[mou-net] Veterans Park/Worm-eating Warbler

2009-06-05 Thread John P. Ellis
Could someone let me know where Veteran's Park and the Worm-eating Warbler is located? Thanks- John Ellis 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] Red-necked Grebe nests

2009-06-05 Thread John Cyrus
There were 4 occupied Red-necked Grebe nests on Assumption Lake in Carver County this morning and possibly a 5th. While I was watching, the adults on 2 of the nests traded places. One of the pairs made their call as they were switching. There were no other Grebe species on the lake, but

[mou-net] Sherburne Area Week Report

2009-06-05 Thread Pastor Al Schirmacher
Despite migration being 99.8% done here, had 109 species (morning walks drives before work) in the Zimmerman/Princeton/Milaca area since Monday. Observations included: * Ruffed Grouse (drumming on Mahnomen Trail in Sherburne Refuge) * Least Bittern (calling near Big Bluestem Pond on the auto

[mou-net] Brewer's Blackbird, Burnsville, Dakota County

2009-06-05 Thread Byron and Ginny Blood
This morning at approximately 9:30 - 9:45 am I found what I believe to be a female Brewer's Blackbird foraging in the short grass beside a trail at the Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve in northwest Burnsville. I found the bird on the south side of the pond that is south of the ball field at the Sue

[mou-net] Frontenac Chat and other birds

2009-06-05 Thread John P. Ellis
Heard a Chat singing at Frontenac State Park this AM for about 30-40 seconds. I never saw it and did not hear it sing again after listening, looking around and poking about for a half hour. There is a peninsula of woods in a draw pointing directly at the restrooms at the parking area at the

[mou-net] Shorebird and Sparrow Workshops

2009-06-05 Thread Doug Buri
The sparrow workshop that Bob Jansen and I host October 9 - 11 is full. If you are interested in this please contact me as we usually have a few cancellations. Check out the web site: www.itctel.com/buri/SPARROW The shorebird workshop will be August 7 - 9 this year. We still have a few spots

[mou-net] This Sunday: Dakota Co. Prairie Birds Field Trip

2009-06-05 Thread Steve Weston
This Sunday (June 7th) I will be leading my annual Dakota County Prairie Birds field trip. We will meet at the picnic parking lot of the Schaar's Bluff unit of Dakota County Spring Lake Park at 7am. This is a free Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) field trip, but all are welcome