[mou-net] Red Phalarope, Mt Bluebirds, Pacific Loons, T Solitare on North Shore

Several birds of note were seen between Duluth and Grand Marais today, and here's a brief summary. Please note that these birds were seen by various birders (not just me; about 40 of us in 2 main groups were involved): - Red Phalarope at Black Beach in Lake Co; this location is well signed

Re: [mou-net] Sabine's Gull/Brown County

The Sabine's Gull was still present at 4:50 p.m. on the SW cell. Mike Oetken drove over and also got some pictures of it.  Brian Smith  Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: brsmith Date: 10/28/17 4:09 PM

[mou-net] White-winged crossbills in a Ottertail County

I saw 3 white-winged crossbills at Glendalough State Park at about 9 this morning. One was a bright pink-red male with bold black and white wings. Not the crossbill species I was expecting. Mark Otnes Fargo, ND Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Sabine's Gull/Brown County

Around 3:30 pm I found a juvenile Sabine's Gull at the Sleepy Eye WTP's. Cirrently in the far eastern cell, trying to grt a decent digiscope pic of it. I did see it in flight so no doubt of it's ID. Brian Smith Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Surf Scoter - Anoka County

I saw a Surf Scoter on Centerville Lake today between noon and 1:00. It was at the northeast end of the lake near Main Street. It was with a small flock of Ruddy Ducks. Cole Foster Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Red Crossbills in Le Sueur County

Adding to the list of Red Crossbill sightings, Jim Palmer and I had two along the east side of Greenleaf Lake (SW of Montgomery) this morning. They were not feeding, but merely passing through. They alighted briefly atop a deciduous tree and then took off again to the north. We were out of the car

[mou-net] Northern Shrike, Trumpeter Swans- LqP

(Posted by Jason Frank via moumn.org) At 1:05 this afternoon, I found my FOS Northern Shrike, in the far SW corner of Lac qui Parle County, hunting the field along the north side of CR 50 (aka 110th St N). This is half a mile west of Bailey Slough WPA. It was flitting

[mou-net] Cook Co. Birds

(Posted by David L. Brislance via moumn.org) The Grand Marais harbor has two White-winged Scoters, a Black Scoter. Thousands of Common Redpolls have been streaming between Lutsen and Grand Marais eating birch catkins. A few Bohemian Waxwings in Grand Marais, many American