[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

[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

[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

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

[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

[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:

[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:

[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

[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.  

[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 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)

[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

[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 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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR on Saturday

MANY THANKS to everyone who donated use of images for the warbler workshop Bob Janssen did for our other refuge volunteers on Saturday.  We ALL learned something new!   Following the indoor presentation, we looked around the HQ yard a bit, then made a loop around the Prairie's Edge Wildlife

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Blue Hill Trail

Red-headed Woodpeckers (including juvenile), Ovenbird (unusual sighting outside of migration here), very active Golden Blue-winged Warblers, Golden-crowned Kinglets. 12 species of butterfly, including well seen Appalachian Brown. Bring strong repellant netting, flies obviously not feeding

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR -Common Gallinules

Saw one Common Gallinule on Wildlife Drive on Big Bluestem Pool, by water control structure. One Coot was swimming along the edge of cattails, when gallinule came out and chased it away. Gallinule then went back behind it’s blind and waited for another chance to defend it’s territory. After

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Wilson's Snipe, Brewer's Blackbird among the spring returnees at Sherburne Refuge, Blue Hill Trail this morning. 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 NWR Field Trips

Hi All,   Our long-time Bird Tour leader is pursuing other interests, and I'm looking for people who might be willing to lead a bird tour or two this spring, summer or fall here at Sherburne.  Currently, we have a trip scheduled for May 12, as part of our International Migratory Bird Day

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR 2012 Event Schedule

Sherburne Refuge's 2012 Event Schedule has been posted to our web site.  You can find it at:   http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne/Refuge.htm   Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Birds

The bird feeder at our HQ/Office has been busy today!  There are at least 2 and maybe 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS still present; I'm identifying them by plumage differences.  Male NORTHERN CARDINAL here this afternoon - I don't see cardinals very often.  Both male and female pileated woodpeckers have

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR birds - redpoll question

Several rusty blackbirds still present this morning, around the HQ.  Two common redpolls stopped by for about one minute, and then left.  Hope they come back and bring friends!   Reminiscing just a bit about redpolls - all those years that I worked at Tamarac NWR in Becker County - from 1986 to

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Friday

Hi All-- Erika and I enjoyed a marvelous Friday drive to Sherburne NWR. While we did not see all 5352 cranes counted by refuge personnel, we did see several hundred. We were surprised that we could get fairly close to the birds (although, when viewing cranes, we remained in the car).

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR shorebirds

At the St. Francis Pool at Sherburne NWR I found Black-bellied Plovers, Am. Golden Plovers Buff-breasted Sandpipers this morning. There were a few other shorebirds as well. The gate to the area will be locked at 3PM. Bob Williams Sent via BlackBerry by ATT Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR birds today

Spent several hours scouring the refuge this morning for birds - grasslands are QUIET and woodlands are BUSY! Lots of action in the woodland / neotrops world today - especially along the WOODLAND TRAIL that's at the back part of the wildlife drive - AND outside my office window.  Here's a quick

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Warblers

11 warblers on Mahnomen Trail, Sherburne NWR including obvious migrants like Canada, Tennessee, Wilson's - with late 10:30 start. 17 on week in central MN (three trips). Looking forward to Kathio/Mille Lacs trip tomorrow. Arrive at 7:15 AM in first parking lot, bring bug repellant if bothered

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR, Blue Hill Trail

Led a small group last night on Blue Hill Trail. Besides the regular nesters, had a Dickcissel across from the parking lot, and a singing Cerulean on the right loop of the trail just before the wooded area. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Auto Tour

On Sherburne NWR's Prairie Wildlife Auto Tour this morning (mostly heard): Dickcissel (has been a couple of years since had one up here), Orchard Oriole, Yellow-headed Blackbird (becoming scarce in refuge), Lark Sparrows, Willow Flycatcher (Alder is much more common here), Common Loons with a

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Bird tour

Doug Stucki and Barb Kull  led 41 participants on our refuge Hi All, Doug Stucki and Barb Kull  led 41 participants on our refuge bird walk/tour this morning, and they found 54 species.  Yellow-rumps remain plentiful, but few other migrant warblers have arrived.  The common moorhens reported

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

I currently am watching pine, palm and yellow-rumped warblers, as well as both field and Lincoln's sparrows in the area of my refuge bird feeder. White-throated sparrows are ABUNDANT on the refuge right now! There are still a few juncos around, but tree sparrows are gone. Betsy Beneke

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Birds at our HQ

It was SO calm this morning when I arrived at work, and fairly warm. Lizzy Berkley, Refuge Biologist, and I stood outside the office for 5 minutes, just listening to bird song. It's Spring!  From a distance we heard loons wailing, turkeys gobbling, the unison call of sandhill cranes, the

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - sharing sightings

Good Morning!   There's no snow on the ground this morning.  The fox sparrows are singing their beautiful songs around our HQ building.  And I'm on VACATION all next week...life is good!   I wonder if I could ask a favor of all of you - at least those of you who visit Sherburne this year.  If

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Saturday Trip List

Here's Doug Stucki's Blue Hill Trail list from Saturday, April 16: Trumpeter Swan Wood Duck Mallard Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Ruffed Grouse Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Red-tailed Hawk Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Early spring bird tour tomorrow

YOU are all invited to take part in an Early Spring Bird Tour at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge - tomorrow - b - Saturday, April 16.  The tour, led by refuge volunteers Barb Kull and Doug Stucki, will begin at the Blue Hill Trail Parking area at 8:00 a.m. The Blue Hill Trail is

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Update

I apologize for making an incorrect statement earlier about the status of Sherburne NWR during a government shutdown.  What I've been instructed to tell you is this: Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be closed during a government shutdown. Betsy Beneke Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR new arrivals

04-06-11 Osprey on Long Pool nesting platform 04-07-11 Tree swallow Hermit thrush (found one at Ann Lake Campground Rd - Sand Dunes S.F. too) And Pastor Al reported meadowlarks from the Blue Hill Trail area. Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Birds 04/05-06/11

Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Wood Duck Mallard Blue-winged Teal Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Wild Turkey Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

The St. Francis River is high outside my office window - brings the trumpeter swans, Canada geese, mallards, wood ducks, hooded mergansers and river otter closer to my camera lens!  Unfortunately, they're here early in the morning when there's still poor light.  Dang!   Other birds noted this

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Birds 03-17-11

BIRDS SEEN ON REFUGE 03/15 - 03/17, 2011 Canada Goose Trumpeter Swans (more every day) Wood Duck (more every day) Mallard Northern Pintail Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Ring-necked Pheasant Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle (pairs incubating) Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - Winterfest - Nature Photography

Hi All,   Just a reminder that this coming Saturday, February 5, is Winterfest at Sherburne NWR.  To see a poster with complete event listings, go to:   http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne/Winter.htm   We have room for more participants in both of the Nature Photography workshops with Dave

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

We now have 3 snow buntings at Sherburne, and I saw my first northern shrike this morning.  Are things getting cold up north? Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR 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 NWR arrivals

Saw my first white-throated sparrow in about EIGHT years this morning!  More juncos have arrived and three pine siskins.  Now I'm ready for redpolls!   Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR warblers kinglets

This morning outside my office window at Sherburne HQ I've had 4 ruby-crowned kinglets, and several warblers including Nashville (2), Tennessee, yellow and chestnut-sided.  I put a new seed feeder up last week, and I'm thinking the talkative chickadees that finally discovered it have attracted

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Sherburne NWR, Blue Hill Trail: Cerulean Warbler and Olive-sided Flycatcher both singing (occasionally) this morning. Red-headed Woodpecker at the CR 9 42 intersection in the refuge. No particular signs of incoming passerine/warbler migration this morning. Good birding to all! Al

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Blue Hill Trail, Warbler Field Trip

Olive-sided Flycatcher (less vocal); Mourning, Blue-winged, Golden-winged Warblers on Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWR this morning. Two Red-headed Woodpeckers, one immature, along CR 9 42 on the way to trail from 169. Bugs are less, but still present (didn't have to wear netting this morning).

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR, Blue Hill Trail

On Blue Hill Trail this morning (7:15 AM): * Olive-sided Flycatcher singing (can hear from parking lot, near first left turn on left trail) * Cerulean Mourning Warbler singing (Mourning popped out, gave good looks, both at the intersection of the left trail and the trail leading up Blue Hill

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - sandpipers

Three SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were observed at the southern-most lobe of Stickney Pool (mile 6.1 on the wildlife drive) yesterday afternoon at 3:00 pm.  I was a little surprised to find them here on June 9!  A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was skulking in the brush on the opposite side of the road at

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR Ann Lake/Sand Dunes

Olive-sided Flycatcher (front, very vocal, although quick portion of song is infrequent; here 1.5 weeks), Cerulean Warbler (has been heard seen on both left and right forks, 5-10 minutes walk in, alternate song), Least Bittern (back portion of trail, near lake) on Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Grasshopper, Lark, White-throated Sparrows and Eastern Towhees have moved into Sherburne Refuge. Been out of the loop a couple of days, so one or more of these could have snuck in behind my back on Monday or Tuesday. First towhee song of year was sort of sideways - three notes followed by a

[mou-net] Sherburne NWR

Walked Blue Hill Mahnomen Trails in Sherburne Refuge the last couple of days. Migrants: White-throated Sparrow (but did find over-summering bird only 20 miles north this summer), Lincoln's Sparrow, only four warblers in last two days. Interesting: 2 calling Common Ravens (after quiet