[mou-net] Killdeer - Benton Co

I have a killdeer flying around my little marsh, hollering, this morning.   Music to my ears! Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Benton County 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] First flocks of Tundra Swan returning over Carver County

Two flocks of Tundra Swan flew just above the treetops over the far north end of Rapids Lake this morning. The first flock flew over just before 8 heading due west. The second flew over(same direction and location) about 25 minutes later. Canada Goose numbers were down this morning but coun

Re: [mou-net] First flocks of Tundra Swan returning over Carver County

Sandhill Cranes Tuesday or Wednesday. Red-Shouldered Hawks on Thursday. Smaller flock of Redpolls still here. Holly Peirson SE Anoka Co. 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] Snow Buntings, S. Washington County

Around noon today I found approximately 10 SNOW BUNTINGS on Neal Avenue, about 1/2 mile or so south of County Rd. 20.  They were still in nonbreeding plumage.  Other sightings on Neal Ave. included about a dozen Killdeer, nine Trumpeter Swans out in the fields, one Turkey Vulture, and many Horne

[mou-net] Carolina Wren Winona Cnty

Jeff Stephenson and I heard and subsequently saw a Carolina Wren along Elba Township 16 road just south and west of the Fairwater Cemetery at around noon today. -jerry -- chance favors the prepared mind Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://l

[mou-net] Lapland Longspurs, S. Washington Co.

I went back to Neal Ave where I found Snow Buntings earlier today.  I was unable to relocate the Snow Buntings, but I found a flock of LAPLAND LONGSURS in the same place.  The Longspurs were in the field east of Neal about 1/4 to 1/2 mile south of 70th st (Cty. Rd. 20). Peter Nichols Cottage Gr

[mou-net] New arrivals in Blue Earth County

After taking in an hour of a church service this afternoo Hey birders, After taking in an hour of a church service this afternoon, the family accompanied me down to the Lake Crystal lakes to see if there were any waterfowl. While the only goose we saw was a few scattered Canadas, there were lot

[mou-net] Waterfowl - killdeer - merlin Benton & Stearns Co

Waterfowl on the Mississippi River at Sauk Rapids/Sartell in Benton and Stearns Counties today included: Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Gadwall  Mallard Northern Shoveler Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Ruddy Duck Also pied-billed grebe and a

[mou-net] red-winged blackbirds Benton Co

Eight red-winged blackbirds just flew over my house in Benton Co a few minutes ago.  MORE signs of spring!   Betsy Beneke St. Cloud 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] Rock Co N Goshawk

Imm today along the escarpment at Blue Mounds S P - apparently only the second county record. Also yesterday and today in Rock and Nobles Co's was a strong movement of geese (all five species) and every expected duck species (no rarities like Am Black Duck, Cinnamon Teal, scoters, etc). Craig Ma

[mou-net] Crosby Park (St. Paul) 3/29

Two Great Blue herons and several hooded Mergansers have joined the Canadas and Mallards on the larger lake at Crosby. On the NW corner of the small lake, one of the Barred Owls was roosting in a tree beside the trail. A pair of Blue-winged Teal were wending their way downriver near the end of Pike