[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire photos/Washington Co.

Hi All-- On my blog, I posted two photos of the Carpenter Nature Center's Townsend's Solitaire. Erika and I saw it yesterday (20 December). The Center folks gave us precise directions to find the solitaire, and we found it with no trouble at all. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan --

Re: [mou-net] tundra swans in Washington County

I saw three swans this morning flying over square lake trail just west of Norell. I saw them flying in that same place in the morning twice in the last week as well. They do appear to be sticking around. Good news for the CDC I suppose.I assume these are the same ones you saw. ~Kirk http://www.twi

[mou-net] Barrow's Goldeneye & Great Blue Heron

I was birding along the Mississippi River yesterday afternoon - stopping at various places to look at waterfowl.  A male Barrow's Goldeneye was among a large raft of Common Goldeneyes, easily viewed from the boat ramp at the Municipal Park in Sauk Rapids (Benton County).  There were two other ra

[mou-net] Eastern Towhee & Harris's Sparrows - Polk County

I continue to have one Eastern Towhee and two Harris's Sparrows feeding in my yard daily in East Grand Forks, Polk County.   On the eastern edge of town last Friday (12/16), I saw an American Kestrel still lingering around.     Sandy Aubol East Grand Forks, MN Polk County 218-779-5443 Join

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR 2012 Event Schedule

Sherburne Refuge's 2012 Event Schedule has been posted to our web site.  You can find it at:   http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne/Refuge.htm   Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.ht

[mou-net] Snowy owls near Mora and Ogilvie?

I've gotten a couple of second and third-hand reports of Snowy Owls near Mora and Ogilvie...does anyone have locations?  I'll be heading toward Hinckley over the Christmas weekend, and I'd be happy to take the 'scenic route' to look for owls.  If anyone can provide info, I'd be thankful for it!

[mou-net] Cedar Creek Bog CBC

The 66th Cedar Creek Bog Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Sunday, December 18th under unseasonably balmy conditions, perhaps the warmest count. While lakes were frozen thick, the streams were flowing, and the ground was free of snow. The 45 species (+ 2 count week), represents the highest s