[mou-net] 2013 Banding Summary

2014-01-01 Thread danerika
Hi All— With the new year, I have updated the banding report on my blog to include 2013. Despite a lackluster fall, 2013 was my second highest year of banding in Minnesota. Details can be seen on the blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield,

[mou-net] Howard Lake Snowies

2014-01-01 Thread Steven Chesney
Late yesterday we found a pair Snowy owls at the previously reported location (County 6 and 30th St. SW) both on poles along 30th. One is much paler, very subtle bars. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Pictures of Aitkin Co. Great Grays and Northern Hawk Owl

2014-01-01 Thread Josh Wallestad
I finally took a break from birding to do some bird blogging. I have lots of photos of the 5 Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owl I saw on Aitkin Co. Rd. 18 last week on my blog: http://www.aboywhocriedheron.com Happy New Year! Josh Wallestad Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Great Gray Owl - Hwy 2 north of Two Harbors

2014-01-01 Thread Matthew Pierce
Found Dec 31st at around 3pm hunting along east side of Highway 2, approx 1.3 miles south of junction with Highway 11. Cheers Matt Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Polk County - 3 Snowy Owls

2014-01-01 Thread Sandy Aubol
I observed 3 Snowy Owls in western Polk County this morning. One was on 380th Ave SW, roughly 1.25-1.5 miles south of Polk County 21 (48.0003, -96.8694), a second, also reported yesterday by Heidi Hughes, on Polk County 20, roughly 1.25-1.5 miles south of Polk County 21 (47.9892, -96.7840), and

[mou-net] Checklist

2014-01-01 Thread Kevin Colestock
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[mou-net] 1st yard bird of 2014

2014-01-01 Thread Holly Peirson
A nice beginning for a New Year's Day We caught a fleeting glimpse of a Northern Shrike about 8:00 a.m. today; it perched for a minute or so outside our bedroom window! Just as we got enough of a look to determine it was not one of our usual feeder birds, it flew... all other avian

[mou-net] 130pm Dakota County SO

2014-01-01 Thread David Zanussi
Snowy owl viewing Mature bird is perched on small remote out building 300 yards on north side of 170st around 1/4 east of 52. After 15 minutes of viewing via scope on tripod we returned to the car car to get warm and mount window glass scope mount the bird took off and landed in power pole

[mou-net] Snowy near Holdingford, Stearns County

2014-01-01 Thread Peter Johnson
Around 4:30 this afternoon I spotted a mature male Snowy Owl which flew up from the top of a telephone pole as I approached. It then flew south out of seeing range. This was at the intersection of 205th Ave. and 430th Street just west of Holdingford in Stearns County. A Snowy had been reported

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Snowy Owl

2014-01-01 Thread Kevin Colestock
Saw a large female snowy owl today at 3:00 PM about a mile NW of the Treasure Island casino on Hwy 18. It was on top of a power pole right next to the road. Watched and photographed it for 45 min. Many cars passed us but no one stopped. Kevin and Mary kevincolest...@me.com Join or

[mou-net] 4 Polk Co Snowy Owls on Jan 1, 2014

2014-01-01 Thread Agassiz Audubon
I spotted one more Snowy Owl (in addition to the three reported by Sandy Aubol today) - on Polk County 20 north of Polk Co 23 - sitting on top of a grain bin. -- Heidi Hughes Agassiz Audubon Society Warren MN 218.745.5663 http://www.facebook.com/AgassizAudubon

[mou-net] Maple Grove Snowy

2014-01-01 Thread Sheila Skogen
Today My daughter and I went in search of the Snowy that has been spotted in Maple Grove. At about 2:00pm we saw it sitting on a light post right off Hemlock Lane just north of Elm Creek Blvd., about a block away from Benihana. It then flew over across the highway from Costco. Then it flew

[mou-net] Snowy Owl: Fillmore County

2014-01-01 Thread The Fields
A Snowy Owl is being seen east of Stewartville in Fillmore county. The owl has been seen in the area about 1 mile SW of the intersection of Highway 30 and County 1, which is about 4 miles east of Stewartville. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Snowy Owl - Map update

2014-01-01 Thread Michael Hendrickson
Minnesota has now 92 reported Snowy Owls in the state. Link to map: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=45.981695,-92.955322spn=4.962383,11.315918 -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim