[mou-net] where to stay cheap in St Paul

2011-05-18 Thread Frank Berdan
A birder from the Netherlands will be in town for a professional conference in early June. He's coming in a couple of days early for birding. Where do you folks from outside the metro stay in/near St Paul, where the accommodations are clean but inexpensive? Thanks for any suggestions, to fbe

[mou-net] Great-crested Flycatcher in Bloomington

2011-05-18 Thread DaveKlein
I hadn't seen a posting yet in the Metro area for a Great-crested Flycatcher so I thought I would note that one has been present and calling in my backyard in southwest Bloomington. As an aside, I have been experiencing a bumper crop of Baltimore Orioles hitting on my jelly feeder and have been

[mou-net] Cerulean Warbler/Goodhue Co.

2011-05-18 Thread
Hi All-- Today, 18 May, Erika and I found a singing Cerulean Warbler in Goodhue Co. We were biking the Cannon River Trail a short distance east of old mile marker 76 (an eighth of a mile?). I posted a photo on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfi

[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 18 May 2011

2011-05-18 Thread Anthony Hertzel
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 18, 2011 *MNST1105.18 -Birds mentioned Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Eider Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Glossy Ibis Black Vulture Ferruginous Hawk Northern Mockingbird Sprague's Pipit Kentucky Warbler Summer Tanager West

[mou-net] Wood Thrushes, Spring Migration

2011-05-18 Thread Pastor Al Schirmacher
For Wood Thrush fans, there were probably eight or so singing, calling and appearing at Pioneer Park in Princeton over lunch hour today. Got to love this spring's migration - have seen or heard 155 species since Saturday - while working normal amount. One could get spoiled! Good birding to a

[mou-net] Evening Grosbeak in Eagan

2011-05-18 Thread Steve Weston
I have a cedible report of a pair of Evening Grosbeak seen briefly a few days ago at a feeder in southern Eagan just north of a western section of Lebanon Hills. I will report back if they are found again. Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net Join or Leave mou-ne

[mou-net] refound Wood Thrush in northern St Louis County

2011-05-18 Thread Dee Kuder
I refound the Wood Thrush this morning that was reported from Crane Lake last weekend. Thank you Chris! It was behind Pine Point Lodge right in the area of the active Raven's nest. Dee Kuder Crane Lake Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://list

[mou-net] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Lyon County

2011-05-18 Thread Roger Schroeder
Observed 5-18-11 am along the Group Camp trail at Camden SP. Photo here: rogallery.rohair.com/Nature/aves/Yellow-bellied+Flycatcher.jpg.php Other info: Did not relocate the previously reported L.Waterthrush. White-faced Ibis still at black Rush Lake. Roger Schroeder Join or Leave mou-net: h

[mou-net] Correction

2011-05-18 Thread Rick
I need to correct the location of the nesting Kestrals. It was a mile North of Downer, not Barnesville -- Rick Holbrook Fargo, ND N 46°53'07" W 096°48'18" or 46.887527N -96.805079W Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/ Reply to: fholbrook(at)cableone.net Join or Leave

[mou-net] Sherburne, Lac Qui Parle +

2011-05-18 Thread Pastor Al Schirmacher
Philadelphia Vireo, two Olive-sided Flycatchers, Red-headed Woodpecker on Blue Hill Trail, Sherbunre NWR this morning. Still good mix of warblers; unique to see Yellow-rumped and Blackpolls in same tree. Enjoyed Big Stone Refuge and Lac Qui Parle County yesterday, although shorebirds were exc

[mou-net] Eagle Bluff Bird Hike 5/13/11

2011-05-18 Thread Valerie Slocum
The staff of Eagle Bluff went on a bird hike and we found the following birds: American Robin Eastern Bluebird Wood Thrush Blue Jay American Crow Baltimore Oriole Red-winged Blackbird Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Gray Catbird Song Sparrow Field Sparrow Chipping Spa

[mou-net] Red-headed Woodpecker(s)

2011-05-18 Thread john c. nelson
The Red-headed Woodpecker came down to an in-shell peanut feeder yesterday afternoon. Later, while sitting on the deck one flew over the yard and I happened to glance up and see another in a tree in front of me. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/c

[mou-net] flycatchers

2011-05-18 Thread Steve Weston
Monday: Least Flycatcher in yard. FOY Eastern Kingbird (117th St. IGH) did my toad & frog survey in Goodhue County. For the most part it was too cold for most of the frogs, but I heard more Whip-poor-wills than I have ever. I had at least seven individuals at four differnet stops. As I was