[mou-net] Great Egret roost

50 to 80 Chimney Swifts are entering the chimney of Oltman Middle School on Third Street in St. Paul Park. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Snow Buntings

A flock of 50+ Snow Buntings observed today on 100th Street South in Cottage Grove between Kimbro Avenue S. and Lehigh Road. First reported by Larry Sirvio. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Fwd: Stand up for the EPA

As the representative to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership for MOU, I, on occasion, am asked to send a message to the members of MOU. I encourage you to act positively on this request. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Dear Tom, I am

[mou-net] recent observations

1. Great Blue Herons walking on snow on the ice in the area of their fishing territory. 2. Great Egrets perched in trees looking down at hard water 3. Eastern Chipmunk standing on a snow bank close to its whole in the snow. I am not the only creature waiting for gone snow and open water. Tom

[mou-net] early migrant or?

Last Friday (Aug. 5) we banded a hatching year Palm Warbler at Carpenter Nature Center. It is either an early migrant or from parents that nested below their known breeding area. We have no records of observing Palm Warblers at the Nature Center this summer. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868

[mou-net] Aldo Leopold event

of Minnesota Recycling Program, Nelson Cheese and Deli, and the Bell Museum. -- Andrea Klaassen Public Relations Coordinator Bell Museum of Natural History - University of Minnesota 10 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612.624.7389 Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071

[mou-net] Fwd: Moving Planet - Plan to Join Us Sept 24

Birders, As the representative for MOU to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership I am requested at times to use our web site to inform members of special events. The following is such an event. This event needs to be big. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park

[mou-net] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was at our feeders this afternoon. Grey Cloud Island, Washington County Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

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] Red-shouldered Hawk

A Red-shouldered Hawk visited our yard yesterday, an unusual winter visiter. S.W. corner of Washington County. Also our high Northern Cardinal count for the winter, 22. Nice for feeder watch day. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join

[mou-net] banded birds

Yesterday morning (Friday the 16th) we banded 74 birds at Carpenter Nature Center. 46 were Dark-eyed Juncos and 14 were American Tree Sparrows. I figured they had been down in Iowa and are on their way to the far north. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071

[mou-net] Junco notes

of the wing cord using criteria established by Pyle. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] FW: [mnbird] an obit

nets after he gave up banding. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:35 PM, Laura Erickson wrote: His being involved in the selection of the Common Loon as state bird explains why he was so extraordinarily furious with me

[mou-net] Eastern Bluebirds

Two male Eastern Bluebirds at water bath this afternoon. Carolina Wrens left us. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 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] environmental conference

As the MOU representative to MEP and a member of the MOU Conservation Committee, I forward this in hopes that some are interested. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 The Midwest's Premiere Energy, Economic

[mou] MOU Board Meeting

MOU at moumn.org and become a member. Please only respond to me and not the net. Tom Bell Secretary, Minnesota Ornithologists Union. 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments

[mou] Grey Cloud Island viewing

Island Trail and Grey Cloud Island Drive cross over water. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080410

[mou] MOU Board Meeting

and also let me know if you could attend to present the issue. Tom Bell Secretary, MOU -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080607/7b23953f/attachment.html

[mou] Camera Demonstration

to attend, please call or email me if you will plan on attending. You do not have to be a member of MOU to attend. Tom Bell, Secretary for MOU Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed

[mou] Lark Sparrows

Perception: More Lark Sparrows being seen the past two summers, or is it just that Grey Cloud Island has more. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http

[mou] (MOU) Camera Demonstration

not have to be a member of MOU to attend. Tom Bell, Secretary MOU Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080706

[mou] (MOU) Camera Demonstration

I received a message saying they were having difficulty getting specific information on the camera. Go to www.casio.com, click on cameras, click on Exillm Pro, click on Ex-Fl detail. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next

[mou] Henslow's Sparrows

the plants are growing tall. The wrens occur earlier in wetter, denser vegetated areas earlier. I am guessing, that their late arrival is due to establishing territories for a second nesting. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150

[mou] Still time

take the space to go over all the features of this camera. You can check it out at httjp://exilim.casio.com This camera is not available on-line, nor from any other dealer in this area other than National Camera. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459

[mou] Carolina Wren

There is a Carolina Wren in our yard. Singing on occasion and coming to the feeders seldom. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou

[mou] MOU Booth at State Fair

and tickets for volunteers and the biggest is to sign people up for time slots. If you think you could take on some of this activity, let me know. There will be help in getting displays and such. So many find this a fun and worthwhile activity, it would be a shame not to be there. Tom Bell

[mou] MOU Booth at State Fair

of organizing the event in time to good a good job. We are planning on being back at the fair next year. If you are interested in planning and organizing next year's event, let us know. Tom Bell, Secretary MOU Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150

[mou] Looking for:

is the director of development for MEP. Her number is 651-789-0656. You may also respond to me and I will forward your name and contact information. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed

[mou] MOU Executive Board Meeting

will be in the 3rd floor conference room, starting at 1:00 p.m. You are invited. If you have a topic you would like the Board to consider, send it to me. Tom Bell, Secretary MOU Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML

[mou] an invitation

of Minnesota and Fresh Energy Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20081003/bb5a9874/attachment.html

[mou] vote November 4, for constitutional amendment

://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/features/amendment.html Tom Bell, Conservation Committee Member and MOU Secretary Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou

[mou-net] Prescott, Wisconsin observations

half or the Wisconsin half or both, that would be helpful. We thank any that take the time to respond to this plea. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Your day at the Capitol

Water Action will be coordinating all seven days at the Capitol. If you have questions or want to host a short workshop for your members, you can contact her at 612.623.3666 orcfetter...@cleanwater.org . Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150

[mou-net] Horned Larks

At least 10 Horned Larks on Friday afternoon on 100th between Kimbro and Neal in Cottage Grove. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Youth Birding Festival

. Bring binoculars if you have them, and dress for the weather. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] Youth Birding Festival

will be provided for lunch. Bring binoculars if you have them, and dress for the weather. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] Robin roost

Mourning Doves. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] free lecture

of Minnesota. The title: A political History of Two Landscapes: Yellowstone Park and the Boundry Water Wilderness. The speaker, Brian O'Neil has 30 years of experience litigating environmental concerns. The presentation is free and open to the public. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S

[mou-net] American Robins and Snow Buntings

about 20 Snow Buntings in Washington County, within Cottage Grove, on 100th Street N., east of Kimbro Avenue about 1/3 mile. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Living Green Expo

and open to the public. The event will feature more than 250 exhibitors, workshops, activities for kids and cooking demos. The event is presented by Windsource ® from Xcel Energy. Learn more atwww.LivingGreenExpo.MN or call Jan at 651.789.6571. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St

[mou-net] help is wanted

lost along the Gunflint Trail lost by the big Ham Lake Fire of 2007. The organized project will be May 7 and 8. For more information visit www.GunflintGreenUp.com Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou] Environment Day at Capitol

to their = responsibility and pass Protect Our Water. This is a set of practical = solutions and smart investments to protect the clean water that is = critical to our health, our economy and our way of life. For more information, contact Patience Caso at (612) 623-3666, or email = pc...@cleanwater.org Tom

[mou] Citizen's Day at the Capitol

at www.ProtectOurWater.info ** Register early so = we can reserve time with your Legislators! Contact Patience Caso at = 612-623-3666 for more information. =20 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_002A_01C619D2.9C947780

[mou] Snow Buntings

species in the flock.=20 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0026_01C61DFA.9ECCA8C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD

[mou] important envieonmental functions

for MOU Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C629A9.9572D320 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional

[mou] Janie Olyphant

of birds and the art and = science of bird banding. Her three children that talked also shared = Janie's love and accomplishments with birds. Birders were well = represented at her service. We were so glad that we attended and feel = so honored to have been touched by Janie's enthusiasum.=20 Tom Bell

[mou] results of query on MOU contributing to lobbyists

for a yes or no, but offered = rational for their opinion. Tom Bell=20 on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C73271.23F1A240 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

[mou] Green-tailed Towhee band number

to check their records they will know = which Master Bander was issued that band number. The Master Bander may = have a few to many sub-permit holders that work under their permit. I = know it is not easy to get all banders to submit their records in a = timely basis.=20 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island

[mou] 07WetlandsSummitAnnc_Registration.pdf

. This is an important event to which birders should be = represented. Sent to you by Tom Bell, MOU representative to the Minnesota = Environmental Partnership.=20 http://www.minnesotaikes.org/Mainpages/07WetlandsSummitAnnc_Registration.= pdf --=_NextPart_000_0002_01C737DB.F1911090 Content-Type: text

[mou] Attention Senate District 57 members

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0051_01C73E12.ADA03680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You are invited, please RSVP Tom Bell, MOU representative at MEP.=20 on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road

[mou] Conservation day at the capitol

and enhance Minnesota's precious natural resources. For more information, contact Sara Johnson at (612) 623-3666, or email sjohn...@cleanwater.org Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South

[mou] Walkin Jim Stoltz happening

: www.walkinjim.com Come and help promote the MOU. Tom Bell,=20 MOU representative to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership --=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6D594.AA9D00D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD

[mou] late Cape May Warbler

a suet cake and hawked for = insects. When we went to get our cameras we could not relocate the = warbler.=20 One Snow Goose in with 100's of Canada Geese in pond just north of = the Renewal Plant on Jamaica Avenue just south of hwy 61 in Cottage = Grove, MN. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868

[mou] Warblers missing

of warblers. The male flowers on the = oaks are dropping off and the leaves are 1/3 the size of a squirrel and = still no warblers.=20 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_006A_01C6727F.E727B4F0 Content-Type: text/html

[mou] Common Mergansers

Mergansers during the month = of May. I have not observed these birds flying, so that may be the = reason they did not go north.=20 Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0031_01C684FC.842F3870 Content-Type: text/html

[mou] Bell's Vireos

Friday morning, June 2. Location is = in the cemetary in the middle of the section. Take the field road across = from the entrance to Carpenter Nature Center, the road ends in the = cemetary. Both were singing, only 40 yards apart. A Willow Flycatcher = also singing in the area.=20 Tom Bell on Grey

[mou] Tufted Titmouse

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0003_01C717AB.43E7F530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tufted Titmouse coming to our feeders. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park

[mou] Legislative program-environment

-profit environmental and conservation organizations working = together to protect, restore and enjoy Minnesota's precious natural = resources. =20 Tom Bell MOU representative to MEP 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0009_01C71B16.C6C92550 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content

[mou] Environmental opportunity

that = will allow state and local leaders, along with citizens, to preserve = what matters most even as our population booms. For more information about this presentation, contact Philip Hunsicker = at 218.824.5095.=20 Tom Bell MOU representative to MEP --=_NextPart_000_0010_01C71B17.7B812F10 Content

[mou] hummingbird, species not known

east of Hwy. 52 along the Mississippi River. I think we were on = Alabama Street, but walking the area. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0009_01C72359.2AB142B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

[mou] Our experts

information to learn what is called for. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070719/da82c3d5

[mou] MOU Board Meeting.

to the service, but are not a member of the Minnesota Ornithologists Union (MOU) you should join. Go to the MOU web site and initiate your membership application. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 -- next part

[mou] next MOU Board Meeting

website. Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070828/0127f10b/attachment-0001.html

[mou] Henry David Thoreau lectures

; (lunch on your own) 2:00 p.m. Thoreau's Country, an illustrated lecture, 3:15 p.m. Current and Future Thoreau Studies, a panel discussion. For more information: (612) 866-2644 or schwj014 at umn.edu Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459

[mou] funding lobbyists

this issue, reply only to me and not to MOU = Net. tnejb...@comcast.net Tom Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143 651 459-4150 --=_NextPart_000_0042_01C7304A.21CAF210 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

[mou-net] Buffelhead

and Ellen Lowery. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 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] Eastern Bluebirds

This afternoon I observed 3 Eastern Bluebirds hanging around a spring hole on Grey Cloud Channel while I was skiing. Grey Cloud is at the very south west corner of Washington County. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou

[mou-net] Dark eyed Juncos

I know you are seeing many juncos and today at Carpenter Nature Center we banded 72 of them and that was a fraction of the population. No nets, all caught in potter's traps. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou-net] Pine Siskins

if anyone else has seen evidence of nesting at 45* N. Latitude or below. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 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] Chimney Swifts

Friday nights count was only 6 birds that entered a chimney that last year had many. The number is like just one family group. Hope others observed more. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin

[mou-net] Chimney Swifts

Highest count for the chimney at the old Park High School in St. Paul Park this evening. 422 birds entered the chimney. Sent from my iPad Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road S. St.Paul Park, MN 55071-1143 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou-net] Board Meeting

are encouraged to attend, if you are not a member, it is time to join if you are reading this. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Snowy Owl

Elizabeth and I trolled roads in Dakota County with no strikes. Observed other trollers and those talked with also saw no owls. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] thirsty robins

if that is a contributing factor. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 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] proof of residency

in 2014. All re-traps were in late fall or winter. Most of the chickadees we trap in the winter are re-trapped birds. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] HF 2852

I have contacted Don Arnosti, the lobbyist for Audubon Minnesota to look into the proposed legislation. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Suet

Today (Friday) I observed up to seven Yellow-rumped Warblers on one suet cage, not all could extract food at the same time. Possibly the cold weather has made it difficult to retrieve enough insects. Sent from my iPad Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road S. St.Paul Park, MN 55071-1143

[mou-net] Swifts

Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road S. St.Paul Park, MN 55071-1143 651-459-4150 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] proof of residency

/16/2014 and 11/7/2014. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Houston Co. Nature Center - Woodcock Skydance

Sent from my iPad Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Road South Grey Cloud Island Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143 651-459-4150 On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:51 AM, Alan Stankevitz a...@iwishicouldfly.com wrote: A few days ago someone inquired about Woodcock programs and the Houston Co. Nature Center

[mou-net] water protection

As the MOU representative To the Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) I urge you to contact your legislators to support the proposed buffer zone along our waterways to give needed protection. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 Join

[mou-net] Chimney swifts

Elizabeth and I counted 90 CHSW entering the chimney of Oltman Middle School in St. Paul Park last Friday evening. What did you count for the first count period? Sent from my iPad Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Road South Grey Cloud Island Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143 651-459-4150 Join or Leave

[mou-net] Tufted titmouse

Heard and seen at Afton State Park on the river side of the visitors center this morning about 10:30. Sent from my iPad Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Road South Grey Cloud Island Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] old Black-capped Chickadee

and hopped on the treadle it could sit and eat sun flower seeds till someone came and extracted it. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Robin roost

of birds flying out to the west. One hour and fifteen minutes after sunrise the last of the observed robins left. On leaving the birds did not first perch in a surrounding deciduous tree, they just flew directly away. Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Rd. So. Grey Cloud Island, MN 55071 Tom Bell

[mou-net] Alleged Ross's Goose

Observed Monday morning on Pickeral Lake in Mendota Heights. (Lillydale Park area) A lone bird with a few Canada Geese, but always stayed on far side of lake, so at least 100 yards away. Have some photos, so strongly confirmed that the bird was a Ross’s Goose. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868

[mou-net] MOU state fair booth

recollection is that MOU and Audubon Minnesota together had a booth in the Education Building prior to moving the DNR building, I remember staffing that booth. Our hope is that someone out there in the birding community remembers. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN

[mou-net] Gadwall

Cloud Channel. (Location of the Bald Eagles nest) Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] Early migrant

iPad Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Road South Grey Cloud Island Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143 651-459-4150 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] Blue Grosbeak

trail turns east. This is the general area where the grosbeaks have been previously reported. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] White-throated Sparrows

at one viewing was 44, observed a few days ago. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] Pectoral Sandpiper

To view this bird you have to walk past no trespass signs. Aggregate Industries is fussy about trespassing. Sent from my iPad Tom Bell 5868 Pioneer Road South Grey Cloud Island Saint Paul Park, MN, 55071-1143 651-459-4150 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

Re: [mou-net] Juvenile plumage Loon in Rochester

I have records of Common Loon in juvenile plumage staying on a pond in Lower Grey Cloud Island, Washington County, for several weeks if not months during a summer. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 > On Apr 13, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Ste

[mou-net] waterfowl

, canvasback, bufflehead. Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 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] Grey Cloud Island gravel pit

Just to let birders know you cannot see the reported scoter without trespassing. You might try going to the office and seek permission but then you will incriminate the finders. Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] MEP survey

less than 5 votes. Several commented on the difficulty of only selecting 2 when our planet has so many dire environmental needs, and several added their concern which was not listed. Let us hope for a good legislative session for the environment we care so much about. Tom Bell Grey

[mou-net] environmental survey

Strengthen protection for wilderness and public lands Collapsing Ecosystems Wildlife Corridors Plastic Pollution Resource Recovery (like metals recycling) Drinking Water Restoring Altered Hydrology Source Water Protection Water Sustainability (reuse, recharge, conservation) Water Pollution Tom Bell

[mou-net] Elizabeth Bell

. Lung cancer was the villain, she elected not to tell many, yet we have known about it for over two years. The first year was symptom free and we took our last birding trip to Panama. We have valued the friendship of many of you. Tom Bell bell.to...@gmail.com 5868 Pioneer Road S. St. Paul Park

[mou-net] Elizabeth Bell service

. Tom Bell bell.to...@gmail.com 5868 Pioneer Road S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651-459-4150 cell 651-214-5274 General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay