[mou-net] Fwd: Birds and Beers, April 21st at Merlin's Rest, Hennepin county

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[mou-net] can anyone recommend a good field guide for Norway birds?

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Re: [mou-net] can anyone recommend a good field guide for Norway birds?

The best field guide for anywhere in Europe is the Birds of Europe by Mullarney, Svensson and Zetterstrom The one with the Bullfinch on the cover. It's one of the finest field guides in print. http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Europe-Second-Edition-Princeton/dp/0691143927?camp=1789&creative=9325&linkC

Re: [mou-net] can anyone recommend a good field guide for Norway birds?

I agree with Chris that Mullarney et al. is a fine book, but be aware that the print is quite tiny. (I'm sure this was necessary to pack so much information into a book it's size.) Lars Jonsson's book is also very good. Paul Paul Budde pbu...@earthlink.net Original message F

[mou-net] Snowy Egret at Bass Ponds

Adult Snowy Egret observed at Bass Ponds, Hennepin County at 120pm today. Seen feeding around 100 yards south of main trail, approx 0.5 mile east of Hwy 77. Yellow lores and feet, black beak and legs clearly visible. Flew off to southeast across water and not relocated. Matt Pierce Join or

[mou-net] Eurasian Wigeon ~ Hennepin Co.

There is currently an adult male Eurasian Wigeon being seen at the Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. The EUWI is in with a large raft of Coots and a variety of ducks. There were no American Wigeons in the flock, and the EUWI really stood out in a crowd. A scope would

[mou-net] Links with no subject line

Please do not click on any links that look suspicious, and or come with a single sentence and no explanation. We just had one sent to the entire list that is a trojan. If anyone has any questions or comments about this please direct them to the moderators and not the list. Thank you! Terry MO

[mou-net] Purple martin Dassel Meeker cty

We are outside and we had put our Purple Martin houses up about an hour ago and we have our first purple martin here. What a pleasure to see them back again. Our colony is starting, we have a few more joining, and these are not European Starlings. Paul & Koni Fank Dassel, Meeker cty Sent from m

[mou-net] Sherburne County new birds today

I took the "scenic route" home from Big Lake today, after seeing the white-winged scoter, and wandered along some of the lesser-traveled county roads, finding some FOY birds, as well as a LOT of waterfowl. On Big Lake: Common Loon Horned Grebe American White Pelican - flying over Double-crested Co

[mou-net] Rusty Blackbirds and shorebirds

Of interest there were over 100 rusty blackbirds in the flooded woods along Shore Acres rd in La Crescent today. Also in a flooded sod farm field off Hwy 16 near Hokah there were several greater Yellowlegs a couple of lesser Yellowlegs and a pectoral sandpiper No other shorebirds sighted did se

[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 18 April 2014

-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 18, 2014 *MNST1404.18 -Birds mentioned Mute Swan Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Franklin's Gull Lewis's Woodpecker

[mou-net] Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Polk County

Shelley Steva and I found the bird late this morning at the University of Minnesota Crookston campus in the location posted by Vanessa Lane. Email me or Vanessa for further directions if you plan to come. Vanessa: vl...@crk.umn.edu Jeanie Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN Join

[mou-net] Western grebes on Lake Rebecca, W Hennepin Co

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve has aerated the lake all winter, and the lake opened up very early this year. This has attracted a nice variety of waterfowl. I checked the lake after work today and found lots of activity. A pair of Western Grebes were the highlight (I have never seen t

[mou-net] Europe Field Guide

I agree with Chris about his post below. I just purchased this book for a trip to Germany this summer. Sky the BirdMan Anoka, MN The best field guide for anywhere in Europe is the Birds of Europe by Mullarney, Svensson and Zetterstrom The one with the Bullfinch on the cover. It's one of the fi

[mou-net] Horned, not eared, Sherburne

All, I made an error on my list, the grebes I saw today were all horned - no eared. Don't get old... Betsy Beneke Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html