[mou-net] Broad-winged Hawks - Hennepin Co

2016-05-03 Thread Amy Simso Dean
The Burroughs Birders youth birding club is all a twitter (sorry) about the 4 Broad-winged hawks we saw over the playground. A bald eagle made an appearance at the same time to end our bird walk in style. Amy Simso Dean Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] getting on listserve

2016-05-03 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by anonymous <> via moumn.org) Hi. I thought I got signed up for the daily list of sightings and I'm not getting it. Can you help? Thanks 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] Correction and Update on Willets in Le Sueur County

2016-05-03 Thread Williams, Bob
First it was pointed out to me that the location that I originally posted is in Derrynane Township not Lexington Township. Second Doug Kieser checked it out tonight and found workers in the field, so perhaps this won't be as good as I thought. Third Doug Kieser went on to Eggert Lake on the east

[mou-net] Migration in Becker Co.

2016-05-03 Thread Steve Midthune
Warmer weather has speeded things a bit. Several species of warblers at Tamarac: Yellow-rumped, Black-and-White, Palm, Orange-crowned and an early Nashville. Prairie Chickens dancing on the lek at Hamden Slough. The Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds is only 16 days away. Doug Buri doing a shorebird

[mou-net] Willets in Le Sueur County

2016-05-03 Thread Williams, Bob
There's an excellent shorebird spot on the east side of CR 121 about a mile north of CR 28 in Lexington Township. There were Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers and when I first got there, 2 Willets. Bob Williams Sent from my iPhone The information in this electronic mail

[mou-net] 2016 Savaloja Grants Awarded

2016-05-03 Thread Steve Wilson
Savaloja grants support projects that increase our understanding of birds, promote preservation of birds and their natural habitats, or increase public interest in birds. At their spring meeting, the MOU Board awarded just shy of $10,000 in Savaloja grants to the following recipients: Edgerton

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Ma y Field Tr ips—Warble r Wednesda ys, Things that go B uzz, Croak , Hoot & B ump in the Night

2016-05-03 Thread sparky stensaas
Hi all, FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG FIELD TRIPS IN MAY 2016 THINGS THAT GO BUZZ, CROAK, HOOT & BUMP IN THE NIGHT Friday, May 6th 5:30-10pm or so Leader: Sparky Stensaas & Clinton Nienhaus FREE for those who have donated at least $20 to FOSZB in last 12 months $20 for those who have not. This will

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Henslow's Sparrow in Blue Earth County

2016-05-03 Thread Heins, Chad
Hey birders, I was out with students Monday night and found a Henslow’s Sparrow singing near the parking lot at the northeast corner of the Watonwan WPA (located along CR30 and Amber Road in Blue Earth County). Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato *Chad Heins* Assistant Professor of