Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
Thanks, Alyssa! This is very helpful. Barry On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 11:49 AM Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: > This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a > specific site and/or species. > > The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl > sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can > submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them > to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting > eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, > eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU > seasonal report database can also be used ( > https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be > more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may > remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to enter > data live, like you can on the eBird app. > > There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at the > “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot > here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three > hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it > would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. > > Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: > https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to > where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is > that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the > airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although > hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already > exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 > individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. > (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) > > Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly > wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, > so please take a gander. Enjoy, > > Alyssa DeRubeis > Montreal, Canada > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > wrote: > > > > Please reply all . Thank you > > > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein < > barryandcarolynsilverst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any > of > >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways > near > >> the airport? > >> > >> Barry > >> > >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the > runways > >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My > wife > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around > 4:30 > >>> pm. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein < > theonlydo...@hotmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked > up > >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and > >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north > and > >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked > north. I > >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset > >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I > >>> moved on. > >>>> > >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > >>>> > >>>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan > Ahlman < > >>> daahl...@comcast.net> > >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM > >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP > >>>> > >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible > >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for > loading > >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex > >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing > area. > >>>> Dan Ahlman
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. > > My wife > > > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders > around > > 4:30 > > > >>> pm. > > > >>> > > > >>> Tom > > > >>> > > > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein < > > theonlydo...@hotmail.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to > > see > > > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I > > looked up > > > >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over > > and > > > >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the > north > > and > > > >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked > > north. I > > > >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow > quonset > > > >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move > > so I > > > >>> moved on. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > > > >>>> > > > >>>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan > > Ahlman < > > > >>> daahl...@comcast.net> > > > >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM > > > >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > > >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily > > visible > > > >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for > > loading > > > >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the > > fedex > > > >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and > viewing > > area. > > > >>>> Dan Ahlman > > > >>>> New Hope, Mn > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>>> > > > >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>>> > > > >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>> > > > >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social > > > >>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>> > > > >> -- > > > >> Barry and Carolyn silverstein > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >> > > > >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > -- > > Curt Rawn > > 612-618-6200 > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
This feature also works on iPhone (IOS). On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Michael Koutnik wrote: > Hi Curt, > > Thanks. But I have an iPhone. > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 10:11 PM, Curt Rawn wrote: > > > Hi Michael, > > If you are using Android, you can search for a species in the eBird app. > Look for the "Explore" icon (magnifying glass) at the bottom of the > screen. Using "Explore Nearby" you can set the location, radius, time > frame, and enter your species. Results on the map in red are in your search > parameters, those in blue are older entries. If you have set up "Alerts" in > eBird, species not seen by you will be highlighted. > > Happy birding, > Curt Rawn > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM Michael Koutnik > wrote: > > Thanks much Alyssa. It would be really handy if one could search for > sightings by species right in the eBird app! > > > > Mike Koutnik > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis > wrote: > > > > This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a > specific site and/or species. > > > > The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl > sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can > submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them > to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting > eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, > eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU > seasonal report database can also be used ( > https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be > more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may > remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to enter > data live, like you can on the eBird app. > > > > There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at > the “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot > here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three > hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it > would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. > > > > Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: > https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to > where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is > that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the > airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although > hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already > exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 > individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. > (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) > > > > Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly > wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, > so please take a gander. Enjoy, > > > > Alyssa DeRubeis > > Montreal, Canada > > > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE < > closmor...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > Please reply all . Thank you > > > > > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein < > barryandcarolynsilverst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do > any of > > >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways > near > > >> the airport? > > >> > > >> Barry > > >> > > >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the > runways > > >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. > My wife > > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around > 4:30 > > >>> pm. > > >>> > > >>> Tom > > >>> > > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein < > theonlydo...@hotmail.com> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to > see > > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I > looked up > > >>> and saw t
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
Hi Curt, Thanks. But I have an iPhone. Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2021, at 10:11 PM, Curt Rawn wrote: Hi Michael, If you are using Android, you can search for a species in the eBird app. Look for the "Explore" icon (magnifying glass) at the bottom of the screen. Using "Explore Nearby" you can set the location, radius, time frame, and enter your species. Results on the map in red are in your search parameters, those in blue are older entries. If you have set up "Alerts" in eBird, species not seen by you will be highlighted. Happy birding, Curt Rawn On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM Michael Koutnik wrote: > Thanks much Alyssa. It would be really handy if one could search for > sightings by species right in the eBird app! > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: > > This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a > specific site and/or species. > > The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl sightings > is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can submit these > while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them to reply to > this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting eBird > checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, eBird is > much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU seasonal report > database can also be used (https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers > are not required to be more specific than the county level. So the precise > location and time may remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way > for birders to enter data live, like you can on the eBird app. > > There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at the > “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot here: > https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three hotspots at > the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it would seem. The > last sighting was from yesterday. > > Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: > https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to where > they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is that > you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the airport > yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although hotspots > are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already exists for > this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 individual locations > were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. (You can narrow it down to > season/year(s) using the filter options.) > > Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly wanted! > eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, so please > take a gander. Enjoy, > > Alyssa DeRubeis > Montreal, Canada > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > > wrote: > > > > Please reply all . Thank you > > > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein > >> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of > >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near > >> the airport? > >> > >> Barry > >> > >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways > >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My > >>> wife > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 > >>> pm. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up > >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and > >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and > >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I > >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset > >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I > >>> moved on. > >>>> > >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
Hi Michael, If you are using Android, you can search for a species in the eBird app. Look for the "Explore" icon (magnifying glass) at the bottom of the screen. Using "Explore Nearby" you can set the location, radius, time frame, and enter your species. Results on the map in red are in your search parameters, those in blue are older entries. If you have set up "Alerts" in eBird, species not seen by you will be highlighted. Happy birding, Curt Rawn On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM Michael Koutnik wrote: > Thanks much Alyssa. It would be really handy if one could search for > sightings by species right in the eBird app! > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: > > This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a > specific site and/or species. > > The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl > sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can > submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them > to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting > eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, > eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU > seasonal report database can also be used ( > https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be > more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may > remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to enter > data live, like you can on the eBird app. > > There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at the > “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot > here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three > hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it > would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. > > Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: > https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to > where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is > that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the > airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although > hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already > exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 > individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. > (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) > > Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly > wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, > so please take a gander. Enjoy, > > Alyssa DeRubeis > Montreal, Canada > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > wrote: > > > > Please reply all . Thank you > > > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein < > barryandcarolynsilverst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any > of > >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways > near > >> the airport? > >> > >> Barry > >> > >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the > runways > >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My > wife > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around > 4:30 > >>> pm. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein < > theonlydo...@hotmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked > up > >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and > >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north > and > >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked > north. I > >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset > >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I > >>> moved on. > >>>> > >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > >>>> > >>>> From: M
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Please tell us all. Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 C - 612-868-1509 > On Jan 5, 2021, at 9:07 AM, B Silverstein > wrote: > > Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of > you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near > the airport? > > Barry > >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >> >> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 >> pm. >> >> Tom >> >>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see >> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up >> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >> moved on. >>> >>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >>> ________________________ >>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < >> daahl...@comcast.net> >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >>> >>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >>> Dan Ahlman >>> New Hope, Mn >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > -- > Barry and Carolyn silverstein > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Barry, I noticed that several people posted a sighting yesterday on eBird - at the viewing area. Tom > On Jan 5, 2021, at 10:57 AM, B Silverstein > wrote: > > > Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of > you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near > the airport? > > Barry > >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 pm. >> >> Tom >> >> > On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >> > wrote: >> > >> > Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see the >> > Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up and >> > saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >> > watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >> > out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >> > could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >> > hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >> > moved on. >> > >> > Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >> > >> > From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman >> > >> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >> > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >> > Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >> > >> > Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >> > from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >> > cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >> > building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >> > Dan Ahlman >> > New Hope, Mn >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > >> > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > >> > >> > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > >> > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- > Barry and Carolyn silverstein Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
Thanks much Alyssa. It would be really handy if one could search for sightings by species right in the eBird app! Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a specific site and/or species. The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU seasonal report database can also be used (https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to enter data live, like you can on the eBird app. There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at the “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, so please take a gander. Enjoy, Alyssa DeRubeis Montreal, Canada > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > wrote: > > Please reply all . Thank you > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near >> the airport? >> >> Barry >> >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 >>> pm. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >>> moved on. >>>> >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >>>> >>>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < >>> daahl...@comcast.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >>>> >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >>>> Dan Ahlman >>>> New Hope, Mn >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and contin
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP eBird search
This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a specific site and/or species. The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for them to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders submitting eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU seasonal report database can also be used (https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to enter data live, like you can on the eBird app. There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at the “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd hotspot here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route is that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots (although hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, so please take a gander. Enjoy, Alyssa DeRubeis Montreal, Canada > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > wrote: > > Please reply all . Thank you > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near >> the airport? >> >> Barry >> >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 >>> pm. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >>> moved on. >>>> >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >>>> >>>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < >>> daahl...@comcast.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >>>> >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >>>> Dan Ahlman >>>> New Hope, Mn >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>>> >>>> >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP Confession!
I was at the airport late on NewYears Day to look for the owls. I did get to see one very well on the Fed Ex building. Unfortunately I learned a harsh lesson about myself and a large group of other birders. When I first got into the are there were a few cars and people out looking at what was then a speck of a Snowy Owl at quite a distance. In my haste to find out if and where the bird was being seen , I kept out of the car without my mask into a group of other birders, also mask-less. After talking in close proximity to several people and looking briefly I went back to the car. My wife noted “you don’t have your mask on”. I was embarrassed and really disappointed since it was such an obvious place to wear a mask and be socially distant- as every of these e mails from MOU reminds us. The collection of people in this area began to grow to at least 20 or so and I counted only 2 masks. I know I have to be better at wearing my mask in future similar situations! I hope others will as well. Charlie Greenman Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:17 AM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE > wrote: > > Please reply all . Thank you > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near >> the airport? >> >> Barry >> >>>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 >>> pm. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >>> moved on. >>>> >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >>>> >>>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < >>> daahl...@comcast.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >>>> >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >>>> Dan Ahlman >>>> New Hope, Mn >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: >>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwa%3FSUBED1%3Dmou-netdata=04%7C01%7C%7C7956436bb8ec45dd5d3108d8b19dbb32%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637454638289039905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000sdata=cVs9zz4Ru16SCcgogiHcjFoJo74D%2BqHDmN%2BrdCBVe3o%3Dreserved=0 >>>> Archives: >>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Farchives%2Fmou-net.htmldata=04%7C01%7C%7C7956436bb8ec45dd5d3108d8b19dbb32%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637454638289039905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000sdata=i6S8fOi96ZQF0Ojbj7r344FW8mAYJOq%2FFIhtL2YFZhQ%3Dreserved=0 >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>>> >>>> >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: >>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwa%3FSUBED1%3Dmou-netdata=04%7C01%7C%7C7956436bb8ec45dd5d3108d8b19dbb32%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637454638289039905%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000sdata=cVs9zz4Ru16SCcgogiHcjFoJo74D%2BqHDmN%2
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Please reply all . Thank you > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B Silverstein > wrote: > > Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of > you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near > the airport? > > Barry > >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: >> >> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways >> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife >> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 >> pm. >> >> Tom >> >>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein >> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see >> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up >> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and >> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and >> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I >> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset >> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I >> moved on. >>> >>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield >>> ________________________ >>> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < >> daahl...@comcast.net> >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM >>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP >>> >>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible >> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading >> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex >> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. >>> Dan Ahlman >>> New Hope, Mn >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > -- > Barry and Carolyn silverstein > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. orrunways near the airport? Barry On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde wrote: > Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways > and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife > and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 > pm. > > Tom > > > On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein > wrote: > > > > Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see > the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up > and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and > watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and > out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I > could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset > hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I > moved on. > > > > Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > > > > From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman < > daahl...@comcast.net> > > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM > > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP > > > > Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible > from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading > cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex > building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. > > Dan Ahlman > > New Hope, Mn > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Barry and Carolyn silverstein Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the runways and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. My wife and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders around 4:30 pm. Tom > On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein > wrote: > > Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see the > Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up and saw > the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and watched it > with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and out of sight. > I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I could see it far > across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset hut-like shed. I watched > for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I moved on. > > Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > > From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman > > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP > > Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible from > the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading cargo > onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex building. > Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. > Dan Ahlman > New Hope, Mn > > Sent from my iPhone > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to see the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I looked up and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over and watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the north and out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked north. I could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow quonset hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move so I moved on. Doris Rubenstein, Richfield From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dan Ahlman Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. Dan Ahlman New Hope, Mn Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP
Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily visible from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for loading cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the fedex building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and viewing area. Dan Ahlman New Hope, Mn Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP Airport
Snowy owl is sitting atop one of the light poles that is in the parking lot across from the FedEx building on Cargo Rd. 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] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport
Snowy was seen perched on bldg just before UPS on Cargo Rd between 3:30 and 4:30 this afternoon. A small group of us were detained by local Police who asked for our ID's and inquired as to the reason for our presence. When I told them we were looking at a bird he was dismayed and told us that we were in a secure area and photography was strictly forbidden. Only 1 of us had a camera and we were quick to point out that we were looking thru bins and not cameras. He also seemed confused by the fact that non of us had ever met before today. How did we know to come to the airport?, he asked. In unison we replied that we read about it on line @ this site. I told him that had he been 15 minutes earlier he would have encountered a much larger group. At this point there were 2 police cars and 2 officers asking questions. After running our ID's they returned them and thanked us for our cooperation. All in all a not so unpleasant experience except for the fact that he informed us in no uncertain terms that we were trespassing and Cargo Rd. was private for use by employees of local companies only. We were instructed that future transgressions would not be tolerated. My question, which I kept to myself, is: If the road is private shouldn't it be posted as such? When I left the area I stopped at the intersection with Longfellow and could not find any sign denoting restricted access. The bird is there but it might be difficult to walk anywhere without attracted unwanted attention from the authorities. FYI they said they were responding to a report of suspicious behavior. I got my Snowy for the year so I'm happy but concerned about future forays. Good birding to all ! 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] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport
I find this interesting behavior since I went out on the runway with one of the airport police a few years ago to photograph Snowy Owls. He was very polite and gracious. Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com From: James Griffin grapegr...@live.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 6:21 PM Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport Snowy was seen perched on bldg just before UPS on Cargo Rd between 3:30 and 4:30 this afternoon. A small group of us were detained by local Police who asked for our ID's and inquired as to the reason for our presence. When I told them we were looking at a bird he was dismayed and told us that we were in a secure area and photography was strictly forbidden. Only 1 of us had a camera and we were quick to point out that we were looking thru bins and not cameras. He also seemed confused by the fact that non of us had ever met before today. How did we know to come to the airport?, he asked. In unison we replied that we read about it on line @ this site. I told him that had he been 15 minutes earlier he would have encountered a much larger group. At this point there were 2 police cars and 2 officers asking questions. After running our ID's they returned them and thanked us for our cooperation. All in all a not so unpleasant experience except for the fact that he informed us in no uncertain terms that we were trespassing and Cargo Rd. was private for use by employees of local companies only. We were instructed that future transgressions would not be tolerated. My question, which I kept to myself, is: If the road is private shouldn't it be posted as such? When I left the area I stopped at the intersection with Longfellow and could not find any sign denoting restricted access. The bird is there but it might be difficult to walk anywhere without attracted unwanted attention from the authorities. FYI they said they were responding to a report of suspicious behavior. I got my Snowy for the year so I'm happy but concerned about future forays. Good birding to all ! 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
Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport
I doubt that new Security hires are informed about the whole Snowy Owl scenario. I was once questioned by personnel, and was well-received when I explained the situation. However I was alone, and had only binoculars. I suspect the real issue today was the number of folks gathered in one spot, with scopes and cameras, in close proximity to the road. Perhaps MOU and Audubon MN need to do some educational PR work with Airport Security. Besides teaching about the owls, we could point out that suspicious types are less likely to be up to no good when surrounded by loyal citizens with binoculars who could bear witness against them. We could all also exercise more cautionary discretion about keeping our visits brief, and our numbers down to 4 or so, at a time. I don't believe that the road can be regarded as any more private than other airport roads, aside from maintenance roads. The public needs access to UPS and FedEx to do business with them; I know of folks who have brought their business mail directly to at least one of these facilities. Linda Whyte On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Terence Brashear birdn...@yahoo.com wrote: I find this interesting behavior since I went out on the runway with one of the airport police a few years ago to photograph Snowy Owls. He was very polite and gracious. Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com From: James Griffin grapegr...@live.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 6:21 PM Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport Snowy was seen perched on bldg just before UPS on Cargo Rd between 3:30 and 4:30 this afternoon. A small group of us were detained by local Police who asked for our ID's and inquired as to the reason for our presence. When I told them we were looking at a bird he was dismayed and told us that we were in a secure area and photography was strictly forbidden. Only 1 of us had a camera and we were quick to point out that we were looking thru bins and not cameras. He also seemed confused by the fact that non of us had ever met before today. How did we know to come to the airport?, he asked. In unison we replied that we read about it on line @ this site. I told him that had he been 15 minutes earlier he would have encountered a much larger group. At this point there were 2 police cars and 2 officers asking questions. After running our ID's they returned them and thanked us for our cooperation. All in all a not so unpleasant experience except for the fact that he informed us in no uncertain terms that we were trespassing and Cargo Rd. was private for use by employees of local companies only. We were instructed that future transgressions would not be tolerated. My question, which I kept to myself, is: If the road is private shouldn't it be posted as such? When I left the area I stopped at the intersection with Longfellow and could not find any sign denoting restricted access. The bird is there but it might be difficult to walk anywhere without attracted unwanted attention from the authorities. FYI they said they were responding to a report of suspicious behavior. I got my Snowy for the year so I'm happy but concerned about future forays. Good birding to all ! 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 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] Snowy Owl @ MSP Airport
Interesting reading. I mapped my way to Cargo Road via Google maps, and it comes up as a private or limited use road. I went down there but immediately turned around as I didn't feel comfortable on the road. It would be interesting to talk to someone in authority to get the statute or law in question about what that road is. My question (and maybe I did not see it) is if this road is off-limits, why is there not some kind of sign saying this is airport property and the road is private or used only for shipments to FedEx or other shippers? I'd love to go down and view the owl or photograph it, but also don't want to deal with harassment so probably will just avoid it. Seems like it would make a good story for one of the local news stations. Fr. 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
[mou-net] Snowy Owl - MSP Airport
Spotted the Snowy Owl at 3:40 today. On top of the first light post on the right, after the first tunnel. Picture available on request. --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.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
