[mou-net] MRVAC Trumpeter newsletter - May/June

The May/June issue of the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) is available now at: http://mrvac.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2012-May-Jun.pdf Steve Weston On Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

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

[mou-net] Birding in Southern Clay Co.

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

[mou-net] Carver County

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:

[mou-net] Smiths Longspurs

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] Loggerhead Shrike - Dakota Cnty

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

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

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

[mou-net] Stilt Sandpiper - Winona Co.

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] Whooper Shot

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