[mou-net] Week's Observations; Sherburne Trip details

120 species in Sherburne Refuge, Princeton Sewage Ponds, Kunkel WMA and Big Stone Refuge/Lac Qui Parle County over the last week. Highlights & observations: * Nate had a Eurasian Collared Dove in Mille Lacs County along CR 5, about 4 miles north of the CR 12 intersection. Believe this is a f

[mou-net] about the metro

I saw the first gooslings on Wednesday and am seeing many more, but these are the smallest clutches I can remember.Most have been only one or two gooslings. I think I have seen one with four. Mallard broods seem to be average in size. I have counted one or two at 12 and 15. It might have

[mou-net] Urban Bird Festival May 13-16

Urban Birding Festival: A free, fun time, May 13-16     Mark your calendars now for a fun, free celebration of springtime birds, the Urban Birding Festival, May 13-16, 2010. Everyone, from brand-new to experienced birders, is invited to take part in any or all of the 22 bird walks

[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Lake Byllesby, Dakota Co.

5/7/10 Noon Today, I studied and photographed a dark-mantled 3rd cycle and a 2nd year (1st winter-type) LBBG south of the cemetery at the west end of the lake. The birds were estimated (Google Earth ruler) at 600 m. It was raining the entire time and visibility was less than wonderful. Ring-bil

[mou-net] snowy egret - purgatory creek

A Snowy Egret was at Purgatory Creek (Eden Prairie) today around 4:30pm-5:00pm. Also present: Caspian Terns, Forster's Terns and Bonaparte's Gulls Regards,,, 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] Harris' Sparrow, Watergate Marina, St. Paul

Errands close by led to a check for Prothonotary Warblers at the Watergate Marina, next to the west entrance of Crosby Park, in case yesterday's birds were hanging out there, as they did last year. Neither song nor sight of them rewarded the effort, but there was the delightful compensation of seei

[mou-net] First Baltimore Oriole

FOY Baltimore Oriole at our house about 10 AM --- On a Nyjer sack !! John Nelson Good Thunder MN 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] wildlife rehab question

In Wabasha, MN birding this weekend. Found kildeer while walking, looked weak, was walking and falling over. Not doing typical predator display, not calling out. Clearly not healthy. Not headed to the cities till Sun, does any one know of a wildlife rehab down in this area? Cindy Join or

[mou-net] Birding

Tonight Warren Nelson and I went birding to Cty Rd 18 & Cty Rd 5 North of Palisade, Minnesota. The following birds were observed: 1.) Jct169 & Cty Rd 18--Northern Hawk Owl flew in front of vehicle with a mouse in its talons. (6:30Pm) 2.) Sharp Tail Grou

[mou-net] Carver County

Another check at Rapids Lake in the rain today turned up a couple different species for that area. I came upon what I believe was the same warbler/White-throated Sparrow wave I ran across yesterday. It was a couple hundred yards north of where I found it yesterday and an hour later it was co

[mou-net] Grand Rapids 3" inches of snow

Not overly sure how the rest of the state fared, but Grand Rapids has about 3" inches of heavy snow covering the initial sleet layer. We did have a few warblers (Nashville, northern waterthrush, black and white, black-throated green), blue headed vireo, white-crowned and white-throated sparrows aro

Re: [mou-net] wildlife rehab question

Lots of folks from St. Paul may be down in the Lake City area tomorrow--Hok-si-la, Villa Maria, etc---. for Warbler Weekend. Maybe someone would be able to meet you part way and take the bird to Wildlife Rehab tomorrow evening. If you can't find a local rehabber, drop me a line with your contact nu