[mou-net] Ravens in Hennepin County: suspected nesting at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Posting on behalf of John Moriarty, Senior Manager of Wildlife at Three Rivers Park District: -- Last Thursday, ravens were heard during a breeding bird count in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve near Rockford. On Tuesday, 5 ravens were seen along a row of pine trees in the south end of the park. The observer got photos, but not sharp enough to tell is some were fledglings. We went out this morning and heard the ravens on the south end of the park but could not get a visual. They were moving between woodlots. Three Rivers would like to know if any of the birds are fledglings. If you go to the park please stay on the trails. There is a good system paved and turf trails. Beware of the bikers on the mountain bike trails. -- 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Four Prothonotary Warblers, Chisago County
Canoeing down the St. Croix River today between the Franconia Landing in southern Chisago County and the Log House Landing in northern Washington County, I counted 7 singing Prothonotary Warblers on the Minnesota side of the river. Most notably, 4 of these individuals were in Chisago County, starting roughly 1.5 miles north of the Osceola/Hwy. 243 bridge to about 1 mile south of the bridge. Another 3 individuals were heard singing in Washington County from just south of the Chisago/Washington county line to just north of the Log House Landing. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Long-tailed Ducks, Anoka County
There is currently a pair of Long-tailed Ducks on the northwest end of Centerville Lake in Anoka County. I’m viewing the birds from Hidden Spring Park on the southeast side of the lake but the birds look to be closer to the beach on the northwest side of the lake. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Mountain Bluebird, Ramsey County
Susan Elliott found a male Mountain Bluebird at the Les Bolstad Golf Course this morning north of Larpenteur and west of Cleveland (north of the Bell Museum). The bird is currently foraging in the oaks southwest of the pond near these coordinates: (44.9960723, -93.1907367). 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] 2021 Daily Birding Planner now available!
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, The Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Daily Birding Planner is back for 2021!. This planner comprises over 80 pages for the 2021 year and includes a full 52-week calendar with data on migration dates for spring and fall as well as daily sunrise and sunset times, average high and low temperatures, and moon phases. It also includes full checklists, maps of state parks and birding hotspots, bird topography, a list of bird banding codes, and full scientific taxonomy of all species recorded in the state among other useful information on Minnesota's birds. No one at the organization is paid to design, produce, or market this; it is exclusively a volunteer effort and all profits go toward helping the MOU achieve its mission as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the study and conservation of birds in Minnesota. You can purchase the planner here: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/alyssa-derubeis-and-bob-dunlap/the-minnesota-ornithologists-union-daily-birding-planner-2021/paperback/product-qj98gw.html?page=1=4 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Eared Grebes, Ramsey County
There are currently two winter-plumaged Eared Grebes on the north end of Como Lake in St. Paul. The birds were first reported via iNaturalist this morning. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Ibis and Hudsonian Godwit, Big Stone County
The Marsh Lake drawdown in Big Stone County continues to attract an abundance and diversity of birds, viewed on the west side of CR 156. This morning the highlights were an ibis (a young individual, probably a White-faced) and a late Hudsonian Godwit. Also present were American Avocets and Marbled Godwits among hundreds of waterfowl and gulls. More shorebirds were present on the far western shore but too distant to be identified. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Senate Republicans threaten to cut state parks funding over 'clean cars' rule - StarTribune.com
Hi all, please note that political posts like these that point fingers at one party or another are not allowed on the listserve regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the message. You will occasionally see calls to action posted here that highlight the role of the MOU’s science in policy and decision making, but simply posting links as was done here violates our guidelines. Thanks and please keep the bird posts coming! Bob Dunlap Moderator, MOU-net On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:48 AM Jeffrey Carter < 031e1e3cdbf9-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > https://www.startribune.com/senate-republicans-threaten-to-cut-funding-for-minnesota-state-parks-environmental-programs-over-cle/600053570/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=politics=true > < > https://www.startribune.com/senate-republicans-threaten-to-cut-funding-for-minnesota-state-parks-environmental-programs-over-cle/600053570/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=politics=true > > > > > 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] Fwd: [mou-rba] Wilson’s Plover update
-- Forwarded message - From: Kim Eckert Date: Sat, May 15, 2021 at 2:58 PM Subject: [mou-rba] Wilson’s Plover update To: Just got a call from Linda Sparling who found the plover again about 2:30 at the original spot on the beach by the dune bridges at Park Point just north of Sky Harbor Airport. It seems to appear and disappear unpredictably but always at or near the same place. This suggests it spends much of the time hidden in the nearby dune grass. Birders are asked however not to walk through this fragile habitat - just wait until it reappears on the beach. -Kim Eckert, Duluth Join or Leave mou-rba: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-rba Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-rba.html Only reports of Accidentals, Casuals, Rare-regulars, first state records, out-of-range and out-of-season birds are allowed on mou-rba. To familiarize yourself with the status of each species on the official state checklist of Minnesota's birds, see https://moumn.org/mourc/checklist.php. 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] Yellow Headed Blackbird
On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 5:59 PM wrote: > > > > > *From:* Bob Dunlap > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:57 PM > *To:* mton...@blueskiesglassworks.com > *Subject:* Re: [mou-net] Yellow Headed Blackbird > > > > Hi, per our listserve guidelines can you please include your name at the > end of the post? > > > > Thanks. > > Bob Dunlap, MOU-net Moderator > > > > On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 5:22 PM wrote: > > I have been watching a Yellow Headed Blackbird for the last half hour. I > am > on Park Point in Duluth and have not seen one in this area before. How > common are they in the northern part of Minnesota? > > > > Mike Tonder > > Duluth, 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 > > 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] Fwd: [mou-rba] Wilson’s plover update
-- Forwarded message - From: Kim Eckert Date: Sun, May 16, 2021 at 6:33 AM Subject: [mou-rba] Wilson’s plover update To: Ted Keyel reports that it is still present this morning in the same location on the beach at Park Point south of the recreation area. Kim Eckert Join or Leave mou-rba: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-rba Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-rba.html Only reports of Accidentals, Casuals, Rare-regulars, first state records, out-of-range and out-of-season birds are allowed on mou-rba. To familiarize yourself with the status of each species on the official state checklist of Minnesota's birds, see https://moumn.org/mourc/checklist.php. 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Chisago County
There is a Yellow-throated Warbler singing intermittently from the white pines at the following coordinates in the main unit of Carlos Avery WMA in Chisago County (west side of Stacy): 45.3845144, -93.0133478 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] MOU-rba
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, If you've been enjoying MOU-net and wish to continue receiving all the great information shared on the listserve, then you can disregard this email. If, however, you would only like to receive emails that comprise reports of rare birds, you have the opportunity to do so by subscribing to MOU-rba. MOU-rba is essentially the listserve filtered to only the reports of rare species in the state (Accidentals, Casuals, Rare-regulars, out-of-range and out-of-season species, first state records), so those are the only types of emails that you will see if you subscribe to MOU-rba. If you wish to go this route, you should also unsubscribe from MOU-net (follow these instructions for subscribing and unsubscribing: https://moumn.org/listservice.html). Please note that all emails sent to MOU-rba (i.e. reports of rare birds) will get forwarded to MOU-net. In addition, any reports of rare birds on MOU-net will get forwarded to MOU-rba. This means that you'll get the same reports of rare birds on both MOU-net and MOU-rba; the only difference is that by subscribing to MOU-rba you won't see any emails that don't comprise reports of rare birds. In addition to subscribing to either MOU-net or MOU-rba to share and receive bird reports, remember that there are now several other ways to get information about what birds are being seen in Minnesota, including eBird Alerts and various Facebook groups. Thanks and good birding! Bob Dunlap, MOU Listserves Moderator 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] Fwd: [mou-rba] Harlequin Duck and Red-throated Loons still in Duluth
-- Forwarded message - From: Kim Eckert Date: Tue, May 25, 2021 at 9:53 AM Subject: [mou-rba] Harlequin Duck and Red-throated Loons still in Duluth To: A sub-adult male Harlequin was seen this morning on the bay side of Park Point at both 19th street just north of Hearding Island and at the 43rd street bus turn around just north of the recreation area. This is presumably the same individual which had been seen last week and previously. Five Red-thr Loons also present on the lake side of Park Point south of the 12th street access. This species had also been seen by others at Park Point several times earlier this month. And a probable group of Whimbrels was seen distantly and very briefly on the sand bar on the back side of Hearding Island but they disappeared before a positive ID could be made. This species has also been reported in Duluth a few times earlier in May. Kim Eckert, Duluth Join or Leave mou-rba: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-rba Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-rba.html Only reports of Accidentals, Casuals, Rare-regulars, first state records, out-of-range and out-of-season birds are allowed on mou-rba. To familiarize yourself with the status of each species on the official state checklist of Minnesota's birds, see https://moumn.org/mourc/checklist.php. 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] Fwd: Limpkin, Washington County
-- Forwarded message - From: Bob Dunlap Date: Mon, May 31, 2021 at 7:47 PM Subject: Limpkin, Washington County To: mou-...@lists.umn.edu Yesterday evening Ezra Hosch recorded a Limpkin calling from the marsh at Paul Hugo Farms WMA and he and others relocated the bird this evening. This is a potential first state record. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-rba] Limpkin @ 11:05am Hugo Farms wMA Wash Co
-- Forwarded message - From: Jesse Ellis Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 11:32 AM Subject: [mou-rba] Limpkin @ 11:05am Hugo Farms wMA Wash Co To: Previously reported LIMPKIN audible out from dock. Called very intermittently. We were present for 45 min and it called in 3 bouts of 4-7 calls during that time. It took a while for it to start. -- Jesse Ellis Join or Leave mou-rba: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-rba Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-rba.html Only reports of Accidentals, Casuals, Rare-regulars, first state records, out-of-range and out-of-season birds are allowed on mou-rba. To familiarize yourself with the status of each species on the official state checklist of Minnesota's birds, see https://moumn.org/mourc/checklist.php. 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] MOU-net guidelines reminder
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, As spring migration picks up and we anticipate more posts, just a friendly (and necessary) reminder to refer to our listserve guidelines: https://moumn.org/listservice.html. Specifically, please note what the listserve *should not* be used for: - Advertising products or services, unless sponsored or endorsed by the MOU or its affiliates. - Birding trip reports outside of Minnesota. - Limited and personal debates between just a few individuals; these discussions should take place privately in personal emails. - Prolonged musings or monologues about personal experiences. - Photographs and attachments cannot be included in postings; however, links to where images can be viewed are permitted. - Consider that it's often better to respond to someone's posting with a private email to them rather than a public response on MOU-net. If in doubt about what is or is not appropriate on MOU-net, please contact Bob Dunlap ( bob.dunlap...@gmail.com). Thanks all. Please continue to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic, and to bird responsibly. Best wishes for successful birding this spring! Bob Dunlap MOU-net Moderator 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] Seeking Your Nominations for the 2021 MOU Awards
If you added a rare bird to your life or state list this year, consider nominating the person who first found that bird for the Brother Theodore Voelker Award. If you know someone who has devoted many volunteer hours to help birds or birders this year, consider nominating that person for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Do you know a young birder whose involvement in birding and bird-related organizations stands out? Consider nominating that person for the Young Birder Award. How about the birder who you’ve admired for years, who maybe mentored you, who has made a name for themselves in bird-related endeavors? Consider nominating that person for the Thomas S. Roberts Award. NOW is the time to nominate your birding hero/mentor/inspiration by nominating her/they/him for an MOU Award, to be presented at this year’s Paper Session on December 4. You will find Award descriptions and the names of all previous Award recipients on the MOU website at http://moumn.org/awards.html (presentation speeches for the awards are also available online from 2010 and forward). Making a nomination is simple. Just provide the Awards Committee with a description of the qualifications and contributions which you believe makes your nominee a worthy recipient of an award. Your written description typically forms the basis for the award presentations, and we encourage you to present the award should your nominee win. We know that not all folks like to write - or speak publicly - so please contact us if you would like assistance in either regard. Nominations are due by October 16, and should be sent to Awards Committee Chair Susan Elliott at honeywarb...@gmail.com. Nominees do not have to be members of the MOU. Current MOU officers and/or Board members are not eligible for Awards. The MOU, the Awards Committee, and your birding heros, mentors and role models all thank you in advance for your interest and input in these Awards. 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] MOU $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge - Update
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, We’re just about two weeks into the $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge, with seven more weeks to go until the Paper Session on December 4. Our current donation total is $835, which is a good start, but we’ve got a long way to go yet. You can donate online here: https://givemn.org/story/Savaloja In a recent MOU membership survey, just over 95% of respondents said they knew about the Savaloja Fund. However, less than half of them had ever donated or considered donating to the fund. Let’s change that statistic, starting today. Take it from living legend Bob Janssen, who has described our Savaloja grants program as one of the most important things that the MOU does. Bob would know, as he’s been birding in Minnesota since the 1940’s and has seen changes in both Minnesota’s birds and birders. As an MOU member long before the Savaloja Fund was established and a close friend of Terry Savaloja, Bob was instrumental in the fund’s creation as he recognized the potential of these grants to help us learn more about our birds and encourage more people to pay attention to them in a rapidly changing world. As he approaches 90 years of age, Bob remains steadfast in these assertions. Please, consider donating to the Savaloja Fund via the link above. You can also mail a check to our physical address (be sure to make it out to Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union and include “Savaloja” in the memo line): Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Carpenter Nature Center 12805 Saint Croix Trail South Hastings, MN 55033 As always, many thanks for your continued support! Bob Dunlap, Past President 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] MOU $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, It’s my privilege to announce that anonymous donors have generously pledged to match up to $5,000 donated to the Savaloja Fund between now and the Paper Session on December 4. This means that we have the opportunity to add $10,000 in donations to the Savaloja Fund this fall! Named in honor of longtime Minnesota birder and Roberts Award recipient Terry Savaloja who passed away in 1992, our Savaloja Grants provide financial support for research, educational opportunities, and other projects in Minnesota benefitting birds and those who enjoy them. Just this year, eight projects received funding for a total of $13,475 in Savaloja Grants. Although many projects receive funding each year, we're not able to fund them all and our resources to do so are finite. Help us continue to provide these important grants by donating today: https://givemn.org/story/Savaloja If you’d rather donate by sending a check, please make it out to Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union, include “Savaloja” in the memo line, and mail it to our address: Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Carpenter Nature Center 12805 Saint Croix Trail South Hastings, MN 55033 Any donation, small or large, is most appreciated. In fact, if every MOU member donated just $5 today, we’d meet our goal and then some. Be sure to check on the progress of this fundraising challenge by clicking the above link and stay tuned for more updates on MOU-net. Thanks for your continued support! Bob Dunlap, Past President 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] Black-billed Magpies moving south?
Just a reminder that any post to the listserve requires the sender’s name so that we know who is sending the message. Thanks. Bob Dunlap, MOU-net moderator On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 9:41 AM MOU wrote: > (Posted by <> via moumn.org) > > In having lived and birded in Cass County off-and-on for over 50 years, > the only black-billed > magpies I had seen until this year were in McKinley Twp where they are > known to breed. This > year I also found one in Sec. 20 of Ansel Twp on the Pine River Breeding > Bird Survey route in > June. > > But this fall I have seen them elsewhere in the County on 3 separate > occasions. First, in Sec. > 24 of Birch Lake Twp on 22 October, then in Sec. 29 of Leech Lake Twp on > 27 October, and > lastly in Sec. 18 of Wilson Twp on 13 November. Dale Yerger reports they > have been seen > occasionally around Deep Portage, and they have been seen on the Pillager > CBC twice, and my > wife has seen them at Cass Lake a couple of times recently. But overall, > I have the impression > that they are either moving south this year in greater numbers than usual, > or their local > population is expanding. > > > 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] MOU $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge - Goal Met!
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, With just under a month to go in the $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge, I’m happy to announce that we’ve already met our goal! Today’s donation total is $5,220, which means we’ve unlocked the $5,000 match for a total of $10,220 in donations added to the Savaloja Fund. WE DID IT! https://givemn.org/story/Savaloja A most sincere thank-you to the generous donors that made this possible. Their donations help fund exciting opportunities for educating many audiences, including underserved communities, ensuring that the next generation of birders and nature enthusiasts is well equipped to both find enjoyment outdoors in an increasingly distracted world and understand their role in helping preserve the birds we all love. If you were thinking of donating but hadn’t gotten around to it yet, the fundraiser will remain open through the Paper Session on December 4, which means we’ll continue to add your donations on top of today’s total. And be sure to keep your eye on Thursday, November 18, which is Give to the Max Day. ***Anonymous donors have pledged to match up to $2,500 in donations received on Give to the Max Day, so stay tuned for another important opportunity to donate!*** Many thanks for your generosity. We couldn’t do it without you. Bob Dunlap, Past President 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] MOU 2022 Daily Birding Planner now available
Hello birders, the MOU 2022 Daily Birding Planner is now available for purchase at this link: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/minnesota-ornithologists-union-mou/mou-2022-daily-birding-planner/paperback/product-5ndq6r.html?page=1=4 Same as last year, this planner is filled with all sorts of information on Minnesota's birds, including checklists, migration dates, statewide birding hotspots, bird topography, and other goodies in addition to the full 52-week calendar for 2022. Please note: if you're looking to purchase one (or more) as a holiday gift for someone and want to take advantage of the cheapest shipping option, I'd suggest purchasing yours ASAP due to anticipated shipping delays this fall. 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] MOU $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge - Update
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, We’re almost halfway through our $5,000 Savaloja Fund Challenge, with a little over a month to go before the Paper Session on December 4. Donors really stepped up since the last update, and I’m happy to report that our current total is over the halfway point at 2,985! Let’s keep up the momentum as we look ahead to the finish line, so please, if you’re thinking of donating and haven’t done so yet, do so today: https://givemn.org/story/Savaloja The Savaloja Fund was established in 1993. Twenty-eight years later, we’ve learned some pretty important information critical to our understanding of Minnesota’s birds and their populations, and we’re continuing to learn more. We know what conditions are necessary to support healthy populations of Red-headed Woodpeckers and Purple Martins in the state. We know that certain parasites have been implicated as a significant cause of mortality for some birds. We know that Barn Owls appear to be staging an impressive comeback in Minnesota nearly three decades after they disappeared. With the advent of the Motus network and related transmitter technology, we’re learning where our birds come from and where they go outside Minnesota. As we continue to ask questions about our birds, the Savaloja Fund remains a significant source of funding studies like these so that we continue to find answers. Remember that if you’d rather send a check, please send it to our physical address below and make it out to Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union, including “Savaloja” in the memo line: Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Carpenter Nature Center 12805 Saint Croix Trail South Hastings, MN 55033 Your donations help make important research possible. Thanks for your support! Bob Dunlap, Past President 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] Order your MOU 2022 Daily Birding Planner today!
Hello birders, there is still time to order the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union 2022 Daily Birding Planner for the birders on your list (or to put it on your own wish list)! The planner comprises over 80 pages for the 2022 year and includes a full 52-week calendar with data on migration dates for spring and fall as well as daily sunrise and sunset times, average high and low temperatures, and moon phases. It also includes full checklists, maps of state parks and birding hotspots, bird topography, a list of bird banding codes, and full scientific taxonomy of all species recorded in the state among other useful information on Minnesota's birds. No one at the organization is paid to design, produce, or market this; it is exclusively a volunteer effort and all profits go toward helping the MOU achieve its mission as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the study and conservation of birds in Minnesota. Purchase the planner here: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/minnesota-ornithologists-union-mou/mou-2022-daily-birding-planner/paperback/product-5ndq6r.html?page=1=4 Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Iceland Gull, Ramsey County
Erik Collins, Aaron Pietsch, and I found a second-cycle Iceland Gull (Kumlien’s subspecies) among the couple thousand gulls (mostly Ring-billed) on Pig’s-Eye Lake in St. Paul around 3:40 PM this afternoon. Best viewing is accessed from the north end of Red Rock Rd. at the southeast corner of the lake. Scope required. Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Gulls in downtown St. Paul, Ramsey County
There is a good diversity of gulls visible on the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul right now, visible from Upper Landing Park on the north side of the river. Among them are first-cycle Iceland (both Thayer’s and Kumlien’s), a first-cycle Glaucous, and a first-cycle Lesser Black-backed in addition to the usual Herrings and Ring-billeds. Thanks to Aaron Pietsch for the finds! Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] MOU 2024 Daily Birding Planner now available
Hello birders, the MOU 2024 Daily Birding Planner is now available for purchase at this link: https://www.lulu.com/shop/minnesota-ornithologists-union-mou/mou-2024-daily-birding-planner-hard-copy/paperback/product-yv7r7yd.html?q=mou+planner=1=4 As in previous years, this planner is filled with all sorts of information on Minnesota's birds, including checklists, migration dates, statewide birding hotspots, bird topography, and other goodies in addition to the full 52-week calendar for 2024. New this year: MINNESOTA BIRDING BINGO! See how many bingo squares you can cover during the calendar year. Please note: if you're looking to purchase one (or more) as a holiday gift for someone and want to take advantage of the cheapest shipping option, I'd suggest purchasing yours ASAP. Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Remember to include name and location in emails to MOU-net
Hello MOU members and MOU-net subscribers, As spring migration picks up and we anticipate more email traffic on the listserve, just a friendly reminder to include both your name and the location (county is fine) of your observation in your posts about bird sightings per our guidelines: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Happy spring and good birding, Bob Dunlap, MOU-net moderator General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Seeking Nominations for the 2022 MOU Awards - One Week Left!
If you added a rare bird to your life or state list this year, consider nominating the person who first found that bird for the Brother Theodore Voelker Award. If you know someone who has devoted many volunteer hours to help birds or birders this year, consider nominating that person for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Do you know a young birder whose involvement in birding and bird-related organizations stands out? Consider nominating that person for the Young Birder Award. How about the birder who you’ve admired for years, who maybe mentored you, who has made a name for themselves in bird-related endeavors? Consider nominating that person for the Thomas S. Roberts Award. NOW is the time to nominate your birding hero/mentor/inspiration by nominating them for an MOU Award, to be presented at this year’s Paper Session on December 3. You will find Award descriptions and the names of all previous Award recipients on the MOU website at http://moumn.org/awards.html (presentation speeches for the awards are also available online from 2010 and forward). Making a nomination is simple. Just provide the Awards Committee with a description of the qualifications and contributions which you believe makes your nominee a worthy recipient of an award. Your written description typically forms the basis for the award presentations, and we encourage you to present the award should your nominee win. We know that not all folks like to write - or speak publicly - so please contact us if you would like assistance in either regard. Nominations are due by *October 19*, and should be sent to Awards Committee Chair Susan Elliott at honeywarb...@gmail.com. Nominees do not have to be members of the MOU. The MOU, the Awards Committee, and your birding heros, mentors, and role models all thank you in advance for your interest and input in these Awards. Bob Dunlap, Awards Committee member General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] MOU 2023 Daily Birding Planner now available
Hello birders, the MOU 2023 Daily Birding Planner is now available for purchase at this link: https://www.lulu.com/shop/minnesota-ornithologists-union-mou/mou-2023-daily-birding-planner/paperback/product-9pepev.html?q=mou+planner=1=4 Same as last year, this planner is filled with all sorts of information on Minnesota's birds, including checklists, migration dates, statewide birding hotspots, bird topography, and other goodies in addition to the full 52-week calendar for 2023. Please note: if you're looking to purchase one (or more) as a holiday gift for someone and want to take advantage of the cheapest shipping option, I'd suggest purchasing yours ASAP. Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Washington County
Follow-up to my observation from yesterday: turns out this was a Black-and-white Warbler singing an alternate song. One birder had the audacity to question the identification based on my recording as I had only heard the bird and not seen it, and lo and behold when I heard the exact same song in Pine County this morning I tracked the bird down to visually confirm a Black-and-white Warbler. For anyone interested here is the recording: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138674830 If anyone has the Sibley Guide app on their smartphone this song is akin to what is listed as “Dawn Song” in the sounds for Black-and-white Warbler. Continually humbled, Bob Dunlap On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 9:42 AM Bob Dunlap wrote: > There is a Yellow-throated Warbler currently singing at William O’Brien > State Park at these coordinates: > > 45.2193015, -92.7693324 > > This is a fairly short hike south of the visitor center. > > Bob Dunlap > General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Washington County
There is a Yellow-throated Warbler currently singing at William O’Brien State Park at these coordinates: 45.2193015, -92.7693324 This is a fairly short hike south of the visitor center. Bob Dunlap General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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.
