Re: [mou-net] Barn Owl

Nice find, Anthony, and thanks for posting the location! I won’t have time to go find it, but hopefully many will enjoy this rare sight. Harassment can be a problem during nesting season, but it seems to me that viewing this bird under these circumstances is not likely to be problematic at a

[mou-net] Red Crossbill Todd County

A juv. Red Crossbill appeared at our feeder at about 8 this morning here in Long Prairie. It is back now at 8:35 feeding on sunflower seeds. Pictures posted to eBird. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks. Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archiv

[mou-net] Common Redpoll

A Common Redpoll is continuing to use our feeders in Long Prairie, Todd County. Email if you want to visit. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks. Sent from my iPhone 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] N Ottawa impoundment, Grant County rail, stilts and gallinule

Jerry, Carol, Connie Jo and Scott Dirks found the following noteworthy birds at N Ottawa today: One of the two King Rails was seen along the flooded portion of 250th street where previously reported. We were east of the flooded portion standing near the road intersection by the culverts

[mou-net] Varied Thrush - Hubbard County

Has the varied thrush been seen recently near Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County? If so, where and is access restricted or permission needed? Scott M. Dirks Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.u

[mou-net] Ruff

. Other shorebirds of interest were about 10 American Avocets feeding in the vicinity of the tall post out in he lake and two Black-bellied Plovers to the left of the post and toward the far shoreline of the lake. Scott Dirks Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-net] Albany sewage ponds cinnamon teal

this bird is a CITE or a hybrid? If a photo would help, please let me know. Scott Dirks 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] Todd and Grant Counties

town of Osakis and from County Road 10 north of town. Other FOY birds were a pair of rusty blackbirds, a vesper sparrow, hermit thrush and yellow-bellied sapsucker, all viewed from County Highway 10. Scott Dirks Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Rochester Peregrine Falcons

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[mou-net] Morrison County - Crane Meadows NWR

We spent most of yesterday afternoon with Jerry and Carol Dirks walking the Platte River Trail at Crane Meadows NWR near Little Falls. The walk produced 24 species, about half of which were first of the year birds for us. Sightings included a resting flock of about 300 greater white-fronted ge

[mou-net] Todd County Eurasian Collared-Doves

able to walk beneath it before it flew to the branches of a large tree in the back yard, where it was joined by a second one. These were the first Eurasian Collared-doves that we have seen in Todd County. Scott Dirks Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Todd County Townsend's Solitaire

Connie Jo and I found and photographed a Townsend's Solitaire today on the Long Prairie CBC. The Todd County location was on the south side of 170th Street about 2/10 of a mile east of 241st Avenue. A small piece of pink surveyor's tape was tied to the tip of an overhanging branch near where t

[mou-net] White winged scoter

Bird still present at 11:15 this morning out from the public beach in Spicer about 100 yards west of Zorbaz. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks 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] Mute Swan at New Prague

The Mute Swan was still at the New Prague sewage pond this morning at about 11, along with two Trumpeter Swan and hundreds of other waterfowl. Thanks to Bob Williams for yesterday's post about this find by John and Chris Hockema. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks Sent from my iPad Join or Leave m

[mou-net] Todd County Common Moorhen

Juvenile common moorhen seen this morning at 830 at same location where 3 ( including at least one adult) have been seen and reported by others recently. In the first small wetland on the south side of Imperial Road just west of the blue street address sign number 25396. Imperial Road is just

[mou-net] Swift County Egrets

The birds mentioned in my prior message are obviously the ones previously found and reported Bob Dunlap and Herb Dingman. Scott Dirks 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] Swift county egrets

Connie Jo and I just found a snowy egret and a cattle egret with 2 great egrets. They were in the pasture on the south side of county road 22 about 3/10ths of a mile east of 20th Ave NW. This is about 2 miles east of Clontarf. Scott Dirks Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Tank cars

transport - rail. We should be proponents of the best transport solution, whatever that is. Scott Dirks 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] Snowy Owl in Douglas County

The snowy owl was found perched on a telephone pole at 7:30am today 3.7 miles north of the Osakis city limits on Douglas CR3. Scott and Connie Jo Dirks 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