[mou-net] Tufted Titmouse in Savage

This evening I found two tufted titmice at Hidden Valley Park in Savage. Additionally, there were nesting blue-gray gnatcatchers and indigo buntings. The titmice were by the archery targets north of the playground. I posted photos of the titmice to flickr.com/photos/stratmoen/ Matt Stratmoen --

[mou-net] Minnetonka Trumpeter Swans

Today around 3 PM I found two Trumpeter Swans on Crane Lake near Ridgedale, We live just south of Crane Lake and yesterday Mary Lou heard and saw them flying overhead. 6 weeks ago they ( or a different pair) were seen at the same place. There was also a Common Loon and a Great Egret present. Ken

[mou-net] Sherburne birds and field trip invitation

What a beautiful morning it was on the refuge! Mosquitos not horrible, slight breeze, warm, not humid. I had 73 species - nothing out of the ordinary, just a wonderful morning to be out. *BIRD NOTES* Birds are nesting and hollering all over the place, despite super-high water levels and some obv

[mou-net] Red Knot at Park Point, Duluth

While walking along the Park Point beach about 200 yards north of the airport yesterday morning, I saw one Red Knot with in a mixed flock of 5 Ruddy Turnstones, 5 Semipalmated Plovers, several Sanderlings, 20+ Semipalmated Sandpipers, and 1 Dunlin. The birds were very tame, affording great views fr