Re: [mou-net] [EXTERNAL] [mou-net] Suggestions for birds in SW MN

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I’m heading there as well in a week. Can you include me in responses. 
Especially interested in upland sandpiper 

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> On May 31, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Lori Hutchins 
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> I am going to camp and try to identify some prairie species next week. Does 
> anyone have any good tips on finding birds near Blue Mounds State Park? Any 
> WMA that are good areas to check out? 
> 
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Re: [mou-net] [EXTERNAL] [mou-net] Orchard Orioles, Fillmore County. Rushford.

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Spring!

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> On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:44 PM, MOU  wrote:
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> (Posted by Todd Mitchell  via moumn.org)
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> Two males and a female Orchard just showed up in the backyard at the feeders. 
>  
> And a Baltimore too.
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Re: [mou-net] [EXTERNAL] Re: [mou-net] Great-tailed Grackle - Olmsted

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Now in the reeds in the water edge slightly north of the culvert. Very visible. 
Picture to come

Mike Henry 

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> On May 3, 2018, at 11:33 AM, "wlpenn...@gmail.com"  
> wrote:
> 
> Still present and vocal. Now in willows south of culvert. Fairly easy to see. 
> 
> Bill 
> 
>> On May 3, 2018, at 9:59 AM, Bob Ekblad  wrote:
>> 
>> The Great-tailed Grackle is still at the East Landfill Reservoir spot - in 
>> the willows N of the culvert on the lake side of the road. Still very 
>> audible. 
>> 
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Re: [mou-net] Juncos

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Juncos are back today at our feeders in Rochester, Olmsted county

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On Oct 11, 2017, at 2:58 PM, "pand...@visi.com" 
> wrote:

In St. Anthony (Hennepin Cty) just west of Hwy 88, we saw six juncos under the 
suet feeder Monday 10/9, frost and a flock of 20-25 juncos Tuesday 10/10, and a 
flock of 30 common redpolls today 10/11, vying for water in the birdbath.

Allegra


On Oct 11, 2017, at 11:25 AM, Richard Brasket 
> wrote:

Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Round Lake area...fos   2 Juncos


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Re: [mou-net] MOU-NET Digest - 8 Jul 2016 to 9 Jul 2016 (#2016-27)

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I was at the 140th street marsh area on Saturday morning and did not see either 
the blue grosbeak or the mockingbird (I'm assuming it has moved on). There were 
lots of birds all along the road including numerous fledglings from several 
species including bluebirds, orchard oriole, Baltimore oriole, yellow-headed 
blackbird, yellow warbler, warbling vireo, clay-colored sparrow, song sparrow 
and catbird. I'm thinking the birds mentioned below were immature Eastern 
Bluebirds. 

Mike Henry 

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1st year Eastern Bluebirds would have dark grey backs at this time of year.
Robert Manning


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> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:00:34 -0500
> From: lists...@lists.umn.edu
> Subject: MOU-NET Digest - 8 Jul 2016 to 9 Jul 2016 (#2016-27)
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
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> There are 2 messages totaling 54 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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>   1. Two possible female blue grosbeaks
>   2. Western bluebird in Eagan?
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> Date:Sat, 9 Jul 2016 20:59:30 -0600
> From:m...@moumn.org
> Subject: Two possible female blue grosbeaks
>
> (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
>
> 140th St. Dakota County  8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 9th After waiting
> for half an hour, during which time two eastern kingbirds sat at the
> top of the tallest tree (location of 2011 bird), two birds flew in together,
> very briefly sat. Rich light orange brown chest and two broad rusty wing
> bars. Never got good look at bill, but my initial response was, "now
> that's different bird."  Both birds then dove into a  tree about 50
> yards east of their perch.
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> Date:Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:28:35 -0500
> From:"Michael A. Koutnik" 
> Subject: Western bluebird in Eagan?
>
> Hi,
>
> In front of my yard today I saw an odd bluebird. Very characteristic beak and 
> size and orange breast. But the back was blacker than blue. I saw it fly off 
> our mailbox to the top of a tall spruce tree across the street. I retrieved 
> my 12x binocs and still didn't see the bluer back I am familiar with. It 
> later flew in to a red osier dogwood on our lawn but didn't stay there long 
> enough to get a better view. Could this be a western bluebird? Or do easterns 
> get that dark?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Koutnik
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[mou-net] Lake Byllesby shorebirds, Dakota County

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Lake Byllesby Has a good selection of shorebirds including 2 Hudsonian Godwits 
and a Bairds Sandpiper today on the mud flats at the west end. Best accessed 
from the county park off of hwy 88. Mostly lesser yellowlegs but also saw a few 
greater YL, semipalmated plover, pectoral and spotted SP and dunlin.

Mike Henry
Rochester MN


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[mou-net] Lake Byllisby - Dakota and Goodhue County

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Nice mix of shorebirds and ducks at Lake Byllesby today. Best seen from the 
county park off County 88 from the beach looking East. Over 70 lesser 
Yellowlegs with several Greater Yellowlegs mixed in. Semipalmated plovers, 
single Solitary Sandpiper and a couple of Least Sandpipers. The mud flats are 
still very extensive. Five Spotted Sandpipers were seen from the south side 
public boat launch.

Mike Henry

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[mou-net] Olmsted county

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

At the 2 eastern reservoirs there were among others over 300 white fronted 
geese, 8 snow geese, 4 cackling geese , 4 tundra swans and many ducks including 
green winged real, ring necked, redhead, canvasback, common goldeneye, common 
merganser, gadwall, northern shoveler and mallards. Eastern meadowlark are 
singing. 


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> On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:44 PM, ihatehicks666  wrote:
> 
> At Rum River, this morning. 
> 
> 
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Re: [mou-net] Help for Illinois Birders

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I'm heading up that way next week as well so if anyone has tips please let me 
know as well.

Mike

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Diane Meiborg
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 12:00 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Help for Illinois Birders

Hello Minnesota birding friends:

We will be vacationing in the Ely area next week and along the North Shore the 
following week. Would love some help regarding birding hotspots. Please 
backchannel me with any tips. 

Diane Meiborg
Wheaton, Illinois

P.S. We would love to see Black-throated Blues.


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[mou-net] Loggerhead Shrikes in Dodge County

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I refound the loggerhead shrikes in Dodge county this morning at the SW corner 
of 240th and 680th about one mile north of where they were seen yesterday. 
There were at least 2 fledglings begging and an adult feeding them. The 
fledglings are flying quite well and moving a lot. Also of interest in mostly 
flat Dodge county was a Peregrine Falcon perched on an electric pole at the 
corner of 240th and 700th.

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[mou-net] Houston and Filmore Counties

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

On Saturday three of us birded Beaver Creek State Park and Ferndale Ridge WMA 
in Houston County. Not a lot of warblers but there were 2 Louisiana waterthrush 
on the Big Spring trail at Beaver Creek. A possible Acadian Flycatcher on the 
valley trail. Only sang once and sounded like Acadian but to short to be sure. 
The image I got looks good as well but can't be sure. At Ferndale the Bobolinks 
are nesting in fields of clover and pop out then settle back in and there is 
little tall grass for them to sit up on. There is a lot of brush clearing and a 
nice hedgerow is now gone. Of note 2 yellow-billed cuckoo passed by and settled 
briefly in a tall tree edge.



On Friday I saw 4 vireo species (yellow-throated, blue-headed, red-eyed and 
warbling) as well as Gray-cheeked and Swainson's thrush and Veery at 
Forestville State Park.



Mike Henry


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Re: [mou-net] Rochester Peregrine Falcons

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

As of 2 days ago there were 2 eggs in the nest on the Gonda building. Yesterday 
when I walked by the live cam the female was on the nest and I could not see if 
there was a third egg. 

Also - In walks around the Isaac Walton Wetlands in Rochester the last 2 days I 
saw several eastern phoebes, hermit thrushes and fox sparrows. Also both RC and 
GC Kinglets, yellow bellied sapsucker and a winter wren. Full list on e-bird. 
Spring is almost here!!
 
Mike Henry

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Dirks
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 8:19 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Rochester Peregrine Falcons

Yesterday Connie Jo and I were at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.  After an 
appointment we were sitting by the large bank of windows on the 15th floor of 
the Gonda Building, looking at the pigeons flying around and wondering where 
the Peregrine Falcons might be.  Within a few minutes, a falcon flew by the 
window perhaps 20 yards away.  It swooped up and landed on the corner of the 
building above us and to the left, where it sat in view.  A second falcon 
(presumably the male) followed in a few seconds, flying back and forth with 
something like a small bird in its talons.  It flew close to the first 
(presumably female) falcon several times as it went back and forth, finally 
landing by the female and leaving the food with her.  After a minute or so, the 
male then flew away, followed shortly by the female, who now had the food in 
her talons.  What an amazing courtship display!

Scott Dirks
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[mou-net] American black duck

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

While getting ready for the golden eagle count next weekend I traveled up MN 74 
north from Whitewater. No GOEA but there were 4 rough-legged Hawks both dark 
and light morphs, 2 kingfishers and some wintering bluebirds by the open water. 
Also mixed with a group of mallards across from the area Park headquarters 
there was a black duck. I got some poor long distance photos to confirm. 

Mike Henry
Rochester

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[mou-net] FOY Baltimore Oriole, YRWA and Rose breasted grosbeaks in Rochester

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Put up the oriole feeder with jelly this weekend and yesterday there were 5 
orioles taking turns at the jelly bowls. Also FOY yellow rumped warblers and 
rose breasted grosbeaks in the yard. 

Mike Henry
Rochester, Olmstead county


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[mou-net] Shorebirds at Randolph Industrial park

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

In the north basin which has a little water and some mud there were lesser 
yellowlegs, Wilson's snipe, 12 pectoral sandpiper, one Dublin and a least 
sandpiper



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[mou-net] Rusty Blackbirds and shorebirds

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Of interest there were over 100 rusty blackbirds in the flooded woods along 
Shore Acres rd in La Crescent today. Also in a flooded sod farm field off Hwy 
16 near Hokah there were several greater Yellowlegs a couple of lesser 
Yellowlegs and a pectoral sandpiper

No other shorebirds sighted did see several great egrets mixed in with the 
routine ducks etc.

Mike Henry

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Re: [mou-net] Wells Lake waterfowl today

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Stopped by the causeway yesterday afternoon and saw pretty much the same birds 
except there was a red-breasted merganser as well as 2 greater white-fronted 
geese mixed in

Mike Henry
Rochester 

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 On Mar 28, 2014, at 6:33 PM, Gerald Hoekstra hoeks...@stolaf.edu wrote:
 
 Wells Lake (Rice Co.) is starting to open up at the causeway bridge. This
 afternoon Gene Bauer and I were down there and found Common Goldeneyes,
 Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, Northern Shovelers, Ring-necked
 Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, an American Coot, an American Wigeon, and a
 Canvasback. Also 3 Ring-billed Gulls, and 29 Great Blue Herons on the
 western shore.
 
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 Northfield
 
 
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Re: [mou-net] open water near Albert Lea??

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I would be interested in that information as well

Mike Henry

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Rick Gibson
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 3:30 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] open water near Albert Lea??

I will be near Albert Lea this weekend and curious to know if anybody can share 
news on open water and/or aerated lakes in the area.

A few ducks and mergs might help the drive move along.

Thanks.

--rick


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[mou-net] snowy owl article in Washington Post

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Great article on Snowy owls in the WP today. I especially like the picture of 
the nest surrounded by 70 dead lemmings for the newly hatched owls to eat.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-snowy-owl-bonanza-thanks-to-a-little-stubby-legged-arctic-rodent-the-lemming/2014/02/16/57c08cfe-94c9-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html?hpid=z1

Mike Henry
Rochester


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[mou-net] Dakota snowy

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

On my way to Staples yesterday morning I made a run through Dakota to look for 
Snowys. I saw a heavily barred owl on a power pole 300 yards north of 200th on 
Goodwin. After a few minutes it flew west to an irrigator. No other owls seen 
in the area

Mike Henry
Rochester

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[mou-net] Carolina Wren in Rochester

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

We had a Carolina wren exploring our back yard yesterday evening on Plummer 
circle in Rochester. Second year we have seen them there but the first one this 
year.

Mike Henry


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[mou-net] Filmore and Houston

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

Birded Rushville village and Beaver Creek State Park
Nice selection of warblers -yellow-rumped, palm, cape may, yellow, nashville, 
common yellow-throat, northern water thrush, american redstart
others included house wren, rose-breasted grosbeaks, tufted titmouse, 
broad-winged hawk, nice views of eastern towhee
Most unusual was a female red crossbill at a sunflower feeder mixed in with 
goldfinches, house finches and pine siskins

Mike Henry

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Re: [mou-net] Cats and birds articles

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

It is definitely a people problem. We are both birders and cat breeders of 
Burmese cats. Our cats are always inside where they live wonderful comfortable 
lives watching the birds through the windows or on TV. Cats we have bred and 
sold are always spayed or neutered and sold ONLY to homes that will keep them 
inside. We have turned down a number of families who have stated that cats 
need to be able to roam outside There is nothing further from the truth than 
that but it seems to be a very popular misconception.

Mike Henry 

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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:13 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
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Yes, it's a people problem first.

Jim Williams
Orono
birding blog at www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html



On Jan 31, 2013, at 11:37 AM, peter schmidt peterschmidtphotogra...@yahoo.com 
wrote:

 I know many responsible cat owners. Unfortunately they are the minority. 
 Further education is obviously still needed.
 
 
  
 Peter Schmidt 
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Cleone Stewart cle...@visitdetroitlakes.com
 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
 Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:09 AM
 Subject: Re: [mou-net] Cats and birds articles
 
 A program that would immensely help would be to make spay/neuter affordable.
 I know people in our area who cannot afford to do this and so the problem
 exponentially increases. Some people also think that they don't need to get
 a male cat fixed as they won't end up with kittens (someone else does). We
 live in area where cats are frequently dumped to survive on their own.
 We enjoy our cats in the house and watching the birds come to our outdoor
 feeders. 
 C. Stewart
 Frazee
 
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 From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of peter
 schmidt
 Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:55 AM
 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
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 Denial of their own incorrect and irresponsible behavior is what is at the
 heart of this. In addition it is illegal in Mpls. for one's cat to be free
 roaming. I wonder how many of those peoples cats are even licensed. Really
 sick of the subject as it has been proven in many research articles that the
 damage caused by free roaming cats is immense. The stronger the denial and
 the so called ignorance by cat owners, the more I think we should push for
 tougher enforcement and penalties. I do not blame the cats, the ignorant and
 selfish cat owners carry 100% of the blame. 
 
 
  
 Peter Schmidt 
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Liz Stanley l...@lizstanley.com
 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
 Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:12 AM
 Subject: Re: [mou-net] Cats and birds articles
 
 It's exactly this sort of ignorance that perpetuates the problem, and it's
 unfortunate that these members of the media are participants in that. All
 they need to do is spend some time with any local wildlife rehab
 organization to see the reality of the situation first hand.
 
 Kare 11 news team members commented after reporting the cats and birds 
 story at 5 p.m.  One of the team advised that she lets her cats roam 
 and that neighbors sometimes objected.  The other noted that he had 
 never seen a cat kill a bird.  Both speculated that most of the 
 killing is probably being done by feral cats and that in the absence 
 of cat predation, birds might become overabundant.  One also mentioned 
 that some people believe the study and its numbers are biased in the
 birds' favor.
 
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[mou-net] Redpoll for Christmas

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

In Rochester, our first Redpoll ever came to the thistle feeder today with all 
of the pine siskins and a lone goldfinch

The flicker is still coming as well 

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Re: [mou-net] Birders: The Central Park Effect

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I agree
This is a GREAT documentary. Our cats even got excited and stared at the screen 
for almost the whole show. Very well done and explains why Central Park is such 
a great place to see migratory song birds.

Mike Henry 

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Betsy Beneke
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:17 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Birders: The Central Park Effect

This HBO documentary was excellent - I really enjoyed it.  For those 
interested, here's a link to information.  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like 
it's currently scheduled to show again anytime soon, but I'm sure it will be on 
again at some point.  If I see it, or hear about it, I'll try to share ahead of 
time.  It had great bird shots!
 
Betsy Beneke
St. Cloud, Benton County
 
 
http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/birders-the-central-park-effect/index.html


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[mou-net] Carolina wren and northern flicker on Plummer circle in Rochester

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

The Carolina wren was seen again in our backyard on Plummer Circle in Rochester 
this Saturday. We also had a red-breasted nuthatch, northern flicker and about 
12 pine siskins mixed in with the gold finches. Plus all the regulars



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[mou-net] Carolina wren in Rochester

[Henry, Michael R., M.D.]

I have seen a Carolina wren on Plummer Circle in Rochester twice in the last 
week. Last night was a very good sighting for ID.
This bird (or birds) has been reported in Rochester earlier this month as well

Mike Henry



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