[mou-net] Bell's Vireo- Lake Nokomis, Mpls + Am. Bittern Lake Hiawatha, Mpls

found it. I posted a photo of it on 5/13 on the MOU Showcase (photo taken without flushing the bird). The earlier in the morning the better your odds of seeing the bittern. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Possible Eurasian Collared-Dove-Lake Nokomis, Mpls

minutes but couldn't relocate it. Just a heads up if anyone lives in the area. It may be frequenting feeders with all the nearby houses. If anyone sees it, I'd appreciate an email to corroborate my ID. Thanks Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Ground-feeding warblers

any ideas what kind of insect they may be? Presumably they are associated with the elms? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Ground-feeding warblers - springtails

tiny bugs you can get on old paper. Or the tiny snow fleas. I'm posting this to the group since many people have asked me to forward what we find out. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- On May 16, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Cyndi Elias wrote: Here is some information I received from an entomologist

[mou-net] Minneapolis Summer Tanager--no luck

it was there -- at one point I even thought I heard two weak pikatuk calls. Perhaps others can find it! Beautiful photo Jonathon! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis --- Begin forwarded message: From: Jonathon Jongsma r...@moumn.org Date: May 12, 2011 2:09:21 PM CDT To: mou-...@lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Mpls L. Nokomis Western Grebe

in the area, there is an active Cooper's Hawk nest on public property nearby: on the E. Minnehaha Parkway median, between 32nd Ave S and 33rd Ave S. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Mpls Lake Hiawatha Update - 3 Species of Mergansers + Night-Herons

on 28th Ave. S. along Lake Hiawatha. The night-herons are high in the trees along the paved path to the lake, on the left just after crossing the pedestrian crosswalk. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Peregrine Falcon at Lock and Dam #1

mobility, with easy nearby parking. The nest box and bird's hunting area is viewable from either the Lock building (5000 West River Parkway, Minneapolis) or from the Minnesota Veterans Home on the bluff above the lock. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi

[mou-net] Minneapolis Bluebird Nest Box and Purple Martin Monitors Needed

contact me off-list if you'd like more information. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Pine Siskins, Purple Finches-Minneapolis

the seedpods. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Bohemian Waxwings-Pine County

Waxwings in the tree alongside Beroun Crossing Rd, on the southwest side of the intersection w/ I-35. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Faribault Thousands of Gulls

of gull ID. If there are any gull experts nearby in the area it might be worth a look! Diana Doyle, posting for Susan Plankis 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] Minneapolis update and counting warblers

of a particular species I see. I wonder how many black-and-white warblers there were out there this morning? One or seven??? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Minneapolis warbler update

), magnolia (3), yellow-rumped (1), and Canada (1). Also plenty of empids and vireos, including Philadelphia, blue-headed, and yellow-throated. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Minneapolis Warbler Update - Black-throated Blue Warbler

, and chestnut-sided. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Minneapolis Warbler Update - 11 species

the migrants are present are throughout the general Twin Cities area. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Mpls - Warbler Update

. Yesterday and today I saw a Blackburnian Warbler (1 female and then 1 male) and today the first Canada warbler. This morning there were at least 20 Nashville warblers feeding in one area. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Black-Crowned Night-Heron Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis

for them during the day, rather than early morning or evening, or strike out along the creek, they tend to roost as a group along the wooded bank along the lagoon. This is the wide part of the creek visible from Longfellow Gardens (E. Minnehaha Parkway and 39th Ave S). Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou-net] Nashville Warbler, Tennessee Warbler-Minneapolis

minutes as they frequented an insect-chewed hackberry tree, the creekside shrubby willow (sandbar willow?), and compass plants near the Lake Hiawatha creek outflow. Fall already?? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Broad-winged Hawk Nest - Minneapolis

Rd/Lock #1 driveway. Stand on the mowed grass and look north-north-west-ish to a mid-sized well-formed oak tree with branches arranged like a broccoli umbrella. The stick nest is in a main crotch of that tree, about 50 feet up. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Bell's Vireo-Mpls

sounds like it's saying I'm in a really really really bad mood! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Mourning Warblers-Lock Dam #1, Minneapolis

: One Square Inch of Silence (2009). Very relevant for birders! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Red-headed Woodpecker - Minneapolis

, but thick with Swainson's warblers, least flycatchers, and Tennessee warblers. Best recent sighting was a male blackburnian warbler Deb Diko and I saw a couple of mornings ago in the drizzle. It fed and sang from low in a green ash for over 30 minutes. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join

[mou-net] A Listing Question

! smile Since that green year (when I had 210 green birds) I've always dreamed of trying for 300 green birds. But that would involve state-wide biking and I'm not sure I'm up for that challenge! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] ebird versus MOU Submit Sightings?

quick-fix is to say record observations into both databases --- but I barely have time to log them at all! So far I've been logging MN sightings through the MOU website and using ebird to record my out-of-state birding. Any suggestions, thoughts, or ideas? Thanks, Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou-net] Black-backed Woodpecker - Ann Lake Campground, Sherburne Cnty

the spot with a dead branch, ~2 in diameter, sticking into the ditch bank pointing south to where we walked in. The bird was only a couple of conifer rows into the woods, not very far from the road. If it's there working a tree, you can easily hear it from the road. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou-net] L. Nokomis Mpls - Bonaparte's Gulls etc

in the area: winter wrens and fox sparrows in numbers. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Cackling Geese, Snow Goose- L. Hiawatha, Mpls

elsewhere to feed. Begin forwarded message: From: Diana Doyle di...@managingthewaterway.com Date: October 14, 2009 9:23:47 AM CDT To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Cackling Geese, Snow Goose- L. Hiawatha, Mpls This morning just after sunrise there were two Cackling Geese (verified the stubby

[mou-net] Cackling Geese-Hennepin

from there, but still be in the cemetery somewhere. He's pretty sure that these are either Richardson's hutchinsii or taverneri variety. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Warblers along Minnehaha Creek, Mpls

, both big mixed warbler flocks were associating more with the goldfinch flocks that frequent the area than with the chickadees. Also seen: a yellow-bellied flycatcher in one of the mixed flocks and a sharp-shinned hawk hiding in a brushy area, agitating a group of redstarts. Diana Doyle S

[mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler- Ft. Snelling S.P., Hennepin

and Pike Island. Instead, it turned up in the swampy snag area just south of the Mendota Bridge (also near the visitor center). It never vocalized while we were there. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http

[mou-net] Bell's vireo-Lake Nokomis, Mpls

burned out tree stump. It was singing constantly this morning behind this stump at about 11:00. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] black-crowned night-heron--Lake Hiawatha--Hennepin cnty

of that northward moving front. I could identify several bald eagles, red-taileds, and what I'm pretty sure was a Cooper's hawk. Also flocks of tundra swans passing by in straight line flights. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou

[mou-net] Pine siskin spring behavior-Hennepin

move northward with the juncos as spring continues... Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis 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] Dakota County Longspurs incl. Smiths

in the next day or so. Thanks, Diana p.s. And a sight I've never seen: scores of snow buntings were perched in the lone mature tree in the middle of the south field. In a tree?? But I saw them as they commuted between the field and the lone tree perch! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou-net] Correction: *Washington* County Longspurs incl. Smiths

is tilled exposed soil. The south side is wet shortgrass closer to the road, then a large flooded ice patch and corn stubble farther from the road. snip Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] White-winged crossbills-Mpls, Hennepin

At 11:00 today there was a flock of about 8 white-winged crossbills feeding on the black spruces just west of 34th Ave S. along Minnehaha Creek (along the tennis courts). They were still there feeding when I left at 11:15. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net:http

[mou-net] White-winged crossbills still at Wilkie Unit

recently and the last submitted MOU sightings for crossbills at Wilkie was 11/29/08. I wondered if they were still present, but figured with such a reliable food source the odds were good! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Directions as posted earlier by others: Hwy 101/169 to main parking lot off

[mou-net] odd chickadee behavior/odd chickadee

. The thought of a different species of chickadee crossed my mind (Carolinas are smaller), but the books list them as very non- migratory and never coming this far north. Any thoughts? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http

[mou] Cackling goose, Snow goose-Lake Hiawatha Mpls

This morning there was one snow goose and the tiniest cackling goose I've ever seen among the hundreds of Canada geese on Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis. I believe there is more than one cackling goose (last night I noticed two) but didn't have time to check thoroughly. Diana Doyle S

[mou] MSP airport-many snow buntings, 1 peregrine falcon

, but with all the postings and two apparently already at The Raptor Center, I figured it was a possibility. No sign of any snowies. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou] Possible Ross's goose-L. Hiawatha, Mpls

it, let me know how you weigh in. Thanks! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20081027/e191f2e2/attachment.html

[mou] cackling geese- L. Nokomis, Mpls

There were at two cackling geese in the flock of ~150 Canada geese on Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, this morning. They were very, very small, with the distinctive stubby bill, and were harassed by the Canada geese if they encroached on their space. Diana Doyle S. Mpls

[mou] lesser black-backed gull, L. Calhoun, Mpls

Lake Harriet, Calhoun, Nokomis, and Hiawatha had the regulars: ring-billed gulls, pied-billed grebes, coots, and several common loons. Yesterday Nokomis had a single Franklin's gull with the ring-billeds and a few days prior there was a single herring gull. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou] Franklin's, pipits, pintails--Hennepin

/Bass Ponds (just E of 77). At least 6 pintails mixed in with hundreds of mallards, scores of widgeons, handfuls of teals, ... Overall a great metro bike ride, bringing my BGBY total to 196. 200 a possibility?? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou] Western Kingbird - Henn Cnty-didn't see

also checked the entire fence line, on the miniscule chance it had moved to the large open fields nearby. (Did see a nice kestrel though.) If anyone relocates it, please post. Thanks! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis --- On Sep 7, 2008, at 11:09 , Bruce Baer wrote: At 9:00 this morning

[mou] Y-C night-heron--no luck

threshold for reporting and accepting it, I'm going to hold off counting it for myself. (Some of you know that I'm doing a green birding challenge this year.) I'll keep looking, hoping to clinch my confidence on the ID. And if anyone else sees it, I'd appreciate a heads up! Thanks! Diana

[mou] yellow-crowned night heron-Hennepin

. Note that there are also several black-crowned night herons along this stretch of the creek. I counted 7 just a couple of days ago. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis

[mou] WEVI tape discussion

. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis - On Jul 28, 2008, at 16:09 , James Mattsson wrote: THIS IS A RARE BIRD THAT IS ON TERRITORY WHERE MANY BIRDERS HAVE A CHANCE TO HEAR AND SEE IT TAPES SHOULD NOT BE USED SPARINGLY OR ANY OTHER WAY !! TAPES CAN ONLY BE HARMFUL TO THE BIRD WHICH MIGHT

[mou] Metro shorebird habitat

just next to the gravel dike path. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis - From: alyssa Date: July 19, 2008 1:08:33 CDT Shorebird habitat in the metro appears to be poor. 140th St. marsh is now basically a wet field, and 180th is too full with water. As learned earlier

[mou] osprey fishing at Lock #1, Mississippi

a great opportunity for others to see an osprey retrieve a fish. For those who've read David Gessner's great book, Return of the Osprey, the author had to be very persistent to see a successful osprey catch! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment

[mou] black-throated green warbler, minnehaha falls, mpls

to the SE corner of its white picket fence. There is a large oak just off this fence corner. The bird was singing from the top of this tree. Seems pretty late for a black-throated green? Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL

[mou] Mourning warbler-Minnehaha Falls, Mpls

This morning at 7:15 there was a mourning warbler singing along the upper west side of the Minnehaha Falls ravine. It was just north of the Veterans bridge, in the dense understory across from the big old tree with the elf door built in it. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next

[mou] Bell's vireo-Lake Nokomis, Mpls

, and a green heron seems to hang out at the storm grate in the reeds just north of the Bell's vireo area, on the left side of the path heading north. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou

[mou] BGBY birding

the fantastic birding so close to home and in the metro area. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- On May 26, 2008, at 1:14 PM, Frank Berdan wrote: If others would like to reply with their BGBY lists (walking or self-propelled) back channel, I?d be happy to summarize for MOU-NET. Might

[mou] Horned Grebes-L. Hiawatha, Mpls

Five horned grebes this morning at 7:00 on Lake Hiawatha, Minneapolis. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080417/31c5831b/attachment.html

[mou] YCNH

around with the black-crowned night-herons, which usually only show up as evening falls. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070921/b942109a/attachment.html

[mou] YCNH access update

the lake. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070920/60cd74c2/attachment.html

[mou] YCNH update

. Unfortunately this is on golf course land, technically off-limits but accessible on a gravel path that circles the lake. Many neighbors do walk this route during non-golfing hours. Otherwise, will have to scope from the southeast side of the lake. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next

[mou] Possible Juv. Yellow-crowned Night Heron-Mpls

clearly showed extended past the tail (this field mark was very clear against the cloudy sky despite the low light). I hope someone else can locate this bird and verify our sighting! Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL

[mou] Murphy-Hanrehan-Cerulean, Hooded, Bell's Vireo

During Jim Egge's spring warbler walk at Murphy-Hanrehan this morning we heard then saw a cerulean warbler. I assume he'll post the details. After the walk, a group of us (Diana Doyle, Laura Coble, Susan Plankis, Linda Whyte, and Matt Spalinski (as he said, the other one-- not the one

[mou] More Murders of Crows

a spot of open water and in the surrounding trees. Diana Doyle Hennepin County --- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:29:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Shelley Steva crossbill7...@yahoo.com To: MOU mou-...@cbs.umn.edu, Jeanie Joppru ajjop...@wiktel.com Subject: [mou] Large Numbers of Common Crows

[mou] L. Byllesby- over 60 Greater White-fronted Geese

geese were also there. We mostly saw them from the rear because of the wind, but did see black primaries. Would appreciate help with what the final consensus is on these two! Diana Doyle Hennepin County --Apple-Mail-5-715007046 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html

[mou] MSP Airport-Snow buntings

my car to feed on the ground of the gravel parking lot (SW corner of the airport, S of Cargo Road). I spend several minutes watching them feed before an airplane take-off spooked them and they flew off back over the airport runway area. Diana Doyle Hennepin County --Apple-Mail-6

[mou] Wood Lake N.C-Shrike Merlin

low over our heads. An amazing start to a nice walk through an urban oasis. We saw the shrike again about a half hour later along the shrubby trees that line the walkway that bisects the marsh. Also saw Am. Tree sparrows by the feeders, but struck out on owls. Diana Doyle Hennepin County

[mou] Lake Hiawatha

the crows, having just finishing the book In the Company of Crows and Ravens--a good read for the crow-admirers and crow-haters among us. Diana Doyle Hennepin County The way a crow/Shook down on me/The dust of snow/From a hemlock tree/ Has given my heart/A change of mood/And saved some part

[mou] Afton Solitaire follow-up

I neglected to post WHEN we saw the Townsend's Solitaire at Afton S.P. It was between 12:00 and 12:30. It was bright sun and the bird was singing continuously. Susan took a couple of photos on her pocket digital camera. Diana Doyle

[mou] Townsend's Solitaire-Afton S.P.

the west side of the trail. Diana Doyle Hennepin County

[mou] Hennepin County-Merganser in Summer?

? Thanks, Diana Doyle Hennepin County

[mou] Airport Snowy owl

on these posts. Don't know if it was a male or female. Not experienced enough with snowy owls! Sorry I couldn't post before dark, but just returned to my computer. Diana Doyle Minneapolis -- Begin forwarded message: From: deanne_endri...@fws.gov Date: November 30, 2005 11:41:43 CST

[mou] Hiawatha Geese

of Canada Geese. Diana Doyle Minneapolis Begin forwarded message: From: Michelle Friessen mfries...@visi.com Date: November 28, 2005 15:56:18 CST To: 'alyssa' tiger...@comcast.net, mou-...@cbs.umn.edu, 'Robert Bergad' rber...@mn.rr.com Subject: RE: [mou] Hiawatha Geese I looked around Lake Hiawatha

[mou] Am. Kestrel-MSP airport

from 66th/Highway 77 in Richfield. The bird was on the fence along the sharp walled curve just before the FedEx driveway. Diana Doyle Minneapolis

[mou] Ross's Goose

northern harrier Diana Doyle, Minneapolis - Has anyone checked to see if it is still around at L. Hiawatha? Thanks! Terry

[mou] Ross's Goose- correction: northWEST

as it attacks) 5 mergansers (common?) in middle of lake 1 northern harrier Diana Doyle, Minneapolis - Has anyone checked to see if it is still around at L. Hiawatha? Thanks! Terry

[mou] Ross's Goose, Snow Bunting, L. Hiawatha

and weeds along the golf course side of the dyke. Plumage was distinctive and I heard the didididi call as it flew off. I don't know if this is an interesting sighting for this area. I went back 30 minutes later but couldn't relocate it. Diana Doyle, Minneapolis

[mou] Caspians at Lake Hiawatha

I also noticed three caspian terns sitting on the shoals at Lake Hiawatha in S. Minneapolis this morning. Diana