[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Ramsey County

2021-11-13 Thread Dana Sterner
I found a single Long-tailed Duck (female) on Vadnais Lake in Ramsey County today. It was seen late morning and continued to be seen throughout the afternoon until the snow started to come down, making conditions more difficult for it to be found. It was hanging with a group of Common Goldeneyes

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck at Duluth

2021-04-23 Thread MOU
(Posted by Janet C. Green via moumn.org) An observation on April 22 of about 30 Long-tailed Ducks diving as a group in Lake Superior in the pocket between the beach and the ship canal by Dave Zentner and Mark Kilen, Izaak Walton League members and accurate observers. They thought they were

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck/Brown county update

2020-10-22 Thread brsmith
Hi,The Long-tailed Duck still present this morning (7:50) in the south cell of the Sleepy Eye WTP'S.Brian Smith Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck/Brown County

2020-10-21 Thread brsmith
At 4:30 I found an adult winter plumage male Long-tailed Duck at the Sleepy Eye WTP'S.  I believe this is a first county record.  Hopefully it stays overnight. I will check for it in the morning before I go to work and will update. Brian Smith Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

[mou-net] Long-Tailed Duck Wright/Sherburne County

2020-02-20 Thread Tony Lau
Today while looking for the Barrow's Goldeneye I found a Long-Tailed Duck as well as the Barrow's. Ellison Park Monticello Tony Lau Otsego, MN 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] Long-tailed Duck - Lake Harriet, Mpls

2019-11-18 Thread Val Landwehr
Carol and William Beste found a male Long-tailed Duck among the Common Goldeneyes on theeast side of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis this morning. At noon it was in the southwest corner of thelake with Goldeneyes but it took some patience to see as it seem to spend more time under waterthan above.

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Chisago County

2018-11-19 Thread Erik Collins
There is a Long-tailed Duck at Green Lake in Chisago County. It can be seen from the west end of Point Pleasant Road. I think this is a first county record. Erik Collins Shoreview, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Cass County

2017-11-25 Thread mou
(Posted by Becca Engdahl via moumn.org) Spotted a Long-tailed Duck swimming with the Common Goldeneye in Shingobee Bay on Leech Lake in Cass County this afternoon. The birds were observed straight out from the docks below the Shingobee Sports Bar and Marina. Becca

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck (Mille Lacs Lake)

2017-11-19 Thread Milton Blomberg
A Long-tailed Duck was sighted in Wigwam Bay of Mille Lacs Lake this later afternoon swimming about with the Scaups present too. Along the west side of the lake at the intersection of CR25/Hwy169 (this is in the Mille Lacs County...spur south of the Crow Wing countyline). Park in a small pull

[mou-net] Long Tailed Duck

2017-04-26 Thread Mark Palas
I just returned from lake Harriet where the Long Tailed duck is still present. It's associating with a large group of ducks, and spends most of its time underwater. When I saw it, it was in close proximity to a group of scaup, which are close by a group of surface feeding shovelers. Beard's

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Hennepin Co.

2017-04-26 Thread Jamie McBride
Sorry. Beards Plaisance is on the SW corner of Lake Harriet. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 26, 2017, at 9:24 AM, Jamie McBride wrote: > > Long-tailed Duck still at Harriet among southeast shore. With the scaup > mentioned yesterday. Right by parking lot at Beard's

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Hennepin Co.

2017-04-26 Thread Jamie McBride
Long-tailed Duck still at Harriet among southeast shore. With the scaup mentioned yesterday. Right by parking lot at Beard's Plaisance headed north as of 9:15 AM. Moved 100 yards north as in about 15 minutes. Was south of parking lot. When I left it was almost adjacent to it. Sent from my

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Hennepin Co.

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Kieser
The Long -tailed Duck continues on Lake Harriet, very close to the south shore with a scaup trio. Worth a half-hour standing in the rain for 30-foot looks at this beautiful bird. Doug Kieser Minneapolis On Apr 25, 2017 10:28 AM, "Conny Brunell" wrote: This morning at 7:30

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Hennepin Co.

2017-04-25 Thread Conny Brunell
This morning at 7:30 I observed a handsome adult male Long-tailed Duck out in the middle of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. This male was in winter plumage white crown and neck, gray face with a dark ear patch. He was diving continuously, making it difficult to locate. A very

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck in Duluth

2017-02-04 Thread Michael Koutnik
> At 5:10 pm. Single bird, among raft of goldeneyes. Spotted inside lift bridge > a few hundred yards, in line with entry channel. Mike Koutnik 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

[mou-net] Long Tailed Duck - Goodhue county, lock and dam 3

2017-01-14 Thread Justin Watts
A long tailed duck is among the goldeneyes at lock and dam #3 in goodhue county. Must be around 700 goldeneyes and 400 common mergansers. A lone canvasback is also there. Justin and Annabelle Watts Hennepin Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Meeker County

2016-12-06 Thread Herb Dingmann
Ron Erpelding arrived 15 minutes after I posted this and we have searched for an hour without relocating the LT Duck. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2016, at 10:41 AM, Herb Dingmann wrote: > > There is a juvenile Long-tailed Duck in the southwest corner of Lake

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Meeker County

2016-12-06 Thread Herb Dingmann
There is a juvenile Long-tailed Duck in the southwest corner of Lake Ripley in Litchfield. Look for a home on the lake side of the road with a bright red metal roof. The LT Duck was in the vicinity of that house. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Lake Waconia

2016-12-05 Thread William Marengo
There is a single Long-tailed Duck present on Lake Waconia right now. The bird can be seen from Lake Waconia Regional Park on the southeast side of the lake. Regards,,, Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] Long Tailed Duck-Hennepin Co.

2016-11-28 Thread B.heineke
Long tails still there today at 2:20. Seen where chain link fence stars on east side as described. Spotted by eye. Verified by binoculars. Beautiful view fairly close. I watched for ten minutes as they fished then I left. No legal place to park in that area. Thanks for finding and posting

[mou-net] Long Tailed Duck-Hennepin Co.

2016-11-27 Thread DAAHLMAN
I just finished birding the east side of Medicine Lake in Plymouth from 12:00pm to about 12:45pm. I found a flock of 6 Long Tailed ducks. They were actively feeding and moving to the north. I found them in the area where the chain link fence starts, just north of Medicine Lake Rd. I have birded

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Crow Wing County

2016-11-10 Thread Herb Dingmann
Ron Erpelding, Mark Junghans and I just found a female Long-tailed Duck on Lake Emily in Crow Wing County. The duck was seen from Hwy 6 just north of the boat access. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck--Litchfield, Meeker Co.

2016-11-03 Thread Josh Wallestad
Late this afternoon Brad Nelson called to tell me he found a Long-tailed Duck on Lake Ripley in Litchfield. It was about 150 feet off the eastern shore, straight out from the boat launch. This is just south of the city park. According to the MOU database, Lake Ripley is a hotbed of sea duck

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck-Tiger Lake, Carver county

2016-11-02 Thread William Marengo
As of 12:30pm, there is a single winter plumaged female Long-tailed Duck on Tiger Lake in Carver county. Tiger Lake is located just west of Norwood Young America on Highway 212. The lake can be scanned from a wildlife management area on the west side of Tiger Lake. The bird is in the middle

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck ~ Hennepin Co.

2016-11-01 Thread Conny Brunell
This morning I enjoyed watching an immature Long-tailed Duck on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. It was sunny, and calm on the lake ideal for observing this alcids unique diving style all by itself out in the middle of the lake. A scope would be necessary to see this constantly diving sea duck.

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Hennepin County

2016-03-15 Thread Bob Dunlap
Andy Nyhus just called to report a male Long-tailed Duck out from the boardwalk at the Old Cedar Avenue bridge in Bloomington, Hennepin County. Bob Dunlap 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] Long-tailed Duck - Coon Rapids Dam

2016-02-06 Thread Cole Foster
I saw a Long-tailed Duck today, Saturday, around the noon hour a couple hundred yards north of the Coon Rapids Dam. It was associating with a large flock of Common Goldeneyes. I saw it from the east side of the river where there is a large open space in the grove of trees that line the river.

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Wabasha County

2016-01-15 Thread Dedrick Benz
At about 4:15PM Friday, I spotted a female-type Long-tailed Duck at Minneiska along the Mississippi River near the Winona County line. Most of the river has iced up, but there are some nice poskets of open water close to the Minnesota shore. The state line runs quite close to the shore here,

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck - Schaar's Bluff, Dakota County, MN 1/5/15

2016-01-06 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by Alex Lewanski via moumn.org) Yesterday (1/5/15) at 1:30 p.m., I found a female/1st winter-type long-tailed duck associating with a flock of common goldeneye at Spring Lake Park Reserve - Schaar’s Bluff in Dakota County. The flock was located in a patch of

[mou-net] Long Tailed Duck and Black Scoter on Winnie

2015-11-15 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by Dale A. Yerger via moumn.org) present this afternoon in front of Dennys resort Cass County on Lake Winnie 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] Long Tailed Duck - Scott County, Wilkie unit

2015-11-14 Thread Justin Watts
A long tailed duck is present in Fisher lake right now, along with hundreds of ring necked ducks and smaller numbers of most expected species. This is in the MN Valley Refuge, Wilkie unit, Scott County. Scope needed, I viewed the duck right from the parking lot at hwy 101 x crest ave. Justin

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck--Becker County

2015-11-08 Thread Josh Wallestad
The previously reported Long-tailed Duck is present this morning on the slough on the south side of Stakke Lake. The duck is on the far southern shore, actually on shore preening. Josh Wallestad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-Tailed Duck Coon Rapids Anoka County

2015-03-22 Thread Charlotte Wenger
The Long-Tailed Duck is still present at 9:00 a.m. near the Coon Rapids Dam, but it has moved upstream. Park on Mississippi Blvd and Uplander Street. Follow the paved trail south into the park. There is a dirt path on the right that goes across a ravine (it has cement blocks and rocks in it.)

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Coon Rapids

2015-03-21 Thread Cole Foster
The Long-tailed Duck was still present on the Mississippi River in Coon Rapids at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. It was staying near the far northwest corner of the Coon Rapids Dam Park property. Best way to get there is to park at Mississippi Blvd. and Uplander St. and take the trail south to the

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Coon Rapids Dam + MN Birding Facebook Report

2015-03-18 Thread Peter Nichols
I am passing along a report from the Minnesota Birding Facebook page from Kyle Maust, who found LONG-TAILED DUCK at the Coon Rapids Dam, right by the bridge between the Anoka and Hennepin side. He says the bird is an adult male in winter plumage. Other recent reports of interest from the

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Spicer, Kandiyohi County

2014-11-19 Thread Bob Dunlap
Herb Dingmann just called to report that a Long-tailed Duck has now joined the White-winged Scoter on Green Lake in Spicer. The birds are visible on the lake in front of Zorbaz. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck-SCSU bridge

2014-02-14 Thread Milton Blomberg
Sighted the Long-tailed Duck with 80 Common Goldeneyes downriver from Sartell a few miles. Below the Univ. (10th Street) dam. Active in both Stearns and Sherburne waters, observed some proximal sparring with a Goldeneye. Likely moving back n' forth between spots...here it may have a richer

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck still present in Sartell

2014-02-11 Thread Kelly Applegate
The Long-tailed duck previously reported by Herb Dingmann was seen again today in a group of common goldeneyes approximately 150 feet upstream of the steel bridge where the Riverboat Depot restaurant is located. The duck dives for about 25 seconds when feeding. We watched him tuck his head

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Sartell (Benton/Stearns)

2014-01-30 Thread Herb Dingmann
- From: Herb Dingmann Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 1:08 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Sartell (Benton/Stearns) I found a Long-tailed Duck on the Mississippi River in Sartell around noon today. I saw it from the Riverboat Depot restaurant's parking lot, which

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Sartell (Benton/Stearns)

2014-01-29 Thread Herb Dingmann
I found a Long-tailed Duck on the Mississippi River in Sartell around noon today. I saw it from the Riverboat Depot restaurant's parking lot, which is on Riverside Drive (CR1) about 1 block north of the CR133(Stearns)/CR29(Benton) bridge. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck Sartell

2014-01-29 Thread Betsy Beneke
The long-tailed duck was still in the same spot Herb Dingmann reported from earlier today at 4:30 pm. Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Benton County 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] Long-tailed duck, Black duck, scaup gazillion eagles at Prescott

2014-01-24 Thread Keith Libby Olstad
Chet Meyers I found the female Long-tailed duck along the west shoreline of the river across from the marina in Prescott, actively feeding on shad among hundreds of Common goldeneyes Common mergansers. There were male female Greater Lesser scaup present as well as a single black duck.

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck near Point Douglas, Washington County

2013-12-20 Thread Alex Lewanski
Birds seen on 12/19 from 1:30-3 in Point Douglas area, Washington county, MN -Long tailed duck: Grayish diving duck, smaller than surrounding goldeneyes, dark face patch, either female or juvenile, on Dakota county side of river seen in flock of ~50 goldeneyes from freedom park in

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed duck at Calhoun not refound this morning

2013-12-06 Thread McBride, James E. Jamie
-499-9241(cell) -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jamie McBride Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 4:54 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Long-tailed duck at Calhoun After Conny's tip I zipped out and found the duck near

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck ~ Hennepin Co.

2013-12-05 Thread Conny Brunell
I observed an immature/female Long-tailed Duck on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Hennepin County this afternoon. The subzero wind was brutal and the steam hovering over the open water in the middle of the lake made it difficult to see at times as the ducks were diving continuously. At that time

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck at Calhoun

2013-12-05 Thread Jamie McBride
After Conny's tip I zipped out and found the duck near the intersection of Calhoun parkway and Rose Lane. It was with Common and Hooded Mergansers and some common Goldeneyes. It was between the floating dock and the shore ice. As I lingered near my car watching it another car came along, lost

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, etc. (Hennepin Co.)

2013-11-22 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
I found a female/juvenile Long-tailed Duck this afternoon on Medicine Lake in Plymouth. The bird was pretty far out from the swimming beach at French Park, but I was still able to see the stout body, rectangular head, thick bill, large white area around the eyes, and the sharp contrast between the

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck; Maple Lake, Wright Co.

2012-11-25 Thread Doug Kieser
Hi, An immature Long-tailed Duck is currently on Maple Lake, viewed from the beach on hwy 55. Many swans present as well, both Tundra and Trumpeter. Scope required for LTDU. Doug Kieser Minneapolis Sent from my Windows Phone This message contains

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck female, Moose Lake Sewage Lagoons, Carlton Co, MN

2012-05-06 Thread Alex Cruz
At 5:30 pm on Sun, May 6, Scott Meyer and I found this female Long-tailed Duck. Seen with Lesser Scaup on medium-sized sewage lagoon. Have 1 lousy digiscope. Female transitioniing into breeding plumage with white around eye and cheek on dark brown head continuing to back. Sides were whitish but

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck east of Two Harbors, Lake Co.

2012-02-25 Thread Jim Lind
This morning I saw a male winter-plumaged Long-tailed Duck straight out from the mouth of the Stewart River, 2 miles east of Two Harbors on Highway 61. Jim Lind Two Harbors Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

2012-01-08 Thread Tom Bell
The Long-tailed Duck has returned to Point Douglas Beach off Hwy 10 before the bridge to Prescott, WI. It was present at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Also present one male Red-breasted Merganser in with the 100s of Common Mergansers. A few Common Goldeneye and Mallards. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Point Douglas Park, north oh Hastings, Mn

2011-12-17 Thread Alex Cruz
Matthew Bribitzer-Stull and I found a beautiful male Long-tailed Duck at Point Douglas Park at 11 am today. It was loosely associating with a flock of Common Mergansers about 200 m north of park in open water. Scope definitely helps. Looking up, Alex Cruz St Paul, Mn Sent from Alex's iPhone.

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Washington Co.

2011-12-10 Thread Erik Collins
Today at 11:30 a.m. there was a Long-tailed Duck present at Point Douglas Park. Erik Collins Shoreview, MN 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] Long-tailed Duck, Lake Waconia, Carver Co

2011-12-04 Thread Alex Cruz
Long-tailed Duck (1): ad winter female with raft of goldeneyes, mergansers, bufflehead, and ruddy ducks seen on Lake Waconia from pullout on north side of lake on North Shore Rd, just east of intersection with Brekke Blvd. Scope necessary. Also saw several flocks of Lapland Longspurs on road

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck not found Hennepin County and Bald Eagle lunch

2011-12-01 Thread Steve Weston
If you have ever watched Coots take off, they need a running start. In early winter groups of Coots will get trapped in pools of open water that are too small to allow them to get airborn making them easy pickings for hungry eagles. The eagles will feast until they consume the flock or

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

2011-11-26 Thread Bob Holtz
The Long-tailed Duck was still on Lake Calhoun this morning at 9:15. It was about 400-500 yards north of the southwest corner of the lake and easily identified from shore with binoculars. Two loons were another 100 yards north and near the northwest corner of the lake was a Pied-billed Grebe.

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

2011-11-26 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
A friend and I looked on Lake Calhoun from 11am-noon today and we did NOT see the Long-tailed Duck. We drove around the whole lake. We did see the two Common Loons and a Horned Grebe. Please post if someone sees the bird again. Thanks, and good birding-- Alyssa DeRubeis Stevens Point, WI On

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

2011-11-26 Thread Terence Brashear
From: Alyssa DeRubeis alderub...@gmail.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck A friend and I looked on Lake Calhoun from 11am-noon today and we did NOT see the Long-tailed Duck. We drove

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck and Horned Grebe on Lake Calhoun

2011-11-23 Thread Ben Harste
We went to Lake Calhoun this afternoon and the Long-tailed Duck was still present on the SW side of the lake swimming with many Canada Geese. At times she was getting fairly close to the southern side of the SW corner and was close enough to take alright pictures for a minute or so.

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Houston County

2011-11-23 Thread Dedrick Benz
At about 1 PM Wednesday I found a Long-tailed Duck at the Highway 26 Overlook south of Brownsville. This is older, and more southerly of the 2 DNR overlooks south of Brownsville (The newer more northerly one is the Brownsville overlook). It was diving by itself in the middle of the old Raft

[mou-net] Long -Tailed Duck Still On Lake Calhoun

2011-11-22 Thread Tony Smith
As of 3:00 p.m. on 11/22 the long-tailed duck was still on the SW quadrant of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. It is moving north and south out from the west shore staying close to the buffleheads. There is also a common loon near them that while I was there flushed them. There was also a

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck - Lake Calhoon Hennepin County

2011-11-21 Thread David Cahlander
Chet Meyers reports a Long-tailed Duck on the SW corner of Lake Calhoon, swimming with two Buffleheads. --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Le Sueur County

2011-11-13 Thread Williams, Bob
Dave Bartkey and John Hockema found a female Long-tailed Duck on Lake Henry in Le Sueur County about 3:30 this afternoon. The bird was seen from the public boat ramp on the Co. Rd. 18 at the south end of the lake. The bird was associating with Ruddy Ducks about 150 yards from shore. Bob

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Yellow Medicine Co.

2011-04-30 Thread Doug Kieser
Female Long-tailed Duck currently at Clarksfield sewage ponds Small shorebird variety here as well. Doug Kieser Mark Ochs Howard Towle Sent from my Windows Phone This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck on Sucker Lake Nov. 6 afternoon

2010-11-06 Thread Linda Sparling
After searching for the LT Duck on Lake Vadnais, I was rewarded with wonderful looks at the bird on Sucker Lake. He was visible from the north parking lot by the picnic area. He associated with Hooded Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes. The time was 5:15-5:45. The light was good enough for

[mou-net] Long-Tailed Duck Vadnais Lake

2010-11-04 Thread Jason Bolism
Today between 11:30a noon the Long-Tailed Duck was on the far Southeast end of Vadnais lake among a small group of Goldeneye Mallard. It is easiest seen from the Vadnais/Sucker Lake trail that runs West from Edgerton St just North of the intersection with Vadnais Blvd (even though the trail

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck this afternoon

2010-11-04 Thread linda whyte
The Long-tailed Duck on Lake Vadnais was seen in the SE part of the lake by another birder shortly before we entered the causeway road around 2:15. However, we noticed some Golden-eyes flying north on the east side of the lake, and thought to check and see if the LTDU was among them. Apparently

[mou-net] Long tailed duck Vadnais Lake

2010-11-03 Thread Nicholas Tangen
The long tailed duck was present at 2:45 today on the west end of Vadnais Lake. He was mingling with common goldeneyes and a whole bunch of ring necked ducks. This was a lifer for me and I couldn't have asked for a better observation. That is one cool bird! Thanks to the pair of fellow birders

[mou-net] Long Tailed Duck at Sucker Lake in Vadnais Heights

2010-11-02 Thread Gary Ash
Judith Sparrow and I saw a Long Tailed Duck diving with a small flock of Common Goldeneyes on the east side of Sucker Lake this afternoon. I assume it is the same duck that has been seen for several days on Vadnais Lake immediately to the south. We watched the duck from 3:20 PM until we left at

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck stilll at Lake Vadnais

2010-11-01 Thread Williams, Bob
At 12:15 I was able to see the LT Duck from the pumphouse looking NE towards the far shore of Lake Vadnais. Bob Williams Sent via BlackBerry by ATT 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] Long-tailed Duck

2010-11-01 Thread Roy Zimmerman
I just found the duck at the far NE corner of E Vadnais Lake. I parked on Centerville across from Garceau's Hardware and walked down to the lake. The long-tailed was swimming and (mostly) diving with 30 commom goldeneyes near hundreds of ring-necked ducks. Also, yesterday I stopped at

[mou-net] Long tailed Duck - Vadnais

2010-10-31 Thread Larry Sirvio
The long tailed duck was present this afternoon on Vadnais Lake. He was resting/preening with 4 common goldeneyes on the north end of the lake. After a few minutes they all flew off to the south. I spent another hour looking and could not find him. This bird is a mature male - nice plumage..

[mou-net] Long tailed duck-Vadnais Lake

2010-10-31 Thread Marilyn and Warren Regelmann
The duck was still there at 4PM. It's at the north east side- more east than north. We had great views(with a scope) from the pump house or whatever it is at the south end of Sucker Lake Road just after entering the one-way road. It was still nearest some goldeneye; however there were many

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck still present

2010-10-30 Thread Ben Wilson (Gmail)
Friday: 4:45pm. A beautiful male Long-tailed Duck was still swimming and diving with a large group of Golden-eyes at the south end of Vadnais. Also saw 3 American Wigeon. --- Ben Wilson (651) 332-1362 mobile (651) 493-9406 home b...@bnwilson.com Join or Leave

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck in Ramsey Co.

2010-10-30 Thread Leslie Marcus
The long-tailed duck was seen again today from 12:30pm to 1:00pm on Lake Vadnais in Ramsey County. This time it was back on the north side of the lake, still associating with common goldeneyes. Leslie Marcus St. Louis Park, Hennepin Co. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Ramsey County

2010-10-29 Thread markjunghans
Long-tailed Duck still present today between 1230 and 1 o'clock. It was seen on the south end of eastern Lake Vadnais from Vadnais Lake Blvd. Thank you to the woman who directed us to this location. Thank you to Bill Litkey for the original post. Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Long - tailed Duck in Ramsey Co.

2010-10-28 Thread Bill Litkey
Around 4:00 an adult male Long - tailed Duck was observed on eastern Vadnais Lake at the northern end and near the between-the-lakes road. It was in company with a great number of Ring - necked Ducks and small number of C. Goldeneyes. Near dusk, Erik Collins also was able to observe it. Bill

[mou-net] Long-tailed duck and waxwings on North Shore

2010-02-28 Thread Bruce
About noon today a long-tailed duck and three red-breasted mergansers were observed in Agate Bay at Two Harbors. They were near the far (west) ore dock. At Gooseberry State Park a small flock of Bohemian waxwings was feeding with a larger flock of Cedar waxwings and five robins near the picnic

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck still present-Sauk Rapids

2010-02-27 Thread Milton Blomberg
Hello, perhaps of interest, 2pm,the Long-tailed Duck is still present on the Mississppi River below the Sartell Paper Mill dam, feeding w/ a few male Goldeneyes, rather close to the Benton County shoreline. Best viewing: CR1 west side of river-- RiverDepot Restaurant parking lot directly

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck photos

2010-02-20 Thread danerika
Hi All-- I was at Prescott, WI, yesterday and took photos of the Long-tailed Duck: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Not quite as good as Dave Cahlander's, but he had a few more millimeters on his lens than I do :-) http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl It is not too surprising that two of

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck -- Dakota County

2010-02-18 Thread Douglas Mayo
This afternoon I found a female Long-tailed Duck near Point Douglas. The bird was among a large flock of Common Goldeneye on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River across from Prescott, Wisconsin, a short distance down river from the railroad bridge. I was not able to find the Harlequin

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in Stearns County

2010-01-17 Thread Chu, Philip
Today from about 11:00 to 12:15 there was a female Long-tailed Duck along the Mississippi River just north of St. Cloud. Initially it was about 350 yards NW of the 9th Ave. bridge, but eventually it moved farther NW to the Sauk River mouth. As far as I could tell, it was always in Stearns

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck in So St Paul

2009-12-19 Thread John Zakelj
The female long-tailed duck is still in the Mississippi River, So St Paul (Dakota Co) about 1/4 mile north of the pedestrian bridge over the RR tracks at Grand and Hardman. At 3:30 today, it was diving close to the western shore, just below the footpath, allowing for nice views, with the sun

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck present this afternoon

2009-12-13 Thread Jim Ryan
I ventured down to South Saint Paul at the Grand Hardman Ave. walkway about 3:30pm. The Long-tailed Duck was still present and feeding heavily with the Goldeneyes and Mergansers. Further North at Kaposia Landing (enter off of Bryant), lots of ducks and geese were present, mostly Mallards and

Re: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Ramsey Co.

2009-12-12 Thread Doug Kieser
, 2009 5:58 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Ramsey Co. This afternoon (Friday, 11 Dec., 2:30 p.m.), from the pedestrian overpass at Grand and Hardman Ave. in South St. Paul, I watched a female LTDU in the mostly frozen Mississippi River. I saw

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck, Ramsey Co.

2009-12-11 Thread Bruce Fall
This afternoon (Friday, 11 Dec., 2:30 p.m.), from the pedestrian overpass at Grand and Hardman Ave. in South St. Paul, I watched a female LTDU in the mostly frozen Mississippi River. I saw it only in Ramsey Co. but the limited open water extended into Dakota Co. as well. Bruce Fall,