[mou-net] Cattle Egret Maple Grove

I was told the small egret we were watching this afternoon is a Cattle Egret. It was located behind the Maple Grove Jr. High (now Maple Grove Middle School). Behind the tennis courts by the field and two ponds. I have posted pictures on Minnesota Rare Bird Alert Facebook page. Rod Smoliak ---

[mou-net] North Shore Snowy Owls

Kim is driving the McGregor girl’s volleyball team to Grand Marias this afternoon for a tournament game and he just called to say that there were 2 Snowy Owls along highway 61. One at Taconite Harbor and another near Silver Bay. The one in Silver Bay was a very white adult bird. Cindy Risen Ta

[mou-net] 10-28-15 Continuing Varied Thrush; 2 on 10-26-15

A male Varied Thrush made an appearance in our yard in Melrude (n of Duluth) on 18 October. A Varied Thrush reappeared on 22 October and has been observed every day since, including today 10-28-15 but most appearances have been brief. Remarkably, on 26 October there were two male Varied Thrushes

[mou-net] Ramsey County Snow Goose

There is currently a juvenile white-morph Snow Goose feeding with Canada Geese along the north side of CR 96, 0.5 mile west of I35E. 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] Winter Bird Feeders: Old Vermilion Trail (rural Duluth)

Put up and filled my "winter feeders" along Old Vermilion Trail (a dirt road, not a hiking trail) just outside of Duluth this morning. More information on my blog including a map ... http://www.365daysofbirds.com/old-vermilion-trail-forest-winter-birding-map/ Join or Leave mou-net: http:/

[mou-net] Golden-crowned Kinglet cheek stripes

Hi All-- On Monday I banded an immature, female Golden-crowned Kinglet with two small cheek stripes. I've not noticed this field mark before and wonder if anyone else has. I have a photo on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Min