[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 3/12/15

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *March 12, 2015 *MNDU1503.12 -Birds mentioned Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Mallard Northern Pintail Common Eider Turkey Vulture Northern Harrier Ring-billed Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull Gyrfalcon Townsend's Soli

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 12, 2015

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 12, 2015 *MNDL1503.12 -Birds mentioned Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Gadwall Mallard Northern Pintail Gray Partridge Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Greater Prairie-Chicken Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Northern Goshawk Rough-legged Hawk Eurasian Collared-Dove M

[mou-net] trumpeters over holyoke

500+ Great White Fronted Geese passed through & landed in St. Peter. We also have over 65 Bald Eagles here right now. Cheers, Jon Jon Smithers -Wildlife, Nature & Landscape Photography www.JonSmithers.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] trumpeters over holyoke

4 Trumpeters over Holyoke! SE Carlton County 20 miles S-SW of Duluth 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] Veterans Memorial Park - Shakopee

A variety of waterfowl were observed this afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park in Shakopee to include Gadwall, Lesser Scaup, Trumpeter Swans, Redheads, and Common Mergansers along with the ever-present honkers & Mallards. Richard Hunt Savage, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/c

[mou-net] Eastern Bluebird Hennepin County

Had my first bluebird of the spring about noon at French Regional Park in Plymouth, Hennepin County today. Madeleine Linck 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] Mississippi River Park - Anoka

Lots of Common Goldeneye and a pair of Gadwall this morning. This seems to be a hot spot for goldeneye. The park is across the K-Mart off of Cutters Grove. Pete Anoka, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-

[mou-net] Killdeer, Randolph Industrial park. Dakota County

This morning we saw 2 Killdeer but nothing else in the pond near the church. 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] Golden Eagles in winter in MN -- tonight Thursday 03/12 St Paul Audubon Socy in Roseville

Mark Martell from Audubon MN is speaking on GOEAs in winter. The last survey of the Miss River Valley was just completed. Big numbers of eagles were found in MN and WI. You might have volunteered for a survey. 6:45 Fairview Commy Center Program at 7:00. free. location and map in link.

[mou-net] Zapata Rail in Cuba and Lilian Lovebirds in Malawi-- 2 stories from BBC

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150302-incredibly-rare-bird-sighted http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150310-lovebird-threatened-by-poisoning 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] [mou-rba] Dam migration update.

Hi I was at the dam this morning with my friend Larry. We saw no gadwall but did get some Redheads, male and female, a pair of bufflehead, three green winged teal flying and I believe some ring necks and the usual common mergansers, goldeneye, and a single Ruddy duck. I’ve posted some more pho

[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire, Duluth Township

This morning there was a Townsend's Solitaire in Duluth Township along the West Knife River Road (CR 231), 0.7 mile west of the northern end of the Homestead Road (CR 42). It flew in from the east, so it would be worth checking the area around the Homestead Road, too. Most of the West Knife

[mou-net] Becker Co.

Several days of warm weather is bringing welcome changes. We now have some unfrozen ponds with Canada Geese, Trumpeter Swans, Mallards, Gadwalls and Pintails. This morning at Hamden Slough there was a beautiful male Northern Harrier hunting and 14 Greater Prairie chickens in field where Fish & Wild

[mou-net] Bird Photo Needed—Ho use Finch nesting in hanging f lower bask et

Hi All, I need a good photo of a House Finch nesting in a hanging flower basket. Ideally the bird will be in the photo...but not critical. I can pay $35, photo credit and free copy of the book Please email full size jpeg (at least 1024 pixels on long side) Thanks! Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthu

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Welcome Center schedule, sightings, Spring Field Trips

Hi all, Friday and Saturday will be the last days the Sax-Zim Welcome Center will be open for the winter. Thanks to all of you who visited us this winter! Highlights were 100s of redpolls and siskins (including at least 3 Hoaries), Ermine at the far rib cage, Shrike, Ruffed Grouse in birches by

[mou-net] Merlins Acacia Cemetery Dakota County

Curt Rawn and I just saw 2 Merlins mating at the top of an evergreen near the road Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html