[mou-net] Virginia rail

2013-08-18 Thread Rick Gibson
The Virginia Rail is still hanging around the North Woods Nature Center in Richfield. He came out, briefly, several times last night, between 7 and 8pm. Look along the nearest edge of the cattail mat on the western end of the main boardwalk, on the away side from the office/classroom bldg. Patie

[mou-net] State Fair MOU booth

2013-08-18 Thread kkelnberger
Still time to snap up remaining shifts at the MOU booth and get a free pass to the fair. Shifts with one volunteer: Thu 8/22 5-9 Fri 8/24 9-1 Fri 8/24 1-5 Fri 8/24 5-9 Wed 8/28 1-5 Fri 8/30 1-5 Sun 9/1 5-9 Open shifts Fri 8/23 5-9 Mon 8/26 5-9 Tue 8/27 5-9 Wed 8/28 5-9 Fri 8/30 9-1 Reply to this

[mou-net] Stevens-Big Stone-Traverse Co's and vicinity

2013-08-18 Thread Kim R Eckert
There was a Minn Birding Weekend (MBW) on August 16-17-18 based in Morris which covered parts of Stevens, Big Stone, and Traverse Co's, plus a bit into Grant and Lac Qui Parle Co's. Nothing particularly unusual was found, and most passerines and other land birds were quite conspicuous by their a

Re: [mou-net] Kinnickinnic River Bald Eagle Stoop and Fish Capture

2013-08-18 Thread Keith Carlson
I know it's Wisconsin but just had to report the great eagle drama I saw while kayaking the Kinnickinnic River below River Falls, Wisconsin. An immature bald eagle dove into the river in front of me at considerable speed, produced a sizeable splash, and emerged with its neck and head just above