I found one and only one by Sucker Creek at Vadnais Lake. Lots of Yellow-rumps
and Palms.
Carole Nimlos
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There are 17 messages totalling 676 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Steele Co Whooping Cranes: Update
2. Sherburne Auto Tour
3. Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival, May 15-17
4. Bird walk in Bloomington, Sat 8am
5. Directions to Cobb River WPA
6. Eagle cam
7. Eurasian Collared-Doves - Lyon County
8. Willets Hennpin County
9. FOY Duluth Birds
10. 9-sparrow flock, Dakota
11. Maple Grove Eagle Lake birding outings
12. Parking lot sparrows
13. Maple Grove Eagle Lake
14. Am. Avocets (Hennepin Co.)
15. south minneapolis song birds
16. Lake Byllesby spring refill planned
17. About the Metro
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 07:56:20 -0500
From: Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Re: Steele Co Whooping Cranes: Update
Howard,
see the website for the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership
http://www.b<http://www.b/>=
ringbackthecranes.org/
There is a wealth of information on the cranes.
Also your reports are needed to help track them. These can be reported =
online at
http://www.bringbackthecranes.org/what2do.html<http://www.bringbackthecranes.org/what2do.html>
There is a link on the right side of the page.
Researchers have learned that cranes that become overly tolerant of human =
presence are at greater risk to numerous hazards that could endanger their =
well-being. =20
The WCEP asks anyone who encounters a whooping crane in the wild to please =
view from a distance so they so they can survive and thrive:
Their guidance includes:
-Do not approach birds on foot within 200 yards;
-Try to remain in your vehicle
-Use of binoculars or spotting scopes is recommended for viewing
-Do not approach in a vehicle within 100 yards.=20
-Please remain concealed and do not speak loudly enough that the =
birds can hear you.
-Please do not trespass on private property in an attempt to view =
whooping cranes."
Again thanks so much for your report!
............................................
Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer
Reg. Nongame Wildlife Specialist
MN DNR Southern Region
Div. of Ecological Resources
Nongame Wildlife Program
261 Hwy 15 South
New Ulm, MN 56073
phone: ( 507) 359-6033
fax: (507) 359-6018
e-mail:
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Web:
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>>> Howard Towle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 5/5/2009 10:29
PM >>>
The two Whooping Cranes reported this morning from just south of =20
Owatonna were still present this evening at 6:30 PM in the same field. =20
Does anyone know the origin of these birds? Are they part of the =20
Wisconsin flock that overshot their mark?
Thanks Ken!
Howard Towle
Golden Valley, MN
> Two Whooping Cranes were first spotted by Emily Hutchins Monday =20
> night around 7:30. They were flying over the intersection of Hwys. =20
> 218 and 14 on the south side of Owatonna. They landed in a green =20
> meadow on the south side of 18th Street on the eastern edge of =20
> Owatonna. They were still present at 7:30 Tuesday AM.
>
> Ken Vail
> Blooming Prairie
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:30:38 -0500
From: Pastor Al Schirmacher
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Subject: Sherburne Auto Tour
Harris' Sparrow (among 11 sparrow species) on Sherburne NWR's Auto Tour this
morning. Other first of years there included: Least Flycatcher, Warbling
Vireo, Sedge Wren, Gray Catbird, White-crowned Sparrow, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole. Yesterday added Ovenbird, Northern
Waterthrush (significantly late) and Solitary Sandpiper.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:34:28 -0500
From: Debbie Waters <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival, May 15-17
<forwarded by request>
As a member of the steering committee, I'm pleased to announce that the =
third annual
Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival will be held Fri-Sun, May =
15-17, 2009 along
the south shore of Lake Superior near Ashland, Wisconsin. For festival =
information and
registration, please visit our website:
http://www.birdandnaturefest.com=20<http://www.birdandnaturefest.com=20/>
The festival features over 100 field trips, presentations, workshops, =
and youth
programs on an incredible variety of topics, ranging from birds to =
bears, fish to
flowers, dragonflies to bats, fungi to frogs, and much more. This year's =
keynote
speaker is the great humorist and storyteller, Al Batt. Local legend =
Dick Verch will
also present on his 30+ years of Chequamegon Bay birding experience.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me
([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Otherwise, tell
your friends and I hope to =
see you there!
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Ryan Brady
Grand View, Bayfield County, WI
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 10:11:07 -0500
From: Elijah Parker <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Bird walk in Bloomington, Sat 8am
Hello birders!
I don't know if this is appropriate for this list or not, so please don't
hesitate to correct me if not. My apologies if so!
My wife and I will lead a simple, short bird walk starting at Moir Park
(near Old Shakopee & Penn in Bloomington) at 8am this Saturday (5/9), so if
anyone is interested please email me -- there will be a limit of about 12.
It will last about 2 hours on the trails following Nine-mile Creek.
It will be geared more for beginners, but of course anyone is welcome. A
good chance to brush up on the basics and get into the spring migration.
Here are a few of the birds in the last week or so (and I'm hoping for a
lot more warblers by Saturday):
Cardinal
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Robin
Blue Jay
Flicker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Goldfinch
Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Eastern Phoebe
Easter Pewee
Checklists will be provided.
Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Morgan+Ave+S+%26+W+104th+St,+Minneapolis,+MN+55431+&sll=44.815512,-93.307502&sspn=0.015952,0.067635&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Morgan+Ave+S+%26+W+104th+St,+Minneapolis,+MN+55431+&sll=44.815512,-93.307502&sspn=0.015952,0.067635&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A>
Thanks,
Elijah & Jackie
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:18:41 -0700
From: Chad Heins <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Directions to Cobb River WPA
Hey birders!
A number of people requested directions to the Cobb River WPA. This WPA is
relatively large (836 acres) and boasts a list of 183 species since I've been
keeping track (Aug-2006).
From Mankato take Hwy 22 south to Beauford. Beauford is where CR10
intersects with Hwy 22.
Go east on CR10.
If you turn south off of CR10 on 586th Avenue (about 1 mile east from Hwy
22), you will come to the western portion which consists of grasslands and
wetlands (Bobolinks, Sedge Wrens, American Bitterns, Yellow-headed Blackbirds,
LeConte's and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows during migration). The
grassland/wetland complex extends east to the Cobb River and the floodplain
forest at the center of the WPA. The forest is relatively inaccessible from
the west side (unless you have good balance and like crossing muddy rivers over
fallen trees).
If you turn south off of CR10 on CR16 (a little east from 586th Ave), you
will come to the eastern portion which consists of wetlands and restored
tallgrass prairie. The eastern portion is broken into a couple of pieces which
maycomplicate my directions a little bit.
Two parcels are located on the west side of CR16. One has a small parking
lot. This is the best access point in order to get to the woodland which can
be spectacular during migration for passerine migration. Just follow the
trail(s) and you'll find your way. The other smaller parcel is north of here
and was just recently added. Essentially there is a pig farm and a field
separating these two. I haven't explored this parcel much yet and know little
about its possibilities.
Another parcel is east of the above parcel and extends from CR16 to Perch
Lake. This is where the shorebirding should be spectacular this spring. This
has been or will be replanted to prairie by the USFWS. Right now it is
wetlands with mud and abandoned soybean fields. This area can also be accessed
from 597th Lane which extends north from CR4. Take CR16 south to CR4 and go
east. Where CR52 intersects and goes south, 597th Lane goes north. This is a
narrow gravel road and there is no turnaround per se. It has been very muddy
this spring.
Finally, the outlet for Perch Lake was just added to the WPA and this lies at
the junction of CR16 and CR168. Both this wetland and the cropland to the
north and south (of the wetland) are now part of the WPA. This area is pretty
good for waterfowl, herons, and shorebirds in fall. I'm not sure what type of
restoration will occur here but I'm assuming it will be restored to
grassland/prairie of some sort.
Incidently, if you are in the area you should also check out a significant
CREP area to the northeast. Take CR168 east from CR16 to its junction with
CR169. Before you reach this intersection you will see the lands to the north.
The area can be viewed from both CR168 and CR169.
Another CREP area can be found by taking CR16 north from CR10 and going west
about a mile. This area is normally good for waterfowl, Northern Harrier, and
Western Meadowlark.
I hope that this is help to out-of-towners. If you do visit the WPA, please
share your sightings with me. I am tracking bird sightings from this WPA and
sharing my data with the USFWS to help with management of those lands. Any
sightings are valuable. Thanks!
Happy birding!
Chad Heins
Mankato, MN
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 12:27:44 -0500
From: Craig <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Eagle cam
I'm not sure if this was posted on here before but, if it was I =
apologize for the double post.
Eagle cam which I thought was kind of neat
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/eaglecam/<http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/eaglecam/>
Craig Menze
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 10:33:41 -0700
From: Roger Schroeder <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Eurasian Collared-Doves - Lyon County
New(?) locations for Eurasian Collared-Dove in Lyon County include:
Tracy, MN (feeder near Morgan and 9th)
Taunton, MN (West 4th and Lincoln)
Minneota, MN (7th and N. Monroe)
Garvin, MN (Polk and 3rd)=20
Roger Schroeder
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 18:25:35 +0000
From: Tom Tustison
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Subject: Willets Hennpin County
This morning there was a large flock of 47 Willets flying NW over Lake Calh=
oun.
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 11:49:17 -0700
From: Michael Hendrickson
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: FOY Duluth Birds
Park Pt:
-Forester's Tern
-Purple Martin
* Harlequin Duck Thanks to Karl Bardon who spotted the duck yesterday and to
Peder Svingen in letting me know where it was located. The duck is hanging
around the boat launch area at the end of Park Point.
* Surf Scoter hanging around in the same area in the small bay area with some
scaup.
Indian Pt Campground:
-Catbird
-Brown Thrasher
-Rose-breasted Grosbeak
-Yellow-rumped Warblers
-Palm Warblers
-Black & White Warbler
-Common Yellowthroat
-Ovenbird
-Nashville Warbler
Mike
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Website:
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/<http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/>
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:55:47 -0500
From: Jim Mattsson <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: 9-sparrow flock, Dakota
Mid-day today (May 6), a nice mixed sparrow flock feeding at the
entrance to the Spring Lake RP Archery Range unit on Pine Bend Trail:
Lark
Harris's
White-crowned
White-throated
Chipping
Song
Field
Clay-colored
Vesper
What, no Lincoln's??!
Also, 12 warbler species.
Jim Mattsson
Eagan
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 14:24:08 -0500
From: Thomas Maiello <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Maple Grove Eagle Lake birding outings
I will be going on daily birding walks for the next few weeks along
the west and south sides of Eagle Lake just southwest of the
intersection of HW 169 and I-694. Anyone interested in joining me,
please contact me via email with times and days you are interested
in. I will get back to you. I have ID'd over 120 species in these
areas in the year and a half I have lived here - with many lifer
warblers added to my list. Photography is usually very good
especially in mid-May based on history. Please contact me if
interested. Mid to late mornings and mid to late afternoons are best
so far. But things change daily. Can't guarantee a fast email return
everytime as I try to be out as much as I can in May.
No special warblers yet.
The number of species and especially the number of birds has been
increasing over the last three days with, among the usual, many, many
Palm Warbler practically walking over my feet, more elusive White
Throated Sparrows, a few House Wrens, gobs of butter-butts and a
lessening variety of water birds - most lately a raft of Ruddy Ducks
hiding in the reeds only to be chased into my view by a goose. Toss
in flickers, Swamp Sparrows, chippers, Song Sparrows in full aria, RC
kinglets and simmer with warbler spices and viola! a viewing feast
for royalty (that's us).
Thomas Maiello
Angel Environmental Management, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 14:29:41 -0500
From: Bruce Baer
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Parking lot sparrows
BlankThe parking lot at the Old Cedar Avenue bridge had numerous species =
of sparrows this early morning.
White-throated
White-crowned
Harris's
Song
Swamp
Clay-colored
Lincoln's
Chipping
A Prothonotary Warbler has been on the logs since six-thirty this =
morning in the pond just west of the parking log on the north side of =
the trail. A Cape May Warbler was seen at the Bass Ponds.
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:52:12 -0500
From: Thomas Maiello <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Maple Grove Eagle Lake
Along dirt Zachary Lane on west side of lake
FOYs
Wilson's Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Non-FOYs
House Wren
Bald Eagle
White Throated Sparrows
Palm Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Ruddy Duck
Great White Egret
Ringnecked Pheasant (scared me half to death taking off when I was a
couple of yards away and didn't see it)
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Other residents
Suspiciously missing
Thrushes of any kind
Barred Owl
Thomas Maiello
Angel Environmental Management, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 18:26:29 -0500
From: alyssa <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Am. Avocets (Hennepin Co.)
There were 8 American Avocets on the west side of Long Meadow Lake (Bass =
Ponds in Bloomington) from 4 and up until I left at 5:30.=20
The FWS has been drawing down Long Meadow Lake for a while, and it is =
looking awesome for shorebirds. Other shorebird species seen include:
-150+ Lesser Yellowlegs
-Greater Yellowlegs
-Solitary Sandpiper
-Wilson's Phalarope
-Killdeer
I would not be surprised if there were more species, (I would actually =
expect it), but the majority of them were on the south side, and the =
heat waves didn't help much. Nonetheless, it's a good idea to keep an =
eye on it.
Strangely, there were only 3 warbler species (didn't relocate Bruce =
Baer's Cape May.) There were 6 species of dabbling ducks as well. Other =
FOYs include Warbling Vireo, Great-crested Flycatcher, Baltimore Oriole, =
and Gray Catbird. A Barred Owl started calling to the north of the =
parking lot as I was leaving. And of course, all other expected species =
were seen.
On a belated note, apparently a Yellow-headed Blackbird was seen at the =
MVR Visitor Center feeder (Bloomington) on May 2nd. I didn't see any =
while I was at Bass Ponds though. But I hear they are somewhat numerous =
at the Rapids Lake NWR Visitor Center (in Carver, Carver Co.)
Good birding!
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley, Hennepin Co.
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 19:03:44 -0500
From: Donald Jones <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: south minneapolis song birds
Seen today (5/6/09) in the 3500 block of 34th ave s;
Cedar Waxwings (at least 50 enjoying the left over hackberries)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (at least a dozen)
White throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Half a million house sparrows
Yesterday I requested info on getting rid of House Sparrows. Thank you
to everyone who replied. The result was a near even mix of trapping
and euthanizing them and finding non-lethal ways of chasing them away.
The non-lethal responses were; getting a decoy owl, put out food that
they won't or can't eat and making them as unwelcome as possible. One
person suggested I put decoy food out away from the "good" stuff in
another part of my yard. I have not made up my mind yet on the best
solution so for now I will continue to remove their nests and chase
them off.
Thanks!
Donnie Jones
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 20:33:51 -0500
From: Jim Ryan <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Lake Byllesby spring refill planned
From the Dakota County Parks website:
The annual refill of Lake Byllesby reservoir to the summer elevation is
planned to begin on Thursday, *May 15 **or as soon after river flow
conditions will allow.*
In the fall, the reservoir level is lowered three feet to 853.7 feet, and
remains there until May 15 when refilling to the summer elevation of 856.7
feet is permitted to start. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) sets these levels, and according to a study, the winter drawdown
lowers adjacent groundwater levels, which accommodates local agricultural
needs.
For more info, go here:
http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecreation/News/SummerRefill.htm<http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecreation/News/SummerRefill.htm>
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 22:58:10 -0500
From: Steve Weston <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: About the Metro
On Monday night when I drove up to the house on Quiggley Lake, I was =
greeted by dueling Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. One was on my neighbor's =
house banging on the metal cover for his chimney. The other was on the =
other side of the house, probably on a dead limb. After a while, the =
one on the chimney cover moved down to one of my wood duck houses =
(probably occupied by a some eggs, but not yet a hen), and the one on =
the other side of the house moved up to the chimney cover.
Tonight I grabbed my binocs when I heard a Nashville Warbler singing. I =
could not find it as it headed deeper into the woods. A Mallard hen was =
out with her seven new ducklings, and a Canada Goose was still on her =
nest, but five gooslings were scurring about her. Other first were =
Chimney Swifts and copes gray treefrogs. Dandalions are popping up in =
the yard, along with strawberries and violets. Mostly I am noticing a =
small white violets and very few of the larger purple and violet colored =
violets.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
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