[mou-net] Probable Western Tanager, Mower County

Hello: This morning around 6:30 a small wave was in our backyard here in Austin along Turtle Creek. Among the warblers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks there appeared to be a Western Tanager. The light was poor with clouds but I could see the bird was larger than a warbler and I could see the

[mou-net] Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Ten Years Ago

Hello Fellow Birders: I have to write a note about this. It will be ten years ago this spring/summer when it was announced that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers had been found in Arkansas. The euphoria didn't last to long as experts said the video was a Pileated, not Ivory-billed. I believe a

[mou-net] Crow Intelligence?

Hello: Seven to ten days ago a Gray-cheeked thrush collided with our front window. I heard the sound and quickly got up to see if anything needed help. Sure enough there sat a thrush on the courtyard brick, stunned but alive. I went out and walked up to it and it appeared fine

[mou-net] Nighthawk Window Strike

Birders: Like all of us I hate it when a bird collides with one of our windows or any window anywhere. I have decals up on the most likely ones they strike here. Imagine my surprise when a Nighthawk just struck our kitchen window. Luckily it wasn't a loud strike. I grabbed my gloves to see

[mou-net] Lake Harriet Ruddy Ducks

Hello: On our walk this morning I counted 75 Ruddy Ducks in a large raft on the southwest corner of Lake Harriet in Hennepin county. This was around 8:45 a.m. Thanks, Robert Jessen Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Turkey Vultures, Mower County

Hello: We had around 30 Turkey Vultures over our home early in the evening of April 1st. I assumed our resident ones had returned. They were around yesterday too. Just now, around 6:45 p.m. on April 3rd, we had around 60 Turkey Vultures over our homes along Turtle Creek in southwest Austin.

Re: [mou-net] Unusual Locations

Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Early 80's, late summer, south of Poplar Lake, probably Caribou or Gaskin Lake. Canoe trip, us and another couple. While using the designated throne by the designated camping spot several Spruce Grouse walked right by me, much to my surprise. Boy are they quiet.

[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] Acorn Woodpecker Update

Hello: Google mapping Laforet Drive shows a street close by to the south call Acorn Ridge. Wouldn't that be ironic if indeed the Acorn Woodpecker is there in the area. Robert Jessen, Austin -Original Message- From: Anthony Hertzel axhert...@gmail.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU

[mou-net] M.O.U Web Site

Hello: This might be preaching to the choir but if you haven't been checking the M.O.U website and reviewing the pictures under the headings of showcase and recently seen you are missing some real treasures. While all of them are very good the recent picture of the Short-eared Owl by Robert

[mou-net] Black Guillemot

Good Morning: Any idea or thoughts on why it died? Looked healthy in the pictures taken saturday. Did any of the birders seeing it saturday think the bird was hurting or ill? What does a bird like that eat? I believe its an ocean bird so can it live on fresh water? Robert Jessen

[mou-net] Southern Minnesota Pine Siskin and Bald Eagle Nests

Good Morning:  Lots of notes of nesting Siskins on the Iowa list and Wisconsin list.  Thus I wasn't surprised to see Pine Siskins building a nest in one of our backyard spruces.  It was around 10 feet high.  It seemed like the female built the nest and two males would chase her around the

[mou-net] Turkey Vultures, Austin, Mower County, April 2nd

Large flock of Turkey Vultures this evening at 6:25, around 32 birds, give or take a couple, right over our home in SW Austin.  We have a large summer resident flock but of course don't know if this group is those returning.   Seems a little early for this large a group. We have had a couple of

[mou-net] White-Winged Crossbills, Mower County

Good Afternoon:  Just had a nice flock of around 40 White-Winged Crossbills in the 3 large evergreen trees we share with our neighbors here in our front yard in Austin, Mower County.  Were here for a few minutes, eating and chattering away.  Most then flew southwest around 200 feet to another

[mou-net] Mower County Snowy Owl

Good Morning:  The Snowy Owl was observed this morning, monday, January 26th,   around 10:00, at the previously described location.  Perched on top of utility pole on 640th Avenue and then flew to a pole on 300th street, east of 640th.     If coming from Highway 56, might be best to take 290th

[mou-net] Austin Pine Siskins

Good Morning:  We have been observing large groups of Pine Siskins off and on in our backyard around our bird feeder and our several clump white birch trees the past few weeks.  Today they were dripping  from the trees and feeders. We estimated a minimum of 100 Pine Siskins, probably more.  

[mou-net] Fwd: Austin Pine Siskins

-Original Message- From: rvje...@aol.com To: mou-...@biosci.cbs.umn.edu; mnb...@lists.mnbird.net Sent: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:28 am Subject: Austin Pine Siskins Good Morning:  We have been observing large groups of Pine Siskins off and on in our backyard around our bird feeder and our