[mou-net] swifts in Golden Valley, Hennepin county

I counted 568 chimney swifts entering the chimney at 12325 Olson Highway. The location is a school on the South side of the road. The swifts started entering at 8:04pm and were through by 8:22pm! Curt Rawn Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Peregrine Falcon, Brown County

Hey, birders: I know a Peregrine Falcon sighting isn't all that unusual but I'm lucky to see one a year in Brown county so I thought I'd report on one I just saw at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds. I happened to be walking east on the berm from the front entrance when I noticed a large bird of pre

[mou-net] Fall warbler migration inquiry

Is there any evidence that fall warbler migration is better near bodies of water than elsewhere? Over the years, have noted that a number of my spring "migrant traps" are less effective in the fall, while secondary locations, near lakes & rivers, can be excellent. Father Hennepin State Park

[mou-net] Shorebirds, light warblers - Waseca Co.

Hi everyone, Played hooky today to do some birding. I was craving a good warbler wave but the only warbs I encountered were at Goose Lake County Park. I had 4: Blackburnian, Canada, Wilson's and Nashville. My best site of the day was the Janesville Sewage Ponds which had 9 species of shore

[mou-net] Swift counts in east metro

A swift count at Carpenter Nature Center on Friday turned up only ONE lone swift entering the administration building chimney. It was the only swift seen flying all night, even when we checked out the river valley in binoculars. In past years we have counted 2-4 in this chimney. The highl