Re: [mou-net] Cape May's at feeders

[Pamela Freeman]

We too have had cape mays at our feeders - mostly to the meal worms, but also 
the grape jelly.
They are chasing off the other smaller birds such as chickadees and nuthatches 
and even sometimes the cat birds.
This is the first time we have seen them, a lifer for me. We live in northern 
Anoka county.
On Thursday, May 15, 2014 9:50 AM, Linda Schumann  
wrote:
 
We are still having good numbers of the Cape May warblers on our feeders 
today. They are coming to suet & grape jelly feeders and are also loving the 
fresh oranges. As I mentioned in yesterdays posting this is a first for us over 
the years. Yesterday we also had the Pine warbler coming into the feeder as 
well but have not as of yet seen them this morning. 

The feeders are right outside our Lodge windows so fantastic viewing of these 
special little warblers. We also are still seeing high numbers of the yellow 
rumped warblers also coming to the feeders. Once the temps warm up & bugs 
more plentiful I am sure they will be moving on. 

Photos of the warblers at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-
Resort/229742137049029 

Hoping for beautiful weather for the Festival of Birds 
http://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/events/festival-of-birds 
field trip trip here on Saturday am. 

Linda Schumann
Rainbow Resort Becker County
www.rainbowresort.com
i...@rainbowresort.com
218-734-2241 





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Re: [mou-net] Most Surprising Bird?

[Pamela Freeman]

A golden eagle trying to get a muskrat out of its house in the pond in our 
"backyard."
Amazing to see fairly close up, with binoculars through our window. This was 
early spring, no leaves on the trees.
It tried and tried, but eventually flew off without a muskrat. 



 From: Al Schirmacher 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:55 PM
Subject: [mou-net] Most Surprising Bird?
 

What is your most surprising bird of the (half) year?

Mine would have to be the (lifer) Chuck's-wills-widow that visited our Kansas 
backyard the first week we moved here from central Minnesota; then it, of 
course, hasn't dropped by audibly or visibly since.

(Unless, of course, it was the surfeit of shorebirds that graced Princeton 
Sewage Ponds our last week or so in Princeton, adding new county birds not seen 
in the previous nine years there.  Nice to have godwits and avocets dropping 
bye to say goodbye.)

Al Schirmacher
Muscotah, KS 
(formerly Princeton, MN & Madison, WI)
                          

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Re: [mou-net] Scarlet Tanager - Anoka County

[Pamela Freeman]

I don't know about eating seeds, but we have two males and at least one female 
eating jelly from our jelly feeder.
(Also Anoka County, in Oak Grove)



 From: "Wenger, Char" 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:27 AM
Subject: [mou-net] Scarlet Tanager - Anoka County
 

We had a Scarlet Tanager show up in our backyard in Coon Rapids yesterday.  The 
bird has been eating black oil sunflower seeds from a feeder hanging by our 
window.  It has been a treat to get a close up look at this beautiful bird!

Is this unusual for Tanagers to eat seeds?


Charlotte Wenger
cawen...@landolakes.com
(651) 375-2828




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Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

[Pamela Freeman]

We have heard them calling here in Anoka county in Oak Grove, in two different 
years. I have also heard them in Maplewood State Park up north, near Detroit 
Lakes area.




 From: Karlyn Eckman 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will
 
We have heard them in recent years along the St. Croix River just north of
the MN TH 48 bridge (west of Danbury WI), although not this year. Seven or
eight years ago we were surprised to hear one calling briefly at our cabin
in Ogema Township, Pine County. Our neighbors to the north report that
years ago they were abundant, and calling so noisily that they were a
nuisance.
Karlyn Eckman

On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Jim Mork  wrote:

> On Facebook, National Audubon Society posted a nice picture.  Pretty
> dramatic looking.  They say they are related to night hawks, and I learned
> to recognize night hawks very early in life.  I assume they are both birds
> that fly around scooping bugs out of the air.
> On 11/11/2012 6:05 PM, Rick Hoyme wrote:
>
>> Though they have all most likely migrated for this year, I have seen and
>> especially heard them up on the North Shore. Tetegouche State Park is a
>> good
>> place. They also can be found in South Eastern Mn, but are more difficult
>> to
>> find. Roseau WMA in Roseau county has them as well.
>>
>> They readily respond to recordings in the spring and once they start
>> calling
>> they frequently call for quite some time. They are very nocturnal. Shine a
>> light towards the bird calling and the reflection from their eyes is quite
>> stunning.
>>
>> Rick Hoyme
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jim
>> Mork
>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 5:58 PM
>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
>> Subject: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will
>>
>> Cornell's map for wpw shows all of MN as its range.  I've never heard it
>> nor
>> heard of it over the  years.  Where are people seeing it?
>>
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Re: [mou-net] Off topic - Firefly locations Twin Cities

[Pamela Freeman]

I live in Anoka county and we have fireflies.
I would guess that most parks in the area that have the right habitat would 
have them. That is, meadows and brush. We have them mostly in our wet meadow 
that is surrounded by brushy thickets and in other meadow-y areas. 
Rum River Regional Parks (there are a north and a south, north has more open, 
prairie type space, I think.) Might have them.
You could call and ask at Elm Creek Regional Park.
I bet they are there.





From: Terence Brashear 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Mon, June 21, 2010 2:06:43 PM
Subject: [mou-net] Off topic - Firefly locations Twin Cities

Forgive the off topic post.  Does anyone know of a good location in the Twin 
Cities to see fireflies?  I want to photographs some and they are not common in 
my south Minneapolis neighborhood.

Terry Brashear

Hennepin County, MN

http://www.naturepixels.com

birdnird AT yahoo.com





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[mou-net] foy rose breasted grosbeak

[Pamela Freeman]

FOY rose breasted growbeaks, male, yesterday., Oak Grove, Anoka cty





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Re: [mou-net] Listing Question

[Pamela Freeman]

I agree!  I do enjoy mightily seeing a bird I have not seen before. But for me, 
showing that bird to another is even more a joy. To me, seeing all birds, 
including some I have seen before, or see every day, is wonderful. I want to 
know about them, their habits and behaviors. It isn't enough for me to make a 
check mark next to a name - I want to know why it is in that habitat, what else 
is there, etc.
I guess I may not be the typical birder, I don't care about lists nearly so 
much, though I love to write another one down, as I do learning about them. I 
more just enjoy them all. I enjoy the outdoors, and all the mammals, 
amphibians, insects, all, I enjoy nature. 





From: Al Batt 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 11:57:15 AM
Subject: [mou-net] Listing Question

The question posed was, "Which leads to my question  (probably for listers 
only):  would you rather have a life bird, state bird  or county bird (or 
some other kind of list)?  

This might be straying a bit from the intent of the question, but I  find 
the greatest pleasure in the lists kept by others. I would  rather show a 
bird to someone who could add it to his or her list than  to add a tick to any 
list I might keep. A lifer for anyone is a kick. A joy  shared is a joy 
squared.
  
May  happiness be your shadow,

Al 
Al Batt
Storyteller
"Never let a  kind word go unsaid."
_http://albatt.net/_ (http://albatt.net/) 


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[mou-net] airport snowies

[Pamela Freeman]

Are the airport snowies still there? (I saw a post recently that seemed to be 
about snaring them or something.)  
We are hoping to go there this weekend to aspy them, if they are there.
Thank you!
Pamela Freeman, Oak Grove






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[mou] [mnbird] sick bat

[Pamela Freeman]

the wildlife rehab people in roseville might be able to help you. Although
rabies does occur in bats, it isn't really that common.
651.486.WILD (9453)



  *Emergency Services:*
Our core program is to provide emergency and long-term medical care to all
species of wild animals.  The number of wild animals admitted to WRC has
increased from year to year.  In 2004, we hit our record number of animal
admits; totaling 8,295 for the year, most of whom are injured due to human
conflicts and interactions.

Once the animal is admitted, a team of professional staff focus on
stabilizing the animal's condition and beginning the process of restoring
its health. Trained volunteers continue the wild animal patients recovery by
providing food, water and clean caging several times each day.  Animals are
rehabilitated in flight rooms or outdoor cages where they are conditioned
and prepared for their return to the wild. We take special care to
simulate each animal's natural environment and diet. We minimize human
contact, a crucial rehabilitation aspect that is essential to the animal's
ability to survive in the wild.

 Animals admitted to the WRC include:
*Songbirds* such as: cardinals, finches, woodpeckers, nighthawks, orioles,
swallows, shrikes, bluebirds, blue jays and killdeer.
*Waterfowl* such as: kingfishers, snow geese, wood ducks, swans, pelicans,
herons and loons.
*Mammals* including: fox, opossums, deer, coyote, bears, beavers, mink,
bats, flying squirrels and rabbits.
*Reptiles* like snakes and turtles.

*Avian, Waterfowl, and Mammal Nurseries*
Our three nurseries "raise" more than 4,000 baby animals each year. Each
nursery provides medical treatment and the nearly round-the-clock feeding
necessary to help orphaned infant and juvenile wildlife mature and return to
their natural habitats. When possible, orphans are housed with adult foster
parent animals to lower stress and improve skill development.

*Public Information, Assistance and Training*
We work to educate the public about wildlife and encourage them to consider
how their actions affect wild animals. Through our volunteers and
literature, we strive to teach people how they can prevent unnecessary harm
to wild animals and their habitat. In addition, the WRC provides training
for veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators and public officials. This
includes hands-on wildlife experience, such as, basic handling, nutrition,
husbandry, cage requirements and physical therapy. More advanced training
extends to medical care.
[image: case photo]


 *For more information on these or other questions,
please call the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota at 651.486.WILD
(9453)*


On 7/9/08, Steve Weston  wrote:
>
> I have a sick bat (little brown) hanging on my garage door.  I realize the
> probablility of rabies infection is high.  Should this be reported to DNR or
> somebody?  Or should I let it expire and bury it carefully in the garbage.
>
> Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
> sweston2 at comcast.net
> 612-978-3993
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Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to
accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
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