[mou] green-tailed towhee in Mountain Lake

2007-01-04 Thread Williams, Bob
--_EBA88F5D-9F9A-41A8-929C-97DBC666A54C_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The green tailed towhee arrived at the feeders at 8:45am. Note: From 10th= Street, you are looking at the back of the green house not the front as pr= eviously

[mou] Aitkin County Birding

2007-01-04 Thread Cindy Risen
Greetings from Snowy NE Aitkin County! Having read, and agreed, with the Martin's post, I thought I better post an update on the birds in Aitkin County. On January 1st, Cindy, Warren Nelson and I made a circuit through northern Aitkin County starting along CR 1, going north to CR 3, west five

[mou] Afton SP Solitaire not seen

2007-01-04 Thread hags...@aol.com
--part1_393.72a5d69a.32ce9680_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On January 3rd I failed to relocate the Townsend's Solitaire found by Diana Doyle on the 1st. Her directions were actually quite good, given the fact that several paths pop

[mou] Hedbom Forest Road plowed

2007-01-04 Thread Kim R Eckert
The Hedbom Forest Road is now plowed and easily passable, at least coming in from the east or St Louis Co side. I was there yesterday, Jan 3, and there were no problems with driving or turning around as far as I went, which was 7 miles west of the yellow gate state forest road sign. (I would

[mou] MOU RBA 4 January 2007

2007-01-04 Thread Anthony Hertzel
--1167941858 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 4, 2007 *MNST0701.04 -Birds mentioned Prairie Falcon Snowy Owl Townsend's Solitaire Green-tailed Towhee Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: January

[mou] wintering locations for Trumpeter Swans

2007-01-04 Thread Madeleine Linck
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_=_NextPart_001_01C7303C.F67B2EAC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello birders, The Trumpeter Swan Society is interested in hearing reports of wintering Trumpeter Swans in

[mou] Green-tailed Towhee Update

2007-01-04 Thread mcit...@aol.com
--MB_8C8FE5959D678D5_1200_E1F1_webmail-db08.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Good Afternoon - Connie Osbeck and I observed the bird at noon today at the previously described location. Mark S Citsay Washington County Lake Elmo,

[mou] Re: [mnbird] Green-tailed Towhee Update

2007-01-04 Thread rcalvett...@centurytel.net
A birder near Marquette Michigan was hosting a Green Tailed Towhee from mid-October until just recently. I don't know if it's still visiting his yard, but wonder if it's possible this is the same bird heading home? Wish I could make the trip to see it. Gwyn Calvetti LaCrosse County, WI

[mou] RBA Correction

2007-01-04 Thread Anthony Hertzel
--Apple-Mail-26-662279344 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed The Prairie Falcon found near Owatonna was in Steele County, not Olmsted as I reported. - - - Anthony Hertzel -- axhert...@sihope.com

[mou] Lake Hiawatha

2007-01-04 Thread Diana Doyle
--Apple-Mail-9-666203071 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed In the spirit of posting birds one often sees and starts to take for granted, here's the report from Lake Hiawatha, Minneapolis. We're regularly

[mou] Hedbom Forest Road plowed

2007-01-04 Thread Jim Williams
Just for the record, I have driven the Hedbom road recently, and was not disappointed at all. I had a great time. I am looking forward to other visits. Jim Williams Wayzata On Jan 4, 2007, at 1:35 PM, Kim R Eckert wrote: The Hedbom Forest Road is now plowed and easily passable, at least

[mou] Hedbom Forest Road plowed

2007-01-04 Thread Mike Hendrickson
Hello: Yesterday was the first time I had to check this area, and I must say I was disappointed. Given the number of postings about this road recently, birders might be under the impression that this area is something special In my opinion as a active bird guide in northeast Minnesota this

[mou] Afton Solitaire follow-up

2007-01-04 Thread Diana Doyle
I neglected to post WHEN we saw the Townsend's Solitaire at Afton S.P. It was between 12:00 and 12:30. It was bright sun and the bird was singing continuously. Susan took a couple of photos on her pocket digital camera. Diana Doyle

[mou] Hedbom Forest Road plowed

2007-01-04 Thread shawn conrad
I've visited the road myself--didn't post as my trip wasn't nearly as successful as others...one Black-backed and a few WW Crossbills--I think what makes the road a great birding spot is the accessibility rather than the habitat or the bird selection. Bogs similar to the bog on Hedbom with

[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 4, 2007

2007-01-04 Thread Jeanie Joppru
--1167965552 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *January 4, 2007 *MNDL0701.04 -Birds mentioned Ruffed Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Northern Goshawk Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Great Gray Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl

[mou] Duluth RBA 1/4/07

2007-01-04 Thread Jim Lind
--1167966536 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 4, 2007 *MNDU0701.04 -Birds mentioned Spruce Grouse Common Loon Horned Grebe Gyrfalcon Killdeer Great Gray Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee

[mou] funding lobbyists

2007-01-04 Thread Tom Bell
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0042_01C7304A.21CAF210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable An MOU matter. Audubon Minnesota is short of funds to fund its lobbyists. I am = familiar with their

[mou] Duluth Birds

2007-01-04 Thread Mike Hendrickson
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7304D.1A1EA720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I seen the Townsend's Solitaire in the Park Point Recreational Area = several times this week ( January 1, 2,

[mou] Black Dog Lake - Dakota County - 1/4/2007

2007-01-04 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
1/4/2007 Spent a short time at Black Dog Lake this afternoon and found lots of open water and some waterfowl and Gulls. I arrived at 4:35 pm, so it did not give me a lot of time to scope out the lake. I drove along Black Dog Lake Road and checked spots from there. It would have been more

[mou] RE: Wilkin County Rothsay NWR - Greater Prairie Chickens

2007-01-04 Thread John Quinn
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00F3_01C7304D.633AA030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Found the following when driving back from Fargo and through Rothsay NWR. Rough-winged Hawk (2) One on Hwy 52 just east