[mou-net] The Loon vol 85 no 3, nuthatches

foraging in my spruce and birch and coming to the feeders. I've encountered fewer in the surrounding parks as well, and I wonder if they saw this winter coming and got out while the getting was good. How are your nuthatch numbers comparing this winter? Chris Mansfield Duluth St. Louis Co

[mou-net] Four species of shorebird at the mall in Duluth

. With all the available habitat in the Duluth-Superior area, these birds migrating from the far north somehow chose this little mud hole in the mall desert and brightened my afternoon. Keep binoculars handy because you just never know! Chris Mansfield Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Great Egret in Duluth

There was a Great Egret in the marshes by the New Page mill in Spirit Valley this afternoon (vicinity of I-35 and Hwy 2/Bong Bridge). It was only visible from the Hwy 2 bridge at the time; I was able to get decent looks from the Hwy 2 pedestrian path/bikeway. Chris Mansfield Duluth Join

[mou-net] hillside Duluth warblers

fun watching them come through, particularly one gutsy Ovenbird that battled it out with Starlings for mealworms and suet during the bad weather of the 18th-22nd. Chris Mansfield Duluth Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] small Canada or possible Cackling goose Duluth rowing club

on Park Point. There's a photo of it refusing to frame up nicely with the larger Canadas here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/87096929@N06/8672055587/in/photostream/lightbox/ Chris Mansfield Duluth Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] feather identification help wanted

/s1600/feathersgraybkgd.JPG My best guess is Long-eared Owl. I welcome any input. Chris Mansfield 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] Lark Sparrow, Buff-breasted Sandpiper Park Point 8-24

company through all the Red-throated Loon searches in July; a few Barn Swallows flew over, and the resident Eastern Kingbirds were still feeding their fledglings, finding food the swarms of juvenile Starlings and Ring-billed Gulls didn't get first. Chris Mansfield Duluth -- next part

[mou] Red-throated Loons Park Point Duluth

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[mou] Park Point Red-throated Loons 7-14

Documentation shots of up to three of the birds from shore, and two at a time through the scope, in almost-identifiable quality here. The first shot is the scene and you can see what Peder and I had to work with as far as distance and conditions.

[mou] Red-throated Loons Park Point Duluth

Monday 14 July Peder Svingen and I saw four adult Red-throated Loons on Lake Superior from the 22nd Street access. We watched the birds until 11:15 AM as they preened and drifted farther out east into the lake. A scope was essential for decent viewing at that time. Earlier this morning, Peder

[mou] possible Arctic Tern Park Point Duluth

to be Least Tern, then got my binocs up and saw a short all-blood-red bill on the mystery tern. The mystery tern continued to fly towards WI and I couldn't stay to look more. Keep a look out if you're in the neighborhood. Chris Mansfield

[mou] Acadian Flycatcher

Thanks to the birder who confirmed my ID this morning at Old Cedar in Bloomington. I haven't been following the hotlines lately and had no idea there had been an Acadian Flycatcher singing at the crossing of the marsh boardwalk and Long Meadow Lake trail just west of the parking lot. Until I

[mou] Early Holiday visitor - white-crowned sparrow, Burnsville, MN

sparrows in winter are a gift. Chris Mansfield Duluth Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

[mou] later migrants in Duluth

/1735650609_d0a7e13f0a.jpg?v=0 Chris Mansfield Duluth __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[mou] Fall Movement of Gray Jays again?

, Yellow-rumped, and Tennessee warblers. Chris Mansfield Duluth Today at Leif Erikson Park Duluth, MN I saw 3 Gray Jays. They were moving South along the railroad tracks. Last fall there was a Fall movement of Gray Jays into southern areas too. Don Kienholz Duluth, MN

[mou] have not seen Duluth VATH yet today but lots of robins in area

again, VATH or no. Chris Mansfield Duluth 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news

[mou] Duluth Varied Thrush aka I spoke too soon

the reports of female Varied Thrush from the Ellery House and even my crummy apartment yard back in December too. Very nice treat for us stuck indoors with fevers. Chris Mansfield Duluth TV dinner still cooling

[mou] Varied Thrush was: Re: [mnbird] robins galore Duluth, Endion

I'll say. I just saw a female Varied Thrush at feeders at 21st Ave E between Jefferson and Greysolon, in with the robins and grackles and starlings. 3:20 PM Wed. April 4. Chris --- Sandra van den Bosse svdbo...@gmail.com wrote: right now, we have about 25-30 robins all around the house,

[mou] Duluth Varied Thrush 21st East and London Rd

will of course update if it returns and/or sticks around for the CBC. Only 47 species on my yard list here, but very very happy to have this as one of them! Chris Mansfield Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about

[mou] Wood Lake Hooded Warbler still present

. Unfortunately when I called some fellow warbler-chasers to the spot the bird shut up and disappeared and hadn't shown again as of 5:15 PM. Chris Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you

[mou] another Am White Pelican, cormorant, Merlin

lucky to be there at just the right time--Merlins are one of my favorite birds and I haven't seen many since I've lived in the Twin Cities. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam

[mou] Long-tailed Duck Shakopee, Scott County

in the first place) and it spent more time under water than above it while I watched. It was still present when I left at 1 PM. Folks who regularly bird this area--do the swans stage here every year? Quite a sight! Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com

[mou] sandpiper photos and behavior question

shorebirds any more. How common is this behavior among Semis? Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

[mou] Merlin and Redpolls, Richfield, Hennepin Co.

before a crow flew by and the Merlin tailed it out of sight to the north-east. And on the south side of this same block, four Common Redpolls chattered in a birch tree. Nice birds for my walk home from the bus. Chris Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. bikebirde...@yahoo.com (612) 281-0310

[mou] Mall of America Peregrine, Hennepin Co

. It must be the place to go for fine Bloomington pigeon take-out. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/

[mou] Dakota Co 9-1, Carver Co 8-30

of Lesser. Hundreds of Great Egret, as well, which were spectacularly flushed up by a Bald Eagle intent on Mallard for lunch. Nice to see a couple Caspian Terns too, and adult and immature Red-headed Woodpeckers perching on the telephone poles. Chris, glad to be out again = Chris Mansfield

[mou] Little Gull age--mea culpa

on out. I'm sorry to mis-quote you, Tony. My mistake! With sincere apologies, Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

[mou] Little Gull photos

-summer. I'm far from well-versed in gull molt, though, so if anyone sees any signs of molt or first-summer plumage characteristics, please clue me in. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo

[mou] Prothonotary Warbler at Wood Lake, Richfield

with more time can see them. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

[mou] N. Mockingbird Bloomington, Hennepin Co.

this species in the valley this spring. Northern Mockingbird is not listed on my MN Valley NWR checklist; can someone tell me if this is a first record for the refuge? Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. (612) 243-1742 bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo

[mou] Yellow warbler, Chimney Swift at Wood Lake

the north end of the Prairie Trail. Among the Tree and Barn Swallows over the lake were two Chimney Swifts. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http

[mou] Old Cedar 4-25 evening

--at about 7:45 a Barn Swallow flew over the boardwalk, singing. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

[mou] Towhee, gnatcatcher Hennepin Co.

Bittern and a Green Heron in the marsh below the garden center. Chris = Chris Mansfield Richfield, Hennepin Co. MN bikebirde...@yahoo.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com