[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Duluth
Individual first observed by Kathi Berdan Wednesday morning on 9400 block of Congdon Blvd (North Shore Scenic Drive). Apparently attracted by dogwood and mountain ash berries along the One True Lake. Bird was distressed. Right leg not functional. Body visibly shaking and teetering while perching. Last seen at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, flying northeast along the shore toward McQuade Safe Harbor. Frank Berdan (re-re-posting)
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Duluth
Individual observed Wednesday morning on 9400 block of Congdon Blvd (North Shore Scenic Drive). Apparently attracted by dogwood and mountain ash berries along the One True Lake. Bird is distressed. Right leg not functional. Body visibly shaking and teetering while perching. Last seen at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, flying northeast along the shore toward McQuade Safe Harbor. Frank Berdan (resending Friday p.m.)
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Duluth
Individual observed this morning on 9400 block of Congdon Blvd (North Shore Scenic Drive). Apparently attracted by dogwood and mountain ash berries along the One True Lake. Bird is distressed. One leg not functioning. Body shaking. Teetering while perching on limbs. Last seen at 9:35 a.m., flying northeast along the shore toward McQuade Safe Harbor. Frank Berdan
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Stoney Point
Sally Stout saw a Townsend's Solitaire at Stoney Point in southeast St. Louis County on Sunday, April 27th. It was along Stoney Point Drive at fire number 1313. Jim Lind
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire not found, Science Museum
Today from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, I did not find the Townsend's Solitaire at the Science Museum's big back yard. A staff member said the bird was seen 3 days ago by a party with a bird call device. I saw from a distance what might have been an American Kestrel. Curt Rawn -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080318/be5c203b/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Owl
Yesterday at 5PM the Townsend's Solitaire was present behind the Science Museum in the mini golf area. A Great Blue Heron was seen flying across US 61/10 in the Little Pig's Eye area. The Snowy Owl in Dakota was seen along 170th St, 2/3 mile east of Emery Ave - 1/3 mile west of Fischer Ave. at 6:45PM. Dead Owls and hawks seem to be everywhere on the shoulders of the highways. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080312/fe272270/attachment-0001.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4837 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080312/fe272270/attachment-0001.gif
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Duluth
This afternoon, Jan 13, Chris and Cindy Edwardson found a Townsend's Solitaire in Duluth. The location was on the W side of the Rose Garden along London Rd, near the pedestrian bridge leading to Leif Erikson Park. Kim Eckert
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
There was an additional/same? individual in downtown St. Paul in the middle of December. Anyone on this list seen it lately? It was hanging out in the cedars and dogwoods by the prairie maze. Tom Klein
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
The MIA Townsend's Solitaire reemerged over lunch hour today at Ann Lake/Sand Dunes, after not being seen for a month. Directions: take Sherburne CR 5 to 253rd (across the highway from CR 4), proceed west on 253rd little over a mile. Park in the small lot on the south (right) side, walk south on the snowmobile/dog sled (no kidding) trail about 50 yards, look and or walk west (right) on the snowy fields to the second copse of spruces. It was seen both on the top of the deciduous trees and in the spruces. The mixed Bohemian/Cedar flock, when present (single Bohemian today), can often be seen in the deciduous trees just north of the spruces. Behavioral note: have observed both Robins and Waxwings dipping on the bird this winter - wonder why it would be considered a threat? Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Sherburne County
Today at Ann Lake my Dad and I saw the Townsend's Solitaire. This presumibly same bird has come for about four years straight. The bird was fond on the trail to the right of the sign about 30 yards in. If you need more directions feel free to email me. Also at this spot was three Bohemian Waxwings mixed in with a big flock of Cedars. Nathan Schirmacher Mille Lacs County Princeton,MN _ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the i?m Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071117/33995158/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Olmsted County
I located a Townsend's Solitaire about 1pm this afternoon in northern Olmsted County just east and a bit south of the town of Oronoco. This was a new county species for me. I have been looking for one in the county for several years - ever since Jerry Bonkoski found one a long time ago. This year there have been more reports of the species in the state than I recall ever in the past so I made a point to search the right habitat in the county for the species. Persistence paid off and I finally found one after several days of searching. To get to the location, exit off of Highway 52 at one of the two new bridges and head to the center of the town (Cty 18 is the main street through town) where there is a bridge with the dam under it. Just north of the bridge is a county route 118 that heads east. Take that and then take the first right on 2nd. After a short block it will force you back east toward the Oronoco Auto Recyclers. Go to the recycler place and then continue past their entrance for 1.8 miles. The road first follows the river and then goes across an open area and then drops back down into woods, heads south and eventually comes to a good sized stand of cedars that have a westerly exposure. The solitaire was perching in the taller deciduous trees in with the cedars or in the trees across the road where it is more open. It would also call fairly often. There is a small white sign on the east side of the road with the words Parcel A on it that was about as far south as the bird would go. Several local birders were able to see the bird. It was still there after 2pm. Bob Ekblad Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota ekblad at frontiernet.net http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071117/cc44472b/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire at Hawk Ridge
Joshua, Peter and I found a Townsend's Solitaire at Hawk Ridge yesterday afternoon. It was actively feeding along the road, about 1/4 mile west of the main overlook. We still have 2 very tame Boreal Chickadees visiting our suet feeders at our house in Cotton, MN...in fact, they are the first birds I see there every morning! Ben Yokel ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071104/ad669e40/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's solitaire in Detroit Lakes
My uncle and I got a great look at a townsend's solitaire this am about 9:30. He was in a back yard on Bridgeview Ln. This is a short road on the South end of the lake. He was in the yard with the martin house. Unsure of the address. Beau _ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071104/da6e275c/attachment.html
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Hoyt Lakes
I forgot to include Nancy Jackson's sighting of a Townsend's Solitaire in this week's Duluth RBA. It was seen on October 31st in the town of Hoyt Lakes, at the intersection of Kennedy Street and Dorchester Street. Nancy also saw a Short-eared Owl at the Sky Harbor Airport in Duluth on October 30th. Jim Lind
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, etc, on North Shore
This afternoon Kim Eckert and I found a Townsend's Solitaire along Scenic Highway 61 in Knife River. It was on the north side of the road about a block east of Emily's Restaurant (which is now closed, but is apparently reopening in a few months). A Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and a Le Conte's Sparrow were seen at the new McQuade Road public access, near the resort on the north side of Scenic 61. Another Le Conte's Sparrow was seen at the solitaire location. A Black-backed Woodpecker flew by the west end of Stoney Point, and three groups of migrating Sandhill Cranes were seen between Stoney Point and Larsmont, totaling 29 individuals. We saw six warbler species, including a late Yellow Warbler at Knife River. Jim Lind Two Harbors
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire at Afton SP
--0-1727661779-1168554993=:713 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I'll try sending this again. My computer froze midway through sending it. Arrived at Afton SP office about 12;30 PM. Ran into John Quinn on the path down to the beach and he gave us exact directions of where he had just seen the Townsend's Solitaire 30 minutes earlier. Our chances seemed good for locating our target bird! Of course, by the time we hiked in, another 20-25 minutes had elapsed. We found the two cardinals that he had seen but never found the Eastern Bluebirds or the TS. We stayed until 2:45, listening and searching in the spots where the bird has been spotted, but came up empty. At least it was an amazingly warm day and fun to be out hiking. Cheri Steinmueller Little Canada --0-1727661779-1168554993=:713 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit divI'll try sending this again.nbsp; My computer froze midway through sending it./div divnbsp;/div DIV id=yiv942746376 DIVArrived at Afton SP officenbsp;about 12;30 PM.nbsp; Ran into John Quinn on the path down to the beach and he gave us exact directions of where he had just seen the Townsend's Solitaire 30 minutes earlier.nbsp;Our chances seemed good for locating our target bird!nbsp;Of course, by the time we hiked in, another 20-25 minutes had elapsed.nbsp; We found the two cardinals that he had seen but never found the Eastern Bluebirds or the TS.nbsp; We stayed until 2:45, listening and searching in the spots where the bird has been spotted, but came up empty.nbsp; At least it was an amazingly warm day and fun to be out hiking.nbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVCheri Steinmueller/DIV DIVLittle Canada/DIV/DIV!-- toctype = X-unknown --!-- toctype = text --!-- text -- --0-1727661779-1168554993=:713--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire-Afton S.P.
Today while hiking Afton State Park to count for the Afton CBC, Susan Plankis and I saw a Townsend's solitaire. Two hikers first spotted a bird they were unfamiliar with, perched very close to the trail. We heard its warbling song and as we approached identified it as a townsend's solitaire. We watched it for over 15 minutes, relocating it a second time, and watched it from as close as 25 feet as it sang and ate cedar and buckthorn berries. With the beautiful fresh snow cover and clear blue skies it was quite a New Year's Day event for us! Unfortunately the trails in Afton SP are not named nor marked with numbers to easily describe the location. North of the backpack camping area are two shelters about 0.7 miles apart. To the west of the easternmost shelter is a 0.2 mile trail bend. The bird was along the N-S stretch of this bend, where pine and cedar trees line the west side of the trail. Diana Doyle Hennepin County
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Afton SP
Watched and listened to a nicely marked Townsend's at Afton State Park this morning about 11:30. The bird was singing and feasting on cedar berries. Location: pine and cedar plantation rows 1/4 mile west of the trail shelter on the north end of the park. Follow the trail from the shelter west through the prairie section to the row of pines. There are often red-breasted nuthatches here; they were present today also. This bird will make it onto another birder's Christmas Count list as some other birders came along behind us while the bird was still present and singing. Happy Birding, Michelle Piotrowski _ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improvelocale=en-USsource=hmemailtaglinenov06FORM=WLMTAG
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_000F_01C72B70.5AA542E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The T. Solitaire that was reported two weeks ago on the Duluth Christmas = Bird Count along Park Pt. is still near the area of the bus turn around. = I spotted the bird this afternoon fairly close to the first house = inside the park. Duluth finally has some snow on the ground! We received about 3 inches = today of wet sticky snow! Good Birding! Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ --=_NextPart_000_000F_01C72B70.5AA542E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2900.3020 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 size=3D2The T. = Solitaire that=20 was reported two weeks ago on the Duluth Christmas Bird Count along Park = Pt. is=20 still near the area of the bus turn around.nbsp; I spotted the bird = this=20 afternoon fairly close to the first house inside the park./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 = size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 size=3D2Duluth = finally has some=20 snow on the ground! We received about 3 inches today of wet sticky=20 snow!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 = size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 size=3D2Good=20 Birding!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 = size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DBookman Old Style color=3D#80 size=3D2Michael=20 HendricksonBRDuluth, MinnesotaBRA=20 href=3Dhttp://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/;http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson//A/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_000F_01C72B70.5AA542E0--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire Park Pt.
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0011_01C7205D.0909C0F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The T. Solitaire was feeding on crab apples just opposite of the first = house inside Park Point entrance or roughly 2 city blocks down from the = DTA bus turn around. At Canal Park a adult Glaucous Gull was sitting on = the north breakwall. Did not see the two Harlequin Ducks but that = doesn't mean to much as they are probably still around.=20 Good luck to all CBC counts tomorrow! Hey Aitkin or McGregor if you see = any Hawk Owls, Snowy Owls or Great Gray Owls please email with locations = as I have two groups coming in next week to look for owls Thanks!! Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ --=_NextPart_000_0011_01C7205D.0909C0F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2900.2995 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DComic Sans MS size=3D2The T. Solitaire was feeding = on crab=20 apples just opposite of the first house inside Park Point entrance or = roughly 2=20 city blocks down from the DTA bus turn around.nbsp; At Canal Park a = adult=20 Glaucous Gull was sitting on the north breakwall.nbsp; Did not see the = two=20 Harlequin Ducks but that doesn't mean to much as they are probably still = around.=20 /FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DComic Sans MS size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DComic Sans MS size=3D2Good luck to all CBC counts = tomorrow! Hey=20 Aitkin or McGregor if you see any Hawk Owls, Snowy Owls or Great Gray = Owls=20 please email with locations as I have two groups coming in next week to = look for=20 owls Thanks!!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DComic Sans MS size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DComic Sans MS size=3D2Michael = HendricksonBRDuluth,=20 MinnesotaBRA=20 href=3Dhttp://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/;http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson//A/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0011_01C7205D.0909C0F0--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire still hanging around in Duluth
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There was a Townsend's Solitaire part way out Park Point this noontime. It
was just sitting around on a small shrubby Mountain Ash right by the bus
stop across from 36th Street. The bird was still in the same location when
I came back a little while later. This might be a good bird to keep track
of with the Duluth CBC only 12 days away.
Bob Ekblad
Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota
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[mou] townsend's solitaire
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[mou] townsend's solitaire
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6FC21.44CEC640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had one in my backyard in Apple Valley today. Was here for about an = hour. Jon Swanson --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6FC21.44CEC640 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2900.2963 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Inbsp;had one in my backyard in Apple = Valley=20 today.nbsp; Was here for about an hour./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Jon Swanson/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6FC21.44CEC640--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, Cook County (Croftville Rd)
Saturday. A couple of groups have found a Townsend's Solitaire this afternoon along the Croftville Rd, which is a couple miles upshore from Grand Marais. It was seen at mile markers 1460, and 1479. I understand the Knife River solitaire was seen again today, as well as several at Stony Point near Duluth. The Scoter scene has been slim in Cook County, but there is one White-winged Scoter that has been in the Grand Marais Inner Harbor (ie, by the fish shacks) for several days. Dedrick Benz Winona County _ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-ussource=hmtagline
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire Mille Lacs
There was a Townsend's Solitaire this afternoon about 1/2 mile south of Eddy's resort on Mille Lacs CR 35. Lots of loons, mergansers, snow buntings, Bonaparte's gulls, Wilson's snipe and one greater yellowlegs along with expected stuff. Cindy Risen Tamarack, Aitkin County www.naturescapenews.com
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Knife River, Lake Co.
This afternoon I found a Townsend's Solitaire in Knife River, across the road from Emily's Restaurant in the yard with the crab apple trees. Jim Lind Two Harbors
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - Virginia NE
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[mou] Townsend's solitaire
A Townsend's Solitaire was seen on 12/19 in Sibley State Park, Kandiyohi county. The bird was seen by the park naturalist behind the Interpretive Center. Randy Frederickson Willmar
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire - He's Back
Townsend's Solitaire, Ann Lake (entry road off of CR 5, about a mile in, flying tree to tree calling very actively a couple hundred yards from the small parking area, south side) - few late migrants (Flicker, Meadowlark sp, three Fox Sparrows) - 672 Sandhill Cranes, Sherburne CR 3 70 intersection (in farmer's fields, not first wooded intersection). Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire and Boreal Chick - Lakeview Castle
--=_Part_11200_27679415.1130259615307 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline This morning, before heading off to school, I spied a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE flitting low in the open trees across from the Lakeview Castle, right next to the lake shore. I think I got some half way decent pics, as it was fairl= y tame. It seemed like it might stay around. Also, in the Spruces, just NE of the Lakeview Castle was BOREAL CHICKADEE avidly calling. There were also a few Snow Buntigns around. I was beginning to wonder when driving 9 miles of Scenic 61 everday was going to pay off... For those of you who aren't familiar with Lakeview Castle, it's on Scenic Highway 61 running NE out of Duluth, about 9 miles out of town, just on the left hand side of the road. Tom Auer Duluth, MN -- www.d.umn.edu/~auer0009 http://www.d.umn.edu/~auer0009 --=_Part_11200_27679415.1130259615307 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline divThis morning, before heading off to school, I spied a TOWNSEND'S SOLIT= AIRE flitting low in the open trees across from the Lakeview Castle, right = next to the lake shore. I think I got some half way decent pics, as it was = fairly tame.nbsp;It seemed like it might stay around. Also, in the Spruces= , just NE of the Lakeview Castle was BOREAL CHICKADEE avidly calling. There= were also a few Snow Buntigns around. I was beginning to wonder when drivi= ng 9 miles of Scenic 61 everday was going to pay off... /div divnbsp;/div divFor those of you who aren't familiar with Lakeview Castle, it's on Sce= nic Highway 61 running NE out of Duluth, about 9 miles out of town, just on= the left hand side of the road./div divnbsp;/div divTom Auer/div divDuluth, MNbr clear=3Dallbr-- bra href=3Dhttp://www.d.umn.edu= /~auer0009www.d.umn.edu/~auer0009/a /div --=_Part_11200_27679415.1130259615307--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire; Reporting Question
Relocated the Townsend's Solitaire along Ann Lake Campground Road over lunch hour today after a one month absence. It's loud, repeated single note call drew my initial attention. Noted that Y2004 had no spring records, so documented it on the on-line seasonal report form. Should it have been on a trip form instead (new to this system)? Also had first of year Eastern Meadowlark Bluebirds in the Sherburne NWR/Ann Lake area as well. Good birding! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties
[mou] Townsend's solitaire, U of M St Paul Campus
At 10.00AM this morning, friday 4th of february: 1 Townsend's solitaire outside Lori's coffee shop. The bird was moving from tree to tree south along Cleveland and may be hard to relocate at this exact location. Per Johansson Dept. of Conservation Biology Box 7002, SLU SE-750 07 Uppsala tel. no. +18 67 20 49 per.johans...@nvb.slu.se
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, Ann Lake
The Townsend's Solitaire was present this morning along the road to Ann Lake Campground in Sherburne County (only the second time over the last month I've seen it). It was singing and - if you'll pardon the anthropomorphism - cavorting in the sun warmth. This part of Ann Lake is accessible from Sherburne CR 5. Take 169 to Sherburne CR 9, proceed west on 9 through the refuge to CR 5, take CR 5 south about five miles to the campground road (CR 4 will be in front of you, only goes to west there). The Solitaire was at the one mile mark, park in the right lot (holds about three cars) and walk in the right hand trail for a couple of minutes. It tends to perch in the highest bare trees. If not present there, it is also often found by walking in another half mile past the gate (closed only to vehicular traffic), perched in the bare trees on the left hand side. It has been found elsewhere up and down the 1.5 mile stretch of road - and sings/calls only irregularly. Also had an early Belted Kingfisher (Sherburne CR 1 87, open water area); was surprised to see Canadas overhead (has been 6-7 weeks since I've seen them this far north). Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFA6.C5626330 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Relocated the Townsend's Solitaire at Ann Lake this morning at the 1.5 = mile mark along the access road. The road is closed at the one mile = mark, but parking is available on the right hand side, and the walk in = is relatively easy. It was back in the more open treed area on the left = hand side. There was also a flock of 20+ Purple Finches; however, the Bohemians = were conspicuously absent. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFA6.C5626330 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1479 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Relocated the Townsend's Solitaire at = Ann Lake this=20 morning at the 1.5 mile mark along the access road.nbsp; The road is = closed at=20 the one mile mark, but parking is available on the right hand side, and = the walk=20 in is relatively easy.nbsp; It was back in the more open treed area on = the left=20 hand side./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTFONT face=3DArial = size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2There was also a flock of 20+ Purple = Finches;=20 however, the Bohemians were conspicuously absent./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Al Schirmacher/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Princeton, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Mille Lacs amp; Sherburne = Counties/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFA6.C5626330--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire(s)
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_016A_01C4E44C.2F595E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1-2 Townsend's Solitaires continuing present this morning along the Ann = Lake Campground road (take the road opposite Sherburne CR 4 off the 4 = 5 intersection, near Sherburne NWR). First appearance was at the one = mile mark, along the right hand trail about 2-3 minutes walk in - = generally has either been at the tops of the highest trees on either = side, or is calling); second sighting was at the 1.4 mile mark, on top = of trees on the north/left side. Have had at least one bird on four of = five occasions. For those coming from a distance or are unfamiliar with the area, take = 169 to Sherburne CR 9, take 9 west to CR 5, then double back south = through the refuge about five miles on 5 until the 4 5 intersection. Good birding! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties --=_NextPart_000_016A_01C4E44C.2F595E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1 META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1106 name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D21-2 Townsend's Solitaires continuing = present this=20 morning along the Ann Lake Campground road (take the road opposite = Sherburne CR=20 4 off the 4 amp; 5 intersection, near Sherburne NWR).nbsp; First = appearance=20 was at the one mile mark, along the right hand trail about 2-3 minutes = walk in -=20 generally has either been at the tops of the highest trees on either = side, or is=20 calling); second sighting was at the 1.4 mile mark, on top of trees on = the=20 north/left side.nbsp; Have had at least one bird on four of five=20 occasions./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2For those coming from a distance amp; = or are=20 unfamiliar with the area, take 169 to Sherburne CR 9, take 9 west to CR = 5, then=20 double back south through the refuge about five miles on 5 until the 4 = amp; 5=20 intersection./FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Good birding!/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Al Schirmacher/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Princeton, MN/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2Mille Lacs amp; Sherburne = Counties/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=3DArial size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_016A_01C4E44C.2F595E90--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire refound, Sherburne County
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This afternoon (Saturday) the Townsend's Solitaire was still on the Ann
Lake Campground Road, 1.5 miles east of CR5, on the north side of the
road. During the 15 minutes I was there, it was perched almost the
entire time atop a thin, scrawny oak tree, flying off just once to grab
a berry from the small tree behind it, then returning to the oak.
Herb Dingmann
St. Cloud
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[mou] Townsend's Solitaire refound, Sherburne
Refound the Townsend's Solitaire posted by Keith Pulles on Sunday. It was still on Ann Lake Campground Road (253), but had moved 1.5 miles in from Highway 5 on the north side. Thanks for the post, Keith - state bird for this new Minnesotan! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties PS The Sherburne NWR Auto Tour has also been reopened since Sunday.
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, Sherburne County
After church this morning my family and I went to Sherburne NWR with hopes of pine siskins. The refuge drive was closed because of hunting, so we drove along some other nearby promising-looking roads instead. As we pulled into the Lake Ann Campground road, I noticed a bird sitting on a wire. At first, I assumed it was a female house finch, but something wasn't quite right about it. Then I saw the white eye ring and my heart rate starting increasing. I got my scope on it, and sure enough, it was a Townsend's solitaire (other good field marks included the intricate wing pattern, white outer tail feathers, and longer tail length - I got a photo of it.) It flew around in the same general vicinity before flying a little ways off the road into the pine forests. The time was about 12:00 noon. DIRECTIONS- From Big Lake, go north on Sherburne County Rd 5. Follow this until you reach 253rd Avenue, also known as Lake Ann Campground Road (I believe there is a sign for this). Turn right on this road. The bird was about a block or so in sitting on the telephone wire on the north side of the road. I last saw it fly off further in that same direction. Other good birds included red-breasted nuthatch and Bonaparte's gull Keith Pulles, Wright County
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14831_1097375033_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit While birding Minnesota Point this AM (10/09) we saw and identified a Townsends Solitaire near the most distant airport hangar. The bird was seen in the trees just east of the last hangar and flew off towards Duluth. Time was 11:30 AM. Other birds of note were: RB Nuthatch GC RC Kinglets Lapland Longspurs Horned Larks Brown Creeper Total species were59 for the day Dan Beran Woodbury --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14831_1097375033_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit htmlbody DIVWhile birding Minnesota Point this AM (10/09) we saw and identified a Townsends Solitaire near the most distant airport hangar. The bird was seen in the trees just east of the last hangar and flew off towards Duluth. Time was 11:30 AM. Other birds ofnbsp;notenbsp;were:/DIV DIVRB Nuthatch/DIV DIVGC amp; RC Kinglets/DIV DIVLapland Longspurs/DIV DIVHorned Larks/DIV DIVBrown Creeper/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVTotal species were59 for the day/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVDan Beran/DIV DIVWoodbury/DIV/body/html --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14831_1097375033_0--
[mou] Townsend's Solitaire in Pipestone County ,NW of Pipestone, MN
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Today (Saturday, February 21, 2004) at 1:36 p.m. I found a Townsend's
Solitaire in Pipestone County just northwest of Pipestone, MN. The bird was
observed for approximately 20 minutes on both sides of County Road 67
northwest of Pipestone National Monument.
Directions:
Coming into Pipestone from the northeast on Highway 23 where it intersects
Highway 75, turn West/right on 2nd St NE (note; the street sign is faded -
on the opposite side of where you turn off of Highways 23/75 to 2nd St NE
is the grain elevator/grain bins). Follow 2nd St. NE/NW west for one mile
to NW 8th Avenue. Turn North/right on NW 8th Avenue. When NW 8th Avenue
curves west turn North/right on County Road 67/68th Avenue and follow Co.Rd
67/68th Avenue north for 8 tenths of a mile. On your right/east side is the
western boundary of the Pipestone National Monument followed by a Wildlife
Mgmt area/State Game Refuge. On your left/west side is a large cemetery.
Continue north past the cemetery where the road becomes gravel. The bird
was observed perched on fence posts, small trees and in the road ditches on
both sides of the road in the area of the Wildlife Mgmt area small parking
lot on the east side and the large black dirt mounds on the west side of the
road.
The bird was not with any other birds.
Ron Erpelding
Willmar, MN
Kandiyohi County
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[mou] Townsend's Solitaire
Hi everyone! I spent the day birding Houston and Fillmore counties with John Hockema and Chuck Juhnke (my fellow SEMOCAN brethren) and had good birding and great fun! Just south of the Lanesboro Fish Hatchery, we found a Townsend's Solitaire! Also in this area were a few Robins, a Northern Flicker and lots of Cedar Waxwings. The place was hopping! To get to this area, follow the dirt road, south, out of the fish hatchery. The road will fork, but follow it to the right. Then you will come to a 4-way intersection. Go straight, and just about 100 yards past will be cedar trees on both sides of the road and an open creek on the right. This is where the bird was. We had some great, long looks at the bird and were also able to see it's buff-colored wing patches as it flew overhead. We explored Houston county for a few hours also, and toward the end of the afternoon, when the sun had been out for awhile warming things up, we saw our first of two Golden Eagles. The first one we saw was in northern Houston county, almost to the Winona county line, north of the town of Houston. I don't remember the name of the road. (Sorry) The second was in southern Winona county, pretty much straight north of where we saw the first, but a few miles north. I would suggest driving around this area and just scan over hilltops for raptors, as John said the whole area is good for Goldens. Other highlights today included several Pileated Woodpeckers, one Red-headed Woodpecker, a couple of Kestrels, a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk, and lots of Purple Finches. The hawk and finches were at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. Capping off the day was looking through John's spotting scope at Silver Lake Park in Rochester at Saturn. We were even able to make out the rings! John and Chuck may have seen better views of the planet as they were setting up Chuck's scope as I left for home. It was truly one of the funnest times I've ever had birding and I want to thank John (The Wren) and Chuck (The Thieving Magpie) for a great day full of birds and even more laughs! I hope all my info was correct you guys! Good birding! Great Horned Dave Bartkey Faribault,MN cerulea...@charter.net
