[mou-net] Solitaire

After a bit of an absence, a Townsend's Solitaire returned to Ann Lake/Sand Dunes area this morning, in the bare deciduous trees 100 yards west/right of the parking lot. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

Re: [mou-net] Gray Catbird in Shoreview, redux

The bird was seen again this morning; that's three days in a row now (in addition to the December 13th appearance). I've had a few responses to my message, and I just wanted to let you know that we will keep an eye on it. We will be out of town over the next few weeks. House sitters will be

[mou-net] spotting scope loan?

Hi all - Sorry if this is off-topic, but I'm wondering if anyone in the metro area would be willing to let me borrow a modest spotting scope/tripod from January 7-12. My wife and I just got a last-minute vacation package to Sanibel, FL and we'll be birding Ding Darling NWR, Corkscrew Swamp,

[mou-net] Carlton/Cloquet CBC 2012

Never seen before on our CBC...Great Blue Heron and Horned Lark Here's what we did see Sunday Dec 16, 2012 *2012 Carlton/Cloquet Christmas Bird Count* 276 Black-capped Chickadee 107 Rock Pigeon 270 European Starling 133 American Crow 54 Blue Jay 33 House Sparrow 25 Red-breasted

[mou-net] Little Falls CBC

Little Falls CBC Nice day with 10 participants. Below is the final count. American Crow 282 American Goldfinch 41 American Kestrel 1 American Robin 1 American Tree Sparrow 17 Bald Eagle 10 Belted Kingfisher 1 Black-capped Chickadee 226 Blue Jay 105 Common Raven 1 . Common

[mou-net] Northern Shrike between Duluth and Two Harbors

I had a nice sighting of a Northern Shrike this morning. The location was in the woods off Korkki Rd. about 13 miles NE of Duluth. 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] C. Redpolls, St. Paul

The C. Redpolls have finally shown up in our backyard (Randolph Heights, east end of Macalester-Groveland), for only the second year ever in memory, appearing both yesterday and today in the early hours, to feed on the thistle sock. What a sweet Christmas gift ! Merry Christmas, and good birding

[mou-net] Red Crossbills Como Park

We found four Red Crossbills in Como Park this morning in a spruce tree near the entrance at Hamline Av and Midway Parkway. Clay Christensen Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html