[mou-net] Sibley County Western Kingbird

Just had a Western Kingbird at the Gaylord sewage ponds. It was on the fence along the road by the first cell. Joel Claus Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archiv

[mou-net] Pine Grosbeak, Carver County

At the Arboretum in the garden behind the visitor center. Female/immature eating Crab Apples. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> 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] Northern Mockingbird, Lincoln County

I just found a NOMO on 150th Ave at fire marker 3651 approximately 0.5 mile south of CR 19. . Right of the road at an abandoned homestead. Get Outlook for Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Calliope Hummingbird Updates

Hi all, Can finally make a run up to Duluth after work today.  Any updates on the birds presence or absence would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Wilmar Piping Plover - flew at 1:45

. Joel Claus Hennepin County Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Ruddy Turnstone Kandiyohi County

Lone bird on the beach at the county park on the north side of Big Kandiyohi Lake. Joel Claus Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Mute Swan Waseca County

There is currently a Mute Swan at the Janesville sewage ponds.  Far berm of the second pond. Joel Claus Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

Re: [mou-net] Correction and Update on Willets in Le Sueur County

I checked out both Eggert Lake and the spot on CR 121 this evening. There was a Willet at Eggert lake along with the Greater White-fronted Geese Doug reported. Also an Eared Grebe out in the middle of the lake mixed in with scaup and Ruddy Ducks. The CR 121 spot had a number of both

[mou-net] Carver County waterfowl

The previously reported location at 53 and 150th south of Cologne continues to hold good numbers of birds today. I counted 9 Ross's geese mixed in with the Snow and GWFG.  Nice assortment of dabbling ducks present as well. Joel Claus Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Watonwan Varied Thrush

I was able to re-find the Varied Thrush originally reported by Bob Williams in Eagles Nest County Park today. The bird was in the grove of large conifers in the NE corner of the park. Also, the Varied Thrush at Sunset Village in Blue Earth County was still present today as well. Joel Claus

[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] Avocets, Hud Godwit- Carver County

11 Avocets and the Godwit were present at 8:15 PM this evening. Thanks Pete and Kristine for getting the word out. Joel Claus Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Kristine Leuze kristinele...@gmail.com Date: May 26, 2014 at 4:39:18 PM CDT To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject

[mou-net] Pope County Snowy Owls

in the last few weeks so it might be one of those birds. The second bird was on the south edge of the Glenwood Municipal airport. I had a distant view of it perched on a power pole south of the airport from CR 22 just before it joined Hwy 28. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from Windows

[mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound

Presumably the same bird Bob Williams has been reporting but further west. Found an owl sitting on top of a metal pole barn on the north side of CR 8, 0.5 miles west of CR 9. 5:45 pm Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou-net] Varied Thrush, Mower County

came along and it flushed into the woods. Was not able to relocate it. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad 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] Sabine's Gull Hudsonian Godwit ~ Hennepin Co.

Both birds were still present at 5:45 PM. Thanks for the post Connie! Sent from my iPad On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Conny Brunell connybrun...@earthlink.net wrote: This morning at Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County there were two exciting birds out on the

[mou-net] Common Gallinules, Nicollet County

got only one very brief look at the bird on the right side of the narrow channel that goes out through the marsh from the access during the 30 minutes I was there. At least 3 Virginia Rails were also present. Earlier, I came across a Grey Partridge crossing CR 4 .1 mile south of CR 15. Joel

[mou-net] Red-Headed Woodpeckers A. Bittern Kanabec County

what you think. The town hall is west of highway 65 on county road 19. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad 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 Thrasher

I came across a Brown Thrasher at the MN Landscape Arboretum in Chaska today. It was in the gardens behind the visitor center. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Norman County Sharp-tailed Grouse

I found a Sharp-tailed Grouse dancing with Prairie Chickens on a Lek in Norman County yesterday morning (5/7). This appears to be only the fourth county record. The Lek is located on CR 28, .2 miles east of the corner with CR 33 as you take it north from CR 39. Note that the road is signed

[mou-net] Crow Wing County Tresspassing Incident

who went there walked out). He told us, Sorry guys but that was it, from now on if anyone wants to look at birds here they have to do it from the highway. Please folks, respect private property. This made all of us look bad. Joel Claus Eden Prairie

[mou-net] MSP Airport Snowy Owl

allowing everyone in the car a good look at the owl in the glow of the street lights. This was about 6:10 PM. Joel Claus Eden Prairie 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] Road Kill Snowy Owl - Eden Prairie

this area last winter. Joel Claus Eden Prairie 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] MSP Airport Snowy Owl

to the road. While we were watching it flew over by the Humphrey Terminal and ended up on some very tall light poles. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Renville Cty Least Bittern

rails, and a large colony of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds were present as well. In a WPA nearby I had close up views of newly hatched American Coots. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Common Ground Dove present 10-19

The Common Ground Dove at Hyland Park Reserve made an appeareance about 7:35 AM this morning at the previously posted location. It was walking around in the parking lot right by where it was last seen last night. There were ten or so birders present at the time. Joel Claus Eden Prairie

[mou-net] Sibley County Moorhen, Cattle Egrets, Shorebirds

Kieser's shorebird spot that Bill Marengo posted with the addition of one Baird's Sandpiper. I also tried for the McLeod County Moorhens without any luck. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Three-toed Woodpeckers

. Unfortunately, my target bird was Spruce Grouse which were uncooperative as usual. My thanks to Ted Dick of the MN DNR for some excellent suggestions on birding spots in Koochiching and Lake of the Woods counties. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join

Re: [mou-net] ? on Caspians Tern at Purgatory creek

. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:50:48 -0500 From: dbmar...@skypoint.com Subject: [mou-net] ? on Caspians Tern at Purgatory creek To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU I noted this AM that one of the Caspian Terns at Purgatory Creek this AM was a juvenile with a yellow bill

[mou-net] Am Golden Plovers at Purgatory Creek

Hello all, 2 American Golden Plovers had joined the mix of shorebirds at Purgatory Creek this afternoon. They were seen on both Tern Island as well as along the shore of the island just out from the bridge. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-net] Sibley Cty - Lazuli Bunting Not Found Today

on your right. Walk the old road that goes north out of the parking lot till it ends and hang a left into the woods on a trail. The trail goes down a steep hill and eventually comes out in a brushy meadow that borders the creek. The bird was seen in this area at 1 PM yesterday. Joel

[mou-net] Red Crossbills - Benton County

SW from Gilman on CR 3. Golden Winged Warblers and a Mourning Warbler were present in Benlacs WMA north of the parking area on 35th ST NE and there was a Scarlet Tanager in the woods at Bibles WMA. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Nicollet Cty Blue Grosbeak still present

were a pair of Belted Kingfishers bringing small fish from the river to a burrow on the west side of the pit and many Lark Sparrows. Joel Claus Eden Prairie 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] Bethany College Hoary Redpoll still Present

I stopped by the Bethany College campus this afternoon and found the female Hoary Redpoll posted by Chad Heins and Bob Dunlap still present. It showed up about 3:40 PM with several Common Redpolls. Joel Claus Eden Prairie Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou

[mou] Ross's Goose in Eden Prairie

, but was back again when we went by at 4:30 PM this afternoon. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20081018/a0b9e760/attachment.html

[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Am. Golden-Plover - Nicollet Cty

Gulls but only a handful of shorebirds when I stopped by. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080816/be749667/attachment.html

[mou] Summer Tanager - Le Suer County

of it. Chamberlain woods is on the Minnesota River between the towns of Le Seur and Ottawa. Turn west on 380th street off of County Rd 36 and go .4 miles to the parking area. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail

[mou] Sibley County Least Bittern

broods of newly hatched young (3 each). Sand Lake is on Hwy 15 south of Winthrop. I also came across a Eurasian Collared-dove in Gaylord along Hwy 22 a few blocks north of Hwy 19. A Whip-poor-will was calling near the entrance to Rush River County Park at 4:30 AM this morning. Joel Claus Eden

[mou] Kentucky Warbler Refound in Louisville Swamp

I was able to re-find the Kentucky Warbler reported by Art Braun about 7:30 PM tonight. It was in the same general area. I came in by following the State Corridor Trail to where it branches off and then followed the trail (North Rd I think) that goes down to the creek and Jabs Farm. I found

[mou] Sibley County Red-necked Phalarope, Willet, R Turnstone

in the southernmost pond. The Red-necked Phalaropes were in the NW corner of the southern pond. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080518/f6333de6/attachment.html

[mou] Sibley Summer Tanager not re-found- Am Bittern

woodcock calling and there were numerous snipe winnowing overhead. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080504/758f2889/attachment.html

[mou] Carlton Cty and Sax Zim

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[mou] Sax-Zim

I birded the Sax-Zim area today and found it somewhat slow away from the feeders. The highlight was a Great Grey Owl found at 2 PM along McDavitt Rd, 3.2 miles north of CR 28. I struck out on the Nichols Lake Rd Great Greys, the Hawk Owl, and the woodpeckers despite making several forays into

[mou] Savannah Sparrows - McLeod County

I drove some of the back roads in McLeod county this morning looking for Snow Buntings and instead came across two very late Savannah Sparrows. The birds were on the road at the corner of Garden Ave and 217th St northeast of the town of Silver Lake. I observed them from the window of my car

[mou] Northern Mockingbird, Spruce Grouse

Rd 11 junction. Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071123/afc8c6df/attachment.html

[mou] Black-bellied Whistling Duck

The duck was still present at the far side of the pond as of 6:10 PM tonight. Hopefully it will hang around for another day or two. It was easy to miss when it was feeding in the grass - watch for the orange-red bill! Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML

[mou] Black-headed Gull and other weekend birds

. American Pipits and Harris Sparrows everywhere! Joel Claus Eden Prairie -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071014/bc3a279c/attachment.html

[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Purgatory Creek

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[mou] Waseca Moorhen

Mark Junghans and I made a detour to Moonan WMA in Waseca County on our way back from the Minnesota Birding Weekend. We were able to relocate the previously posted Common Moorhen thanks to a great spot by Mark. The bird was at the edge of the cattails on the far side of the pond from the

[mou] Chaska Lake Shorebirds

I visited Chaska Lake yesterday evening and found good numbers of shorebirds were still present. As Bob Dunlap posted last week, the majority were Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, and Least Sandpipers. Also present in small numbers were Greater Yellowlegs, Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed

[mou] Late Post- Louisiana Waterthrush - Renville County

This past Saturday I found a Louisiana Waterthrush at Beaver Falls County Park in Renville county. The bird was along the creek between the bridge on Cty 2 and the picnic area in the park. I had a nice look from a distance of about thirty yards as it walked along the far bank for a minute or

[mou] Birding Today

I birded Goodhue county this morning (Hok-si-La and Frontenac). The birding was on the slow side and most warbler species (15) in found in ones or twos except for Tennessee and Redstart which were numerous. Also lots of Great Crested Flycatchers and Orioles. Only saw 74 species between the

[mou] Birding Western Minnesota Today

Mark Junghans and I headed west today to look for geese despite the rain. We ended up with 53 species and found decent numbers of geese in Grant and Traverse counties. Highlights: We found Snow and Greater White-fronted geese along Hwy 27 in Grant Cty on both sides of the town of Herman. We

[mou] New Germany Water Conditions

of other species at the pool that crosses Hwy 7. At least 3 woodcock were displaying in Carver Park at the turnoff to the Nature Center shortly after 8 PM this evening. Didn't have much time to enjoy them though before the Park Reserve police showed up and told me the Park closed at sundown. Joel

[mou] Red-Shouldered Hawk - Hennepin Cty

I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tree along Baker Rd in Eden Prairie this morning. The hawk was on the east side of the road just south Promotory Drive.

[mou] NE Minnesota Birding - Spruce Grouse

. The cow was sporting a tracking collar around her neck. Joel Claus Eden Prairie

[mou] MSP Airport SNOWY OWL

at Point Douglas between 2 and 2:45 PM. I also refound the Townsend's Solitaire at the previously posted location in Afton State Park at 3:45 PM. Joel Claus Eden Prairie

[mou] Three-toed Woodpecker - St Louis Cty

saw the bird again briefly on Wednesday the 15th. Small numbers of Pine Grosbeaks were in the area and Grey Jays seemed to be present in their usual numbers around our camp. Joel Claus Eden Prairie

[mou] Purgatory Creek LBBG and Albinistic Red-Tailed Hawk

About 5:15 PM this evening I observed an Adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL in a mixed flock of Herring and Ring-Billed Gulls in the Purgatory Creek wetland near the junction of 212 and Hwy 5 in Eden Prairie. Earlier this afternoon (2 PM) I had a quick look at the albinistic Red-Tailed hawk that

[mou] Carver Cty Cattle Egret

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001D_01C66C35.2872DA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I found a Cattle Egret yesterday morning (4/29) along Carver County 45= just across the Minnesota River from

[mou] Variant Scarlet Tanager at Murphy-Hanrehan

was singing in the woods just off of 75 after it crosses the Credit = River. Joel Claus Eden Prairie --=_NextPart_000_005B_01C56556.87AA1270 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN

[mou] Eden Prairie LBBG Still Present

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0018_01C557FE.3AC3FE40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Lesser Black-backed Gull reported by Doug Kieser was present again= today at 5:30 PM in the Purgatory