[mou-net] Indigo Bunting

One of my first visitors to the birdbath was an Indigo Bunting at my home in Vadnais Heights. - Original Message - From: MOU-NET automatic digest systemmailto:lists...@lists.umn.edu To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDUmailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 12:00 AM

[mou-net] Whooping Cranes: Steele Co.

Two Whooping Cranes were first spotted by Emily Hutchins Monday night around 7:30. They were flying over the intersection of Hwys. 218 and 14 on the south side of Owatonna. They landed in a green meadow on the south side of 18th Street on the eastern edge of Owatonna. They were still present

[mou-net] 4 Surf Scoters, Olmsted County

John Hockema called to report that he found 4 Surf Scoters at the East Landfill Reservoir in Olmsted County around 7:45 this morning. Two of the birds were males in breeding plumage while the other two were either females or juvenile/1st year males. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave

[mou-net] Say's Phoebe-Pope county

Ron Erpelding called to report a Say's Phoebe that he found at 11:25 AM today. The bird was still present until 11:45 when he left the area. Directions are a bit complicated but the following should work. Go south of Glenwood on State Hwy 104 about 7 1/2 miles to 255th St. Go west about 1

[mou-net] four willets on Lake Detroit

Ten minutes ago I saw four willets on Lake Detroit at West Lake Dr. and Lake Ave. (right by JK Marina). Still lots of yellow rumps and a couple palm warblers. RB and bonaparte's gulls, forster's terns. _ Insert movie times and

[mou-net] Henderson Field Trip canceled

The MOU Field Trip scheduled for this Saturday, May 9, in Henderson has been canceled. Bob Williams, Bloomington MOU Field Trip Coordinator 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] willets gone DL

Went back to the beach at 1500 hrs. The willets are gone, but there are two caspian terns and at least one herring gull on the JK Marina dock. Two other large brown gulls are probable herring gulls. _ Hotmail® goes with you.

[mou-net] House sparrows

Help! Over the years I have tried to chase the house sparrows away. The neighborhood Coopers Hawks have taken a couple but seem to prefer other birds. I remove the nests and access to my house gutters and such. Yet here we are again, a yard full of the little bastards. Does anyone have a

[mou-net] Cobb River WPA and vicinity

Hey birders! I had a chance to get out briefly this morning and went down to check out the shorebirding at Cobb River WPA. I was rewarded with Willet (1), American Golden-Plover (24), Semipalmated Plover (2), Long-billed Dowitcher (7), Lesser Yellowlegs (25), Pectoral Sandpiper (~150!), Least

[mou-net] Golden-winged Warbler

While birding Lilydale Brickyard Trail this morning, I saw my first Golden-winged Warbler. This beautiful bird was at the top of the bluff 20 yards east of the Vento's View. --- Ben Wilson Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Hudsonian Godwits - Ramsey Co.

Around 5:00 this afternoon Erik Collins and I observed 2 female Hudsonian Godwits feeding and preening on the long, narrow island just to the west of the Manitou Island bridge on White Bear Lake. The godwits were about 100 yards out from the parking lot. This area is known as Matoska Park.

[mou-net] Winona New Arrivals

Seen today at McNally Landing at Prairie Island in Winona: Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Cape May Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Orchard Oriole Lots and lots of shorebirds near the Minnesota City Boat Club. Carol Schumacher, Andrew Nyhus and I spent some time looking. Dowitchers and Dunlin

[mou-net] Chimney Swifts have arrived - Corcoran

Well I just noticed that my neighbors Chimney Swifts have arrived today, every year they have nesting birds.. Andrew I'm in need of a job!! Please see http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlongtin Thank you.. -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See my WEB pages at:

[mou-net] Marbled Godwit - Rice Co.

Hi everyone, I am reporting this for my friend Troy Flicek who went to Cody Lake this evening looking for the previously reported American Avocet seen on 5/4. The avocet appears to have moved on but there was a single Marbled Godwit present in the same location along with many other

[mou-net] New arrivals, Wirth Park in Mpls

Seen on Tuesday afternoon near the creek that runs to the old mill: --a Swainson's Thrush, feeding on the asphalt path with a group of yellow rumps and white throats --a Least Flycatcher, bothering the resident E Phoebe -- Claudia Egelhoff Minneapolis, MN Join or Leave

[mou-net] Black-throated Blue Warbler, Martin Co.

Seen this evening, 5/5, in Fairmont. Second Co. record? Second earliest arrival? E B-K Fmt 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] Shorebird update- Kandiyohi co.

The two piping plovers seen Sunday at Olson Lake WPA were NOT relocated today but could still be present, as there was over 800 shorebirds this evening. Today's highlights included: 104 wilson's phalarope (still no red-necked), 81 dowitchers sp., 11 avocets, 2 golden plovers. Turnover rate is

[mou-net] Harris's Sparrow - U of M - St. Paul campus

This evening between 6:30 and 8:00, a Harris's Sparrow was present along the east edge of the St. Paul campus mall (along Eckles Avenue in front of Coffee Hall).  I saw the bird 3 different times, always in clear view on the pavement of the street and on the nearby lawn.  It was hanging out

[mou-net] Steele Co Whooping Cranes: Update

The two Whooping Cranes reported this morning from just south of Owatonna were still present this evening at 6:30 PM in the same field. Does anyone know the origin of these birds? Are they part of the Wisconsin flock that overshot their mark? Thanks Ken! Howard Towle Golden Valley, MN

[mou-net] Forum for Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas

An on-line forum has been added for the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas project. From the main site: http://mnbba.org click on Discussion Forum. Questions and comments can be made to this forum. I'm not sure if the categories cover what we want to cover, but these are the categories used