[mou-rba] [mou-net] Yellow-breasted Chat still present

briefly in view for a moment but otherwise stayed hidden. After it stopped calling the second time, it did not return into view or resume calling by noon. Shawn Conrad 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] Great Black-backed Gull - Itasca Co

at http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/doc.pl?rec_id=7111. Shawn Conrad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire, Itasca County

Sheesh--I forgot to mention the sighting was in Grand Rapids. Shawn On Feb 27, 2016 8:39 AM, "Shawn Conrad" wrote: > This morning Kari and I found a Townsend's Solitaire in a crabapple tree at > the corner of NE 4th Ave and Itasca St. After a brief look, it flew south &g

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire, Itasca County

trees near the KAXE parking lot, any of which might attract the bird again. Shawn Conrad 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] Park Point Pacific Loons seen after 11th?

I'm just wondering if the Pacific Loons at Park Point have been seen since the 11th. Thanks! Shawn Conrad 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] Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker - Scenic State Park, Itasca County

White-crowned Sparrow this week) and Swainson's Thrushes are still around. Shawn Conrad 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] Sky Harbor Airport - Willets

There are 7 Willets at the Sky Harbor Airport in Duluth on the point past the dock, viewable from the fence if you walk down by the water. Also present are Bonapartes Gull, Caspian Tern, Common Tern, and Greater Yellowlegs. Very few passerines on Park Point so far. Shawn Conrad Join or

[mou-rba] Lewis's Woodpecker

dpecker also aggressively chases a Hairy Woodpecker whenever it shows up. A few Evening Grosbeaks flew over while I was there. I birded some areas along 72 and 11 on the way back, but the only birds of note were Black-billed Magpies, Snow Buntings, and Rough-legged Hawks. Shawn Conrad

[mou-rba] Blue Grosbeak - Itasca County

searching. Shawn Conrad

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Tips for finding Boreal Owls?

my *own *little owl would be a real *hoot*. Thanks! -- Shawn Conrad Sponsor <http://bighalfyear.dojiggy.com/itasca> my Big Half Year for the Bog www.saxzim.org 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] Itasca County - Boreal Chickadee, White-winged Crossbills, Varied Thrush, etc

, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, Gray Jay, Black-billed Magpie, and Pine Grosbeak. -- Shawn Conrad Sponsor <http://bighalfyear.dojiggy.com/itasca> my Big Half Year for the Bog or My Bdathon <http://saxzim.dojiggy.com/itasca> effort www.saxzim.org Join or Leave m

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Itasca County Varied Thrush

, but I've been throwing a cupful of cracked corn plus some of a commercial mix that includes dried fruit, peanut pieces, and sunflower chips under our white cedar each morning. Occasionally I've seen it picking at a cheap blueberry suet cake I placed under there as well. -- Shawn

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Varied Thrush still in Itasca County

The Varied Thrush visiting my feeders (photos on Recently Seen) in La Prairie was present again today. This marks at least 20 days that it has been here! -- Shawn Conrad Sponsor <http://bighalfyear.dojiggy.com/itasca> my Big Half Year for the Bog or My Bdathon <http://saxzim.do

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Itasca County Varied Thrush

t for what little it's worth. Does anyone know the preferred feed of Varied Thrushes? I've heard cracked corn, but that seems unusual for a thrush. Shawn Conrad Itasca 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-rba] [mou-net] Grand Marais White-winged Scoters, Greater White-fronted Geese

Horned Grebes, American Pipits, and Lapland Longspurs About 20 Bohemian Waxwings in the mountain ash trees by the Shoreline Inn Finally, some will be interested in the House Sparrows across the street from the Shoreline Inn Shawn Conrad Itasca County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Clay County - Felton - Sprague's Pipit

re is a fairly large area to search based on the directions on "Recently Seen", so it's possible I missed the correct area. Shawn Conrad 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] White-winged Dove - possible sad news?

ult to tell. I hope I'm wrong and I hope the bird is still alive and either moved on by its own free will or is due to return any time now, but I thought I should report its possible death before anyone traveled a long distance to see it. If it returns, I'll post the good news immediately.

[mou-rba] [mou-net] White-winged Dove update

e any time is a possibility. It was behaving very aggressively (chasing and nipping) toward a Mourning Dove this morning and seems to co-exist around pigeons and squirrels. Shawn Conrad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archive

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Itasca County White-winged Dove returned

The White-winged Dove just returned--I think it's a morning/late afternoon visitor. I posted a photo on "Recently Seen". Shawn Conrad 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] White-winged Dove - Itasca County

tripe and tail today when it was perched on the edge of the feeder. Hopefully it decides to stay for a while--I have millet and sunflower chips out for it. Shawn Conrad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Help with Hooded Warbler location?

I saw the bird at Lebanon Hills yesterday around 9am. It was almost right at trail marker 42 (I accessed from Cliff Rd), singing on a dead branch over the trail when I showed up. Good luck. Shawn Conrad On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Cindy Risen wrote: > I am looking to find the Hoo

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Rock County Henslow's Sparrows and MNBBA observations

from the road. I was told that people leaving the road to get closer to the pits will not be tolerated at all. This should not be a problem, since there are plenty of sandy flats on the NW pond that can be seen from the road. Shawn Conrad 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] Park Point - Ross's Goose, Willet, Red-throated Loon

-breasted Mergansers had a Red-necked Grebe associating with them. Shawn Conrad 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] Itasca County Snowy Owls

This morning, Earl Orf and I found 2 Snowy Owls on the ice along the eastern edge of Lake Winnibigoshish in Itasca County. -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Aitkin County this morning - Nelson's Sparrow, Yellow Rails, Upland Sandpiper, shorebirds, Barred Owl fledgling

to find. I did not attempt to lure one in with a recording. -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Red-headed Woodpecker - LaPrairie (Itasca)

seen in Itasca! (The other 2 were in my old yard and Earl Orf's yard respectively.) -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Itasca County Great Gray Owl, Agate Bay Long-tailed Ducks

you didn't make it there today. Northern Harriers and Rough-legged Hawks were common along Hwy 2 this morning. -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Black Scoter - Itasca County - Plughat Point

nly 2 ducks we saw on Winnie. (The other was a lone Ring-necked Duck that may have been injured.) -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Tufted Titmouse - Fillmore, Acadian Flycatcher - Houston

absolutely dead yesterday afternoon. -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.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] Louisiana Waterthrush - Pine County

marshes in the area that still hold water have American Bittern, Virginia Rail, and Sora still around. Migrant sparrows were completely absent as were Yellow-rumped or other warblers except the waterthrush. -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Grand Rapids Red-headed Woodpecker

n and Teresa Alto's suet feeders about a half mile to the south. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ 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] St. Louis County - Northern Hawk Owl

This morning around 0830, I found a Northern Hawk Owl along Hwy 2 between Floodwood and the St. Louis River, 3.1 miles W of CR 31, or more accurately, in the ash swamp along Hwy 2 almost directly across from Lavoy Rd. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ Join or

[mou-rba] [mou-net] White-winged Crossbills & Black-throated Blue Warbler - Cook County

same vicinity in mid-August. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ 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] Easy Black-throated Blue Warbler near Grand Marais

River and 4 Evening Grosbeaks plus a Magnolia Warbler at the so-called 'overflow campground' near the maintenance shop. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Barrow's Goldeneye, Grand Rapids

long River Road, but on the east side of the road. Thanks for the report, Kyle. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:45 AM, KCTEPO00 wrote: > I enjoyed yesterday morning/afternoon in Grand Rapids while my wife was > there for some sch

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Itasca County Spruce Grouse

Today, Earl Orf and I had great looks at a rufous female Spruce Grouse along CR 552 (well north of Nashwauk...road runs along the east side of Bear Lake). We found the grouse where the 25-30 year old jack pine begin, maybe 3/4 of a mile or so south of CR 52. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Ruffed Grouse drumming, 3/19, Hibbing

Just for the sake of phenology, I thought I'd report that I heard a Ruffed Grouse drumming several times in an area north of Hibbing on 3/19. My records aren't the best, but this is about a week earlier than I've noted my first drumming grouse in past years. -- Shawn Conrad http

[mou-rba] [mou-net] More Eurasian Collared-doves in Grand Rapids

There are more Eurasian Collared-doves turning up in Grand Rapids. This morning, I stumbled on a pair at the corner of 4th Ave NW and 6th St NW, well away from the original 3 EC Doves, which, are still present on and around Ha-Car Drive. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Boreal Owl - Grand Marais

iewed from Wilson Street yesterday afternoon. -- Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ 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] Carlton County Northern Hawk Owl

Today, on the way through Carlton County, I stopped at about 3:00 pm to observe a Northern Hawk Owl perched on a utility pole. It was located along Hwy 73 at exactly mile marker 27, which I believe is just north of Cromwell, but I might be wrong about that. Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Hoary Redpoll - Itasca County

a larger group. Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ After some sorting, I noticed an apparent male Hoary Redpoll foraging on the ground beneath the Effie Cafe feeders with several other finch species (Common Redpoll, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, Pine Grosbeak).

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Finding Boreal Owls - Pt. II

'd be real tough to find one doing that. I appreciate all the replies I received. Looks like it's worth trying a little of all of the above for this elusive species! Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ __

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] **Hoary Redpoll** Reminder

And maybe I'll have to go back and erase Hoary Redpoll from my Itasca, Koochiching, Cass, St. Louis, and Cook lists!) Good birding. Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/ > Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:12:20 -0500> From: drew...@aol.com> Subject: [mou-net

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Finding Boreal Owls?

ing if anyone on the listserv experienced in finding Boreal Owls can share some advice for finding this elusive species in winter--what types of places to look, best weather or time of day, etc. Thanks...possibly in advance for a lifer. Shawn Conrad http://users.2z.net/ita