[mou-net] Red-headed woodpecker

There was an article somewhere recently about an area near Mpls. that was being preserved because it had habitat and nesting Red-headed woodpeckers. Can anyone direct me to the spot or tell me where the article can be found? Thanks Carole Nimlos Join or Leave

[mou-net] Cobb River WPA shorebirds

Hey birders, Chad Gustafson and I explored the Cobb River WPA this morning. Shorebird highlights below: Hudsonian Godwit (1) American Golden-Plover (20+) Black-bellied Plover (10+) White-rumped Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Semipalmated

[mou-net] Connecticut Warbler - Old Cedar Ave Bridge

At 10:00 there was a Connecticut Warbler on trail over to the Bass Ponds. Where the two trails come back together and in the brush along the pond on the south side of the trial. They sing very loudly. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Possible Mocker

Hi all, We MAY have had a possible Northern Mockingbird on our deck this morning. I say MAY and possible because I am clueless as to what else it may be. It was a gray bird, with the size of a Mocker, but there was no white on the wing. We don't think it was a Grackle, as the bill was too

[mou-net] Volunteer

Thank you everyone for your responses-believe it or not, I had the article at home but couldn't remember the publication. Carole 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] Blue Grosbeak at Stoney Pt

I just received a phone call that the immature male Blue Grosbeak which I saw at ~11:00 am at Stoney Point in St Louis Co reappeared at the feeder at 12:55 pm (after nearly a 2-hour absence) and is still present at this time. Again, the location is 1389 Stoney Point Dr. Kim Eckert

[mou-net] Mockingbird and Bell's Vireo still present Tuesday morning.

Hello, I took a long bike ride this morning and refound the Bell's Vireo (singing its heart out) at the Lake Nokomis lagoon and the Northern Mockingbird (singing from the large sign and foraging across the street in the Metro Transit parking lot) at 77th and Longfellow (SW corner of the airport).

[mou-net] MRVAC - SW Minnesota - Field Trip Report - May 16 - 19, 2009

May 16 - 19, 2009 Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter South Western Minnesota Field Trip Report 140 - Species observe for the entire trip. Just finished a trip to South Western Minnesota, with a group of birders from MRVAC. The most unusual species we observed was an adult Mississippi

[mou-net] Blue Grosbeak at Stony Point, St. Louis Co.

Kim Eckert just called to report an immature male or female Blue Grosbeak at a feeder at 1389 Stoney Point Drive. This is the first house you come to when driving down Stoney Point Drive from the west. The bird was associating with some Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and was initially seen a

[mou-net] Hooded Merganser babies

Just had a family of just-hatched Hooded Mergansers swim past my house on the pond. Must have used my Wood Duck house. I was not paying attention - guess I might need to invest in a duck-cam next year. Also have two batches of baby Mallards on the pond with 6-8 chicks each. Might be a good

[mou-net] Mississippi Kite - Pipestone County - May 19, 2009

May 19, 2009 Linda Felker, Dick Hartman and I observed an adult Mississippi Kite at 1:45 pm on the 19th in Pipestone county. We observed the bird from about 100 yards for 4 to 5 minutes, as the bird flew ahead of our vehicle. The bird was first observed just North of the intersection of 61st

[mou-net] Fwd: [mnbird] Painted Bunting Moorhead Clay County 5/20

forwarded from MNBIRD -- Forwarded message -- From: Connie Norheim cnorh...@msn.com Date: Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM Subject: [mnbird] Painted Bunting Moorhead Clay County 5/20 To: MN Bird mnb...@lists.mnbird.net A male Painted Bunting showed up at a feeder yesterday at 438

[mou-net] update Blue Grosbeak Stony Point, St Louis Cty

The Blue Grosbeak made an appearance at about 5 PM today Wed/20th. Dan Conelly, Seth House, and myself observed the bird for about 10 minutes before it hid behind some hedges in front of the house. I had been watching the yard and feeders for about 30 minutes before the bird appeared. It seems