[mou-rba] [mou-net] Common Eider Update

The two Common Eiders discovered yesterday by Karl Bardon are being seen at 15th Ave E and South Street. Tony Hertzel relocated them at this spot a few minutes ago. Mike -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim Bog

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Long-tailed Jaeger

I spent the mid morning hours at the tip of Wisconsin Point at the light house at the far end of the rocky/cement break wall. After a an hour of chumming and viewing some distant flocks of Bonaparte's Gulls and Common Terns, I noticed all the flocks lifted up from the surface of Lake Superior and

[mou-rba] [mou-net] MN Snowy Owl Update Map

Hello: Minnesota has now 294 reported Snowy Owl locations in Minnesota. We need 6 more to get to 300 Snowy Owls in Minnesota for the 2013-14 winter season. Thank you all for the wonderful reports! Map: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0 I

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Minnesota Snowy Owl - Update Map

Finally had some time to work on the Snowy Owl Map and plugging in the new owl sightings on the map. As of right now Minnesota is up to 265 Snowy Owls reported in Minnesota. I began with the first Snowy Owl reported in November of 2013 and began plotting owl locations ever since on a Google map.

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Minnesota Snowy Owl Map - Update

Hello: As of today Minnesota has now 217 Snowy Owl reports and locations. I will be sorting through all these reports and put them counties as far as how many been reported in each county in the near future. Thanks for all the reports! Link to current map:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] MN Snowy Owl Map Update

As of today there has been 208 Snowy Owls reported in Minnesota. This might be the second largest Snowy Owl irruption in Minnesota. Map to Snowy Owls: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=45.460131,-91.494141spn=10.017987,22.631836 Mike --

[mou-rba] [mou-net] MN Snowy Owl Map - Update

Hello, Minnesota has currently 194 reported Snowy Owl sightings in the state. Cannot wait to reach 200. Map link: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=47.368594,-94.592285spn=9.675065,22.631836 -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Minnesota Snowy Owl Update Map

Minnesota is now up to 176 Reported Snowy Owls in Minnesota. Like I been saying I been using only MOU listserv reports and ebird sightings for Minnesota. Again thanks for everyone for sharing your reports and locations. Map:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Minnesota Snowy Owl Map Update

Hello: Minnesota currently has 157 reported Snowy Owls in Minnesota. Map: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=46.739861,-93.032227spn=9.789257,22.631836 -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com*

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Minnesota Snowy Owl Report Map

Spent the day tabulating Snowy Owl reports and adding them to the Snowy Owl Map. Minnesota has 149 Snowy Owls reported on the MOU listserv and eBird. Thanks everyone for sending me thank you emails me and they are much appreciated. Thanks also to all those who send me personal emails to me

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Snowy Owl Map Link

Ooops forgot to add the map link https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=46.634351,-93.999023spn=9.808303,22.631836 -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim Bog http://www.sax-zimbog.com*

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Dakota County Snowy Owls Update

Hello, After mapping out Bruce Fall's Snowy Owl locations in Dakota County along with Steve Weston's, Drew Smith's and Blaine Seelinger locations there are no fewer than 10 Snowy Owls in Dakota County. I suspect there will be more owls moving into Dakota County. Birders should consider checking

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Snowy Owl - Map update

Minnesota has now 92 reported Snowy Owls in the state. Link to map: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215779442560997336854.0004ee2b1fd714d205220msa=0ll=45.981695,-92.955322spn=4.962383,11.315918 -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Update 2013-14 Snowy Owl Map

Minnesota now has 80 reported Snowy Owl locations as of today. I went through every known reported Snowy Owl report on the MOU listserv and eBird map. I have not used any Facebook reports because there are so many sites to check ( personal pages and group pages ). So the number of Snowy Owls

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Duluth Snowy Owl on the Riley Rd

Hello, I been reporting the Snowy Owl on the Riley Road this week and several birders and photographers from all over have been enjoying this owl. Yesterday I noticed a new sign Private Property erected on a pole next to a open gate. I called Ulland Brothers Construction and I talked to one of

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Harlequin Duck

Adult male Harlequin Duck at the Mcquade Road Boat Launch. This is located north east of Duluth along scenic highway 61. -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim Bog http://www.sax-zimbog.com* Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Update Minnesota Snowy Owl Map 2013-14

Hello, I updated the map to make it easier to use by creating a smaller Snowy Owl icon to be used as markers to place the location of Snowy Owls in Minnesota. I used the current ebird reports of all Snowy Owls reported in Minnesota, MOU listserve and personal texts and emails from birders from

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Correction on WI Snowy Owl numbers

Wisconsin has 147 Snowy Owl reports/locations not 170 plus I emailed about. Sorry. -- *Mike Hendrickson* *Mike Hendrickson Guiding http://mikehendricksonguiding.com* *Sax-Zim Bog http://www.sax-zimbog.com* Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Snowy Owl Google Map

I created a Snowy Owl map that includes all sightings reported on the MOU listserve from November 1 to the present. I am aware that there are probably many more sightings reported to Ebird but I have no idea how to access sightings of Minnesota Snowy Owl reports on the eBird website. I made my

[mou-rba] [mou-net] King Eider

Just receive word that a female King Eider was found dy Greg Gamer of Just receive word that a female King Eider was found dy Greg Gamer of Duluth, MN. Location: On Lake Superior behind Beacon Point Hotel.  Go to 21st Ave East off I-35 and turn right at the stop sign and follow the curve road

[mou-rba] [mou-net] King Eider - Duluth map

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z9B6DXyo7PeM.kImMsT4hfEmk   Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota MikeHendricksonGuiding.com Sax-ZimBog.com 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-rba] [mou-net] Update on King Eider - Barrow's Goldeneye

 Kim Eckert just text several birders that the female King Eider is  Kim Eckert just text several birders that the female King Eider is now located on 23rd Avenue East off Water Street near Beacon Point Hotel and Kim just reported a female Barrow's Goldeneye in the same area just now. Mike

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Little Gull more

The rain let up around 1:30pm and I decided to check the lake to see if any shore birds were on the beach at Park Point and also to see if the warblers were still foraging for insects.  Around 1:45pm I spotted a small group of Bonaparte's Gulls flying past me and I noticed an adult Little Gull

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owls

Today I was out guiding a birder from Massachusetts for a few hours in the morning. St. Louis County - Great Gray Owl on CR 16 and Lost Lake Road -Great Gray Owl on 16 and Long Lake Road. Other: -Pine Grosbeak -Gray Jay -Snow Buntings -Northern Shrike Good Birding Mike   Mike Hendrickson

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Mississippi Kite

Just saw a adult Mississippi Kite fly over my house.  The kite was first noticed to the east of my house circling over head possibly hunting dragonflies and then it flew directly over our house and then circled again and then headed towards Morgan Park or to the neighborhood west of our house. 

[mou-rba] [mou-net] photos of Kingbird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

I added a photo to Recently Seen and I wanted to add more but you are only allowed one per day.  Also its listed as Western Kingbird because I ad to according to the set up. Here is a link to more photos.  I hope it works because I just got a call about a Scissor -tailed Flycatcher near Grassy

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Whooping Crane

I been watching the Whooper Crane dialog and the bottom line is that the MOU listserv and the MOU-RBA listserv should ask birders to NOT post Whooping Crane sightings on any of the MOU listservs.  Several people forwarded email addresses for the WI Whooping Crane project and that is where these

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] FW: [mou-net] Golden Eagles harmed by wind turbines

Most cell towers I see today do not have guide lines to hold the tower in a steady position but if this tower in the Boundary Waters does not have guide lines then there will be very little loss on a foggy rainy night in the Boundary Waters but if it the tower does have guide line cables hold

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Spotted Towhee in Duluth

I just saw a Spotted Towhee in my backyard coming to my feeders! If your interested in seeing it give me a reply and I'll give you directions to my home, Mike Hendrickson Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://www.mikehendricksonbirding.com Blog:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Whimbrel Painted Redstart(?)

After Easter Mass I stepped outside and saw 15 White Pelicans flying over St. James Catholic Church in West Duluth. I then headed over to Park Point and relocated the Whimbrel that Peder Svingen found on Friday and it was still there as of this morning. The Whimbrel was foraging for worms

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl pics

I posted all my Great Gray Owl photos I took with Ray Tervo yesterday on my blog (http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/) Also there is nothing on my blog for sell or guiding trips to sign up to. It just a old boring blog with photos on it. I say this in case there are some who are

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Need Help: Location of Varied Thrush in Ely, MN

I looked at the transcripts of the RBA and saw it was reported on Main Street near Pillow Rock. I found Main Street in Ely but what or where is Pillow Rock in Ely, MN?? I am heading there tomorrow and if some one on this listserv who went with Kim Eckert's MBW trip this winter and saw the

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl Map Update

As of today there are now 96 reported Northern Hawk Owls that have been reported from the late Fall season of 2009 to March 17th 2010. So far there are two known locations of Northern Hawk Owls that are looking to nest in northern Minnesota based on copulations, food transfers and

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl Map

As the winter season is coming to close this might be the last update of Northern Hawk Owls in northern Minnesota. As of right now there has been 91 reported Northern Hawks in northern Minnesota this 2009/2010 winter season. I have another 2 Northern Hawk Owls that have not been added to the

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Update of Northern Hawk Owl Map

As of today there are now 83 reported Northern Hawk Owls for northern Minnesota. The last time I updated the map there were 65 reported owls and Minnesota gained 18 new reports of Hawk Owls since. In Sax-Zim Bog there are 3 new reports of Hawk Owls 1. Today I saw a Hawk Owl on CR 52 just a

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Update on Northern Hawk Owl Map

So far we have 57 reported Northern Hawk Owls in northern Minnesota. There was a report of a Northern Hawk Owl just south of Baudette but with no mileage to go on I did not add this sighting to the owl map. So officially its 58 reported Northern Hawk Owls. So if you want your hawk owl sighting

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Black-headed Grosbeak Update

My friend, Tim Viche and I saw the imm. Black-headed Grosbeak at the feeder on Superior St. at 9:00am and it was seen earlier in the morning by the homeowner. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog:

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Black-headed Grosbeak Update

I was at the Thomas residence at 1:00pm and saw the Black-headed Grosbeak at the platform feeder and was able to grab some distant dark photos of the bird before it flew behind the garage into the cedars. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl Map Update

Well I am sure after Christmas birders will be making trips to view winter birds either in Aitkin County, St. Louis and Lake Counties. So far 40 Northern Hawk Owls have been reported this late fall - winter season!! Aitkin County is reporting good number of Hawk Owls and it look like the 3-4

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl map update

As of today there has been 35 reported Northern Hawk Owls in northern Minnesota. Here is the link to view the map: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/ Good birding Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] 2009/10 Northern Hawk Owl Map update

There are now 16 reports of Northern Hawk Owls this late fall season and we still have not even reached winter yet! All Northern Hawk Owl reports are all from northeastern Minnesota and none yet from northwestern and north central Minnesota. To see map:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Black Guillemot Thoughts

Hello: What a wild Saturday evening and Sunday morning. I thought I share some time line information for those that did not see the Black Guillemot and for those that saw it this morning. - I got a call from Kim Eckert about the sighting at 3:10pm or so and the bird was seen right up to

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Black Guillemot

Dear all Birders who saw the Black Guillemot this morning 11/8 that the Black Guillemot was indeed dead during the whole time we observed it till it was collected around 11:30am. The bird was in rigor mortis and that is the reason the bill was parallel to the water surface and as we all

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl Map

Just like last year I am keeping track of northern owls on my blog which in turns aids the MOU compilers for their seasonal report. So far the only northern owls to make a move are Northern Hawk Owls. So far 6 Hawk Owls have been seen in NE Minnesota. As winter approaches I'll be adding

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Photos of 1st cycle Iceland Gull Thayer's Gulls

For those birders that are new to gulls or just plain confused with immature gulls, I posted photos of immature Thayer's Gulls and a immature Iceland Gull to show the differences. Its not going to be long when many of these northern species of gulls will hit the Mpls. areas like Black Dog Lake,

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Photos of poss: Slaty-backed Gull at WI Pt.

I added a photo on the MOU website under recent sightings and I also add the same photo plus 3 others on my blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/2009/10/poss-slaty-backed-gull-at-wi-pt.html Hopefully it'll be refound soon with some better photos at rest and in flight. Mike Mike

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Parasitic Jaeger WI Pt.

Today I went over to WI Pt. to visit the Wisconsin Society of Ornithologists and see what I missed or possibly see what they are seeing. AS soon as I arrived a juv. Parasitic Jaeger literally flew right along the beach offering close up views! In fact thru out the morning the jaeger was

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Northern Mockingbird at Park Pt. Rec.

Shawn Zierman and I were birding and doing some photography at Park Point recreational area. Shawn spotted a Northern Mockingbird on one of the trees in front of the volleyball courts. This Northern Mockingbird is most likely the same individual that Peder Svingen found last Thursday. Other