One source I still use is Bob Janssen's "Birds in Minnesota," which you may be able to find at used or online used book stores. My copy says 1987, but he and Jan Green published a prior book in the 1970's. Both are based (loosely) on Thomas Sadler Roberts' 2 vol. set on the birds of MN, which was published in the 1930's. If you ever find THAT in a used book store, take out a loan to get it, don't pass it up! I recently found a very interesting book at a used book store called "Bird Portraits in Color," which must be a shortened "monograph" type version (with artists Breckenridge, Brooks, Fuertes, Jacques, Sutton, and Weber), but Mr. Roberts' text is as clear and concise in this volume as in the larger ones (that I have viewed at the library.) As Bob states in his introduction, bird data changes with time and the number of watchers submitting their records, but the info in his book will give you a good beginning.
You may also find good info on status and distribution at the Birds of North America site, which can be accessed thru the Cornell Labs site. There is an annual fee, but the price is way lower than buying the printed version, and the data is updated more frequently. Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Budde Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:55 AM To: Watson, Alexander Robert; mou-net at moumn.org Subject: Re: [mou] Median Arrival Dates? While we've given consideration to doing so, a composite of median arrival and departure dates has not been published, and so is not available at this time. Paul Paul Budde Minneapolis -----Original Message----- To: mou-net at moumn.org Subject: [mou] Median Arrival Dates? Hello Where can one find a list of median arrival dates for all of Minnesota's migratory species? <snip> This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request at moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe.
