[mou-net] more about the Metro

Even in the cities there are interesting things to find. The other day I was at a shipping dock in Minneapolis near Highway 280 right next to the railroad yards. I found a dead Sora rail that apparently had flown into the wall of the building. I am not aware of any suitable habitat closer than a bl

Re: [mou-net] Bird call - need help identifying

Common yellowthroat > On Jun 1, 2017, at 5:55 PM, Pat Norton <55norto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I cannot remember which bird has the call "wichity wichity wichity." I > have heard this bird in MN, but also just heard it on a trip to the Black > Hills, SD. Can anyone tell me, please? > >

[mou-net] Bird call - need help identifying

I cannot remember which bird has the call "wichity wichity wichity." I have heard this bird in MN, but also just heard it on a trip to the Black Hills, SD. Can anyone tell me, please? Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archive

[mou-net] Ottawa Impoundment furthermore

(Posted by Milton J. Blomberg via moumn.org) Called the A2 cell-center east (which is in drawdown control this summer), present in the area of the central cells along with the two Snowy Egrets, Cattle Egrets-3, Snow Goose-1, Avocet, Hudsonian Godwit-2, Marbled Godwir, Stilts, Sanderlings, We

[mou-net] YB Chat, Washington C

Thanks to all who posted and updated this bird's location. it was great motivation to choose Afton SP for the daily exercise, and afforded a chance to enjoy a species I hadn't seen in several years. At around 7:30 AM it was in the well-described area, doing amazing renditions of several calls, espe

[mou-net] Dakota County Prairie Birds

I will be leading a MRVAC field trip this Sunday June 4th in Dakota County searching for grassland species. We will meet at 7 am at the Schaar's Bluff unit of Dakota County Spring Lake Park at 8395 127th Street (near) Hastings. Just show up, no reservations needed. Bring a lunch, if you want to con

[mou-net] North Ottawa Impoundment Grant County

Two Snowy Egrets and Avocet on 250 Ave in center of Impoundment. Charlene Nelson Grant 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] Rose-breasted Grosbeak & Common Nighthawks

We walked the Riverside Trail at William O'Brien State Park on Monday late afternoon. We weren't intending to bird, but shortly after starting we got treated to a beautiful singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Just before the Riverway Campground, we got to watch and hear at least a dozen Common Nig

[mou-net] Chat still present at 7:00 this morning.

Huge thanks to Liz (my new DNR friend) who showed me the location :-) -- Monica Bryand 651-246-5522 Monica Bryand Photography http://monicabryandphotography.com/ Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists

[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

I stopped at the Wedge Coop this evening at Franklin and Lyndale not far south of downtown Minneapolis and counted at least 18 swifts overhead. One bird caught my attention as it seemed stubbier and lighter colored, but when I grabbed my binoculars I could not find any bird that varied from normal,