[mou-net] Western Minnesota

This last weekend we braved torrential storms to bird Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle counties. Good birds included: Nesting Loggerhead Shrikes Whip-poor-will at the Prairie Marsh farm in Lac qui Parle Two covies of Gray (Hungarian) Partridge with young Several Red-head Woodpeckers Lark

[mou-net] family camping in Lake County

Spent three nights camping at Finland State Forest campgorund and exploring the state parks. 6-27 through 6-30. 40 species of birds, 8 warblers. Most notably I heard a sandhill crane on the morning of 6-28 east of my camp. It sounded like it was on the ground as opposed to flying by. I

[mou-net] Afton State Park - Henslow's Sparrows

Hello all, I spent a few hours yesterday evening at Afton State Park. Most interesting find was about 4-6 Henslow's Sparrows singing in the prairie restoration near the visitor center. I know Henslow's have been present at Afton both this year and last, but I think they've mostly been in the

[mou-net] nestlings fledge today

Today three species of birds all had their chicks fledge from their birdhouse today. Great-crested Flycatcher fledged 6 or 7 chicks (this is the 4th year of using the same box) Tree Swallows 3 young House Wren.. 2 young the yard is going to be alot quieter! regards Don Kienholz

[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 1 July 2010

-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *July 1, 2010 *MNST1007.01 -Birds mentioned Least Bittern Yellow Rail Great Gray Owl Spotted Towhee -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 1, 2010 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler:

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 1, 2010

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *July 1, 2010 *MNDL1007.01 -Birds mentioned Ruffed Grouse Merlin Black-billed Cuckoo Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Tennessee Warbler Connecticut Warbler Wilson's Warbler Henslow's Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July

[mou-net] Lake County Black-throated Blues

I observed 3 different Black-throated Blue Warblers in Lake County while working in the area. The first was on the access road to Wilson Lake about .5 mile from 170. The second and third were along the portage between Thunderbird and Shoepack Lake. These 2 birds would require paddling across