[mou-net] DL Festival of Birds

2016-05-21 Thread Steve Midthune
After two days of field trips the combined bird list contains 155 species. Although there were no rarities, there was a busy lek of Prairie Chickens at Hamden Slough, Chestnut-sided Longspurs at Felton Prairie, and 19 species of warblers at Tamarac NWR. One more field trip tomorrow to Kelly's Sloug

[mou-net] DL Festival of Birds update

2015-05-17 Thread Steve Midthune
The Felton Prairie fieldtrip had over 100 species this morning even though they were birding in heavy rain much of the time. They found all four target birds: Chestnut-collared Longspur, Grasshopper Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, and Marbled Godwit. Three more species of warblers was found bring the to

[mou-net] DL Festival of Birds

2013-04-12 Thread Steve Midthune
This year the Detroit Lakes Festival (May 16-19) will include an overnight field trip to Winnipeg Canada. Leaders for this trip include Carrol Henderson, Sharon "birdchick" Stiteler and Erick Bruhnke. The route will follow the new Pine to Prairie International Birding Trail. Stops include the Agass