@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Cleone Stewart
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Subject: [mou-net] yard birds
In the yard Sat, May 14 in Otter Tail County
Among Baltimore Orioles, at least two Orchard Orioles
Indigo Bunting
American Redstart
Red-headed Woodpecker (Red
In the yard Sat, May 14 in Otter Tail County
Among Baltimore Orioles, at least two Orchard Orioles
Indigo Bunting
American Redstart
Red-headed Woodpecker (Red-bellied, Hairy, Woody, Pileated common)
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Cleone Stewart
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We had a small flock of Pine Siskins stop by early this morning, about 12 or
14, I think. They ate at the feeders briefly and then moved on. I have not seen
them this afternoon. We have a single Red-breasted Nuthatch daily, now, and
still have a lot of White-throated sparrows and Robins. Seeing
Yesterday afternoon we had 3 Baltimore Orioles at one time. We have two
feeders, one in front and one in back of our house. Two orioles were mature
and one no t yet in full breeding plumage.
Also 5 White-throated, 2 Song and 1 Chipping Sparrow to go with 6 Gold and 6
House Finch.
Ken Larson
First of the year yard birds in Minnetonka near Ridgedale.
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Pine Siskin (didn’t see all winter)
Baltimore Oriole
Ken Larson
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Around noon today I had an influx of sparrows and juncos among others flocking
to my feeders.
They included
2 Mourning Dove
1 Red-b WP
3 Downy WP
4 Black-capped Chickadee
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
5 A. Robin
4 Song Sparrow
6 A. Tree Sparrow
1 Harris’s Sparrow black on head and some on throat but
I'm amazed at the variety of non-traditional feeder birds I have this
spring. A variety of warblers eating suet and grape jelly, and even a pair
of clay-colored sparrows are eating suet - something I've never seen before.
Let's hope this warmer weather will create a nice hatch of bugs, and more
I've had catbirds slurping up grape jelly for days. This afternoon - first
time ever, I enticed an Oriole to stop on the jelly dish and peer in. He just
didn't stay long. Maybe he'll be back tomorrow!
Over at Como Park this noon, in the woods off the northeast edge of the lake,
there were
In the yard right now: Harris Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White-throat
In the yard right now: Harris Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated
sparrows, Black and White Warbler, male and female Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2
male Rosebreasted Grosbeaks. Yes!
Jan Dunlap
Chaska
Saved by Gracie
2 fox sparrows
FOY white throats-one bright, one dull
2 American tree sparrows
Hundreds (maybe not, but lots) juncos
dozens of redpolls
4 or so grackles
a red wing blackbird
a couple of pine siskins
3 or so male purple finches and a couple of females
New yard bird, questionable joy: a couple of
I'm so glad you posted this. I've been observing what I think are Fox
Sparrows in my yard for the past two days and I don't recall seeing them
here before. I am in SE St. Louis Co. near the Korkki Nordic Ski trail.
The juncos also hit the spilled seed from the feeders this week and I also
saw a
Good morning,
We've been having a great variety at the feeders the last couple of weeks. The
most recent personal surprise was what I thought was a lone Grackle until I
observed it for awhile and realized it was a Rusty Blackbird. First for me.
At the feeders:
American Goldfinch
Purple
The past 2 days I have had quite a few migrants coming through my yard or
on the lake.
These include WOOD DUCKS (3), AMERICAN ROBINS (10), WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS
(6), FOX SPARROW (1), SWAINSON'S THRUSH (1), PALM WARBLER (1),
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (1), RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (1), and DARK-EYED
Last week the Eastern Phoebes arrived in the yard - there have been at least
4 of them hanging around. Right on schedule, today the Great Crested
Flycatcher and Eastern Kingbird put in their appearance. We have been
getting these 3 species within a week of each other for the last several
years.
This is the list of the birds I recorded for E-bird and MOU today.
The most exciting was a Red-headed Woodpecker, the first ever for my yard
in the 30+ years I have spent summers here.
I heard the Hermit Thrush singing at dusk 2 nights ago and got to see it in
the yard today. Lots of warblers
Backyard surprises continue every day. Yesterday it was a Tennessee
Warbler competing with the orioles and catbirds for the grape jelly.
This morning it was TWO Red-breasted Nuthatches, one on the bay window
feeder, the other on a nearby peanut feeder.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
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Two inches of snow overnight plus all day long flurries of Lake effect
snow today produced more birds in our yard than I have seen in some
time. I went out at 6:30 and scrapped off the snow under the feeders
and added some cracked corn and filled the sunflower feeders.. Then we
watched and
Had 19 species of birds in the yard Saturday during the snow event...a new
winter record. The most unexpected being an eastern towhee, which was also
present yesterday (Sunday). The big question is whether she made it through
the -17 temperature we had this morning. If I see her today, I
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