[mou-net] Black-necked Stilts/Grant Co

The Black-necked Stilts were seen today (Friday, 6/6 at 11:00 am) at the Herman sewage ponds in Grant Country. As earlier reported, the ponds are located 1.2 miles southeast of town on Hwy 9 on the east side of the road. Dan and Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN Join

[mou-net] Otter Tail Co Hotspots

County Rd 61), we saw a nesting Bald Eagle and across the road where the creek feeds Portage Lake, we saw our first Great Egrets (4) of the year, and Great Blue Heron. Dan and Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Battle Lake CBC/Otter Tail Co

! --- Dan and Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake 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] Hermit Thrush/Otter Tail Co

Posted on behalf of Hebe ( Jim) Shipp: A Hermit Thrush has repeatedly visited the feeders of Hebe and Jim Shipp who live in rural Pelican Rapids (Otter Tail Co). Apparently it has been seen since the 23rd, and was seen again on Christmas Eve/Day. The Shipps photographed the bird and the photo

[mou-net] Snowy Owl/Otter Tail Co

We were able to relocate a Snowy Owl first seen by Jeff Schultz earlier in the week (Tuesday). We saw the bird today (Thursday) at 10:30. Thanks, Jeff! Location: from the town of Ottertail go north on Hwy 78 for about 1.5 miles. Three large potato barns will be on the west side of the

[mou-net] Deadlines Invitations

Here is a reminder for prospective contributors of articles and photographs to the November/December 2011 issue of Minnesota Birding newsletter. The upcoming deadline: September 20, 2011 Please send articles for consideration to: newslet...@moumn.org Keep sending those wonderful photographs to:

[mou-net] A Deadline and some Requests

Here's a gentle reminder concerning the July/August 2011 issue of Minnesota Birding: articles, photos, and advertisements need to be sent in by May 20. Articles for consideration should be sent to: newslet...@moumn.org Keep sending those wonderful bird photos to: desig...@moumn.org Send

[mou-net] Minnesota Birding Deadline

Here's a gentle reminder concerning the May/June 2011 issue of Minnesota Birding. Articles, photos, and advertisements need to be sent in by March 20. Articles for consideration should be sent to: newslet...@moumn.org Keep sending those stunning bird photos to: desig...@moumn.org Send

[mou-net] A Deadline An Invitation

. Please limit your stories to 200 words. Send your Real Story to: newslet...@moumn.org Minnesota Birding Editorial material to: Dan and Sandy Thimgan newslet...@moumn.org Photographs and artwork to: Thomas Benjamin Hertzel desig...@moumn.org -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County

[mou-net] Fwd: Towhee post

From: jeff schultz jschu...@lakesplus.com Date: January 2, 2011 2:40:02 PM CST Subject: Towhee post The male Eastern Towhee that has been at my feeders in Ottertail since November has made it to the new year. Unfortunately our CBC was cancelled so he won't get counted. It was good to see him

[mou-net] Harlequin Duck/Otter Tail Co.

. The bird was seen down in the river just before you actually reach the trestle. Based on his previous experiences with Harlequins here, Steve predicts the bird will stay throughout the winter somewhere along the river. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County

[mou-net] Eastern Towhee/Otter Tail Co

An Eastern Towhee continues to show up at the feeders of Jeff Schultz, who lives near the town of Ottertail in Otter Tail County. The feeders cannot be seen from a public road, and there is a long driveway to the farmstead. So if you're interested in visiting his Towhee, you'll need to

[mou-net] Bohemian Waxwings/Otter Tail Co

spotted a Golden Eagle at the Rothsay prairies. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] Surf Scoters/Otter Tail Co

today. Bummer. Apparently, they were male and female with the male in full breeding regalia. They had been seen most reliably off the southern shore of the lake throughout the days of Monday and Tuesday. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave mou

[mou-net] Grant Co Waterfowl/N. Ottawa

...or a detour. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] BH Cowbird/Otter Tail Co

A male Brown-headed Cowbird has been coming in to our feeders today (3/23). Recent records suggest that he's about two weeks earlier than usual for our area. --Dan Sandy -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Ibis/Otter Tail Co

Thanks to a tip from Steve Millard, we observed an Ibis species at 3:00 this afternoon (11/20) south of the town of Fergus Falls in Western Township (in the extreme southwest corner of the county). Even with scopes, the bird was simply too distant for us to determine anything about it

[mou-net] Red-necked Phalaropes/Grant Co.

our mortality. Observers: Dan Sandy Thimgan, Jeff Schultz, Tom Egeberg --Dan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] Sewage Ponds/Otter Tail Co (long)

such a checklist and his directions, the above escapade would not have happened. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] Wren Feeding Frenzy

joined in here with an unrelenting number of attacks which included several direct pecks to the squirrel’s head. Being a parent is not work for the faint of heart! --Dan ( Sandy) Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Grackle Tumors

observed, including one on the verge of death. Apparently, all birds were young Grackles. Would this be a single nest-specific type of parasitism or possibly something contagious? Thanks for any enlightenment. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave

[mou-net] House Wren vocalizations

during that one hour = 218. That’s a lot of encores! Dan ( Sandy) Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] Lazuli Bunting update/Otter Tail Co

According to the host family (sorry if that sounds like foreign exchange student jargon, but guess that's really sort of accurate), as of Wednesday afternoon, that female Lazuli Bunting is still being regularly seen at the Ronningen home on the west side of Star Lake, west of the town of

[mou-net] Lazuli Bunting/Otter Tail Co

as previously reported by Jeanie Joppru: Alma Ronningen lives on CR 41 south of MN 108. It's about 3.9 miles south from 108. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Colonial nesters/Fergus Falls

The colonial nesting islands on two lakes in residential Fergus Falls (Otter Tail Co) are back in business. Lake Alice, the bigger lake in the north part of town, has two islands. The bigger of the islands is now primarily the nesting island for Double-crested Cormorants with nesting Great

[mou-net] EC-Doves/Otter Tail Co

, Sharp-shinned, and Rough-legged Hawks, and Herring Gull. Still lots of snow here and very little open water. A friend says: Spring -- just like Winter but with more snow. --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi

[mou-net] Black Blue Birds/Otter Tail Co

the eternal hopefulness of Spring! --Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County 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] Horned Lark Harbingers

And, speaking of harbingers of Spring, Horned Larks are indeed being seen state-wide. On Tuesday (3/3), we traveled across the state following a diagonal line northwest (on the less heavily trafficked roads) from Goodhue county in the southeast to our home county Otter Tail in the west-

[mou-net] Cardinals/Otter Tail Co.

It was only a few short years ago that the appearance of a single Northern Cardinal at our feeders would occasion serious jumping up and down, yelling at the top of your lungs, or even making a late night phone call to your maiden aunt in Poughkeepsie. More recently though, they have been

[mou] Where Eagles Dare (to float)

?ve read of eagles swimming but had never witnessed this eagle placidly floating on the water behavior. Absolutely amazing, but maybe a little more Life and Death action one would care to observe before breakfast on a picture perfect morning in autumn? Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle

[mou] Carolina Wren/Otter Tail Co

but couldn't spot it. The song was loud enough to be heard over the sound of our lawnmower! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments

[mou] update: Carolina Wren/Otter Tail Co

That Carolina Wren, who showed up at our place at dusk last evening, has actively returned to our yard in rural Battle Lake. It has been gleaning insects from the lattice-work on our deck and returning to the same feeder nearest our deck. It has been reappearing at intervals of five to

[mou] Rock Wren, Otter Tail County

worth a trip up there. Sandy and Dan Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080919/33750bf9/attachment.html

[mou] Coots/Douglas County

. A Nature Conservancy pull-off at the base of the Seven Sisters Preserve is a perfect parking place just across the road from the lake. Another highlight was a sweeping fly-by of 50 Common Nighthawks while we ate lunch on Inspiration Peak in adjoining Otter Tail Co. --- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle

[mou] New E-C Dove spot/Otter Tail Co

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[mou] Why did the Loon cross the road?/Otter Tail Co

have been named designated watchers in case the second young loon puts in an appearance. Dan Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments

[mou] Moorhen/ Otter Tail Co/NOT

To our knowledge, the Common Moorhen being seen in Otter Tail County was not refound today (Saturday). If we hear/see otherwise, we'll alert the media. Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[mou] Common Moorhen/Otter Tail Co

by phone (218) 862-5594 or email, and we'll give you additional information (this is at the request of the owner). Sorry to be so Secret Agent about this, but private property and absentee owners are involved here. Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part

[mou] LB Dowitchers/W Phalaropes/Hud Godwits/Otter Tail Co

of 75 Ruddy Ducks on Rush Lake WPA (pretty high cute quotient!). Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080510/3103bdf2/attachment.html

[mou] Otter Tail Cty Hummer

Just looking at the first Ruby Throated Hummingbird of the season perched on the feeder. Only a few days late from last year's arrival date of May 4th. Happy spring Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County

[mou] Forster's Terns, etc./Otter Tail Co

box PPPS: just the nicest mix of sparrows in our feeder area today for observation/study -- Song, Chipping, Swamp, White-throated, Lincoln's, White-crowned Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN Otter Tail County THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked

[mou] Fergus Falls/Battle Lake CBCs

on ?current year?s results) or, go the MOU site --co-compilers Dan Sandy Thimgan Fergus Falls CBC (12/15/07): Twenty-two participants found 54 species, our second highest total ever. The weather favored us, always a big plus. An undocumented gray jay turned into a probable shrike. Good diversity always

[mou] 3-toed WP/Wadena Co/NOT

We were NOT successful in relocating the Wadena county Three-toed Woodpecker originally reported by Herb Dingmann. We were at the location from 1:00 -2:30 pm on 1/3/08. Listening conditions were excellent and we heard some tantalizingly close tapping, but could not locate its source. We DID get

[mou] Pine Grosbeaks, etc/ Otter Tail Co

Common Grackle who appears to be considering an attempt at over-wintering. Our best, Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] White-winged Dove seen Sunday

, feel free to call us: (218) 862-5594 --Dan Sandy Thimgan PS: Jeanie reports that the dove has been hiding out under the evergreens, but still making regular appearances. -- Thimgans Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Otter Tail

A pair of RED HEADED WOODPECKERS have been in our neighborhood and in our yard all day today (Friday). What a treat! They are in prime plumage and vocalizing loudly as well. We hope we can entice them to stay. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans Human beings are the only

[mou] IMBD/Otter Tail Co

) deviled eggs, and smoked chicken breast sandwiches. The group: Jeff Schultz, Tom Egeberg, Sandy Dan Thimgan. -- Thimgans Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Otter Tail

On this mid-summer like day we added: OSPREY HOUSE WREN BANK SWALLOW NORTHERN ROUGH WINGED SWALLOW Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

[mou] Otter Tail County

winds over the weekend, we were relieved to find. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans Birders: When somebody cries Duck!, we look up. --Mark Obmascik

[mou] Otter Tail

Rose Breasted Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole arrived today -- probably arrived a day early because of the 40 mile an hour winds! Good to see them nonetheless. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail Coutny -- Thimgans I did absolutely nothing and it was better than I thought it could

[mou] Otter Tail Hummer

Ruby Throated Hummingbird arrived at our syrup feeder today at noon -- can the orioles be far behind? Sandy/Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans Keep your faith in beautiful things: in the sun when it is hidden, in the spring when it is gone. Gilson

[mou] Horned Grebes, etc/Otter Tail Co

strike in our sun room today. A moment later, we spooked a Cooper's Hawk who was in the process of efficiently collecting and airlifting his stunned prey (an unidentified black bird) out of the yard. Another Wild Kingdom moment! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Common Loon/Otter Tail Co

Two Common Loons were seen today (3/31) in central Otter Tail County on Deer Lake where the Otter Tail River flows in from Otter Tail Lake. Note that the bridge at this location along CR 83 is closed because the new bridge is presently being installed. -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake MN Otter

[mou] Otter Tail Co Birds

from our deck! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County

[mou] EC-Dove/new location/Otter Tail Co.

at the head of a U-shaped driveway. The property owners have been contacted. They were interested and OK with birders visiting and staring at their houses with binoculars from Oak Leaf Lane. -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County

[mou] Short-eared Owls/Wilkin Co.

Pheasants and Prairie Chickens. Earlier in the day, we had a pair of Rusty Blackbirds stop at our home feeders. Thanks to Steve Millard for the initial tip on the Short-ears. Dan Sandy Thimgan, Jeff Schultz Otter Tail County

[mou] Merlin/Shrike Interaction

Moment. Truly cool! --Dan -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Little Gull/Crow Wing Co

inside the locked compound, so -- as explained in earlier email messages -- you'll need to call Steve and Jo Blanich at (218)546-5939. Thanks to Steve and Jo, visiting birders have access to these ponds. -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Purple sandpiper at Bena

the sandpiper -- and for me (Sandy) a great #300 for my MN list! Good luck, good birding. Sandy and Dan Thimgan -- Thimgans Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Caspian Terns/Grant Co.

were seen loafing/preening/begging on the embankment. A scope is helpful but not required. There were a few large rafts of American Coot starting to gather on nearby Lake Christina (about 5 miles north of Ashby), as well as a few Western Grebes. Bird on! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County

[mou] Elusive Moorhens

the county road if they are out in the open. Patience is required as there are many cattails to hide in. One adult and three chicks were seen on Sunday. -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] Blooper

scene: 2000 Fergus Falls CBC by open water on the Otter Tail River in residential Fergus Falls weather: near blizzard-like conditions all day The Bloopees (Gayle and Ruth Beecher, Sandy Dan Thimgan) were scanning the river for waterfowl when we spotted a hunched-over, raptor-like shape down

[mou] Henslow Sparrow Otter Tail Cty

with some regularity for a week or so. We did not get a look at the bird this morning, but it was calling sporatically for the 45 minutes we were there. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Battle Lake Otter Tail County -- Thimgans I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy

[mou] IMBD/Otter Tail Co.

), and got all the swallows (6). Cloudy, some wind, and just a little light rain (it sure beats the snow we had last year!) The team: Judy and Eddy Edwards, Jeff Schultz, Sandy and Dan Thimgan -- Thimgans Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN

[mou] White-faced Ibis/Otter Tail Co.

, Brewer's Blackbird, Cliff Swallow, and a Canada Goose/nest with 6 eggs within 1 yard of the pavement on CR 112 (if you were to pull off the road, your car would literally straddle the nest). Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Otter Tail

New this weekend for this season: Saturday, April 22 early CLAY COLORED SPARROW Sunday, April 23: BROWN THRASHER Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail county Battle Lake MN

[mou] Palm Warbler/Otter Tail Co.

An early Palm Warbler made a stop in our yard this morning (4/19). Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN Otter Tail County

[mou] Yellow rump Otter Tail

Friday, April 7, our first warbler of the season, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER--got good looks as he hit a window and landed on our deck, but after an hour and a quarter of regrouping, he took off, thankfully. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget

[mou] Whooping Crane/Todd Co.

that if you plan a pilgrimage to the Crane, that a sighting is not necessarily a lock. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Otter Tail County

Blackbird of the season (imagine she will be popular). April 6: 54 Tundra Swans near Fergus Falls 4 Double-Crested Cormorants drafting behind one arm of the swan's vee! 4 Great Egrets also near Fergus Falls Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail Cty Battle Lake MN -- Thimgans And life

[mou] Sunday

locations) Goldeneye =80 65 (various locations) Common Merganser 2 (Otter Tail River) Common Grackle =80 25 (under our feeders) Jeff Wiersma, park manager at Glendalough State Park, saw two Sandhill Cranes in a field inside the park on Friday, March 24. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Battle Lake, Otter Tail

[mou] Wednesday in Wilkin

! All in all a lovely day on the prairie. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN --=20 Thimgans =20 =B3The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.=B2 Ralph Waldo Emerson

[mou] Harlequin Ducks/Otter Tail Co

A pair of Harlequin Ducks (male and female) are being seen along the Otter Tail River in the town of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County. We (Steve Millard, Eddy and Judy Edwards, Dan Thimgan) saw the birds this evening (1/11) at 5:15 p.m. We observed them for only about five minutes before

[mou] Gryfalcon /Dakota Cty

North on CR 42 (also marked Mississippi Trail) for about 1.5 miles to near the entrance of Spring Lake Reserve. The bird flew directly overhead, hassling numerous ducks in flight, who seemed to be milling around in disarray. The bird then headed south over Hwy 55. Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail Cty

[mou] EC-Doves Road Birds/Otter Tail Co

first Lapland Longspurs (11) and Snow Buntings (100) of the year along Hwy 78 south of the town of Battle Lake near where the highway intersects with CR 126. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail Co. Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Wilkin Co. Birds

watching from the tractor cab!) Northern Shrike Snow Bunting (flock of 50) Bird On! - Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail Co. Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Jim Fitzpatrick presentation/Fergus Falls

is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments will be served. --submitted on behalf of the Friends of the PWLC of Fergus Falls Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Clark's Grebe/Douglas County

, just within Douglas Co. From Osakis, take CR 3 north from town 1 mile and turn right (East) on CR 10. The boat launch is a little over 2 miles from this intersection. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Say's Phoebe/Rock Wren/Clay Co.

to the Gravel Pit area. The north gate is the best. Rock piles 6002/6006 are just to the left as you enter through this gate. Thanks to Scott and Doug who brought luck with them. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail Co. Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Wilson's Phalaropes/Willet/Wilkin Co.

shorebirds and waterfowl really in pretty short supply (4 other shorebird species, 7 waterfowl, no gulls or terns). -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Glossy Ibis/Aitkin Co.

spot which was in close proximity to the road). Several other birders were there, as well. The location: 2 miles west of the town of Aitkin on CR 15. (note: to find yourself on CR 15, leave town on 4th St NW which becomes CR 15). - Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County

[mou] Prairie Falcon/Wilkin Co/etc.

Co birds of interest: Lots of duck species, our first Turkey Vulture and Great Egrets of the season (17 were staking out claims on the small nest island in Lake Alice in residential Fergus Falls). And, our first Chorus Frogs. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Aitkin Co. Birds/Tuesday

quite a few! note: We saw the GGOwl at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Update: Clark's Nutcracker

, no other birder and no local resident we spoke to had seen the bird today. Serves us right for being Dan-and-Sandy-Come-Latelys! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Ruff still present

was actively feeding on the far shore to the left of a small assortment of rocks. Directions from a previous post: From the junction of Big Stone County Roads 12 and 10 go east .4 miles east on County Road. Turn north on unmarked dirt road for 3/4 of a mile. -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County

[mou] Henslow's Sparrow/Otter Tail Co.

with park manager, Jeff Wiersma. Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail Co. Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Hooded Warbler/Otter Tail Co.

. This is the area where the bird was seen. All four observers got two, good, unobstructed views within 20 yards of the bird. A thrill! observers: Dan Sandy Thimgan, Eddy Judy Edwards -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN Otter Tail County

[mou] White faced ibis

this bird! Sandy and Dan Thimgan Otter Tail County -- Thimgans ^. .^

[mou] White-faced Ibis/Otter Tail Co.

perimeter markings on face are distinct. We took a few pics for verification. Don't know who first spotted the bird, but Eddy Edwards contacted us. Thanks, Eddy! -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN

[mou] Chestnut-collared Longspurs

The Chestnut-collared Longspurs have returned to their favorite spot in Clay County along the Longspur Highway in the Felton Prairie area. We saw a loose flock of at least five individuals up close and personal at about noon today (Thursday). -- Dan Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN

[mou] 2 Little Blue Herons/Douglas Co

Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN Otter Tail Co. thim...@digitaljam.com ^..^

[mou] Little Blue Heron/Douglas Co

in the above directions, continue traveling on County 19 for approx. .5 miles to a small wetland on the east side of the road. *** Dan Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN thim...@digitaljam.com