Re: [mou-net] Bar-headed Goose - Wright County

2017-05-18 Thread Jason Caddy
The Bar-headed Goose is a migratory species of south-central Asia but has been introduced in Europe, at least in the Netherlands. I checked eBird and found only two June records of the species in the United States of the same bird in northern Texas mixed with Canada Geese. I checked what I

[mou-net] Bar-headed Goose - Wright County

2017-05-18 Thread David Cahlander
Tony Hertzel reports a Bar-headed Goose seen in Wright County. Green Mountain Lake at the junction of 10th St NE and Ebersole Ave. If it is wild it would be a new Minnesota record. -- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville MN 952-894-5910 Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 18, 2017

2017-05-18 Thread Jeanie Joppru
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 18, 2017 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 calendar says it is spring in the northwest, but the cold north wind says

[mou-net] Common tern in scott gone

2017-05-18 Thread Brad Abendroth
Got here and just black present 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] Black-bellied Plovers, Scott County

2017-05-18 Thread Bob Dunlap
Just found 8 breeding-plumaged Black-bellied Plovers in a flooded field on the north side of CR 2 about a quarter mile east of CR 85. Bob Dunlap 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] Common Terns, Scott County

2017-05-18 Thread Bob Dunlap
Currently looking at 3 Common Terns flying around the New Prague sewage ponds. Also many Black Terns. Bob Dunlap 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] American Avocet and Whimbrels 180th Street Marsh

2017-05-18 Thread Nathan Schirmacher
All, Much like Jasons recent post I tried to find some shorebirds at Lake Byllesby no shorebird habitat to note. I however had great luck at 180th Street Marsh. While looking through the marsh I heard the call of an avocet overhead I was surprised to see two Whimbrels flying over with the

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby and 180th St. Marsh, Dakota County

2017-05-18 Thread Jason Caddy
I headed to Lake Byllesby today looking for shorebirds and the water was very high so there wasn't any shorebird habitat that I noticed on the west end of the lake. I only saw one Spotted Sandpiper but there was a lot of activity from more common species on shore. I decided to go over to the

[mou-net] Swainson's Thrushes, St. Paul

2017-05-18 Thread linda whyte
For the third day in a row, Swainson's Thrushes have been hanging out in our urban yard. They may or may not be the same individuals, but it has been delightful to hear them calling in the early hours. They seem to be "making the rounds", appearing in both the backyard, with its plum tree, and the

[mou-net] Rose-breastfed Grosbeak

2017-05-18 Thread Priscilla Elwell
A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was a my feeder this morning. They also seem to be abundant around Lake of the Isles. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html