[mou-net] Great Egret - Duluth Township

Yesterday afternoon, about 4:15, I had a Great Egret drop in my field and ponds. The resident pair of Canada Geese were none too happy though and harassed the bird. I did not see it later in the evening or this morning. This is only the second time I have seen one on my property. Uwe Kausch

Re: [mou-net] shorebirds - nw Washington Co.

Everything is gone now except for one Dunlin and three Semipalmated Plovers, all very far away. Peter Nichols Cottage Grove Washington County Sent from my iPhone On May 20, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Bill Litkey blit...@usfamily.net wrote: Among the shorebirds found at 190th St. and Fenway Ave. N.

[mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler, Minneapolis- Hennepin County

I was walking to the park this morning with my two girls and had my binoculars with to see if I could snag some migrating warblers when I saw a group of birds foraging on the ground to the right of me. Most of the flock was Tennessee Warblers but much to my delight the was a brilliant

Re: [mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler, Minneapolis- Hennepin County

Paul Budde, Tom Tustison and I just observed it at 3:25 today at the same location. Thanks, Jason. Mark Ochs Phoenix Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2014, at 2:32 PM, Jason Caddy j.ca...@hotmail.com wrote: I was walking to the park this morning with my two girls and had my binoculars

Re: [mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler, Minneapolis- Hennepin County

Also present at the location of the Yellow-throated Warbler found by Jason were a Bay-breasted Warbler and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. Both warblers spent most of their time feeding on the sidewalks and street, along with 3 or more Tennessees. Paul Paul Budde Minneapolis, MN pbu...@earthlink.net

[mou-net] Red-headed woodpecker

I posted this in the Facebook group, but I thought I'd share this exciting visitor to my backyard this afternoon! It's only the second time I've seen one here, the first time was several years ago. http://www.pbase.com/image/155755475 -- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN l...@lizstanley.com Backyard

[mou-net] Least Bittern and Prothonotary Warblers, Hok-si-la Park, Lake City

Leslie McInenly, Paul Smithson and I saw 103 species today at Hok-si-la Park in Lake City and Frontenac State Park (Goodhue County), including 22 species of warblers. Best finds included a Least Bittern flushed from wet grass along the path that goes south from the boat landing parking lot on the

[mou-net] White-faced Irises (Rock County)

While scanning the Hills Water Treatment Ponds three White faced Ibises took flight from the cattail swamp immediately north of the ponds. The flew north over the town and did not return during the 10 minutes I was there. Malcolm Gold (Kansas City, formerly and currently visiting MN)