[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] listservice guidelines

2017-05-01 Thread Terence Brashear
Reminder to subscribers. With the busy Spring migration taking place, please follow posting guidelines. Keep posts to MOU-NET about birds in Minnesota. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation! Terry Brashear MOU-NET Moderator. -- Forwarded message -- From: *Kim Richard Ecker

[mou-net] Greater White-fronted Goose still at Pine City WTP

2017-05-01 Thread Herb Dingmann
The 2 Greater White-fronted Geese reported by Kris Moulton at the Pine City WTP were still present as of 1:45 today. Seen from the east side of the ponds (near the school bus garage). Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://list

[mou-net] Streak-Backed Oriole Nest Building

2017-05-01 Thread Rich Hoeg
I am taking a break from the ugly northeastern Minnesota weather. During today's mountain bike ride on trails next to the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica I found a Streak-Backed Oriole in the process of building a nest. I have 13 images which I took over the course of two seconds of the oriole in th

[mou-net] White-throated Sparrows

2017-05-01 Thread Tom Bell
We and the cats have enjoyed the entertainment of viewing the sparrows in the yard. I suspect that the weather up north has slowed their migration. I have known other years when there were many WTSP, but in the 50+ years of watching our yard, this is the largest accumulation. My high count seen

[mou-net] Pine County- Greater White-Fronted Geese

2017-05-01 Thread Kris Moulton
2 present at Pine City sewage ponds yesterday. Reported by friend with pics. Good pine county bird. 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] Louisiana Waterthrush (Chippewa) & American Avocet (Lac qui Parle)

2017-05-01 Thread Steve Weston
This afternoon (Sunday) Jim Ryan and myself found an American Avocet on Emily Creek on the west side of Milan Highway 40 bridge across Lac qui Parle Lake in Lac qui Parle County. The bird had previously been reported by Jason Frank on Saturday during the Salt Lake Festival. Leaving the bridge we ch