[mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

2013-09-12 Thread Vic Lewis
Another great Birdwalk at Westwood with 10 enthusiastic birders finding 47 species! Highlight included gazillions of RThrted HBs, RosebreastedGBs, and Cedar waxwings ! Also 8 Warblers, 4 Vireos and all the usual suspects! Also Osprey, and a Juvenile Red Tail hawk who posed for us ten feet off th

[mou-net] Mystery wren captured on my backyard feeder cam

2013-09-12 Thread Liz Stanley
Yesterday I noticed this bird on my feeders, which appears to be a type of wren. We had a lengthy discussion on the Minnesota Birding Facebook page about it and I was curious if anyone here has an opinion on what it might be. While the camera does capture high quality images, of course it would be

[mou-net] your mystery wren

2013-09-12 Thread linda whyte
What comes to mind is a stray Rock Wren, but your bird's legs seem too yellow for that. Could it be a stray Worthington's variety of the Marsh Wren? (since you live not far from wetlands) Linda Whyte Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.

Re: [mou-net] Mystery wren captured on my backyard feeder cam

2013-09-12 Thread Stevan Hawkins
Liz: A quick glance at the 2011 edition of the National Geographic field guide indicates that a largish, long-tailed wren with a white belly can only be a Bewick's Wren. It almost looks like that bird has white on the side of the tail, which would clinch it as being a Bewick's Wren. If this bird

Re: [mou-net] mystery wren

2013-09-12 Thread Liz Stanley
Many have responded about the mystery wren that was captured on my backyard feedercam yesterday. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to look and comment. The consensus seems to be Bewick's wren, with the caveat that it's difficult to tell from a single webcam capture. Other suggestions wer

Re: [mou-net] your mystery wren

2013-09-12 Thread Stevan Hawkins
Linda: And the range map in Crossley-east shows Rock Wrens getting a whole lot closer to Minnesota than Bewick's Wrens ever do. The tail on this bird seems a bit long for a Marsh Wren. Later! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-N

[mou-net] Freeborn County birds

2013-09-12 Thread Bob Ekblad
I decided to check out a report of American Golden Plover at the very northeastern tip of Albert Lea Lake that Dedrick Benz reported on the database last Sunday (9/8). I was expecting them to be gone but was happy to find 50 of them on the mudflats on the south side of the road (CR46) along with s

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 12, 2013

2013-09-12 Thread Jeanie Joppru
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 12, 2013 *MNDL1309.12 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Wood Duck Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Sandhill Crane Ring-billed Gull Eurasian Collared-Dove Common Nighthawk Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Black-billed Magpie Co

Re: [mou-net] Mystery wren captured on my backyard feeder cam

2013-09-12 Thread Steve Weston
Interesting photo! Wouldn't it be nice if the birds would carry ID tags. The bright white supercillium and long tail narrow the field down to just two choices: Carolina Wren and Bewick's Wren. The Carolina Wren is regular in the SE Minnesota and perhaps into the Metro Area. The Bewick's is accid

Re: [mou-net] Mystery wren captured on my backyard feeder cam

2013-09-12 Thread Holly Peirson
Interesting! Liz, would you let us know if you see it again, and whether the diagnoses were correct?!! Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Weston Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:06 PM To: MOU-N