[mou-net] Warblers in Plymouth

2021-04-27 Thread Sid Stivland
Things are heating up at the opulent Stivland ranch in Plymouth. Four male and at least three female Golden-winged Warblers were foraging in the oak tree on the south side of our house yesterday, visible from the kitchen window less than ten feet away. Also, one male and four female Purple Finche

[mou-net] White-crowned Sparrow

2021-04-27 Thread Ellen Lowery
Landed on my balcony in Falcon Heights this morning. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsi

[mou-net] update

2021-04-27 Thread Sid Stivland
After further research and more discussion with my wife, I am not confident in my warbler ID from yesterday. Perhaps we will get another visit today to confirm the ID. Sid Stivland Plymouth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.

Re: [mou-net] white throated sparrow

2021-04-27 Thread Tim Stratton
White throated and chipping sparrows have joined our multitudes of Juncos across the street from Lake Superior in east Duluth. Tim On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM Mary McGrath wrote: > White throated sparrow > > Seen April 26 > > Backyard > > Ground feeding > > > Mary McGrath > > Burnsville >

[mou-net] Slightly early Oriole, etc. (east metro)

2021-04-27 Thread Kyle Te Poel
Was (slightly) surprised to have a (slightly, by my records) Baltimore Oriole this morning in White Bear Lake. My earliest by a few days, and the only one I had in the morning while birding at a number of spots in Ramsey and Washington Counties. Aside from a big jump in Yellow-Rumped Warbler numbe

[mou-net] White-throated Sparrow Douglas County

2021-04-27 Thread Judith Clayton
Just saw my first of season white-throated sparrows (2) in my back yard foraging under the white spruce trees. Judy Clayton Douglas County, Alexandria, Mn. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished Lao Tzu Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-b

[mou-net] Villa Park Roseville and Lake Phalen sightings

2021-04-27 Thread Keith Carlson
Saw our first Green Herons of the year along with Wood Ducks Canada Geese Egrets Mallards Red Wing Blackbird Yellow Rumped Warbler, and Turkeys and heard Red Bellied Woodpeckers at Villa Park, Roseville At Lake Phalen, Maplewood, we were treated to a nice over-flight of about 35 White Pelican