[mou-net] Red-throated Loons relocated, Whimbrels; Yellow Rails @ McGregor Marsh

2009-06-14 Thread Linda Sparling
I refound three of the Red-throated Loons Saturday afternoon, June 13 at around 3:00. One was straight out from Lafayette Square and the other two were just a little further down, towards the area of the boat house. ?Before finding the loons, I saw three Whimbrels from the Tot Lot (12th St). ?Th

[mou-net] MOU Aitkin Trip

2009-06-14 Thread Pastor Al Schirmacher
20 people gathered at Rice Lake Refuge for the MOU Aitkin Trip. Weather threatened (and delivered during the afternoon) throughout the day, but from 7:30-4:45 we found 101 species. Highlights included: * Killer looks at a LeConte's from 10-15 feet (and we were on the road) * Yellow-bellied Fl

[mou-net] MOU Aitkin Trip List 6/13

2009-06-14 Thread Pastor Al Schirmacher
Bird Species County Date Count Notes Canada Goose Aitkin 20090613 Trumpeter Swan Aitkin 20090613 Wood Duck Aitkin 20090613 Mallard Aitkin 20090613 Blue-winged Teal Aitkin 20090613 Ring-necked Duck Aitkin 20090613 R

[mou-net] 16 red-throated loons, Park Point

2009-06-14 Thread Chet Cochon
Between Lafayette Square and Sky Harbor Airport early this AM. Peder Svingen Duluth Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry 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] Mockingbird - Wright Co

2009-06-14 Thread Howard Towle
While carrying out a BBS this Sunday morning, I was delighted to find a Northern Mockingbird at one of my stops in eastern Wright County. The bird was perched on a fence along a horse pasture on 5th St NE approximately 0.5 miles east of Ibarra Ave NE. The spot is just southeast of Steel L

[mou-net] Hooded Warbler reported at Duluth

2009-06-14 Thread Jim Lind
Josh Vinyard reported seeing a singing Hooded Warbler at Hawk Ridge in Duluth today, June 14. Unfortunately I do not have any additional details about the exact location. Jim Lind Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/m

[mou-net] Acadian, LouisianaWaterthrush

2009-06-14 Thread Milton Blomberg
Birded early mornings 5:30-7:00am: Sat. 13th-Fall Creek SNA-N Washington County- the explosive Acadian Flycatcher still present including excellent views of it along the northside ravine trail. Go past the blowdown (one white pine across the path, past the bouncing bets in bloom, and upon app

Re: [mou-net] [hawkridge] Peregrine Watch 2009--ready to fly!

2009-06-14 Thread Debbie Waters
Hi everyone, My mistake! I provided the WRONG address for the peregrinewatch yahoo group. The CORRECT one is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peregrinewatch/ Sorry it took me so long to correct this. I was out in the field. Really cool happenings at Peregrine Watch while I've been gon

[mou-net] My rescue baby

2009-06-14 Thread Shari LaFleur
Juvenile hawk that I rescued off of Hwy 169 and Marystown this a.m. Anyone know what kind of hawk it is...it squawked all the way from Shakopee to Roseville..wanting food or Mom~ Or something..he was really mellow on the whole trip...sitting perched on the box and my arm the whole trip. http://

[mou-net] Cerulean Warblers: Dakota & Goodhue counties

2009-06-14 Thread Steve Weston
One Cerulean Warbler was found today (Sunday) at Miesville Ravine County Park in Dakota County and at least four were found along the state forest trail off of Collischan Road by Redwing in Goodhue County. Today eleven people participated in the Minnesota River Valley Audubon field trip to Mies

[mou-net] Trail correction

2009-06-14 Thread John Cyrus
The correct trail for the location of the Louisiana Waterthrush was the Lower Hell's Gate Trail. I never saw a sign saying I had left Wolf Creek Trail and did not have a trail map with me. The quickest way would be to park at the picnic area and take the Quarry Loop and Spur Trail from there th

[mou-net] Yellow-breasted Chat, Afton State Park

2009-06-14 Thread John Petroskas
My wife and I found a yellow-breasted chat at Afton State Park this afternoon. It was located in a tree about 50 feet north of the water pump/firewood area, along the west side of the trail that runs through the middle of the backpack campsites. It did not sing, but sat still in the upper part of

[mou-net] bioblitz & birding about the metro

2009-06-14 Thread Steve Weston
On Saturday I participated in the Bioblitz, a biological marathon to ID as many species (animal, plant, fungus, etc.) as possible in 24 hours at a particular site. This year it was the Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul and the Harriet Is/Pickerel Lake area of Lillydale. eighty bird species of bird