[mou] Kentucky Warbler, Minneapolis (Roberts)
After braving suburban blight yesterday to twitch the Kentucky Warbler, I found another male this morning in Roberts Sanctuary at Lake Harriet. Not far in from the main east entrance, in a row of brush off to the right. (I saw it from 25 yards down the main trail that branches off to the right.) In the short time I observed it, it was very secretive and not singing, unlike the one in the Louisiana Swamp, which was singing continually (presumably in a frustrated attempt to find a mate). Not many passage migrants at Roberts, several Swainson's Thrushes, a couple of Blackpolls... Stephen Greenfield tapaculo at halcyon.ws 612-877-1137
[mou] ruddy turnstones (Detroit Lakes)
Right now there are 9 ruddy turnstones on city beach in DL. They are being flushed by city workers and pedestrians, but seem to be hanging between Legion Rd. and Rossman Ave. _ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i?m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/a805a588/attachment.html
[mou] Dickcissel, St Louis County, 5/24
On Saturday at 40th Ave West. Also a White-crowned Sparrow. Along the eastern road. Chris Benson Rochester -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/d9c24110/attachment.html
[mou] Birding Around Bagley-Long
Memorial Day was no picnic. Cold, Drizzle, Wind. Went to the drive-in for a Banana Split and parked at a small pond in Bagley near the lumber yard. We watched two Green Herons chasing each other in circles around the pond. Not sure what they were up to. At Sandy Lake, Clearwater Cty 28 at the Bridge over the Clearwater River, we found good shorebird habitat. Lots of exposed mud flats. With only binoculars I was able to to key out only a few of the species present. Five American Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, and, based on size, about a dozen Semipalmated Plover. One Brown Thrasher seen in a driveway in town. At the Farm the feeders were very active all day. Topping the colour charts were four Indigo Buntings, at least nine Baltimore Orioles, a dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeak and over one hundred Goldfinch. Hummingbirds have been sticking pretty close to the feeders, maybe eight of them. Heard Golden-winged Warbler on Sunday and found them in the young Poplar stands Monday evening. Kelly Larson The Bagley Farm, Clearwater County Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere!
[mou] Dickcissel, St Louis County
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[mou] Henslow's Sparrow Bell's Vireo
Yesterday, May 26, there were a Henslow's Sparrow at Great River Bluffs State Park in Winona Co and 2 Bell's Vireos at McCarthy Lake WMA in Wabasha Co. The Henslow's was easily heard and seen along the state park entrance road, just W of the first parking area you come to next to the stand of pines. (As many birders are aware, this field has been an amazingly consistent site for this normally ephemeral species almost every year since at least the 1960s.) The Bell's Vireos were seen and heard near the SW corner of the large wet thicket about 1/4 mi W of the gate and WMA sign on Wabasha Co Rd 84. (This site has also been consistent for this highly local species for several years.) Both these birds were found during this past weekend's Minn Birding Weekend trip, which covered Houston Co on May 24 25 and small parts of Winona and Wabasha counties on May 26. Some other birds of note were: Least Bittern - heard-only at the wetlands just E of Mound Prairie, along Houston Co Rd 21 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2 locations: along the road off Hwy 16, on the E side of Mound Prairie SNA, Houston Co; and at the Zumbro River bridge on Wabasha Co Rd 84 Black-billed Cuckoo - heard-only near the campground at Beaver Creek Valley State Park, Houston Co Acadian Flycatcher - several along the main hiking trail at Beaver Creek Valley Tufted Titmouse - 2 locations along Hillside Rd, Houston Co: ~2 mi S of Co Rd 3, and just W of Reno Cerulean Warbler - heard-only along Hillside Rd just W of Reno Prothonotary Warbler - several at 3 Houston Co locations: Millstone Landing along Hwy 26, ~ 1 mi E of La Crescent on Shore Acres Rd, and Sheperd's Marsh in La Crescent Louisiana Waterthrush - 2 locations along the main hiking trail at Beaver Creek Valley (with the one by the bridge at the start of the trail easiest to see) Dickcissel - along Wabasha Co Rd 84, just N of the McCarthy Lake WMA sign In addition, several later-than-usual migrants were found: Olive-sided Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, N Waterthrush, Mourning Warbler, and Wilson's Warbler. Kim Eckert
[mou] American Avocets - Albany sewage ponds (Stearns Co.)
Ron Erpelding left a message that there were two American Avocets at the easternmost cell of the Albany sewage ponds at 3:30 this afternoon. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/9989f29f/attachment.html
[mou] Bohemian Waxwing in St Cloud
While on a field trip this morning for my school i saw and heard a Bohemian Waxwing. The location is Riverside Park (this is near Munsinger Gardens). Any questions feel free to ask. Nathan Schirmacher Mille Lacs County Princeton,MN _ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i?m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/5d170c87/attachment.html
[mou] Kentucky Warbler, Minneapolis (Roberts) refound
After braving suburban blight yesterday to twitch the Kentucky Warbler, I found another male this morning in Roberts Sanctuary at Lake Harriet. Not far in from the main east entrance, in a row of brush off to the right. (I saw it from 25 yards down the main trail that branches off to the right.) I saw it not far from the same spot about 5pm. It was in a tree on the right about 10 yards before the plastic path turns to dirt. Paul Smith S.Minneapolis -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/d97d5af7/attachment.html
[mou] Pacific Loon at Park Point, Duluth
Connie Brunell and Susan Schumacher found an adult Pacific Loon on Lake Superior off Park Point today (May 27th). It was seen from the bath house at the recreational area. They also reported two Whimbrels on the soccer fields. Jim Lind
[mou] Caspian Tern Lake Nokomis S. Mpls
This morning May 27th at about 10 a.m. I saw what I believe was a caspian tern on the shoreline of the big beach at Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis. I saw several this winter while in Mexico on the Sea of Cortez and was very surprised to see one here. There were a couple of ring-billed gulls nearby but no other terns. Reenie Lundgren -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080527/cabf18b9/attachment.html
