[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 1/12/14

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 12, 2014 *MNDU1401.12 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Long-tailed Duck Great Black-backed Gull Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Great Gray Owl Black-backed Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee Townsend's Solitaire Bohemian Waxwing -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Dul

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Update

Two Snowy Owls were present today after 4 PM. Located east of 130th Ave. and between 700th and 690th St. Map: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Snow Geese Olmstead County

This afternoon we had a flock of 2 dozen Snow Geese fly over us on Highway 52 near Oronoco. They were flying south in the direction of Rochester. We didn't realize at the time that this was quite a rare sighting for the area at this time so we didn't chase them down for photos. Tony Lau Otsego, Wr

[mou-net] Snowy Owls - Polk and Kittson Counties

Zach Cater, Paula Cater and I spotted 2 Snowy Owls today on Polk County 20 this afternoon around 2pm - they appeared to be owls we spotted earlier in the week. Paul Breidenbach reported a large snowy in the northbound ditch alongside highway 75 3 miles south of Hallock at about 3:15 on Friday Janu

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog - Duluth - Reports

I was out today birding with some folks from Kentucky. Highlights: Great Gray Owl: Admiral Road in Sax-Zim Bog about a 1/4 mile south of the Admiral Feeders. This is by far the most reliable owl in Sax-Zim Bog. We saw the owl this evening around 4pm and it was also seen by a friend this mornin

[mou-net] Results 2014 BRRRRdathon/Photothon

[SEE DETAILS, EVENT PHOTOS & WINNING PHOTOS HERE: http://www.saxzim.org/bdathon/ Bdathon Frigid temperatures eluded The World's Coldest Birdathon again with highs in the 20s and NO below zero temps on either January 10th or 11th. Our composite total was only 61 species, lowest in the

[mou-net] Pelican Dakota cty at Black Dog

The injured pelican is still on the east end of Black Dog Road. Does anyone know of someone who can rescue the bird? It was on the shore when I saw it. I'm surprised it lasted past the Polar Vortex. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://li

[mou-net] Snowy owl - airport

juvenile snowy owl is easily spotted at the airport. As you exit on 66th street from 77 to access cargo road the owl is perched on top of the building on your right. 1901 east 66th street. Owl is heavily barred- spotted at 330 pm Keith Kirkwood Dakota county Join or Leave mou-net: http:

[mou-net] Snowy Owls Anoka County

Two Snowy Owls still present in Ramsey, Anoka County. One was on a light pole just west of the roundabout off of Sunwood and Armstrong Blvd (near Coborn's Grocery Store) The other one was on the north side of Armstrong Blvd and was sitting on and near a cell phone tower. Char Wenger Coon Rapi

[mou-net] McLeod cty Northern Hawk Owl

Saw the Hawk Owl yesterday while it was being banded by David Alexander and Frank Nicoletti of Duluth. They thought it was a young male. I saw the owl again today at 2pm. It's great to see this bird in McLeod cty and only a few miles from my home. Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: h

[mou-net] Ramsey Snowy Owls

Two Snowy Owls on power poles along US-10 in Ramsey, one on the north side about a quarter-mile west of Armstrong Blvd and one on the south side between Armstrong and Ramsey Blvd right around the blue sign (for North Star RR, I think), time 1:45pm. Ten minutes earlier we, and a cast of dozens, wa

[mou-net] White-throated & Fox Sparrow meeker county

The white throated sparrow and the Fox Sparrow survived the cold blast that came through here. We were hoping they would make it through that cold weather, they have the cover, food and water here which is very important. It is so nice to look out the window and see them and all the other bird

Re: [mou-net] one tough warbler species

To further support what Bill said, while they don't always overwinter, we've had winter reports of Yellow-rumpeds in Minnesota from 19 of the past 20 years. (See http://moumn.org/loon/reports/?species=Yellow-rumped Warbler) Paul Paul Budde Minneapolis, MN pbu...@earthlink.net -Original Mes

[mou-net] Lost falconry bird?

Hey everyone- I was just driving along Interstate 94 south through Minneapolis when I saw a large buteo (Red-tail?) flying along the highway just north of exit 226 (53rd Ave N.). The bird was wearing jesses and I could see one clearly on each leg. This was about 11:50 am. No good rabbit hunting on

[mou-net] Anyone lose a falconry bird?

I was just driving along Interstate 94 south through Minneapolis when I saw a large buteo (Red-tail?) flying along the highway just north of exit 226 (53rd Ave N.). The bird was wearing jesses and I could see one clearly on each leg. This was about 11:50 am. No good rabbit hunting on the highway so

Re: [mou-net] Hutchinson NHOW and Atwater Snowy Owl

Im here and and I don't see any poles directly east of that house. I am confused. janet - Original Message - From: Josh Wallestad To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:44:16 - (UTC) Subject: [mou-net] Hutchinson NHOW and Atwater Snowy Owl This morning I

[mou-net] Hutchinson NHOW and Atwater Snowy Owl

This morning I took a pre-dawn trip to Hutchinson and viewed the NHOW right at first light. I watched it until 8:15. It was loyal to the poles directly east of the home about 0.5 miles south of the intersection of 230th and Co. Rd. 12. It actively moved around and hunted, even nabbing someth