[mou-net] Past few weeks in Carver County(15 warbler species today)

2013-08-22 Thread John Cyrus
Until today the past few weeks have been fairly uneventful when it comes to migrants outside of shorebirds. There have been a couple here and there, but it looks like yesterday's frontal passage has ushered in more migrant songbirds. Over the past few weeks I tried to stay fairly consistent

[mou-net] Westwood Nature Center

2013-08-22 Thread Vic Lewis
Morning walk netted 25 Species of birds! Highlights included Olive Sided Flycatcher at end of trail that goes west in tall dead tree! And a immature male pileated Woodpecker drinking water out of a hollowed out fork of a tree near the parking lot. Been birding since 1970, have never seen this b

[mou-net] grape jelly & goldfinches don't mix!

2013-08-22 Thread Susan Gilmore
This morning there was a traumatic incident with a juvenile goldfinch and some grape jelly I have for the orioles. As I approached the hanging oriole feeder that was filled with grape jelly I noticed something odd in the feeder tray. When I got closer I realized it was a juvenile goldfinch

[mou-net] Salt Lake Wednesday

2013-08-22 Thread Steven Chesney
Lots of water and mallards. Red-necked and Wilson's Phalaropes were spinning among them. Good numbers of Sandpipers, Least, Pectoral and Semi-palmates plus Lesser Yellowlegs. Bonaparte's Gulls plus some Black Terns. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/

[mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler - Carver Co., Lowry Nature Center

2013-08-22 Thread Doug Kieser
Hi, Subject bird observed at around 6:00 PM on the Aspen Trail about 100 yards from its start on the Tamarac Trail. With a small flock including Magnolia, Black-and-white, Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Well seen at close range for a minute or so. Doug Kieser Minneapolis S

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 22, 2013

2013-08-22 Thread Jeanie Joppru
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *August 22, 2013 *MNDL1308.22 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Wild Turkey Osprey Osprey Red-tailed Hawk Sandhill Crane Franklin's Gull Common Nighthawk Yellow-bellied Sapsucker House Wren Eastern Bluebird Gray Catbird Common Yellowthroat American Redstart Yellow Warb

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 8/22/13

2013-08-22 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *August 22, 2013 *MNDU1308.22 -Birds mentioned Red-necked Phalarope Parasitic Jaeger Common Nighthawk -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: August 22, 2013 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim L

[mou-net] Nighthawks in Warren (Polk County)

2013-08-22 Thread Agassiz Audubon
This evening at the Audubon Center in Warren: 6 Nighthawks, a Mourning Dove sitting on a nest with 2 still downy chicks, Barn Swallows on the nest, Redstarts, Wood Ducks (at the birdfeeding station), Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Pileated Woodpecker feeding suet to a fledgling. Sandhill Cranes