[mou-net] M.O.U. To The Max

Dear Freinds of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, Your generous support is what makes the M.O.U. possible so please visit the link below and remember us today on Give to the Max Day. http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Mou Carl Greiner President, Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Join or

[mou-net] TODAY is Give to the Max for Friends of Sax-Zim Bog

Dear Friends of Sax-Zim Bog,First I (and the GREAT GRAYS, CONNECTICUT WARBLERS, PINE GROSBEAKS ORCHIDS) want to thank all of you who have given generously to Friends of Sax-Zim Bog over the last year. With your donations we have PURCHASED 40 acres of pristine Black Spruce bog and created a

[mou-net] Responsible to share?

Find myself a bit disturbed today with my MOU brethren. Believe this topic warrants a bit of polite, if diverging, discussion. My position: if one joins MOU, if one derives benefit from MOU-Net other reporting mechanisms, one should share one's sightings as well. I can understand

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

Hi Pastor Al, Could not agree with you more wholeheartedly and thank you for sharing your thoughts. My main reason for being in MOU is to hear about birds so I can go view and photograph them at our area parks and refuges. I always respect private property. Holding back or sharing too late

[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire

A Townsend's Solitaire was relocated at the other end of the road through Ann Lake/Sand Dunes campground, along 168th Street, about one mile south of the corner of Sherburne CR 4 168th. It was flying between the power lines bare trees along the road. Have not seen it in this area during my

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

Hi, Al, I think several factors are in play here. First of all, for many folks, writing comes much less easily than reading; sorry, but as a retired teacher, I know output is often more challenging than input---it was far more difficult to foster one than the other, in many cases. Secondly, I

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

One might reasonably observe that responding back channel is just a compounding of the identified issue. -- Bernard P. Friel Motivational Program: A Change of Heart-Taking Charge of Your Health Member: North American Nature Photography Association American Society of Picture

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

I have a related point. If people are going to use the list serve to keep up with all the sightings posted, would it not be respectful and considerate to spent the small membership fee and support the work of the MOU? Bob Holtz -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

I agree, and we do. Perhaps some readers who don't subscribe as members, are already busy making an online donation today, on Give to the Max Day---again, maybe anonymously. Linda On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Bob Holtz bobholt...@comcast.net wrote: I have a related point. If people are

[mou-net] sharing sightings

I have two comments on this topic to share - not directed to any one person, or any one instance.   1)  If I find a rare bird during the course of my work day that's on U.S. Fish Wildlife Service land that is NOT open to the public, I will not report it on mou-net unless I've been able to

[mou-net] Brewer’s Blackbird/Rice Co.

Hi All— Gerry Hoestra and I found about a dozen Brewer’s Blackbird in a field just west of the Big Woods State Park in Rice Co. They were with about 75 Red-winged Blackbirds. I posted a distant photo on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield,

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Betsy: I think that you have good guidelines that can be applied everywhere. Thanks! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Betsy Beneke Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 2:29 PM To:

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

Really Guys? On Give to the Max Day? Ha :) I would love it if everyone on MOU-Net, or in Minnesota for that matter, were M.O.U. members. However, MOU-Net is a free service provided to all who are interested in the Birds of Minnesota regardless of membership status. Everyone is welcome.

[mou-net] Fruit in Feeder

My platform feeder has some pretty good stuff for cold weather. But I started wondering about adding fruit. Any particularly good fruits to add for the birds that like it? I have peanuts, sunflower seeds, small seed for songbirds, and mealworms for bug-eaters. The feral parakeet seems to

Re: [mou-net] Feasting on Park Point in Duluth

Hi Tanya, That was a beautiful description of your experience of being with the pine grosebeaks. I too, love the winter finches, especially pine grosebeaks. Happy birding, Don Wanschura, Richfield, Mn From: Tanya Beyer epiphaniesafi...@gmail.com To:

[mou-net] Hummingbird Update Article

Hi Folks, Hummers could still be here - WI is encouraging everyone to put their feeders back out and I'm hoping MN will too. Unprecedented numbers have shown up this Fall and most often it's our western hummers (rare ones). Andrew Nyhus reported a hummer in Winona County just 2 days back and

[mou-net] Common Redpoll Ramsey County (Anna Newton)

I flushed a flock of about 30 redpolls at Tamarack Nature Center this afternoon, 3:15, feeding in the birches by the dock on north side of Tamarack Lake. I had no binoculars but the calls were distinctive, and I could see the red foreheads, dark around the bill and light streaking on the flanks.

[mou-net] Western Grebe, Wabasha County

At about 3PM Thursday I found a loafing Western Grebe about 200 yds. out on Lake Pepin from the pulloff at mile marker 69 (several miles downriver or downlake from Lake City). Dedrick Benz Winona, MN Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

And remember that not everyone that is subscribed to this list serve is from Minnesota. Some are planning a winter trip [like me to Duluth in Feb.] so I joined the list to monitor the sightings. So what's commonplace to a resident may not be for a potential visitor. I also appreciate it when a

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

I am on this List because I have a lot of family in Freeborn County, Fountain, and the Detroit Lakes area. I like to know what is showing up and where when I come up to visit to maximize my birding opportunity there. Here in KS, our LISTSERV has research and sharing of reports as one of its

Re: [mou-net] Responsible to share?

I'm in Iowa and monitor the list to see what we might expect for winter invasions. So I (and others in Iowa) are very interested in movements of redpolls, snowy's and other northern species. The recent discussions of ravens was interesting too since I didn't realize how close this species ranged

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 15, 2012

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 15, 2012 *MNDL1211.15 -Birds mentioned Canada Goose Black Scoter Hooded Merganser Common Loon Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle American Coot Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Gull Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl American Kestrel Northern Shrike Black-billed Magpie