Re: [mou-net] Bird walks

2023-05-05 Thread Mary Westra
We too feel short on bird walk info! Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 C - 612-868-1509 > On May 5, 2023, at 9:47 AM, Jeffrey Seeger > wrote: > > Hello, > > Any bird walks this weekend? > > Max Seeger > Special Education Teacher > &g

[mou-net] White Bear Lake

2022-05-05 Thread Mary Westra
A glorious evening on the west side near Matoska Park. At least four male yellow-headed blackbirds, a sora, catbirds singing out their hearts, yellow rumps galore and Canada geese on multiple nests. Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 C - 612-868-1509 General information

Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP

2021-01-05 Thread Mary Westra
Please tell us all. Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 C - 612-868-1509 > On Jan 5, 2021, at 9:07 AM, B&C Silverstein > wrote: > > Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do any of > you know if the owls are still hanging

Re: [mou-net] Black-throated Gray Warbler (Ramsey Co.)

2020-09-04 Thread Mary Westra
Still visible today? Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 > On Sep 3, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Kyle TePoel > <0583427559cc-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > The bridge is somewhat central in the park. It’s east of the p

[mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

2020-03-19 Thread Mary Westra
We have grandkids out of school who want to know where they can hike/walk to see Sandhill cranes. They live in St Paul. Are there hiking trails at Crex Meadow? Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 > On Mar 19, 2020, at 4:53 PM, KATE BR

[mou-net] Warblers! Ramsey County

2019-05-23 Thread Mary Westra
lden-winged. Plus green heron, hairies, loons, wood ducks & babes and orioles everywhere. Glorious! Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/arch

[mou-net] Costa Rica

2019-05-11 Thread Mary Westra
Looking for info for birding Costa Rica or other Central American locale? Best places. Best time of the year. Best guided tours. Thanks for any suggestions. Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 > On May 11, 2019, at 8:16 PM, MOU wr

Re: [mou-net] Birding about the Metro

2018-05-11 Thread Mary Westra
Looking for a guided bird outing tomorrow -Saturday- in East Metro. Any suggestions? Guide? Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 > On May 11, 2018, at 3:19 AM, Steve Weston wrote: > > Birds out my window impeded my arrival at

[mou-net] Sora— White Bear Lake

2018-05-03 Thread Mary Westra
Very visible at edge of marsh at downtown parking lot by bridge to Manitou Island. Mary Westra 2355 5th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 H - 651-426-3325 C - 612-868-1509 > On May 3, 2018, at 5:46 AM, linda whyte > <004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > >

Re: [mou-net] Washington County

2015-05-02 Thread Mary Westra
Eastern towhee at my feeder on shore of White Bear Lake. Mary Westra 36 Dellwood Ave White Bear Lake MN 55110 651-426-3325 612-868-1509 > On May 2, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Judy Chucker wrote: > > Virginia Rail seen out in open at the new Theodore Wirth wetland. Also saw > several S

[mou-net] Cowbirds

2013-05-26 Thread Mary Westra
Any ideas on discouraging cowbirds from feeding tray -- and yard? Mary Westra White Bear Lake Sent from my iPhone On May 26, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Thomas Maiello wrote: > Well, to date, I have over 70 interested birders who want me to share my > water feature info and I am in the proc

Re: [mou-net] Sparrow workshop

2012-11-08 Thread Mary Westra
Can anyone refresh my memory of Bob Janssen's topic at tonight's Audabon monthly meeting in Roseville? Thanks. Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds

[mou-net] Washington County

2012-05-16 Thread Mary Westra
Help! What's the incessant whistling little bird that wakes me at dawn: da da DA da dad DA with a few spits and squeaks in between. I think it's medium high in the canopy and won't be here for long. Any ideas? Mary Westra White Bear Lake Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2012, a

[mou-net] YH blackbirds

2012-04-20 Thread Mary Westra
Any metro sightings yet of yellow-headed blackbirds? Do tell where? Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-b

[mou-net] North side of White Bear Lake

2011-05-09 Thread Mary Westra
FOY Indigo Bunting at yard feeder; nearby Baltimore Oriole and FOY red start. Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2011, at 5:31 PM, Nicholas Tangen wrote: > Stopped by after work and had a decent haul including; > Yellow Warbler > Tennessee Warbler > American Redstart > Northern Waterthrush > Black a

Re: [mou-net] western Washington County

2011-05-02 Thread Mary Westra
A fairly quick pace through Katherine Abbot Park in Mahtomedi yielded tons of birds. Besides the usual, I noticed lots of bluebirds, black and white warbler, white crowned and white throated sparrows, ruby-crowned kinglet, belted kingfisher, green heron, turkeys, deer and a beaver! I need more bird

[mou-net] bird Iphone apps

2011-04-18 Thread Mary Westra
What app do birders love for ID (sight and sound) for latest Iphone? Thanks. Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com http://mwestra.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] Wash Cty

2011-04-01 Thread Mary Westra
In Washington County, MN, this morning, saw 100+ sandhill cranes flying in three flocks in SW direction, and saw 2 great blue herons flying northward. A question: my daughter living in Capitol Hill, DC, wants to attract birds. Someone dissuaded her from hanging a feeder because "it'll attract ra

Re: [mou-net] WESTERN SANDPIPER--- Dakota County

2010-05-13 Thread Mary Westra
Any info on birding guides in Grand Marais area for a 2-3 hours during Memorial Day weekend? Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Beh

Re: [mou-net] Sparrows at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA

2010-04-28 Thread Mary Westra
Can anyone suggest good birding locale along St. Croix River between Afton and Stillwater, on either side of river? Preferably near Hudson? Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 612-868-1509 m...@mwestra.com -Original Message- From: Minneso

[mou-net] bird look-out

2010-04-18 Thread Mary Westra
This year I aim to see red-headed woodpecker and yellow-headed blackbird, preferably as close to home as possible, in western Washington or Ramsey counties. Would love clues as to where to keep glued. Thanks. Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (C) 61

Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 12 February 2010

2010-02-12 Thread Mary Westra
On the shores of White Bear Lake, on the branch a big cottonwood tree, I'm pretty sure I saw two bald eagles copulate. Is this the season? We are quite far from open water. Has anyone else noticed this behavior? Mary Rondeau Westra 36 Dellwood Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (H) 651-426-3325 (