[mou-net] Long-Tailed Ducks Two Harbors

Made a quick stop to check the lake at Two Harbors today and was rewarded with decent looks at 6 Long-tailed Ducks in the bay to the north of the Lighthouse. Anyone know of any good spots w/in 2 hours of Duluth for Three-toed Woodpecker right now? I struck out big time today :) Best, Andrew Bir

[mou-net] Lac Qui Parle County - 4/20/2012

April 20, 2012 I birded in Lac Qui Parle county today and found a few species of interest and missed some others that have been observed there in the past week. I was unable to relocate the Cinnamon Teal at Cory Lake and Salt Lake had a fair number of waterfowl but nothing out of the ordinary

[mou-net] correction: drive west out of Faribault for the egrets

You will need to go west from Faribault on Hwy 60, not east. 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] addition to post

Linda Whyte kindly posted my sighting of the egrets that Dave Bartkey reported previously. Thanks, Dave and LInda! To add to the post, if you are driving east on Hwy 60 from Faribault, CR 12 becomes CR 13, and Elmore Ave. will be on the north side of CR 13. Elmore is a gravel road. Go up the

[mou-net] Stearns County foray - quiet!

I drove a 160-mile looping route through Stearns County today, looking for new arrivals.  Mainly, I was hoping for shorebirds.  Lengthy look at Paynesville treatment ponds turned up nothing but two greater yellowlegs and a few killdeer.  Other birds there included geese, ducks and ring-billed gu

[mou-net] Yellow-headed blackbirds- Dakota County

For those interested in yellow-headed blackbird sightings, I observed one male yellow-headed blackbird during the afternoon of April 19th at the 180th street Marsh, near Vermillion. The bird was singing from a low perch in the flooded corn stubble at the far western side of the marsh, north of 180

[mou-net] Spotted towhee

We had a spotted towhee in the Juneberry outside our kitchen window at 10:30 this morning. I had a view from the back and saw two narrow wingbars and very white outer tail feathers when it flared its tail. It flew across the street to a neighbor's yard and I lost it. We're in Lauderdale, Ramsey

[mou-net] Cattle Egret near Cannon L. still present, Rice County

Laura Coble has re-found the Cattle Egret posted earlier in the same fields, grazing by the resident cattle. The farm is on Elmore Ave., off of CR (?) 12, which passes between Cannon and Wells Lakes. Linda Whyte St. Paul Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Ar

[mou-net] Bluebirds and Butterflies

Watched on nest cam as our eastern bluebird laid her fifth egg, like clockwork, each one delivered between 9:30 and 10 am. I feel for her, a great deal of effort involved. We have been amazed at the number of Painted Ladies on our lawn, horse pasture, and grape jelly feeders. We've never see

Re: [mou-net] Eared Grebe reports

Last night I saw a photo of the bird reported to be an eared grebe and I believe it was a horned grebe. Terence Brashear wrote: >I would appreciate hearing any reports of the Eared Grebe on Lake Calhoun >today.  Sighting or lack there of.  I'm sure there are other people who would >appreciate

[mou-net] wood cock displays

SInce we are not able to make the Monday group meeting at Lebanon could someone please respond to this e-mail in private and tell us directions from that parking lot to where they do display. It would be much appreciated Thanks Barb and Sue Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bi

Re: [mou-net] YH blackbirds

Tell us all. Yellow headed blackbirds have become increasingly rare in the metro area. Are they back at the 180th St marsh yet? Warren -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Mary Westra Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:38 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UM

Re: [mou-net] Eared Grebe reports

I checked north shore of Lake Calhoun at 7pm last night, and again 7 am this morning. No eared grebe that I could identify. This morning, first year common loon within twenty yards of shore, a fishing bald eagle being mobbed by crows, about 25 pied billed grebes, five horned grebes and eight

[mou-net] Northwoods Birdar site

Hey all- An acquaintance of mine, Max Henschell, is following the radar for northern Michigan and Duluth, and it may be useful for predicting bird movements in the northwoods. He's part of a growing network of "birdar" sites, where folks examine the radar for one evening and make some predictions

[mou-net] YH blackbirds

Any metro sightings yet of yellow-headed blackbirds? Do tell where? Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-b

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/20/12

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 20, 2012 *MNDU1204.20 -Birds mentioned Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Red-throated Loon American White Pelican American Coot Lesser Yellowlegs Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Brown Thrasher Bohemian Waxwing Swamp Sparrow

Re: [mou-net] Eared Grebe reports

I checked Calhoun north by the channel (and south Lake of the Isles) and east side from 4-5pm yesterday with no luck. This is strike two for me. Mike Engh -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Terence Brashear Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012

[mou-net] Eared Grebe reports

I would appreciate hearing any reports of the Eared Grebe on Lake Calhoun today.  Sighting or lack there of.  I'm sure there are other people who would appreciate it too. Thank you! Terry   Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com Join or Leav