[mou] Nighthawk in afternoon, Anoka county

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Dozens of nighthawks are flying over Game Fair in Anoka all afternoon
(Armstrong Ranch). Steady stream.

[mou] Owls....again

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

As I recall the thinking was that owls were attacking the birds at night, but I 
don't know of feeder birds that would eat at a bird feeder at night.  Although 
it is possible for owls to eat other birds, I have a photo of a great-horned 
with a robin and a photo of an eastern screech owl with a blue jay it's unusual 
for owls to go after songbirds since they are kind of the Sunday drivers of the 
raptor world.  

Just out of curiosity, are there bones in the pellets?  

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

- Original Message -
From: Sharil 
Date: Friday, June 18, 2004 7:20 am
Subject: [mou] Owlsagain

> I was out doing some gardening last night...and found 2 owls 
> pellets under
> my pine trees...it was pretty cool... seeings i sent my son to 
> camp north of
> duluth to find basically the same thing.. (smile).  So is it
> not possible that the night attacks i first wrote about were owls  ...
> 
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Fw: [mnbird] FW: [MOU] Owls....again

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Yes, owls do eat birds, but taking a crow from a roosting spot surrounded by 
thousands of other crows is a different hunting technique than trying to pop 
off birds that were eating at a bird feeder.  That type of hunting flight is 
more suited to an accipter like a Cooper's or sharp-shinned.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

- Original Message -
From: Chris Benson 
Date: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:24 am
Subject: Fw: [mnbird] FW: [MOU] Owlsagain

> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Chris Benson" 
> To: "Alt, Mark" 
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [mnbird] FW: [MOU] Owlsagain
> 
> 
> > Until this past year I lived in downtown Rochester for many years.
> > In the winter we had hundreds to thousands of crows that would 
> roost next
> to
> > our apartment.
> > Every night in the wee small hours the crows would suddenly get 
> up and all
> > start "crowing"
> > or yelling.  After many sleepless nights watching them I finally 
> saw an
> owl
> > come through the middle of the roost
> > and take a crow with it.
> > The crows weren't too happy, and since then I've understood why 
> jays and
> > crows scream so loudly
> > when they find an owl.
> >
> > So yes, owls do eat other birds.
> >
> > And the owlets in our new neighborhood get harassed mercilessly 
> by jays
> and
> > crows.
> >
> > Chris Benson
> > Rochester
> >
> > - Original Message - 
> > From: "Alt, Mark" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 8:49 AM
> > Subject: [mnbird] FW: [MOU] Owlsagain
> >
> >
> > Owls frequently eat birds, or whatever comes along.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu [mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu] On
> > Behalf Of sharo...@mn.rr.com
> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 8:38 AM
> > To: Sharil
> > Cc: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu
> > Subject: Re: [mou] Owlsagain
> >
> > As I recall the thinking was that owls were attacking the birds at
> > night, but I don't know of feeder birds that would eat at a bird 
> feeder> at night.  Although it is possible for owls to eat other 
> birds, I have a
> > photo of a great-horned with a robin and a photo of an eastern 
> screech> owl with a blue jay it's unusual for owls to go after 
> songbirds since
> > they are kind of the Sunday drivers of the raptor world.
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, are there bones in the pellets?
> >
> > Sharon Stiteler
> > Uptown, Minneapolis
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: Sharil 
> > Date: Friday, June 18, 2004 7:20 am
> > Subject: [mou] Owlsagain
> >
> > > I was out doing some gardening last night...and found 2 owls
> > > pellets under
> > > my pine trees...it was pretty cool... seeings i sent my son to
> > > camp north of
> > > duluth to find basically the same thing.. (smile).  So is it
> > > not possible that the night attacks i first wrote about were 
> owls  ...
> > >
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[mou] Lac Qui Parle Correction

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I had bird dyslexia, I meant to report a marbled godwit not a Hudsonian godwit.

Sorry about that,
Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

[mou] Membership Secretary Help

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I'm looking for an mou member that could help me manage the MOU database.  Have 
a computer?  Enjoy databases?  Send me an email and we'll have coffee.

Sharon Stiteler
MOU Membership Secretary

[mou] Broad-wings at Lakewood Cemetery

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I took a walk through Lakewood Cemetery and at first I thought I some weird 
noise coming from my ipod when I realized that what I was hearing was a 
broad-winged hawk calling loud enough to penetrate the music. I found an adult 
and a juvenile with down still on it's head. I was able to get within 20 feet 
of the younger bird and watched it perch and try to hunt from some of the 
taller monoliths. I haven't walked Lakewood as much as I normally do this 
summer. I'm kicking myself that these birds may have nested this close to my 
home and I didn't know it.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

[mou] owls/people and ect..

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Count me in as someone who has been to the bog several times.  I have taken 
friends, KBJR from Duluth, NBC Nightly News, and my family.  I would say since 
November 1 I have visited the area at least six times and plan two more trips.

The species seen are known to be diurnal so it's not necessarily stress that is 
causing them to hunt during the day.  Also, how stressed can an owl be when it 
is actively hunting while two trains are moving underneath it while it's 
perched on a telephone wire overhead?  While filming a segment for NBC, we 
pulled off on a side street with no owls near that we could find.  Four of us 
unloaded the vehicle and set up a shot with the reporter walking down the road. 
 As we were doing it, two actively hunting great grays started flying around 
behind him and landed on trees fairly close not watching us at all (I must say, 
it made for a great shot and looked as thought we planned it).  I think it's 
good that we are all working together to find a way to keep people informed 
about safely watching the owls up north, but let's avoid too much emotion and 
blame.

This is a great year for Minnesota birding history and great since the national 
media is giving some attention to birds and the economy of some small towns a 
nice boost.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] owls/people and ect..

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I need to clarify my last post.  When I was referring to diurnal owls I meant 
great gray and northern hawk owls not boreal owls they are a nocturnal species 
of owl.

Second the NBC Nightly News segment on the owl invasion featuring me, Carrol 
Henderson and Jim Lind will air probobly air this Thursday between 5:30 - 6pm.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com 

[mou] owls/people and ect..

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

These are all great points and I'm glad we're discussing all sides of the issue 
with this interesting owl migration.  This is not something that can be solved 
overnight or in one winter but we are all getting some great food for thought.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

- Original Message -
From: Jim Williams 
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 12:56 pm
Subject: Re: [mou] owls/people and ect..

> 
> On Jan 11, 2005, at 11:34 AM, sharo...@mn.rr.com (Sharon Stiteler) 
> wrote:
> 
>  Also, how stressed can an owl be when it is actively hunting 
> while two 
> trains are moving underneath it while it's perched on a telephone 
> wire 
> overhead?
> 
> 
> 
> These owls do not have the luxury of taking a day off when they 
> feel 
> stressed. The act of hunting cannot be considered a sign of little 
> or 
> no stress. It is simply what the owl must do to survive, 
> regardless of 
> condition. These birds must hunt successfully or die. Nor can the 
> owls' 
> response to trains or vehicles or people be used as measurement of 
> the 
> owls' condition. It is likely that most of these birds have had 
> few if 
> any previous encounters with trains, vehicles, and people prior to 
> recent weeks. The lack of response in encounter situations might 
> well 
> be indicative of lack of knowledge about how best to respond as 
> opposed 
> to a chosen response.
> 
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
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[mou] Ibis present?

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Mike Hendrickson called to say that he was looking at the Ibis.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis
www.birdchick.com

- Original Message -
From: Chris Fagyal 
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 12:05 pm
Subject: [mou] Ibis present?

> Has anyone seen the Ibis since the report this morning?  I'm 
> trying to decide if I leave straight from work for the 3 hour 
> drive to get there.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Chris Fagyal
> Senior Software Engineer
> United Defense, L.P. ASD
> Fridley, MN 
> (763) 572-5320
> chris.fag...@udlp.com
> 
> 

[mou] Ivory-bills on Birdzilla

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I do radio segments along with a few other people on
www.birdzillaradio.com.  Sam Crowe will be doing a live segment tontight
with Ron Rohrbaugh about the ivory-bill.  Should be fun stuff.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

Sharon,

Unless something happens...

Tonight at 8:00 pm on BirdzillaRadio.com -

I'll be doing a live interview with Ronald Rohrbaugh, director of the
citizen Science Program at Cornell. I understand Ron has seen the
Ivory-billed woodpecker.

Sam Crowe

[mou] Wayzata Birds

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

I stopped at the bird store this morning to pick up a few things to take
the Arboretum's Wild About Birds event and as I'm typing this we have
orioles at the feeder and the ground below has four Harris Sparrows, a
savannah sparrow and a Linconln's sparrow.  Can't wait to see what's at
the Arboretum!

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN (c/o Wayzata Wild Bird Store for the moment) 
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Broad wings in west metro

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Went to Lowry Nature Center this morning to watch the songbird banding and=

as Amber and I were leaving at 10:50am we pulled over to watch kettling
broad-winged hawks over Carver Park=2E  In a half hour period we saw over =
400
broad wings--including 3 dark morphs=2E

I reluctantly had to return to work, but driving to the store broad wings
were still everywhere=2E  I even had a customer come in and ask if we knew=

what all those birds were flying around outside=2E  So, go out and check t=
he
skies!!

Sharon Stiteler


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[mou] Wild Bird Store Job Opportunities

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Hi all,=20
=20
 All Seasons Wild Bird Store has several jobs available,=20
 including my job as manager of the Minnetonka store=2E I'm=20
 moving to manage a store in Wayzata and have part time=20
 positions available for those interested working with me=2E=20
 Please see the information below or contact me if you have=20
 any questions=2E=20
=20
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 Seasons are hands down the nicest bosses I have ever had and=20
 I cannot recommend them enough as great guys to work for=2E =20

Also, one of the perks of the Minnetonka store is a fabulous wetland to
watch for great birds during your breaks=2E=20
=20
 Sharon Stiteler=20
 Uptown, Minneapolis=20
=20
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=20
 See the mouse incident at www=2Ewildbirdstore=2Enet/kare11=20
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PART TIME POSITIONS

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JOB SUMMARY=20
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n
interest, but some back ground in feeding birds, love to talk, be able to
lift 50 pounds, be able to use a computer, and perform tasks assigned by
the manager=2E=20
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r
on a day to day basis=2E Applicants should have not only an interest, but
some back ground in feeding birds, love to talk, be able to lift 50 pounds=
,
have a valid driver's liscence, and be able to=20
repair and clean a variety of bird feeders and houses=2E=20
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r=2E=20
=95 Recruit, hire, train, and schedule personnel to meet the=20
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=95 Provide work direction and supervision for all store=20
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=95 Conduct annual performance appraisals for all store personnel=2E=20
=95 Perform opening and closing operations=2E=20
=95 Perform all point-of-sale, inventory management and sales=20
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computer application=2E=20
=95 Operate all computer, telephone, fax, audio, and video=20
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[mou] Winged Migration

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Show your support for bird movies!  There's a group of us going from The
Raptor Center, hope to see some of you there=2E

Sharon Stiteler

Winged Migration=20

Starts Friday, June 6 at the Uptown Theatre=20

Uptown theatre=20

2906 Hennepin Avenue=20
Minneapolis, MN 55408=20
(612) 825-6006=20


Winged Migration =2E by filmmaker Jacques Perrin=20
Our dream was not to fly like birds but with them, right in among them,
fathoming the mystery of their migration by sharing their journey across
oceans, mountains and deserts=2E A superhuman dream, yet one as old as
humanity itself=2E To make it come true, we had to roam the globe for four=

years, mobilizing pools of energy and ingenuity,=20
coordinating the work of some 500 individuals, creating synergies between
film technicians and ornithologists, marrying movie cameras with aerial
contraptions: ultralights, hot air balloons, powered paragliders,
remote-controlled robots, and so on=2E We dispatched crews on over 300
assignments to every continent on earth=2E We filmed in 42 different
countries, shot 250 miles of film, went through 230 hours of dailies=2E=2E=
=2E and
some magically uplifting moments=2E=20

Filming birds in a storm-tossed sea isn't easy=2E I needed a steady shooti=
ng
platform for a 35mm camera, and with a little string-pulling, I got it=2E
Imagine my film crew's astonishment, one chilly February morning, to find
themselves staring up at the massive gray hull of a French warship=2E We w=
ere
on Pier 5 in Brest, Brittany's largest port and one of France's foremost
naval bases=2E=20

We, our birds, and our filming equipment had a temporary home in this stee=
l
behemoth, among the pristine uniforms and strict discipline of life on
board=2E Making my relations with the French navy easier was the fact that=
 I
had played the "Drummer Crab," the mythical navy lieutenant in the film of=

the same name directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, which became a cult movie=

for a whole generation of young navy officers=2E For them, a living legend=

was on board=2E Never mind that the deck was littered with straw and the
helicopter hangar had turned into an aviary=2E=2E=2E Cast off! Set a cours=
e for
the wild gray Atlantic!=20

As storm-tossed seas go, I got what I wanted and plenty of it! One time,
when the North Atlantic was in full fury and the birds had been taken into=

shelter, I decided to get some shots of the raging ocean=2E We were on dec=
k,
and my entire crew was busy tinkering with the elaborate camera stabilizin=
g
system that the foul weather had put out of action=2E I shouldered my trus=
ty
old camera, a mobile Cameflex from the 1960s which Pierre Schoendoerffer
had used in Vietnam to shoot The 317th Platoon, in which I also starred=2E=
 A
stupendous wave broke over the ship and deluged me=2E But sure enough, my
faithful Cameflex stood the test and the wave was safely in the can=2E=20

**=
**
**=20
Renowned producer Jacques Perrin (Himalaya, Microcosmos) leads a crew of
over 450 people-including seventeen pilots and fourteen cinematographers-o=
n
a journey following a variety of bird migrations through forty countries
and each of the seven continents=2E From the Eiffel Tower to Monument Vall=
ey,
from the remote reaches of the Arctic and the Amazon, all manners of
man-made machines were employed to capture these amazing creatures in
flight=2E A film of staggering beauty, revealing the ineffable wonders of =
the
natural world of birds=2E Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Featu=
re=2E
In English=2E Official Web Site (
http://www=2Esonyclassics=2Ecom/wingedmigration/index_flash=2Ehtml )=20

Landmark Theatres Exclusive!=20
Filmmaker Jacques Perrin on the challenge of entering the world of birds=20=

Director: Jacques Perrin=20
Co-directors: Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats=20
Cast: Jacques Perrin (narrator)=20
MPAA Rating: G for General Audiences=20
Run Time: 1hr 29mins=20
Release Year: 2001=20
Country of Origin: France/Germany/Italy/Spain/Switzerland=20
Language: English/French (with English subtitles)=20
Theatrical Release: April 18, 2003=20
Original title: "Le Peuple Migrateur," which translates as "The Migrating
Population";=20
Nominated: Best Documentary, 75th Annual Academy Awards;=20
Winner: Best Editing, 2002 Cesar Awards=20





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[mou] Peregrine Banding Saturday Morning

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I just got off the phone with Mark Martell and Saturday morning at 10:45am=

he and Bud Tordoff will be banding the peregrine falcons that are nesting
on the Space Needle on the State Fair Grounds=2E  He said due to the locat=
ion
of the nest, it's okay for people to come and watch=2E  If you haven't
watched peregrine banding before, this is a real treat--especially to watc=
h
the parent birds dive at the banders' heads as they approach the nest=2E=20=

Also, you get to talk to Bud who knows every peregrine in Minnesota=2E  He=

follows peregrine lineage the way my grandmother keeps track of all her
characters on her soap operas!  So, meet at the Space Needle at 10:45am,
Saturday=2E

Also, the bobolinks that Val Cunningham found are just a couple blocks awa=
y
from this spot--what more excuse do you need?

Sharon Stiteler=20
the official bird lady of www=2Eneilgaiman=2Ecom=20


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[mou] Feathers

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Chris Fagyal wrote

If you think picking up a blue jay or cardinal feather or what not here is=

bad, I recommend you visit Papua New Guinea where the natives shoot Birds
of Paradise (Many of which are becoming vulnerable or endangered species
now) regularily to adorn their customary headdresses=2E  Or how about on
Bali, where the last census showed 14 pairs of the Bali Starling alive in
the wild (An absolutely gorgeous white bird with a fabulous white crest an=
d
brilliant blue face/bill), hunted off for basically the same reasons
(customary headdresses)=2E  If we want to worry about feathers of birds, l=
ets
worry about the ones that really need the protection=2E




I use feathers as a tool for "conservation through birding" and kids=2E  W=
hen
a feather is found we discuss who can use it, why it's important, the law
and why it's written the way it is=2E  If you teach kids how important
feathers are from a common bird, you can help reinforce how much more
important it is to work for the rare and endangered species that Chris
mentions=2E I also use it to teach that just because we see something
beautiful outside doen't mean we have to take it=2E  That's just my method=
=2E=20

Birders have a tough enough time agreeing on field guides and optics so I
doubt that this issue will be solved and agreed upon here and now=2E  Is i=
t a
problem with everyone taking a feather here and there?  Probably not=2E =20=


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Uptown, Minneapolis
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[mou] MOU at State Fair??

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Is the MOU going to have booth at the State Fair this year?  Usually there=

are pleas for members to work in the booth by now=2E

Sharon Stiteler


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[mou] Birding on the Radio fm 107

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I will be guest hosting My Sister's Garden on fm 107 on Sunday from 10am - 
noon.  Do you have any bird related questions, events coming up, or any thing 
birding wise you want to promote please call in.  Do you have issues with 
birders, birding organizations, birds?  Call in!  I've been on the program 
director constantsly about having bird related programming on this station and 
he's getting more and more interested.

I will be on with my non-birding husband and we will answer any kind of bird 
related questions (even how to stay married to someone who doesn't watch 
birds--tough but doable).

Phone Line is 651-641-1071

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

[mou] Merlin in Wayzata

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

This morning as I pulled up behind the bird store in Wayzata I was watching our 
feeders.  Out from behind my car zoomed in a male merlin who popped off one of 
the sparrows that had just flushed from the millet on the ground.  

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

(in Wayzata this morning)

[mou] Snowy Owl in St. Paul

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Just got a call from Dennis and Barb Martin, the snowy owl flew off the house 
at 6:16pm and over to the St Thomas Campus (St. Paul side) where it apprears to 
be actively hunting.  They last saw the bird perched on top of a five story 
building on the southwest corner of the campus next to the ball fields.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

- Original Message -
From: Julian Sellers 
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:33 pm
Subject: [mou] Snowy Owl in St. Paul

> At 1 pm today, Joel and Gail Roberts called me to tell me that a 
> large, white owl had been on their roof all day.  I zipped over, 
> and saw the Snowy Owl there from 1:05 to 1:20.  It's on the 
> southeast corner of their roof, and the house is on the southeast 
> corner of Fairmount and Finn, in the Macalester-Groveland 
> neighborhood of St. Paul.  From Cleveland and St. Clair, go west 
> one block to Finn, then north three blocks to Fairmount, but stop 
> halfway between Princeton and Fairmount to see the owl on the edge 
> of the roof.
> 
> Julian Sellers
> St. Paul

[mou] Sora

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Had our first sora of the year out behind the store today.  Other birds seen 
include:

rough-winged swallow
Wilson's snipe
broad-winged hawks
and we heard one chipping sparrow

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minnepolis
...althouth today reporting from the Wayzata Wild Bird Store

[mou] LTD in Dakota Co

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The long-tailed duck was still present in Dakota County on 180th street Monday, 
May 3.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis

[mou] Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Wayzata

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We have two male yellow-headed blackbirds at our feeder today.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minnepolis
Care of Wayzata for the moment

[mou] Clay-colored in Wayzata

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Here's a first feeder bird for me--a clay-colored sparrow eating millet under 
the feeders behind the store--also joined by a white-crowned.

Sharon Stiteler
Uptown, Minneapolis
(care of Wayzata)

[mou] Fwd: [mnbird] Yellow-throated Warbler

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Reported by Carol Schumacher, found by Ben Frichtman north of Little
Falls on Highway 371 in the Morrison Co. park. Found at 11:15 this
morning gleaning insects off the roof of a picnic shelter in an area of
White Pines. It flew away and has not been relocated as of 12:30. Jeff
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Reported by Carol Schumacher, found by Ben Frichtman north of Little
Falls on Highway 371 in the Morrison Co. park. Found at 11:15 this
morning gleaning insects off the roof of a picnic shelter in an area of
White Pines. It flew away and has not been relocated as of 12:30. Jeff
Stephenson and Mary Kroll were also in the party and saw the bird.

Nancy Overcott
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[mou] Carrol Henderson on MPR

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For those that missed Carrol Henderson's fabulous Oology Program at 
the MOU 2004 Paper Session, it's on the MPR website, complete with 
photos.  Go Carrol!

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/05/20_hemphills_egg
s/

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Oriole and Tanger

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During May just about anyone in Minnesota can get an oriole to their
feeding station.  I live in the Uptown area on a busy street in
Minneapolis and I have orioles that show up to my bedroom window on the
second floor of an apartment building.

In May orioles love grape jelly, nectar and orange halves.  They are
attracted by bright colors so having a feeder with bright red or orange
really gets their attention.  In June they lay off the sugar and go for
insects (usually coincides when their eggs hatch, they don't want to
raise the kids on a sugar diet).  Some people can keep them around all
summer by offering live mealworms in place of grape jelly.  Orioles
usually nest in a cottonwood or willow tree next to a body of water or
wetland.  

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
- Original Message -
From: Ron Green 
Date: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:38 pm
Subject: [mou] Oriole and Tanger

> Rochester:
> My wife and I were on our daily walk this evening and saw a Scarlet 
> Tanger. Later on while eating dinner, a Baltimore Oriole landed in 
> a small tree outside our window. That is that first time I have 
> even seen one while living in Minnesota. What a gorgeous bird, 
> actually the color of both are extraordinary!
> 
> Can anyone tell me whether either bird would be handing around or 
> just passing through? If they will stay around for a while, would 
> that be just for Spring?
> 
> Ron Green
> http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery

[mou] Birding Job Opportunity

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I have a job opening at my store for home delivery.

The job includes going to customer homes Tuesdays and Fridays in the 
company van filling bird feeders and delivering seed as well as 
working about one day a week in the Wayzata Wild Bird Store.  I'm 
looking for someone who not only knows about birds and bird feeding 
but someone who is self motivated.  The job will require you to make 
on the spot decisions and possibly repairing bird feeders and bird 
houses, cleaning up dirty feeders and installing anything from wood 
duck boxes to martin houses.  The job also requires an ability to lift 
fifty pound bags of seed, ability to use a computer with Windows 
software and friendly customer service skills and want to have a good 
time working with fellow birders.

I'm looking to fill this position long term, not just for the summer.

If anyone is interested please reply to me directly or call me at the 
Wayzata Wild Bird Store 952-473-4283.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Birding Job Opportunity

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Home Delivery Service and Sales Associate Position


All Seasons Wild Bird Store
15710 Wayzata, MN 55391

We have an opening available for a Home Delivery
Service and Sales Associate at our Wayzata All Seasons Wild Bird Store
Location.  The job will include delivering bird food, and installing
and servicing bird feeders and birdhouses for area customers (and maybe
get a little birding in on the job).  It will also include
working as a Sales Associate in the store retail operations.  During
busy months the job could be 3 or more days a week, during slow periods
it would be two days a week.

The job will require working two days a week on the delivery route and
as required in the store retail operations and working with a fun
birding crowd.

If interested, contact Melissa Block at 952-473-4283
or Al Netten at 952-884-0744. 
 

Posted with permission of Paul Schumacher

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN (temporarily Virginia Beach)
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Sax Zim happenings

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As someone who has been attending the meetings I can say that one of the
big issues being addressed is the misconception about logging.  Some of
the trees had to be taken down due to exotic insect infestation.  The
infested trees were removed to prevent the whole area being from losing
trees.

Another thing is that we are trying to find a way to work with locals so
they won't get so angry at birders.  Some feel that it's a huge invasion
of privacy having people stop in front of their homes with scopes and
cameras to look at their bird feeders.  Though the law may be on the
birder's side in this, it's not necessarily the neighborly thing to do.

So far things are moving in a very positive direction and I am excited
for the birding potential that will grow in this area.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Unconfirmed GGO Washington County

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One of our delivery guys told us he saw what he thinks is a great gray owl on 
Tuesday.

Here are the directions:

McKusick Road off County 5 just north of County 12 and slightly west of Hwy 95, 
on north and east end of lake.  

With how mobile the St Paul Great Gray is, it would be a good idea to check the 
surrounding areas.

Sharon Stiteler
(and Denny Martin)
at the Wayzata Wild Bird Store

[mou] Dead Redpoll and Siskin Answer

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I just got a call from Carrol Henderson.  The early tests on the redpoll 
carcasses had suggested that the redpolls and siskins were dying of something 
viral not fungal, however the tests have concluded that the redpolls died of 
Salmonella E.  

This outbreak of salmonella is widespread with reports of dead birds from 
several areas including Minnesota, Vermont, Virginia, Michigan and Quebec just 
to name a few.

One of the ways birds are probably spreading it is through fecal material built 
up around feeding areas.  The best thing to do when this occurs is remove finch 
feeders and thoroughly clean them.  It is also a good idea to keep the feeders 
in for a week to encourage the redpolls and siskins to move on to other areas 
and cut back on the chance of it spreading at your feeder.  Also, it is 
important to clean up the area under the feeders as well.

One one other note is that salmonella is transmittable to cats so if you have a 
problem with a neighbor's cat at your feeder, you might want to warn them to 
keep their cat indoors for a week (or preferably the rest of the cat's life).

For more information go to:
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/promed/f?p=2400:1202:1270844280450585230::NO::

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] The Raptor Center Needs Help

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The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center has admitted over 90 great gray 
owls this winter.  The owls are coming from collision injuries with vehicles as 
opposed to starvation and the average cost of a surgical patient at TRC is 
$1500.  Typically this time of year is slow at TRC but with the unusually high 
patient load, the center is facing some financial constraints.

The Kathering B Andersen Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation is offering a 1:1 
matching challenge grant to The Raptor Center, so any money donate right now 
will be matched dollar for dollar.  

If you have been enjoying the great gray owls this winter please consider 
making a donation.  The Raptor Center receives more than 50% of it's budget 
from contributions.  They take in a lot of birds and none of them have health 
insurance.  You can call in or donate online at www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Dakota Co. Pelicans

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For those that need it for their February list, there were two American white 
pelicans at Colville Park in Redwing today.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Re: Dead Birds

[sharo...@mn.rr.com]

Carrol Henderson from MN DNR said that the DNR is currently testing eight dead 
redpolls.  Early results show that the birds died of something viral rather 
than fungal which means that chances are it's not from bird seed, although 
there is a possibility that birds are spreading it to each other at feeders, 
but given redpoll and siskin behavior they could spread it to each other 
regardless if they are at bird feeders.  We should have a better idea sometime 
in the  next week.  I've found some reports on the internet that similar die 
offs have been occuring in Alaska this winter and salmonella has already been 
ruled out as the cause http://www.rense.com/general62/redp.htm.

It is still a good idea to clean your feeders whether you have dead birds in 
your yard or not.  If you cannot thoroughly clean out your bird feeders, throw 
them away and buy ones that you can clean.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com

[mou] Re: Exotic Species Law

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I am really appreciating the civil discussion about this issue.  There are so 
many angles to this.  One of my concerns is that if people take the house 
sparrows or starlings to a rehab center and are told that the birds can't be 
released, will people start keeping them as pets?  Also, will it turn kids off 
to wildlife that are told that the house sparrow or starling they brought in 
can't be helped?  

I'm not asking these questions to start a fight, I'm just trying to work my way 
through this.  I know all too well the damage that house sparrows cause, I 
remember finding a freshly killed adult nuthatch with a puncture mark in the 
back of its head.  I looked up and found a nest hole with a sparrow sticking 
out of it. 

I can see that there's an argument for not wasting funds that a rehab facility 
gets on exotic species but most people bring in exotic species and give 
donations as a result.  Could rehab facilities still survive if they lose the 
donations that come in with exotic species?  So if rehab places have to close 
as a result wouldn't that be worse?

Again, I'm not trying to start fights, I'm just working my way through this.

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com