[mou-net] Harlequin, Barrow's- Duluth

2012-01-18 Thread Karl Bardon
An adult male Harlequin Duck appeared along the Duluth Lakewalk late this afternoon amongst a flock of 380 Common Goldeneyes, the adult male Barrow's Goldeneye, and the adult male Hooded Merganser X Common Goldeneye hybrid. For a while, the Barrow's and the Harlequin were swimming side by side.

[mou-net] Photos of the Varied Thrush, Dakota County

2012-01-18 Thread Gerald Hoekstra
Photos of the Varied Thrush in Dakota County taken this morning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/47388339@N06/sets/72157628931723999/ Gerry Hoekstra Northfield 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 NWR Field Trips

2012-01-18 Thread Betsy Beneke
Hi All,   Our long-time "Bird Tour" leader is pursuing other interests, and I'm looking for people who might be willing to lead a bird tour or two this spring, summer or fall here at Sherburne.  Currently, we have a trip scheduled for May 12, as part of our International Migratory Bird Day activ

[mou-net] Pine County Pica pie

2012-01-18 Thread Robert P Russell
On Monday afternoont there was a flock of 6 Bald Eagles and numerous corvids including ravens, crows, and one slightly out of range Black-billed Magpie foraging on a kill (deer?) along the railroad tracks about .5 mile SW of Bruno, Pine County east of Highway 23. Bob Russell, Dakota County ---

[mou-net] Ravens

2012-01-18 Thread Al Schirmacher
Listening to a raven outside my church in Princeton makes me wonder if they are spreading in Sherburne County, or if they have quite a range & this is one of the refuge birds. Meditations on a cold day. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.u

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog

2012-01-18 Thread Michelle Hed
Hello, After two years of trying to get to the Bog I'm finally going to get there - very briefly - this weekend. I was wondering if there were hiking trails? or do you just drive the roads. Are the feeders in people's yards or just maintained along the road by other birders? May you get out of