[mou-net] Dickcissels - Ramsey County (public location)

2012-06-18 Thread Jason Bolism
Now the Dickcissels are surrounding our building. If you need one for Ramsey County, Google Map 119 14th St NW, New Brighton, MN. They are easy to find, singing right along 14th Street at 1st Ave, it's ok to park along the cul-de-sac on the West side of our building. There are at least 5 sin

[mou-net] Dickcissels - Ramsey County

2012-06-12 Thread Jason Bolism
I have a pair of Dickcissels actively building a nest by the building I work at in New Brighton (35W & 694.) Unfortunately this area is not open to the public. I will post if they are successful. Jason Bolish Shoreview - Ramsey County Join or Leave

[mou-net] Rothsay Northern Mockingbird

2012-03-23 Thread Jason Bolism
Got great looks at a cooperative Northern Mockingbird in the Rothsay WMA this afternoon. This was my first trip ever to Rothsay so I'll do my best to explain where I was: -HWY 94 to the Rothsay exit - go West -Continue west on County Road 26 west for about 6 miles to Hwy 15 -Go north (right) on

[mou-net] Forwarded - Courage Center - Black-Throated Blue Warbler

2011-09-22 Thread Jason Bolism
Asked to post this for Pete Makousky: Directions to Courage Center - from Highway 100 turn east on Duluth/Golden Valley Road and then turn right on Hidden Lakes Parkway. Take the first left an immediate right (less than a car's length to the turn) and drive to the parking to the parking lot that

[mou-net] Rough-Legged Hawks - New Brighton - Ramsey County

2011-09-22 Thread Jason Bolism
The Rough-Legged Hawks are already back! Seems rather early to me but there they were, hovering over the field next to the building I work at. They were here all last fall/winter. If they continue to show up in the field I will send directions. Jason Bolish Shoreview, Ramsey County

[mou-net] Olive-Sided Flycatcher - Murphy Hanrehan

2011-06-25 Thread Jason Bolism
Watched an Olive-Sided Flycatcher hunt dragonflies from a bare tree at marker 36 in Murphy-Hanrehan Park (Dakota County) this morning, 8:30. Late migrant? Warning - parts of the dog trail are very muddy so it's tough to get back there without boots. http://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/murph

[mou-net] Carlos Avery Connecticut Warbler

2011-05-29 Thread Jason Bolism
Yesterday at Carlos Avery - In the SE corner, at the intersection of Headquarters Rd & Pool 10 Rd - Had a Connecticut Warbler singing at 8:00am & 9:00am, bird was cooperative and relatively in the open. Also in the area were Blue-Winged Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Black-Billed Cuckoo & Yellow-Bi

[mou-net] New Brighton Rough-Legged Hawk

2011-02-07 Thread Jason Bolism
**Note to people coming out to see the RL Hawk in New Brighton** I am surprised to be seeing more & more people actually driving through the field with the Hawks in it rather than on the roads around it. Even though there are paths plowed in the field they aren't for public driving. If you dri

Re: [mou-net] Unusual locations & New Brighton Rough-Legged Hawk Update - Long

2011-01-25 Thread Jason Bolism
Unusual Location: I saw a Snow Goose land with a flock of Canada Geese in the Columbia Arena parking lot in Columbia Heights (Anoka County.) Tough Anoka County Bird, but what was more unusual was that at the time I was entering Locke Park & thinking to myself 'wouldn't that be cool if a Snow G

[mou-net] Rough-Legg ed Hawks - New Brigh ton - Rams ey Countyā€¸ - Update (Long)

2011-01-11 Thread Jason Bolism
Looks like the Male Rough-Legged Hawk is gonna winter next to our building. Since my last post I've seen him outside every work day, hunting rodents. He is very successful, on Friday I saw him eat three times (he is out there hunting right now.) He is coexisting with the big female Red-Tailed

[mou-net] Rough-Legged Hawks - New Brighton - Ramsey County

2011-01-04 Thread Jason Bolism
>From my desk at work I get a great view of a large field in New Brighton that >is very popular with the raptors. A few minutes ago something caught my eye, >a Rough-Legged Hawk chasing a Red-Tailed Hawk very low over the field. They >ended up perching in different areas & resumed hunting. I

[mou-net] Long-Tailed Duck Vadnais Lake

2010-11-04 Thread Jason Bolism
Today between 11:30a & noon the Long-Tailed Duck was on the far Southeast end of Vadnais lake among a small group of Goldeneye & Mallard. It is easiest seen from the Vadnais/Sucker Lake trail that runs West from Edgerton St just North of the intersection with Vadnais Blvd (even though the trail