[mou-net] Sharp-tailed Grouse Lyon Ctu

8:15 am Found a STGR perched on a fence on the E side of CR 66, 150 yds S of 210 ST. Was able to drive up and observe @ 15 yards for several minutes before it flew N. Good numbers of geese in vicinity of Coon Creek WMA. Joel Claus Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Ross's Geese Dakota Co.

Early this morning in Dakota County at the Great Western Industrial Park just north of Randolph west of MN. 56 in a pond there were 11 Snow Geese and 3 Ross's Geese, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Greater Lesser Yellowlegs. It was fun to see both Blue and White phase Snow Geese in such a small

[mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed?

Two articles in StarTribune about the distribution of money raised by the citizens of Minnesota for outdoor conservation- are the wishes of the people being ignored? http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/201556211.html and http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/201781691.html?

[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Winona County

At about Noon Sunday, I found an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, visible from the Prairie Island spillway: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=enll=44.079447,-91.684299spn=0.018035,0.038581t=mz=15 The bird was with a distant flock loafing on the ice NNE of the viewing location. Basically all water

Re: [mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed?

Jeff, Just to put the record straight, the money wasn't raised solely for outdoor conservation as suggested in the Strib articles and the biased commentary of Dennis Anderson. The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment provided for much more than outdoor conservation. The question

Re: [mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed?

Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment ? Yeah, I've learned that you have to read the Fine Print of this bills to see what the politicians buried in there hoping no one would ever notice. Hence the to preserve our arts and cultural heritage. A $$$ suck if there ever was one.   Sandy Kuder Coon

Re: [mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed?

Sandy, fine print ??? All that preserve our arts and cultural heritage was right there up front in the ballot question you voted on. Bernie -- Bernard P. Friel Motivational Program: A Change of Heart-Taking Charge of Your Health Member: North American Nature Photography Association

[mou-net] Coon Rapids Dam, Eared and Horned Grebe

Took my wife out earlier today to see about finding the Eared Grebe listed on this group. Walked up path behind main building along river to first open area for viewing river on left. After a few moments found a Horned Grebe on the near side moving with the current. Thought this meant a

[mou-net] Coon Rapids Dam today

Hi I spent five hours at the dam. It won't be long before the walkway will be closed for two years on April 15th. I saw many species. On the Coon Rapids side I saw an immature bald eagle in a tree with a red tailed hawk. Then I saw pied billed grebes, horned grebe and eared grebe, thanks to

[mou-net] GBHs Pine City

The great blue herons have returned to their rookery at Pine City. It is located on the Snake River and can be seen from I-35 to the west. I first spotted them on Friday morning. Diana Rankin Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Crex Meadow trip highlights

Randy and I led a trip up to Crex Meadows today. Temperatures in the 30's so a bit on the cold side! The water is starting to open up at Crex Meadows itself but not much there yet besides sandhill cranes, ring-billed ducks, trumpeter swans, great blue heron, hooded mergansers , 3 northern

Re: [mou-net] Crex Meadow trip highlights

Sorry- should have clarified - Interstate State Park is in Minnesota - and that's where we saw the majority of our first of year species including the hermit thrush and yellow-rumped warblers. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Christine Hills chi...@chc-pa.org wrote:

Re: [mou-net] Crex Meadow trip highlights

Thomas-- this trip was arranged through MRVAC. The local Audubon chapters (MN River Valley, St. Paul, Minneapolis etc) have information in their newsletters and on their websites about public field trips that are open to all (you don't have to be a member of Audubon). They are a great

[mou-net] Osprey, Mooney Lake

An Osprey was seen at the south end of Mooney Lake in Plymouth on April 5. It is assumed this is one a pair of birds that has been nesting there for the past several years. Jim Williams Wayzata birding blog at www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html Join or Leave

[mou-net] Woodcock peenting

I had a woodcock peenting and performing flight displays above my pasture this evening. Now I know spring is here! He will more than likely be heard for a couple of weeks. I live in western Wright County between South Haven and Cokato. If anyone would like to see him, let me know and I'll give

[mou-net] notes from west-central: waterfowl, etc.

I spent the past two days in west-central Minnesota (Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Swift Big Stone counties) with Esther Gesick, Denis Ostroot and Susan Hartley. Waterfowl migration is in full swing. There are impressive numbers of geese, ducks and swans throughout this area. The

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby - Dakota Goodhue counties

Stopped by Lake Byllesby and Randolph industrial park late Sunday afternoon. Randolph industrial park was quiet with the exception of both meadowlarks singing and a couple of Killdeer on the wing. At Lake Byllesby we found 22 species of waterfowl including 2 loons, Tundra Swans, more than 200