[mou-net] About the Metro

Saturday: A thrush at home was cooperative, but the binocs were not available, so I could not distinguish whether it was a Swainson's or a Gray Cheek. Checked out Lake Bylessby at dusk. A flock of 10 Snow Geese and 2 White-fronted Geese were chased from the lake by a Bald Eagle. The flock of

[mou-net] MRVAC Program Thursday

Mike Dixon, University of MN Dept of Conservation Biology Minnesota's Bats Minnesota is home to a small but diverse and fascinating assemblage of bats. This talk will briefly outline the natural history of the state's 7 species and then cover some of the current conservation challenges, incl

[mou-net] L. Byllesby/ Randolph Ind. Park: gulls, Wilson's Phalaropes--Yellow-headed blackbirds, 180th St Marsh (Dakota County)

Thanks to Laura Coble for advising me to check out some gulls at L. Byllesby and shorebirds at Randolph Industrial Park. The recently-arrived gulls were quite vocal. I took them at first to be a flock of all Bonaparte's, but the peach color of the breasts on some of them as they lifted off, suggest

[mou-net] Eared Grebes - Sherburne County

Not sure whether these are post-worthy for west of the Twin Cities, but I found a group of 6 Eared Grebes on Big Lake in Sherburne County early this afternoon. 1 was associating with a group of ~20 Horned Grebes and the other 5 were keeping to themselves out further in the lake, all viewable fro

[mou-net] White-winged Scoter, Stearns Co.

This afternoon at about 4 PM there was an immature White-winged Scoter at Pearl Lake in Maine Prairie Twp., Stearns Co. As best as I could tell - it can be kind of hard to judge these things - the bird was in the NE quadrant of the lake. Phil Chu Department of Biology St. John's University Col

[mou-net] Hennepin Cty: Western Grebe refound

As of 2:30 Saturday, the very cooperative lone Western Grebe was 25 yards from shore at the boat launch on Lake Nokomis as reported earlier by Diana Doyle. Thank you Diana for reporting this bird! Also found: Common Loons Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper other typical residents -- Sincerely,

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Whimbrel refound Duluth

Park Point Recreation Area near bathroom. Peder Svingen Duluth MN

[mou-net] Becker Co. birds

Ruby crowned kinglet, numerous horned grebes, red-necked grebe, canvasback and several redheaded ducks all at Dunton Locks in DL. White pelicans have replaced common mergansers on Duck Lake (north end of Lake Park) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archiv

[mou-net] Hawk counters needed

Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Nicoletti > Date: April 23, 2011 9:47:17 A.M. CDT > Subject: Hawk counters needed > > > Hawk Counters needed > > The annual West Skyline Hawk count (WSHC) is seeking birders and hawk > watchers to help with the volunteer hawk count. We are hoping to con

Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county

Thanks to Rick for pointing out the digestive tract length of Yellow-rumped Warblers! (Tree Swallows apparently also share this trait of having relatively long intestines.) Yellow-rumped Warblers have several other cold-weather digestive adaptations, including the ability to reflux vegetation bac

[mou-net] Carver County

Back this morning at Rapids Lake MVNWR were 2 Lark Sparrows. Otherwise, there was pretty much the same variety as there has been recently. There were more Chipping Sparrows though. Yesterday at the Landscape Arboretum I saw a Pine Warbler and heard the repeated distinct call of a Yellow Ra

[mou-net] Mpls L. Nokomis Western Grebe

This morning at 7:30 there was a Western Grebe (breeding plumage) right along the western shore of Lake Nokomis (Mpls). It was visible from the canoe/boat ramp area just south of the main beach. Horned Grebe numbers have tapered off but there were still a handful this morning. Also, if you're