[mou-net] Common Moorhen
(Posted by Michael Oetken mike.oet...@bimedaus.com via moumn.org) This morning (7/10/15) I spotted an adult Common Moorhen with 4 chicks in tow in the boat access at Nicollet Bay Unit of Swan Lake (2 miles west of Nicollet on Hwy 14). They were out about 50 yards on the left side moving in and out of the reeds. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen/Brown County
Hi, On my drive home to Sleepy Eye today I spotted an adult Common Moorhen with two chicks swimming/foraging on the small wetland on the north side of Hwy. 14 at the Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA. This is between New Ulm and the town of Essig (guessing about 2.5 miles from New Ulm). By coincidence, this is the same wetland that this species was found in and successfully raised young back in June, 2004. The chicks were interesting to observe, they have orange bills like the parent and an orange spot on the crown which must be part of the red shield that Sibley illustrates. Brian Smith Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen - Hennepin County
The Common Moorhen previously seen by others was present at 11:15 today in the same area as seen previously. It swam out from the north side of the island (by the goose nest) and into the reeds on the far north edge of the pond. It was still in the reeds on the north edge when I left. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen
The moorhen was seen at 1:45 as it swam across the open water from the vicinity of the goose nest to the shore. On the way out a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was calling in the woods. Bruce Baer Bloomington, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] common moorhen at veteran's park
5/11/2011 I was asked to post this update, by Marlene Dollive on the Common Moorhen being observed at Veteran's park in Richfield. Craig Mandel Minnetonka, Hennepin County egretc...@msn.com Craig - I took Dave Johnson at 7:40 this evening to veteran's park and refound the moorhen. The moorhen was on the edge of the reedy island about 30 feet from the Canada Goose nest along the side facing the asphalt walkway. It was not visible from the suspended plastic walkway. Marlene Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen - Hennepin
Scott Meyer just called me to report that he had found a Common Moorhen at Veteran's Park in Richfield. Howard Towle Golden Valley, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen in Rice County
Dave Bartkey just called to report a Common Moorhen at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault. He said the bird was skulking in and out of the cattails in the lower pond by the parking lot. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sherburne Refuge
Common Moorhen, Sherburne Refuge Auto Tour, pool just past three mile marker, left hand side. Sherburne Refuge is easily reachable from Highway 169. Take 169 to CR 9, head west (which will take you past the headquarters and two trails), then turn south on CR 5 to the Prairie Wildlife Auto Tour. Rather ironic that a regionally rare bird's first name is Common, but guess such is our stock in trade (Do Tennessee/Nashville Warblers nest in Tennessee? What about the mild pink abdomen blush - at best - on Red-bellied Woodpeckers? When's the last time you saw the ring on a Ring-necked Duck? etc.) Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen and Cattle Egrets in Sibley County
I just got a call from Ron Erpelding and he was able to relocate the Common Moorhen at Sand Lake in Sibley County early this morning. He only got a brief look before it went back into the cattails. The Cattle Egrets were still there, but on the east side of Co. Rd. 13 about a half mile south of the previous location. Bob Williams Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen
There was a Common Moorhen (possibly two) at Perch Lake WPA yesterday afternoon. They were located on the Pond off the dead end road north of Cty 4. They were standing on a log near the road at the base of the hill. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Common Moorhen and Cattle Egrets in Sibley County
We were able to refind the Sand Lake Sibley County moorhen looking from the public access on Cty Rd 15. From there the bird appeared to be on the west side, closer to the south west corner. From this distance a scope will be necessary. From when we first found it until it disappeared into the cattails was probably only about 10 minutes, but was long enough for a friend who was on the northwest corner to drive over to the access. We looked for the moorhens in Blue Earth County at Perch Lake WPA. We know others also looked without success for at least a total of 4 hours. Note when looking for these birds be careful. There are at least 4 American Coot young juveniles in the same area. They are nearly full-sized but still have a yellowish-orange bill. The field guides generally do not show that very young juvenile coots have a variable yellowish-orange bill. From our experience this color is gone and the birds have a whiteish bill by about the first of August. This color does not approach the bright red that is on a moorhen but it can be confusing if you are not used to the vivid red bill of the moorhen. Also note that the moorhen also shows usually rather clearly a thin white horizontal line on the flanks and the coot never shows this. Juveniles of both species tend to be paler underneath than adults. Interesting that these 4 juveniles were not in the same plumage but were all about the same size indicating they were about the same age. 3 of them were typical medium gray backed, gray headed, and and slightly paler underneath. The 4th was very white. It appeared to have a white look over most of the head, a pale gray upper body color, and almost a white look underneath. Very strange. Note that we were eventually able to see the adult coot with these young and they also all followed the adult around for at least a short while together. Dennis and Barbara Martin Shorewood, MN dbmar...@skypoint.com - Original Message - From: Williams, Bob bxwilli...@cbburnet.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:19 AM Subject: [mou-net] Common Moorhen and Cattle Egrets in Sibley County I just got a call from Ron Erpelding and he was able to relocate the Common Moorhen at Sand Lake in Sibley County early this morning. He only got a brief look before it went back into the cattails. The Cattle Egrets were still there, but on the east side of Co. Rd. 13 about a half mile south of the previous location. Bob Williams Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sibley County
There is a Common Moorhen at the NW corner of Sand Lake in Sibley County. I saw it from the gravel road that runs along the north side of the lake west of Hwy 15 and three miles south of Winthrop. The 2 Cattle Egrets reported by Doug Kieser were still present late this afternoon. Bob Williams Sent via BlackBerry by ATT Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sibley County
Unfortunately the adult Common Moorhen disappeared into the cattails before Doug Kieser could get there and did not reappear. There is also a public access to the lake off of Hwy 15, but at that hour the sun was in the wrong location for good viewing. In the morning it might be a good place to start. I would greatly appreciate any additional info about this species at this location as it is in one of my priority blocks for the MN Breeding Bird Atlas. This location has also had Black-crowned Night-Herons, adult and/or immature birds, every time that I have visited this season. Bob Williams -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:09 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sibley County There is a Common Moorhen at the NW corner of Sand Lake in Sibley County. I saw it from the gravel road that runs along the north side of the lake west of Hwy 15 and three miles south of Winthrop. The 2 Cattle Egrets reported by Doug Kieser were still present late this afternoon. Bob Williams Sent via BlackBerry by ATT Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen McLeod county update
Update from today, July 2nd, at about 8am from McLeod County. Brett and I saw the adult Common Moorhen at the location previously described by Pete Hoeger on June 12th. Take US Hwy. 212 (connects Chaska--Norwood YA--Glencoe--Brownton). About a half-mile east of Brownton, turn south on McLeod Cty. Hwy. 13, and go 2.8 miles. We were only able to see one adult with 2 juveniles in the east slough very near the road. They stayed close in the reeds so there may have been more than one adult and two juveniles but that was all we were able to see. Thanks to all who have posted updates so we could find this minnesota bird. Also, has anyone seen great-tailed grackles recently? OR any tips as to where we might look for them? Contact me off list. Janice Culver Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen present 6/13 A.M. McLeod County
I'm not stalking the bird, really. I was spending the weekend in the area any way. I checked in on the moorhen Sunday morning. When I 1st stopped at 9:30 I did not see the bird. At 10:45 I returned and found Bob Williams looking for the bird. We had to wait for a bit before Bob saw it fly into the reeds at the north end, where it's been consistently seen. It came out into the open, then back into the reeds, working it's way south and occasionally visible. Linda Sparling Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen in McLeod Cty.
Take US Hwy. 212 (connects Chaska--Norwood YA--Glencoe--Brownton out to Bird Island--Olivia and beyond). About a half-mile east of Brownton, turn south on McLeod Cty. Hwy. 13, and go 2.8 miles. There is a slough/pond/marsh on both sides of the Hwy. The Moorhen was in the east pond, in the reeds on the northeast side of that pond. As you are parked on the very narrow shoulder of this hwy., you will be right in between a house to the east and a farm with a red barn to the west. At this parking spot the Moorhen was just north of the house this afternoon @ 4:00. (These ponds also have Ruddy Ducks, at least one Ring-necked and one Blue-winged Teal pair, and Yellow-headed BB, AND a couple weeks ago other birders from the Hutchinson area also found a Least Bittern). Pete Hoeger, Hutch Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen present at 7:10 p.m.
Thanks Pete for the quick post. I observed the moorhen from 7:10 to 7:20 tonight. It slid along and in the reeds from in front of the house southwards. I took pictures for documentation. Linda Sparling Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Common Moorhen +
June 9, 2009 The Common Moorhen previously reported from Sherburne NWR, was heard and seen at 2:00 pm today. Craig Mandel Minnetonka, Hennepin County egretc...@msn.commailto:egretc...@msn.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Moorhen +
This morning had a Common Moorhen on Sherburne NWR's Prairie Wildlife Auto Tour, first pool (Big Bluestem) on the back portion of the tour, just past the platform with the scope. Watched for five minutes from my car in the rain. Had Yellow-headed Blackbirds there for the first time in nearly two years (common in past); also may have heard a LeConte's in the meadow near the major pool section of the the Auto Tour. Saturday morning Nate I toured Mille Lacs County a bit. No startling birds, but enjoyed 13 species of warblers and a surprising 20 Caspian Terns along the lakefront (should be gone by now) among 86 species. Last year we did have a couple of Caspians into July, and I believe there is a recent breeding record. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
