[mou-net] the buffer bill and bird habitat

2015-03-28 Thread Gordon Andersson
Bird Advocates of Minnesota As you know, the Governor has proposed legislation to create 50 foot vegetation buffers along lakeshore, streams, rivers, and ditches throughout the state. If enacted, this "initiative for water quality and habitat" would benefit pheasants and other grassland birds,

[mou-net] MN Birding Facebook Summary

2015-03-28 Thread Peter Nichols
Here is a summary of reports from the Minnesota Birding Facebook group for 3/23-3/28. Day-by-day highlights: 3/28: Kristine Leuze photographed and reported a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK near Lake Maria State Park (Wright Co). Another individual was reported on 3/25 by Jan Chapman in St. Michael (Wright

Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] Long-tailed Duck is still at the Coon Rapids Dam

2015-03-28 Thread Justin Watts
Long-tailed Duck continued in Anoka County this morning in the area previously reported, about 1.2 miles upstream from Coon Rapids Dam (45° 9'14"N , 93°19'48"W). Annabelle Lee snapped a photo - https://flic.kr/p/ry216g Plenty of other ducks, but the only one that hasn't been mentioned around the

[mou-net] Warren Nelson Memorial Bog Location Revealed! $5,000 2:1 Match ends soon

2015-03-28 Thread sparky stensaas
Hi All MOU member Judd Brink and his company mnbackyardbirds.com has graciously put up. $5,000 2:1 Matching Gift for the Warren Nelson Land Fund! Only 2 weeks left to take advantage of Judd's generous donation! Donate here: https://givemn.org/organization/Foszb And Friends of Sax-Zim Bog has r