[mou-net] Embarrass Rice Paddies Status

Rd is totally overgrown and impassable. Unless Audrey Evers has found another entrance in better condition, I would say it is impassable/dangerous to walk into the area. Very sad. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] N. Saw-Whet

home than the GGO site. It was calling at 10:30PM along Cty Rd 25, approximately 5 miles south of the junction of Hwy 22 in Angora. Habitat was mixed woods, not too far from farm fields. There is also a Barred Owl calling in the woods around my yard in Britt. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2

[mou-net] Great Gray Owl

we stopped the car. We were unable to locate it again later. Also, Ben found a Hawk Owl on the south end of Clyde Road in Gilbert Minnesota later that same afternoon. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Hawk Owl

travel that road a lot. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net 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] Hooded Mergansers

This morning, just now there are 11 hooded mergansers on Little Sand Lake (SLC) including one adult male. This is unusual for the date and in consideration of the fact that the lake had been covered with a thin sheet of ice until yesterday at noon. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net

[mou-net] Rough Legs

house on little sand lake west of us hwy 53 on cty rd 65. No hawk owls in the spruce bog along hwy 73 between mile markers 109 through 112. Disappointing considering all the sightings in the last week or two. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Join or Leave mou-net:http

[mou-net] Hawkowl

New Hawkowl today at 12:20PM at exactly mile marker #111 along State Hwy #73 north of Chisholm (St Louis County) on the west side of the road in a spruce bog. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http

[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire/Ely Area

. It was on Lookout Ridge Road on the top of the hill. We also had excellent looks at a hoary redpoll feeding under a feeder with many pine grosbeaks in McKinley, Mn (off county hwy 135 between Gilbert and Biwabik) Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Join or Leave mou-net:http

Re: [mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire/Ely Area

www.stevefossimages.com for guided photo excursions and full- service photography We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anais Nin --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net wrote: From: Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net Subject: [mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire/Ely Area

[mou] Grosbeaks and Otters

beach. The crabapple tree in the front yard has at least 5 ruffed grouse and there are rabbits hopping all over the yard. I think I'm going to declare my yard a wildlife reserve and start charging admission. Karen Sussman Little Sand Lake Northern St Louis County Karen Sussman ksussman

[mou] Great Blue Heron

Sussman Karen Sussman ksussman at lcp2.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080415/bd3bc7fe/attachment.html

[mou] Junk Mail

Some, but not all, of my MOU mail is being automatically sent to Junk by my Mac. Is this happening to others or is my computer joining The Dark Side? Karen Karen Sussman ksussman at lcp2.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org

[mou] Hoary Redpoll

, etc. Karen Britt Northern SLC Karen Sussman ksussman at lcp2.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080101/7447e051/attachment.html

[mou] Boreal Chickadee

Just now there was a boreal chickadee in my yard. It hasn't come to the feeder like Ben Yokel's, but I am happy. First a cardinal and now this. Great fall so far. Karen Sussman Britt in Northeast SLC

[mou] Merlin

is still frozen. Karen Sussman Britt Northeast St Louis County

[mou] Loony before the storm

- mature G.B. Heron sparrows along road I could not ID before they ditched in the underbrush - probably song -- Sincerely, Jim Ryan 651-308-0234 cell A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life. - Charles Darwin Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net

[mou] Redpolls

. Karen Britt NE St Louis County Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2--909282316 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramThe Redpolls have finally arrived at my feeders this morning. There has been

[mou] Spruce Grouse and more

and I also found 5+ Rough Legs, 2 Harriers, Bald Eagles and Red Tails along the back roads of Angora, Sturgeon, and Britt (NE St Louis County). Some nice Pine Grosbeaks not too far from the Spruce Grouse. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-6-373724410 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

[mou] Eagles and Cougar

Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-10-534039598 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramI did my usual neighbourhood run this morning: SLC #25 in Britt following it all the way to #73 via Plum

[mou] Loggerhead Shrike

on telephone wires alongside the roads. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-4--608820438 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramToday I found a Loggerhead Shrike in north (central?) St Louis

[mou] Nighthawks

them. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2--864742753 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramLarge numbers of nighthawks were migrating over highway 53 tonight at about 6PM between Virginia

[mou] Embarrass Rice Paddies

Vultures Harrier Snipe Tree Swallow Mallards etc. Wood Tick (earliest occurrence on my jeans ever recorded) Rice Paddies are in St Louis County off Hwy 21 in Embarrass. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2--597108563 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched

[mou] Great Gray

--that is just south of the intersection of #22 and #25, on #25. NESLC This bird was present in the same location last year for the owl surveys but has been conspicuously absent this year during survey weeks. I guess it was just hiding. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-12--695737802

[mou] 2 out of 3 Hawkowls

by surprise today. This is in Western St Louis Cty. Also present along cty rd 793/aka 85 were 2 Gray Jays, 1 N Shrike. Not much else. More action in my yard. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-243393502 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US

[mou] Hoary Redpoll

can't predict its coming and going, but on the days I am home and can watch, the flock comes regularly. The hoary is there today at 12 noon. Karen Sussman NE SLC Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-18--1070107600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset

[mou] Hwy 53 Snowy Owl

in a tree. This location is 7-8 miles north of Cotton, Mn in St Louis County. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-535401022 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramAt 8:45 this morning a snowy owl

[mou] Hawkowl/Koochiching County

--Apple-Mail-2--652912776 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Northern Hawkowl seen 1 mile south of Ericksburg, Mn (11 miles south of International Falls) along Highway 53 this morning approximately 11:30 AM. Karen Sussman

[mou] Magpie Extreme NE SLC

for many years and have never seen a Magpie in this area. Terrain was mixed wooded and small farms and fields. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-24--346841081 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic

[mou] Fly Warning

covering as much skin as possible when walking in the woods or even on the roads. The wind doesn't seem to be of any help in keeping them at bay. Karen Sussman Britt/ NE St Louis County Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-16-1071530315 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text

[mou] Two White Winged Doves and Two Loon Chicks

out of the kayak, they flew off. I have been watching for them to return, but no luck. I believe they were feeding on spilled sunflower hearts around the deck feeders. So they might come back for an easy meal. Karen NE SLC Little Sand Lake Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-8-972969794

[mou] Pelicans

--Apple-Mail-6-1041441469 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Two American White Pelicans just landed on the lake in my backyard. Too bad they couldn't manage to get here yesterday for the big day. Karen Sussman Little Sand

[mou] Marsh Wren

trumpeter swans, yellow rail, yellow headed blackbirds, and sora. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-980501791 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramThe Marsh Wren that Bill Tefft, Robert

[mou] 43 Yard Species

redpolls for quite some time. Tonight there was a RT Hummingbird on the hummingbird feeder and an oriole on the oriole feeder. Karen Sussman Britt, Mn SLC Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-42-629693262 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII

[mou] American Wigeon

and Cnty Rd 21. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-10--847747846 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramA male American Wigeon, bald pate, was seen this morning in the back entrance ponds

[mou] Twig Ospreys

marker 19. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-4--156657784 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramThere are now two Osprey on the nest in Twig. One was hunting and bringing food to the mate

[mou] GGO Hwy 53

--Apple-Mail-4--242576393 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Great Gray Owl along Hwy 53, east side of road, approximately 0.5 miles south of intersection with SLC Rd #133 (mile 31.5) tonight at 6 PM Karen Sussman ksuss

[mou] Gyrfalcon

. This is the very same place where there was a small flock of Spruce Grouse on the January survey. The Gyr was very cooperative and allowed long looks. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-736013790 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US

[mou] Northern Shrike

of gray jay. I had to admit the truth today. I watched it in the raging snowstorm. All the other birds made themselves scarce. I live it Britt, NE SLC. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-12-26644689 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII

[mou] New Melanistic Great Gray Owl

marker 37 on Highway 53 at 3:30 pm. I don't remember seeing one there before. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2--572380024 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramThis afternoon at about 4

[mou] New Hawkowl

turnoff/Hibbing Bird was seen at 7:50 AM Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-13--683213713 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramHawkowl: Hwy 169 StLouisCounty--.3mi north of turn

[mou] Great Gray/Hawkowls

the owls, I'm not sure I would've survived the detour as it was... Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-695923696 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramToday at 1:45pm there was a GGO 3 miles

[mou] Snow Buntings

miles north of Virginia. Also large numbers of deer, one with a definite limp since my encounter this morning at 0730... Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-12--20386587 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic

[mou] Rough Legged Hawks

. I take this as a good sign. If I'm wrong, at least it makes my drive to work more interesting. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2--160805172 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramI have

[mou] Northern Shrike

Cty Rd 7. Time was 7:30 AM. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-18-603541924 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII fontfamilyparamHiragino Kaku Gothic Pro/paramWhile searching unsuccessfully for the Hawk Owl along Stone Lake Road, Sax-Zim

[mou] Bobwhite

from but I enjoyed it anyway. The Whip-Poor-Will is alive and calling across the lake. It has been too cold for me to hear it (windows closed) until recently. I live in Britt/Northeastern St Louis County Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-2-732384806 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

[mou] Yellow-Shafted Flicker, NE Mn

of woodpecker since then but my first look was yesterday when it sat on one of my feeders. It returned today again in the afternoon. I live in Britt; Northeastern St.Louis county. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net --Apple-Mail-8--1062795968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched

[mou] New Osprey Nest on Hwy #53

pole beside the railroad tracks on the property of the now defunct Power 'O Peet plant. The view is better from the northbound lanes of the bridge. Karen Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net

[mou] Twig Osprey

As of 7pm tonight the Osprey has returned to Twig. I spotted it on my drive home. It was inspecting the nest from last year that was moved to a pole just beside the powerline pole it has preferred for the last two seasons. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net

[mou] Pelicans

Britt is halfway between Virginia and Cook (NE St Louis County) along highway #53. Karen Sussman ksuss...@lcp2.net