> On Apr 26, 2024, at 12:00 AM, MOU-NET automatic digest system > <lists...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > There are 6 messages totaling 301 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond (3) > 2. FOR Tennessee - Afton > 3. Gargeny (2) > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:52:55 +0000 > From: Trey Weaver <trweave...@live.com> > Subject: Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond > > All, > > Brandon Lentz warned Minnesota birders recently about losing count of the > number of ticks he found on him at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. None > of us are safe from ticks and the diseases they carry, so I want each and > every one of you to be safe and healthy while engaging in your avian > endeavors. Members of our own community have been impacted by this, one such > person you may know is Peter Nichols, who talks openly about his struggle > with chronic Lyme disease many years after he contracted the disease from a > tick bite. > > Being that it is almost May (which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month) I wanted > to warn participants of Salt Lake Weekend to come prepared. I personally > like to treat my hiking clothes with permethrin, it seems to do a great job. > Before going into the field on a hike, I then also tuck my pants into my > socks and spray 100% deet on my clothes, especially at the ankles and on my > boots. Permethrin is the active ingredient in a lot of dog tick mitigation > treatments, but is toxic to cats, so please be aware of this if you have > feline friends at home when treating or storing clothes treated with > permethrin. Of course, follow the instructions on the bottle for proper > application and storage. > > There is a whole lot of excellent information at a website called > projectlyme.org<https://projectlyme.org/>, I invite you to peruse the site > for more information. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. I will see you out there among > the birds! > > Best, > Trey Weaver > > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:27:05 +0000 > From: Tami Vogel <tvo...@wrcmn.org> > Subject: FOR Tennessee - Afton > > I did a double take yesterday when I got home from work. It wasn't the pine > warbler at my suet feeder but a FOY Tennessee warbler. > > This may be the first time there has been a Tennessee on suet (need to check > my phenology). Not a new yard bird but fascinating to see it join the > yellow-rumpeds and pine eating suet. > > Should be a great bird weekend - maybe even hummingbirds! I wish you all a > fun weekend. > > > > > > * Tami in Afton > > > > > > > > Tami Vogel > Executive Director > Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota > www.wrcmn.org<http://www.wrcmn.org> > FB/IG/Twitter @WRCMN > > Thank you for donating to provide medical care for more than 17,000 patients > this year.<https://wrcmn.org/donate> > > > > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:36:08 -0500 > From: Birdnird57 <birdnir...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond > > I had my first tick at least two weeks ago in Grant County. Mosquitoes > followed soon after. > > Charlene Nelson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 25, 2024, at 11:53 AM, Trey Weaver <trweave...@live.com> wrote: > > All, > > Brandon Lentz warned Minnesota birders recently about losing count of the > number of ticks he found on him at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. None > of us are safe from ticks and the diseases they carry, so I want each and > every one of you to be safe and healthy while engaging in your avian > endeavors. Members of our own community have been impacted by this, one such > person you may know is Peter Nichols, who talks openly about his struggle > with chronic Lyme disease many years after he contracted the disease from a > tick bite. > > Being that it is almost May (which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month) I wanted > to warn participants of Salt Lake Weekend to come prepared. I personally > like to treat my hiking clothes with permethrin, it seems to do a great job. > Before going into the field on a hike, I then also tuck my pants into my > socks and spray 100% deet on my clothes, especially at the ankles and on my > boots. Permethrin is the active ingredient in a lot of dog tick mitigation > treatments, but is toxic to cats, so please be aware of this if you have > feline friends at home when treating or storing clothes treated with > permethrin. Of course, follow the instructions on the bottle for proper > application and storage. > > There is a whole lot of excellent information at a website called > projectlyme.org<https://projectlyme.org/>, I invite you to peruse the site > for more information. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. I will see you out there among > the birds! > > Best, > Trey Weaver > > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:17:40 -0500 > From: Ellen Doll <ellenmd...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond > > I really appreciate your thoughtful early season reminder. Thanks for sending! > Ellen Doll > >> On Apr 25, 2024, at 1:36 PM, Birdnird57 <birdnir...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I had my first tick at least two weeks ago in Grant County. Mosquitoes >> followed soon after. >> >> Charlene Nelson >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 25, 2024, at 11:53 AM, Trey Weaver <trweave...@live.com> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> Brandon Lentz warned Minnesota birders recently about losing count of the >> number of ticks he found on him at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. None >> of us are safe from ticks and the diseases they carry, so I want each and >> every one of you to be safe and healthy while engaging in your avian >> endeavors. Members of our own community have been impacted by this, one >> such person you may know is Peter Nichols, who talks openly about his >> struggle with chronic Lyme disease many years after he contracted the >> disease from a tick bite. >> >> Being that it is almost May (which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month) I wanted >> to warn participants of Salt Lake Weekend to come prepared. I personally >> like to treat my hiking clothes with permethrin, it seems to do a great job. >> Before going into the field on a hike, I then also tuck my pants into my >> socks and spray 100% deet on my clothes, especially at the ankles and on my >> boots. Permethrin is the active ingredient in a lot of dog tick mitigation >> treatments, but is toxic to cats, so please be aware of this if you have >> feline friends at home when treating or storing clothes treated with >> permethrin. Of course, follow the instructions on the bottle for proper >> application and storage. >> >> There is a whole lot of excellent information at a website called >> projectlyme.org<https://projectlyme.org/>, I invite you to peruse the site >> for more information. >> >> Thank you for taking the time to read this. I will see you out there among >> the birds! >> >> Best, >> Trey Weaver >> >> >> ---- >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:42:24 -0500 > From: jellisb...@gmail.com > Subject: Gargeny > > Still there today! John Ellis Saint Paul > Sent from my iPhone > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:27:09 -0500 > From: Jesse Ellis <calocit...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Gargeny > > Not to brag... well, yes, to brag, the Garganey my father reported here was > his 400th Minnesota bird species. Congrats Dad! Heckuva bird to hit 400 > with! > > Jesse Ellis > Cedar Rapids, IA > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM <jellisb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Still there today! John Ellis Saint Paul >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ---- >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > > -- > Jesse Ellis > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ------------------------------ > > End of MOU-NET Digest - 24 Apr 2024 to 25 Apr 2024 (#2024-61) > *************************************************************
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