[mou-net] Western tanager not seen today, Pine county

2015-04-28 Thread Curt Rawn
I looked for the Western tanager today from noon to about 2 45 pm. Others had been there earlier and reported the same thing. Curt Rawn 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] Westwood Birdwalk

2015-04-28 Thread Vic Lewis
Weather permitting! Birdwalk Westwood Nature Center in St. Louis Park Friday May 1st at 8am till 11:00 am! Meet in parking lot with binoculars and possible wet weather gear! Could be some fall out! Hope to see old and new faces! Vic Lewis spring migrant and Westwood Volunteer! Sent from my iPh

[mou-net] the photo issue of Audubon magazine (May-June 2015)

2015-04-28 Thread Gordon Andersson
This issue includes the different "winners" in the annual bird photography contest. You can view 100 full-screen images at this link. There are also other features on bird photography--- short articles in a section called "Art History" that includes Elliot Porter, the invention of pixels (digital

[mou-net] [mou-rba] FOY Green Heron in Coon Rapids

2015-04-28 Thread Ron Taube
Hi While trying to get photos of the Eagle nest in Coon Rapids on Hwy 10 between Hanson and 242 I saw a Green Heron fishing in the stream that runs under the highway. I did not get any photos of the Eagle chicks by the way, they were sitting too low at the time. I have posted some photos and a

[mou-net] Curse of the Auto Spell-checker

2015-04-28 Thread Richard Carlson
Your Ruffed Grouse got Roughed up. Richard Carlson Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian Part-time Economist Tucson, AZ & Lake Tahoe, CA rcc...@pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Cell 650-280-2965 From: CRAIG MANDEL via Mnbird To: Craig Mandel ; MnBird ; MOU - Net ; Tony Her

[mou-net] Salt Lake Birding Weekend

2015-04-28 Thread Ken Larson Mary Lou Frank
Last weekend the 40th annual Salt Lake Birding Weekend took place in Lac Qui Parle, Big Stone, and northern Yellow Medicine counties. Over 90 birders from around the state met at 7 AM at the Marietta American Legion. Over the three day weekend we found 143 different species, 133 on Saturday, add

[mou-net] Wabasha/Winona Counties MBW - trip report - 4/24 - 26/15

2015-04-28 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
April 24, 25, 26, 2015 Here are some of the birds observed on the Minnesota Birding Weekend field trip to Wabasha & Winona counties over the weekend. Here are some of the more productive locations we birded over the weekend trip: 4/24 - Wabasha county Upper Mississippi River NWR Orange-crown

[mou-net] Albany sewage ponds cinnamon teal

2015-04-28 Thread Scott Dirks
Yesterday at about 4pm, Connie Jo and I, together with Jerry and Carol Dirks, relocated the Cinnamon Teal at the Albany sewage ponds. When first spotted, it was feeding with 2 BWTE at the far southwest corner of the west pond, right next to the road. Has a conclusion been reached on whether th

[mou-net] Mockingbirds in Goodhue Co.

2015-04-28 Thread Steve Weston
I have seen photos of one of a pair of Mockingbirds being seen on private land in Goodhue Co. Hopefully, we will get permission to view the birds. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: h