[mou] citizen science opportunity
Hi everyone, Warner Nature Center is holding two more workshops as a pilot site for a new citizen science project from Cornell Lab of Ornithology called Nest Watch. The information about the two workshops (May 31 and June 12) is listed below. If you have any questions please feel free to email me directly or call me at the nature center at 651.433.2427. Thanks, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist Warner Nature Center http://www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 WHEN? May 31 at Science Museum of MN 8a-12noon or June 12 at Warner Nature Center 12 noon - 4 WHERE:? Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center HOW MUCH? Free! Drinks & snacks included. WHO? Families with children 8 and over, teachers, and anyone bird-curious! CONTACT INFO TO REGISTER: Please call 651-433-2427 ext. 14 for any questions and to register Come join the Nestwatch workshop and learn how to monitor birds nesting in your neighborhood. You can become part of an exciting national pilot program to become "citizen scientists," learning how to collect valuable data on nesting birds in your neighborhood that will be studied by some of the world's most renowned bird scientists. You will learn more about the birds local to your neighborhood, where they nest, how you can make your backyard more bird-friendly, and how to submit your nest observations to a national online database. Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist/Avian Coordinator Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 ext. 14 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080522/1b7bdc62/attachment.html
[mou-net] bird banding demonstrations
Hi all, I just received a call from a home school group asking about banding stations SW of the metro that give demonstrations. It sounds like this group is about an hour SW of the metro. You can reply directly to my email. Thanks in advance. Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist/Avian Coordinator Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 ext. 14 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] snowy owl Wabasha cty
My wife and I birded from Red wing to Rochester on Saturday Jan 5. The hig= hlight was locating the snowy owl that had been seen last week by several f= olks. Directions to the spot where we found it are as follows:=0A =0AFrom = Hwy 42 you want to head north on county rd 14. (There is a sign for Immacu= late Conception church at this intersection, it is visible from both direct= ions) We went down county 14 for about 1/4 mile, just a little north of 58= 0th St. The field to the west is full of hay bails wrapped in white plasti= c, we parked next to one with the message "I love Wubsy" spray painted on i= t. From this spot we looked east across a corn field where the owl was on = the ground near a patch of snow, about 50m off cty rd 14. There is a farm = road through the field, the owl was south of this road (this road makes a t= riangle with county 14 and Hwy 42). We found the owl at 12:30pm. It was on= ly visible from county rd 14.=0A =0Aother birds sighted :=0Adozens of bald = eagles on the ice from Lake Pepin down to Kellogg.=0A5 common mergansers at= Hok-si-la park=0Ahundreds of unidentifiable gulls (no scope)=0A3 American = Kestrels along Hwy 42=0A =0ABest,=0APaul Smithson=0ALee & Rose Warner Natur= e Center, Washington County=0A=0A__= =0ADo You Yahoo!?=0ATired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam p= rotection around =0Ahttp://mail.yahoo.com
[mou] hooded warbler in washington county
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_8pKMv08grg1S4YhFCLQeAw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I was out hiking yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and saw a male Hooded Warbler about 150 yards east of Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum. The yellow face with black hood and throat surrounding it was unmistakable. Also saw: Green Heron Swainson's Thrush Black and White warbler (4) American Redstart (numerous) Myrtle Warbler White-Throated sparrows (numerous) We also heard a Barred owl. Cheers, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist Warner Nature Center --Boundary_(ID_8pKMv08grg1S4YhFCLQeAw) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I was out hiking yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and saw a male Hooded Warbler about 150 yards east of Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum. The yellow face with black hood and throat surrounding it was unmistakable. Also saw: Green Heron Swainson's Thrush Black and White warbler (4) American Redstart (numerous) Myrtle Warbler White-Throated sparrows (numerous) We also heard a Barred owl. Cheers, Paul W SmithsonInterpretive NaturalistWarner Nature Center --Boundary_(ID_8pKMv08grg1S4YhFCLQeAw)--
[mou] citizen science nest workshop
Hi everyone, Warner Nature Center is a pilot site for a new citizen science project from Cornell Lab of Ornithology called Nest Watch. The information about the two workshops (the next two Saturdays) is listed below. The workshop is geared toward newer birders and families but all are welcome. If you have any questions please feel free to email me directly or call me at the nature center at 651.433.2427. Thanks, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist Warner Nature Center http://www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 WHEN? May 5 or May 12, 2007 12:30-5:00pm WHERE:? Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center HOW MUCH? Free! Drinks & snacks included. WHO? Families with children 8 and over, teachers, and anyone bird-curious! CONTACT INFO TO REGISTER: Please call 651-433-2427 for any questions and to register Come join the Nestwatch workshop and learn how to monitor birds nesting in your neighborhood. You can become part of an exciting national pilot program to become "citizen scientists," learning how to collect valuable data on nesting birds in your neighborhood that will be studied by some of the world's most renowned bird scientists. You will learn more about the birds local to your neighborhood, where they nest, how you can make your backyard more bird-friendly, and how to submit your nest observations to a national online database. Please register by May 2, 2007 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070430/45c12dc5/attachment.html
[mou] Binocular (and field guide) recommendation for youths?
Hi Shawn, I meant to send this out a few days ago to you. We utilized an offer from Eagle optics for non-profit organizations that allowed us to get better quality binocs at a lower price. It is a two for the price of one matching program that they have. The limitations are: 1) you must purchase at least three pairs of binoculars under $200 each (for a total of six pairs), and 2) the brands that are offered are Eagle Optics, Audubon, Stokes, and Vortex. A simple email to Eagle optics asking about the non-profit matching donation program should the ball rolling in the right direction. It worked out well as were able to purchase $180 binoculars for $90 dollars a piece. That said, we went with Audubon Equinox 8x42 ($180) and Audubon Vector 8x42 ($130) aiming at using them with 4th graders up to adult. The Equinox are worth the extra $25! Just a note that all of this info is as of June 2007, some rules and prices may have changed. cheers, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist/Avian Coordinator Warner Nature Center www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 ext. 14 - Original Message - From: shawn conrad To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net ; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:16 AM Subject: [mou] Binocular (and field guide) recommendation for youths? The staff at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids asked me to post the following question. They are developing a program to introduce youths to birdwatching. Does anyone have any recommendations on binoculars appropriate for this? They should be durable, somewhat light, easy to use, present a decent image, and be easy to train on a bird! They are planning on obtaining about 15 pairs and hope to spend under $70/pair if possible. What type of optics to the MOU Youth Mentorship Program kits contain? Is it possible for the Forest History Center to obtain one of these kits? Also, what would be an appropriate field guide for kids? I suppose there would be a range of ages, so let's say sixth grade. (Recommendations for younger kids are welcome as well.) Thanks! Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ -- Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista? + Windows Live?. Start now! -- Spam Not spam Forget previous vote -- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. - To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request at moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080117/343efc69/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitiare - Stillwater, Washington Co.
I saw a Townsend's Solitaire Wednesday late morning and today early morning at the same spot on Norell Ave just north of Stillwater. As you head north on Norell Ave (aka hwy 55) from hwy 96 the Stillwater Township Hall is on your right (Norell Ave is Owens St (aka hwy 5) in Stillwater, name changes at hwy 96). Just north of the town hall parking lot is a driveway. Directly across the street from this driveway (the west side of the road) is an oak tree with most of the leaves still attached, the bird has been perched on the top of this tree both times. Great looks from the Township hall parking lot. Buffy eye ring and wing bars were easily seen. cheers, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist/Avian Coordinator Warner Nature Center www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 ext. 14 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080117/15ec6731/attachment.html
[mou] Nest box building workshop
Hi all, Warner Nature Center is a partner site for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on their new citizen science project called NestWatch. The goal is to monitor nest success and create a database of nests across North America. more info at: http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nest/home/index This Saturday Warner Nature Center is hosting a nest box building workshop. NestWatch Birdhouse Building Workshop Saturday, March 15, 9 A.M.-12 noon Registration deadline: March 13 Join us for a busy morning building birdhouses for cavity-nesting birds. All materials provided. NestWatch participants can attend at no cost. $5 per person for non-members. Directions to the center can be found on our website. Birds seen on the way to Warner nature center (from the south) in the last week include: snow buntings (between 15 (manning) and 55 (Norell) horned larks (same spot) Cheers, Paul W Smithson Interpretive Naturalist/Avian Coordinator Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center www.warnernaturecenter.org 651.433.2427 ext. 14 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080310/1cfad156/attachment.html
