Re: [mou-net] Rusty Blackbird

2012-04-13 Thread Stefanie Moss
I imagine the Rusty Blackbird in the Showcase hasn¹t quite worn off a few of its rusty fringe feathers-I¹ve seen Red-wings also with rusty tips. Other birds (English Sparrows for instance) achieve their black bibs as the white fringes abrade exposing them. Others will know more than I but that w

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2012-04-13 Thread Doug Buri
Cory lake located in Lac Que Parle Co. is in artificial drawdown and is now mostly mud flats. I just got information from an employee of the MN DNR that there are "lots of shorebirds of lots of species" out there right now. Cory lake is southwest of Madison. The best access is from the east side

[mou-net] Salt Lake Birding Weekend April 28-29,2012

2012-04-13 Thread Ken Larson Mary Lou Frank
It's not too late to join the 37th annual Salt Lake Birding weekend in western Minnesota's Lac Qui Parle County. You can expect to find 21+ shorebird species, 5 grebe species, and lots of other interesting birds. For more information go to http://moumn.org/saltlake/ or Email Ken Larson at pra

[mou-net] Osprey Ramsey County

2012-04-13 Thread Gail Wieberdink
I forgot to post this yesterday. We saw the Osprey pair on the light standard on the softball field in Roseville Central Park. (east side of Victoria St, between County Road B2 and County Road C) We observed mating behavior. This is the first time we have seen the Osprey there this year, I don'

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/13/12

2012-04-13 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 13, 2012 *MNDU1204.13 -Birds mentioned American White Pelican American Bittern Osprey Osprey Greater Yellowlegs Glaucous Gull American Three-toed Woodpecker Ruby-crowned Kinglet Rusty Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: Apr

[mou-net] Great Horned Owl Hennepin

2012-04-13 Thread Diane Gulbrandson
There is a great horned owl nesting in an old hawk's nest on Flying Cloud Drive in Eden Prairie. The nest is across the street and slightly south from the Hennenpin Technical College and be easily seen driving past it. There is no parking on Flying Cloud Drive. Join or Leave mou-net: htt

[mou-net] Correction- NW report

2012-04-13 Thread Jeanie Joppru
The first set of sightings by Ron Erpelding should have been reported as Roseau County : " Ron Erpelding was in ROSEAU County on April 5 where he saw COMMON MERGANSER, BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN, and FOX SPARROW." Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN Join or Leave mou-net: htt