[mou-net] Bohemian waxwing, Becker Co.

2012-11-27 Thread Steve Midthune
This morning there were several bohemian waxwings feeding on fruit trees at the corner of 3rd St. and Hawley St. in Lake Park. Steve Midthune 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] Birds Beers, Dec 13, Lion's Tap in Eden Prairie at 6pm

2012-11-27 Thread Curt Rawn
Birds and Beers will be held on Dec. 13th at the Lion's Tap at 6pm until about 10pm. We have not been there before and are excited to visit this brew pub. http://www.lionstap.com/index.html The menu includes burgers and fries, beer, wine, and soda. For more information on Birds Beers see our

[mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl at Sax Zim

2012-11-27 Thread Gene Bauer
Apologies for the lateness of this post. Susan and I had a Northern Hawk Owl in the Sax Zim bog on Saturday. We first saw it at 1:10pm and it was still there at 3:00pm when we left the area for Duluth. We could not locate a Great Gray, but had good looks at a small flock of BB Magpies as well

[mou-net] Pine Grosbeaks Sherburne County

2012-11-27 Thread Betsy Beneke
Following up on Herb's post, I went looking for the grosbeaks again today, hoping to get a photo.  I didn't find any in the original spot, or in the St. Ben's area, but I DID find 4 birds feeding in a crabapple tree on 13th Ave SE, about 1/2 block south of University Ave. in St. Cloud.  13th

[mou-net] Bohemian Cedar Waxwings in Sartell

2012-11-27 Thread Betsy Beneke
This afternoon I found 4 Bohemian waxwings, along with about a dozen cedar waxwings, in Sartell.  The site was at 20th St. N 4th Ave. N. in Sartell.   From Hwy. 15 and Co. Rd. 1 north of St. Cloud (Walmart corner), turn west on CR 1 (which is also Riverside Drive - goes along the Miss. River) 

[mou-net] Aitkin County Great Gray Owl

2012-11-27 Thread Cindy Risen
This morning I saw a Great Gray Owl north of Tamarack in eastern Aitkin County. Also, there were several Rough-legged Hawks and I have had a few Pine and Evening Grosbeaks at my feeders. Cindy Risen Tamarack, E. Aitkin County, MN Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Northwoods birding over the past two days

2012-11-27 Thread Erik Bruhnke
Over the past few days I have been out showing a few birdwatchers around throughout northern Minnesota, and have been keeping eBird lists of the birds observed per location. Yesterday we Started at Sax-Zim Bog, and meandered around Duluth upon the afternoon and evening hours. Sax-Zim Bog

[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gulls ~ Hennepin Co.

2012-11-27 Thread Conny Brunell
Chet Meyers called and asked me to post for him that he saw 2 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Hennepin County this evening. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Hermit Thrush - Lake County Gooseberry SP

2012-11-27 Thread Ben Harste
We went to Gooseberry Fall SP to look at the birds there and found a very unexpected Hermit Thrush when we walked down to the falls. It was sticking close to the rock edges along the river underneath the top waterfall. I got a few pictures of it, one while it was on the same side of the river