[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

2013-04-02 Thread Steve Weston
Ah spring!!! Today I was marveling at the sweet songs of spring. The Cardinals have been calling for a while, joined by the other back yard regulars. Yesterday's treat was the trill of the Juncos, who have been absent most of the winter, but plentiful this last week. On Friday the first pai

[mou-net] Carolina wren/varied thrush

2013-04-02 Thread Al Batt
The Carolina wren in Albert Lea and the varied thrush in Madelia that were reported in January are still present. If anyone would like more information as to locations, please let me know. Al Batt Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http:/

[mou-net] Golden Valley Night-heron and new arrival

2013-04-02 Thread Bob Butson
Hi all, I have gotten a few inquiries over the past 24 hours about the Black-crowned Night Heron that I observed in Basset Creek yesterday. Unfortunately, I was not able to relocate the bird when I searched around 4:30-4:50 this afternoon. The only new arrival that I tallied today was a lone Son

[mou-net] Lincoln WPA and Lake Crystal area in Blue Earth County

2013-04-02 Thread Chad Heins
Before I get back into my teaching schedule tomorrow, I t Hey birders, Before I get back into my teaching schedule tomorrow, I thought I'd get out and see if I can find some of that early waterfowl and see if I can find some late winter birds I've never seen in April. Before I left the house I

[mou-net] Tundra Swans, White-fronted Geese, Ducks

2013-04-02 Thread Richard Smaby
In a flooded field about a mile west of the junction of highways 218 and 251 northwest of Austin there are: Tundra Swans White-fronted Geese A variety of ducks. Richard Smaby rnsm...@charter.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives