The last couple week ends have brought forth more birds than usual during our
deer hunting season.
The usual suspects of Chickadees, RB Nuthatches, Gray jays,?Blue Jays, Ruffed
Grouse, Ravens, Crows, hundreds of Pine siskens, Hairies, Downies, and Piliateds
Brown Creepers
Boreal Chickadee
Black
A snowy owl was enjoying the scenery between floodwood and grand rapids on
Wednesday.? Sorry for the late post
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Well, Charlie and I spent a couple hours out back of the house waiting for the
Kentucky Warbler to no avail.? I guess I figured that.
The yellow eyebrow/cresent by it's eye was so distinct.? I guess it was
probably a Canada or something.? But there was no eye ring.? I may never know.
Maybe I jus
Possible Kentucky Warbler about 8:00 am this morning behind my house in Gnesen,
North of Duluth.
I'm gonna be gone today but I want to head out there again tomorrow morning.?
If anyone would like to come along on a walk in the morning, you're welcome.?
Just let me know.? 218/721-4488 and leave a
Lots of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.? 6 males wiping out my feeders.? Harris's and
White Crowned Sparrows yesterday and today.? I also had a Bobolink spend the
day with me yesterday at my feeders.? Good BGBY birds.? I hope he sticks around
for a while.? Charlie and I took a walk on Monday but not mu
Flickers, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, House Finches, Hermit Thrushes, Greater
Yellowlegs, Osprey, Yellow Rumps, Hairys, Downys and Pileateds. The Ravens,
Ringbilled Gulls and Crows round out my list.
In all, probably 30 Fox Sparrows and 50 Rusty Blackbirds.? 15 Yellow Legs as
well.? A good BIGB
Sorry.? I'm sure not one person cares about my carelessness except me.? Now I
can sleep.
Chris
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Subject: [mou] Saturday and Sunday in Gnesen
What a wonderful yard bird weekend, north
What a wonderful yard bird weekend, north of Duluth.? The wind has been
blowing, the snow flying and the birds looking for something to eat.??I heard
one robin tell his wife they need to wait until?MN fishing opener before coming
up next year.
A mixture of birds have been around that I don't re
I am going to Costa Rica next?year and would like some pointers on which
birding tour I should look in to.? Areas, time of year ... you know, all the
basic info.? I'll be traveling alone, terrain?or ammenities are not much of a
factor.? Just as long as there is beer at the end of the day.
Any he
I am going to Costa Rica next?year and would like some pointers on which
birding tour I should look in to.? Areas, time of year ... you know, all the
basic info.? I'll be traveling alone, terrain?or ammenities are not much of a
factor.? Just as long as there is beer at the end of the day.
Any he
My step-dad and I ran to the lake quickly for a couple chores. Whiteface is
in central St/Louis county. Just before leaving I took a walk down the
trail about 20 yards. Within 5 (at the most)minutes and standing in one spot,
I
counted 13 warbler sp. Had a great look at a Bay-Breasted fr
If interested, Charlie and I made one of our trips last month. This one was to
the Rio Grande Valley. We stayed in Mission and had 6+ days in the valley.
After a delay of about 24 hours due to airplane stuff we were able to get a
quick afternoon at Bentson. I understand that now the campers
I was in Grand Rapids for work this week. Last night at about 10PM behind the
Country Inn and Suites on 169, I heard a call from the finger woods, back
toward the Nursing home.
The sound was a cross between a Pheasant, Night Heron and crow.
The Pheasant / Night Heron cross was the "tone" and the
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BAM...Spring's Here!
Kestrel on the line coming home from Aitkin yesterday. (Very near the Osprey
nest)
Mr. and Mrs. Harrier cruising the field today when I sent Hazen out to c
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If anyone is interested in watching sharp-shins and merlins terrorizing
blue-jays, feel free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as
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If anyone is interested in watching sharp- and merlins terrorizing blue-, feel
free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as they wer
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For the fourth year in a row, we have the kestrels moving into a woodduck
house I put on a spruce by my pond. Another house I put up is on the other
side of the pond 75 - 100
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My second bird of the year was a Hawk Owl on the Lavaque Road after an early
morning hockey game on the first. My Mother saw it just prior in the same
spot.
Last evening ab
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This may be well known but the Varied Thrush is still hanging around the crab
apple trees at UMD. I saw it this a.m. about 9:30.
chris
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I'm planning ahead to next year for a trip to the pacific coast for a
pelagic trip. Any thoughts out there for where I should begin, or if someone
has
had a good experience
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I'm making a trip to Tucson with my friend Charlie. I've got some Ideas but
it's an odd time of year, isn't it? Will the higher elevation sp. (e.g.,
Olive, Red-faced, Grace'
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1. Ok, imagine a balloon, not tied off and you let the air escape by
pinching the opening with both thumb and forefingers, stretching it to make
the
annoying squeak. Now im
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He's still hanging around today. Feel free to come up for a look.
North on #4, 6 miles past Martin Road
right on Emerson 1.4 mi
Left on Church Road .3 mi.
Left into my drive
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Well, it was a thrill for me -- A Black-billed Cuckoo hung around all
afternoon yesterday. That inched our window list to 110 sp. Pretty quiet
around
here except for the yo
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I spotted a Kentucky Warbler at Williams NC singing up a storm -- well
before and after the storms that went through -- yesterday about 2PM. He was
very
close to the Wood Th
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I've got 4 days off this coming week to go anywhere I want in the state to
find some birds. I'm thinking SE for warblers. I'm thinking SW, or NW, or
straight W from Duluth t
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How rude.
I'm sorry for not signing or giving anyone a general area in the state as to
where I am and where I saw the Sharptail Grouse.
I'm in Gnesen TWP, North of Duluth.
Sorr
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Leaving my house today, on the way to little league tryouts, a Sharptail
grouse flushed along side truck and flew along side for quite some time. I
had
a wonderful look at i
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Just a note for those who might be interested. The boys and I got back from
FL on the 9th and we had a wonderful time. Thanks to all for the tips. The
Painted Bunting made
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Well, it took almost all winter but I have a Hoary Redpoll today. He is
coming in with the flock of commons which number around 75. We've also got a
flock of Bohemian Waxwin
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Just two Questions -- Is the Townsend's Solitaire still hanging around the
E. end of Duluth? If so, what is the address?
Second, I'm taking the boys to Naples for a week, the f
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Nothing too unusual, but I finally had a hoary in today - after weeks of the
common ones by themselves, he was a treat. A shrike nearly came through my
kitchen window while t
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We've been honored (as many have this year) to have a GGOwl in the yard since
Friday the 26th. Its been visiting every eve. and morn. hunting very near
the house. Finally one for
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The Hummingbird was very vocal when I was finally able to visit Laura's yard.
It landed right above me and relieved itself on my spotting scope. (I guess
that goes on that other
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Madera Canyon is only 1-2 hours south of there and they had a pair of
Flame-colored tanagers there this spring but I didn't check if they were still
hanging around since. When I wa
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I'm heading to the cities for a couple days with the boys for some Valley
Fair stuff on Thursday this week. Any chance of finding a Hooded warbler (or
other sp.) around there Frid
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I did not see the dove now for the second day. Oh well, fun while it lasted.
It's sometimes difficult to keep the kids and dogs calm enough to provide an
environment "bird friendl
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The dove did not show today as far as I know. We'll see what tomorrow
brings.
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen township,
Duluth, St. Louis County
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The White-winged Dove hung around this evening long enough for a few people
to see. I'm hopeful it will be here tomorrow for others to appreciate. The
dove seemed to like the lar
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I just got home and saw a White-winged Dove in my yard. 4:45P
6177 Church rd in Gnesen twp. #4 to Emerson, right to Church rd and about
3/10 mi on the Left.
Team Vagrant
Chris Elm
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Thanks to those who helped with pointers for my annual trip with my dad and
another retired friend. Charlie was able to add 15 birds to his list - he's
taken up birding just since
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The wind and the rain and the cold and the wet did not slow down the boys at
all for their first birdathon. We had a number of highlights that made them
start talking about next yea
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Can someone give me directions to the Floodwood sewage ponds please?
My two young boys would appreciate it...Ok, I would too. (Probably more than
them).
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen towns
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I spent the morning on the trails behind my house. 60+ sp. incl. 15 warblers.
That's without the Yellow, Common yellowthroat, Mourning, Canada, or
Redstart. Those are the ones I c
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We spotted Wilson's and Mourning warblers at the campground [Vermilion?] on
the lake just east of Biwabik. To the right of the boat ramp to the gate.
Did not find the WWDove or th
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My 12 year old shouted "Hummingbird, hummingbird, hummingbird" at 7:20 this
evening. He then waited for it's return, and at 7:26 he shouted, "there it is
again!" He and his young
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Wet this a.m.. Nice in the afternoon. I did not relocate the Mockingbird
today but did see it yesterday. North of Duluth. (6219 Church Rd. -- N. on
Rice
Lake rd, (L) on Emerson,
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My mom has a Mockingbird in her yard again this year. It stayed for only a
couple days last year, now showed again yesterday in the same bushes. I don't
remember last years date b
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This year I am taking my dad and another friend out to SW MN for our annual
bird trip. I plan on leaving on Wed night or Thurs. morn. before Memorial
weekend. This will be our th
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We had a visit from a very white purple finch. It was with all the others
and I saw no signs of prejudice. I guess the others weren't exactly purple
though either. Just a few fl
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Must be fall - White crown sparrow under the feeder.
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen township,
Duluth, St. Louis County
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Work has me traveling to Todd County next week. =A0 Any easy stops while I'm=
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there? =A0 Looks like I'll be in Long Prairie.
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen township,
Duluth,
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Northern Mockingbird on the Church Road off of Emerson north of Duluth about
12 miles. Been there most of the morning. N. on #4 and R on Emerson, or N.
on Howard Gnesen and L. on
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My father who lives north of Duluth about 45 miles (Brimson) has been hearing
a very distinct whistle. It occurs mostly just after dark and early dawn.
It's a clear, loud and possib
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