[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 8/11/16

2016-08-11 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *August 11, 2016 *MNDU1608.11 -Birds mentioned Buff-breasted Sandpiper White-winged Dove -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: August 11, 2016 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind

[mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpipers and others; Jirik Sod Farms Dakota County

2016-08-11 Thread Doug Kieser
A stop at the Jirik Sod Farms this evening produced three Buff-breasted Sandpipers, and a few other shorebirds including Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers and one Stilt Sandpiper. The majority of the birds, including the Buff-breasted Sandpipers, were in the large area

Re: [mou-net] Red Knot sighting GPS coordinates

2016-08-11 Thread Jim & Charlene Nelson
the shelter building is probably at the intersection where 330 Ave used to be. the north border of the impoundment is 260th St and the south border is 240th St. the west border is the county line with Traverse Co and is 340 Ave. today because of the saturated roads I took Grant County 1 west

[mou-net] Red Knot sighting GPS coordinates

2016-08-11 Thread Florinus Kooyman
To anyone considering a trip to see the Red Knot at North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County: in consultation with Charlene Nelson and after studying Google Maps, I believe the Red Knot was seen from the shelter at GPS coordinates 45.992519, -96.245363 Please note that I have not been there yet

[mou-net] crossbill near gunflint trail, cook county

2016-08-11 Thread kkelnberger
Tuesday,I was birding with a photographer who has a camera with a great lens. We were looking for purple finches but when he showed me the closeup- the bill was decidedly crossed. He saw 4-5 birds. The light was bad but the bird did not have wing bars and its head appeared mottled with

[mou-net] Piping Plover at Salt Lake

2016-08-11 Thread Williams, Bob
I was able to relocate the Piping Plover that Tony Lau found earlier this afternoon on the south shore of Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. On the way I saw the 2 Black-necked Stilts at their usual spot at the NE corner of Hwy 28 and CR 61 in Big Stone County. Sent from my iPhone The

[mou-net] Red Knot in Grant County

2016-08-11 Thread Williams, Bob
The Red Knot is still present at the previously reported location at 2:30. The roads are drying out and are not a problem. Bob Williams Sent from my iPhone The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended

[mou-net] Red Knot/Common Tern/ Grant County

2016-08-11 Thread Charlene Nelson
first reported yesterday by John Richardson. viewed for 2 hours this morning at North Ottawa Impoundment from 260 St on north end and to east of shelter building. roads are very soft after all the rain so be careful and stay to middle of road. if anyone needs directions to impoundment let me

[mou-net] Red Knot/ Grant County

2016-08-11 Thread birdnird57
Still present at North Ottawa Impoundment on 260 st east of shelter Charlene Nelson 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