[mou] Carolina Wren

[Tom Bell]

There is a Carolina Wren in our yard. Singing on occasion and coming  
to the feeders seldom.

Tom Bell
Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Rd. S.
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
651 459-4150




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[mou] Carolina Wren

[Bonnie J Mulligan]

At 8:15 this morning a Carolina Wren appeared at our feeder. It seemed to
prefer the peanuts over the sunflowers. We were gone over the weekend, so
I don't know if this was its first visit. I will watch and see if it
returns. 
Bonnie Mulligan,  Charlie Greenman


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[mou] Carolina Wren

[The Chorns]

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[mou] Carolina Wren

[thi...@usd.edu]

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Did'n't know if this was interesting to anyone or not but I have had this 
little guy visiting my feeder all winter here in North of Elk River.

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[mou] Carolina Wren

[Tom and Sue Chorn]

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This was also phoned into the 763-780-8890 number.

A Carolina Wren was sighted from 12/12/03 - present in Western Ramsey =
County almost on the Anoka County border.
It was seen in the backyard at a suet feeder numerous times daily.
Address is 105 Stinson Blvd, New Brighton, just north of County Road E =
on the Ramsey County side of Stinson Blvd.

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[mou] Carolina wren

[Christine Petersen]

I'm pleased to report the arrival, for the second consecutive winter, of a 
Carolina wren on our property. (S)he appeared on one of our feeders this 
morning. Good news!

Christine
on the shores of Glen Lake, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.

"Our correspondences have wings -- paper birds that fly from my house to yours 
-- flocks of ideas crisscrossing the country. Once opened, a connection is 
made. We are not alone in the world."

Terry Tempest Williams, from Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place 

[mou] Carolina Wren

[The Chorns]

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[mou] Carolina Wren?

[Mary MacDonald]

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This morning I spotted a wren near the entrance to the dog park at 54th
and Hiawatha near the Veterans home.  I heard a song that sounded "out
of season" before I got a quick glance of small stocky bird with longish
upright tail.  I did not see field marks before he flew.  I want to say
that it sounded like a Carolina Wren, but calls are not my strong suit.

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[mou] Carolina Wren

[Bill Bruins]

My wife and I were treated to a singing Caroliona Wren at the back of our yard 
this morning.

Bill

O. William Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren

[rbjans...@aol.com]

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This morning at 6:15 AM there was a Carolina Wren singing in my backyard.  It 
later came up on the deck and sang off and on until about 8:30 AM.  This is a 
new county record for Carver County according to MOU files.

Bob Janssen
162 Lakeview Road 
Chanhassen, MN

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This morning at 6:15 AM there was a=
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Bob Janssen
162 Lakeview Road 
Chanhassen, MN

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[mou] Carolina Wren

[Bill Bruins]

We had another visit by a Carolina Wren today. During lunch my wife 
spotted it first, she has a good view of an old branch we have 
fastened to the deck that once housed Downy Woodpecker nests. The 
wren was exploring the various cavities. It also visited our feeders, 
worm dishes, and water basin. Hung around for half an hour. During 
its visit we also watched a Red-breasted Nuthatch trek from feed to 
bur oak with seeds.

Just a short while ago the wren was back visiting. This could be the 
same bird Chuck Krulas mentioned since we are just a few blocks from 
that sighting.

Bill

O. William Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] CAROLINA WREN

[Bill Bruins]

It seems the CAROLINA WREN has remained in the neighborhood despite 
the unexpected 12 inches of snow delivered Friday.

Yesterday my wife saw it checking out the crevices iof a long dead 
stump in the neighbor's yard.

This morning she heard it first and called to me to come and hear it. 
Since then, it has visited the feeder by the kitchen window. I've put 
out meal worms hoping it will find them before the chickadees finish them off.

O. William Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren

[Bill Bruins]

Yesterday at the MOU Paper Session I chatted with a number of folks 
about the Carolina Wrens visiting my feeders. As I told many of them 
it seems to come by every three to four days at either *AM or 4PM and 
predicted that I should see it Sunday or Monday.

As predicted, one of the wrens dropped in between 8 and 9 AM this 
morning. My wife thinks both were in the area because she heard 
chattering from two directions.

No Tufted Titmouse though.

Bill


O. William Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren

[Bill Bruins]

Yesterday and today a Carolina Wren visited our feeder. We also hear 
it calling.

Bill


O. William (Bill) Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906
507-281-1607

[mou] Carolina wren-Wayzata

[Paul E. Wicklund]

We had a brief sighting of a Carolina wren last evening in our yard, but
it has not reappeared today.   Jan Wicklund

[mou] Carolina Wren Viewers

[alyssa]

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For those who want to view the Carolina Wrens of Golden Valley, here are =
a few things of note:
1) Please park on the street, as we come in and out of our driveway =
frequently. Our address is 6701 Idaho Ave. North (on the corner of =
Glenwood and Idaho.)
2) The Carolina Wrens were very active from 10:45-12ish, but sometimes =
they're active in the afternoon.
3) I talked with my neighbor (who has the waterdish and feeder) and she =
said it was perfectly fine if you wanted to walk around on her property =
(her house is the dark brown house.)
4) Although the Carolina Wrens aren't as tame as chickadees, they are =
very cooperative, so spotting scopes won't be nessecary. They will =
usually not be farther away from you than what you can see from your =
bino's.
5) Pishers and song-whistlers can sometimes lure these birds out of =
their hiding spots (it has worked several times today.)
6) It's nice to know when we have visitors, so please let us know when =
you're coming (e-mail below.)
Again, my e-mail is tiger...@comcast.net. It's so fun to have people =
from different parts of the metro area to come see these little birds!

Alyssa DeRubeis
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corner=20
of Glenwood and Idaho.)
2) The Carolina Wrens were very active =
from=20
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3) I talked with my neighbor (who has =
the waterdish=20
and feeder) and she said it was perfectly fine if you wanted to walk =
around on=20
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4) Although the Carolina Wrens aren't =
as tame as=20
chickadees, they are very cooperative, so spotting scopes won't be =
nessecary.=20
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can see=20
from your bino's.
5) Pishers and song-whistlers can=20
sometimes lure these birds out of their hiding spots (it has worked =
several=20
times today.)
6) It's nice to know when we have =
visitors, so=20
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Again, my e-mail is mailto:tiger...@comcast.net";>tiger...@comcast.net. It's so =
fun to have=20
people from different parts of the metro area to come see these little=20
birds!
 
Alyssa =
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[mou] Carolina Wren report

[Bill Bruins]

Since January 19, one and usually both Carolina Wrens have appeared 
at our feeders. Today, however, neither one made an appearance. I 
guess the warm weather removed the need for their daily meal worm fix.

Bill

O. William (Bill) Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213

507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren Carol

[alyssa]

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As I was hunched over, eating my cereal, my ears picked up a sound. =
"Shh!" I said to my dad, "Listen!" And there it was, the beautiful wren =
song! This was at 7:15am, and it was fairly close to our house. The song =
sounded rather different than that of the typical Carolina Wren song =
I've heard. Firstly, it was not as bubbly, but it was rather reminisent =
of a thrush song (lazy and slurred.) The syllables were, instead of the =
staccato "tea-kettle", it was more like "toil-y". It was a pretty low =
pitch and had each syllable trilled. What a wonderful way to start my =
day!

Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley
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the=20
beautiful wren song! This was at 7:15am, and it was fairly close to our =
house.=20
The song sounded rather different than that of =
the typical Carolina=20
Wren song I've heard. Firstly, it was not as bubbly, but it was =
rather=20
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instead=20
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low=20
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Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden =
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[mou] Carolina Wren today

[alyssa]

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Thanks for posting, Diane. I was glad my mom let it out of the garage!
Yesterday after 3, one of the wrens was feeding at my ground feeder in =
the presence of a squirrel! The wren(s) hanged around for a while after =
that.
I heard the male singing around 7am this morning. He used at least three =
different song types, including a distinct one: =
"cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer." A very loud =
bird (I could even hear him from downstairs!)
At about 3pm today, a birding couple came to see the wrens. The male was =
heard singing across Glenwood. There is a big marsh area over there. I =
know one of the neighbors over there and I'll talk to her about it and =
see if it has possible nesting sites. A little after that, the birders =
saw one of the wrens in Mary Seigler's (dark brown house) feeder closest =
to her house, on the north side of her house. They said that they had =
some excellent views of the wren.
Thank you to all who have been coming to see these birds. It's real nice =
that everyone is so interested in them! Hope spring's around the =
corner--

Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley
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Yesterday after 3, one of the wrens was =
feeding at=20
my ground feeder in the presence of a squirrel! The wren(s) hanged =
around for a=20
while after that.
I heard the male singing around 7am =
this morning.=20
He used at least three different song types, including a distinct one:=20
"cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer-walla-cheer." A very loud =
bird (I=20
could even hear him from downstairs!)
At about 3pm today, a birding couple =
came to see=20
the wrens. The male was heard singing across Glenwood. There is a big =
marsh area=20
over there. I know one of the neighbors over there and I'll talk to her =
about it=20
and see if it has possible nesting sites. A little after that, the =
birders=20
saw one of the wrens in Mary Seigler's (dark brown house) feeder =
closest to=20
her house, on the north side of her house. They said that they had some=20
excellent views of the wren.
Thank you to all who have been coming =
to see these=20
birds. It's real nice that everyone is so interested in them! Hope =
spring's=20
around the corner--
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden =
Valley

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[mou] Carolina Wren Excitement

[alyssa]

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I heard the (male, I'm assuming) Carolina Wren singing, and it felt very =
close to my house. Then, there was a slight rustle in the bush next to =
my house (south side), that kind of staccato shake that only means it is =
a bird in there. I waited, and surely enough, it was the wren that was =
singing! He must've been over a yard away from me, and he sung twice =
untill he got too cautious of me and flew to a low branch on an oak. =
About a minute later, I heard a very loud, descending rattle, somewhat =
like that of a Belted Kingfisher. More movement in the bush, and the =
(female) Carolina Wren showed itself. I tried to get a few (REALLY =
crappy) pictures before it flew off, and I have yet to view them on my =
cheap digital camera. It's getting warmer...

Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley, Hennepin Co.
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rustle in=20
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only=20
means it is a bird in there. I waited, and surely enough, it was the =
wren that=20
was singing! He must've been over a yard away from me, and he sung twice =
untill=20
he got too cautious of me and flew to a low branch on an oak. About a =
minute=20
later, I heard a very loud, descending rattle, somewhat like that of a =
Belted=20
Kingfisher. More movement in the bush, and the (female) Carolina Wren =
showed=20
itself. I tried to get a few (REALLY crappy) pictures before it flew =
off, and I=20
have yet to view them on my cheap digital camera. It's getting=20
warmer...
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley, Hennepin=20
Co.

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[mou] Carolina Wren Update

[alyssa]

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The Carolina Wrens were last seen in my yard Saturday March 10 at 5:30 =
pm. Now I have discovered that the pair has moved into a nearby marsh, =
which is not publicly accessible. The wren was heard singing there this =
morning.

good birding and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Alyssa DeRubeis
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was heard=20
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Day!
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden =
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[mou] Carolina Wren- Mower County

[Alexander Watson]

Yesterday a Carolina Wren sang and was observed briefly at the J.C. Hormel
Nature Center in Mower County.  The bird was behind the interpretive center
to the right of the bird feeders.  It was foraging on the ground when seen.
It was heard singing further down the trail by the stream.  This is close to
an area one seen several years ago near Dobbins Creek just west of Nature
Center property..

The bird was not re-found today,
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[mou] Carolina wren still present

[Chet Meyers]

This morning (12-29) between 9:45 and 10:15 I observed the Carolina wren at 
the previous mentioned location, (105 Stinson Blvd. just north of County Rd. 
E) on the far western border of Ramsey County.  It was mixed in with a flock
of dark-eyed juncos.

[mou] Carolina Wren/Henn. Cty.

[James Pomplun]

This morning (Wed.--sorry about the late post) at 10:45 I heard a singing
Carolina Wren near Old Cedar Bridge across the water from the first opening
along Hog Back Ridge Trail just east of the parking lot--the opening just
before the one with the bench.  Later I was able to actually see the bird.
Jim Pomplun

[mou] Carolina Wren - Olmsted County

[Bob Ekblad]

Diane found a Carolina Wren on our property this morning.  The bird was 
first located at some brush piles near a picnic table just to the west 
of the pond.  It was later refound just upstream from the culvert in the 
stream bed.  The bird was not calling this morning - maybe more 
interested in finding food.  Our address is 5737 Sherri Dr NW, Byron.  
To get to our place find the intersection of Cty 4, Cty 103 and Cty 3 
and go north on Cty 103.  Turn right immediately after the horse corrals 
and go down the hill (Prince Drive).  Stay left and then take the first 
left into my driveway (name is on the mailbox).  You can park up at the 
end of the driveway by the house.

-- 
Bob Ekblad
Olmsted County in SE Minnesota
http://home.rconnect.com/~ekblad/

[mou] Carolina wren Hen. Cty.

[chetmey...@visi.com]

Chet Meyers writes
This morning (Aug. 13) 8:00 a.m.  Steve Carlson and I found a singing Carolina
wren at the north end of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis.  Still present an hour
later. Bird was in the red cedar meadow area at the north east end of Cedar
Lake.
Chet Meyers, Hennepin County

[mou] Carolina Wren -- Olmsted County

[Bill Bruins]

About 3:45 the peripatetic Carolina Wren showed up at our house and 
visited all our feeders. We last saw it 11 days ago.

I guess the snow fall has limited its food sources.

Bill


O. William (Bill) Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren seen again

[Bill Bruins]

This morning I was able to compare the size, bill shape and 
coloration of a Carolina Wren and a Brown Creeper while the wren 
wolfed down meal worms and the creeper picked its way over the bark 
of the oak tree.

At a glance, one could be confused for the other but if the eye 
lingers, they are easily identified. Of course, behavior is the first 
obvious difference even though bill shape is similar. The white 
eye-stripe of the wren, the rufous color of the back and buff of the 
breast quickly make it obvious this is not a creeper, even though the 
bird is clinging to the side of the oak.

It was fun watching the wren move quickly from feeder to feeder, as 
it usually does, trying suet, sunflower chips, peanuts, peanut 
butter, and what ever else we have out in our feeders. We have some 
chopped pecans out for the wren but it has to compete with chickadees for them.

  Bill

O. William (Bill) Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbru...@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)

[mou] Carolina Wren, Hennepin Co.

[alyssa]

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I was finally able to feast my eyes on the Carolina Wren! It hung out a =
lot in my neighbor's yard, so I went to ask what she puts out for them. =
She has a shallow, heated waterdish near a bush that it likes to hang =
out at. She puts twigs in there, too, but I don't know if that makes a =
difference or not. As for food, she does not have any mealworms. While I =
was talking with her, the wren visited a few times to her deck feeder =
(along with a House Sparrow, chickadees, and juncos), just a few yards =
away, and it seemed to like the popcorn. Another possibility is that it =
could be eating sunflower hearts (since its beak is not strong enough to =
crack sunflower seeds open) and shelled peanuts. At times it was puffed =
out a bit, just as any bird would be on a cold day, but many times it =
brought its head up high to see us through the window. However, we are =
both going to buy some dried mealworms to see if that works. I believe =
this bird was an adult.
   For directions to view the Carolina Wren, please e-mail. Good =
birding--

Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley
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I was finally able to feast my eyes on =
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puts=20
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likes to=20
hang out at. She puts twigs in there, too, but I don't know if that =
makes a=20
difference or not. As for food, she does not have any mealworms. While I =
was=20
talking with her, the wren visited a few times to her deck feeder (along =
with a=20
House Sparrow, chickadees, and juncos), just a few yards away, and it =
seemed to=20
like the popcorn. Another possibility is that it could be eating =
sunflower=20
hearts (since its beak is not strong enough to crack sunflower seeds =
open) and=20
shelled peanuts. At times it was puffed out a bit, just as any bird =
would be on=20
a cold day, but many times it brought its head up high to see us =
through=20
the window. However, we are both going to buy some dried mealworms to =
see if=20
that works. I believe this bird was an adult.
   For directions to =
view the=20
Carolina Wren, please e-mail. Good birding--
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden =
Valley

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[mou] Carolina Wren - Goodhue Co.

[Bill Litkey]

At the Sand Point trailhead at Frontenac S. P., a Carolina Wren was seen and
heard this morning at 8:30.  Upon returning from the trek out to the point
at 11:00, a brief search determined that the bird was either silent or
altogether absent.

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[mou] carolina wren--Hennepin (wayzata)

[Michael Engh]

As I was getting in my car this morning, I was greeted with a very loud
bird song I hadn't heard before.
Then got close range looks at a Carolina wren. New yard and MN bird.

The only other time I had seen a Carolina wren was with my brother in
Nashville many years ago.
A few years ago, he moved to Minneapolis, and just yesterday moved back
to Nashville.=20

Coincidence or a sign?

Mike Engh

[mou] Carolina Wren-Waseca Cty

[Dennis/Barbara Martin]

Found a Carolina Wren in Courthouse Park today.  Best description of
directions is in south central part of the park along the stream.  Good
numbers of migrant warblers were also found but not spread out much as most
were in only two or three waves.  Listened for chickadees and when found
there were usually warblers in that area also.

Refound the Common Moorhens at Moonan WMA.  We had two separate adults at
the same time and each had 4 young.  Were a single pair of adults split up
and each kept 4 young for a brood total of 8 or were there two separate
pairs of moorhens and each pair had four young?  The two separate broods
appeared to be about the same size , if not exactly the same size.  Anybody
seen more than 4 young at once?  The Coot in the area appeared to be alone,
with no young and no mate.  It was not close to the moorhens.

Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmar...@skypoint.com

[mou] Carolina Wren, Dakota County

[Tom Nelson]

Around 9:30am this morning (4/28/07), I heard and saw a Carolina Wren  
in the Black Dog area.  The bird was north of Black Dog Rd, about 80  
yards west of the first bridge that you encounter when driving east  
on Black Dog Rd from Interstate 35W.

Just after sunrise today, I also heard a Henslow's Sparrow at another  
location in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Scott County.   I could  
hear the bird from Murphy Lake Blvd, just east of its junction with  
Webster Ct.

A map to the exact locations of both birds is here.

Tom Nelson
Ramsey County
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[mou] Carolina Wren still present

[chetmey...@visi.com]

Chet Meyers Writes:
Nancy Jackson and I found the Caroina Wren at about 12:20 p.m. today (Jan. 26)
across the road from the Garden Center on the road to old Cedar Ave. bridge.
It did take us about 40 minutes to find the bird after walking up and down the
hill a couple of times.
Chet Meyers, Hennepin County

[mou] Carolina Wren in Edina

[Bill and Ruth Stauffer]

Just saw a Carolina Wren while I was working on the computer. It was
just outside my fence, by the southwest corner of my house[just south of the
house]. I live at 4600 Meadow Rd., close to 47th and France.
I lost sight the wren when I went to get my wife, and have not refound
it. The yard has been active with House Finches, Goldfinches, Cardinals,
Chickadees, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker.
If the wren reappears and sticks around, I will post it again.

Bill Stauffer

[mou] Carolina Wren & Pine Grosbeak

[Richard Smaby]

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A Carolina Wren has been coming to a feeder at a house east of Austin.  =
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Dick Smaby

Austin MN
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[mou] Carolina Wren, Houston County

[Dedrick Benz]

Awesome early Spring day today (Saturday), topped off by a Carolina Wren in 
Reno, MN.

>From Hwy 26, take Hillside Road in Reno.  On your left, look for fire marker 
# 16878.  There are feeders on the north side of this residence which were 
hopping.  I never saw the wren come to the feeder, but I presume it does.  
It hung out in a brush pile near the feeders, and foraged at the base of a 
tree nearby.  Also in the yard and at the feeders were:

Tufted Titmouse (at least two)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (one)
Purple Finch (numerous)

I did not speak to the homeowner, but the feeders and awesome backyard 
habitat were easily visible from the road.  This location is probably only 
about a mile from where Fred Lesher posted Carolina Wren observations last 
summer/fall.

Also in Houston County today:

Eastern Bluebird (several flocks)
Red-winged Blackbird (several around Brownsville)
Green-winged Teal (Wildcat Landing south of Brownsville)
Wood Duck (Wildcat Landing)
Song Sparrow (Wildcat Landing)
Winter Wren (Beaver Creek S.P.) - 1st stream crossing (not including 
swinging bridge)

I did not see any snipe or Killdeer at Wildcat Landing, nor any Golden 
Eagles along CR 10.


Winona County additions:

Peregrine Falcon (Queen's Bluff) - I drive this every day for my commute, 
and today was the first day there has been a falcon here since last fall.  
Mile Marker 13 along Hwy 61.
Redhead (Lake Winona) - an impressive 15 birds.


Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN

[mou] Carolina Wren, Wood Lake

[Bruce Fall]

This morning (11 March, 11 a.m.), there was a singing Carolina Wren  
near the south fence at Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield (Hennepin  
Co.), near the south junction of the Prairie and Perimeter trails.  
The wren sang for about 5 min. from 20 feet up in a tree.

Bruce A. Fall, Minneapolis

[mou] Carolina Wren, Winona County

[Dedrick Benz]

I heard and saw a Carolina Wren with at least two Tufted Titmice on the 
trails that run behind Holzinger Lodge and Woodlawn Cemetery Sunday evening. 
  The trails are very confusing, but I will do my best:

>From Hwy 61 turn south (towards the bluffs) at Huff St, and make a quick 
right at Lake Blvd.  Follow this until you reach Holzinger Lodge, where you 
can park and get on one of two trails.  Take the upper trail to the left, 
and follow it until it makes a hairpin downward turn to the left.  At this 
point, another trail goes off up into the bluffs.  The birds were at this 
intersection.  It would be a somewhat shorter hike trying to find this spot 
from the cemetery itself, but I wouldn't know how to give directions.  
Besides, it's a nice hike.

Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN

[mou] Carolina Wren, Waseca County

[Julian Sellers]

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It was investigating nooks and crannies in the sand bank of the LeSeuer =
River along the southwestern park boundary.  I first heard its call =
notes, which I did not recognize--something like "kidit, kididit" or =
"piddypip," etc., repeated rapidly, with some lower-pitched trilling =
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[mou] Carolina Wren/Otter Tail Co

[Dan & Sandy Thimgan]

Just as the light began to fail last evening (10/21), a wren flew  
into our feeders.  At first, looking like a Red-breasted Nuthatch on  
steroids, binoculars revealed an adult Carolina Wren.  It moved about  
the feeder giving us good looks.  It made one more appearance ten  
minutes later where it foraged around our deck in the half light.   
This morning, in a steady drizzle, there is little feeder activity.   
We'll post again if it returns.

Interestingly, we heard what must have been this bird briefly singing  
an abbreviated version of its song in the middle of the afternoon but  
couldn't spot it.  The song was loud enough to be heard over the  
sound of our lawnmower!

-- Dan & Sandy Thimgan
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Battle Lake MN
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[mou] Carolina Wren -Northern Itasca co.

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On Sunday 08-31-2003 I captured a juvenile Carolina Wren at my banding =
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[mou] Carolina Wren at the OCB

[Bruce Baer]

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Old Cedar Avenue Bridge:

 

The Carolina Wren that has been here for quite a few years was heard
singing this morning.  There is a deep ravine off my balcony and it
was singing along with a Northern Shrike.  It is possible that it can
be heard from the road by the Bloomington Garden Center.  

 

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[mou] Carolina Wren(S), next chapter

[Bill Bruins]

About 15 minutes ago my wife said to me, "Isn't that the Carolina 
Wren on the feeder by the shed?" I grabbed the bins and sure enough 
it was. She suggested getting he meal worms out and filling the bowls.

First, I grabbed my PDA with bird songs and went outside and played 
the Carolina Wren songs and calls. Soon, the bird landed six feet 
from me on the chimes hanging by the deck door. Then it flew to the 
burr oak and started singing. I turned off the player and listened to 
it chatter away.

Then  a second wren showed up. They both began calling. I played 
some more and they responded.

THERE ARE TWO CAROLINA WRENS HANGING AROUND MY BACK YARD

I put out worms in five places. I hope they get some before the 
chickadees find them.

Bill



O. William Bruins
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Rochester, MN 55906-4213
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[mou] Carolina Wren(S), next chapter

[Sharon Stiteler]

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Julie Zickefoose has an awesome suet recipe that her Carolina wrens  
love to eat if you want to give it a try.  Cardinals, bluebirds, song  
sparrows, brown thrashers and tufted titmice.  Here's a link to the  
recipe and photos of birds eating it:

http://www.juliezickefoose.com/blog/2006/01/suets-big-deal.html

Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, MN




On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Bill Bruins wrote:

> About 15 minutes ago my wife said to me, "Isn't that the Carolina  
> Wren on the feeder by the shed?" I grabbed the bins and sure enough  
> it was. She suggested getting he meal worms out and filling the bowls.
>
> First, I grabbed my PDA with bird songs and went outside and played  
> the Carolina Wren songs and calls. Soon, the bird landed six feet  
> from me on the chimes hanging by the deck door. Then it flew to the  
> burr oak and started singing. I turned off the player and listened  
> to it chatter away.
>
> Then  a second wren showed up. They both began calling. I  
> played some more and they responded.
>
> THERE ARE TWO CAROLINA WRENS HANGING AROUND MY BACK YARD
>
> I put out worms in five places. I hope they get some before the  
> chickadees find them.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> O. William Bruins
> 1538 11th Avenue NE
> Rochester, MN 55906-4213
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> 507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)
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eat if you want to give it a try.=A0 Cardinals, bluebirds, song =
sparrows, brown thrashers and tufted titmice.=A0 Here's a link to the =
recipe and photos of birds eating it:http://www.juliezickefoose.com/blog/2006/01/suets-big-deal.html";>h=
ttp://www.juliezickefoose.com/blog/2006/01/suets-big-deal.htmlSharon =
Stitelerwww.birdchick.comMinneapolis, =
MN On Nov =
16, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Bill Bruins wrote:About 15 minutes ago my wife said to me, "Isn't that =
the Carolina Wren on the feeder by the shed?" I grabbed the bins and =
sure enough it was. She suggested getting he meal worms out and filling =
the bowls.First, I grabbed my PDA with bird songs and went =
outside and played the Carolina Wren songs and calls. Soon, the bird =
landed six feet from me on the chimes hanging by the deck door. Then it =
flew to the burr oak and started singing. I turned off the player and =
listened to it chatter away.Then  a second wren showed =
up. They both began calling. I played some more and they =
responded.THERE ARE TWO CAROLINA WRENS HANGING AROUND MY BACK =
YARDI put out worms in five places. I hope they get some =
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[mou] Carolina Wren - Fridley, Anoka Co.

[Bill Litkey]

A Carolina Wren that was found by Cole Foster on Sunday was heard
frequently, as well as seen,  mid-morning today in the small woods
behind(south) the archery range in Locke Park.  From University Ave. turn
east onto 69th Ave. and park in the SE corner of the parking lot of the
Columbia Arena near that intersection.  Walk the paved path east about 100
yards to the archery range.

Bill Litkey




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[mou] Carolina Wren in St. Paul

[Julian Sellers]

Late this afternoon, Barbara and I heard a Carolina Wren singing from an alley 
in the middle of the block bounded by Wheeler, Goodrich, Amherst, and 
Princeton.  This is in the "Tangletown" part of St. Paul's Macalester Groveland 
neighborhood.

Julian Sellers
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[mou] Carolina Wren on Recently Seen

[David A. Cahlander]

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[mou] Carolina Wren at Wood Lake

[wwoess...@aol.com]

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The Carolina Wren of Wood Lake was in its usual territory near the back gate 
this afternoon from 2-3PM. Also lots of Golden-crowned Kinglets feeding on 
weed seeds and getting very close at times.
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[mou] Carolina Wren, Summer Tanager still present

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Both birds still in previously reported locations as of 12:40 this =
afternoon.

Nice way to spend a lunch hour!!!

Much thanks to the Framstead's and to Diane and Bob for sharing the =
birds with us.

Chris Benson
Rochester, MN
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[mou] Carolina Wren in Mille Lacs County

[Nathan Schirmacher]

Today my Dad and I were birding around Mille Lacs  and Sherburne Counties. 
At Kunkel WMA we had a Carolina Wren.  Other migrants today were Hermit Thrush, 
Winter Wren, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Vesper Sparrow.To reach Kunkel, 
take 169 north past Princeton to MN 95.  Take 95 west to Mille Lacs 5, proceed 
south (left) into the WMA.  The Carolina Wren was on the western side of the 
trail, in the forested area where a small pond has developed.Nathan 
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[mou] Carolina Wren at Crosby Park, St. Paul

[Julian Sellers]

At about 8:30 this morning, I heard a Carolina Wren singing in Crosby Park in 
St. Paul.  The park is along the Mississippi, below Shepard Road, between the 
MN 5 bridge to Fort Snelling and the I-35E bridge.  The bird was on the south 
side of Crosby Lake (the big lake), roughly somewhat to the west of the center 
point of the lake, probably a three-quarter-mile hike from the main parking 
area at the west end, and a half-mile from the east end.  At this location, the 
paved trail is about 100 yards from the lake shore.  I didn't have time to look 
for the bird, but I'm positive of the song ID.

Julian 
St. Paul
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[mou] Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Mower County, Austin

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Hello:  This bird feeding season seem to start out strong and has stayed that 
way.  Last week we had at our feeder a Carolina Wren on the 19th, plus a Fox 
Sparrow, White-Throat Sparrow and Purple Finch.  I have reported the Carolina 
Wren before as it seems there is at least one in the "neighborhood."  Have not 
seen it at the feeder since.  This fall has also seen very many Juncoes and 
American Goldfinch.  Today though was super.  This morning a Tufted Titmouse 
showed up at our feeders and was seen three different times.  This is a first 
for us on our  Mower County list.   We have seen them before in Fillmore 
County, 
at the feeders at Eagle Ridge Environment Center?  Then this afternoon a 
Harris's Sparrow showed up, with the White-Throat there at the same time. 
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olina Wren on the 19th, plus a Fox Sparrow, White-Throat Sparrow and Purple=20=
Finch.  I have reported the Carolina Wren before as it seems there is a=
t least one in the "neighborhood."  Have not seen it at the feeder sinc=
e.  This fall has also seen very many Juncoes and American Goldfinch.&n=
bsp; Today though was super.  This morning a Tufted Titmouse showed up=20=
at our feeders and was seen three different times.  This is a first for=
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[mou] Carolina Wren & passerine migration: Hawk Ridge, Duluth

[Debbie Waters]

The passerine banding operation has been going since August 1, and it’s been
very exciting so far: numbers have been unusually high.  Some of the birds
passerine bander Dave Grosshuesch is seeing now include large numbers of
Nashville Warblers, a lot of Mourning Warblers, and good numbers of
Tennessee Warblers.  The warbler migration is in full swing!  Nineteen
species of warblers have so far been banded at the station; highlights
include Connecticut Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Cape May Warbler,
Blackburnian Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Canada Warbler, Golden-winged
Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush.  All three flycatcher regulars, Least,
Traill’s, and Yellow-bellied, have been making regular appearances, plus an
Eastern Phoebe.  Dave’s total is 1100 birds over 13 days of banding (~6
hours each), about twice the normal number—for reasons unknown.  The rest of
the season could prove to be interesting.

Exciting, rare, and unusual glimpses this week: Dave Grosshuesch caught and
banded a Carolina Wren this morning!  The bird was a hatch year (meaning it
hatched this year).  It was obviously a first for Hawk Ridge; in fact, there
are only a handful of St. Louis County records for this species.  The
passerine excitement continues!

More Hawk Ridge News can be found on our website:
http://www.hawkridge.org/news.htm
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Debbie Waters, Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
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[mou] Carolina Wren, Varied Thrush -- Bloomington, Hennepin County

[Doug Kieser]

A Carolina Wren was just up the hill from the Old Cedar Ave. Bridge
parking area at 9:30 this morning.  The bird was in some grape vines
directly across Old Cedar Ave from the driveway and sign for the garden
center.
The Varied Thrush at the intersection of 110th Street and Sheridan Ave
in Bloomington was observed at 10:30, feeding on cracked corn under the
feeders at 2600 110th Street.  It then flew up into a Cedar near the
feeders, where it was more easily viewed.

Doug Kieser
Minneapolis

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? RiceLake Refuge

[Steve Weston]

Some years ago I had a bird singing "Peter, Peter, Peter" at Seven Mile
Creek.  the song to me was identical to the Stokes tape of the Titmouse to
which it was very responsive.  The bird never came out of the dense
undergrowth.  Several years later I found another bird singing the same
song.  I again was sure I had a Titmouse, until I found the Carolina Wren.
I am now sure the first bird was also a Carolina Wren, especially given its
singing from a hidden low perch.

I am dubious about the possibility of it being a Mockingbird.  Even though
the Mockingbird will imitate a Titmouse, it varies its song greatly and will
not keep repeating the same song.  I have found that when it imitates other
birds, it sings much quieter.

While the other birds sing almost always (and perhaps only)  from elevated 
perches, the Carolina Wren will sing from hidden perches close to the 
ground.

Steve Weston
- Original Message - 
From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher" 
To: ; 
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:48 AM
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse?
RiceLake Refuge


> There has been some excellent dialogue on the identity of the heard bird
> on
> the Aitkin field trip Saturday.
>
> The bird sang repeatedly for a couple of minutes, then shut down.  The
> song
> could easily be transliterated as "Peter, Peter, Peter", but with an
> occasional two note ending as well, and much more musical than Tufted
> Titmice that I've historically heard in southern Wisconsin over the years
> (former residence).  It was very loud/emphatic.
>
> About half the group joined searched visually for the bird, but we were
> hampered by the ponds and under/overgrowth.  We did glimpse furtive
> movement
> around a cavity, but never had anything like definite views (as noted in
> the
> original email).
>
> We came to the conclusion that the closest song was a Carolina Wren after
> playing a CD - believe it was the second or third set of calls on Stokes
> (?)
> that was a match - one person noted a short response from the bird while
> playing it.
>
> Today I read an equally plausible audio ID:  Northern Mockingbird.  This
> comes from the gentleman who originally heard it while doing a BBS last
> week.  Mockingbirds have been seen in this refuge on a number of occasions
> by staff (and others) - whereas Carolina Wren is a statistical anomaly
> there.
>
> So we need a good visual ID!  The bird was singing in the (right side of
> road) pond with dead snags a few hundred yards or so before one completes
> the loop and begins heading out again.
>
> Good birding to all!
>
> Al Schirmacher
> Princeton, MN
> Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
>
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[mou] Carolina Wren, Summer Tanager - still present (5:30)

[Chad Aakre]

The Carolina Wren and Summer Tanager were still present as of 5:30 P.M. 
today.

The Carolina Wren came out after about 30 minutes of searching the clearing 
by the picnic table and the woods around Bob's house.   It was a really nice 
feeder set - up  so there was plenty to look at (Blackpoll Warbler, Black 
and White Warbler, Harris Sparrow) while waiting for the Wren to show up. 
The bird was eventually seen in the small brush pile in the clearing.   It 
then flew to the stream and was hanging out in the trough created by the 
water.  There is a House Wren in the area that made me look a couple of 
times.

The Summer Tanager was hanging around that feeder mentioned in Bob's earlier 
post.

Chad Aakre
Winona County

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[mou] Carolina Wren Wood Lake Nature Center, Hennepin Co.

[Conny Brunell]

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This morning at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County I enjoyed 
close looks at a Carolina Wren.  
If you come in the back gate on the east side of the Nature Center off from Oak 
Grove Blvd; it was about 100 feet down 
the right path in the low trees on the left easily seen from the walking path.  
The bright sunshine showcased that beautiful
rich chestnut plumage, and it would burst into song sporadically!

Also seen were multiple Canada and Chestnut-sided Warblers, Ovenbird, Northern 
Waterthrush, Wilson's, Nashville, American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats.

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
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This morning at Wood Lake Nature Center 
in Richfield, Hennepin County I enjoyed close looks at a Carolina Wren.  

If you come in the back gate on the east 
side of the Nature Center off from Oak Grove Blvd; it was about 100 feet down 

the right path in the low trees on the 
left easily seen from the walking path.  The bright sunshine showcased 
that beautiful
rich chestnut plumage, and it would 
burst into song sporadically!
 
Also seen were multiple Canada and 
Chestnut-sided Warblers, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's, Nashville, 
American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats.
 
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
mailto:connybrun...@earthlink.net";>connybrun...@earthlink.net
 
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[mou] Carolina Wren at Golden Valley-trapped in garage!

[Diana Doyle]

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After spending a couple of hours looking for the Carolina wren in  
Golden Valley (with a couple of other birders who also had no luck  
all morning), Laura Coble and I thought we were seeing things when we  
noticed a small bird flying up against the glass INSIDE the garage  
near the feeders.

We really thought we were nuts when it looked like a Carolina wren  
through the opaque glass! But sure enough: we knocked at the house  
and the owner opened up the garage. The wren probably was trapped in  
there all morning. We found several small cracks along the tops of  
window and door frames where it easily could have slipped through  
looking for shelter.

In the end, we had great views. It flew out of the garage, landed in  
a bush, fed under the old table in the backyard, and then began to  
sing beautifully from the top of a deciduous tree.

Also saw one BROWN CREEPER near the feeders.

PEREGRINE FALCON sighted at the 35W-62 intersection, swooping a flock  
of pigeons.

No luck on the usually very dependable BARRED OWL at E. 54th St. and  
Hwy 55/Minnehaha Park ("Dog Beach"). Instead 30-40 crows were  
gathered in the area.

Diana Doyle
Hennepin County




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After spending a couple of hours =
looking for the Carolina wren in Golden Valley (with a couple of other =
birders who also had no luck all morning), Laura Coble and I thought we =
were seeing things when we noticed a small bird flying up against the =
glass INSIDE the garage near the feeders.We really thought we were =
nuts when it looked like a Carolina wren through the opaque glass! But =
sure enough: we knocked at the house and the owner opened up the garage. =
The wren probably was trapped in there all morning. We found several =
small cracks along the tops of window and door frames where it easily =
could have slipped through looking for shelter.In the end, we had great =
views. It flew out of the garage, landed in a bush, fed under the old =
table in the backyard, and then began to sing beautifully from the top =
of a deciduous tree.Also saw one BROWN CREEPER =
near the feeders.PEREGRINE FALCON sighted at =
the 35W-62 intersection, swooping a flock of pigeons.No luck on the usually very =
dependable BARRED OWL at E. 54th St. and Hwy 55/Minnehaha Park ("Dog =
Beach"). Instead 30-40 crows were gathered in the =
area. Diana =
DoyleHennepin County =
=

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[mou] Carolina Wren-Olmsted Cty, Swainson's Hawk - Fillmore Cty

[Paul Pedersen]

There is a Carolina Wren singing upstream from the parking area at the
end of Old Valley Road. You can usually hear Red-shouldered Hawks and
sometimes Winter Wrens from this same location. I wouldn't venture any
further than the path that leads straight ahead to the river because
of the sensitivity of the landowners upstream and downstream. Old
Valley Road is the next road west of the Izaak Walton Wetlands on
Salem Road southwest of Rochester -see link to Bob E's map:

 http://birding-minnesota.com/BOC-SW.htm#Izaak%20Walton

Also, I sent an e-mail on Saturday that never came through on the
listserves. There was a Swainson's Hawk in NW Fillmore County just
south of Spring Valley on Saturday morning.

Paul Pedersen
Rochester, MN

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake Refuge

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

There has been some excellent dialogue on the identity of the heard bird on 
the Aitkin field trip Saturday.

The bird sang repeatedly for a couple of minutes, then shut down.  The song 
could easily be transliterated as "Peter, Peter, Peter", but with an 
occasional two note ending as well, and much more musical than Tufted 
Titmice that I've historically heard in southern Wisconsin over the years 
(former residence).  It was very loud/emphatic.

About half the group joined searched visually for the bird, but we were 
hampered by the ponds and under/overgrowth.  We did glimpse furtive movement 
around a cavity, but never had anything like definite views (as noted in the 
original email).

We came to the conclusion that the closest song was a Carolina Wren after 
playing a CD - believe it was the second or third set of calls on Stokes (?) 
that was a match - one person noted a short response from the bird while 
playing it.

Today I read an equally plausible audio ID:  Northern Mockingbird.  This 
comes from the gentleman who originally heard it while doing a BBS last 
week.  Mockingbirds have been seen in this refuge on a number of occasions 
by staff (and others) - whereas Carolina Wren is a statistical anomaly 
there.

So we need a good visual ID!  The bird was singing in the (right side of 
road) pond with dead snags a few hundred yards or so before one completes 
the loop and begins heading out again.

Good birding to all!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties 

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake Refuge

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

The plot thickens - other strong birders have mentioned being fooled by 
"Peter, Peter, Peter" Baltimore Oriole calls as well.

Love having four options for an audio ID:).  Next time, we tie the bird down 
and tickle it until it confesses.

All kidding aside, thanks for the commentary - good learning experience.

Hopefully one of the "Aitkinites" nails it down in the next few days.

Al Schirmacher 

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake Refuge

[Richard Wood]

I would say it's more likely a Carolina Wren than a Mockingbird.  What could 
have been interpreted as "Peter Peter Peter", I suppose, could probably easily 
have been "Teakettle Teakettle Teakettle,,,".  

When I was out on the Ravenna Trail a few weeks back, looking for 
Prothonotaries (which I found (one, a single female)), I was standing on the 
side of the road, near the swampy area, and in the woods to my west, I could 
have sworn I heard, "Teakettle teakettle teakettle...", but I said to myself, 
(hearing the voices of the doubters in my head), "there are no Carolina Wrens 
here..." (but who knows?).  Sometimes in our quest to be "careful" with the 
identification of an unknown bird, we let the doubters (those that know more 
than us?) get to us and cloud our judgements/instincts.

As an aside, being a scientist, not letting the doubters get in the way is what 
leads to scientific breakthroughs.  Sometimes I wonder why birding can't be 
like that.  We let our judgements on species ID's be limited by what we "can't 
possibly see" because someone who supposedly knows more than us has decided 
that we couldn't see, say, a Great Auk here in Minnesota.  After all, we don't 
have Golden-winged Warblers in Dakota County, even though hybrids have been 
born (and seen) here (who's convoluted logic decided that? (as an aside, it's a 
fact for many species that the young return to the area in which they were 
born)).  

I'm not saying I've seen Golden-winged Warblers here in Dakota County, but I 
was wondering why I've seen a Brewster's but couldn't have "possibly" seen a 
Golden-winged (or so I was told).

As they say, too many doubters spoil the pot.  The only thing I've learned from 
it is to enjoy birding less and less each time it happens.  They think they're 
teaching me; well, they are teaching me the wrong things.  To me, it's more 
than just the high price of gas that has kept me from only birding a couple of 
times this year.

I still think back to the first time I was at Schaar's Bluff last year and some 
woman asked me where I was from and when I said I had just moved here from 
Maryland, she told me, "I was in Maryland once and I saw a Black-whiskered 
Vireo...".  Now, I could have told her, "You couldn't have seen that there...", 
but I didn't.  I figured, what was the point?  So, I just looked at her and 
said, "Really?  That's nice".  Maybe the doubters should try this tactic.  
I've been birding almost ten years now, so I'm no longer a beginner.  Yet, each 
time I have an ID questioned, with a "We don't have those here", how do you 
think it makes me feel?  Or does one even think of that?  Probably not.

I guess I've gotten off my point about Father Al's post.  My advice to father 
Al is to go with what your gut tells you about a bird ID and not to fall back 
on the "prevailing wisdom".  If you think you hear a Carolina Wren, don't be 
afraid to call it that.  Don't be afraid to stick your neck out there and risk 
getting your head chopped off by those that "know more than you about birding". 
 Birding is not supposed to be an elitist thing.  Maybe it's about time we all 
acted like it's something everyone can do.  After all, MOST beginners CAN tell 
the difference between a "pigeon" and a "seagull".

Good birding,
Richard

 Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.
Hastings, MN
rwoodphd at yahoo.com



- Original Message 
From: Pastor Al Schirmacher 
To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:48:12 AM
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake 
Refuge

There has been some excellent dialogue on the identity of the heard bird on 
the Aitkin field trip Saturday.

The bird sang repeatedly for a couple of minutes, then shut down.  The song 
could easily be transliterated as "Peter, Peter, Peter", but with an 
occasional two note ending as well, and much more musical than Tufted 
Titmice that I've historically heard in southern Wisconsin over the years 
(former residence).  It was very loud/emphatic.

About half the group joined searched visually for the bird, but we were 
hampered by the ponds and under/overgrowth.  We did glimpse furtive movement 
around a cavity, but never had anything like definite views (as noted in the 
original email).

We came to the conclusion that the closest song was a Carolina Wren after 
playing a CD - believe it was the second or third set of calls on Stokes (?) 
that was a match - one person noted a short response from the bird while 
playing it.

Today I read an equally plausible audio ID:  Northern Mockingbird.  This 
comes from the gentleman who originally heard it while doing a BBS

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake Refuge

[Michael Hendrickson]

Richard:
You saw a Golden-winged Warbler in Dakota County?? Really? That's nice..
Good Birding!
?
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/



- Original Message 
From: Richard Wood 
To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:01:32 AM
Subject: Re: [mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice 
Lake Refuge


I would say it's more likely a Carolina Wren than a Mockingbird.? What could 
have been interpreted as "Peter Peter Peter", I suppose, could probably easily 
have been "Teakettle Teakettle Teakettle,,,".? 

When I was out on the Ravenna Trail a few weeks back, looking for 
Prothonotaries (which I found (one, a single female)), I was standing on the 
side of the road, near the swampy area, and in the woods to my west, I could 
have sworn I heard, "Teakettle teakettle teakettle...", but I said to myself, 
(hearing the voices of the doubters in my head), "there are no Carolina Wrens 
here..." (but who knows?).? Sometimes in our quest to be "careful" with the 
identification of an unknown bird, we let the doubters (those that know more 
than us?) get to us and cloud our judgements/instincts.

As an aside, being a scientist, not letting the doubters get in the way is what 
leads to scientific breakthroughs.? Sometimes I wonder why birding can't be 
like that.? We let our judgements on species ID's be limited by what we "can't 
possibly see" because someone who supposedly knows more than us has decided 
that we couldn't see, say, a Great Auk here in Minnesota.? After all, we don't 
have Golden-winged Warblers in Dakota County, even though hybrids have been 
born (and seen) here (who's convoluted logic decided that? (as an aside, it's a 
fact for many species that the young return to the area in which they were 
born)).? 

I'm not saying I've seen Golden-winged Warblers here in Dakota County, but I 
was wondering why I've seen a Brewster's but couldn't have "possibly" seen a 
Golden-winged (or so I was told).

As they say, too many doubters spoil the pot.? The only thing I've learned from 
it is to enjoy birding less and less each time it happens.? They think they're 
teaching me; well, they are teaching me the wrong things.? To me, it's more 
than just the high price of gas that has kept me from only birding a couple of 
times this year.

I still think back to the first time I was at Schaar's Bluff last year and some 
woman asked me where I was from and when I said I had just moved here from 
Maryland, she told me, "I was in Maryland once and I saw a Black-whiskered 
Vireo...".? Now, I could have told her, "You couldn't have seen that there...", 
but I didn't.? I figured, what was the point?? So, I just looked at her and 
said, "Really?? That's nice".? Maybe the doubters should try this tactic.? 
I've been birding almost ten years now, so I'm no longer a beginner.? Yet, each 
time I have an ID questioned, with a "We don't have those here", how do you 
think it makes me feel?? Or does one even think of that?? Probably not.

I guess I've gotten off my point about Father Al's post.? My advice to father 
Al is to go with what your gut tells you about a bird ID and not to fall back 
on the "prevailing wisdom".? If you think you hear a Carolina Wren, don't be 
afraid to call it that.? Don't be afraid to stick your neck out there and risk 
getting your head chopped off by those that "know more than you about 
birding".? Birding is not supposed to be an elitist thing.? Maybe it's about 
time we all acted like it's something everyone can do.? After all, MOST 
beginners CAN tell the difference between a "pigeon" and a "seagull".

Good birding,
Richard

?Richard L. Wood, Ph.. D.
Hastings, MN
rwoodphd at yahoo.com



- Original Message 
From: Pastor Al Schirmacher 
To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:48:12 AM
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake 
Refuge

There has been some excellent dialogue on the identity of the heard bird on 
the Aitkin field trip Saturday.

The bird sang repeatedly for a couple of minutes, then shut down.? The song 
could easily be transliterated as "Peter, Peter, Peter", but with an 
occasional two note ending as well, and much more musical than Tufted 
Titmice that I've historically heard in southern Wisconsin over the years 
(former residence).? It was very loud/emphatic.

About half the group joined searched visually for the bird, but we were 
hampered by the ponds and under/overgrowth.? We did glimpse furtive movement 

[mou] Carolina wren sighting and song sparrow question, Hennepin County

[Christine Petersen]

Had a lovely little Carolina wren in the front yard this morning. This was
the first time I've seen this species on our property, though I understand
that there have been some other metro sightings recently.

I watched him for about half an hour as he flitted between the two groups o=
f
red cedars flanking our front deck and walkway, into a small hollow at the
base of a large box elder tree in the middle of the yard, and to the feeder
by our front door. I'm assuming he took seeds, as he was on the feeder for
about 45 seconds -- but I can't be sure since he perched on the far side. A=
t
one point he took up a perch on a small branch of the box elder and belted
out a song, though I couldn't hear the details of it through the
double-paned storm windows. It was impressive to watch=8Bhe put his whole bod=
y
into it: tail tucked down, head thrown back, feathers on his crown rising
up, chest swelling. (I say "he" though I know this could be a sexist
assumption when it comes to this species -- I think I read that the females
sometimes sing, too?)

Here's a question for those of you who know your sparrows well: I was rathe=
r
confounded by a song sparrow that showed up in the yard the other day. It
was turned slightly to the side so my perspective might have been skewed,
but it looked as though the breast spot was on the right side rather than i=
n
the center. Does anyone have information about the position of the spot
being variable?

Christine Petersen
on the shores of Glen Lake, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. 

[mou] Carolina Wren at Pet Trails, Murphy-Hanrehan, Scott County

[Williams, Bob]

Took my first walk in about 3 weeks and found a couple of interesting
birds:
Carolina Wren-Heard and then seen between #34 & #35 in a wooded
areaat the top of a hill that is more or less between the 2
large   ponds.  It is the first one I've seen out there.
White-throated Sparrow-A late bird
Willow Flycatcher-Calling near #37
Alder Flycatcher-Calling near #34
Acadian Flycatcher-Calling east of #17
(Across the road from the parking area.)
Henslow's Sparrows-Even more numerous than previously reported.
It is   hard to say for sure how many were in the main area
between #31 & #32 but perhaps 5 and there were 3 calling
from other  locations in the park.
The trails are very sloppy and overgrown right now so be prepared.
Bob Williams, Bloomington=20

[mou] CAROLINA WREN at Grey Cloud Island Thursday, Grey Cloud Dunes SNA birds

[Jesse Ellis]

Hey all-

Another LATE report, I apologize.

At around 6:45 on June 1, my dad John Ellis and I found a singing 
Carolina Wren at 1300 Grey Cloud Trail near Hastings, Minnesota.  We 
were driving slowly when I heard a descending "jeeer" call, which I 
recognized immediately as a CAROLINA WREN.  We backed up and waited 
for a few minutes and heard him "teakettling" twice.  This was 
clearly someone's yard so we didn't sit there too long, since he 
seemed to have moved off after his first song.

After that we made our way to Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural 
Area, where we had some great birds:

Grasshopper Sparrow - numerous
Lark Sparrow - 2
Brown Thrasher - 2
Orchard oriole - 1 - a green (1st year) male singing
Dickcissel - numerous
Eastern Towhee - 1

Sorry again aboutt he late post
Jesse
-- 
Jesse Ellis, Ph. D. candidate
Neurobiology and Behavior
jm...@cornell.edu
111 Mudd Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, 14853

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now there are robins all over their villages."
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