snow Goose was seen = Saturday./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds are = showing up in=20 flocks./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2John saw Rusty Blackbirds and Snipe = yesterday as=20 well.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2In Dodge county a landowner reported = that the Snowy=20 Owl was seen as recently as Thursday/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2but it was a couple miles north of = where it had=20 been reported, so don't just check 690th St in between/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2140th Av (county Rd Y) and 150th = Avenue, give the=20 whole area a good search.nbsp; You might find/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2a Harrier or Northern Goshawk.nbsp; = Both have been=20 seen here within the past week./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2While roaming Saturday evening the area = I saw an=20 American Woodcock and a/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2red-phase Eastern = Screech-owl./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Horned Larks are everywhere; onesies, = twosies and=20 flocksies.../FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_038C_01C3FF6C.53DAE0B0--
[mou] Short-eared Owl and Redpolls in Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0B4D_01C3BA4B.FD82D7F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Observed a Short-eared Owl last night (12/3) on 70th Av SW between 20th St and Salem Rd. This is same location where Short-eared Owl(s) overwintered last year and where they have been traditionally found. Bird was flushed from the road at 6:08PM. This morning I saw 3 Redpolls high in the trees behind Kelly's Orchard at 65th St NW and 34th Av. There has been a Northern Shrike hanging around this area for the past month or so. Another traditional spot. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0B4D_01C3BA4B.FD82D7F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY style=3DCOLOR: #00; FONT-FAMILY: LABEL id=3DHbSession=20 SessionId=3D2730455145/LABEL DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Observed a Short-eared Owl last night=20 (12/3)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on 70th Av SW between 20th St and Salem = Rd./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This is same location where Short-eared = Owl(s)/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2overwintered last year and where they=20 have/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2been traditionally found./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Bird was flushed from the road at=20 6:08PM./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2This morning I saw 3 Redpolls high in = the=20 trees/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2behind Kelly's Orchard at 65th St NW = and 34th=20 Av./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2There has been a Northern Shrike = hanging around=20 this/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2area for the past month or so.nbsp; = Another=20 traditional spot./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, MN/FONT/DIVFONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2/FONT P/P/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0B4D_01C3BA4B.FD82D7F0--
[mou] 3 guesses...
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0017_01C3528D.8E7D0450 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All, Whatever your own personal views are on the laws of man or the laws of nature or the circle of life and how everything that dies will provide the means for those that live on to survive, they're your views. Personal responsibility is, well, personal. We all need to face the mirror at some point. I personally agree with Forest; it's the end of the year, our feathers are worn. It's time to molt and grow anew. Chris --=_NextPart_000_0017_01C3528D.8E7D0450 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY style=3DCOLOR: #00; FONT-FAMILY: bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Hi All,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Whatever your own personal views = are/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2on the laws of man /FONTFONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2or the laws of nature/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2or the circle of life and how = everything=20 that/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2dies will provide the means for those=20 that/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2live on to survive, they're your=20 views./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Personal responsibility is, well,=20 personal./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2We all need to face the mirror at some=20 point./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I personally agree with = Forest;/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2it's the end of the year,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2our feathers are worn./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2It's time to molt and grow = anew./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0017_01C3528D.8E7D0450--
[mou] Whoop(er)s, there it is (was)
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001F_01C3252B.5AA610C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just gotta chime in on this. I'm really glad this bird wasn't reported. In 1998 while on my last real vacation I was lucky enough to see a pair = of Whooping Cranes in Yellowstone National Park out in the middle of a = marsh. The birds were nearly 1/2 mile from the nearest road but were easily = visible from the road, that's how we saw them. Being in complete shock (a happy shock) one moment my emotions changed = to outrage a second later when some unseen IDIOT who had also spied the = birds snuck up for a better look, got too close to them and flushed the birds. They called and flew away. The rangers at the park were sympathetic when I told them about the = incident but as they told me then, it's a public park and people can (and do) go = pretty much anywhere they want to. =20 Doubtlessly someone may have done the same with number 1 and spooked her had her presence been made public. Carlos Avery IS a public place. The temptation to get a better look is strong. The closer to extinction a creature is the stronger the temptation. Let's all work together and some day there will be more Whoopers!!! Chris Benson --=_NextPart_000_001F_01C3252B.5AA610C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY style=3DCOLOR: #00; FONT-FAMILY: bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I just gotta chime in on = this./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I'm really glad this bird wasn't=20 reported./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2In 1998 while on my last real vacation = I was lucky=20 enough to see a pair of/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Whooping Cranes in Yellowstone National = Park out in=20 the middle of a marsh/FONTFONT face=3DArial size=3D2./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The birds were nearly 1/2 mile from the = nearest=20 road but were easily visible/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2from the road, that's how we saw = them./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Being in complete shock (a happy shock) = one moment=20 my emotions changed to/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2outrage a second later when some unseen = IDIOT who=20 had also spied the birds/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2snuck up for a better look, got = /FONTFONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2too close to them and flushed the = birds./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2They called and flew away./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The rangers at the park were = sympathetic when I=20 told them about the incident/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2but as they told me then, it's a public = park and=20 people can (and do) go pretty much anywhere/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2they want to.nbsp;nbsp;/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Doubtlessly someone may have done the = same with=20 number 1 and spooked her/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2had her presence been made = public./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Carlos Avery IS a public = place./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The temptation to get a better look is=20 strong./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The closer to extinction a creature is = /FONTFONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2the stronger the temptation./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Let's all work together and some day = there will be=20 more Whoopers!!!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_001F_01C3252B.5AA610C0--
[mou] Willets, Olmsted County
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0183_01C30D60.1423D520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sunday April 27th I found 19 Willets at the Silver Creek Reservoir east = of Rochester. The birds were on the north mud flat. Take 50th Av NE to 23rd St NE. It's a short dead end road that comes to = a yellow gate. Get out at the gate and scope from there. A Long-billed Dowitcher was with them. Chris Benson Rochester, MN --=_NextPart_000_0183_01C30D60.1423D520 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Sunday April 27th I found 19 Willets at = the Silver=20 Creek Reservoir east of Rochester./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2The birds were on the north mud = flat./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Take 50th Av NE to 23rd St NE.nbsp; = It's a short=20 dead end road that comes to a yellow gate./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Get out at the gate and scope from=20 there./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A Long-billed Dowitcher was with = them./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris Benson/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Rochester, = MN/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0183_01C30D60.1423D520--
[mou] Turkey Vulture, Olmsted Co.
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_007C_01C2EC99.EC8229E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A couple minutes ago a large all dark bird with two-toned underwings = flew overhead at 65th St NW and Hwy 52 that I couldn't turn into a = Golden Eagle. Because it was a Turkey Vulture! What excitement! I need a life. Chris --=_NextPart_000_007C_01C2EC99.EC8229E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1126 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY style=3DCOLOR: #00; FONT-FAMILY: bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2A couple minutes ago a largenbsp;all = dark bird=20 with two-toned underwings flew overhead at 65th St NW and Hwy 52 that I = couldn't=20 turn into a Golden Eagle.nbsp; Because it was a Turkey Vulture!nbsp; = What=20 excitement!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2I need a life./FONT/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Chris/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_007C_01C2EC99.EC8229E0--
