[mou-net] Nov 5-6-7 North Shore update
Besides the Summer Tanager and Townsend's Solitaire in Two Harbors being relocated by the Minn Birding Weekends group (as posted on mou- net on Nov 6; credit to Jeff Stephenson for relocating the tanager on Saturday), there were a few birds of note seen (and not seen!) this past weekend on the MBW trip along the North Shore, mostly in Lake and Cook counties: - Ross's Goose, 7 Nov, Two Harbors (seen by Craig Mandel and others in the cemetery along Hwy 61 on the W side of town (probably the same individual reported last week at the golf course on the E side of Two Harbors) - Harlequin Duck, 7 Nov, mouth of the Brule River at Naniboujou Lodge 14 mi E of Grand Marais (spotted by Chuck Krulas; possibly the same female-plumaged individual seen the previous weekend in Grand Marais) - all 3 scoters and Long-tailed Ducks, 6-7 Nov, various Cook Co locations (only 1 Surf found: at mile 121, 11 mi E of Grand Marais) - Spruce Grouse, 7 Nov, just W of the Gunflint Trail on the Lima Mountain Rd (thanks to Doug Kieser Jim Otto for first spotting it) - Thayer's Gull, 7 Nov, Grand Marais inner harbor (1st-winter bird spotted by Conny Brunell) - 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers, 6 Nov in Knife River and 7 Nov in Grand Marais (both only brief fly-bys) - Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 5 Nov, Two Harbors - Savannah Sparrow, 6 Nov, Two Harbors Overall, however, land birds were relatively scarce, with several of our stops yielding hardly any birds of any kind during the 3 days. For example: total of only 2 individual raptors aside from Bald Eagles, 0 Mourning Doves, 1 N Shrike, 1 Gray Jay, 0 Boreal Chickadees, 10 total Am Robins, a few Bohemian Waxwings (only in Two Harbors), no late- lingering thrushes or pipits or warblers, no sparrows other than the Savannah a few juncoes, 2 blackbird individuals (both Rustys), 1 Pine Grosbeak, 4-5 total White-winged Crossbills, a few Common Redpolls, and no Purple Finch or Red Crossbills or Evening Grosbeaks. It's possible that Doug Kieser Jim Otto, who are spending an extra day on the North Shore, will have some additional sightings of note. Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com MBWbirds.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
Re: [mou-net] Ramsey County - Long-tailed Duck
November 8, 2010 The Long-tailed Duck was still present at the SE corner of Vadnais Lake, in Ramsey county today at 11:00 - 11:30 am. Thanks for all the previous updates on this bird. Craig Mandel egretc...@msn.commailto:egretc...@msn.com Minnetonka, Hennepin 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-net] Sax-Zim today
Sax-Zim BogMonday, Nov 8th WARNING: It's deer season! Don't forget your blaze orange like I did! McDavitt Road Tamarack bog 2-3 mi N of Sax Rd.Common RedpollsWW Crossbills1 Pine Grosbeak2 Boreal Chickadees Nichols Lk Rd1 Bohemian Waxwing2 Pine Grosbeaks Stone Lake2 Trumpeter Swans CR7 N of CR52Snow Buntings Also...Roughlegs, Ruffed Grouse, Gray Jays HELP BUILD A SAX-ZIM BIRDER/PHOTOGRAPHER WELCOME CENTERGo to www.BirdNation.org Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.Birdnation.org www.SparkyPhotos.com www.StoneRidgePress.com www.KollathStensaas.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
Re: [mou-net] Nov 5-6-7 North Shore update
We observed the Summer Tanager from 12:30-1:00 today (8 Nov) in the backyard of 219 4th Ave., Two Harbors, and the nearby alley. It seemed to be catching flying insects, and vocalized quite a bit. We also found a female Black-backed Woodpecker near the lighthouse. Overall, today's bird numbers seemed lower than during the weekend. Doug Kieser Hennepin County Sent from my HTC Touch Pro2 on the Now Network from Sprint®. -Original Message- From: Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:41 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Nov 5-6-7 North Shore update Besides the Summer Tanager and Townsend's Solitaire in Two Harbors being relocated by the Minn Birding Weekends group (as posted on mou- net on Nov 6; credit to Jeff Stephenson for relocating the tanager on Saturday), there were a few birds of note seen (and not seen!) this past weekend on the MBW trip along the North Shore, mostly in Lake and Cook counties: - Ross's Goose, 7 Nov, Two Harbors (seen by Craig Mandel and others in the cemetery along Hwy 61 on the W side of town (probably the same individual reported last week at the golf course on the E side of Two Harbors) - Harlequin Duck, 7 Nov, mouth of the Brule River at Naniboujou Lodge 14 mi E of Grand Marais (spotted by Chuck Krulas; possibly the same female-plumaged individual seen the previous weekend in Grand Marais) - all 3 scoters and Long-tailed Ducks, 6-7 Nov, various Cook Co locations (only 1 Surf found: at mile 121, 11 mi E of Grand Marais) - Spruce Grouse, 7 Nov, just W of the Gunflint Trail on the Lima Mountain Rd (thanks to Doug Kieser Jim Otto for first spotting it) - Thayer's Gull, 7 Nov, Grand Marais inner harbor (1st-winter bird spotted by Conny Brunell) - 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers, 6 Nov in Knife River and 7 Nov in Grand Marais (both only brief fly-bys) - Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 5 Nov, Two Harbors - Savannah Sparrow, 6 Nov, Two Harbors Overall, however, land birds were relatively scarce, with several of our stops yielding hardly any birds of any kind during the 3 days. For example: total of only 2 individual raptors aside from Bald Eagles, 0 Mourning Doves, 1 N Shrike, 1 Gray Jay, 0 Boreal Chickadees, 10 total Am Robins, a few Bohemian Waxwings (only in Two Harbors), no late- lingering thrushes or pipits or warblers, no sparrows other than the Savannah a few juncoes, 2 blackbird individuals (both Rustys), 1 Pine Grosbeak, 4-5 total White-winged Crossbills, a few Common Redpolls, and no Purple Finch or Red Crossbills or Evening Grosbeaks. It's possible that Doug Kieser Jim Otto, who are spending an extra day on the North Shore, will have some additional sightings of note. Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com MBWbirds.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 This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. 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-net] Rough-legged hawks at Crex
I was up at Crex Meadows yesterday and spotted at least 10 different rough-legs. Both color variations were hovering in view of the road through out most of the day. I did post some pictures on the blog if you are interested. Jeff Fischer http://ecobirder.blogspot.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-net] North Shore addition
While we didn 't see any Spruce Grouse today on Lima Road, we did have 3 Boreal Chickadees. Jim Otto 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-net] FW: Gray jay images
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, See the request for Gray Jay images below from Lynn Phelps, the art director for the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine. I'm hoping one of you can help him out! Please email him directly. Thanks, Debbie Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 mailto:dwat...@hawkridge.org dwat...@hawkridge.org http://www.hawkridge.org/ www.hawkridge.org Are you a member of Hawk Ridge? http://www.hawkridge.org/support/member.html Join us! I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms. - Michael Scott, The Office From: Phelps, Lynn (DNR) [mailto:lynn.phe...@state.mn.us] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:22 AM To: dwat...@hawkridge.org Subject: Gray jay images Hi Debbie, Thanks for posting this. We are producing a feature about gray jays and I am looking for photographs, preferably taken in Minnesota, for possible inclusion that represent the following: winter nesting babies, nests, eggs, feeding babies ...winter scene is a bonus Caching ...boli ...any closeups and/or stashing A boli cache. I would like hi-resolution images (300dpi) .jpg or .tif Lynn Phelps Lynn Phelps Art Director Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Rd N Saint Paul, MN 55155-4046 651-259-5341 lynn.phe...@state.mn.us To subscribe, call toll-free 888-646-6367 or visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/magazine ftp info: ftp.dnr.state.mn.us leave user name and password blank path is: Pub/incoming/LynnPhelps (the site is open only M-F, 8-5) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.864 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3245 - Release Date: 11/08/10 13:34:00 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-net] McLeod Mockingbird still present
The N. Mockingbird previously reported a month ago in Hutchinson (McLeod Cty) is still visiting the same backyard of Bernice and Earl Hall @ 665 Hillcrest Rd. NE. Bernice reports that observers need to be patient, as it appears for only a few minutes periodically throughout the day. She spent the morning today (Nov. 8) in her backyard screen porch between 10 am and 1 pm., and did see it during that period. Pete Hoeger, Hutch 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-net] Chain of Lakes
I trooped around the Chain of Lakes this afternoon after work. Beautiful day out. Not much out of the ordinary. Common Loon- one on Lake Calhoun Surf Scoter- Seen on lake of the Isles near Lake of the Isles Pkwy and James Roberts Sanctuary had a small flock of Cedar Waxwings and a few Brown Creepers. -- *Thanks, Nicholas R Tangen (651) 808-7067 nicholastan...@gmail.com In wildness is the preservation of the world. - Henry David Thoreau* Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
