[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

2012-03-13 Thread Al Schirmacher
Wilson's Snipe, Brewer's Blackbird among the spring returnees at Sherburne Refuge, Blue Hill Trail this morning. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone 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] Wright Cty GWF Geese locations

2012-03-13 Thread hags...@aol.com
I was in a rush yesterday and didn't include the location of the fields with GWF Geese. They are both near Monticello. One is on Cty 39 near Aetna Av., I'd say 2 miles W of Monticello. The other and more productive field was @ 120th ST NW and Aetna Av. 1st seen from the Kelly-Meyer WMA, the

[mou-net] Moderator request - signature line in email messages sent to MOU-NET

2012-03-13 Thread Terence Brashear
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[mou-net] Greater White Fronted Goose - South Washington Co

2012-03-13 Thread Larry Sirvio
There were 3 greater white-fronted geese in a temporary wetland on Pioneer Rd (just north of Baily Rd) in Wooodbury at 11AM this morning. Larry Sirvio Cottage Grove (Washington Co) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] E. Meadowlark in Minneapolis

2012-03-13 Thread Claudia Egelhoff
The dog flushed a Meadowlark from a small, swampy park near Bassett Creek today in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis. No singing, just bug hunting in the tall grass. -- Claudia Egelhoff Minneapolis, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] More GWF Geese - Washington Co

2012-03-13 Thread Larry Sirvio
At 2PM there were 12 greater white-fronted geese in the pond on Pioneer Rd about 200 yards north of Baily Rd in Woodbury (Washington Co). I'm not sure if they just arrived or were there earlier and I didn't see them. Larry S Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Scope Suggestions

2012-03-13 Thread Amy Simso Dean
Considering purchasing my first scope and would appreciate suggestions/advice. I've started researching and am feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of narrowing down my options. I do want angled. Since I'm using for general birding, I don't think I need magnification beyond 60 to 80 (or am I

[mou-net] Carver County

2012-03-13 Thread John Cyrus
Some birds today in Carver County included 275 Greater White-fronted Geese(170 heading west over Salem Ave, 95 heading west over Rapids Lake MVNWR, 10 on ice of Assumption Lake), 1 Ross's Goose at Assumption Lake, 1 Sandhill Crane at Rapids Lake, and 2 Western Meadowlarks along Salem Ave.

[mou-net] Final Wells Lake update

2012-03-13 Thread Dave Bartkey
Hi everyone, Well, both Cannon and Wells Lakes are just about completely ice-free making the waterfowl much tougher to see. The ducks, what are still around, are really spread out. That being said, I am still getting the occasional Goldeneye and am still seeing a lot of Common Mergansers

[mou-net] Pickerel Lake (Ramsey County)

2012-03-13 Thread Seth Hayden
Mallards-numero Lunch birding at Pickerel Lake in Lilydale park today: Mallards-numerous Canada Geese, approx 50 with a couple of what I believe were Cackling mixed in.  Hooded Mergansers-5 male, 3 female. Red Tailed Hawk-actively hunting the cut area on the south end. Northern Shrike-seen

[mou-net] Old Cedar, Hennepin County

2012-03-13 Thread Curt Rawn
Today at Old Cedar, from 2pm to around 3:30. Green-winged Teal Buffelhead Northern Pintail Killdeer Northern Shoveler Scaup, more or less? Common Goldeneye Eastern Bluebird Red-tailed Hawk Bald Eagles, not seen on the nest And, two very distant birds flying to the Peregrine Falcon box on the