[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

2015-05-07 Thread Steve Weston
Today (Wednesday): Travelling across Rice Count from I-35 to Montgomery I found Sandhill Cranes just east of Montgomery and south of Lonsdale near CR1 and CR33, as well as a Northern Harrier. I am finding waterfowl babies everywhere. I found two broods of Canada Geese by a stormwater pool perhaps

[mou-net] Duluth Township Report

2015-05-07 Thread Uwe Kausch
New Arrivals: GC Flycatcher Phoebe (building nest in barn) Bluebird Am Bittern Sora White Crowned Sparrow Grackle Cowbirds Others: Tree Swallow Kestrel Sandhill Crane C Goose Mallard Ring Neck Duck Hooded Merganser Barred Owl Blue Jay Robin Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Turkey Vulture Non-avian

[mou-net] FOY Baltimore Orioles

2015-05-07 Thread Olsen Ja
Baltimore Orioles have returned to Cloverdale, Pine County. Two males and two females were checking out my feeders yesterday. 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] MOU RBA 7 May 2015

2015-05-07 Thread Anthony Hertzel
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 7, 2015 *MNST1505.07 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Bufflehead Horned Grebe Eared Grebe American White Pelican Osprey Osprey Broad-winged Hawk American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 7, 2015

2015-05-07 Thread Jeanie Joppru
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 7, 2015 *MNDL1505.07 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Bufflehead Horned Grebe Eared Grebe American White Pelican Osprey Osprey Broad-winged Hawk American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull Forster's

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 5/7/15

2015-05-07 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *May 7, 2015 *MNDU1505.07 -Birds mentioned Red-throated Loon Great Egret White-faced Ibis Virginia Rail Sora Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Willet Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Dunlin Pectoral Sandpiper Glaucous Gull

[mou-net] [mou-rba] SPOTTED TOWHEE - Howard Lake

2015-05-07 Thread Jesse Ellis
A Spotted Towhee was photographed in Howard Lake today. The photos were posted in the Facebook group Minnesota/Wisconsin/North Dakota Wildlife Photography. Not clear if the photographer is willing to have visitors yet. Good birding, Jesse Ellis Saint Paul Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Please disregard the first copy of the NW report

2015-05-07 Thread Jeanie Joppru
Sorry, the report should not read MOU RBA statewide, rather the NW Minnesota Birding Report. Jeanie Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN 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] Detroit Lakes Festival

2015-05-07 Thread Cleone Stewart
Be among the first to hear from authors about their just-released books at the Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, May 14-17 held at the new lodge at Detroit Mountain Recreation Area. Thursday night features Bob Janssen and his new book, Birds of Minnesota State Parks. He follows a Thursday workshop

[mou-net] Ruby throated humming bird

2015-05-07 Thread Eileen Schantz-Hansen
Just had the first one in the afternoon rain in Carlton County. Sent from my iPhone 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] Scarlet Tanager

2015-05-07 Thread Jan Bergstrom
FOY Scarlet Tanager, western Wright County. Eating hulled sunflower from my fly through feeder. 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] Indigo Bunting

2015-05-07 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by Connie Grundhofer cgwr...@gmail.com via moumn.org) At 7:30 this morning a male Indigo was at our feeders briefly. Have not seen it since. Connie Grundhofer Lino Lakes, Anoka Co. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] 0rchard oriole in Mpls

2015-05-07 Thread Don Beimborn
Orioles were calling near Cedar Lake on Monday. On Wednesday, the first one showed up at the grape jelly. It appeared to be an orchard oriole. -- Don Beimborn, by Cedar Lake Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Red Headed Woodpecker

2015-05-07 Thread James gay
At our suet feeder. First I've seen at this location. Jim Gay Woodbury, Mn Sent from my iPhone 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] Birding the Carleton Arb

2015-05-07 Thread Gerald Hoekstra
Prairie birds are returning to the Carleton Lower Arb (Northfield). Today I had Eastern Kingbirds, Sedge Wrens, Eastern Meadowlarks, Common Yellowthroats, and lots of Clay-colored, Song, and Field Sparrows. I haven't seen the resident Henslow's Sparrows yet, but strong winds today made it hard to

[mou-net] Carver County

2015-05-07 Thread John Cyrus
After another jump on spring migration in Tennessee, I got back yesterday to 13 warbler species in the afternoon at Rapids Lake MVNWR. The only species that was numerous was Yellow Warbler though. This morning amidst the occasional light shower/sprinkle I was able to be more thorough at