[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Villa Maria Warbler Weekend Results

2014-05-14 Thread Bill Stjern
St. Paul Audubon completed its 43rd annual Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria in Frontenac, Mn. May 9-11. 130 participants enjoyed the nice weather for a change, and found 141 total species including 25 warbler species. Highlights included a Horned Grebe on Lake Pepin, Red- shouldered Hawk, Red-he

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Villa Maria Warbler Weekend Results

2014-05-14 Thread Bill Stjern
St. Paul Audubon completed the 43rd annual Warbler Weekend May 9-11 at Villa Maria near Frontenac, Mn. 130 participants enjoyed the nice weather for a change and found 141 species including 25 warbler species. Highlights included a Horned Grebe on Lake Pepin, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-headed Wo

[mou-net] Garganey still present

2014-04-30 Thread Bill Stjern
The Garganey at Crex Meadows was still present at the location Philip Chu described from 2:45 to 3:30 this afternoon. 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] snowy owl still at 180 abd Hogan

2014-02-06 Thread Bill Stjern
The snowy owl near Hogan and 180 street  in Dakota  county was still being seen on Tuesday, Februay 4.  It had been hunting from a perch on a piece of irrigation equiptment but was frightened off by several photographers who got out of there cars and starting walking through the snowy field to g

Re: [mou-net] MN Snowy Owl Map Update

2014-01-29 Thread Bill Stjern
Today,Wednesday, January 29, we saw a snowy owl near 180 street and Hogan in Dakota County   It was hunting from telephone poles. Peg and Bill Stjern - Original Message - From: "Michael Hendrickson" To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Addendum

2013-05-13 Thread Bill Stjern
I have a late second hand report of a Snowy Egret photographed by one of our weekend attendees in Frontenac State Park on 5/12/13. If I can get more precise directions, I will pass them on. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Great-tailed Grackle still present

2013-05-13 Thread Bill Stjern
The Great-tailed Grackle was still present in McLoed Cty. at the previously posted location at 11:30 am on 5/13. The homeowner said it is singing less frequently, but still active at the rear of his property. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: h

[mou-net] 42nd Annual St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend

2013-05-12 Thread Bill Stjern
St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria, Frontenac, MN (Goodhue County) on May 10-12 was an exciting combination of fallout warblers, thrushes, and other passerines, and late holdover species such as Horned Grebe, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, and American Tree Sparrow. Speci

[mou-net] Cassin's Kingbird

2012-11-10 Thread Bill Stjern
I finally got to a computer  I saw the Cassin's Kingbird at the same reported intersection moving through the trees behind the white house on the northeast corner at 12:05 pm on November 9th.   I also saw the Mockingbird just across the street.  The weather has changed drastically on the Nor

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Report May 6-8

2011-05-08 Thread Bill Stjern
The 40th Annual St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria in Frontenac, Goodhue County was a resounding success May 6-8. 95 enthusiastic birders, wonderful warm weather, no wind, and trees with few leaves combined for one of our best birding weekends in years. Highlights were both Yello

[mou-net] Western Sandpiper

2010-05-13 Thread Bill Stjern
The Western Sandpiper was still at the previously described location in Dakota County as of 7:35 p.m. this evening. Please note the correction in the directions - turn right (east) on 320th and proceed .25 mile to the wetland on the south side of the road. Thank you to those who posted so quic

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Report May 7-9

2010-05-11 Thread Bill Stjern
d one Prothonotary Warbler at Frontenac State Park. 5 Dunlin were also sighted on Sand Point for only the 5th time in 39 years. It was a wonderful, hardy group of 88 birders who almost never complained about the weather!! Bill Stjern Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED

[mou-net] Black-headed Grosbeak Update

2009-12-23 Thread Bill Stjern
For the record, despite the approaching storm and the approaching holidays, the grosbeak was still at the feeder on Superior St. in Duluth as of 8:55 this morning (12/23).  Happy Holidays to everyone! Bill Stjern Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] WWDO Update

2009-12-22 Thread Bill Stjern
their kind hospitality at this busy time of year. Bill Stjern norskes...@comcast.net 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] Brown Pelican Update

2009-06-29 Thread Bill Stjern
The Brown Pelican was still at German Lake in LeSeuer County as of 4:45 this afternoon (6/29). Believe it or not, it was roosting on the same rock as Chad Heim's post at 8:30 this morning. Thank you for that post, Chad, and good birding to all. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/c

[mou-net] Bell's Vireo - Frontenac State Park

2009-05-24 Thread Bill Stjern
Today (5/24) I saw a singing Bell's Vireo - which was originally found by Carol Brysky on 5/23 - in a small area of trees and shrubs surrounded by grassland acrosse Goodhue County 2 from the entrance to Frontenac State Park. I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the same area. Join or Leave mo