[mou-net] Varied Thrush Blue Earth Cty

The thrush was not seen at our residence today. We will be waching closely and will post immediately if it appears. Upon arriving at work this afternoon, I found I had just missed a lady from Judson who brought in a photo of a bird a fellow employee helped identify as a Varied Thrush! I had my

[mou-net] Photo Website Update

We've once again posted new images on our website. We were lucky enough to watch Whooping Cranes in the Necedah National Wildlife Reserve (in Wisconsin) training with an ultralite for their migration to western Florida and have included a photo from that. Also, most of our photos now have a link

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Ramsey Co.

This afternoon (Friday, 11 Dec., 2:30 p.m.), from the pedestrian overpass at Grand and Hardman Ave. in South St. Paul, I watched a female LTDU in the mostly frozen Mississippi River. I saw it only in Ramsey Co. but the limited open water extended into Dakota Co. as well. Bruce Fall, Minneap

[mou-net] Golden Eagle Survey

The 6th annual Golden Eagle Survey is set for Saturday January 16th, 2010 and again we welcome and encourage anyone who would like to participate. Last year there were 100 observers on 40 routes. A total of 70 Golden Eagles were seen on count day, with an additional 18 on count week for a

[mou-net] Pt. Douglas Harlequin Duck

The male Harlequin Duck reported earlier at Pt. Douglas was still present as of mid-day today, among many golden-eyes and several trumpeters, on the west side of the beach. Thanks to those who found it and posted (and to friends who called and waited to share a scope:-) It was most gratifying to cl

[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 11 December 2009

-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *December 11, 2009 *MNST0912.11 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Slaty-backed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Great Gray Owl Carolina Wren Varied Thrush Blue Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide D

[mou-net] Birder Gifts

Just in time for shopping this weekend, these good gifts were reported by a dozen fellow birders, shared in the spirit of the season. Frank Berdan BOOKS - NONFICTION “The Life of Birds” [a hard-copy supplement to Attenborough's Life of Birds DVD series] – Julie O’Connor “Bringing Nature Ho