[mou-net] Point Douglas
To those of you living in the Prescott/Hastings area: Is there open water near Point Douglas right now? And, any birds of note hanging about? Feel free to respond directly. Thanks - rick Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry 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] Point Douglas
We looked for the long-tailed duck this morning with no luck. However, there was a single pelican there! It must be ill or hurt, I think. It was sitting very close to shore and cannot be seen from the parking lot. I walked up to the edge of the river and looked down toward the bridge to get a look at it. It was sitting very still, just moved its head from side to side a bit. Has anyone else seen it there earlier? On another note, we have observed a shrike several times sitting atop one of the dead trees on the north side of the street in Lady Slipper Park, a very small Roseville park on S. Owasso Blvd. between Rice St and Western Ave. Gail Wieberdink 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] Point Douglas Park
Just Stopped by point Douglas park to see the long tail duck. She was out a ways, but did get a pretty good look. As I was leaving, two White-winged Scoters landed behind the restrooms on the lake. Life list for me. Sent from my iPad 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] Point Douglas area Monday - Harlequin Duck and gulls
The St. Croix River at Point Douglas Park (MN, along US Hwy 10) was almost completely frozen when I visited early Monday afternoon. Likewise, there were only a few small areas of open water underneath the railroad bridge. However, all the birds previously reported from this area were still present in the wide open water viewable from the marina in Prescott, WI (viewed along Front St. a couple hundred yards south of the railroad tracks). Harlequin Duck (male) - in with a group of Goldeneyes on the far (west) side of the open water. Difficult to view given the thick steam rising over the water. The bird was likely in Minnesota waters. The below gulls were all viewed close in to the WI shoreline, but all flew over into MN airspace when a Bald Eagle approached: Great Black-backed Gull (1) - 1st cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) -1st cycle Glaucous Gull (1) - 1st cycle Thayer's Gull (at least 2) - Adult Herring - several Not found by me, an Iceland Gull was also seen in this area by other birders. Scott Loss St. Paul Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
