[mou-net] Christmas counts LQP, Cottonwood

Just finished three straight days of doing Christmas counts Lac Qui Parle I believe we set a record number of spcies with 47. Highlights were four species of Geese(Whitefronted 4,Snow 12, Cackling 24,Canada 50,000+),Pelican 4, seven species of ducks including Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck,Ruddy

Re: [mou-net] Gulls at Lake Calhoun ~ Hennepin Co.

A little after 2PM I obseved a/the Franklin's Gull at the east flowage at Black Dog Lake - if it is the same bird, it is getting around the town! Warren From: Minnesota Birds [MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] on behalf of Conny Brunell [connybrun...@earthlink.net]

[mou-net] Belted Kingfisher - Bloomington

I thought it might be of note to post a sighting of a Belted Kingfisher flying over a frozen and (for now) snow-covered pond near my home in southwest Bloomington. Its distinctive rattling call was unmistakeable. I don't recall whether or not kingfishers are known to over-winter during more

[mou-net] Local resident helps out Cedar Creek CBC

We found two Great Horned Owls in the SW corner of the Cedar Creek CBC thanks to a local resident. After one hour of fruitless searching, we stopped at a convenience store @ 6:00 am for sustenance. Sara mentioned to the clerk that we part of the CBC and looking for owls. He told us, Oh, we hear

[mou-net] mourning doves

No turtle doves in sight yet, but we do have a small flock of 6 Mourning Doves feeding in our backyard at the moment. No surprise, I suppose, when it's a balmy 45 degrees out!   Jan Dunlap in Chaska Find me on my Facebook Author Page http://www.jandunlap.com Everything a cozy mystery should

[mou-net] Duluth CBC results

A preliminary total of 63 species was found on the Duluth CBC on Saturday, December 17th. Highlights included: -- the count's first ever Black-legged Kittiwake (at Canal Park) -- the first Black-billed Magpie since 1972, along the Riley Road (CR 280) off Jean-Duluth Road (CR 37) -- Barrow's

[mou-net] Live and dead

Northern Shrike on west side of Janesville. Dead Trumpeter Swan south of Twin Lakes. Great fun at Mankato CBC. My thanks to Merrill and Karen Frydendall for being the compilers. Merry Christmas, Al Batt Your Hartland correspondent Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] conservation message for Christmas shopping

I had to cut all the images from this ad in order to send this to the MOUlist. Maybe look for the complete ad on their website if you want, or click on the browser link (at the top). It became anti-climatic and it no longer resembles a business ad, but since I spent so much time with it, I am