[mou-net] Duluth Red Knot, Black-backed Woodpecker

Late saturday afternoon Mark Ochs and I observed an alternate-plumage Red Knot at the 40th Ave. West impoundment in Duluth. Also among the 12 shorebird species present here were 2 Stilt Sandpipers and 4 White-rumped Sandpipers. Earlier in the afternoon we saw a male Black-backed Woodpecker at

[mou-net] Birding in McLeod County

Nice shorebird area off of Hwy 7 as soon as you enter McLeod county going west. Saw dunlin, spotted sandpipers on north side of road, semi plovers and sandpipers. 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] Chats at Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Not one, but two singing yellow breasted chats were present at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Boomington this morning. Both could be seen and heard from the bike trail. Bob Bystrom Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Mille Lacs - Hooded and 17 other warblers

18 warblers in Mille Lacs County yesterday, including a personal first county Hooded Warbler at Milaca Hiking Trails. Strongest passerine action was at Kathio State Park (the woods were alive with the sound of music). Ruddy Turnstones on Wigwam Bay, Mille Lacs Lake as well. 93 species

Re: [mou-net] Chats at Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Hi, Bob, Can you be more specific about the location? I've hiked the Reserve, but would need some orientation as to where the site is in relation to the Richardson Nature Center, or the beach or the south picnic area. I'd like to try for it this afternoon (Sunday). Thanks, Linda Whyte On Sun, May

Re: [mou-net] Carlos Avery

At Carlos Avery on Friday: 38 of the Sandhill Cranes foraging on the west side of Pool 4. 1 Caspian Tern at Pool 4. 5 Scarlet Tanagers on one short stretch of trail off the SE corner of Pool 9. 1 Common Raven at Pool 2. Paul Hertzel Mason City, IA Join or Leave

[mou-net] Northern Mockingbird at Park Pt. Rec.

Shawn Zierman and I were birding and doing some photography at Park Point recreational area. Shawn spotted a Northern Mockingbird on one of the trees in front of the volleyball courts. This Northern Mockingbird is most likely the same individual that Peder Svingen found last Thursday. Other

[mou-net] Minneapolis Mourning, Connecticut

Sunday morning I saw a Mourning Warbler at Cedar Lake and a CT Warbler at Roberts Sanctuary. Migration seems to definitely tapering off, with e.g. the only Magnolia Warblers being females. What a lot of Cedar Waxwings this Spring! * on the trails running south from the East Cedar Lake Beach

[mou-net] Eurasian Collared-Dove Atwater, MN Kandiyohi County

I found two Eurasian Collared-Dove near the grain elevator in the town of Atwater, MN this morning around 11:15AM. I saw them at first to the west of the elevator and then watched them fly to the grain elevator itself. Terry Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com

[mou-net] Willet and Cattle Egrets, Nicollet County

Late this morning Bob Ekblad, Diane Anderson, and I watched a Willet fly into the shorebird spot one mile north of the town of Nicollet on the east side of Hwy. 111. The bird cooperatively foraged in front of us, allowing me to take a few photos. I've been waiting for this species to show

[mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler - Dakota County

BlankPark at Lock and Dam Number 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings. Follow the trail behind the fence and across the sand dike to the other side where there is open water on the left side of the trail. It was singing in the trees along the waters edge on the left. Bruce Baer

[mou-net] Lazuli Buntings - Otter Tail County

Alma Ronnigen emailed me this morning to let me know that she has a pair of Lazuli Buntings coming to her feeder today in Dent, MN. I have not yet had opportunity to call her to find out what the rules will be for viewing these birds. Will keep you posted. Jeanie Jeanie Joppru Pennington

[mou-net] Lazuli Buntings

I just spoke with Alma Ronningen and the birds visited sporadically yesterday, never staying long and haven't been seen since this morning before nine. However, she says that the feeder that they are coming to is right outside the dining room window, and quite visible from the road or from their

[mou-net] Red-bellied Woodpecker-Duluth

A Red-bellied Woodpecker was heard along the railroad tracks along the St. Louis River below Morgan Park in Duluth, MN. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/ Join or Leave

[mou-net] Kentucky Warbler-Wms Nature Park-Blue Earth County

Went to a demo bird banding session at Minneopa S.P. Group Campground on Saturday. Dr. Merrill Frydendall, the bander, told me he had heard the Kentucky Warbler last week, so I went with my sons, Alexander and Jesse Ellis this morning and found him singing his heart out while foraging just

[mou-net] Hyland Park Reserve chats, Bloomington

The yellow-breasted chat was re-found at Hyland Park Reserve at 5:15 this afternoon, at a trail intersection north of the visitors (not nature) center. Though initially approached from the southwest, this site is more easily accessed from the driveway that leads to the overflow (Edgewood?) parking

[mou-net] Henslow's Sparrow in Pennington Co

My Minn Birding Weekends group observed a singing male Henslow's Sparrow this morning, 24 May, in western Pennington Co. It was 1/4 mile N of CR 3 on the E side of road which leads to Goose Lake WMA. (This road is 1.8 miles W of CR 10 or 0.5 miles E of the Polk Co line.) Kim Eckert

[mou-net] Bell's Vireo - Frontenac State Park

Today (5/24) I saw a singing Bell's Vireo - which was originally found by Carol Brysky on 5/23 - in a small area of trees and shrubs surrounded by grassland acrosse Goodhue County 2 from the entrance to Frontenac State Park. I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the same area. Join or Leave