[mou-net] Koester Prairie Field Trip, June 6 - Rice County

2015-05-02 Thread Kevin Smith
MOU members are invited to participate in the following free field trip: The Friends of Prairie Creek WMA is pleased that Kevin Smith will lead a trip to Koester Prairie on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The location is one mile west of Dennison, MN on Rice County 31 and one mile south on Lamb Avenue.

[mou-net] Correction: Solitary Sandpiper at Great Western Industrial Park, not Pectoral

2015-05-02 Thread Laura Coble
In my e-mail yesterday, I mistakenly typed Pectoral Sandpiper in the subject line, and then reported the Solitary Sandpiper, which is the correct species. Laura Coble 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] My collection of 1984-2014 Loon's and Briding Magazines

2015-05-02 Thread Warren Woessner
is apparently still in search of a home. Would the other folks who expressed interest please contact me? They and boxed - you just need to pick them up. Warren Woessner S. Minneapolis 612 961 1457 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Central Minnesota - 5/1/15

2015-05-02 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
5/1/2015 While doing my MRVAC Birdathon Big day with Karol Gresser, we enjoy a nice variety of birds and as usual on big days missed a lot of expected species. Here are a few of the birds we observed. Waterfowl - 14 species of Waterfowl were observed. With stops in Hennepin County at Old

[mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit in Chisago County

2015-05-02 Thread Williams, Bob
There's a Hudsonian Godwit in a farm pond on the west side of Olinda Tr(cr 25) north of 260th St Bob Williams, Bloomington Sent from my iPhoneThe information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the

[mou-net] Hennepin County - MVNWR - Bloomington Visitor Center - 5/2/15

2015-05-02 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
May 2, 2015 Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Blooming Visitor Center While leading a walk on the trails at the MVNWR Bloomington Visitor Center this morning our group observed a nice mix of migrants. Here are some of the species we observed today: Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk

[mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler, Winona County

2015-05-02 Thread Bob Dunlap
John Hockema called to report that his brother Chris found a Yellow-throated Warbler at the Whitewater State Park nature store around 8:00 this morning. This is the third consecutive year that this Casual species has been found at this location. Bob Dunlap bobthebirdman.com Join or Leave

[mou-net] Morrison County Youth Bird Outing. May 7th

2015-05-02 Thread Frank Gosiak
On May 7th, Milt Blomberg, Gerald Yourczek and I (Frank Gosiak) are taking 40 High School Students on a bird/photography outing to Lindbergh State Park, Schoessling Edition, and Camp Ripley. We will be at Lindbergh’s entrance at 8:30 where we will spend an hour and a half in the park. Then we

[mou-net] Baltimore Oriole Ramsey Co.

2015-05-02 Thread Clay Christensen
Had a FOY Baltimore Oriole (male) here in Lauderdale, Ramsey Co. yesterday. We had a jelly/nectar feeder up near the kitchen windows LAST year. The oriole came to the same spot, but I didn't have that feeder out yet, so it perched briefly on the seed feeder that was there, then left. Needless

[mou-net] Schaar's Bluff

2015-05-02 Thread Elizabeth Tiller
.A little walking around the trails on Schaar's Bluff found scads of yellow-rumps one sharp-shinned hawk (scaring up more scads of yellow-rumps) half dozen turkey vultures 1 bald eagle 2 Baltimore Orioles 1 house wren 1 Nashville Warbler 1 yellow warbler 2 Palm Warblers 1 possible Cape May singing

Re: [mou-net] Baltimore Oriole Ramsey Co.

2015-05-02 Thread Susan Gilmore
Thank you! Just put my two feeders out as well! Susan Gilmore Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Clay Christensen clay.christen...@comcast.net wrote: Had a FOY Baltimore Oriole (male) here in Lauderdale, Ramsey Co. yesterday. We had a jelly/nectar feeder up near the kitchen

Re: [mou-net] Baltimore Oriole Ramsey Co.

2015-05-02 Thread Jim Ryan
My oriole and hummer feeders went out yesterday as well. On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Susan Gilmore sgph...@mninter.net wrote: Thank you! Just put my two feeders out as well! Susan Gilmore Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Clay Christensen clay.christen...@comcast.net

[mou-net] Hennepin County - Northern Goshawk and Tufted Titmouse

2015-05-02 Thread Justin Watts
At least one Tufted Titmouse continues at the same location along Nine Mile Creek this morning. I'd like to remind others to avoid playing recorded calls around possible nesting species. Also seen at the same location as the Titmouse was an adult Northern Goshawk soaring high over the creek.

[mou-net] Babies!

2015-05-02 Thread Judy Chucker
Baby Mallards seen at little pond next to Hm Depot in St Louis Park (Hennepin). Interesting, a two males are trying to flirt with/harass the female/mother. Judy Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit in Chisago County

2015-05-02 Thread josep002
Thank you, Bob. It was just where you said it would be. Sometimes obscured by the cows in the foreground. We had great views. A life bird for me! Marilyn Regelmann On May 2, 2015 12:19 PM, Williams, Bob bxwilli...@cbburnet.com wrote: There's a Hudsonian Godwit in a farm pond on the west

[mou-net] Also in Hennepin Cty

2015-05-02 Thread Judy Chucker
Virginia Rail seen out in open at the new Theodore Wirth wetland. Also saw several Savannahs and heard a Sora. Judy Sent from my iPhone 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] Washington County

2015-05-02 Thread Mary Westra
Eastern towhee at my feeder on shore of White Bear Lake. Mary Westra 36 Dellwood Ave White Bear Lake MN 55110 651-426-3325 612-868-1509 On May 2, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Judy Chucker jchuck...@comcast.net wrote: Virginia Rail seen out in open at the new Theodore Wirth wetland. Also saw several

Re: [mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit in Chisago County

2015-05-02 Thread GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE
Thank you Bob for your post . Beautiful ... And that bill! Elizabeth Closmore Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Williams, Bob bxwilli...@cbburnet.com wrote: There's a Hudsonian Godwit in a farm pond on the west side of Olinda Tr(cr 25) north of 260th St Bob Williams,

[mou-net] Meeker Cty Sora

2015-05-02 Thread Paul Koni Fank
Heard the Sora south of Pigeon Lake today by Dassel. Paul Koni Fank Dassel Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Scott, Sibley, Nicollet Carver counties- Shorebirds, etc.

2015-05-02 Thread William Marengo
Paul Egeland, Esther Gesick and I birded portions of Scott, Sibley, Nicollet Carver counties today. Shorebird numbers were very good, but with some exceptions, were almost entirely composed of Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers and Greater Yellowlegs. Scott county - from Jordan, go about