[mou] Ross Goose - Benton County

Phalaropes and a Black Tern and lots of swallows. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_001F_01C4429A.9CBC7610 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft

[mou] Rock Wren X 2 - Clay County

was unsuccessful at finding a Loggerhead Shrike at the usually reliable spot at the east end of CR 108. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C4517C.022EE9C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft

[mou] Great Gray Owl in Benton County

. It was initially right next to the bridge which crosses the creek in that area, and then moved further west along the road. Other birds seen this morning included Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, Brown Creeper, and Red-headed Woodpecker. What a great morning! Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Townsend's Solitaire refound, Sherburne County

, on the north side of the road. During the 15 minutes I was there, it was perched almost the entire time atop a thin, scrawny oak tree, flying off just once to grab a berry from the small tree behind it, then returning to the oak. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0004_01C4CF2E.51AC2D20

[mou-net] Probable Ross Goose - Pigeon Lake, Meeker County

of the island and was immediately lost from sight behind all of the other birds. It was either a Snow Goose or a Ross Goose, but based on its apparent size, I'm leaning towards Ross Goose. If anyone gets a better look, I'd appreciate hearing your opinion. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join

[mou-net] Loggerhead Shrike - Yellow Med., Peregrine Falcons - Chippewa

the smokestacks there as I've done I don't know how many times. Yesterday, for the first time, there were some present. One bird was seen circling the smokestacks, and another was seen from within the hackbox located on the left smokestack. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Ross Goose - Rogers (Hennepin)

On my way to look for the White-winged Scoter this afternoon, I stopped by the Rogers sewage ponds and found a Ross Goose associating with the Canada and Cackling Geese. I did find the White-Winged Scoter on Lake Harriet before it moved, so my thanks to Tom Tustison for posting it. Herb

[mou-net] WW Crossbill - Hawley (Clay County)

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[mou-net] WW Scoter and Summer Tanager in Morrison refound

check both places. He had not refound the Townsend's Solitaire yet. Herb Dingmann 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] White-eyed Vireo - Lac Qui Parle County

back, white wing bars, and a yellow belly. I initially thought it was a Yellow-throated Vireo, but knew something didn't look right, and a quick check in my Sibley reminded me a Yellow-throated Vireo would have a white belly. Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwake update

Ron Erpelding called and said he had refound the Black-legged Kittiwake in the same location as Bill Unzen reported yesterday. He first saw the bird on the water at 11:20 and later saw it flying at 11:45. He also reports the roads are good and the sun is shining there. Herb Dingmann

[mou-net] Bohemian Waxwings moving south?

in the winter. So far I don't see any reports for the southern half of the state in the seasonal reports, but keep your eyes open and check those Waxwing flocks carefully. Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives

[mou-net] Red-throated Loon - Isanti County

tucked into its back when I left at 8:40, so I expect it may still be there in the morning. Also present on the lake was an Eared Grebe. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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 Scoter - South Stanchfield Lake (Isanti County)

Cackling Geese, and at least 4 of them were Snow Geese (1 white and 3 blue). Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpeckers - Crow Wing

of the above intersection, and this bird was on the north side of CR1 directly across from that powerline. Barb and Denny were fortunately still around to see this bird. Also seen in the vicinity were 2 Gray Jays, a couple of Pine Grosbeaks, and a flock of about 20 White-winged Crossbills. Herb Dingmann

[mou-net] Neotropic Cormorant refound in Murray

Ron Erpelding just called me to say that he had re-found the Neotropic Cormorant at the previously-posted location and it was still there as of 2:20 today. He did add that a number of American White Pelicans had moved onto the point as well, making it difficult to see the cormorant. Herb

[mou-net] Red Crossbills in Dodge County

is located on the south side of town. Look for Cemetery Drive on your left off of Hwy 57, and follow it directly into the cemetery. I also was able to see at least 4 Red Crossbills at the Hormel Nature Center in Austin, so they are still hanging around at that location. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou-net] Common Gallinule - Stevens; Buff-breasted SP - Swift and Chippewa

there produced 4 more Buff-breasted Sandpipers. Also of note: I found several Red-breasted Nuthatches in all three counties, so there appears to be an irruption going on for them also. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] American Avocet - Redwood County

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[mou-net] Hoary Redpoll Short-eared Owl - Stearns

fields - but there is WMA at the intersection of 385th Ave. and 360th St. that it may be roosting at. I did not get the impression that it was migrating because it drifted off to the northeast. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Golden Eagle - Meeker County

Fork of the Crow River. Caution: There was also a juvenile Bald Eagle in the area. The Golden Eagle had the broad white band across the base of the tail, but did not have the white patches in the wing. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou] Lesser Black-backed Gull still at Pearl Lake - Stearns

is the boat access on the north side of the lake. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071021/090b734d/attachment.html

[mou] Three-toed Woodpecker - Wadena County

tamaracks on the right-hand side. I also found Pine Grosbeaks in both Menahga and Sebeka. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071229/cffe98d0/attachment.html

[mou] American Avocets - Albany sewage ponds (Stearns Co.)

Ron Erpelding left a message that there were two American Avocets at the easternmost cell of the Albany sewage ponds at 3:30 this afternoon. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org

[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpiper Amer. Golden-Plover - Anoka

the A L Sod offices. You will need a scope to see them. Also note that CR14 is under construction and is detoured if you try to come from either the west or the east, so your best bet might be to come up CR53. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment

[mou-net] White-winged Crossbills; NO Black-Backed Woodpecker - Morrison Co. (Cushing)

left at that point, and the crossbills were seen where the trees end to the right of that secondary trail. Several parties of snowmobiles went through while I was there, so I suspect the Woodpecker may have moved away from the noise deeper into the trees, or may have left the area altogether. Herb

[mou-net] WW Crossbills - Wright, Meeker, McLeod Counties

of the intersection of Hwy 12 and CR9. I was not able to find any birds, but I found indications they had been there by the cones on the ground at all three places. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Black Scoters - Benton County

Late Tuesday Jeff Stephenson called me to report that he had found a Black Scoter at the Rice sewage ponds in Benton County. Ron Erpelding just called at 7:30 this morning and says there are 3 Black Scoters still there. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Lake Osakis - Black and WW Scoter, No Pacific Loon

Ron Erpelding asked me to post that he was unable to re-find the Pacific Loon on Lake Osakis today. He did find both White-winged and Black Scoters there, however. Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives

[mou-net] WW Crossbills in Staples (Todd County)

obviously been moving around. Herb Dingmann 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] Short-eared Owl - Swift County

, and the sighting was at 6:20. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Laughing Gull - Lake Koronis in Stearns County

Phil Chu asked me to report that he had found a Laughing Gull on the northwest side of Lake Koronis near Paynesville in Stearns County. The bird was seen from CR181 about 0.5 miles north of its intersection with Crest Ridge Road, where CR181 comes near the lake. Herb Dingmann Join

[mou] Greater White-fronted Geese - Stearns

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[mou] Long-tailed Duck - St. Cloud (Stearns County)

the Sauk Rapids bridge. Looking downriver, Ron spotted a female Long-tailed Duck with a flock of Common Goldeneyes. After a few minutes, the flock flew downriver and out of sight. Hopefully they didn't go far. We're hoping to look for the bird late tomorrow afternoon again. Herb Dingmann St

[mou] Black Scoters - Benton/Stearns

. At that time they were directly across the river from the St. Cloud Hospital. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0037_01C5ED2E.81103A10 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office

[mou] No Black Scoters

apparently they've moved on. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0067_01C5EDB1.A578F850 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word

[mou] Clark's Grebes - Gorder Lake, Stevens County

ponds, and a Merlin crossing a field in the southern part of the county. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6D9CF.A8DB4D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office

[mou] Pine and Evening Grosbeaks - Mille Lacs County

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[mou] Henslow's Sparrow - Wright County

was listening to the Henslow's, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo also called from across the road. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6A07E.8B40A1B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office

[mou] Summer Tanager - Sherburne

to follow a bird when it's not singing. There was at least one Scarlet Tanager in the general area for comparison, but we did not see any interaction between the birds. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6A544.C09865D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content

[mou] Henslow's Sparrow - Mille Lacs County

onto CR116 (also known as Keystone Road). Follow CR116 north for 1 mile, and then east about 0.5 miles and listen for the bird on the right side of the road. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6A81B.B07440F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer

[mou] Red-necked Phalarope - Mille Lacs County

are from the corrections to Kim Eckert's book: There are sewage ponds in Foreston: from downtown, go south 2 blocks on Washington, east 4 blocks on South, south 1 block on Clearfield, then zig-zag east, south and east on School Street for about 1 mile to the ponds. Herb Dingmann

[mou] Possible Black Scoter - Renville County

County. He is still watching the bird from CR24 and can be reached on his cell phone at 612-991-0727. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_004F_01C77ACD.99697C60 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas

[mou] Great-tailed Grackles - Pipestone County

of the marsh that is located on the north side of the road. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070508/816fe372/attachment.html

[mou] Henslows - Fillmore Freeborn, Mute Swan - Fillmore, Ruddy Turnstones - Blue Earth Co., YBChat? - Faribault Co.

-numbered gravel road crosses CR119. The bird was in the northeast corner of this intersection behind the tree on this corner. The entire corner is covered with very thick brush. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http

[mou] Eurasian Collared-Dove - Fillmore

I forgot to mention the Eurasian Collared-Dove in my earlier post. The ECD was heard and seen behind the Shady Rest Motel in Spring Valley. The motel is located right off of Hwy 63 on the north end of town. The address is 710 North Broadway. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part

[mou] Black Rush WMA - Least and American Bitterns, No Tricolored Heron

it appears most of those who saw the Tricolored Heron were successful. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070610/f5f9d6f2/attachment.html

[mou] Henslow's Sparrow - Todd County

of town since then.) Herb Dingmann St. Cloud -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070617/5f89b72d/attachment.html

[mou] Red-necked Phalaropes - Pine County

Four Red-necked Phalaropes were at the Pine City sewage ponds this morning at 9:00. The water levels are high in the ponds, so ironically the Phalaropes were the only shorebirds seen here. Elsewhere in Pine County I also found 14 species of warblers. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Black-throated Sparrow

Ron Erpelding called to report that the Black-throated Sparrow was still present at the same location in Cass County at 3:45. Herb Dingmann -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070923

[mou] Red-throated Loons - Benton County

and turn right into the park. Follow the road straight in to the point which has a boat access. The loons were seen associating with Common Loons (providing some nice comparisons) to the southwest of the point. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Cinnamon Teal/No Red-throated Loon - Benton County

checks on things almost daily there, but he has no problem with birders visiting. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C309EC.DF6C62A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft

[mou] Loggerhead Shrikes - Sherburne Wildlife Refuge

Loggerheads. He also mentioned that one shrike was feeding the other - courtship behavior? Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Short-eared Owls - Benton County

, and would occasionally swoop down very close to the larger owl. I don't think it ever made contact, and the larger owl never moved from its spot during the time that I watched. When I left, the Short-eared was still trying to drive off the other owl. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Burrowing Owl, Shorebirds - Swift County

of peeps (Least?) Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C314F1.BE6C0550 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word = xmlns:st1

[mou] Great Gray Owl, Varied Thrush - Aitkin Co.

to the feeders just to the left of the house. There are also feeders to the right of the house, back in the trees. If you park on the north-south street facing the house, you can watch both sets of feeders. I'm not sure which feeders it was originally found at. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Northern Goshawk - Sherburne County; Bohemian Waxwings - Benton County

The Waxwings were about 1.8 miles south of Rice on CR55. CR55 runs right along the west side of the railroad tracks in Rice. As I mentioned last time, there is a half-mile stretch of juniper trees lining the road where the waxwings were, so there is lots of food to keep them around. =20 Herb Dingmann St

[mou] Sandhill Cranes - Mille Lacs County

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[mou] White-faced Ibis - Sherburne County

3 miles northwest of Clear Lake. Turn left on CR60, follow it west for 1.5 miles (estimated), then right (north) for 0.25 miles, then left (west) again for 0.75 miles. You'll find ponds on both sides of the road. The ibis was on the pond on the north side. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud

[mou] Willet - Benton County

. Also present were a Sanderling and a Dunlin. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_000D_01C43851.52F60DA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft

[mou] Common Moorhen - Kanabec County

will quickly come to a levee and be able to see much more of the water, but I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the Moorhen from here, unless it has moved. Good luck! Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0017_01C55B1A.24BADAF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content

[mou] Least Tern not found/Henslow's found

on the left side of the road. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0042_01C56CCC.E1E3D460 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word

[mou] More Henslow's Sparrows - Mille Lacs and Sherburne

in to confirm a Grasshopper Sparrow I had heard. There is a beat up No Motorized Vehicle sign at the point where I walked in. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C57F00.B2A766D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html

[mou] Morrison County Birds

Meadows NWR headquarters was a Dickcissel singing from the unmowed portion of the field to the east of the driveway. The headquarters is about a half-mile east of the intersection of CR35 and CR256. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0021_01C58482.17BF8710 Content-Type: text/html

[mou] Common Moorhens at St. John's

wood duck houses. Then look just to the right of that along the cattails. The birds came right out into the open while I was there. Also present were shorebirds including both Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, and a Marbled Godwit. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_0039_01C593A5

[mou] Northern Hawk Owl - Mille Lacs County

Owl was in the trees on the right. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud --=_NextPart_000_000B_01C4E468.B0348460 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o=3Durn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office = xmlns:w=3Durn:schemas-microsoft

[mou] Great Gray and Northern Hawk Owls this weekend

intersection with CR22. =20 In Norman County, we re-found the Northern Hawk-Owl at the intersection of Hwy 200, Hwy 32, and CR23. =20 Herb Dingmann St. Cloud =20 --=_NextPart_000_006A_01C50C9F.91D0A2B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html

[mou-net] White-faced Ibis - Myre-Big Island State Park (Freeborn)

with them. Hopefully, it's still in the area somewhere. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Lyon County correction - Lesser Black-backed Gull

Correction - Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cottonwood Lake. The bird was seen around 5:00 this afternoon. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Herb Dingman reported that he found a great black back gull on the ice on Cottonwood Lake today. It was on the Northwest side, but he saw it from the south shore

[mou-net] Cattle Egret - Benton County not refound

. At the bridge on the north end of the lake I found a single Great Egret. Herb Dingmann -Original Message- From: Betsy Beneke Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 6:29 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] cattle egret - benton county On the way home from work this evening, just before 5:00

[mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit - Princeton WTP (Sherburne)

of peeps. After I left, Al Schirmacher made a quick trip out there and told me there was a second (possibly Marbled) Godwit, but in the waning light he wasn't certain of the ID. Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Henslow's Sparrow - Benton County

at sunset (9:08 PM), but I was amazed to hear one of the birds still calling when I came past the location again at 10:20. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] GWF Goose - Scott County

end of the wetland that I would recommend pulling into. Herb Dingmann 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] Buff-breasted Sandpipers Wadena County

on. A scope is required. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Another Snowy Owl in Benton County

oblivious to the cars passing by. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Snowy Owls in western Minnesota

, but correspond to what they would be if they continued into Pope County. Use caution in exploring these areas. There are many No Maintenance roads out there. All of these birds are on maintained roads, but even these roads can have some drifts since the last snowplow went through. Herb

[mou-net] Snowy Owls in Redwood and Brown Counties

instead found another Snowy Owl along the way. This was a very dark immature female sitting on the ground 1.8 miles east of Hwy4 along CR22. The bird was about 150 yards away on the south side of CR22, roughly 0.2 miles west of house number 24955. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave

[mou-net] Snowy Owls in Becker and Mahnomen Counties

to the north side of CR6. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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 - 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 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

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

The Long-tailed Duck was seen at 1:00 today in about the same location as it was yesterday. It was just a bit further upriver, nearer to the dam, on the Benton County side of the river. I neglected to mention yesterday that it is a male LT Duck. Herb Dingmann -Original Message

[mou-net] Snowy Owls - Sibley, Freeborn, Waseca

an immature Snowy Owl on a power pole along 80th St. about 1/2 mile south of Hwy 30. This is in the southern part of the county. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Snowy Owls in Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine

of 500th St. The Owl was on the ground about 200 yards to the south. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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] Snowy Owl - Carver County

the sighting last week was around 6PM, and we had also gone by this same location earlier today, we suspect this Snowy only comes out very late in the day to begin hunting. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] White-winged Scoter - Grant County

Yesterday afternoon Ron Erpelding and I found a White-winged Scoter at the North Ottawa impoundment in western Grant County. It was in the ditch along 250th Street (south edge of the impoundment area) about 1 mile east of the Traverse/Grant county line. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud Join

Re: [mou-net] Snowy and Cattle Egrets, Swift County

Around 6:45 this evening, the Cattle Egret was still in the same pasture, but the Snowy Egret and 3 Great Egrets had moved about 1/2 mile to the west on the north side of CR22. Herb Dingmann -Original Message- From: Bob Dunlap Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:23 PM To: MOU-NET

Re: [mou-net] Cattle Egret in McLeod County

This evening around 7:15 I was able to re-find both the Cattle Egrets (there were 4 tonight) and the Henslow's Sparrow at the locations where Bob Williams found them. The Henslow's was 0.3 mile north of the #12174 sign directly across from an orange-capped white post marked Cable Buried. Herb

[mou-net] Least Tern is still present

Ron Erpelding just called to say that the Least Tern in Rock County was still present at 6:55 this morning. Herb Dingmann 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] American Avocet Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Isanti County

. Also present at the sod farm was a single Black-bellied Plover, 5 Semipalmated Plovers, and 6 Baird's Sandpipers. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud 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 Grebe - Kittson; Eurasian Wigeon - Marshall

on the Westerns. We then went to Agassiz NWR in Marshall County and found a Eurasian Wigeon on the Mud River Pool on the refuge. This is in an area (Enhanced Access area) that requires a key from the staff to get to. One of the staff later refound the bird and has posted it to eBird. Herb Dingmann St

[mou-net] Prothonotary warbler - Benton County

Bend in the River County Park south of Rice. From the farmstead take the trail south and then take the trail that branches off to the right down to the river bottom. At the bottom take the trail back to the right. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Wright Co.

center. I just found it on the opposite side of the parking lot. I also had a brief look at what I believe was a female/first year bird near the brown Trailhead Parking sign. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Snowy Egret still in Swift

west of Hwy 119 on the south side of 110th St. Herb Dingmann 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] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Yellow Medicine

Miedd Lake in Yellow Medicine County. Distant looks at a single bird at 8:40 this AM. Lots of other shorebirds as well. Herb Dingmann 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] Buff-breasted and Upland Sandpipers in Renville Co

Ron Erpelding located a hayfield at the NE corner of CR11 and 240th St. in western Renville County that has a number of both species in it. My quick count came up with 17 birds - more Uplands than Buff-breasteds - but Ron saw more than that earlier. Herb Dingmann Join or Leave mou-net

Re: [mou-net] Buff-breasted and Upland Sandpipers in Renville Co

My apologies that should be 200th St not 240th St. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Herb Dingmann herbdingm...@charter.net wrote: Ron Erpelding located a hayfield at the NE corner of CR11 and 240th St. in western Renville County that has a number of both

[mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Pope County

Ron Erpelding and I just located a single Buff-breasted Sandpiper in a mowed hayfield at CR18 and 220th Ave in Pope County. Best views are from 220th Ave which is a dead-end road south from CR18. This is an apparent first county record. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave

[mou-net] Black-backed Woodpeckers in Roseau County

there are more that we didn't see. Herb Dingmann 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] White-winged Scoter in Benton County

A single White-winged Scoter is currently present on Little Rock Lake in Benton County. I am viewing it from a small park off West Lake Road, but it may also be possible to see it from Benton Beach Park on the north end of the lake. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] Cattle Egret still present

The cattle egret was seen foraging around the shop building at 1:15 at the address given. Herb Dingmann 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] Red Phalarope gone

After seeing some eBird alerts last night that the Phalarope was still present, Ron Erpelding and I decided to make another run for it this morning. However the ponds are all completely iced over and not even any waterfowl present. Herb Dingmann Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net

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