Re: [mou-net] FW: [mnbird] an obit

: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 1:48 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] FW: [mnbird] an obit HI,   I realize that not everyone may have seen this initial posting, which came thru only on mnbird, and may be confused by my posting regarding Forest Strnad. I am forwarding that posting now

[mou-net] Pileated Woodpecker

A male pileated Woodpecker came  our homemade suet on Friday, April 6th. Prevously we have had s female six different days.   Rev. Forest V. Strnad  Faribaul t, Mn. 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] Swans Pileated Woodpecker

After church Sunday the 12th, we drove out to Wells Lake. This lake is about 2 miles west of Faribault off Hwy 60. Go about another mile north on CR 12 to Cannon/Wells Lake bridge. There we saw 2 swans. They both had a black bill, and we called them Trumpeter Swans. They had been there since

[mou-net] House Finch

Today we had three House Finch at our local feeder.   Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN 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] Bald Eagle

Not much at our bird feeders, but we did get one good one. We did get an  adult Bald Eagle.  It was in the trees across the river. 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] Bald Eagle

Not much at our bird feeders, but we did get one good one. We did get an adult Bald Eagle. It was in the treesacross the river.   Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN 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] Bob Janssen article

We, too, saw the article about Bob Janssen in the Star Tribune. If you have a print copy of the paper, it's in Section B page 1. Nice story about Bob's many birding activities.   Forest Kirsten Strnad Faribault, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Tundra Swans in Rice Co.

Kirsten and I birded west from Faribault to Cody Lake, which is on CR 59 west of Lonsdale. On Wells Lake we saw 6 Pied-billed Grebes and many Ring-billed Gulls. On CR 12 we saw 2 Eastern Bluebirds on the wires. We saw our first pheasant (a hen) of the year driving on CR 37 in a brushy/grassy

[mou-net] A question

Last evening I heard a bird call. To me it said: Peter, Peter, Peter   What might it have been? Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn.  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] Acacia Cemetery

What County is Acacia Cemetery in? Rev. Forest V. Strnad 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] injured bird

A man at our good feed store found a blind cardinal,  so he decribes it, inquired what he should do with it. I thought it best to destroy it. He said he couldn't do it.  What suggestion do you have for me to give to him?  Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Eurasian Collared Dove in

Kirsten and I saw a Eurasian Collared-Dove in the main street of Hampton, Mn. today. It was skitting on a wire in the middle of the street. We passed it by and I said, We had better check that bird. We checked it going east, turned around and checked it from the west.We saw a partial black

[mou-net] Tufted Titmouse-?

Any one know if Tom Ferry still lives just south of Mantorville, Mn? What is his e-mail address? He used to have Tufted Titmice at his bird feeders. I remember my daughters used to say, That is where the Ferry's live. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] to answer your e-mail to me about the many familiiar e-mails.

Thanks for your notice to me.  Again, I say, I don't kn Greetings: Thanks for your notice to me.  Again, I say, I don't know how these keep coming up. I'm sorry about the repeats for it ruins my position/reputation. Any suggesion to help me correct the mistakes/errors. I sent an e-mail about

[mou-net] Cedar Waxwings

As we came out of church this morning there were many birds flying overhead. Chimney Swift, our first thought. But what  were the many birds sitting in the trees. Not Chimney Swifts, but foy Cedar Waxwings in migration. Must have  been at least fifty birds, flying and sittinng in trees. Rev.

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 I was happy to see the return of the Cedar Waxwings this morning as we left church. It was good to see them appear at our apartmwent, foy here, about 3:00  this after noon. Some 15 - 20  were seen flying over our apartment, and a few came down to taste the blossoms. Rev. Forestr V. Strnad

[mou-net] Whooping Cranes still there at 1:00 p.m.

Take Hwy. 246 out of Northfield, go about 5 miles to Kane Ave. - go straight ahead  on to Co. 30 toward Dennison. You will see Dennison, and the two Whopping Cranes, a mile west of Dennison on the south side of 30, s.e. corner of the  intersection.They were eating in the water covered

[mou-net] Rice CVounty, west out of Faribault

With the large amount of snow this winter the birds seem to return at a later date and we found them in different location from former years. The Yellopw-headed Blackbird we usually found at a marsh just west of Morristown, and south of Hwy. 60. This year it was found on the island in Cody

[mou-net] replying to your e-mail that I sent a message twice

I received your e-mail to me about the identical messages. I tried to respond to you, but you had already removed my secon identical e-mail. I was trying to remove the V from County but i sent the message trice. I thought I could remove the V, but it didin't. Sorry for my mistake. Rev. Forest

[mou-net] Feeder birds

Today we had two male Indigo Buntings, and one, foy, female Indigo Bunting. Eight days straight we have had male Indigo Buntings, three of those dahys we have had two male Indigo Buntings.Today we had our foy Orchard Oriole. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sexing Mouning Doves

Have you ever wondered if the Mourning Dove you Greetings Birders Have you ever wondered if the Mourning Dove you were watcing through your binoculars or scope  was a male or female? When I was banding birds for the U.S.F. W. Service in the 1957-1998 time slot I was sent a phamplet  from the

[mou-net] Umore Park birding

Kirsten and I headed north from Faribault this afternoon for Umore Park, east and north of Farmington. We drove to Farmington, turned east on CR  66 to Biscayne, go N. to the road on east side with No Entry sign which we had planned to enter to bird in that area - very good last year. We then

[mou-net] corerection to previous e-mail

Rev. From Hazelwood, we drove  west to Metogga Lake - not Cody Lake. Rev. Forest and Kirsten Strnad 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] N NW Rice County

This afternoon we drove N. on I-35 to Northfield exit and took Hwy. 46, east side of I-35, to Hazelwood. Going west we found our foy Barn Swallow.  Continuing on west to Cody Lake we found our foy Green Heron on north end of that lake. We also saw Trout Lily and Spiderwort and dandelions

[mou-net] Ricve County birding today

This morning we has two Baltimore Orioles, FOY birds. One flew away quickly; the second flew down from rhe tree to take a sip from the hummingbird feeder before it left. Two B. H. Cowbirds showed up.and then another FOY bird showed, an Eastern Wood Pewee. The Yellow-rumped Warbler that showed

[mou-net] Hand held puppets

Do you know where I might purchase hand-held puppets of birds.  I have one puppet of a Puffin. I use my puffin puppet when I greet members and friends who have come to worship God on Sunday morning. Many of those so greeted respond cheerfully. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Farfibault, Mn.. Join

[mou-net] About hand held puppets

Thanks to the many birder's responses  to my question  about where to purchase hand held puppets. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn.  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] FOY in Rice County this morning

We had 28 species, many common already, but we had 4 foy birds that we've been looking for. Kirsten saw one species, E. Bluebird, that I didn't see. It was on Jackson W., a place we have never seen an E. Bluebird befoere. Tree Swallows - foy - on Jackson W., at least 16.  Purple Martin, - foy,

[mou-net] a question about Cardinal songs

A lady in my church last Sunday asked me if the male and female cardinals had the same songs. I don't know the answer. Can some birder give me the answer to her question?  Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] about the M / F cardinal song

Greetings:    I received 6 responses to my question. Here are the responses, without the name of the response person. 1 - Yes, they even sing to one another in a duet. 2 - As far as I know the male cardinal is much more vocal; he's courting the lady. He'll sing 'what  cheer, cheer, cheer. The

[mou-net] Rce County, Faribault

Today I saw my foy Wood Duck on west Twin Lake, jur north of Faribault. Rev. Forest V. Strnad 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] A whole field of swans other fowl

This afternoon we finally saw Tundra and Trumpeter Swans and other waterfowl in a large field flooded with water in Rice County.  The field is located south of Hwy. 1 and west of  Hwy 46, on  the south side of the road. Poor parking becasuse no shoulder on Hwy. 1. You can see some of the water

[mou-net] Birding Rice County today

The Bald Eagle nest, #5, south of Hwy. 60, 1 1/2 miles  on Jacobs Ave., still not occuped by a pair of Balds Eagles. In Faribault, from Alexander park north: Rudy Duck - 1   C. Mergansers - 6   R-b.  Gulls - 7   G.-b Herons - 2   P-b Grebe - 5   A. Coots - 7   Mallards  - 2    Hooded

[mou-net] Great migration in progress. Many B. E. and hawks were moving throughthis afternoon..

With assistance from other birders we saw a Cooper's Hawk. We saw a Rertailed Hawk on our own.  Many B. E. migrating were seen by other birders.  Iside the headquarters building we saw many American Tree Sparrows and a Song Spartrow foy birds.  Forest Kirsten Strnad Faribault, MN. 

[mou-net] Rice Count, St. Patrick's day

Ring-billed Gull - 6   American Coot - 7   D-b Cormorant 14, but not at island in Wells Lake Lesser Scaup - 2   Ring-necked Duck - 5   American Robin - 2   Red-winged Blackbird - 1 foy     Shoveler  foy - 1   Ruddy - 1, foy Forest Strnad Faribault, MN.  Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Report on my Rice County Bald Eagle nests

Sickness has prevented me from checking my five Bald Eagle Greetings: Sickness has prevented me from checking my five Bald Eagle nests in Rice County until this week. 03/09 east of Faribault on Hwy. 80,  south of Hwy. 60. no B.E. near the nest. 03/10, south of Walmart on Hwy, 93 to Hwy. 39,

[mou-net] brown creepers

Yesterday I had a brown creeper at my tree with a suet feed Greetings: Yesterday I had a brown creeper at my tree with a suet feeder on it. Saw it only briefly as it flew away. This moring at 7:30 a brown ceepeer was on that same tree.  It stayed around for a minuet or two as it went up and

[mou-net] Need an email address for Gary Erickson, Spring Valley, MN.

 Have a letterr from Gary Erickson, but he forgot to g Greetings:   Have a letterr from Gary Erickson, but he forgot to give his email address. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] To the subscribers of THE LOON

To the subscribers of THE LOON: In the Fall 2010 issue Greetings: To the subscribers of THE LOON: In the Fall 2010 issue of the Loon, Volume 82, Notes of Interest, page 142, in the article BARRED OWL RECOVERY:  A LONGEVITY RECORD, an unintentional item was omitted: On 15 September 2010, Todd

[mou-net] Unusual birds in Switzerland

Greetings: 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] Unusal sight loations

When we visited Switzerland in 1982 we took the railroad up the Matterhorn to look for birds. We  saw two different species flying around the top: Alpine Chough and the Snow Finch. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Visiting Switzerland, in 1982, we took the train up the Matterhorn

We were looking for birds when we took the train to the top of the Matternhorn, on July 20, 1982 There  we saw two  life birds flying around: The Alpine Chough and the Snow Finch. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Eastern Bluebirds

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 there were 5 Eastern Bluebirds reported behind Trails Edge apartments in Faribault. I was just observing my feeders when to my surprise there was an Eastern Bluebird in the apple tree near my feeder. As I was looking a second Eastern Bluebird flew into the same tree.

[mou-net] I need an e-mail address

 I need a current e-mail address for Rev. Jan Barker.The Greetings:  I need a current e-mail address for Rev. Jan Barker.The one I have, and used, the message was refused. I believe she is not on  appouintmen t at present. Rev, Forest V. Strnad  Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Thanks Giving

I give thanks to each of you who are so friendly Greetings to you all: I give thanks to each of you who are so friendly about sharing your knowledge about birds; who share sightings in th field; who are willing to share your scope when there is a rare species many birders are despertly trying

[mou-net] Cackling Goose

Greetings: Is there any bird book on bird identification that has information about the Cackling Goose, with identification and picture(s)? Rev. Forest V. Strnad 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] Thanks

Greetings from the forest along the Straight River. Thanks, too, to all of you who responded about the Cackling  geese. Have a great Thanks giving day. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] An unknown black white bird seen this past week

At church this morning a parishoner told me of a black a Greetings : At church this morning a parishoner told me of a black and white bird she saw in her brushy back yard this past week.  About A.  Robin size. Nothing more. She has lots of birds so I was intereted. With such short informationm

[mou-net] a migration of birds has hit our yard this morning

At 8:30 this morning I notce many birds in our apple trees Greetings: At 8:30 this morning I notce many birds in our apple trees which I recognized as Cedar Waxwings.. The first for this Autumn.  They were in many different kinds of trees  in the yard and seemed to find bugs, if not apples.

Re: [mou-net] a migration of birds has hit our yard this morning

Sorry I forgot to give my address. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Greetings: Sorry I forgot to give my address. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn. From: Forest Strnad prairie...@yahoo.com To: MnBird mnb...@lists.mnbird.net; mou list serve MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Cc

[mou-net] Report on ideas for cleaning your H. B. feedere

My thanks to each of you for sharing your ideas for clean Greetings: My thanks to each of you for sharing your ideas for cleaning your H. B. feeder(s).  I cleaned my H. B. feeder last night  I used a pink hospital pan 8 by 10 pan.  I put in  10 cups of hot water and  two cups of bleach. I

[mou-net] cleaning hummingbird feeders

How do you get the dirt out of the bottom of the feerer? Greetings: How do you get the dirt out of the bottom of the feerer?  Tooth brush can't possibly reach it all. Black dirt does not all come out with a tooth prush.  Is there some solution that helps remove the black spots. Rev. Forest V.

[mou-net] Hanging Hummingbird feeder

Here is a new idea for me to try. A lady whom I got in Greetings: Here is a new idea for me to try. A lady whom I got interested in feeding birds, uses a chain to hang her hummingbird feeder from a tree.  Her daughter told me today that her mother has no trouble with ants in her feeder. Rev. 

[mou-net] A new idea about hanging Hummingbird feeders

Greetings:   Today I learn that a lady, whom I got interested in feeding birds, has her hummingbird feeder hanging from a tree branch, using a chain.  Today  her daughter told me she has no trouble with ants in her feeder.   I am going to try this to see if the ants do not invade my feeder.

[mou-net] Bryson's wetland

On Sunday, June 27th, when I opened my Faribault Daily News, I was delighted to see an article about Bill and Arlene Bryson's fight to keep their wetlands from being destroyed. (Bill and Arlene live in Freeborn County east of Alden.) A Freeborn County offical came to announce to the Bryson's

[mou-net] T. S.Roberts OrnithologyClub

 Is there any one in the St. Cloud area who has inform Greetings:   Is there any one in the St. Cloud area who has informaion about the T. S. Roberts Ornithology Club?  I have two magazines of THE JOURAL OF MINNESOTA ORNITHOLOGY: VOLUME  1, APRIL 1936,  NUMBER 1; and VOLUME 1,  APRIL 1937,

[mou-net] N. Flicker at nest hole

Yesterday, Monday, we visited Lake Byllesby. Lake was b Greetings:  Yesterday, Monday, we visited Lake Byllesby. Lake was busy with boats. Did not see any birds on lake from the cemetary side. But we did see a, female, Northern Flicker exit it's nest hole in old pole.  Pole is just east of

[mou-net] After church birding

Kirsten and I birded N.W.from Faribault to Cody Lake and found these species. Turkey - 1 - crossing the road along Hwy. 21 Mourning Doves - 5 American Robin Canada goose 3 goslings, nest #1`. Red-winged Blackbirds - 7 At Hwy. 59 and Elmore, we saw a hen Hooded Merganser and 6  young . This is

[mou-net] mallards mating brown-headed cowbirds hummer

Greetings from the FOREST on the Straight River, Faribault   We've have had a pair of Mallards under our feeder for about two weeks. They have been absent for a couple of days. Today there was a female and two males who were ardently persuing and possibly mating.   We also had 5 Brown-headed

[mou-net] Rice County birding today

 Kirsten and I saw our first Northern Harrier, migrati Greetings:   Kirsten and I saw our first Northern Harrier, migrating today. Also saw a Greater White-fronted Goose in Cannon River, in Faribault, from S. Alexander Park. It had a yellow bill, white next to the head. Orange legs and feet. It

[mou-net] Another new species for this year today

Today Kirsten and I saw our first migrating Northern Shoveler, and Hi; Today Kirsten and I saw our first migrating Northern Shoveler, and we saw three in Wells Lake. The ice is out of Cannon Lake.  It went out last night. Lots of water flowing into Wells Lake from Cannon Lake. Rev. Forest V.

[mou-net] Information requested

I would like to get in touch with Jim Gilbert who has the S Greetings: I would like to get in touch with Jim Gilbert who has the Sunday morning radio program on birds and nature.  I would like to get his email address, or phone   number, or both. Rev. Forest V Strnad, Faribault,Mn.

[mou-net] Birding Faribault this afternoon

Kirsten and I saw these birds:   60 Male Mergansers Greetings: Kirsten and I saw these birds:   60 Male Mergansers 1 HerringGull   1 Ring-billed Gull   1 Common Goldeneye Rev. Forest V. Strnad and Kirsten Strnad Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Common Mdergansers

There were five, male Common Mergansers on  the partially Greetings: There were five, male Common Mergansers on  the partially open Cannon River, within the City of Faribault, this afternoon Rev. Forest Strnad Faribault,Mn. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou-net] Sandhill cranes

Greetings: Diane James, rural Faribault, Gen. Shields Lake, reported to me today that as she drove to work, in Dundas, she saw two Sandhill Cranes fly over her car. This is in Rice County. Rev. Forest Strnad Faribault, Mn. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou-net] Golden Eagle

 Kirsten and I drove Black Dog Road, west to east, Wed Greetings:   Kirsten and I drove Black Dog Road, west to east, Wednesday afernoon, and were happy to see a Golden Eagle.  It had a very brown back and stomach area.  The wings were straight out in flying so we knew it was an eagle.  Rev.

[mou-net] Another Bald Eagle nest in Rice County

Kirsten and I drove to Dundus today and were happy to see a Greetings: Kirsten and I drove to Dundus today and were happy to see a Bald Eagle fly off an old eagle nest just south of Dundus.  The bird flew to a  nearby tree  and joined  another adult Bald Eagle. The nest may be seen from highway

[mou-net] birds in migration; b. eagle nest

Kirsten and I drove east of Faribault this afternoon to fi Greeetings: Kirsten and I drove east of Faribault this afternoon to find the migrating Horned Larks and Bald Eagle nest Dave Bartkey reported to me yesterday. At about 6 miles east on highway60 we turned south on Jacobs Avenue. We soon

[mou-net] Info needed about Randklev's

I would like to get in touch with Mr. and Mr. Ronald (Arlen Greetings: I would like to get in touch with Mr. and Mr. Ronald (Arlene)Randklev. They used to live 5 mile east of Grand Marais, Mn. I unerstand they are now living in the Twin Cities area with, or near, some family member. I would

[mou-net] Where are all the birds?

  This question is often asked if a person is not seeing Greetings:   This question is often asked if a person is not seeing birds, with an additional question: Where are the Robins? Dave Bartkey opened it up on New Years Day, we can  tell you. It is at Maple Lawn Cemetery, 1917 NW 4th Street. 

[mou-net] More about the ECDove in Faribault

Greetings:   Dave Bartkey gave you directions to where we are seeing E. C. Doves. On the left as you drive in there is the long yellow pole building. On the right is an entrance to another residence, with a circle driveway going in on the right and out on left. To the left of this driveway is a

[mou-net] White-winged Dove

Dave Bartkey and I were fortunate in getting to see the Whi Greetings: Dave Bartkey and I were fortunate in getting to see the White-winged Dove yesterday.  We arrived at 11:15 and were told byWarren Wegener that the dove had showed up late - at 8:35. He reassured us that it would probably show

[mou-net] About bats, And who is batty?

Greetings:   Steve Weston got in touch with a PHD candidate from the U. of Minnesota telling him about my report of  a bat in our apple tree.  Disappointment  follows high expectations. A person who helps us with filling our seed feeder looked up at the bat  today, and  was disappointed to have

[mou-net] Eurasian collard Dove found in Rice County

 Kirsten and I found an Eurasian Collard Dove this m Greetings:   Kirsten and I found an Eurasian Collard Dove this morning just north of Faribauilt. From Highway 60 and Second Avenue north, in downtown Faribault, go north till you come to Hwy. 3. Continue on Hwy. 3 for two miles, from Highway

[mou-net] a bat, not Al Batt

I thought I could see a knob on a limb or a lone leaf on th Greetings: I thought I could see a knob on a limb or a lone leaf on the appe tree in front of our kithchen window this, Saturday,  afterrnoon. It moved, but not like the wind blowing it. It was a pulsating, rhythmic movement. It

[mou-net] Report on red Christmas ornaments

There were three responses to my question about the Christm Greetings: There were three responses to my question about the Christmas ornaments and squirrels absence: ONE: A Minnesota birder responded: please keep us informed on whether the squirrels stay away.  You might be on to someting.

[mou-net] A request

  If I may, I would like the E-Mail address of  Dr. R Greetings:   If I may, I would like the E-Mail address of  Dr. Robert M. Zink.  I would like to get in touch with him about his presentation this morning  at the M. O.U. paper Session. Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or

[mou-net] Do red colored chrismas tree balls decoration scare off squirrels?

On Monday my wife put 23 red balls, used for Christmas Greetings:  On Monday my wife put 23 red balls, used for Christmas tree decoration, on our apartment railing. They were hung up by red ribbon.  Usually we have three squirrles, every day, most of the day, feeding on sunflower seed on the

[mou-net] Black Gullimot

It has been interesting to read the responses from differen Greetings: It has been interesting to read the responses from different birders  I didn't  hear about the Guillemot until late Susday evening.. When a person dies and  they are not sure how or when or why, they send the body to some

[mou-net] Rice County Sunday

in the treetops.  A drive through the streets of  Nerstrand failed to produce an Eurasian Collared Dove.   Forest Strnad 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] Birding Rice County

Greetings: Dave Bartkey and I birded Rice County this afternoon.   First we checked the Wagner turf farm, eat of Faribult at Ibsen and State Highway 60.  May be 30 Killdeer today whereas  yesterday more than 100 Killdeer were seen.  From there we went to Cannon City to check Crystal Lake.

[mou-net] Chimney Swift report

Greetings: I see some of you are reporting your Chimney Swift watch sights to MOU.  We reported to Ron Windingstad.  Here is our report:   Friday, August 9th we watched a short chimney on a house just north of our apartment in Faribault.  Kirsten heard three swifts and we saw three birds

[mou-net] Address information needed

Greetings: I would like the e-mail address of Bill J. Unzen.  The address as given in the 2007 journal is not valid, so it says on my computer.  Listed as: billy joe.un...@st.bemidjistate.edu   Thanks for your help.   Rev. Forest V. Strnad Faribault, Mn. Join or Leave

[mou-net] Informatin requested

GREETINGS: WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE MOUCOMMITTEE?   REV. FOREST STRNAD FARIBAULT, MN. 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] INFORMATIION REQUESTED

GREETINGS:   WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE MOURCOMMITTEE?   REV. FOREST V. STRNAD FARIBAULT, MN. 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] Some thoughts for others looking for the Brown Pelican

it.   Forest Strnad Faribault, Mn. 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] Later or latest report on Brown Pelican

on the rock.  I wasn't sure, at first, that it was the Brown Pelican that I was seeing.   Another good day with a new species for Dave, and a new species for me for LeSueur County.  Supper sure tasted good when I got home.   Forest Strnad Faribault, MN. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu

[mou] About stress on the Great Grey and other owls

. Forest Strnad Faribault, MN

[mou] Upland Sandpiper and two young seen in Rice County at 4:15 today

Greetings: Kirsten and I were birding east Rice County this afternoon.At the sewage pond at Dennison, MN we saw two young birds, with down on the sides. We noticed that the bill was about an inch long and thin. Then an adult bird flew onto the road, leading into the sewage pond, where we were