[mou-rba] [mou-net] Little Blue Heron still in Duluth.

Little Blue Heron found in Duluth yesterday by Laura Erickson is still present this morning. Location is St. Louis River estuary in west Duluth. Public parking pad at intersection of 72nd Ave. West and Milford Street. This morning was fishing about 50 yards to the right of the parking area near a

[mou-rba] [mou-net] IVORY GULL PHOTOS DULUTH

Hi all, I really hope everyone gets to see this amazing visitor from the High Arctic... Gorgeous and tame little white gull. It was eating salmon filet (thanks Pedar!) only 12 feet from us (behind the green locked gate at the north pier in Duluth's Canal Park. Located by Larry and Jan Kraemer Se

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Second hand report of possible Common Ground Dove Sax-Zim Bog

Hi All, I just received a secondhand report of a Common Ground Dove in the Sax-Zim Bog. The unknown birders told another birder that they watched it for 20 minutes feeding on Dass Road near the "Sharp-tailed Grouse spot"?? Dass Road is the N-S stretch of CR29 west of CR7/Kelsey and east of Owl A

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Harlequin Ducks North Shore

Tom Bloom just reported a male and female Harlequin Duck on Lake Superior at Cove Point Lodge near Beaver Bay 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-rba] [mou-net] Warren Nelson obituary and Long-billed Curlew story

Echoing Kim and Father Paul's sentiments, Warren was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet...and incredibly humble!His bird photography is stunning...and his Yellow Rail photos were some of the best ever taken of this species.Incredibly generous with his time and sightings. I seem to remember a

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire Duluth

appear for stretches back in the spruces and pines on the south side. Nelson Road is an E-W road between Howard Gnesen Rd and Arnold Rd north of Martin Rd (north of Duluth) Be aware that the blue mobile home is right near the road, so please respect the owners and don't walk on their land. Goo

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl in the "yard"...A family affair

in the bogs they stuck very close to. No owls were seen hunting very far from the protection of the dense spruces and tamaracks. An interesting side note...I saw a lone Great Gray less than 2 miles from here last April too. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl Carlton County

5:50 pm Great Gray Owl along MN23 just 1/2 mi N of CR4 on east side. Hunting a small patch of bare ground...Not a bog for miles around. The bizarre thing is that my son and I saw one in this stretch last April. Sparky Stensaas Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Long-tailed Ducks Brighton Beach Duluth

80-100 Long-tailed Ducks at Brighton Beach right now. Noisy with their nasally call...Courting. Several males. Some even at relatively close range (fill a scope view) Karl Bardon and Jane had over 800 along the North Shore a few days ago. Ice could blow back in tomorrow and Friday. Where did the

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl & Snow Bunting

Monday Oct. 14 Stony River Forest Road in Lake County 1 Great Gray Owl about 7 miles N of CR11/15 (hunting at 11:30am!) 1st Snow Bunting of the year (only 1) Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com

Re: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Possible Cerulean Warbler in St. Louis Co.

Hi Josh,Maybe listen to the ALTERNATE song of the Northern Parula...It sounds very similar to what you describe... and is reminiscent of a Cerulean and Black-throated Blue. I have been fooled before. Much more likely in northern MN Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Lazuli Bunting NOT seen in Duluth today

Lazuli Bunting NOT seen in Duluth today per homeowners 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] WILSON'S PLOVER Park Point Duluth

At 7:21am Karl Bardon found a 3rd state record Wilson's Plover on Park Point today. The bird is still foraging lakeside just beyond the airport hangers with Sanderlings and Ruddy Turnstone at 9:45 Sparky Stensaas Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-rba] [mou-net] MEGA-Owl Release! Sax-Zim FOUR Great Grays, FOUR Boreal Owls

, and bring your cameras!  Unique photo opportunity!  THE FIRST RELEASE SITE WILL BE FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG'S OWL AVENUE FEEDER SITE. See our facebook page too. Sparky Stensaas www.SaxZim.org Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Park Point Surf Scoter Bonaparte's Gulls more

much more! Sparky Stensaas 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] Saga of P38 ...early bird Trumpeter Swan Duluth

River with a cygnet. I've been looking for it and glad to hear of this sighting! It usually shows up on Lake St. Croix before freeze up. A Solon resident has several pictures of this bird over the years, as it frequents the area in front of his place. It would be nice to figure out where this

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Lake Co. Black-backed Woodpeckers & Spruce Grouse

away. Also Downy Woodpeckers here. [Thanks to the Ely Field Naturalists for this location!] Private property along this road so don't trespass. And note that this is a busy road at times! Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmai

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Boreal Owl Spruce Grouse gulls etc

Forest Rd Thanks to Mike Hendrickson we saw a large raft of Long-tailed Ducks in Agate Bay in Two Harbors Glaucous and Iceland Gull flying over Superior Landfill on Moccasin Mike Rd Could not relocate any of the Hawk Owls. .. Poplar WI, Martin Rd, Stone Lk Rd Sparky Stensaas 218.341.3350

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Duluth Great Gray, Townsend's Solitaire, etc

on Martin Road at Dirt Factory could not be located yesterday (Monday). Pine Marten ran across Admiral Road just south of feeders. Could not squeek him in. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.S

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Duluth Townsend's Solitaire relocated

This morning I relocated the Duluth Townsend's Solitaire. It flew from 4724 Oakely to 4721 Oakely. Seemed skittish. Note that this is a half block EAST of 47th...Not west as reported in the RBA (may be roaming this whole area) Sparky Join or Leav

[mou-rba] [mou-net] more Boreal Owls N Shore

ve as looking for tiny owls! Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.SparkyPhotos.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.SaxZim.org www.StoneRidgePress.com www.KollathStensaas.com   Jo

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Another N Shore "Jim Lind" Boreal Owl

to see this owl...A lifer for Julio from CA and several birders from OH. The Boreal dozed, then hunted actively...and even plunged in the snow but sadly no vole. As Mike Hendrickson noted, there was some whitewash on the branch so maybe this is a regular perch?? Sparky Stensaas 2515

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Boreal Owl Sax-Zim 3rd hand report

A birder from IL reported a Boreal Owl actively hunting about 9 am along Stone Lk Rd approximately 300 yds E of CR7. I could not relocate it at 9:30am Barred Owl has been seen recently along Arkola in the bog just E of Owl Ave Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-rba] [mou-net] BRANT on P ark Point ballfields —Duluth

Hi all, I just got a call from Shawn Zierman (Tuesday 9:15am) that he found a BRANT on the ballfields on Park Point (Duluth MN) Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.SparkyPhotos.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.SaxZim.org

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Spruce Grouse video & status Stoney River Forest Road

June floods washed out the road. It is closed indefinitely. So you can drive the northern 6 miles (accessible from Hwy2) or the southern 9 miles (accessible from CR11/15) Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl video, other Sax-Zim breeding birds

intersection of Watsula and CR29 a few days ago. Also one in the large pasture just SW of CR52/Arkola and Poplar Western Meadowlark: One singing in the large pasture just SW of CR52/Arkola and Poplar (E of Stickney) It's not too late to get out and enjoy the Bog! Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthu

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Superior Snowy Owl & Gooseberry Hawk Owl

:30am, 1.2 miles N or Gooseberry River on inland side of Hwy 61. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell   Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/ar

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC including Snowy Owl

Stensaas,  Jan Conley,  Sandy Roggenkamp,  Don Kienholz Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell www.SaxZim.org Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl Sax-Zim

Great Gray Owl about 3 1/2 to 4 miles N. Of Sax Rd. on McDavitt just before an abandoned house on West side. Spent an enjoyable hour watching him hunt...in strong south winds and snow flurries. Caught one vole. Got to share the experience with passerby Nate ofTwig.

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Spruce Grouse Lake County etc

Sunday Nov 21 Stoney River Forest Road is not plowed and I saw very little sign of pending logging activity that would require plowing. It was fine but Whyte Road was dicey...and more snow expected. Common Redpolls were common...over 130 in about 8 flocks Spruce Grouse female picking grit al

[mou-rba] [mou-net] GREAT GRAY OWL/NHOW/SAX-ZIM

the middle of US53!1 Red Fox carrying live muskrat (probably not alive for long). We followed him/her for over two miles.1 Porcupine moving quite fast (relatively) Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com http://www.photoshelter.com

[mou-rba] [mou-net] displaying Spruce Grouse, Boh Waxwings etc-Lake Co/Aitkin Co

Rough-legged Hawk along US2 near St. Louis River Two migrant (?) American Tree Sparrows along the road to Hedbom Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com http://www.photoshelter.com/c/sparkyphotos/ www.stoneridgepres

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl hooting, Saw-whets tooting

. The area is a half mile walk in and it was heard another quarter mile into the woods so not much chance of seeing it. Also several N. Saw-whets singing in Carlton County (at my home and at Larry Weber's) this evening. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Great Gray Owl/Whyte Rd-Lake County

disappeared into the dense spruce forest...a very skittish bird. I stuck around for a half hour but it did not reappear. No owls on Stoney River Road. 2 Red Fox 1 Timber Wolf Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com http

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Video of 2 Great Gray Owls/Sax-Zim

Just a short video of last evenings Great Gray Owls in Sax-Zim As posted last night: one 2.7 mi N of Sax Rd on McDavitt one 3.4 mi N of Sax Rd on McDavitt Shot with Canon 7D and 400mm f5.6 http://www.vimeo.com/8568813 Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Sax-Zim / Two Great Gray Owls

back into the woods. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.sparkyphotos.com www.stoneridgepress.com www.kollathstensaas.com

[mou-rba] [mou-net] SAX-ZIM CBC/BOREAL OWL etc.

Benson, Fud Evans, Anthony Hertzel, John Hyde, Sandy Rogenkamp, Sparky Stensaas, Alex Watson, Larry Weber, Joshua Yokel. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.sparkyphotos.com www.stoneridgepress.com www.kollathstensaas.com

[mou-rba] [mou-net] more Slaty-backed Gull photos

More photos of the Slaty-backed Gull at Canal Park in DuluthNovember 30, 200912:15 pm http://gallery.me.com/sparkystensaas#100490&view=mosaic&sel=0 Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.sparkyphotos.com www.stoneridgep

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull/Canal Park Duluth

_bqG=56&_bqH=eJwriHLxMjFyrzRyrSjxNSwtL84zCi6vyE9Jdo60MjW3MjQwsLJyj_d0sXU3AAITY79kA_.UQg9fR7UAkGgASDQkNUov1DPVxcilXM3dM97d0cfHNSgSmyYAGqIfzA--&I_ID=ImpWhr93bk.I Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.spar

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Parasitic Jaeger chase photos

suing Ringbills right in front of us in beautiful afternoon light (sometimes less than 50 yards offshore!). Like with most predators, few chases resulted in success. Here are a few photos: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/sparkyphotos/gallery/Jaegers/GI8WpHuwQhNY/PTeZ.UIeD2Dw Sparky Ste

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Duluth: 40th Ave W/Erie Pier: Swainson's Hawk, Hudsonian Godwit etc.

Thursday May 21 9amDuluth, MN 40th Ave. W./Erie Pier 1 juvenile light morph Swainson's Hawk (fly over)1 Hudsonian Godwit (outside impoundment on north side...estuary) also...49 Dunlin 3 Semipalmated Plover3 Least Sandpipers1 Lesser Yellowlegs1 N. Pintail Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Piping Plover WI Point

Sunday May 17 Lone Piping Plover (unbanded) half way down on the lake side. Also: Dunlin, Ruddy Turnstones, Sanderlings, Bonaparte's Gulls Sparky Stensaas _ Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your fri

[mou-rba] [mou-net] DNR Request for Boreal Owl carcasses/info

I am forwarding this request from DNR biologist Steve Wilson:"This is turning out to be another boreal owl irruption year. As with most such events, a small proportion of the birds become hungry enough they're forced to hunt in the daytime, and unfortunately, in some cases perish. Once again I'm

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Another Duluth Boreal Owl

I was talking today to Jeff Frey, owner of CPL (Custom Photo Lab) in Duluth. Last night (Monday night) after dark, he found a Boreal Owl on a snowbank in the alley behind CPL. It was clutching a small bird carcass. He was able to approach within a few feet before it fluttered off with its prize.

[mou-rba] [mou-net] Snowy Owl (Duluth) Sax-Zim (Minus 41 and 4 owls)

orses feeder on Blue Spruce. Also 1 N Shrike, many Pine Grosbeaks, 10 Gray Jays, 2 Bald Eagles. It eventually got up to 9 degrees...above! A 50 degree temperature swing. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparky