[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Wildlife Festival and Open Interior Roads

The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a "Wildlife Festival" from 10-2 on Saturday October 1st. It will have kid-friendly exhibits, a nature store/gift shop and food trucks. This is near Zimmerman and Princeton. Of special interest to birders, almost all interior gravel roads (norma

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Wildlife Drive is open for the season.

The popular Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive is open for the season. There still are a few soft sections (especially around the wetland at Milepost 3) so do take some care.Eastern Meadowlarks have been seen and heard in the general area along with many Trumpeter Swans and Greater Sandhill Cra

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Sandhill Cranes

Refuge staff estimates there are 5,478 cranes staging on the refuge right now. They are refueling for the final migration flight in a few weeks. Viewing Opportunities: -Sunrise/Sunset: County Road 70 parking lot for overhead flight or walk in about 3/4 mile from parking lot A6 (on County Road 5

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne NWR back roads open on Saturday

Saturday September 25 -Original Message- From: Keith & Libby Olstad Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 8:39 AM To: Steven Chesney Subject: Re: [mou-net] Sherburne NWR back roads open on Saturday Please provide a date for when this access is available. Thanks, Keith Sent from my

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR back roads open on Saturday

The annual "Wildlife Festival" at Sherburne NWR has been deferred again this year. But there are two silver linings: * Many of the gates that are normally closed will be open from 8 am to 3pm. This is miles and miles of back country gravel roads seldom seen by the public. LOTS of wil

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne wildlife drive?

The Sherburne Wildlife drive is still open. The snow has not impacted drivability yet. It will close Nov 7-15 for deer firearm season. It will reopen after that (depending on the snow situation), until we get a significant amount of snow. Sheila Skogen > On Oct 24, 2020, at 8:02 AM, Nina Hale

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne wildlife drive?

It was open yesterday. The only extra sign said closed to hunters so I don’t know plans for closing. Nancy Sundeen Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 24, 2020, at 8:02 AM, Nina Hale wrote: > > I hope it's okay to use this list for this question, but I have been having > all sorts of problems findi

[mou-net] Sherburne wildlife drive?

I hope it's okay to use this list for this question, but I have been having all sorts of problems finding out if the wildlife drive at Sherburne is still open, and if so, what the planned closure procedure or date is. I'm staying off Facebook so I realize the answer may be there. Thank you perso

[mou-net] Sherburne County warblers

(Posted by Daniel Orr via moumn.org) I found both the Prothonotary Warbler and the Hooded Warbler today at the previously reported locations. The Prothonotary was at the Elk River access on the east side of CR 5 north of Big Lake. The Hooded was in the Sherburne NWR's Blue Hill Trail area to t

[mou-net] Sherburne County and NWR

Great birding today with friend and guide Scott Clark at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, 84 species total. High water levels throughout and intermittent light rain did not dampen our spirits. Highlights include 1 Green jHeron 6 Sora heard 1 E. Kingbird 5 E. Phoebe 2 Yellow-Throated Vireo 1 Ch

[mou-net] Sherburne Snowy Owl

This afternoon on a tree top looking south from the farthest southern section of the Wildlife Drive. Also a Rough-legged Hawk. 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] Sherburne County Hooded Warbler

I spent the day at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. I found 66 species. The highlight of the day was at 810am this morning when I found a Hooded Warbler on the Mahnomen trail. It was near the lake that sits between the trail and the highway. I heard it singing and got a couple of great looks

[mou-net] Sherburne Lake Fremont

Today. Bonaparte 's and Lessor Black-backed Gulls. Red-throated Loon. Pied-billed, Horned, and a Western Grebe. 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] Sherburne Wildlife Drive status

All, The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne NWR opened this week. It WILL be closed today and tomorrow - Friday & Saturday - for a prescribed burn, but will re-open again on Sunday. This is 3-4 weeks earlier than usual. Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Benton Co., MN Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sherburne Mountain Bluebird--Yes

This morning Brad Nelson and I waited out the fog and the Mountain Bluebird. Just as we were about to give up after two hours, about 8 Bluebirds flew in from the Northwest to the picnic table area at 10:30, one being the Mountain Bluebird. They stuck to the trees by the river and disappeared to the

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne County Mountain Bluebird present this morning (3/12)

The Mountain Bluebird was still present this morning. I was able to see it with the Eastern Bluebirds from about 11:15 to 11:45. Joel Schmidt > On Mar 12, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Doug Kieser wrote: > > The Mountain Bluebird put on a good show for many observers this morning at > the previously desc

[mou-net] Sherburne County Mountain Bluebird present this morning (3/12)

The Mountain Bluebird put on a good show for many observers this morning at the previously described location Doug Kieser Scott Meyer Hennepin 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] Sherburne - Benton

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne NWR opened today, nearly a month earlier than is usual - mostly due to a dry winter and good road conditions. I didn't get there until mid afternoon, not optimum birding time. I only saw FIVE species of birds the whole loop! A personal "worst" - whi

[mou-net] Sherburne County Hooded warbler

(Posted by Daniel Orr via moumn.org) I have as able to relocate the Hooded warbler in Woodland Trails Park. The bird in as north of the location described by Bob. It was about 50 yards south of the bridge junction actively singing and feeding. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.e

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Henslow's Sparrow pair & least bittern

Roving Interpreter, Jill Beim, found a pair of Henslow's sparrows on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive early this morning. They were near the beginning of the drive, across the road from the information kiosks and parking area (and restroom). She got a great shot of one of the birds, which you ca

[mou-net] Sherburne birds and field trip invitation

What a beautiful morning it was on the refuge! Mosquitos not horrible, slight breeze, warm, not humid. I had 73 species - nothing out of the ordinary, just a wonderful morning to be out. *BIRD NOTES* Birds are nesting and hollering all over the place, despite super-high water levels and some obv

[mou-net] Sherburne Wildlife Drive opens Wednesday

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will open to the public on Wednesday, April 23, at 8:00 a.m. Both Stickney Pool and Bergerson Pool bald eagle nests are active - too soon to tell how many eaglets are in the nests, though. Betsy Beneke Sherburne, Crane Meadow

[mou-net] Sherburne Co. and Carlos Avery

Hi Birders, FOY for yard list--Big Lake Township, Sherburne County 4/21 Field Sparrow 4/20 Eastern Meadowlark 4/19 White-throated Sparrow, Tree Swallow, American Kestrel Past few days--Gray-cheeked Thrush, Hermit Thrush, and a lone Common Raven

[mou-net] Sherburne County new birds today

I took the "scenic route" home from Big Lake today, after seeing the white-winged scoter, and wandered along some of the lesser-traveled county roads, finding some FOY birds, as well as a LOT of waterfowl. On Big Lake: Common Loon Horned Grebe American White Pelican - flying over Double-crested Co

[mou-net] Sherburne Wildlife Drive NOT open

With the 10 inches of snow that fell overnight, and Stickney eagle nest still incubating, we are not going to be able to open the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive for this weekend. I'll post when it will be open. Betsy Beneke Sherburne, Crane Meadows, Rice Lake NWRs Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Sherburne County Red-shouldered Hawk & Sandhill Crane

I took a different "scenic route" home from work today, inspired by my second osprey sighting and the great blue heron at Sherburne NWR.  I saw a red-shouldered hawk along Sherburne CR 23 just south of it's intersection with CR 4 - across the road from fire number 9852.  This is just outside the

[mou-net] Sherburne County Snowy Owl

The spell is broken!  Finally saw a snowy owl today in Sherburne County - middle of the day, too - about 1:30pm.  I was heading from a meeting at Becker, back to our Sherburne HQ.  It was along Sherburne CR 16, about 1/4 mile west of it's intersection with CR 85.  (this is between CR's 23 and 11

[mou-net] Sherburne County snow buntings

I encountered a large flock (100+) of snow buntings on the way home from work tonight, along Sherburne CR 3 at it's intersection with 175th Ave. east of Santiago.  I haven't seen a flock of snow buntings this large all winter.  Was fun!  No longspurs, unfortunately. Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Bent

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR CBC

We had 42 species for our Sherburne NWR Christmas Bird Count this year, coordinated by the Friends of Sherburne.  A big thank you to everyone who helped us out, including our compiler, Dean Kleinhans!  To see the list, here's a link to the page on the Friends of Sherburne website: http://www.e

[mou-net] Sherburne - Cranes, golden eagle, bald eagle nest repair

There are still several thousand sandhill cranes in the area.  I think they're here late this year, because local corn fields were harvested much later than usual, so there's still something for them to eat, plus, we've had temperate weather too.  They seem to be concentrated in the fields on th

[mou-net] Sherburne Wildlife Drive closed

Just a reminder that we will be closing the Prairie's Edge Wi Hey All, Just a reminder that we will be closing the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive late this afternoon - Thursday, November 7 - for the deer season - which begins Saturday and lasts through Sunday, November 17.  If there's no snow on

[mou-net] Sherburne Cranes, sparrows and wildlife drive route VOTE

We did a sandhill crane count this morning (Tuesday, 11-05-13) and had 6,500 birds - they're here late this year!  It was a beautiful morning and the birds poured over our counting spots between 7:00 and 8:00 with the largest numbers between 7:15 and 7:45.  The parking lot on CR 70 (shown on the

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne cranes at sunset

Betsy, Thank you so much for all of your "spot on" information! My husband & I drove up from the Twin Cities and spent the afternoon searching for cranes and had the most wonderful time. We first located perhaps close to a 1000 in a field on CR 11 slightly north of CR 3. After that we kep

[mou-net] Sherburne cranes at sunset

For those of you who might be coming up to Sherburne Refuge/county for crane viewing this weekend - in the afternoon - there were HUNDREDS of cranes in the air along CRs 3 and 11 between 5:15 and 5:45 p.m. returning to the refuge to roost for the night. Quite a spectacular sight. Sunrise viewin

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge open

The refuge is now open to the public.  The Prairie's Edge Wildl All, The refuge is now open to the public.  The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive gate has been opened, and volunteers are driving the loop this morning to check for any trees down or washouts - we'll have it whipped into shape right aw

[mou-net] Sherburne festival cancelled

The Fall Wildlife Festival at Sherburne NWR, planned for Saturday All, The Fall Wildlife Festival at Sherburne NWR, planned for Saturday, October 5th, featuring presentations by Sparky Stensaas, has been cancelled.  We're very sorry about this. Betsy Beneke Join or Leave mou-net: http://l

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge Closed

As most of you already know, national wildlife refuges are closed to visitors during the government shut down.  This includes hiking trails and wildlife drives, as well as hunting, fishing, and all forms of recreation.  The good news is, the birds don't know and don't care.  And the lands and wa

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - RHWO,YRWA

Had the pleasure of seeing a group of 4 Red-Headed Woodpeckers (1 juv) and a Yellow-Rumped Warbler (among others) this morning along Blue Hills trail in Sherburne refuge. - Justin Watts Hennepin County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lis

[mou-net] Sherburne Birds & Tour

There was a nice collection of the common raptors and a few mi Hi All, There was a nice collection of the common raptors and a few migrant songbirds on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive today.  Thrashers, catbirds and a variety of sparrows were joined by chestnut-sided, black and white, mourning

[mou-net] Sherburne - shorebirds and trail open

We continue to have pretty good shorebird action on the Prairi Hi All, We continue to have pretty good shorebird action on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne NWR.  Not a lot of variety, but quite a few birds out there. Also, the Blue Hill Trail is now open for hiking. Betsy Beneke

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Wildlife Drive

I made a quick loop around the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive yesterday morning - things were VERY quiet!  Only birds still singing or hollering were belted kingfisher, eastern wood-pewee, eastern kingbird, crow, sedge wren, gray catbird, cedar waxwing, eastern towhee, song sparrow, red-winged bl

[mou-net] Sherburne wildlife drive closed Thursday

Fire guys just told me they're planning a 200 acre burn on the Hi All, Fire guys just told me they're planning a 200 acre burn on the wildlife drive tomorrow, Thursday, August 1, so the drive will be closed all day.  If all goes well, it should be open again on Friday. Betsy Beneke Sherburne, C

[mou-net] Sherburne Birds

A quick loop around the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive this morning showed a lot of bird activity.  Young birds begging and flying around, or sitting on the road, gathering swallows and blackbirds in small flocks.  Quite a few birds were still singing, including orioles, grosbeak, towhee, clay-co

[mou-net] Sherburne shorebirds & Blue Hill Trail closure

The mudflats at Nelson Pool, on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive, have attracted least, pectoral and solitary sandpipers this week, as well as greater yellowlegs and killdeer.  There has also been a least bittern seen and heard near the water control structure.  Thanks to Paul Johnson for the h

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne County

Where in Sand Dunes did you hear the calls and what time of day? -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Douglas Mayo Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 5:52 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sherburne County Yesterday there was

Re: [mou-net] Sherburne County

Behalf Of Douglas Mayo Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 5:52 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sherburne County Yesterday there was a Western Kingbird on the north side of Highway 10, just west of 196th St., east of Big Lake, Sherburne County. The bird was alternating between sitting on

[mou-net] Sherburne County

Yesterday there was a Western Kingbird on the north side of Highway 10, just west of 196th St., east of Big Lake, Sherburne County. The bird was alternating between sitting on utility wires and hawking for insects over an adjacent field. There may have been a second Western Kingbird in the

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Several people Just a quick update before the long holiday weekend... Several people have emailed, or stopped by, to say they've seen the Henslow's sparrow(s) east of the Blue Hill Trail parking area.  The mute swan was not in the pond across from the wildlife drive entrance this morning.  With

[mou-net] Sherburne & Anoka County - 7/2/13

7/2/13 Had time to check out the recently reported Henslow's Sparrow's, at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. At 7:30 am, there were two birds that could be heard to the East of the Blue Hill Trail parking lot. On my way home, I was able to relocate a Western Kingbird along Highway 10 i

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Birds

Had a fun morning doing the Breeding Bird Survey route at Sherburne.   Conditions weren't optimum (wind), but time is growing short to finish up surveys! The orchard oriole was singing just east of the Oak Savanna Trail/kiosk area.   The Bergerson Pool eaglet has fledged, and I watched it trying

[mou-net] Sherburne - hedgehog

This is SO not a bird sighting, so I hope I don't get booted off the listserve. A refuge visitor photographed a little hedgehog on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive this morning.  He had a great photo, so no question that's what it is.   He said rolled up it was softball-sized.  I went out to loo

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Birds - June 10

Birds (partial list) on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive Monday, June 10, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Canada Goose - several pairs with goslings Trumpeter Swan - teenager flock of 15+ on Stickney Pool Mallard Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Hooded Merganser Common Loon - nesting on Bergerson Pool) Ameri

[mou-net] Sherburne birds & classroom bldg.

There was a nice collection of birds seen on Saturday by our bird tour group, and a few more on Sunday.  A common gallinule was seen and heard calling early on Sunday morning from the traditional spot on Big Bluestem Pool.  A Henslow's sparrow was near the beginning of the Prairie Trail on the P

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge bird tour Saturday

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge invites you for a free bird tour on Saturday, June 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Meet your guide, Doug Stucki, at the Blue Hill Trail parking area, along CR 9 - just west of refuge headquarters. Depending on weather and interest of participants, the tour will

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Hi birders, JoAnn Stark, Noel Paukert, my wife JoAnn, and I birded the wildlife drive at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge around mid-day yesterday. Highlights included a male Gadwall and Caspian Tern on the first pond when you turn left to enter the the drive. We walked the half-mile woodla

[mou-net] Sherburne Warblers

17 warblers today, 16 on Blue Hill Trail. Highlights were Cerulean and "Audubon's" Yellow-rumped. Philadelphia Vireo present as well. Good birding! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://list

[mou-net] Sherburne

While cold & winds kept the number of species down, did have 12 warbler & 12 sparrow species in Sherburne Refuge this morning. Best area was the conifer woods on Blue Hill Trail. Most common warbler was Palm; best was probably Cape May (eight). Many Lincoln's Sparrows moving through. Still ha

[mou-net] Sherburne Field Trip

Just a quick note to let you know that the 35 birders who took Hi All, Just a quick note to let you know that the 35 birders who took part in the Sherburne Refuge field trip early this morning, plus the 30 family participants who took part in the 10:30 trip, tallied 101 species.  And we endured

[mou-net] Sherburne Birds

A rose-breasted grosbeak is visiting the refuge headquarters feeder today.   Pine warbler is new today.  Also seen were black and white, orange-crowned, Nashville, yellow and yellow-rumped. There were two lark sparrows singing on territory on the Orrock Town Hall Road, just off CR 4, east of Or

[mou-net] Sherburne Bird Tour May 11

As part of our "Spring Celebration" and International Migratory Bird Day event, the refuge will be offering a guided bird tour on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 7:00 a.m., and lasting until approximately 11:00 a.m.  We'll meet at the Mahnomen Trail on CR 9.  The first part of the tour will be a

[mou-net] Sherburne County

Hi Birders, This afternoon I drove the minimum maintenance road that follows the north shore of Fremont Lake in Zimmerman . Saw several groups of two to ten Horned Grebes--total 25-30. Also saw groups of Red-breasted Mergansers--total 15-20. Other sightings included two Common Mergansers, four

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge - new birds

Refuge staff, volunteers and Friends of Sherburne we were treated to a presentation by Jim Gilbert today, and we followed up with a trip around the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive. We saw FOY Forster's terns (2 or 3) and palm warblers (2) that are just starting to trickle in.  Someone reported a

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR sightings

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive is open, but fairly quiet so far.  REMEMBER, we're driving clockwise this year! Some refuge species seen by volunteers and staff so far include: Lots of ducks, including ruddy, common and red-breasted mergansers.   (red-breasted just now showing up) Common Loon

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR, Blue Hill Trail

New for year: Vesper & Field Sparrows, Eastern Towhee. First deer tick. Lakes still mostly frozen. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN 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] Sherburne Wildlife Drive opening tonight

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne National Wildli Hi All, The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be open tonight at 5:00 p.m.  They guys are filling potholes today, and we had to push some snow in the woodland section of the north loop, but it s

[mou-net] Sherburne waterfowl

Best concentration of waterfowl in Sherburne NWR area are on the ag ponds at the CR 3 & 23 intersection. 15 species yesterday & today. Larger bodies of water still frozen, three weeks late for first loon sighting. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: htt

[mou-net] Sherburne

New to Sherburne NWR or Princeton area for me today: Wilson's Snipe, Cackling Goose, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-throated Sparrow. Now our regularly scheduled (late) migration will be interrupted by snow Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or

[mou-net] Sherburne birds

Three great egrets just landed by the river here at our refuge headquarters.   Cool!  Also have up to 6 fox sparrows at the feeder.  Yellow-rumped warblers yesterday and this morning.  Brown creepers in the yard last Thursday and again today.  A volunteer heard and saw greater yellowlegs flying o

[mou-net] Sherburne - Wildlife Drive NOT opening this week

Due to continuing snow, ice, water, and soft road conditions o Hi All, Due to continuing snow, ice, water, and soft road conditions on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive, we will NOT be opening it on Thursday, April 18, as I'd previously posted.  Hopefully soon, though. Betsy Beneke Sherburne NW

[mou-net] Sherburne Wildlife Drive Opening April 18

Just a reminder that the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sher Hi All, Just a reminder that the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be open to the public on Thursday, April 18 first thing in the morning. NEWS FLASH - We're changing the direction that you dri

[mou-net] Sherburne - Raptors & Swans

There was a lot of hawk and eagle activity on the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge the last couple of days - with no fewer than 4 rough-legged hawks seen yesterday alone.  Near the intersection of CR's 9 and 5 there were two birds - one very light in color and one very dark in color.  A third

[mou-net] Sherburne County Crane Count

I'm looking for 1-3 more people to assist with our 2nd Annual Hi All, I'm looking for 1-3 more people to assist with our 2nd Annual Sherburne County Crane Count, which is next Saturday, April 13.  Your donation of time for this is just a couple of hours early in the morning. If you're interest

[mou-net] Sherburne sightings - Wildlife Drive opening date

An eastern phoebe is singing outside our headquarters/office this morning.   Hooded merganser, northern pintail, wood duck, mallard, trumpeter swan in the river.  Great blue herons, killdeer,  are back as well as more sandhill cranes.  A visitor reported eastern bluebirds on CR 4, but I haven't s

[mou-net] Sherburne/Mille Lacs signs of spring

First flying signs of spring - Sandhill Cranes & a Merlin - increased numbers of siskins, robins, waxwings - Bald Eagles "singing" - insects low over snow. In many senses, we're two weeks behind. Trails still have plenty of snow. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or L

[mou-net] Sherburne

Walked Sherburne NWR's trails the last couple of days, virtually no sign of spring, avian or otherwise. However, did discover the previously seen & photographed fisher's roosting spot (at least one of them). Weasel on steroids! While watching the fisher climb the tree into its hole, two ravens

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge birds

The large flocks of American tree sparrows seen around the refuge the last two weeks have morphed into dark-eyed juncos.  "Snow" birds! There's a male sharp-shinned hawk hunting around the HQ feeder today. Sandhill cranes have been seen and heard on the refuge this week, although we don't know

[mou-net] Sherburne County Crane Count is April 13

For the second year, we'll be counting cranes in Sherburne County, as part of the Midwest Crane Count, sponsored by the International Crane Foundation.  The date is Saturday, April 13.  The count lasts just 2 hours - from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. If you're interested in helping out, let me know.  We c

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge/County birds

I took the "scenic route" between Zimmerman and the Sherburne Refuge office today, between 12:30 and 2 pm, and found one of the RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS at the south end of Little Elk Lake along CR 1; there have been 2 birds there since December. There were two COMMON RAVENS soaring over CR 4, abou

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR and environs

Sherburne and environs bird sightings from the last few days include: Sunday, January 27 Two red-shouldered hawks at the south end of Little Elk Lake on CR 1, SE corner of the refuge. These birds have been seen in this same general area since our Christmas Bird Count. A HUGE flock of common re

[mou-net] Sherburne Birds

Chickadees are beginning to sing their spring song now with lengthening days.   A single robin flew in to the HQ feeding area yesterday, checking out the action.  Our biology staff was out last week checking bald eagle nests, and 5 of the 10 nests that have been active in recent years had pairs o

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR sightings

Three pine grosbeaks were sitting in a tree top along CR 4, ju Hi All, Three pine grosbeaks were sitting in a tree top along CR 4, just before the turn to go south into Sand Dunes State Forest, east of Orrock about 10:00 this morning. A red-shouldered hawk was at the south end of Little Elk Lak

[mou-net] Sherburne Co.

Hi birders, It was a good weekend for birds in our yard here in Big Lake Township. Friday morning I stepped outside to grab some firewood and heard a couple of hoarse croaks. Two Common Ravens were flying over--heading north. Later in the day a Sharp-shinned Hawk buzzed the bird feeders but cam

[mou-net] Sherburne CBC

The Sherburne CBC was conducted yesterday - the 22nd.  Our preliminary species total was 40 birds, which was excellent!  The Friends of Sherburne NWR organizes our count, and compiler is Dean Kleinhans, so our thanks to him for coordinating an excellent effort!  And of course, thanks to everyone

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR birds & a question

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne NWR will close to visitors on December 31, or sooner if we get snow.  It's been very quiet out there, bird-wise.  Less than 10 total species recorded yesterday, including American tree sparrow, golden-crowned kinglet, bald eagles, rough-legged and r

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge today

After no luck finding any Pacific Loons among the scattered Commons on Lake Waconia, spent the lovely afternoon of Wed. Nov. 21 at Sherburne Refuge: Blue Hill Trail: Red and White-winged Crossbills Common Redpolls Barred Owl Cty. Rd. 4 going to Ann Lake Campground Road: Townsend's Solitaire Ruff

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge update

The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive is open daylight hours, and will remain open until we get our first snowfall, or December 31 - whichever comes first. Headquarters/Office will be closed both Thanksgiving Day and Friday - the day after.  Hiking Trails and the wildlife drive are open.  Informatio

[mou-net] Sherburne

Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWR: 15 WW Crossbills pursued by apparent Merlin, GC Kinglets (few stay all year), Common Raven. Ann Lake very quiet, no solitaires or winter finches last two days. Much hunting, wear orange. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-n

[mou-net] Sherburne County birds today

Three snow geese with Canada geese, and about 50 green-winged teal on Donovan Lake, about 5 miles west of St. Cloud, south of Hwy. 23.   Rough-legged hawk on a power pole just west of the Sherburne CRs 6 and 62 T-intersection.   Red-shouldered hawk on Sherburne CR 16 near the old Kragero School.

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge & Environs Birds

Jay Hamernick came for a visit this morning, and when headed back to Shoreview drove the Ann Lake campground road, where he found about 30 red crossbills and a Townsend's Solitaire.  The crossbills were 1/4 mile east of Sherburne CR 5 along the campground road.  The solitaire was closer to 1 mil

[mou-net] Sherburne Crane Count

This morning's sandhill crane count was 4600, down from last week's 6700 or so.  However, there were a lot of birds calling from marshes that crane counters couldn't see, and therefore weren't able to count.  (We only count birds that we can see - in the air flying overhead from refuge marshes t

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge Trails info

Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive The Drive is closed to vehicles during the deer-gun hunt.  The gate on CR 5 will be closed and locked on Thursday afternoon November 1 at dusk and will remain closed through Sunday, November 11.  It will open again on Monday morning, November 12.  The drive will the

[mou-net] Sherburne crane count and other sightings

Sandhill crane count at Sherburne NWR this morning was 6755 birds - our highest count so far this year.  High count in (warm) November last year was 7527.   A single black-bellied plover was still on Stickney Pool mud flats, last leg of the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive on Thursday at noon.   Whi

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge - The Big Sit

Hi All,   The Sherburne Savanna Sitters will be conducting "The Big Sit!" bird count at Sherburne Refuge headquarters on Sunday, October 14 from 6:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m.  Stop by to chat - see how our count is going.  Lots of eyes and ears needed and appreciated!   In 2010 (we skipped last y

[mou-net] Sherburne Crane Count - white owl on wildlife drive

Sherburne's sandhill crane count on Thursday, October 11 was 5,300 birds.   To view birds in the morning, they've been leaving the refuge mainly between 6:45 or 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 or 8:15.  On dark mornings they may leave a little later.  The best place is the 25th St. parking area on the NW corn

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR HQ - yard birds

Between sunrise and 10:30 a.m. today, I've observed 34 species from my office window, either in the yard, or flying by.   Highlights have been Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned, Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-throated and White-crowned Spa

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR crane tour - viewing information - fall festival

Hi All,   Because our scheduled sandhill crane tour for October 6 has been so popular, that tour is already full.  We've added a second tour on Saturday, October 13th, meeting at 6:30 a.m. at Sherburne Refuge headquarters.   More information and details on the tour can be found in the events sect

[mou-net] Sherburne & Mille Lacs Co bluebirds and sparrows

The last couple of afternoons on my way home, I've traveled CRs 70, 11, and 7th St. that travel north and west out of Sherburne Refuge and along the Sherburne and Mille Lacs county lines.  There have been significant numbers of eastern bluebirds and sparrows migrating, and this route has been wo

[mou-net] Sherburne juncos

I've had 3 juncos feeding outside the HQ today all day.  Flushed a couple from a roadside last Friday - first sighting - but this is the first day they've been at feeders.  Still a few warblers moving through, and today had a ruby-crowned kinglet and brown creeper as well.   Haven't been on the

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR on Saturday, Great Egret flock

We spent late afternoon yesterday at Sherburne NWR. The overwhelming aura was DRY!! Birding was slow on the Wildlife Drive, highlight was a gorgeous juvenile Northern Harrier, coursing over what's left of Little Bluestem pool. Also saw three Great Egrets in Big Bluestem, two Trumpeter Swans at

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Significant passerine movement in Sherburne Refuge today - but not overly diversified - nine species of warblers, Blue-headed Vireos, one Philadelphia. Also Peregrine Falcon, RH Woodpecker and Lincoln's Sparrow. Best spots were the wooded section of the Auto Tour and portions of the now open c

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