Re: [mou-net] Mystery Gull today - Cottonwood County (Long Lake)

2014-05-18 Thread Brad Bolduan
Sorry about the repeated message; but one of my photos seems to show the bill is banded, not bicolored. Also found a photo of ring-billed gull that showed somewhat similar bleaching. I am submitting a RQD as a Cottonwood County California Gull. I am leaving it public so anyone who may chase the

[mou-net] Lark Sparrows/Scott County

2014-05-18 Thread danerika
Hi All— Last Thursday, Gerry Hoekstra and I photographed several Lark Sparrows at the Louisville Swamp Unit of the MN Valley NWR in northern Scott County. The birds were feeding in a burned prairie area, the type of habitat the species often prefers. My photos are on my blog this morning (I

[mou-net] Longtailed Ducks, Duluth

2014-05-18 Thread Frank Berdan
Eight on Lk Superior among ice floes at 9400 block of Congdon Blvd (old 61) just W of McQuade Safe Harbor. Frak and Kathi Berdan 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] Hooded Warbler at Murphy Hanrehan

2014-05-18 Thread David Zumeta
On 5/17, a Hooded Warbler was singing on the south side of the trail between trail markers 14 and 15 in Murphy Hanrehan Regional Park, Scott County. This location is about 1/2 mile east-northeast of the northeastern most part of Murphy Lake. The warbler sang five times @ 12:30 p.m., so may be on

[mou-net] American Bitterns-Steele County

2014-05-18 Thread Gary Johnson
Yesterday our merry band of 6 birders found an unprecedented number of 5 American Bitterns in Steele County while doing our annual Big Day county count. 3 were seen and the other 2 were heard. 2 at Rice Lake State Park - one heard from the boat landing and the other seen at the first marsh

[mou-net] Fwd: Longtailed Ducks, Duluth

2014-05-18 Thread Frank Berdan
Now visible from McQuade Harbor. -- Forwarded message -- From: Frank Berdan fberda...@gmail.com Date: May 18, 2014 7:17 AM Subject: Longtailed Ducks, Duluth To: mou-net@lists.umn.edu Cc: Eight on Lk Superior among ice floes at 9400 block of Congdon Blvd (old 61) just W of McQuade

[mou-net] Wabasha County White-faced Ibis, Hudsonian Godwits, Goodhue County Tufted Titmouse May 17th 2014

2014-05-18 Thread Scott Meyer
Spent the day birding southern Goodhue County and Northern Wabasha County yesterday. Highlights included a White-faced Ibis NE of the corner of Wabasha County 30 and N County Rd 24 near where one had been previously reported. The Ibis was with a large flock of Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls.

[mou-net] Little gull?

2014-05-18 Thread fortune
If there is more sightings of the Little gull at Lake Byllesby, please back channel to me or post to the list…. I may try for it if it’s still around after work today. Thanks!!! Robin LaFortune Sent from Windows Mail

[mou-net] White-faced Ibis - Carver county

2014-05-18 Thread Bill
While scanning the flooded field adjacent to our property just now, a gorgeous White-faced Ibis flew in among the Caspian Terns. It stayed about 15 minutes before a Bald Eagle flew in and scattered the group. The Ibis flew off to the northwest in the direction of Lake Waconia and has not

[mou-net] Fwd: Birds and Beers, May 19th at 6 pm, Merlin's Rest

2014-05-18 Thread Curt Rawn
This is a reminder of Monday's Birds and Beers. -- Forwarded message -- From: Curt Rawn catda...@gmail.com Date: May 16, 2014 8:19 PM Subject: Birds and Beers, May 19th at 6 pm, Merlin's Rest To: mou-...@lists.umn.E MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu Cc: This is not much notice, but, Birds​

[mou-net] No Little Gull - 5/17

2014-05-18 Thread Pete Makousky
Searched for the Little Gull yesterday with a couple other birders. No luck. Not even a Bonaparte's. Still some good birds there though. Sky the BirdMan Anoka, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Wabasha snowy egert

2014-05-18 Thread jerry pruett
At intersection of 30 an 24 north of kellog. Also white - ibis , Franklins and Bonies. Birding with Jim Peterson. 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] Sora - Dakota County (Eagan)

2014-05-18 Thread Pam Blixt
Two Soras have been seen and heard several times between May 5 and May 16. From intersection of Lone Oak Rd and Ames Crossing Rd, go about 0.3 miles North on Ames Crossing Rd to a small un-named lake on the East side of Ames Crossing Rd. A wetland and a stormwater treatment pond are next to

Re: [mou-net] Wabasha snowy egert

2014-05-18 Thread jerry pruett
Sorry for the short note earlier. Not much of a phone typer. It was a White-faced Ibis that we saw with the Snowy Egret...not a White Ibis. Also of interest along that stretch of flooded area we found Hudsonian Godwits, Short-billed Dowitchers and a Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin. We did see a

[mou-net] Washington Co - Semipalmated plovers

2014-05-18 Thread Larry Sirvio
Six semipalmated plovers and 10 least sandpipers in the pond on Jamaica north of 70th St (Cottage Grove) at 2PM. Larry S 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] Wabasha 24 30

2014-05-18 Thread Bob Ekblad
The Snowy Egret is still at 24N 30 - on the west side of 30 at 5pm on the east at 6:15pm. There is one ibis at 24/30 and another on 24south where there were also a couple of turnstones, a few S-b Dowitchers and a Black-bellied Plover. Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone 507-269-7436 Byron, MN -

[mou-net] Connecticut Warbler Hennepin Co.

2014-05-18 Thread Robert Heise
On the far southwest end of Hennepin Co. off old highway 212 there is a small park built in the bluffs called Richard T. Anderson. 17 warblers were identified on May 17th including a sulking 'heard only' Connecticut Warbler near the parking lot's small stream. Considered occasional and

[mou-net] Chat - Jackson County

2014-05-18 Thread Brad Bolduan
Yellow- Breasted Chat present today on 500th Ave south of Co 30 in Jackson County. At least 3 Bay-breasted present at same location. Different location; but 6 Parulas in one tree at 7 mile Creek County Park in Nicollet County today. Golden-winged also in that park. Best warbler migration I have