[mou-net] birding event

2012-04-24 Thread Jennifer Bateman
For those of you who may be interested, we are hosting a "Spring Migration Birding Event" at our resort May 11 & 12. This is an opportunity to see some birds in the northern part of our state during the spring migration. Please visit this link to learn all the details http://www.twoinlets.com/

[mou-net] Whooper Shot

2012-04-24 Thread Bill Bruins
http://birddigiscoper.blogspot.com/2012/04/another-whooper-shot.html -- O. William (Bill) Bruins Rochester, MN, on the Zumbro River Telephone: Five Zero Seven - Two Eight One - One Six Zero Seven Cellphone: Five Zero Seven - Two Zero Two - One Two Eight Four Water is a resource not a waste produ

[mou-net] Stilt Sandpiper - Winona Co.

2012-04-24 Thread Andrew Nyhus
I counted 70 Stilt Sandpipers at the lewiston sewage ponds today. there were also greater and lesser yellowlegs, killdeer & snipe to be seen. for those of you who aren't aware the remaining pond is being dried up. it is about half water and a half mud now. the next few weeks should be amazing for

[mou-net] Stilt sandpiper STILL PRESENT at lake byllesby

2012-04-24 Thread Jesse Schabert
At 12:30 pm today, very quite on the lake, not much activities but accept 10 to 15 stilt sandpipers feeding on the westside mud flat from the cemetery with several lesser and greater yellowleg. Lake byllesby is located near Randolph in Dakota county. 0ff highway 56, look for a small cemetery to par

[mou-net] Loggerhead Shrike - Dakota Cnty

2012-04-24 Thread Bruce Baer
A Loggerhead Shrike was seen in the southeast corner of Emerson and 160th street. It flew from the road to the irrigation apparatus in the field. Sora and Virginia Rail were at the 180th street marsh. The Virginia was close to the road on the south side. Bruce Baer Bloomington, MN Join o

[mou-net] Smiths Longspurs

2012-04-24 Thread Cindy Krienke
Need directions to the Brown County Smiths Longspurs. Missed placed mine. Thanks. 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] Carver County

2012-04-24 Thread John Cyrus
Arrivals this morning were Blue-headed Vireo and House Wren at Rapids Lake MVNWR, Red-necked Grebe at Assumption Lake, and Gray Catbird at Rice Lake. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Birding in Southern Clay Co.

2012-04-24 Thread Rick
This morning there was a single Sandhill Crane on 210 St. S. just south of 90th ave. Also seen were two Yellowheaded Blackbirds--the first I have ever seen in this area. There was also an Eagle sitting on a nest. The Prairie Chickens were also very active. Good birding -- Rick Holbrook Fa

[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

2012-04-24 Thread Steve Weston
Last Thursday - FOY Belted Kingfisher in Blaine along 109th. Sunday - I got out to Lake Byllesby. I found only four species of shorebirds with another at Randolph Industrial Park. The best was a couple of Dunlin with black bellies. Mud flats are extensive and worthy of monitoring. I saw a pair

[mou-net] Stilt Sandpipers @ L Byllesby 4/23

2012-04-24 Thread hags...@aol.com
I observed six Stilt Sandpipers at Lake Byllesby Monda, April 23 in the afternoon. They were at the far western end, visible from the cove. The only other shorebirds were yellowlegs and Killdeer. Linda Sparling Hennepin County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED