[mou-net] Pacific Loon, 63 Red-throated Loons- Park Point, Duluth

, the latter spotted by Mike Hendrickson (we were unable to see the facial pattern with viewing into the sun). Karl Bardon 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] Pacific Loon-Stoney Point

in very small numbers, this species is still only casual in spring. Karl Bardon 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] warbler migration- Minnesota Point and Wisconsin Point

Significant southbound migration is already occurring on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota- flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, Great Blue Herons, Bank Swallows, Purple Finches, Evening Grosbeaks, etc. have been moving down the shore for over a week. Today, while

[mou-net] shorebirds, Cory Lake, Lac Qui Parle Co.

Yellowlegs: 2 Lesser Yellowlegs: 263 Marbled Godwit: 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper: 225 Least Sandpiper: 88 Baird's Sandpiper: 4 Pectoral Sandpiper: 1561 Stilt Sandpiper: 36 Buff-breasted Sandpiper: 4 dowitcher, sp.: 1 Wilson's Phalarope: 1 Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] early migrants- Duluth/Superior

migrant Bay-breasted Warbler- molting adult on Wisconsin Point on 2 August, early migrant Evening Grosbeak- a few continue to move down the North Shore of Lake Superior in Duluth, including a flock of 8 seen today along London Road... Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http

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can be viewed at www.hawkcount.org, and further information about visiting Hawk Ridge can be found at www.hawkridge.org.   Karl Bardon and Cameron Rutt Hawk Ridge counters Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Sabine's Gulls, Duluth

heading towards downtown Duluth. Also present was a single Surf Scoter flying with a single Greater Scaup, 15 Bonaparte's Gulls, 144 Herring Gulls, and 214 Ring-billed Gulls. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

Re: [mou-net] North Shore Migration

Goldfinches, and 9 Evening Grosbeaks. These non-raptor counts are updated daily at www.hawkcount.org which can also be viewed via the Hawk Ridge website at www.hawkridge.org Karl Bardon and Cameron Rutt Hawk Ridge counters Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Band-tailed Pigeon- Hawk Ridge

At 9:10 this morning, an apparent Band-tailed Pigeon flew by the Hawk Ridge main overlook heading north. The bird was not seen again throughout the day, but I will post again if there are any further sightings. Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Pacific Loon- Duluth

This evening at sunset I found a Pacific Loon in basic plumage along Park Point in Duluth at the 19th street access- in direct comparison to a Common Loon Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives

[mou-net] California Gull- Duluth/Superior

of which crossed the state line into Minnesota, including the California Gull. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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

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The male Barrow's Goldeneye first seen yesterday in Duluth at Beacon Point/21st Aveneue East by Greg Garmer was refound this morning at the rowing club on Park Point with 166 Common Goldeneyes. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] hybrid ducks in Duluth

Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser is a fancy looking bird and worth a look! Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth gulls

at both the Superior Entry and at Canal Park, plus one adult seen by Peder Svingen at Canal Park), a first-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull (at the Superior Entry), at least 6 Glaucous Gulls, only 2 Ring-billed Gulls, and over 1500 Herring Gulls. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] hybrid ducks photo, Duluth

Great Black-backed Gulls (first-cycle, second-cycle and adult), 3 Iceland Gulls (first-cycle, second-cycle and third-cycle), and 3 Thayer's Gulls (1 first-cycle and 2 third-cycles). Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Slaty-backed Gull- Duluth/Superior

great photos, one of which is posted to recently seen. This could well be the same third-cycle bird seen last fall 28 October-13 December 2009 at this same location, now in adult plumage. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Barrow's Goldeneye- St. Louis County

returned to Duluth on 12-13 November 2010 for a third consecutive fall, there had been no subsequent reports... Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth-Superior gull photos 2010-2011

December 2010, appearing to be the same individual seen last year on 1-3 January 2010. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Glaucous-winged Gull, Duluth

in depth analysis on my pbase gull pages (www.pbase.com/karlbardon).   Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth gulls

, and a first-cycle bird at Grand Marais on 1 December 1997.   Karl Bardon Duluth 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] Glaucous-winged Gull- Duluth

first-cycles, 1 second-cycle, 3 adults), 11 Glaucous Gulls (4 adults, 7 first-cycles), 3 Ring-billed Gulls (all first-cycle), and the remaining number were Herring Gulls. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Harlequin, Barrow's- Duluth

. These birds were first seen at the Lakewalk access between 16th and 17th Ave E near the Lakewalk surgery center, but the entire flock flew off en masse at 15:21 and were relocated (including the Barrow's and the Harlequin) from the 42nd Ave E access at dusk but were much more distant.   Karl

[mou-net] 34 Glaucous Gulls, Duluth

Iceland, possibly others. Although another 450 gulls were at the Superior landfill today prior to checking WLSSD, this included only 3 Glaucous Gulls.   Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Duluth gull numbers winter 2011-2012

have long since moved on (only about 8 remaining), the number of Glaucous and Great Black-backed Gulls are still increasing and I am still discovering new individuals. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Duluth migration 26 August

total of migrants). Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Mississippi Kite, Hawk Ridge

there are additional kite sightings at Hawk Ridge this fall. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Red Crossbill invasion- Duluth

part the vast majority of these birds have just continued south without stopping. Where did all these crossbills come from, where are they going, and why are they moving? Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Mississippi Kite- Hawk Ridge

9:52 am) by Cory Ritter. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Clark's Nutcracker- Hawk Ridge, Duluth

1986 in Mower County. All Minnesota records are in the fall and early winter from 8 September to 24 December.   Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter Duluth, 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] Black-legged Kittiwake, Duluth

), and small numbers of Thayer's Gulls.   Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] 57 Golden Eagles, Hawk Ridge

, today’s total of 309 Pine Grosbeaks is the best flight I have seen in six years of counting.  Daily updates of the raptor and non-raptor migration at Hawk Ridge continue to be posted at www.hawkcount.org (which can be also accessed through www.hawkridge.org) through November 30th.   Karl Bardon Hawk

[mou-net] Pacific Loon, goldeneyes- Park Point

Hooded Merganser x Common Goldeneye which wintered here last year was seen at Park Point on 25 November 2012 by Jane Hosking, Andrew Longtin, and myself. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Slaty-backed Gull details, Duluth

, while a Lesser Scaup, 4 Greater Scaup, and an adult male Barrow’s have been all been seen at the Superior Entry. All of these species are somewhat unusual in Duluth in mid-winter. Details of the Barrow’s were posted to MOU Recently seen by Peder Svingen. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou

Slaty-backed Gull�Superior, WI landfill

of primary 10 showing, this feather appeared medium gray except a large white subapical mirror, a narrow darksubterminal bar, small white apical spot, and a distinctly dark, narrow outer web. Karl Bardon

[mou] Mississippi Kites- Hawk Ridge

and are presumed to be different individuals. Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080909/310b117a/attachment.html

[mou] Smith's Longspur- Hawk Ridge

, while a total of 7316 non-raptors were seen yesterday including 75 Snow Geese, 4 Black-backed Woodpeckers, 4807 American Robins, and 1334 Rusty Blackbirds. Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org

[mou] Mountain Bluebird- Hawk Ridge

Finches moving daily over the ridge continues to be impressive: 2056 White-winged Crossbills have been counted in the last week (!),?and 3590 Purple Finches have been counted in the last two weeks. Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter -- next part -- An HTML attachment

[mou] 53 Golden Eagles- Hawk Ridge

at www.hawkridge.org. Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge counter -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20081031/02a89899/attachment.html

[mou] Hawk Ridge non-raptor flights

) and it was fun for everyone?to hear their distinctive?cackling calls. All of the Ross's Geese have been mixed with Cackling Geese. 15,723 non-raptors on 25 September including 22 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 4131 American Robins, and 8571 warblers (mostly Yellow-rumps) Karl Bardon Hawk Ridge

[mou-net] Duluth gull photos

Glaucous Gull: minimum of twelve first-cycle, three second-cyle, and two adults, with fifteen individuals seen at one time Karl Bardon 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] Slaty-backed Gull- Canal Park, Duluth

At 9:18 this morning I refound a third-cycle Slaty-backed Gull at Canal Park in Duluth, St. Louis County. This is the same individual I originally found on 28 October 2009 on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry in Duluth while birding with Jane Hosking and Sarah Glesner Karl Bardon

[mou-net] Duluth-Superior gulls

January 2010 Herring Gull: a partial albino photographed at the Superior Entry on 6, 20 December 2009 there have also been a few unidentified gulls which I am still puzzling over... Karl Bardon Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http

[mou-net] Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser hybrid- Duluth

Gulls. Karl Bardon 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] Duluth gulls

Park was a male Lesser Scaup, which joined the male Greater Scaup wintering there on 15 January. Karl Bardon 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] 1213 Bald Eagles at Lake Pepin

at Colvill Park. The first-cycle Iceland is a different individual than the one present in the Twin Cities last January. Karl Bardon __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[mou] Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Colvill Park

). Karl Bardon __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[mou] Traverse County geese

geese on Sunday and Monday were nearly empty of birds by Tuesday. The highlight of these three days was a single immature blue morph type Ross’s Goose seen with a flock of 88 Ross’s Geese (interestingly, this flock contained only 40 Snow Geese). Karl Bardon

[mou] 10 species of shorebirds

roosted on Big Stone Lake on the evening of 12 April Karl Bardon __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[mou-net] King Eider update

size much better, and it apparently spent the rest of the day near this location. Since the lake was frozen solid from downtown Duluth out to this location, I suggest any further searches for the eider should begin at the edge of the ice. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Barrow's Goldeneyes, Duluth

of goldeneyes during the last day or two (from about 150 to over 500). Photos and further details of these two Barrow's are being posted to MOU Recently seen. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] West Skyline Hawk Count, Duluth (29 March)

Great Blue Herons, 1 Ross's Goose, 17 Hooded Mergansers, 2 Lesser Scaup, and 2 Blue-winged Teal. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth gulls

in the near future. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth birding

Surf Scoters in this flock, leaving a total of 271 White-winged Scoters. This gives a total of 377 White-winged Scoters (previous state high was 150), 27 Surf Scoters (previous high was 25), and 7 Black Scoters (second highest spring count).   Karl  Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] Park Point warblers 30 May

that can be seen at www.pbase.com/karlbardon. This really was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Duluth migration 31 July

of this magnitude appears to be several weeks ahead of schedule. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Parasitic Jaegers, Duluth/Superior

in Wisconsin) to www.pbase.com/karlbardon/jaegers. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] 7 Parasitic Jaegers, Duluth

of this bird to www.pbase.com/karlbardon/jaegers. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Mississippi Kite, Hawk Ridge

winds (often quite strong) we had in late August, which is the peak of migration for this species to our south. A few appear to get blown north during these conditions, and then eventually reorient themselves back southward. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Wisconsin Point jaegers

where thousands of gulls loaf after feeding at the adjacent Wisconsin landfill, there have been many sightings of Parasitics from Park Point as well. Photographs of these birds can be seen at  http://www.pbase.com/karlbardon/jaegers. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Long-tailed Jaeger, Superior Entry, Duluth/Superior

be seen at www.pbase.com/karlbardon/jaegers where it is listed as Long-tailed Jaeger third-cycle #1. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] mass migration event, Duluth, 29 September 2013

), 1 Clay-colored Sparrow, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 Lapland Lonspurs, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 4 Bobolinks,  3 Red-winged Blackbirds, 108 Rusty Blackbirds, 13 Common Grackles, 78 Purple Finches, 349 American Goldfinches., and 1895 unidentified passerines. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join

[mou-net] record Peregrine count, Hawk Ridge

could not be aged). My thanks to Cory Ritter for all his help counting Peregrines today and the mass migration of birds we saw yesterday. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] record American Goldfinch flight, Duluth

updates of these raptor and non-raptor counts can be seen from the link on the Hawk Ridge website at www.hawkridge.org. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] King Eider, Duluth

ill. Extensive ice build-up closer to town has pushed many foraging ducks further east- Brighton Beach is a little over 4 miles from 21st Avenue East. Karl Bardon Duluth, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Hawk Ridge season summary- Major finch invasion?

high numbers of Common Redpolls every three years, including 20,139 in 2008, 37,759 in 2011, and 38,440 in 2014 (most of which were in November). So will redpolls show up at your feeder this winter? I sure think so! Karl Bardon Count Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory (www.hawkridge.org) Daily

[mou-net] California Gull in Duluth

at http://www.pbase.com/karlbardon/nelsons_gull_2014 The continuing Common Eider in Duluth has become a fixture at Canal Park the last few days where it can be approached within a few feet. A detailed photo study from today is at http://www.pbase.com/karlbardon/common_eider Karl Bardon Duluth

[mou-net] mass migration event, Duluth-Superior, 12 April

Northern Goshawk, and 1 Swainson's Hawk. With two successive days of very strong south winds, this is probably the best landbird flight I have ever seen here in spring:). Smaller numbers (but still impressive) continued on Monday (eg, over 5,000 robins and 289 flickers). Karl Bardon Duluth

[mou-net] Mass migration event, Duluth

be found on links at www.hawkridge.org and www.hawkcount.org. Karl Bardon Count Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory 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] Hawk Ridge season summary- half a million birds!

://hawkridgeblog.blogspot.com) Karl Bardon Count Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html