Re: [mou-net] Rail sighting (photos) in Zumbrota (Goodhue County)

2014-05-28 Thread Elijah Parker
So far this morning the King Rail has not been seen. I'll update again if it's found, but at this point it looks like it has left. 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] Support for duck stamp

2014-05-28 Thread Jim Williams
Forward by Jim Williams, Wayzata From: Ric Zarwell ric.zarw...@mchsi.com Date: May 28, 2014 at 6:28:16 AM CDT To: refugest...@refugeassociation.org Subject: New brief article from Wisconsin Society for Ornithology The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology has re-confirmed its support for the

Re: [mou-net] Black-necked Stilts-NESTING

2014-05-28 Thread Derek Bakken
Awesome news! Really cool that the people working for the city are excited and are willing to go out of their way to help. Some days it can seem like just about nobody cares about wildlife or the environment, but I've noticed that just about everyone gets excited when something rare happens

Re: [mou-net] Black-necked Stilts-NESTING

2014-05-28 Thread Susan Tertell
According to Roberts (publication date 1932), the black-necked stilt is not known to have nested in the state. Interestingly, he notes that Canada Geese have just about vanished as breeding birds, and also A number of Wild Turkeys were liberated in various places in the state a few years ago, but

[mou-net] photography

2014-05-28 Thread Jim
I would like to visit with a photographer who believes that manipulating bird behavior for photographic purposes does no harm to the birds. I would want to q uote from the conversation. Jim Williams birding blog at http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html Join

[mou-net] Western Kingbirds Anoka Co.

2014-05-28 Thread Tony Lau
We found a pair of Western Kingbirds in the same area they have been seen in other years in Ramsey in Anoka Co. Take Taprock St off of 10/169 and pull into the empty lot on the right. Male was seen by large Ash tree next to the highway west of siren. Tony Lau Otsego, MN Join or Leave

[mou-net] Afton St Pk Open-Country Birds

2014-05-28 Thread Julian Sellers
There was a good variety of open-country birds along the northern section of the Prairie Loop Trail, in the northern part of Afton State Park, this morning, including numerous Henslow’s Sparrows, some Grasshopper Sparrows, Eastern Meadowlarks, a few Bobolinks, a pair of Orchard Orioles, and a

Re: [mou-net] Western Kingbirds Anoka Co.

2014-05-28 Thread Erika Sitz
Found it around 7pm. Also two more close together on the wire just west of Ramsey Blvd where we've seen them in past years. Erika Sitz Ramsey Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2014, at 2:41 PM, Tony Lau t...@fros.com wrote: We found a pair of Western Kingbirds in the same area they have

Re: [mou-net] Western Kingbirds Anoka Co.

2014-05-28 Thread Holly Myhre-Anton
Can I get some additional (directional) information about where the Kingbirds are located. I am fairly close and would love to see them. Thanks Much, HollyAndover, MN Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 19:44:26 -0500 From: es...@goldengate.net Subject: Re: [mou-net] Western Kingbirds Anoka Co. To: