[mou-net] Upland Sandpiper Questiono

Hello! While conducting a MN BBA survey, I observed 3 pairs of UPLAND SANDPIPERS. All pairs were wolf-whistling and performing aerial displays. The pairs were seen two days in a row, BUT... they were associated with SOYBEAN fields. After spending 5 years in KS, I associate them with grazed p

[mou-net] Unique Ornithology Class being offered at SMSU

Hello, I am offering a unique Ornithology course at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. The focus of the course is field identification of birds, but behavior, anatomy, distribution and ecology will also be discussed. The primary means of identifying birds will be via point co

[mou] Harris' Sparrow

Hello everyone, I was enjoying the flurry of activity at the prairie demonstration plot between SM and ST buildings at Southwest Minnesota State University, when a HARRIS' SPARROW jumped up for a second before jumping back into the prairie plants. Having lived in Kansas for 5 years, I am very

[mou] Summer Ornithology Class

Hello everyone, Ever wonder what the difference was between Ornithology and birding? Want to know how ornithologists get information on survival and movements of birds? Want to improve your skills in 'birding-by-ear' and taking field notes? Try taking a summer Ornithology class (study of bi

[mou] Hello - Information Request

Hello Minnesota Birders, My name is Jackie Augustine, and I have just moved to Marshall, MN for a one-year teaching position at Southwest Minnesota State University. I am a native of eastern Wisconsin, but I received my Ph.D. in 2007 at Kansas State University and worked at Wartburg College in