[mou-net] Lake Crystal Lesser Black-backed Gull

Hey birders, I was unable to relocate the Lesser Black-backed Gull on Crystal Lake in Lake Crystal. I checked that lake plus Lily and Loon and while there were gulls (mostly Herring), there were no Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Those lakes are starting to open up and I did see some new waterfowl

[mou-net] Clearwater FOY Birds

Took a quick swing through the Clearbrook rice paddies on Saturday looking for signs of Spring on the Vernal Equinox. First of Year Robin was waiting for me at the main access road. T & T Swans, several hundred. Plenty of Canada geese. Mallards and lots of Pintail duck. Also saw five B. Eagle

[mou-net] Red-breasted Nuthatch

While eating lunch, I glanced out the window at the feeder and there was a female red-breasted nuthatch feeding at the suet! WOW! O. William (Bill) Bruins, Jr. Rochester, MN, on the Zumbro River Home phone: Five Zero Seven - Two Eight One - One Six Zero Seven Cell: Five Zero Seven - Two Zero Two

[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 25 March 2010

-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *March 25, 2010 *MNST1003.25 -Birds mentioned Bufflehead Barrow's Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Northern Harrier Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Collared-Dove Eastern Phoebe Golden-crowned Kinglet Townsend's

[mou-net] MOU Field Trips

Just a reminder - we are still setting up MOU field trips for the 2010 year - with particular emphasis on spring & summer trips. Contact me at pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net or 763-257-9121 (cell) if you're interested or have questions. May 15th's Sherburne trip is closed with a full waitin

[mou-net] Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Several people have back-channeled asking for directions to where I had found the owl last night.  It was at the same location reported two times earlier this month by others. Enter Resevoir Woods from Larpenteur.  Go down the path from the east end of the parking lot.  Go to mile marker 0.3. 

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 25, 2010

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 25, 2010 *MNDL1003.25 -Birds mentioned Ross's Goose Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Mallard Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Bald Eagle No

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 3/25/10

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *March 25, 2010 *MNDU1003.25 -Birds mentioned Cackling Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Wood Duck Northern Pintail Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Wilson's Snipe Iceland Gull Glaucous G