Re: [mou-net] cleaning hummingbird feeders

2010-09-22 Thread Jim & Carol Tveekrem
Sounds great. Are these bear-proof too? Carol Tveekrem Cook County On 9/21/2010 9:14 PM, Andrew wrote: Here is how!! Toss it in the garbage and get a good one.. Get a HummZinger feeder.. http://www.aspectsinc.com/2_HumFdrs.html These are simply the BEST feeders.. Easy to clean.. Freezin

[mou-net] juncos at Sherburne NWR

2010-09-22 Thread Betsy Beneke
I found 3 dark-eyed juncos along Sherburne CR 9 this afternoon on my way home from work.  First ones I've seen this year. Betsy Beneke 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] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 22 September 2010

2010-09-22 Thread Anthony Hertzel
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 22, 2010 *MNST1009.22 -Birds mentioned Surf Scoter Red-throated Loon Swallow-tailed Kite American Avocet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Sabine's Gull Little Gull Parasitic Jaeger Hermit Thrush American Pipit Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Blue War

[mou-net] Juncos

2010-09-22 Thread Bob Holtz
John Wallner and I spotted Dark-eyed Juncos in Carlos Avery this morning. Bob Holtz 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] Sherburne - Help with bird trips

2010-09-22 Thread Betsy Beneke
If any of you out there might be willing to help out at Sherburne NWR (near Princeton/Zimmerman) by leading an occasional birding trip, or by providing some basic bird I.D./phenology to groups on occasion, please let me hear from you.  We should discuss off the list serve.  I'd appreciate it ve

[mou-net] Black-throated Blue

2010-09-22 Thread Thomas Maiello
After many years of driving long distances on the spur of the moment to catch "rare" birds (for me anyway), I found myself breathless as a Black-Throated Blue Warbler landed on a branch partially obscured by leaves right outside my office window, some 10 feet away. I froze and reached secretly

[mou-net] WI Point t his mornin g—Jaegers etc.

2010-09-22 Thread sparky stensaas
Wednesday September 22Joined the WSO Jaegerfest folks this morning (Daryl Tessen, Robbye Johnson, et. al) on Wisconsin Point (first pullout) Two Parasitic Jaegers regularly patrolling the thousands of gulls sitting on the glassy calm waters. Overhead once. Also...1 Red-throated Loon3-plus Red-nec

[mou-net] Carver County

2010-09-22 Thread John Cyrus
Back from my hiatus, there was scattered activity at Carver Park mainly with what you would expect for late September. The most unusual bird of the day was not at the park but at the edge of Assumption Lake, a Henslow's Sparrow. There were still 2 Red-necked Grebes and a couple Gadwall on

[mou-net] westwood bird walk

2010-09-22 Thread Victor Lewis
just a reminder the ww birdwalk is today at 830 am not thursday as previously stated. hope to see you there VIC lewis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html