[mou-net] Shorebirds

[Tom Gilde]

Does anyone have any thoughts about the absence/presence of shorebirds within, 
say, a 75-mile radius of the metro area this spring?  It seems like they’ve 
been largely absent this year or I’ve slept through their various migrations.  
I don’t know whether drought and further environmental degradation alone 
explains this.  Thanks for any insights.

Tom Gilde 

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Re: [mou-net] Summary: Anna's Hummingbird, Dakota Co. Eureka Twp. Left Nov 15

[Tom Tustison]

Beth,

On behalf of the MOU Records Committee,
I would like to compliment you on your extraordinarily detailed report of what 
transpired at your site. This is the best summary I have seen in my nearly 14 
years as chairman of the Records Committee. You have made the committee work so 
much easier.

You are a model hostess to say the least. Thank you for a marvelous job of 
keeping everybody informed on what was going on. You delighted many birders and 
your hospitality was exemplary!

Thank you.

Tom Tustison 




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> On Nov 17, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Elizabeth Tiller (Beth) 
>  wrote:
> 
> The immature Anna’s Hummingbird that so many of you shared at my place left 
> on Nov 15 in the morning. I saw the bird “get up” from its garden roost and 
> take a sip of the garden feeder as always at 6:48. Around 7:30 I went out to 
> check a favorite perch. He was there. I was poised to take yet another photo 
> when he flew up to the new heated feeder on the deck rail, took a brief sip 
> and then took off high in the sky to the east. 
> 
> It was, as you may recall, an utterly calm day and warm. For most of the day 
> I thought he was hunting insects as he had been doing for the past few warm 
> days. But he never showed again. I watched until dark. He was on his way 
> someplace new. Probably a good choice if he shifted south. 
> 
> Here is the summary of visitors:
> 
> ANHU was here 17 days. On day 1 (Oct 30) only I saw him. The same was true of 
> day 17 (Nov 15). On all other days, many others had a chance.
> 
> 320 people visiting!! Total visits counting repeat visits was 343. 
> Youngest was 17 months who did actually see the hummer according to her mama. 
> The oldest would have to self reveal!
> Farthest was Grand Forks ND. Other long distancers were Grand Marais MN, Long 
> Prairie MN, Crosby MN,  and Dubuque IA
> Earliest was before the bird got up in the morning! I waited until I saw the 
> hummer and then walked out to the road to invite him in. 
> 
> Quite the party. It was wonderful to meet so many like-minded people. Thanks 
> for coming. 
> 
> Beth Tiller
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[mou-net] RN Phalarope, Wash. Co., Old Hudson Rd

[Tom Gilde]

The pond from which this Phalarope has been reported looks like it is private 
property.  Are people asking the farmer for permission or is there some sort of 
public access?  Thanks,

Tom Gilde

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[mou-net] Shore birds, upcoming weekend

[Tom Gilde]

With continuing drought, it's tough to figure out where to go for good 
shorebird viewing.  I have time on my hands this coming Saturday and am looking 
for suggestions, either within a 50-mile radius of St. Paul or a 100-mile 
radius if it is very promising.  By "good" or "promising", I mean a nice 
variety, reasonably accessible viewing, maybe even an uncommon species or two.  
I'd like to be within camera and binocular range - I don't own a scope.  I 
respect that many birders may not want more people crashing a favorite site, 
and I respect that, but any ideas gratefully accepted and considered.  Thanks,


Tom Gilde


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[mou-net] New Zealand

[Tom Gilde]

Does anyone have any birding experiences in New Zealand?  Any thoughts about 
operators, locations, varieties of birds to see?  Our primary goal is hiking 
and sightseeing but day or two with recommended guides or a couple nights at a 
well-positioned lodge or farm would be a nice add-on.  Thanks,

Tom Gilde 

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Re: [mou-net] Big Crow Roosts?

[Tom Gilde]

I’ve noticed that there seems to be a large roost around the bus garage east of 
Hiawatha and north of Lake Street.

Tom GILDE

> On Jan 6, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Sean M Peterson 
> <348a41542fc5-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
> 


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[mou-net] Eagles

[Tom Gilde]

It was great to see a fledge and parent Bald Eagle this morning along the 
Mississippi this morning after a spring of flu.  In the perfect world of my 
imagination they would be awaiting the return of the other parent who had gone 
fishin’.

Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Battle Creek East

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks, John,

Tom

> On Jul 30, 2022, at 3:42 PM, JULIAN SELLERS  wrote:
> 
> 
> Thank you for the question, Tom.  I represent the Conservation Committee of 
> the Saint Paul Audubon Society on this issue.  I was informed of the issue in 
> late 2020 by John Zakelj, president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature and by 
> Catherine Zimmer, coordinator of the Legacy of Nature Alliance.  Within the 
> past year Carrol Henderson, retired DNR Nongame Wildlife manager, has joined 
> us, as has Michael Hurben, former board member of Birdability.  Officers of 
> the Friends of the Mississippi River also are providing invaluable advocacy 
> for this grassland. 
>  
> You can find background information at 
> https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/battle-creek-grassland-at-risk/.  Be sure to 
> click on the links for “Fact Sheet” and “Ramsey County Natural Resources 
> Report. 
>  
> In a word, we do not expect the status of the grassland to change before this 
> fall’s election.  Commissioner Reinhardt and Maplewood Mayor Abrams have 
> expressed support for protecting the grassland, but other county officials 
> are not yet on board.  Messages to county and city officials impressing upon 
> them the importance of preserving this grassland and its amazing suite of 
> grassland bird species would be welcomed. 
>  
> Feel free to contact me with questions. 
>  
> Julian Sellers 
> Saint Paul 
> 
> From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Tom G 
> <2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2022 12:11
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> Subject: [mou-net] Battle Creek East
>  
> Does anyone know the status of development plans for the adjoining 
> corrections grassland? Judging from eBird, it seems that it is again being 
> birded. Thanks for any info, Tom Gilde 
> 
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[mou-net] Battle Creek East

[Tom G]

Does anyone know the status of development plans for the adjoining corrections 
grassland? Judging from eBird, it seems that it is again being birded. Thanks 
for any info, Tom Gilde 


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Re: [mou-net] Raptors, metro area.

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks!  I couldn’t find the falcons or their nesting box yesterday by the Ford 
Dam but I did see one mature Bald Eagle buzzing a group of cormorants just 
below the dam.

Tom

> On Jul 23, 2022, at 7:30 AM, linda whyte 
> <004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
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> I'm happy to hear the positive local raptor news! I will add another piece:
> the Merlins that have traditionally nested in the Macalester College area
> have apparently been successful again. I brought in to the Raptor Center a
> grounded brancher/fledgling for a check up; it was deemed healthy, banded,
> and returned to its nesting area within the hour. The parent keeping track
> of it had been in vocal and visible evidence, and its behavior too, was
> clearly normal.
> I know less of the status of a pair of fledgling Cooper's Hawks over in
> Oakland Cemetery. The first had been released after treatment for a common
> mouth infection. The second was strong enough to combine leg work and some
> low flight to evade capture for a bit of time. Given the extreme heat that
> day, and the likely scenario that it had gotten it's siblings infection, I
> can only hope it too was able to be treated and released. If parents are
> still feeding these inexperienced flyers and hunters they may avoid
> dehydration. But it's good if we all keep bird baths clean and filled; I
> have seen even small raptors using them in extreme heat.
> Now we can hope the predicted storms bring them relief and a minimum of
> accidents.
> Linda Whyte
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 8:58 AM Brian Tennessen 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Just to pipe in again on this St. Paul area raptor thread, last weekend I
>> did a bike ride through Lilydale park and saw one eagle perched along the
>> river downriver of the yacht club, near the nest there.
>> 
>> This past Tues I went down by Ford Dam and didn’t see any of the falcons
>> while there but did see an Osprey nab a Sheepshead in the channel just
>> downstream of the lock.
>> 
>> https://flic.kr/p/2nzfdoD
>> 
>> Yesterday afternoon I did another bike ride through Lilydale park and
>> coming up Ohio St / Cherokee St., along the bluff I saw 3 falcons flying, 2
>> juveniles interacting / locking talons in the air. The third I didn’t spot
>> whether adult or juvenile, I was huffing and puffing up that big hill..


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[mou-net] Raptors, metro area.

[Tom Gilde]

Subjectively, I am not seeing the familiar eagles and osprey in SW St. Paul and 
Lilydale.  I’m wondering whether anyone has, or can point me to, objective data 
about the impact of avian flu on our local raptors.  I miss them.

Tom Gilde

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[mou-net] wrong bird photo

[Tom G]

Apologies for matching the wrong photo to the wrong caption just now - I'd take 
it down if I knew how to do that; meanwhile, enjoy the Yellow-crowned Night 
Heron, I guess. 

Tom Gilde 


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[mou-net] St. Paul raptors

[Tom Gilde]

The nesting box atop the XCel power plant had a Peregrine sitting on the outer 
half-wall, facing inward, about a week ago.  It flew off and reappeared 20 
minutes later.  I haven’t seen either falcon in a couple of visits since but I 
haven’t tarried at the site, either.  While driving both sides of the 
Mississippi I noticed an eagle in the nest on the power line on the east end of 
Pickerel Lake.  The bird was performing some operation with its first before 
carefully setting itself back down on the nest - I’m hoping that it was turning 
an egg before settling back down on it.  A little further up river, from the 
Lilydale side, I stopped and saw that there was an eagle sitting on the old 
established nest on the north side of the river and that both Osprey were atop 
the platform just upriver from XCel.  Yesterday, while walking in Lilydale 
along Pickerel Lake, there were two adult eagles perched next to the new nest 
on the west end of Pickerel Lake.  So, in an oval no more than a mile long 
there might be as many as five active nests.  Or not.  At least it’s a bit 
heartening in this flu year.

Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Avian influenza and bird feeders

[Tom Gilde]

On a related note, I just read that three of the Nokomis owls have died.  This 
was published on Neighbors Inc. but I think that the report is from the Raptor 
Center.  I have not confirmed that.

Tom

> On Apr 15, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Steve Weston  wrote:
> thanks. I stand corrected.
> Steve Weston
> On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:54 PM Karen Olsen <
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>> There has been one crow in MN that tested positive at the beginning of
>> April
>> 
>> Karen
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:49 PM Steve Weston  wrote:
>> 
>>> I have heard the call to take down bird feeders and I have responded
>>> marginally. So far, the only report of any backyard birds being found
>>> infected has been a Blue Jay in Nova Scotia. I do not get any
>> congregation
>>> of birds on my feeders, so I haven't responded because of that. I do have
>>> one feeder that because of its proximity to a Wood Duck box, does
>>> occasionally have the ducks perch on it. That feeder is empty and will
>> not
>>> at this time be refilled.
>>> Steve Weston
>>> On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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>>> wrote:
>>>> MOU,
>>>> Last night on the local news there were stories suggesting people take
>>>> down their bird feeders and remove their bird baths to stop the spread
>> of
>>>> the avian influenza. Is this a suggestion the MOU supports?
>>>> On another note we had a pair of Ruby-Crowned Kinglets and a pair of
>>>> Golden-Crowned Kinglets in our Golden Valley backyard maple bushes for
>>> the
>>>> last 2 days!
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> Susan
>>>> Susan Gilmore
>>>> sgph...@mninter.net
>>>> 612-382-1171
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Re: [mou-net] Avian influenza and bird feeders

[Tom Gilde]

I’m hoping that the ornithologists will weigh in.  I’m planning to run out the 
rest of the sunflower seed in our feeder and then not refill until late June, 
approximately.  What I’ve read suggests that avian flu is principally spreading 
via waterfowl and that raptors which come in contact with them also potentially 
become another vector.  The late June timeframe also is based on what I’ve read 
- that the flu dissipates in the summer.  I imagine that crows could also 
become vectors if they eat infected carrion.  I’m  hoping that most songbirds 
are relatively less likely to be exposed but I’ll take down the feeder for the 
present.  Would definitely like to hear from a professional.

Tom Gilde

> On Apr 15, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Steve Weston  wrote:
> 
> thanks. I stand corrected.
> Steve Weston
> On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:54 PM Karen Olsen <
>> 2b339edcd28f-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> There has been one crow in MN that tested positive at the beginning of
>> April
>> 
>> Karen
>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:49 PM Steve Weston  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have heard the call to take down bird feeders and I have responded
>>> marginally. So far, the only report of any backyard birds being found
>>> infected has been a Blue Jay in Nova Scotia. I do not get any
>> congregation
>>> of birds on my feeders, so I haven't responded because of that. I do have
>>> one feeder that because of its proximity to a Wood Duck box, does
>>> occasionally have the ducks perch on it. That feeder is empty and will
>> not
>>> at this time be refilled.
>>> Steve Weston
>>> On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
>>> swesto...@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> <
>>> 
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>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:17 PM Susan Gilmore 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> MOU,
>>>> 
>>>> Last night on the local news there were stories suggesting people take
>>>> down their bird feeders and remove their bird baths to stop the spread
>> of
>>>> the avian influenza. Is this a suggestion the MOU supports?
>>>> 
>>>> On another note we had a pair of Ruby-Crowned Kinglets and a pair of
>>>> Golden-Crowned Kinglets in our Golden Valley backyard maple bushes for
>>> the
>>>> last 2 days!
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> Susan
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Susan Gilmore
>>>> sgph...@mninter.net
>>>> 612-382-1171
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>> University of Minnesota
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[mou-net] Accommodations

[Tom Gilde]

If anyone can offer advice about accommodations anywhere in the vicinity of 
Salt Lake, I’d be interested.  Thanks,

Tom Gilde 

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[mou-net] Elizabeth Bell service

[Tom Bell]

i wrote before that I wold publish the date and time of the memorial service 
for Elizabeth. The program will be at Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix 
Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033on Sunday April 24th at 11 a.m.. The service will 
be in the open air pavilion, so dress for the conditions. 

Tom Bell
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[mou-net] Marshall Terrace

[Tom Gilde]

Could anyone clue me in on how to access Marshall Terrace in NE Mpls?  The 
directions from eBird got me to the locked gates of the secured XCel power 
plant.  I’d be surprised if XCel was opening its gates to anyone just dropping 
by with binoculars but what do I know?  Thanks,

Tom Gilde

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[mou-net] Elizabeth Bell

[Tom Bell]

My wife Elizabeth took her last breath this morning. I post this because the 
birding community was a big part of our life. Elizabeth served MOU as editor of 
the newsletter and as membership chairman. We will have a memorial service at 
Carpenter Nature Center in April. I will keep you informed. Lung cancer was the 
villain, she elected not to tell many, yet we have known about it for over two 
years. The first year was symptom free and we took our last birding trip to 
Panama. We have valued the friendship of many of you.

Tom Bell
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Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion

[Tom Gilde]

Coincidentally, I observed this behavior in Sax-Zim, too.

Tom

> On Mar 3, 2022, at 7:03 PM, Michael Koutnik  wrote:
> 
> 
> I observed this in the Sax Zim recently.  The remains of butchered deer 
> (apparently) are placed at various feeding stations.  I saw DOWO and HAWO 
> picking at the bits left on one skeleton. 
> 
> Mike Koutnik
> 
>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 6:50 PM Tom Gilde 
>> <2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
>> While I was waiting, in vain, for magpies to return to some roadkill I 
>> observed both a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy alight next to the body and 
>> peck at it.  That behavior surprised me although I reflected that if 
>> woodpeckers like suet, maybe they’d see some in merit in carrion.  Is this 
>> behavior unusual?  Common?  Is this more likely to occur in late winter as 
>> food supplies dwindle?  Thanks,
>> 
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[mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion

[Tom Gilde]

While I was waiting, in vain, for magpies to return to some roadkill I observed 
both a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy alight next to the body and peck at it.  
That behavior surprised me although I reflected that if woodpeckers like suet, 
maybe they’d see some in merit in carrion.  Is this behavior unusual?  Common?  
Is this more likely to occur in late winter as food supplies dwindle?  Thanks,

Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Gulls in downtown St. Paul, Ramsey County

[Tom Gilde]

I ventured down along the Mississippi this afternoon and came away with a 
number of shots of various gulls.  I’m wondering whether anyone would be 
willing to look at some of the pix after I’ve finished going through them - I’d 
like to avoid the embarrassment of mistakenly reporting gulls that were noted 
yesterday by Bob Dunlap and others.  Nearly every picture is of a bird on the 
wing - if nothing else it was about time that practiced using tracking focus.

Thank you to any and all takers.  Please give me a since of what quantity you 
might be willing to look at.

Tom Gilde

> On Dec 15, 2021, at 1:10 PM, Bob Dunlap  wrote:
> 
> There is a good diversity of gulls visible on the Mississippi River in
> downtown St. Paul right now, visible from Upper Landing Park on the north
> side of the river. Among them are first-cycle Iceland (both Thayer’s and
> Kumlien’s), a first-cycle Glaucous, and a first-cycle Lesser Black-backed
> in addition to the usual Herrings and Ring-billeds. Thanks to Aaron Pietsch
> for the finds!
> 
> Bob Dunlap
> 
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Re: [mou-net] Ross’s Gull and Vagrancy

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks.

Tom

> On Dec 1, 2021, at 10:10 AM, Andy Forbes  wrote:
> 
> For those thinking about the recently deceased Ross’s Gull, I offer the
> following excerpt from “A Year on the Wing: Four Seasons in a Life with
> Birds” by Tim Dee, describing a vagrant in Europe:
> 
> The yellow-browed warbler I saw …  had made a mistake, and it is probable
> that no amount of nurture on Fair Isle could truly rescue it.  Vagrancy is
> a death sentence. Almost all of the rarities that arrive on the island (and
> almost all vagrants anywhere) will have the same fate. They are wonderful
> treasures from far away that we cannot keep and cannot save.There is very
> little evidence that vagrant birds reorient themselves and correct their
> journeys.  It seems likely that the yellow-browed warbler, having gone
> southwest where it should have gone southeast, would continue this aberrant
> direction and fly on west out over an ocean that has no refuges, no green
> skirts, for thousands of miles.  That would be the end of it.  It would
> soon be homeless.  I was watching a lost child at death’s door.
> 
> Perhaps somewhat morbid but sadly true. On the flip side, vagrancy is a
> naturally occurring pattern that sometimes has different results. Think of
> Cattle Egrets…
> 
> Good birding,
> Andy Forbes, Dakota Co.
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Re: [mou-net] Ross's Gull

[Tom Gilde]

I doubt that, Glenn.  I don’t think that it was alive when another birder and I 
retrieved the gull.  I transported it to the WRC.  Please note my eBird post 
for more details.

Tom Gilde

> On Nov 30, 2021, at 12:07 PM, GLENN CIEGLER  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Nov 30, 2021, at 10:32 AM, Anthony Hertzel  wrote:
>> 
>> The Ross’s Gull was being transported to the Wildlife Rehab Center in St. 
>> Paul this morning, but it died in transit.
>> 
>> Anthony Hertzel
>> axhert...@gmail.com
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[mou-net] Swearing Australian musk duck shows birds can imitate humans - The Washington Post

[Tom Gilde]

I’m not sure how much of the article can read without a subscription but FWIW:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/07/australia-talking-duck-bloody-fool/


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[mou-net] The impact of House Sparrows

[Tom Gilde]

I am interested in learning some accurate information about the negative 
effects of this invasive species.  Yesterday I took issue with an on-line 
statement that “their presence directly correlates to the decline of native 
species”.

While I suppose that many factors in native bird declines “directly correlate” 
with the declines, including some specific factors for specific species, I 
argue that other factors, such as habitat loss, high towers and glass-fled 
buildings and free range house cats had a greater impact of bird declines.  
Essentially, we were not exactly arguing over the same thing but the exchange 
left me wanting to have some accurate information about populations, their 
declines and, in some instances, their comebacks.  So, thanks to anyone who is 
willing to help me out/set me straight.

Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Recording calls

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks!  I’ll admit that I’m a little taken aback at all the knowledge of the 
MOU members - thanks again to all.

Tom

> On Jun 9, 2021, at 2:10 PM, MJH  wrote:
> 
> I'll add a recommendation for a very flexible and quality unit: the Zoom
> H5. It comes default with stereo microphones which are not bad at all - but
> what I like is that they are part of a capsule that can be swapped out for
> other Zoom capsules - including a shotgun mic (which I have not yet sprung
> for, but may soon). This is nice if you want to keep everything in a single
> hand-held unit. However, it also has XLR inputs on the bottom, so that if
> you want to go with a top-end external mic, like the classic Seinhessier
> ME66 already mentioned, then you will have that option too, without having
> to buy another recorder.
> 
> Give some thought to how you like your power delivered... The H5 runs on 2
> AAs, which is not what I prefer. Some units have internal batteries that
> you charge via USB.
> 
> All in all, the options (and their combinatorics) are staggering in number,
> just as it is with cameras and lenses. And just like with photographic
> equipment, despite the insane amount of variety out there, I still cannot
> find the hardware that meets all my preferences... H5 is the closest I have
> gotten yet.
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 1:28 PM J. Eddy  wrote:
>> 
>> You might also look at the Zoom F1 field recorder, one version of which
>> comes with a shotgun microphone capsule. It will not perform as well as the
>> combination Justin suggested, but is a one-piece unit small enough to be
>> carried in the big cargo pocket of my birding vest. It will do a fairly
>> good job of directional isolation, though it tends to sound a little flat
>> compared to a full-size shotgun.
>> 
>> If you are eventually tempted by parabolic recording (as I was), keep in
>> mind that while shotgun microphones isolate, parabolic dishes magnify. This
>> sounds ideal until you point it at a bird and record a nice clear call, as
>> well as the airplane you could barely hear, every aspen leaf within the
>> radius of the dish, and the buzz of every single deer fly circling you. In
>> a quiet environment, parabolics are great; but I have found them less ideal
>> in the noisy environs of the Cities.
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 1:03 PM James Strong 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I recently bought a Zoom H1N on sale for $100 at B Photo and so far am
>>> happy with it. Free software Audacity helps even more with features that
>>> can amplify sound and reduce background noise.
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM Justin Watts 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>> 
>>>> Lots of relevant info on this published by macaulay library, xeno
>> canto,
>>>> wildlife recording society, audubon, and others.
>>>> 
>>>> Although it sounds like your looking for a quick and easy microphone to
>>> use
>>>> with your phone (and that is certainly an option), those products
>>> generally
>>>> have quite a lot of noise unless you're very close. Cell phone setups
>> can
>>>> work if identifiable and louder recordings are your goal, but if you
>> also
>>>> wonder about what it takes to get the cleanest audio then it's worth a
>>> look
>>>> at the dedicated devices too.
>>>> 
>>>> Try here (especially see the gear guides):
>>>> https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/
>>>> 
>>>> Personally I prefer to travel with a Marantz pmd 661 recorder and the
>>>> pretty standard seinhessier me66 shotgun mic. There's plenty of similar
>>>> products to choose from both above and below that price point.
>> Obviously
>>>> more cumbersome than a phone but the quality is only beaten by the even
>>>> more awkward parabolic setups.
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Justin Watts
>>>> Hennepin
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 10:54 AM Tom Gilde <
>>>> 2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> If anyone has any suggestions about how to record bird calls, I’d be
>>>>> interested.  I’ve tried a few times with my old iPhone 6 and the
>>> results
>>>>> were ok, but certainly could be better.  Specific mikes, whether they
>>>> would
>>>>> have jacks to plug into a phone or camera, any hints would be
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>> Aside from being enjoyable

Re: [mou-net] Recording calls

[Tom Gilde]

Thank you - different gear for different situations.  I’ve had quite the 
tutorial today!

Tom

> On Jun 9, 2021, at 1:28 PM, J. Eddy  wrote:
> 
> You might also look at the Zoom F1 field recorder, one version of which
> comes with a shotgun microphone capsule. It will not perform as well as the
> combination Justin suggested, but is a one-piece unit small enough to be
> carried in the big cargo pocket of my birding vest. It will do a fairly
> good job of directional isolation, though it tends to sound a little flat
> compared to a full-size shotgun.
> 
> If you are eventually tempted by parabolic recording (as I was), keep in
> mind that while shotgun microphones isolate, parabolic dishes magnify. This
> sounds ideal until you point it at a bird and record a nice clear call, as
> well as the airplane you could barely hear, every aspen leaf within the
> radius of the dish, and the buzz of every single deer fly circling you. In
> a quiet environment, parabolics are great; but I have found them less ideal
> in the noisy environs of the Cities.
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 1:03 PM James Strong  wrote:
>> 
>> I recently bought a Zoom H1N on sale for $100 at B Photo and so far am
>> happy with it. Free software Audacity helps even more with features that
>> can amplify sound and reduce background noise.
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM Justin Watts 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Tom,
>>> 
>>> Lots of relevant info on this published by macaulay library, xeno canto,
>>> wildlife recording society, audubon, and others.
>>> 
>>> Although it sounds like your looking for a quick and easy microphone to
>> use
>>> with your phone (and that is certainly an option), those products
>> generally
>>> have quite a lot of noise unless you're very close. Cell phone setups can
>>> work if identifiable and louder recordings are your goal, but if you also
>>> wonder about what it takes to get the cleanest audio then it's worth a
>> look
>>> at the dedicated devices too.
>>> 
>>> Try here (especially see the gear guides):
>>> https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/
>>> 
>>> Personally I prefer to travel with a Marantz pmd 661 recorder and the
>>> pretty standard seinhessier me66 shotgun mic. There's plenty of similar
>>> products to choose from both above and below that price point. Obviously
>>> more cumbersome than a phone but the quality is only beaten by the even
>>> more awkward parabolic setups.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Justin Watts
>>> Hennepin
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 10:54 AM Tom Gilde <
>>> 2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> If anyone has any suggestions about how to record bird calls, I’d be
>>>> interested.  I’ve tried a few times with my old iPhone 6 and the
>> results
>>>> were ok, but certainly could be better.  Specific mikes, whether they
>>> would
>>>> have jacks to plug into a phone or camera, any hints would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>> Aside from being enjoyable in their own right, recordings would help me
>>>> distinguish flycatchers and learn some calls.
>>>> 
>>>> Tom Gilde
>>>> 
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Re: [mou-net] Recording calls

[Tom Gilde]

Terrific - thanks very much, Justin!

Tom

> On Jun 9, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Justin Watts  wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom,
> 
> Lots of relevant info on this published by macaulay library, xeno canto,
> wildlife recording society, audubon, and others.
> 
> Although it sounds like your looking for a quick and easy microphone to use
> with your phone (and that is certainly an option), those products generally
> have quite a lot of noise unless you're very close. Cell phone setups can
> work if identifiable and louder recordings are your goal, but if you also
> wonder about what it takes to get the cleanest audio then it's worth a look
> at the dedicated devices too.
> 
> Try here (especially see the gear guides):
> https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/
> 
> Personally I prefer to travel with a Marantz pmd 661 recorder and the
> pretty standard seinhessier me66 shotgun mic. There's plenty of similar
> products to choose from both above and below that price point. Obviously
> more cumbersome than a phone but the quality is only beaten by the even
> more awkward parabolic setups.
> 
> Best,
> Justin Watts
> Hennepin
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 10:54 AM Tom Gilde <
>> 2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> If anyone has any suggestions about how to record bird calls, I’d be
>> interested.  I’ve tried a few times with my old iPhone 6 and the results
>> were ok, but certainly could be better.  Specific mikes, whether they would
>> have jacks to plug into a phone or camera, any hints would be appreciated.
>> Aside from being enjoyable in their own right, recordings would help me
>> distinguish flycatchers and learn some calls.
>> 
>> Tom Gilde
>> 
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[mou-net] Recording calls

[Tom Gilde]

If anyone has any suggestions about how to record bird calls, I’d be 
interested.  I’ve tried a few times with my old iPhone 6 and the results were 
ok, but certainly could be better.  Specific mikes, whether they would have 
jacks to plug into a phone or camera, any hints would be appreciated.  Aside 
from being enjoyable in their own right, recordings would help me distinguish 
flycatchers and learn some calls.

Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Duluth Lighthouse could belong to MOU?

[Tom Gilde]

No idea without more info, but maintenance sounds like it could be a potential 
black hole; then there are also liability concerns.

Tom Gilde

Tom

> On May 20, 2021, at 1:32 PM, Stephen Moore  wrote:
> 
> I'd like to see a solid business plan.  MOU is not in the real estate 
> business.  I wouldn't want to see the organization bankrupted by this.
> 
> Stephen Moore
> Web Developer, MCSD, MCITP
> Home: (612) 789-4275
> Cell: (612) 998-9352
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> Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooredatabase
> 
> 
> 
> From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Pat Norton 
> <55norto...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:33:41 PM
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Duluth Lighthouse could belong to MOU?
> 
> I think it could be great opportunity and a great educational outreach!
> 
>> On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 12:20 PM Judith Clayton 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, more information please!  Judy Clayton, Alexandria, Douglas County
>> 
>>> On May 20, 2021, at 11:38 AM, Charlene Nelson 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think this is a wonderful opportunity, and agree with Sue. Would the
>> Board be able to look into more information for members?
>>> 
>>> Charlene Nelson
>>> Elbow Lake farm, Grant County
>>> 
>>>> On May 20, 2021, at 11:26 AM, Sue Keator 
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I never saw any response to this but I also think it could be a great
>>>> opportunity for MOU, depending on costs to maintain vs money that could

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[mou-net] Blustery days

[Tom G]

As March goes out like a lion I am wondering whether there can be any advantage 
found, or at least disadvantage limited, in searching for certain categories of 
birds on these windy days.  With specific regard to (1) waterfowl, might high 
winds keep them closer to shore and offer any advantage by way of allowing 
closer views.  Also, regarding shorebirds, will the high winds have much impact 
on them, either by possibly affording better/worse views than on calmer days?  
Interested in making lemonade with these days.  Thanks in advance for any 
thoughts.
Tom Gilde


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Re: [mou-net] N Shrike, Lilydale Regional Park, Dakota C.

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

A northern shrike was spotted at that same location in February. 

Tom Klein
St. Paul

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Seen mid-morning in the open area around the picnic pavilion at Pickerel Lake; 
it circled low overhead and perched briefly only yards away, affording a good 
look at its narrow eye mask. This is the same location where a N. Shrike 
presented itself last fall, though none were detected all winter.
The open water on the lake is expanding, and last week's flock of Trumpeter 
Swans was replaced by a flock of Ring-billed Gulls. Bald Eagles are in evidence 
over both lake and river, and one of them was sitting briefly in the smaller, 
flatter nest on the west end of the lake, while a pair of adults were doing 
tandem flight over the 35E bridge. Also present was a Red-tailed Hawk, dodging 
harassment by a Crow.
In the wetland, the spring chorus is just beginning to ramp up, with the 
arrival a few days ago, of Red-winged Blackbirds. A Song Sparrow was also 
audible, but there was no sound from the flushed flock of small, ground-feeding 
birds that may have been American Tree Sparrows, in an area where they were 
seen in the fall.
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Re: [mou-net] MN DNR Bald Eagle Cam is on again

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

A small correction to the status of last year's nesting (mentioned below): one 
chick (the last to hatch) perished after a couple of weeks. Of the two that 
successfully fledged, one died shortly after fledging when it collided with a 
power line. The fate of the remaining chick is unknown. (note: banding had to 
be abandoned for this covid-year clutch).

tk

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There is a new young male paired with the female this year.  Not a lot of 
activity yet.  Last year three nestlings fledged.

  EagleCam 
Update (govdelivery.com)



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Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP

[Tom Gilde]

Barry, I noticed that several people posted a sighting yesterday on eBird - at 
the viewing area.

Tom

> On Jan 5, 2021, at 10:57 AM, B Silverstein 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl.  Do any of 
> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near 
> the airport? 
> 
> Barry
> 
>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde  wrote:
>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris.  There two Snowys hunting along the runways 
>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available.  My wife 
>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 pm.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> > On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein  
>> > wrote:
>> > 
>> > Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see the 
>> > Snowy Owl.  No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up and 
>> > saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!!  I pulled over and 
>> > watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and 
>> > out of sight.  I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north.  I 
>> > could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset 
>> > hut-like shed.  I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I 
>> > moved on.
>> > 
>> > Doris Rubenstein, Richfield
>> > 
>> > From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Dan Ahlman 
>> > 
>> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM
>> > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
>> > Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
>> > 
>> > Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible 
>> > from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading 
>> > cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex 
>> > building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area.
>> > Dan Ahlman
>> > New Hope, Mn
>> > 
>> > Sent from my iPhone
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[mou-net] Spotted Towhee south of Hastings

[Tom Gilde]

Can anyone advise whether the homeowners are open to continuing visitors?  If 
they are, what is the protocols or viewing?  Thanks.

Tom Gilde

> On Dec 31, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Michael Koutnik  wrote:
> 
> Ditto Tom’s expression of thanks. Very generous. 
> 
> Mike Koutnik
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 31, 2020, at 1:48 PM, Tom Gilde  wrote:
> 
> Thank you - this is a very generous sharing of information.
> 
> Tom Gilde 
> 
>> On Dec 31, 2020, at 1:11 PM, Gregory Jahner  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone, since i’ve been receiving inquires about the Washington County 
>> Carolina Wren here’s an update and some additional birds to check for if 
>> you’re in the area anyway... you know, for all you Jan. 1st birders  (me 
>> included :))
>> 
>> Carolina Wren:  Still showing up at my Mom’s house very regularly in the 
>> morning and evening at minimum, for the morning feeding I would say arrive 
>> by 7:25 AM, for the evening feeding arrive by 3:30 PM.  Park in the road, 
>> walk up the driveway, go to the left of the orange garage, the bird feeders 
>> are in the back yard.
>> 1237 Summit Avenue
>> Saint Paul Park
>> 
>> Here’s some other good winter birds/spots in St. Paul Park or within a 
>> couple mile radius worth checking out:
>> 
>> Merlin:  Seen in Saint Paul Park year round, I usually see him perched 
>> toward the top of the biggest/oldest trees in this specific area (44.83.6636 
>>  -92.995972) scan in about a 6 block radius. In all directions.  
>> 
>> Red Shouldered Hawk: RSHA regularly nest on a home owners property across 
>> the street from the old Mississippi Dunes Golf course and have overwintered 
>> here in the past.  Park here (44.799054. -92.974095), walk up road to either 
>> side of creek and stand in the right of way area.  RBNU are also present at 
>> this location.  Great habitat for a winter wren as well...
>> 
>> Northern Shrike
>> This location has hosted a wintering Northern Shrike for years now. 
>> (44.826861 -92.996844) Just park anywhere along the road and stand in the 
>> right of way.  
>> 
>> Grey Cloud Island Gravel Pit:  This one is actually an eBird hot spot.  I 
>> was just there yesterday and some of the water is still open and I observed 
>> 10 species of waterfowl.  Park here (44.786430  -92.973554).  Bring a scope 
>> and park your self just behind the big rock by the fence and you’ll be set!
>> 
>> 
>> Gregory Jahner III
>> Saint Paul Park
>> Washington County
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Re: [mou-net] Update: Carolina Wren - Washington County

[Tom Gilde]

Thank you - this is a very generous sharing of information.

Tom Gilde 

> On Dec 31, 2020, at 1:11 PM, Gregory Jahner  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone, since i’ve been receiving inquires about the Washington County 
> Carolina Wren here’s an update and some additional birds to check for if 
> you’re in the area anyway... you know, for all you Jan. 1st birders  (me 
> included :))
> 
> Carolina Wren:  Still showing up at my Mom’s house very regularly in the 
> morning and evening at minimum, for the morning feeding I would say arrive by 
> 7:25 AM, for the evening feeding arrive by 3:30 PM.  Park in the road, walk 
> up the driveway, go to the left of the orange garage, the bird feeders are in 
> the back yard.
> 1237 Summit Avenue
> Saint Paul Park
> 
> Here’s some other good winter birds/spots in St. Paul Park or within a couple 
> mile radius worth checking out:
> 
> Merlin:  Seen in Saint Paul Park year round, I usually see him perched toward 
> the top of the biggest/oldest trees in this specific area (44.83.6636  
> -92.995972) scan in about a 6 block radius. In all directions.  
> 
> Red Shouldered Hawk: RSHA regularly nest on a home owners property across the 
> street from the old Mississippi Dunes Golf course and have overwintered here 
> in the past.  Park here (44.799054. -92.974095), walk up road to either side 
> of creek and stand in the right of way area.  RBNU are also present at this 
> location.  Great habitat for a winter wren as well...
> 
> Northern Shrike
> This location has hosted a wintering Northern Shrike for years now. 
> (44.826861 -92.996844) Just park anywhere along the road and stand in the 
> right of way.  
> 
> Grey Cloud Island Gravel Pit:  This one is actually an eBird hot spot.  I was 
> just there yesterday and some of the water is still open and I observed 10 
> species of waterfowl.  Park here (44.786430  -92.973554).  Bring a scope and 
> park your self just behind the big rock by the fence and you’ll be set!
> 
> 
> Gregory Jahner III
> Saint Paul Park
> Washington County
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Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks, in turn to you, Doris.  There two Snowys hunting along the runways and 
visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available.  My wife and I 
saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 pm.

Tom

> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein  
> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see the 
> Snowy Owl.  No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up and saw 
> the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!!  I pulled over and watched it 
> with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and out of sight.  
> I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north.  I could see it far 
> across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset hut-like shed.  I watched 
> for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I moved on.
> 
> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield
> 
> From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Dan Ahlman 
> 
> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
> 
> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible from 
> the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading cargo 
> onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex building. 
> Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area.
> Dan Ahlman
> New Hope, Mn
> 
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[mou-net] Flicker

[Tom G]

I saw a Flicker in the front yard (St Paul) this morning and, consulting Bob 
Janssen's Birds of Minnesota, confirmed that this was no big deal.  It did 
prompt me to wonder and ask how the seasons are broken down in the MOU's 
occurrence maps.  Are the seasons based on the meteorological seasons or the 
astronomical seasons?  (For example, does a winter record date from Dec. 1 or 
Dec. 21?)  Thanks.Tom Gilde


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[mou-net] Interior finalized a key step in its effort to weaken limits on killing birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act - The Washington Post

[Tom Gilde]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/27/migratory-bird-treaty-act/


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[mou-net] Bird Species Codes

[Will, Tom]

Even easier, either one of these free iPhone apps will work:
PEFA -- search fir Bird Codes
BAND -- search for Band Codes


On Oct 10, 2020, at 4:29 PM, Jeremy Powers 
mailto:jpow...@webitality.com> 
> wrote:

I have a 200 kilobyte PDF, five pages long, of bird banding codes for
Minnesota. I created it last year. It includes the very rare, but even still
it is pared down from the entire North American list.

You can download it from here:
http://webitality.com/MN_bird_banding_codes.pdf 


I also have it in an Excel file if someone would want to use it as a basis
for a custom list. Please let me know and I would be happy to send it. It's
about 600 kilobytes.



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> On Behalf Of Stephen
Greenfield
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2020 1:39 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 

Subject: [mou-net] 4-letter bird codes

Given the question in the email below, here is one of several places one can
find a list of the 4-letter codes for bird species, originally designed for
banding records.

https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/manual/speclist.cfm 




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Minneapolis



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Re: [mou-net] SMLO at Park Point.

[Tom Gilde]

And I will second your “amen”.

Tom

> On Oct 11, 2020, at 9:09 AM, Jim Williams  wrote:
> 
> Amen to that.
> 
> Jim Williams
> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut
> Climate change is coming to get you.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 11, 2020, at 8:00 AM, "jbaum...@usfamily.net" > wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you, Jason - for taking 4.1 seconds to use words everyone can 
>> understand.
>> 
>> 
>> From: Jason Frank 
>> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2020 9:03 PM
>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
>> Subject: Re: [mou-net] SMLO at Park Point.
>> 
>> 
>> For what it's worth, there was a flock of around 20 Smith's Longspurs
>> (for what it's also worth, it only took 1.8 seconds to type the full
>> name "SMITH'S LONGSPURS," and I'm doing this on the klickity-klackity
>> brickety-brackety keyboard of a stationary interior-dwelling computer
>> machine) at the Helibase overlooking the north shore of Greenwood
>> Lake, on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 6. There were many more
>> Lapland Longspurs (2.2 seconds) there as well.
>> 
>> On Wednesday, October 7, 75 Sandhill Cranes were reported heading
>> southwest along the shore above Mt Josephine by Travis Novitsky, and
>> 120+ were seen passing over Silver Bay from Mount Trudee, by Marsha
>> Moreen and Ken Larson.
>> 
>>>> On 10/9/20, linda whyte <004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> 
>>>> wrote:
>>> They're "bird-bander speak" for Smith's Longspur and Lapland Longspur.
>>> Linda Whyte
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 10:24 AM Law, Carolyn  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Where is Park Place? What is a SMLO? WHAT IS A LALOM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Blessings of Peace and All Good!
>>>> 
>>>> Carolyn Law osf
>>>> 
>>>> www.carolynlaw.com
>>>> 320.260.1030
>>>> www.fslf.org
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Original message 
>>>> From: Lon Baumgardt 
>>>> Date: 10/9/20 10:07 AM (GMT-06:00)
>>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
>>>> Subject: [mou-net] SMLO at Park Point.
>>>> 
>>>> A single bird among 20-25 LALOs. Observed at about 20 yards with sun at
>>>> my
>>>> back. Could clearly see tannish-beige color extending through belly to
>>>> the
>>>> vent area.
>>>> 
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[mou-net] Louisville Swamp and Rapids Lake

[Tom G]

Can anyone explain how to access Louisville Swamp?  It sounds like a pretty 
intriguing place.  I'd be coming from St. Paul and eventually down Hwy 169, it 
appears.  I'd also like to know what I'm in for once I'm on the scene - what 
may or may not be passable, where to park, etc.While in the area, it looks like 
Rapids Lake might make for a good twofer.  It doesn't appear to be accessible 
from 169 - I am interested in any advice about access, observing strategies, 
whatever.Many thanks, Tom Gilde


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Re: [mou-net] In search of shorebirds...

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks, Curt - I’ve followed discussions about New Germany with interest.  I’m 
wondering if there is much satisfaction to be had birding these wetlands with 
binoculars or if it is really much better to have a scope (I don’t have a 
decent scope).

Tom Gilde

> On Aug 15, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Curt Rawn  wrote:
> 
> A great place for shorebirds has been just SW of New Germany, MN. This is
> great habitat East of Yancy, that can also be viewed from the next road to
> the east, Yale.
> 
> 44°52'18.8"N 94°00'02.8"W
> 7100-7494 Yancy Ave, New Germany, MN 55367
> https://goo.gl/maps/JdnRVvwcx5H3C8CD7
> 
> This location is where the Little Blue Heron was seen earlier in the month.
> 
> Curt Rawn
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:52 PM Nancy Sundeen  wrote:
>> 
>> I was at Lake Byllesby today. It is at full height, no mud flats.
>> Nancy S.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 6:56 PM, Tom Gilde  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I meant to send this to the entire listserv - I am curious about
>> conditions at Lake Byllesby.
>>> 
>>> Tom G
>>> 
>>> “ Missy, the sod farm is on both sides of Blaine Ave. for a half mile,
>> tops.  The west side was being stripped of sod when I visited earlier in
>> the week - apparently that is where birds are now being found.  There are
>> also a variety of puddles along this road and there will be more after this
>> evening, I’d imagine.
>>> 
>>> To the west along 200th St. there is another sod farm on the south side
>> of 200th.  This street is fairly busy but I think that there is sufficient
>> shoulder to park on, although I’ve been leery of that.  If you head south
>> of Farmington on Denmark Ave. you will find the eBird hotspot, Farmington
>> Shorebird Ponds - sloughs, actually.  I watched a number of Virginia Rails
>> there and saw some sandpipers, too, think week.
>>> 
>>> Maybe others will weigh in about Lake Byllesby, further south.  There
>> are great mudflats on the northwest side of this lake unless the dam on the
>> east side has been opened to raise the water level - I don’t know if these
>> flats are exposed or not but they were great in spring, even yielding
>> Avocets.“
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Missy Bowen  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> We were heading to western MN to check out shorebirds for a couple of
>> days,
>>>> but family matters got in the way. My academic work starts next week. I
>>>> still need my shorebird fix, however. I have tomorrow open until
>>>> mid-afternoon, coming from northern Washington County.I will also have
>> more
>>>> travel time the following week, but I am thinking most of the birds I'm
>>>> hoping for will have already left.
>>>> 
>>>> Jirik Sod Farm  in Dakota County looks like a great bet. Any other
>>>> suggestions? Those who bird Jirik: is there any particular spot(s) you
>>>> recommend? I've never been there.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm looking for Baird's, Stilt, Upland, and Buff-breasted sandpipers
>> plus
>>>> both Wilson's and Red-Necked phalaropes for lifers, and for my skimpy
>>>> Covid-year list I'd be happy to see a Semi-palmated, a Solitary (!),or a
>>>> Least (yeah I know!).
>>>> 
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>> who
>>>> has to relearn species every year and limited knowledge of "go-to"
>> places.
>>>> 
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>>>> Otisville.
>>>> 
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Re: [mou-net] In search of shorebirds...

[Tom Gilde]

I meant to send this to the entire listserv - I am curious about conditions at 
Lake Byllesby.

Tom G

“ Missy, the sod farm is on both sides of Blaine Ave. for a half mile, tops.  
The west side was being stripped of sod when I visited earlier in the week - 
apparently that is where birds are now being found.  There are also a variety 
of puddles along this road and there will be more after this evening, I’d 
imagine. 

To the west along 200th St. there is another sod farm on the south side of 
200th.  This street is fairly busy but I think that there is sufficient 
shoulder to park on, although I’ve been leery of that.  If you head south of 
Farmington on Denmark Ave. you will find the eBird hotspot, Farmington 
Shorebird Ponds - sloughs, actually.  I watched a number of Virginia Rails 
there and saw some sandpipers, too, think week.

Maybe others will weigh in about Lake Byllesby, further south.  There are great 
mudflats on the northwest side of this lake unless the dam on the east side has 
been opened to raise the water level - I don’t know if these flats are exposed 
or not but they were great in spring, even yielding Avocets.“

> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Missy Bowen  wrote:
> 
> All,
> We were heading to western MN to check out shorebirds for a couple of days,
> but family matters got in the way. My academic work starts next week. I
> still need my shorebird fix, however. I have tomorrow open until
> mid-afternoon, coming from northern Washington County.I will also have more
> travel time the following week, but I am thinking most of the birds I'm
> hoping for will have already left.
> 
> Jirik Sod Farm  in Dakota County looks like a great bet. Any other
> suggestions? Those who bird Jirik: is there any particular spot(s) you
> recommend? I've never been there.
> 
> I'm looking for Baird's, Stilt, Upland, and Buff-breasted sandpipers plus
> both Wilson's and Red-Necked phalaropes for lifers, and for my skimpy
> Covid-year list I'd be happy to see a Semi-palmated, a Solitary (!),or a
> Least (yeah I know!).
> 
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> has to relearn species every year and limited knowledge of "go-to" places.
> 
> Thank you all!
> Missy Bowen
> Otisville.
> 
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Re: [mou-net] Marsh Lake-shorebirds

[Tom G]

Thanks, Monica.  I have the garden variety rubber boots, literally, for the 
garden.  Hope those might suffice, Tom

- Original Message -
From: Monica Bryand 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:39:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Marsh Lake-shorebirds

Marsh Lake is near Appleton or the Town of Correll, 30 miles west of
Montevideo. It’s a pretty big lake so the best place to see shorebirds is
on the western end here are the coordinates to this area. ( 45.2182461,
-96.1956195).

If you want to get close you will need water boots and you’ll want to stay
closer to the grass otherwise you will sink into the mud.

This was first time there, looking forward to many more and exploring the
wonderful natural areas close to the lake.


On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 10:26 AM Monica Bryand  wrote:

> Big shoutout to Alex Sundervall for the tip on this great shorebird spot.
> The weather sucks but I was treated to lots of shorebirds including three
> avocets.
> --
> Monica Bryand
> 651-246-5522
> Monica Bryand Photography
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Re: [mou-net] Chimney Switts in St Paul

[Tom Gilde]

And I think it’s pretty amazing that you made that photo - thanks for sharing!

Tom Gilde 

> On Aug 3, 2020, at 1:02 PM, Terence Brashear  wrote:
> 
> August is the time of year that nesting has been completed and groups start
> forming for communal roosting.  There is a chimney at the corner of 22nd
> and Lyndale Ave S that I saw close to 200 birds enter the chimney to roost
> a few years back.  It looks like a giant tornado of swift.
> 
> I find it amazing that the parents are able to raise young in the tiny nest
> they form.  Here is an image from 2010 of a nest in Renville County, Morton
> MN:
> 
> http://www.naturepixels.com/g2/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem_itemId=38816_serialNumber=3
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:34 AM Deb Buehler 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello--
>> I've been noticing Chimney Swifts in my neighborhood in SW Minneapolis,
>> but have not been able to determine where they're roosting. Maybe down the
>> block at 44th and Vincent area, where St. Thomas church and Carondelet
>> School are located(?) We had "light scratching noises" in our chimney this
>> spring, and that, combined with a torn-chimney cover (compliments of a
>> local racoon), indicates we may have had them nesting here.
>> 
>> Also, I've seen two juvenile Broadtails recently, one above my home, and a
>> pair this morning near 47th and Upton.
>> 
>> Deb Buehler
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Karlyn Eckman <
>> 13aad297dffa-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 9:55 PM
>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
>> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Chimney Switts in St Paul
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Re: [mou-net] No Shorebirds

[Tom Gilde]

Thanks, Doug.  I’ve never been there but looking at a satellite view, it looks 
like the wetland is enclosed by farms.  Is this all private property?

Tom

> On Jul 20, 2020, at 9:50 PM, Doug Kieser  wrote:
> 
> The traditional shorebird area in Carver county west of New Germany
> currently has good shorebird habitat, although it has been drying up fairly
> quickly despite regular rain.
> Least Sandpipers have been present in good numbers with lesser numbers of
> up to 10 shorebird species reported recently.   Most of the shorebirds have
> been on the west side of the wetland south of county 30 between Yale and
> Yancy.
> 
> Doug Kieser
> Hennepin County
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 5:15 PM MOU  wrote:
>> 
>> (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
>> 
>> I birded Coleman Lake... just about grown in with grass. Very little
>> potential shorebird habitat.
>> Birded Purgatory Creek... too full of water. No shore.
>> Any shorebird reports greatly appreciated.
>> Chet Meyers, Hennepin County
>> 
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[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] No Shorebirds

[Tom Gilde]

Chet, you undoubtedly receive daily rare bird email from eBird or see the posts 
on MOU’s web page .  The most recent email noted a report of a Black-bellied 
Plover in Big Stone County.  I often check out the posters’ complete lists to 
see what time of day the persons were out and/or to see what else they saw.  
The list that was posted was amazing for quality and quantity of birds.  Only 
problem is it’s quite a hike,  

Tom Gilde


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> Date: July 20, 2020 at 5:15:30 PM CDT
> To: "MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu" 
> Subject: [mou-net] No Shorebirds
> Reply-To: "Chet A. Meyers" 
> 
> (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
> 
> I birded Coleman Lake... just about grown in with grass. Very little
> potential shorebird habitat.
> Birded Purgatory Creek... too full of water. No shore.
> Any shorebird reports greatly appreciated.
> Chet Meyers, Hennepin County
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[mou-net] Spring vs fall migrations - shorebirds and others

[Tom Gilde]

Could anyone point me toward a resource that would help get a handle on which 
shorebirds are more likely to migrate through MN in either fall or in spring?  
I understand that there are some distinctions between seasons but I’m not 
experienced enough to know which species are more, or only, likely to be seen 
in one migration but not the other.  Thanks to any/all respondents.  
Tom Gilde

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Re: [mou-net] Least Tern Hennepin clarification

[Tom Tustison]

To clarify, I think you are referring to Taft Park (and lake) which is on the 
west side of Cedar. Mother Lake is on the east side. The directions previously 
given whereby you exit on 28th Ave. were accurate.

Tom

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> On Jun 29, 2020, at 3:12 PM, Doris Rubenstein  
> wrote:
> 
> Better way to get to Mother Lake is to take the Crosstown east to 
> Bloomington Ave exit.  The parking lot is on your left almost immediately 
> after you exit the highway.
> 
> Or take Cedar and exit at 66th St.  Go west to the Richfield Parkway 
> roundabout and you'll see the parking lot on the right after you pass Home 
> Depot.
> 
> I live near there.  Doris Rubenstein
> 
> From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of PeteandDeb 
> Hoeger-Lerdal 
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 12:51 PM
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> Subject: [mou-net] Least Tern Hennepin clarification
> 
> To clarify directions to Mother Lake in Richfield (?), Hennepin Cty,
> in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Hwys 62 and 77 :
> On Hwy 62, take the 28th AVENUE exit
> south one blk to 59th or even 591/2 STREETs. There is an open space where
> you can look west toward the small lake.
> Least Tern has been feeding over the open water for 15-20 min., then flies
> away usually toward the airport, or disappears somewhere, then seems to
> magically reappear over the open water again maybe 20, 30, 40 min. later.
> (Thank you to the person who corrected my earlier directions!!)
> Pete Hoeger, Minneapolis
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Re: [mou-net] Shorebirds Lake Byllesby

[Tom Gilde]

Being a relative newby, I’m perplexed by many of my photos, at distance, in the 
failing light last evening.  If anyone is willing to review a few shots I’d be 
happy to parse some around.  The other birders I met included a white-rumped 
sandpiper among the spotted but I haven’t figured that out for myself, yet.  I 
did see most of the peeps, a pectoral, both yellowlegs and at least one 
short-billed dowitcher.  There may be a stilt among the photos but can’t yet 
say.  A scope was necessary for ID-ing a lot of the birds, in the moment.  Did 
not see/yet identify any rarer shorebirds.
 
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> On May 16, 2020, at 1:03 PM, MOU  wrote:
> 
> (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
> 
> Any report of any shorebirds at Lake Byllesby?
> Chet Meyers
> 
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Re: [mou-net] Shorebird query

[Tom Gilde]

The Avocets may have moved on from Lake Byllesby but I did see a pair of 
Semipalmated Plovers there on Sunday.

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> On Apr 27, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Kyle TePoel 
> <0583427559cc-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote:
> 
> Chet, so far I've only seen Yellowlegs (both, and regularly), Snipe (also
> regularly), Killdeer (surprisingly few), and one possible Spotted Sandpiper
> for shorebirds, and I have been looking most days. I've been birding mostly
> in Washington County, and certainly not all of the county, so my report is
> limited.
> 
> Would be interested to hear of others' luck or lack thereof!
> 
> Kyle Te Poel
> Stillwater Township, MN
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 6:32 PM MOU  wrote:
>> 
>> (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
>> 
>> Is anyone seeing any shorebirds in the Metro five
>> county area?  Please report.
>> Chet Meyers Hennepin COutny
>> 
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Re: [mou-net] Albino eagle??

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

There has been a partially-leucistic (mostly white, accept for a few tail 
feathers) red-tailed hawk living in the south metro for some years. I've seen 
it along Hwy 52 in Inver Grove Heights.

Tom Klein


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Today while northbound on 35E toward St. Paul, I spotted a large white bird 
circling on the west side. Too big for a seagull. Possibly snowy owl?
Kathryn Rudd

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[mou-net] Next MOURC Meeting - 8 December 2019

[Tom Tustison]

M.O.U. Records Committee -  8 December 2019 Meeting


Hi All:


The meeting will be held at the the Bell Museum on Sunday, 8 December, 2019, 
beginning at noon. The meeting will conclude at 4:00 P.M. (or earlier, if all 
agenda items are completed). The Bell Museum is located at 2088 Larpenteur Ave 
W, St Paul, MN 55113. We will meet in the Web Room. Parking is available 
adjacent to the building. In the event the lot is full, you will be directed by 
an attendant to the overflow parking. There is a five dollar fee for parking at 
the facility. No food or beverages are permitted in the meeting room. However, 
you may bring your own water bottle and fill it at the facility. There will be 
a WiFi connection and overhead projector available at the meeting.


The public is welcome to attend the meeting. However, space is limited. 
Therefore, please email me directly if you wish to attend.


There is no fee to attend the meeting at the Bell. However, if you plan to view 
the galleries in addition to attending the meeting, itself, then you must 
purchase a ticket.


Best regards,


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[mou-net] Meadowlark - Taconite Harbor, Cook Co.

[Tom Dougherty]

I believe I had a Western Meadowlark at Taconite Harbor on 10/29.  (Sorry, for 
the late post.  Just had a chance to look at my pictures).   The photos are on 
my ebird report.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S61052488

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[mou-net] MEP survey

[Tom Bell]

Some asked for a report of the survey results, so following is a brief 
one.
I received responses from 60 persons, and I thank them. 
Climate crisis received 16 votes which was the highest. There were four 
separate categories related to climate, so the total of all 5 was 30, the 
highest category was climate crisis with focus on habitat protection, which is 
not a surprise when responders were birders. Banning suffide-ore mining was 
popular with 16 votes. There were five categories dealing with water pollution 
and its sustainability which was selected by 16 votes. Government/Agency 
Accountability to Protect the Environment had 11 votes. Strengthening 
protection for wilderness and public lands had 10 votes. Ten selected 
strengthening protection for wilderness and public lands. Wildlife corridors 
and plastic pollution had 7 and 5 votes. All the other categories had less than 
5 votes.
Several commented on the difficulty of only selecting 2 when our planet 
has so many dire environmental needs, and several added their concern which was 
not listed. 
Let us hope for a good legislative session for the environment we care so much 
about. 


Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
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[mou-net] environmental survey

[Tom Bell]

I am the representative for MOU to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership 
(MEP) which is an organization composed of about 60 environmental organizations 
in our state. The MEP puts together legislative goals for each year and lobbies 
for them at the state level. I have been asked to survey our membership to 
select the top and second priorities for the coming legislative session. Please 
respond to me your first and second choice for top issues and I will tally them 
and and send the results to MEP. Thanks for your thoughts and participation. 


Government/Agency Accountability to Protect Environment
Restore the Integrity of Environmental Review
Carbon Pricing - Equitable State Carbon Pricing
Climate Crisis
Climate Crisis with a focus on Transportation
Climate Crisis with a focus on Soil Health
Climate Crisis with a focus on Habitat Protection
Climate Resilience
Green Financing
Pay Farmers to sequester carbon in their soil
100% Renewable Energy Statewide by 2040
Ban sulfide-ore copper mining in Minnesota
Ban sulfide-ore copper mining in the Rainy River drainage basin
Separate DNR mining promotion from regulation
Species Extinctions
Pollinator Conservation
Pesticide Reduction
Strengthen protection for wilderness and public lands
Collapsing Ecosystems
Wildlife Corridors
Plastic Pollution
Resource Recovery (like metals recycling)
Drinking Water
Restoring Altered Hydrology
Source Water Protection
Water Sustainability (reuse, recharge, conservation)
Water Pollution

Tom Bell
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[mou-net] Grey Cloud Island gravel pit

[Tom Bell]

Just to let birders know you cannot see the reported scoter without 
trespassing. You might try going to the office and seek permission but then you 
will incriminate the finders.

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[mou-net] Kentucky Warbler at Carleton Arboretum

[Tom George]

Thanks to those who posted yesterday the sighting of the Kentucky Warbler at 
the Carleton Arboretum.  Drove down there from Minneapolis today and with the 
good directions found the bridge and trail. Hung around for about a couple 
hours.  I went further upstream and asked another birder to wave her arms if 
she saw it.
A few minutes later, she was waving her arms.  I ran excitedly to the spot and 
after a few minutes was richly rewarded with great sightings!  A lifer for me!


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Re: [mou-net] Juvenile plumage Loon in Rochester

[Tom Bell]

I have records of Common Loon in juvenile plumage staying on a pond in Lower 
Grey Cloud Island, Washington County,  for several weeks if not months during a 
summer. 
 
Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
651 459-4150




> On Apr 13, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Steven Houdek <schou...@centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> Also, I would say to check the MN Loon Monitoring Program data but I don't 
> think juvenile designation on the form refers to sub-adult birds.  Maybe 
> there are notes in comments.
> 
> Steve  
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Gregory Munson <naturenu...@gmail.com>
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:06:37 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: [mou-net] Juvenile plumage Loon in Rochester
> 
> A presumably migrating group of three Common Loons were spotted on a small 
> lake behind a dam on the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester yesterday.  
> 
> One of them appeared to be in full juvenile plumage.
> 
> Wondering how unusual this is.  
> 
> 
> Greg Munson
> Nature Nut Columnist
> Rochester Post Bulletin
> Rochester, MN
> (507) 261-2985
> 
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[mou-net] waterfowl

[Tom Bell]

100’s of waterfowl on Grey Cloud Island between 2nd and 3rd fills and east of 
3rd fill. (2nd fill the culvert separating Moores Lake and Grey Cloud Chanel, 
3rd fill the steel bridge east of 2nd fill. In some order: ring-necked ducks, 
scaup, mergansers, coot, trumpeter swans, gadwall, redhead, canvasback, 
bufflehead.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
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[mou-net] Pectoral Sandpiper

[Tom Bell]

To view this bird you have to walk past no trespass signs. Aggregate Industries 
is fussy about trespassing.

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5868 Pioneer Road South
Grey Cloud Island
Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143
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[mou-net] Blue Grosbeak

[Tom Bell]

Today, about 1:00 p.m. I observed 3 hatching year Blue Grosbeaks, fully 
fledged, actively feeding on their own. Observed just south of Hamlet Park in 
Cottage Grove on and along far east gravel trail south of park parking lot. No 
adults were observed. Observed in vicinity where the south going trail turns 
east. This is the general area where the grosbeaks have been previously 
reported. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
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[mou-net] Early migrant

[Tom Bell]

Yesterday (7/28) we netted a. Golden-winged Warbler at Carpenter Nature Center. 
(Washington County) lt turned out to be a bird banded at CNC September of last 
year. If it had been an an out of range resident it would have been detected 
with all the birders frequenting the area.

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5868 Pioneer Road South
Grey Cloud Island
Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143
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[mou-net] White-throated Sparrows

[Tom Bell]

We and the cats have enjoyed the entertainment of viewing the sparrows in the 
yard. I suspect that the weather up north has slowed their migration. I have 
known other years when there were many WTSP, but in the 50+ years of watching 
our yard, this is the largest accumulation. My high count seen at one viewing 
was 44, observed a few days ago. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
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[mou-net] Alleged Ross's Goose

[Tom Bell]

Observed Monday morning on Pickeral Lake in Mendota Heights. (Lillydale Park 
area) A lone bird with a few Canada Geese, but always stayed on far side of 
lake, so at least 100 yards away. Have some photos, so strongly confirmed that 
the bird was a Ross’s Goose. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
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[mou-net] MOU state fair booth

[Tom Bell]

Kate Kelnberger and Jen Vieth, MOU State Fair Booth Coordinators, are seeking 
some information. They asked Elizabeth and myself, because they knew we had 
been volunteering for all the time they could remember, but I do not recall 
when the MOU had its first booth outside the DNR building. My recollection is 
that MOU and Audubon Minnesota together had a booth in the Education Building 
prior to moving the DNR building, I remember staffing that booth. Our hope is 
that someone out there in the birding community remembers. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
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[mou-net] Gadwall

[Tom Bell]

In 50 years of observing waterfowl on Grey Cloud Island, today there were more 
Gadwall ducks than I have previously observed. Rough count at 150, along with a 
few Widgeon, Common and Hooded Mergansers, Mallards and numerous Ring-billed 
Gulls. Observed from crossing between Mooer’s Lake and Grey Cloud Channel. 
(Location of the Bald Eagles nest)

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
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[mou-net] Robin roost

[Tom Bell]

Reading Bruch Falls robin roost account I looked up mine. It is a bit long. 
That roost site has not been used since with any high numbers. 
Winter Roost Site for American Robins

 

I live on Grey Cloud Island, the very southwest corner of 
Washington County, and in early February I observed many robins flying toward a 
plantation of spruce and pine trees, located where Pioneer Road met county road 
75.  A few days later I started counting the robins coming to the area and 
counted 900, but the robins just kept coming.  On February 15, 2010, I started 
counting at 4:30 p.m., about one hour before sunset.  It was cloudy with a 
fairly stiff breeze out of the northwest.  The robins flew in one at a time and 
then in groups of up to about 30 birds. By one hour after sunset the stream of 
robins had subsided, but by then I had counted 2,300 birds.  I know we have had 
an increase of American Robins wintering in Minnesota, but I did not ever 
expect to see so many at one time.

The number seems exorbitant, but I firmly believe it is a minimum, 
as when estimating the size of some groups flying in, I was careful to use my 
lower estimate.  All of the birds came in from the west, where the Mississippi 
River is less than a half-mile away. Also many came from the open water areas 
at the bottom of the Aggregate Industries limestone quarry less than one fifth 
of a mile west of the conifers. 

The plantation was never thinned, so the trees are very dense. The 
spruce trees are all less than 20 feet tall and the pines less than 30 feet. 
The arriving robins would first perch in surrounding  deciduous trees before 
descending into the conifers. I found it amazing to observe so many robins 
disappearing in only 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of densely growing conifers.

Being curious about when the robins left their nightly roost site, 
on 22 February, 2010, I set up my vigil. The first robins left one half hour 
before sunrise, being cloudy it was quite dark at that time. Ten minutes later 
there was a fairly steady stream of birds flying out to the west.  One hour and 
fifteen minutes after sunrise the last of the observed robins left.  On leaving 
the birds did not first perch in a surrounding deciduous tree, they just flew 
directly away.

Tom Bell

5868 Pioneer Rd. So.

Grey Cloud Island, MN 55071

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[mou-net] evening and pine grosbeaks Kooch. Co.

[Tom Crumpton]

I'm feeding large numbers of evening grosbeaks (they are actually here 
just about year around in much smaller numbers)and pine grosbeaks have 
been on the move south since thanksgiving w/e. Also have had a red 
bellied woodpecker around for a couple months. Other feeder birds 
include purple and gold finches, red and white breasted nuthatches. 
Hairy, downy, black capped chickadees. Gray and blue jays.  I also saw a 
goldeneye out front a couple days ago.  I did post a utube video 1-2 
years ago that can be seen if you search evening grosbeaks and MN

Tom Crumpton


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[mou-net] old Black-capped Chickadee

[Tom Bell]

On December 9, Dennis Donath recorded that the age of the Chickadee he was 
handling will be 9 years old after Jan 1, 2017. The bird was first captured and 
banded at Carpenter Nature Center on 11/07/09. That is old for a chickadee, 
very few exceed 5 years in age. For those doing the math in human figuring, it 
is not that old, the banding laboratory lists the birds hatching year as year 
one and after each New Years Day it is a year older. That chickadee entered our 
traps or flew into a mist net numerous times over the years. I wonder if it 
learned that if it walked into a Potter’s trap and hopped on the treadle it 
could sit and eat sun flower seeds till someone came and extracted it. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
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[mou-net] Tufted titmouse

[Tom Bell]

Heard and seen at Afton State Park on the river side of the visitors center 
this morning about 10:30.

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5868 Pioneer Road South
Grey Cloud Island
Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143
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Re: [mou-net] Turkey Vulture over Prospect Park Green Line Station in Minneapolis

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

I saw a fledgling in a rocky recess on the river's edge in that neighborhood 
about 5 years ago.

Tom Klein
St. Paul
-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Uwe Kausch
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 11:17 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Turkey Vulture over Prospect Park Green Line Station in 
Minneapolis

Just an observation...it seems to me anyway that the Turkey Vulture population 
has been growing steadily over the last few years, especially in NE MN. I don't 
have any specific evidence to confirm that, other than I seem to be seeing a 
lot more than I used to. I wonder if any of you out there have noticed the same.

Uwe Kausch - Duluth Township

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Kahn
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 3:13 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Turkey Vulture over Prospect Park Green Line Station in 
Minneapolis

Saw a Turkey Vulture's large shadow on the side of one of towering concrete 
grain elevators at around 1 PM and stepped out from the shade of the platform 
to see what cast it.

Bill Kahn
Minneapolis

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Re: [mou-net] Scarlet Tanager

[Tom Fitzgerald]

This morning went in search of the Kentucky Warbler previously seen near the
south fence line of Lakewood Cemetery, just north of the Peace Gardens.  No
KEWA but did spot a Scarlet Tanager.


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[mou-net] Chimney swifts

[Tom Bell]

Elizabeth and I counted 90 CHSW entering the chimney of Oltman Middle School in 
St. Paul Park last Friday evening. What did you count for the first count 
period?

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5868 Pioneer Road South
Grey Cloud Island
Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143
651-459-4150

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Re: [mou-net] Minnesota Tropical Kingbird

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

I see Cornell's All About Birds guide to this species
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tropical_Kingbird/id
 is lacking video. Perhaps someone can shoot some and submit it to Cornell.

Tom Klein
St. Paul

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of R.D. Everhart
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 12:59 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Minnesota Tropical Kingbird

Hey everyone-

I went out to chase the Tropical Kingbird that has been seen at 
Murphy-Hanrahan Park south of Minneapolis/St. Paul and got a few photos that I 
have posted here:

http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com

   The bird was seen off and on between about 7 am and 9:30 am. It did not 
vocalize while I was there.

Roger Everhart
Apple Valley, MN



   


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[mou-net] E. Bluebird, St. Paul

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

For several days now and eastern bluebird has been singing (seems nonstop) from 
my neighbor's back yard. This is in a heavily-residential neighborhood, near 
downtown. Not what I'd expect from this species.

Tom Klein
West Side
St. Paul

[mou-net] water protection

[Tom Bell]

As the MOU representative To the Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) I 
urge you to contact your legislators to support the proposed buffer zone along 
our waterways to give needed protection.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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Re: [mou-net] Houston Co. Nature Center - Woodcock Skydance

[Tom Bell]

Sent from my iPad
Tom Bell
5868 Pioneer Road South
Grey Cloud Island
Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143
651-459-4150

 On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:51 AM, Alan Stankevitz a...@iwishicouldfly.com wrote:
 
 A few days ago someone inquired about Woodcock programs and the Houston Co. 
 Nature Center will be doing a program on the evening of Saturday, April 25th 
 at 7:30. Participants should meet at the Nature Center in Houston, MN.
 
 For more information, please contact the Houston Nature Center: 
 http://www.houstonmn.com/Houstonmn/HNC.html
 
 Alan
 
 
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[mou-net] LeConte's Sparrow

[Tom]

This morning I found an early LeConte's Sparrow at Resurrection Cemetery in 
Dakota County. It flushed from the edge of the grassland into a small spruce 
tree. I was able to get within 3 feet as it was trying to hide in the spruce.
Tom TustisonHennepin County   

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[mou-net] proof of residency

[Tom Bell]

Last Friday at Carpenter Nature Center we trapped a Black-capped Chickadee that 
was banded there in February of 2011 as a second year or older bird. So the 
bird is more than five years old, which is old for a chickadee, and was 
retraped three months later the same year and again on 3/1/2013, 5/16/2014 and 
11/7/2014. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] Swifts

[Tom Bell]

Elizabeth and I counted 85 CHSW entering a chimney on a former school in St. 
Paul Park. Last year on the first counting weekend I think we counted less than 
6. On the second count time we had a few over 400, so if you find the chimney 
the birds want you will see some to many.

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Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Road S.
St.Paul Park, MN 55071-1143
651-459-4150

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[mou-net] Evening grosbeaks Koochiching Co.

[Tom Crumpton]

I've had a pair of evening grosbeaks all summer that have been
regularly weekly visitors.  Last couple days have seen larger numbers
daily. Which is a good thing as the rose breasted grosbeaks will
start pulling out in 2-3 weeks. 
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[mou-net] Hooded Warbler @ T.S. Roberts

[Tom]

There was a silent male Hooded Warbler @ Roberts this morning. It was seen 
between 9:00  9:30 along the fence north of the path near the bird feeder. 
Also, present were several male Mourning Warblers  a calling Red-headed 
Woodpecker.

 

Tom
  

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Re: [mou-net] The Bell is finally moving

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

This is great news.  A long, hard effort from many people went into this win. 
Next: let's focus on saving the Jaques murals.

Tom Klein
St. Paul

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Manley Olson
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 1:27 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] The Bell is finally moving

While it did not get any major publicity, buried in the work that the 
Legislature completed yesterday was $51.5M for the Bell Museum to move to the 
St Paul campus. This will not cover the total cost of the move so there will be 
the need for a significant fund raising campaign. You will be hearing more 
about that.

Thanks to all of you who contacted  legislators and University officials in 
support of this major effort. Please be sure to thank your legislators for 
their work. Special thanks are due to Representative Alice Hausman. Without her 
vision, political skill and tenacity, this would not have happened.
Others deserving our thanks are President Eric Kaler and Dean Brian Buhr of the 
University of Minnesota and Steve Birke, Lee Pfannmueller and the Bell Advisory 
Board who were tireless in their efforts as was Bell Director Susan Weller.

It has been a long journey but the end is in sight. I look forward to the day 
when we can participate in the exhibits and educational programs of the new 
Bell and start of a new tradition of having our annual MOU Paper Session in 
what promises to be a spectacular facility.


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[mou-net] Suet

[Tom Bell]

Today (Friday) I observed up to seven Yellow-rumped Warblers on one suet cage, 
not all could extract food at the same time. Possibly the cold weather has made 
it difficult to retrieve enough insects.

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Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Road S.
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Re: [mou-net] Koochiching Cty. Grosbeaks/Owl Luring Bill

[Tom Crumpton]

Good numbers of evening grosbeaks, more swans than I've seen in 30+
years and pelicans returned last week

GEE Whiz lets bait the baiters.

If it not anti logging rants which I ignored this year.
Its now lets let the public know how unethical we really are (but
were ethical in our own eyes).

There is an existing law about not harassing wildlife, It would just
be more enforceable with the new legislation. Alter the existing law
to address owl baiting. 

Lets keep our wildlife (raptors) wild by not feeding them or messing
with their routine. 

No wonder Sax-Zim is such a popular place for owls - they get fed by
people there!

Can I charge more for guiding if I bring owls within 10 feet of you?

So many questions and so many opinions.  

From the Pine Island Bog where the owls are pretty much left in peace
to carry on in a natural fashion and not many people cry about
logging except for how hard it is (human nature I guess).

Not a Logger, maybe a bird guide or bird baiter?
Have a Great day
Tom Crumpton




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From: michaelleehendrick...@gmail.com
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Owl Luring Bill
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:36:54 -0500

David:


First part of the Amendment for HF 2582

8.3(a) A person may not intentionally lure or feed an owl in the
wild with
any animate

8.4or inanimate object, food, or animal. A person in violation of
this
section is guilty of a

8.5petty misdemeanor.


Definition of Lure from the Webster Dictionary.
1lure *noun* \'lu?r\

: an appealing or attractive quality

: a device used for attracting and catching animals, birds, or
especially
fish


So to lure would mean to use a device for ATTRACTING and catching
animals,
birds or especially fish.  So on line 8.3(a) where it mentions lure
we can
use the definition from Webster's Dictionary and then go to the next
line,
8.4 or inanimate object which could mean artificial lures like
home-made
mice decoys attached to fishing line or it can also include portable
CD
players, Smart Phones, tape players and IPads that use CDs,
cassettes or
owl song applications.

Actually no David there are no examples of inanimate objects in this
amendment.  Not one example and the way its written its to vague to
define
what the law is actually focusing on.  We know the bill mentions
examples
of animate objects ( food, living and frozen animal ) but no
examples of
inanimate objects.

Again inanimate object is included with food or animal.  So a
inanimate
object includes any sound device, decoy, or a robot owl (LOL). 
There is no
definition nor examples of inanimate objects the bill is referring
too!

Yes anyone who uses any tapes for any night time owl prowl walks
during the
spring time will no longer be able to use them.  Any spring owl
censusing
will no longer be able to use owl tapes to lure or attract an owl
unless
you have a permit.  No longer will tour leaders, guides, volunteer
leaders
at nature centers or state park volunteers will be able to use owl
tapes to
lure an owl in for education purposes. You will no longer be able to
answer
back Barred Owls to lure them from their known location to your
location.
No longer will you be able to whistle in N. Saw Whet Owls for CBCs
or Big
Days in MN.

As far as I know there is not one place in Minnesota that bans
taping of
birds including owls.

Until this HR 2582 is rewritten and not done so in some quick
fashion as
they clearly shown by how vague it is.  This amendment needs to go
back to
those who wrote and use some research and data to back it up.  Wait
there
is no research or data to prove that luring an owl or feeding an owl
is
harmful just a lot of erroneous claims and assumptions.

I have a very good friend who is very close to State Rep. Rick Nolan
and
also works for him.  We talked today and he is sending my letter to
some
folks in the MN House and Senate. I sent my letter to all 134
members of
the House and gotten favorable replies.  So we will see what happens
or if
anything happens by May 26th.

By the way I found some owl nests belonging to owls that were fed
for
nearly 4 months during the winter season and while I was observing
them
yesterday that these owls should of died by now but there they were
actively hunting wild rodents on their own while the females were on
nests.
So does feeding owls harm them?  Well for these northern owls --
they were
not effected despite all the free offers they fed on during winter
season.

By the way I ask you to read this article:
http://moumn.org/loon/view_frame.php?block=111year=1997  ( I was
strongly
oppose to this event and made a lot of people angry at me at the
time.
Where was the DNR and all those oppose to this back then?  That's
right
there were fewer photographers back then and digital photography was
not so
popular like it is today.  Every birder I meet these days owns a
digital
camera and photographs birds.

So please contact your local representative and say NO to this
poorly
written bill.

Mike



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[mou-net] HF 2852

[Tom Bell]

I have contacted Don Arnosti, the lobbyist for Audubon Minnesota to look into 
the proposed legislation. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] merlin, St. Paul

[Klein, Tom (DNR)]

It looks like the merlins are back! One was viewed last night surveying the 
neighborhood. This is probably one of the pair that has nested near Butler and 
Smith in West St. Paul for the past several years.

Tom Klein
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[mou-net] proof of residency

[Tom Bell]

Last Friday (2/14) at Carpenter Nature Center (CNC) we re-trapped a 
Black capped Chickadee that was first banded there on 8/28/09 and aged as a 
hatching year bird. It was re-trapped again at CNC 11/13/09, three times in 
2010, two times in 2011 and 2012, three times in 2013 and two times in 2014. 
All re-traps were in late fall or winter. Most of the chickadees we trap in the 
winter are re-trapped birds.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] thirsty robins

[Tom Bell]

Eleven American Robins have invaded our heated bird bath and I have never 
experienced such thirsty birds. They crowd around the bird bath and stay there 
dipping, sipping and pooping. I counted 20 dips by one bird before it caught 
movement and flew off. Granted, they do not take in a large quantity of water 
each time they dip into the water, lift their heads to swallow, but they take 
in enough so that the bird bath has to filled twice a day. The birds just 
continue to return to the water source. From their discharge, it looks like 
they are eating buckthorn, so I wonder if that is a contributing factor.  

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] Snowy Owl

[Tom Bell]

Elizabeth and I trolled roads in Dakota County with no strikes. Observed other 
trollers and those talked with also saw no owls.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
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[mou-net] Evening and pine grosbeaks Canadian border of MN

[Tom Crumpton]

I've been feeding large numbers (20+ to 60+) of evening grosbeaks
(mostly 8AM to 2PM)for some time.  Had my first pine grosbeak today,
and have been seeing them since day after Thanksgiving.  I will work
with photographers who are interested in working with evening
grosbeaks them.  Location is approx. 40 miles west of I. Falls.  I
did post a video on Utube last year, I think, that can be found by
searching Minnesota and evening grosbeaks
Have a Great Holiday
Tom Crumpton
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[mou-net] Board Meeting

[Tom Bell]

The Board of MOU will be meeting this coming Sunday, October 6, at the 
Trailside Lodge in Carpenter Nature Center (CNC). The meeting to start at 1:00 
p.m. The Trailside Lodge is at 12354 St. Croix Trail. It has the second 
driveway north of the Main Entrance to CNC. As a member, you are encouraged to 
attend, if you are not a member, it is time to join if you are reading this. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] Chimney Swifts

[Tom Bell]

Highest count for the chimney at the old Park High School in St. Paul Park this 
evening. 422 birds entered the chimney.

Sent from my iPad
Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Road S.
St.Paul Park, MN 55071-1143
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[mou-net] Chimney Swifts

[Tom Bell]

Friday nights count was only 6 birds that entered a chimney that last year had 
many. The number is like just one family group. Hope others observed more.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] Merlin nesting, West St. Paul, Dakota County

[Klein, Tom R (DNR)]

There has been a pair of merlins nesting this year at corner of Butler and 
Smith Ave. in West St. Paul. According to the homeowner at the location they 
have fledged 3 chicks recently and there has been a nesting at this location 
for 4-5 years. This is news to me, although it being about half a mile from my 
house I suspect this is the same merlin pair I have seen the past two springs 
in my part of the neighborhood. The adult birds may be easily viewed perched in 
a partially dead ash tree near the SE corner of the intersection.

Tom Klein
West Side of St. Paul

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[mou-net] Pine Siskins

[Tom Bell]

Last Friday, June 7, at Carpenter Nature Center in Washington County, 
we banded a Pine Siskin with a brood patch. I am aware that following some 
winters when many siskins show up at our latitude and below, a few are known to 
nest below their usual nesting area. So, I was wondering if anyone else has 
seen evidence of nesting at 45* N. Latitude or below. 

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071 
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[mou-net] merlins still present, Cherokee Park area

[Klein, Tom R (DNR)]

The merlin pair are still very active in the neighborhood, near the corner of 
Cherokee and Winona, West Side of St. Paul. I am looking at them currently in 
the top of their favorite lookout, a large black locust tree, from which they 
seem to be making sorties against the local passerines.

TK

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