[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Soc'y Cardinal newsletter AUG-SEPT

New monthly speaker programs; field trips; volunteer opps; Birds and Beer (or just Birds and nature and conservation talk, travel, native gardening, etc.) Cardinal202408-20240726.pdf (saintpaulaudubon.org) GAnde

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Society APR- MAY 2024 newsletter

monthly programs, field trips, Warbler Weekend, conservation news, celebrations, Birds and Beer, etc Cardinal202404-20240327.pdf (saintpaulaudubon.org) Gordon Andersson St Pa

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Soc'y "Cardinal" newsletter---FEB- MAR 2024

Cardinal-final-feb-March-2024.pdf (saintpaulaudubon.org) General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Du

Re: [mou-net] St Paul Audubon Soc'y February and March programs and Warbler Weekend

From: Gordon Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2023 10:15 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: St Paul Audubon Soc'y February and March programs and Warbler Weekend Thursday Feb 09Stephanie Schmidt/ ICF on Whooping Crane recovery (zoom). Thursday

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Soc'y February and March programs and Warbler Weekend

Thursday Feb 09Stephanie Schmidt/ ICF on Whooping Crane recovery (zoom). Thursday March 09 Anthony Hauck / Audubon Socy on bird-conservation grassland ranching (live and zoom). Also the 51st annual Warbler Weekend at Hok-Si-La Park on Mississippi May 12, 13, 14. Between Red Wing and La

[mou-net] St. Paul raptors

The nesting box atop the XCel power plant had a Peregrine sitting on the outer half-wall, facing inward, about a week ago. It flew off and reappeared 20 minutes later. I haven’t seen either falcon in a couple of visits since but I haven’t tarried at the site, either. While driving both sides

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon monthly programs Sept 2021 - May 2020

Monthly program information is on page 5 of this newsletter. The Sept and Oct mtgs will still be virtual. The OCT program should be especially interesting to all birders who also love beautiful bird art. The staff of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum of Bird Art (Wausau WI) will give a virtual t

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon program Thursday NOV 12, 2020 7:00 - 8:30pm (Zoom) Dr Reddy, Chair of Ornithology at Bell Museum

Dr. Sushma Reddy is the Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at the Bell Museum of Natural History and the University of Minnesota. For you who attended the 2019 MOU annual meeting, Dr Reddy spoke about "The Dramatic Evolution of Birds on Madagascar". As the SPAS speaker for NOV, she will have more

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Socy September program (virtual) – Thursday September 10, 2020 7:00 pm

 Monthly Virtual Speaker Series – September 10th Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Monthly Virtual Speaker Series – September 10 Featuring Annie Bracey, U of

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon meeting this eve Thursday May 09--- K Olstad "Sparrows of N America"

This is the April/May newsletter of SPAS. Click on "Download Cardinal" link to read about tonight's presentation and for location of Fairview Community Center in Roseville. https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/publications/ Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

Re: [mou-net] St Paul Audubon mtg April 11 RESCHEDULED to Thursday APRIL 25

Due to weather, Jen Vieth's presentation on Saw-whet Owl migration at the April SPAS mtg is postponed to April 25. Unless something else happens (or more snow), the May 09 mtg is on schedule. From: Gordon Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019 12:40 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LI

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon mtgs April 11 and May 09, 2019

Jen Vieth/Director CNC "Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration at Carpenter Nature Center" Thursday April 11, 2019. Keith Olstad/ Pres Mpls Audubon "Minnesota Sparrows" Thursday May 09, 2019. Click on "Download Cardinal" for details on programs, speakers, directions, time. Meetings in Roseville

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Meetings Thursday, Feb 14 and March 14 meetings (cannot send out notice)

Vera Ming Wong (multi-media artist and scientific illustrator) will present this Thursday February 14.  She will talk about her media, techniques, and development that has produced many illustrations of MN's flora and fauna in guides, books, and articles, as well as art shows.    Bob Dunlap

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon mtg -- Monica Bryand photographer "Climate-Threatened & Endangered MN Birds" Thursday Nov 08 6:45pm

St Paul Audubon mtg November 08 6:45pm CR B in Roseville Click on the link below for the address and newsletter contents with the column about MBryand and her presentation. If you cannot access, go to https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/ and click the "Events" tab. GAndersson From: Saint Pau

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon mtg :: April program on MnDOT roadside habitat and wildlife

You are all invited to the St Paul Audubon Socy mtg this Thursday evening when staff from MnDOT's Environmental Stewardship Office will present on the roadside habitat program. MnDOT is responsible for 12,000 miles of roadside in MN. That is a lot of potential insect and bird habitat. Mowing

[mou-net] St Paul

Walked the bluff of the Mississippi Gorge from Ford Pkwy past Hidden Falls Park this morning and saw ubiquitous American Robins and numerous Northern Cardinals and Black-capped Chickadees, nine Double-crested Cormorants sunning on a wall by the Ford Dam, a Blue Jay, a mature Bald Eagle, two Ruby

[mou-net] St. Paul Rufous Hummingbird update

For those of you interested, Kare 11 news and the Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog by Jim Williams) have updates on what is happening with it now (care by WRC and potential trip to Arizona). http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists

[mou-net] St. Paul City Council votes on resolution supporting Bird-Safe Glass

Dear Bird Advocates, The time has come again for us to join together to show our support for the birds. Come if you can, this coming Wednesday Oct. 22 at 3:00PM at City Hall when the St. Paul City Council votes on a resolution calling for bird-safe, energy-efficient glass for the Vikings stadium.

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Villa Maria Warbler Weekend Results

St. Paul Audubon completed its 43rd annual Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria in Frontenac, Mn. May 9-11. 130 participants enjoyed the nice weather for a change, and found 141 total species including 25 warbler species. Highlights included a Horned Grebe on Lake Pepin, Red- shouldered Hawk, Red-he

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Villa Maria Warbler Weekend Results

St. Paul Audubon completed the 43rd annual Warbler Weekend May 9-11 at Villa Maria near Frontenac, Mn. 130 participants enjoyed the nice weather for a change and found 141 species including 25 warbler species. Highlights included a Horned Grebe on Lake Pepin, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-headed Wo

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Addendum

I have a late second hand report of a Snowy Egret photographed by one of our weekend attendees in Frontenac State Park on 5/12/13. If I can get more precise directions, I will pass them on. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] St. Paul Merlins

For the last couple days, I've been seeing a Merlin flying about near my home in St. Paul. The birds activity seems to be centered around St. Clair and Syndicate. Mark Palas St. Paul Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/arc

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Field Trip Cancelled

Tomorrow’s Saint Paul Audubon field trip to Miesville Ravine and Lake Byllesby is cancelled due to messy roads near Miesville Ravine and difficulty parking at Lake Byllesby. This is NOT the MOU field trip led by Kevin Smith. Julian Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SU

[mou-net] St. Paul Raptors (RSHA, COHA, MERL)

Tony Pfaff sent me photos of a Red-shouldered Hawk and a Cooper’s Hawk that have been hanging around his yard in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. And today at 11:30, as I was stopped at the intersection of Jefferson and Lexington, a Merlin zoomed in from the west, made an unsucces

[mou-net] St. Paul Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Conceding to the need for exercise, we ventured out on a neighborhood walk just ahead of the precipitation, and were able to see the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Lombard Woods, coming to backyard feeders. We were watching a suet feeder, but the one in view seemed empty. Instead, it appeared as if th

[mou-net] St. Paul Birding (Ramsey Cty.)

Well a beautiful day for a walk, lots of wildflowers, and some nice though "ordinary" birds. Crosby Park(circled smaller lake) Eastern Phoebe- numerous on the bluff side. Barred Owl- frequently calling, somewhere near the river, did not have time to investigate. BW Teal- 8  PB grebe- 2 Wood Duck-

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon's February March newsletter "The Cardinal"

St. Paul Audubon Society's February March "Cardinal" is available in PDF format, by going to www.stpaulaudubon.org You are welcome to attend member meetings and field trips -- all activities are open to everyone. Holly Peirson Columbus, SE Anoka Co. (Editor) Join or Leave mou-net: http://

[mou-net] St. Paul Merlins

Two very vocal Merlins were seen flying between conifers in chase mode, between 4:30 and 5:30 this afternoon, near the SW corner of the intersection of Jefferson Ave. and Edgcumbe Road. Easiest viewing was standing at the entrance to the alley that runs south from Jefferson. Linda Whyte Join

[mou-net] St. Paul Xcel's Bell's Vireo update

Today the Bell's Vireo was once again found in the SW corner of Xcel's High Bridge facility. It was in the small to medium-sized trees on the south side of the water containment pond, singing its signature song, and then sounding an alarm call at our approach. It's the third or fourth time since th

[mou-net] St. Paul Bell's Vireos re-found

For anyone who has been looking/listening for the Bell's Vireos by the St. Paul High Bridge Excel plant, they were heard calling and seen briefly, Sunday afternoon @ 3:15, shortly before a round of rain showers. They were on the river bank, right next to the bike trail fence, across from the dirt d

[mou-net] St. Paul Bell's Vireos re-located

Following up on the recently discovered presence of Bell's vireos in an undeveloped industrial lot next to the Xcel power plant, I had a dismaying revelation last week. I arrived to find the greenbelt border of trees and bushes almost totally razed, and the adjacent flats, which had been thickly ov

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Report May 6-8

The 40th Annual St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend at Villa Maria in Frontenac, Goodhue County was a resounding success May 6-8. 95 enthusiastic birders, wonderful warm weather, no wind, and trees with few leaves combined for one of our best birding weekends in years. Highlights were both Yello

[mou-net] St. Paul CBC - a bit of misinformation

If you saw the 12/23 segment of Sven Sundgaard's Simply Science feature on KARE11, you heard me say that the St. Paul CBC recorded its first Northern Cardinal in 1959. That's not true. Cardinals were recorded in 1944, the first year of the St. Paul (North) CBC, and most years since then, albei

[mou-net] St. Paul peregrine falcon

While walking across University Avenue in St. Paul early Friday morning, I saw a peregrine falcon descending toward the Walmart parking lot at incredible speed, passing directly over my head before landing in a tree north of the old Midway Chevrolet dealership. What caught my eye was its very light

[mou-net] St. Paul, Prescott, Hastings (Thayer's & Iceland Gull)

A group of six U of M bird researchers spent much of Sunday birding the Mississippi River between St. Paul and Prescott, WI as well as the fields south and west of Hastings.  The agricultural areas were almost completely devoid of birds of ANY kind (probably due to the very deep snow), except fo

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Meeting Thurs 12/9

Event Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010 Mongolia and the Golden Eagle Festival With Ron Winch and Toni Meglitsch , photographers The Golden Eagle Festival in northwestern Mongolia has revived the ancient tradition of hunting with these giant raptors, a Kazakh tradition that nearly died o

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Sept 9 meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact: Val Cunningham, Saint Paul Audubon Society, write...@comcast.net Event Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010 Planes and Cranes – A Story of Hope for the Endangered Whooping Crane With John Christian, Asst. Regional Dir. for Migratory Bird

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Sept. Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact: Val Cunningham, Saint Paul Audubon Society, write...@comcast.net Event Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010 Planes and Cranes – A Story of Hope for the Endangered Whooping Crane With John Christian, Asst. Regional Dir. for Migratory

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Report May 7-9

St Paul Audubon Report for Warbler Weekend. May 7-9. Villa Maria, Frontenac, Goodhue County. We found 122 species including 18 warbler species (with several warblers represented by only one bird! ) Weather was cold, rainy, sleety, until Sunday morning. Birds were generally thin and quiet unt

[mou-net] St Paul Embassy Suites - Kestrels

I sighted Kestrels (at least 4 individuals) hunting near the St Paul Embassy Suites on 10th Street. I first saw the birds in the trees on the north side of a parking lot east of the hotel. Also, on the north and east side of the water plant located next to the same parking lot. Here is a phot

[mou-net] St. Paul Audubon Warbler Weekend Results

St. Paul Audubon's annual Warbler Weekend was held May 8-10 at Villa Maria in Frontenac. 135  t otal species   including  19 warbler species.  Other notables on included Henslow's Sparrow singing on territory at Frontenac State Park (May 10)  a Western Grebe on Lake Pepin just north of Lake City

[mou-net] St. Paul White-winged crossbills

Yesterday morning around 11:00am (January 24) I saw flock of white-winged crossbills noisily feeding in the neighbor's spruce trees. These are the first I have seen in my area (West Side-just across from downtown). Tom Klein West Side of St. Paul, MN >>> MOU-NET automatic digest system 01/24/0

[mou-net] St. Paul birding

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all of your help. I've got a lot of places to explore. I'll let you know what I see. Thank you. Nick Tangen 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] St. Paul Birding

Hi everyone, I live right in downtown St. Paul and I was wondering if anyone knew of some good places to go birding that would be within a reasonable distance to me. I don't own a car so somewhere I could get by bus would be preferred. I know I can get to the Wildlife Refuge but I would like to

[mou-net] St. Paul (North) CBC Results

With nearly all reports in, 65 field participants and five feeder watchers found 52 species in the St. Paul (North) CBC circle on Saturday, 12/20. That is the lowest species total since 1996. We found 55 species last year. The number of individual birds this year was 14,853, which is the lowe