Re: [mou-net] the Internat'l Crane Fdn position on crane hunting

Thanks for passing this along Gordon...Sounds like a fairly reasonable position that the ICF is taking on this.   Eric Harrold Urbana, IL     --- On Tue, 7/27/10, Gordon gpanders...@msn.com wrote: From: Gordon gpanders...@msn.com Subject: [mou-net] the Internat'l Crane Fdn position on crane

[mou-net] Crane Discussion

While the recent MOU-Net thread on the DNR's introduction of a crane hunting season has been interesting, it is time to end it. We ask that additional comments be sent privately amongst interested persons. The MOU Electronic Communication Committee (ECC), which runs this forum, has been

[mou-net] Blue Grosbeak - Lyon County - still present

Observed 27-Jul and 28-Jul between 7:45am and 8:30am. Both mornings it was observed at some point flying to, or from a large tree (willow?) about 50m west of the diversion channel. The bird has also been singing from trees between the Marshall Golf Club driving range and one of the course

[mou-net] Carver County

I saw my first southerly migrant this morning at Carver Park, a Tennessee Warbler. Otherwise it was fairly quiet at the park. Most of the Yellow Warbler have left(only 1 seen today). Some of the Redstarts have departed as they weren't nearly as numerous. Also, I didn't see a single male

[mou-net] Purple Finches - Avon, Stearns County

Both male and female purple finches have been showing up in increasing numbers at our feeders near Avon in Stearns County during the last 6 days.  At first, it was 4 birds - 2 males, 2 females.  Yesterday, there were 8 different birds - 5 males, 3 females.   Betsy Beneke Join or

[mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Jirik sod farm, Dakota Co.

7/28/10 This morning among 10 shorebird species present: Buff-breasted Sp. - 1 (Moved around a lot and seen on both sides of road) Stilt Sandpiper - 1 S-b Dowitcher -1 Jim Mattsson Eagan, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] whimbrel at jirik sod farm, Dakota Co.

My wife and I were surprised to find a Whimbrel at the Jirik Sod Farm today (7-28-10) at about 12:30. The bird stood out among the other shorebirds with its larger size and long decurved bill, as well as it overall drab plumage and crown stripes. During the short time we were there we were unable

[mou-net] Whimbrel was present late Wednesday afternoon, July 28.

Many observers saw the earlier-reported Whimbrel this afternoon on both sides of Blaine Av. just south of 200th or Cty 66 in SE Dakota County, aka Jirik Sod Farms. It was last seen shortly after 6:00 p.m. (of course minutes before I arrived). I and several others stayed until sunset and the