[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 28, 2016

2016-10-28 Thread Jeanie Joppru
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, October 28, 2016 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. The stragglers are moving through the northwest at this time, but there are pockets

[mou-net] FW: [mou-net] FW: [mou-net] U. of MN connection

2016-10-28 Thread Bob Holtz
In the time since I sent the message below I have received 20 more responses. That brings the total to 48. I have been hoping for a minimum of 50 responses; therefore, if any other MOU members have not yet responded to the second (earliest) message below, please do so in the next few days. Thanks.

[mou-net] Snow Bunting & Rough-legged Hawk

2016-10-28 Thread epiphaniesafield
In the past two days, while heading out for Duluth via St. Louis County roads I'm seeing snow buntings, first one alone, now flocks, whirl from the roadside or adjacent swamp. They remind me to wonder where's the snow. Yesterday I ran beneath my first rough-legged hawk of the season, a light pha

[mou-net] About the Metro

2016-10-28 Thread Steve Weston
In the last couple of weeks I added two species to my yard list: Merlin and Sand Hill Crane. I am still occasionally seeing a Tufted Titmouse at the feeder. But, now we are only seeing a single bird, rather than a pair. My wife believes that we are seeing much fewer ducks on our lakes than previous