[mou-net] Vadnais Heights Snowy Owl Sighting

before it flew off. The Snowy was a very dirty colored male and had a numbered wing band. Turns out he was banded in Duluth 3 years ago. The bird was not seen again. Please report any sightings to the Raptor Center at 612-624-4745. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651

[mou-net] Scoping Little Vadnais mudflats

On my way back from St. Paul Audubon walk in White Bear, I scoped the mudflats at south end of Little Vadnais. Surprised to see two Common Terns and a Redhead among 20+ Cormorants. (Tuesday am about 10am) --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home

[mou-net] Monday birding

50 species at TCCAP today including 3 solitary sandpipers and a Wilson's Warbler.We walked the 2 mile loop between Cty Rd H and I just east of 35W. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile http://bnwilson.com b...@bnwilson.com Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] March 11 birding

Birding @ Lilydale: 7 Bald Eagles (3 adult 4 Imm.), Barred Owl, Red-Tailed hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Canada Geese. Birding @ Acacia Cemetery: a pair of Merlins, 5 Sandhill Cranes in flyover headed north, Birding @ Crosby Park: Great Horned Owl (sex unknown) --- Ben

[mou-net] Merlin at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

subspecies. Picture posted at http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home Bnwilson1188 (Skype) b...@bnwilson.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck still present

Friday: 4:45pm. A beautiful male Long-tailed Duck was still swimming and diving with a large group of Golden-eyes at the south end of Vadnais. Also saw 3 American Wigeon. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home b...@bnwilson.com Join or Leave

[mou-net] pair of Great Horned Owls in Arden Hills

of the house backs into Crepeau Park in Arden Hills. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home mailto:b...@bnwilson.com b...@bnwilson.com 1188 Benton Way Arden Hills, MN 55112-3756 N45 02.773 W93 09.021 http://bnwilson.com/ http://bnwilson.com

[mou-net] Mute Swan

Drove by Vadnais and Snail lakes this am. 100's of Ring-necked and Common Golden-eye on Vadnais as well as 30-40 Hooded Merganser and one lone Common Loon. On way home, stopped by Snail Lake beach for good view of Mute Swan. Ben Wilson Arden Hills, MN Join or Leave mou-net:http

[mou-net] Golden-winged Warbler

While birding Lilydale Brickyard Trail this morning, I saw my first Golden-winged Warbler. This beautiful bird was at the top of the bluff 20 yards east of the Vento's View. --- Ben Wilson Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Common Redpolls

I have about 60 Common Redpoll in the back yard this morning, along with all of the other usual suspects. I also have 4-5 Blue Jays in the area for the first time this season. Yesterday a GHO flew thru with his entourage of 5 crows and a Red-tailed was seen on the lamp post at Snelling and Cty

[mou-net] Common Redpoll still in Arden Hills

/CommonRedpollVideo#. --- Ben Wilson 1188 Benton Way Arden Hills, MN 55112 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] The Saga of Photographing a Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) in Kansas

/blackrail/index.htm. Also enjoy David's gallery at http://davidseibel.com. Enjoy, Ben --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home mailto:ben at bnwilson.com mailto:ben at bnwilson.com 1188 Benton Way Arden Hills, MN 55112-3756 N45 02.773 W93