[mou-net] Significant Migration in Sherburne Mille Lacs; MOU Sherburne trip reminder

New migrants in in Mille Lacs County Sherburne NWR area last few days: * 5/4, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Marsh Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow * 5/3, (not a birding day), House Wren * 5/2, Lesser Yellowlegs (bizarre to be this late), Willet (Mille Lacs County bird after 5.5 years here),

[mou-net] Black-bellied plover

I stopped at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds on my way home from the MBW and was rewarded with a beautiful black-bellied plover in breeding plumage. It was walking on the berm between the front and back ponds. There was plenty of activity in the back pond - 30+ Wilson's phalaropes, 5 Willets,

[mou-net] oops!

ROSE- breasted, not red-breasted grosbeak- this am at the feeders- jeez. Robin 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] Winona yellow-throated warbler

A yellow-throated warbler was seen this morning along the dike road on Prairie Island. It was about .3 miles past McNalley Landing on the river side. 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] Rice County - Carleton Arboretum: Blue-winged Warbler and other FOS

Today at about 12:00 I heard a Blue-winged Warbler singing in the northern part of Carleton's Upper Arboretum (this part of the Arb is in Rice County). It wasn't shy, and I proceeded to take some cruddy pictures of it, which are at this address: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7851...@n06/ There

[mou-net] Crane Meadows, Morrison County report

If you were a person just out for number counts, it was lacking, but, a very nice day just to bird and enjoy the surroundings. Only 76 species reported. Birds of note: 3 warblers Yellow Rumped, Palm, Orange Crowned shore birds.Wilson Snipe, Woodcock, Killdeer, American

[mou-net] Thank yous and FOY

Thanks so much for the visits by great birders the past four days. A great group of people and I picked up a number of valuable tips on birding. Particular thanks of course to the Summer Tanager and his opening act the Eastern Towhee, both cooperated wonderfully by appearing within 15-20

[mou-net] American Avocet in Rice County

Just found 1 American Avocet on W. End of island in Cody Lake in NW Rice VP. Seen from Union Lake Tr at E. End of lake. Bob Williams, Bloomington Sent via BlackBerry by ATT Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Least Bittern, Nicollet County

This afternoon a Least Bittern was calling from the marsh behind the shorebird area at the WMA one mile north of the town of Nicollet on the east side of Hwy. 111. This is the earliest I have ever observed one in MN; I usually don't see them until the latter half of May. The water levels