[mou-net] Minnesota Birding

The MOU has received a number of requests for back issues of our magazine Minnesota Birding from both 2009 and 2010. We are out of most of these, so if anyone would like to donate their copies, we would be grateful. Please send to: MOU Att. Bob Janssen J. F. Bell Museum of

[mou-net] White Winged Dove

I went to Grand Rapids (La Prairie) on Tuesday after reading Shawn's last post. I got there just in time to be almost swept away by the torrential rains that came. From 5:30 -8:30 I sat at Shawn's fighting the mosquito's and rain. I saw one fly by, a landing with the wings and tail spread out

[mou-net] Xcel prairie restoration: good news in 3s (Dickcissels, Bell's Vireos, N.. Mockingbird)(long)

Actually, good news in 4s and 5s: The Peregrine Falcon hanging out the past few days on a 13th -floor balcony in downtown St. Paul did NOT need rescuing; it flew away just fine last evening, at the prospect of being captured. The rehabilitated juvenile Peregrine from the High Bridge was returned

[mou-net] 100/100 Challenge (long)

Did my first 100/100 challenge today (100 birds while driving 100 or less miles). Covered Sherburne Refuge, southern Mille Lacs County Foley ponds. Result: 100 species, 86 miles, took 8.6 hours. All observations were of either normally nesting or over-summering birds. Notable: Ruddy Ducks

Re: [mou-net] Xcel prairie restoration: good news in 3s (Dickcissels, Bell's Vireos, N.. Mockingbird)(long)

that is great news. Sorry I missed your release today. Halle On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM, linda whyte bi...@moosewoods.us wrote: Actually, good news in 4s and 5s: The Peregrine Falcon hanging out the past few days on a 13th -floor balcony in downtown St. Paul did NOT need rescuing; it

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 21, 2012

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *June 21, 2012 *MNDL1206.21 -Birds mentioned Ring-necked Duck Gray Partridge Sharp-tailed Grouse American Bittern Northern Harrier Upland Sandpiper Marbled Godwit Eurasian Collared-Dove Short-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied

Re: [mou-net] (Long) Weekend Birding

I had a good morning today in the same places. Better weather, not quite as many birds. I did see and hear two Henslow's Sparrows near #31, several Sedge Wrens past that. Bobolinks were after the big hill on #26. I think I heard a Western Meadowlark just past them. Over between #14 and #15 I