[mou-net] Nelson's Sparrow, Ramsey County

2012-05-12 Thread Bob Dunlap
I'm listening to a singing Nelson's Sparrow right now at Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul. The bird is singing from the cattails on the east side of the boardwalk, opposite the wooden dock and blind, on the west side of the park. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

2012-05-12 Thread Victor Lewis
Sorry for the mistakes on the birdwalk!! Thursday MaY 17th at 7:30 am!! lol!:))) Vic 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] Connecticut Warbler, Wabasha County

2012-05-12 Thread Dedrick Benz
At about 8:30AM Saturday I heard a Connecticut Warbler sing repeatedly the the Kruger Recreation Area. At the back of the main entrance there is a paved trail which periodically splits off from itself and reconnects. When in doubt, veer left and follow paved trail to it's absolute end. There

[mou-net] Houston County - 5/11/12

2012-05-12 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
5/11/12Friday Finished a birding trip to Southeastern Minnesota on Friday, in Houston county. There were very few migrants today, but here are a few of the birds we observed: Eastern Whip-poor-willAcadian flycatcher - Beaver Creek Valley State park. Several birds were heard and one observed

[mou-net] Virginia Rail

2012-05-12 Thread Nicholas Tangen
A small group went to the Old Cedar Bridge this morning and spotted a Virginia Rail off the end of the boardwalk. Good numbers of Marsh Wrens and Yellow Warblers as well. Nick Tangen Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Saturday May 12 Old Cedar Bridge

2012-05-12 Thread Brian Wisconsin
Spent two hours this morning looking for warblers and vireos but was unable to make out anything other than a couple redstarts and a common yellowthroat. I give up and may just wait till fall when perhaps leaves will fall from the trees. Apparently I'm doing something wrong. Brian Sent from

[mou-net] Shorebirds and Forster's Terns: Wirth Lake Volleyball Pond, Golden Valley, Hennepin County

2012-05-12 Thread Alex Cruz
There was a nice selection of very approachable shorebirds at the Wirth Lake Volleyball Pond in Golden Valley (on Glenwood Ave, east of Theodore Wirth Parkway). May 12, 2012 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM *Highlights: * 1. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 2 2. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

[mou-net] Carver County

2012-05-12 Thread John Cyrus
A Prothonotary Warbler was back at the 2nd(beaver pond) outlet channel at Rapids Lake MVNWR. I initially heard him, and he eventually came into view. The Henslow's Sparrow was still in the grassland north of the north hunters lot. While last summer the Henslow's Sparrows were further north

[mou-net] Louisville Swamp

2012-05-12 Thread Bruce Baer
I spent several hours making the loop at Louisville this morning. Tennessee Warblers were common and good numbers of Yellow Warbler. Otherwise no other species. Wood Thrush Orchard Oriel Baltimore Oriel R-b Grosbeaks were numerous Eastern Kingbird Indigo Bunting Towhee R-e Vireo Y-t Vireo

[mou-net] Sherburne Trip

2012-05-12 Thread Al Schirmacher
Led one of the birding trips at Sherburne Refuge today. Little quiet, among 83 species were 12 warblers, Least Bittern, Olive-sided Flycatcher. Again, no sign of moorhen/gallinule. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Boulder Birding Big Day warblers near Duluth

2012-05-12 Thread Chris Edwardson
This morning Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center , near Duluth, hosted a friendly birding competition for 4 hours in perfect weather. There were 18 warbler species seen among the 75 species located. Migration is well underway here. Cindy and Chris Edwardson Duluth, MN -- Join or

Re: [mou-net] Saturday May 12 Old Cedar Bridge

2012-05-12 Thread Bill Kahn
Once that green curtain so tightly is drawn, So that only the patient or lucky may see: You know that they're there And too soon will be gone, So heed more to the sound and less to the feather Of those birds so well hidden or sing, Woe is me. Hang in there and do the best that you can. I guess

Re: [mou-net] Saturday May 12 Old Cedar Bridge

2012-05-12 Thread Nick Mattsson
I spent an hour down by the Minnesota River in Bloomington yesterday morning and saw very little. Either the warbler flight has peaked or the weather was too nice. Try a rainy day. Nick On May 12, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Brian Wisconsin birddud...@hotmail.com wrote: Spent two hours this morning

[mou-net] Wild River state park today

2012-05-12 Thread Thomas P. Malone
I couldn't find what I thought was a bird hike conducted by the Wild River Audubon chapter, but I did see 34 species, including 5 thrushes, in about 4 hours of driving and hiking. So it was a good day. Thomas P. Malone Attorney at Law Barna Guzy Steffen Minneapolis Minnesota tmal...@bgs.com

[mou-net] Laughing Gull in Watonwan County

2012-05-12 Thread Bob Dunlap
Chad Heins just called to report that he and Andrew Krenz are looking at a Laughing Gull on Sulem Lake southwest of Butterfield in southwest Watonwan County. He said the bird may be injured as one of its wings looks a bit odd. Bob Dunlap -- Robert Dunlap Graduate Research Assistant Natural

[mou-net] Common Terns in Aitkin Crow Wing Counties

2012-05-12 Thread Steve Jo Blanich
2 to 3 dozen Common Terns were observed today at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Mandy Lake, Aitkin County, and 9 were observed at the Ironton Sewer Ponds, Co. Rd. 31, Crow Wing County. Also at the Ironton Sewer Ponds was a Black- bellied Plover 4 Lesser Yellowlegs. Jo Blanich Crow Wing

[mou-net] Laughing Gull NOT

2012-05-12 Thread Bob Dunlap
After further discussion from Chad and others, it sounds like the Laughing Gull in Watonwan County reported earlier this evening is actually an injured Franklin's Gull. Bob Dunlap -- Robert Dunlap Graduate Research Assistant Natural Resources Science and Management University of Minnesota