[mou-net] Sad News

Eastern Bluebirds and their nesting habits. My bluebird housing projects have been minuscule compared to his, but he always showed great interest in my efforts. In a few words Merrill was not only a great teacher, but a very nice man. John Nelson Good Thunder, MN General information and

[mou-net] Orioles

nesting material. John Nelson Beauford 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] Summer Tanager

A juvenile Summer Tanager appeared at our grape jelly feeders early this morning. Baltimore Orioles not welcoming it. After my return from an appointment it has not appeared. John Nelson Beauford, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Backyard

Two rare appearances in our backyard feeders this afternoon, a female Summer Tanager and a Red-breasted Nuthatch. John Nelson Good Thunder 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] Redbelly Babes

Surprised to observe a female Red- bellied WP feeding two begging fledglings at a peanut feeder this morning. Very late hatch or second hatch? Any ideas? John Nelson Good Thunder MN Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Black-necked Stilt

My wife and I found a Black-necked Stilt in a flooded field east of Good Thunder approximately a mile south of BE Cty 10 on 557 Ave at 2:00 this afternoon. John Nelson Good Thunder, MN PH 507-278-3949 Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] FOY Baltimore Orioles

Two different males at grape jelly feeders, the past hour. John Nelson Good Thunder, MN 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] FOY Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Our earliest ever Rose-breasted Grosbeak hopped onto a tray feeder this morning. Bad timing on its part given the nasty weather. Our annual spring visit by a Brown Thrasher also took place this morning. John Nelson Good Thunder, MN Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Common Grackle

A Common Grackle has visited our feeder areas the past two days. John Nelson Good Thunder MN 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] Orchard Orioles

for the first Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fledgling. John Nelson Good Thunder MN 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] Varied Thrush

Spoke with Jill and Jerry Binstock this morning and they said the Varied Thrush continues to be a regular daily visitor. John Nelson Good Thunder 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] Losing HSP

prior to Eastern Bluebird nesting time. The 4 pm Northern Cardinal show yesterday numbered 21 a record high for our PFW count and equalling our all time high. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] 2 new birds

eturn - and yes a photo. John Nelson Good Thunder MN 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] FOY Birds

feeders. John Nelson Good Thunder MN 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] FOY Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Our first of year male RBG appeared at the feeders this noon. On the west end of Lura Lake this afternoon we found 15 Western Grebes. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to observe several pair perform their courtship dance for us. John and Donna Nelson Good Thunder MN Sent from my iPad --

[mou-net] FOY Yardbirds

Early this afternoon our first Gray Catbird. Presently a first year Baltimore Oriole is enjoying grape jelly. Earlier the same bird was on a suet feeder. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Orchard Oriole

A male Orchard Oriole has found a nectar feeder in a planter we had moved to a sheltered spot on the deck for shelter from this incredible wind. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Harris's Sparrows

At one point this afternoon I counted 12 Harris's all foraging dandelion seed in one small area of the lawn. FOY White-crowed Sparrows showed up today, normal mix of white and tan crown. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mo

[mou-net] Orchard Oriole

Early this morning an FOY Orchard Oriole. Regrettably for our weekend visitors, this morning we are surrounded by singing Harris's Sparrows many in plain sight under our feeders. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] hummingbird

Good Idea !! Earlier this afternoon I was "hummed" while sitting on the deck. I quickly put out several feeders and it (he), while rather shy, is using them. Still waiting for the Indigo and Tanagers. John Nelson Good Thunder MN On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Jeff Stephenson wrote:

[mou-net] new arrivals

FOY This morning our first Baltimore Oriole appeared at the grape jelly feeders. Yesterday FOY Gray Catbird at jelly and House Wren began filling a nest box. Harris's Sparrows serenaded us this mrorning. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-b

[mou-net] 1st E. Bluebird egg

We have been feeding the bluebirds for three weeks and last week a female started and finished her nest. This morning upon checking the nest cam found that she had laid her first egg. This was bit of a surprise given the weather. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou] Saturday Birding

able to install our nest cam and later I found that the female had begun forming a "cup" in the wood chips. I can only hope to someday consider myself close to you true birders. John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Frustrated and Confused

Item 1: Four Grebes on a pond near Beauford. Which Grebes? Since it it was so dark this morning color was not a factor, however, they definitly were not Western Grebes. Size makes me lean to Red-Neck,how likely is that? The thing that caught my eye was the very prominent "ears" and straight

[mou] Sunny but windy

ise around same must have been deafening in the spring. John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Egrets near Mapleton

ile east of Mapleton on CR 21 a Kestrel in nest box entrance house mounted on south side of the road- gave me a good long look- camera at home late this afternoon CR 10 west just out of Beauford a Pileated Woodpecker flew over -capped the day nicely John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Old names

Thanks Jim., I forgot the Sparrow Hawk. Jhn Nelson

[mou] First Bluebirds

se (the latter considered a separate species at that time, while Canada Geese were rare. John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Swan Photo

I guess it has to be less than 20KB. smallest I could make it was 110 and then a little hard to see detail. I think it's pretty good and if anyone wants it I' at nelsonjc at hickorytech.net.

[mou] swan photo

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[mou] Mapleton area

Photo to follow John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Cackling Geese

After reading the replies to my goose query, I'm still confused. The pair standing near the pair of Giant Canadas were not the size half that of the Giants and twice the size of a Mallard. John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] Abbreviations

Sorry about the abbreviations, it' what I've always used in messages to PFW members. John Nelson Near Beauford

[mou] birds in the snow

uld be helpful, I'm planning a trip this week. John Nelson Near Beauford and the Big Cobb R.

[mou] New birds

Four Fox Sparrows cleaning up under the feeders this morning, also a single Song Sparrow and 22 Juncos John Nelson Beauford, MN

[mou] Brown Creeper

the year north. I'm certain my first look at one was last summer. Our property (rural) is on the Cobb river valley wooded for the most part by Oak, Black walnut, Basswood, Cottonwood, and Ironwood. Could Brown Creepers be resident this far south? John Nelson West of Beauford

[mou] Location

round spring and summer, I don't think I've appreciated what a handsome bird they are until seeing one hanging on a feeder 15 feet from a window. I get so hung up on numbers and species sometimes, I have to stop and just soak in the beauty of the individual birds. John Nelson Just w

[mou] New Arrivals

3/15 First Robin 2 Common Grackles 3/20 6 Robins eating Wentworth Viburnum berries 25+ Grackles sounding very springlike loudly 3/21 6 Rusty Blackbirds wife's horse poop an attractant -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.o

[mou] New at feeder

feeder then flew to the base of the Cherry and worked a short way, before flying off. My first Northern Shrike. John Nelson near Beauford

[mou] recent sightings

Located south of Mankato on the Big Cobb river valley. These were firsts in eight years with Project Feederwatch,Cornell U. A Northern Flicker daily since early December. Two Redpolls since last Friday. A Pine Siskin or two only on occasion. I am counting Larger numbers of Cardinals, Chickad