[mou-net] Junco window strike

I had a junco hit my office window today. It was laying outside on its side quivering with its eyes closed. I had read on the list serve to hold them and keep them warm. I did this for about 15 minutes. At one point it opened its eyes and lifted its head so I thought it hadn't broken its neck.

[mou-net] Red-throated Loon & impressive raptor migration in Duluth

This morning I found two RED-THROATED LOONS from the north end of Brighton Beach. The Red-throated Loons were seen swimming together, at a great distance out over the lake. I've attached a photo of one of them (below). The photo doesn't do the scope views justice, but note the upturned bill, small

[mou-net] SWAN in Schroeder MN

This evening about 6: 30 PM a SWAN with all black Beak swam by our Schroeder ( Cook County) home on lake Superior, headed East towards Tofte with a bunch of mergansers and golden eyes! Dory Spence Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.

[mou-net] Bohemian Waxwings (St. Cloud)

Incredibly, and I suppose after giving up on seeing them this year in Stearns, perhaps thanks to the weather systems of late, here on the Northway Drive meridan crabapples with all the Robins, 17 Bohemian Waxwings with 10 Cedar Waxwings. This is the road that wraps around the north side of the T

[mou-net] Bob Dunlap to speak at MRVAC this Thursday

*Effects of Harvesting Native Grasslands for Alternative Fuels on Birds and Small Mammals in Western Minnesota * Presented by *Bob Dunlap *U of M: Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Some grassland birds and small mammals exhibit short- term changes in abundance following harvesting of n

[mou-net] American Avocet Duluth

Got a call from JG Bennett at noon today. He had spotted an A. Avocet at the Western Lk Superior Sanitary Dist. mudflat. Take Hwy 35 to 27th Ave W exit. Go over the overpass, turn right into dirt parking lot. Got some nice photos with a 500mm. JR Kelsey Note: I tried to send this message earl

[mou-net] Lakewood Cemetery Orange-crowned Warbler, Byllesby birds

At Lakewood Cemetery (on Lake Byllesby) late this morning I found an Orange-crowned Warbler amid a bunch of Yellow-rumped Warblers. I also had brief glimpses of the Willet and American Avocet that others have reported. They were on the sandbars across the lake; both were elusive, and it was only

[mou-net] small Canada or possible Cackling goose Duluth rowing club

Has anyone else seen this bird? I put a photo from last evening up on Showcase. I'd be grateful for any thoughts on its identity since I'm pretty rusty at my white-cheeked goose ID. From what I can remember, it doesn't seem right for the typical B. c. parvipes or B. h. hutchinsii, and seems too

[mou-net] Cattle Egrets, Dakota County 180th Street Marsh Monday April 22, 2013

I was told by Jim Otto that there were two Cattle Egrets at 180th St. Marsh at about noon today. I arrived there at about 1:30 pm and found the two Cattle Egrets on the North side of the road in the West most pond. Scott B. Meyer Hennepin County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/c

[mou-net] 180th Street Marsh

Today at about 10:30, a Virginia Rail walked out in the open near the north side of the road toward the east end of the west pond.  Three Wilson's Phalarope  were in the south pond.  Ducks seen were Mallard, Gadwall, N. Shoveler, Ring-necked, Blue-winged Teal, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead,

[mou-net] Not Ross's Goose (180th

Steve Weston saw the probable Snow Goose at 180th marsh yesterday. Three of us had decided (through the snow and rain-that's an excuse) that the single White Goose was probably a Ross's Goose.) Sorry to put others out for a Snow Goose. John Ellis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn

[mou-net] Sherburne

New to Sherburne NWR or Princeton area for me today: Wilson's Snipe, Cackling Goose, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-throated Sparrow. Now our regularly scheduled (late) migration will be interrupted by snow Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or

[mou-net] Avocet still present

The American Avocet was still present at Island Park in Windom (Cottonwood County) this morning (4/22)at 10:45. There was also an eared grebe present. Travis Freiwald,Windom, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Arc

[mou-net] Western Lac qui Parle Birding

Sunday evening Jason Frank reported finding 8 Short-eared Owls at Farrell WPA in Manfred Twp! Sunday Afternoon at Bolson Slough and Sweetwater WMA county roads 9 and 12 in Mehruin Twp. 1 Horned Grebe 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 26 Hooded Mergansers 2,000+ ducks and Canada Geese 9 Bufflehead Ring-necked

[mou-net] hybrid Cinnamon Teal, Dakota Cty, seen today

At 8:30 this am, I saw the Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal hybrid reported yesterday in a field pond, viewed on the west side of Hwy 56, south of Randolph, across from 56/Scotia Trail. At the Goodhue boat landing, there were 7 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 Bufflehead pair, many A. Coots, and a Northern H

[mou-net] Conflicting field marks on Shrike, and birds at Hyland Lake (Henn. Co)

This AM I birded the Hyland Lake area between the north shore of the lake up to the Osprey tower. I observed a Shrike that I'm calling a Loggerhead on eBird, but it is still bugging me a little. I wanted to call this a Northern at one point. I observed the bird in good light at a distance of ab

[mou-net] Great Gray Owl Duluth

My husband just saw a Great Gray a few hundred yards north of the Strand, Lester River Road intersection in Lakewood Twp near Duluth. It was sitting on a snowbank and a woman was taking a picture of it. There is a large field near this area so it may be hunting around the edges. Molly Thompson

[mou-net] Snowy Owl, Ramsey Co.

Harassing crows drew my attention to a snowy owl perched on top of a building in Roseville, Ramsey County. This was on my way to work at about 6:20 am. The owl was perched on the top of a clock tower on a large apartment building called "Rosedale Tower", just south of Hwy 36 between Fairview and Sn