Spent the day yesterday birding Cass with Molly Malecek, Larry Olson, and Dale Yerger. Many Tennessee and Blackpoll Warblers still moving through the area, along with smaller numbers of other migrant songbirds. Of note were 5 American Avocets at the Cass Lake Sewer Ponds (also seen earlier in the day by Jeff Stephenson). Connecticut Warbler and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher were present in the bog along County 35. Good birding,
Ben Wieland www.cassbirding.blogspot.com Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 --- On Mon, 3/16/09, MOU-NET automatic digest system <[email protected]> wrote: From: MOU-NET automatic digest system <[email protected]> Subject: MOU-NET Digest - 14 Mar 2009 to 15 Mar 2009 (#2009-56) To: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 12:04 AM There are 10 messages totalling 312 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Minnesota Birding 2. correction of post 3. FW: Greater White-fronted Geese, Lake Byllesby, Dakota Cty 4. Eagles - Chisago Co. 5. From Freedom Park, Prescott WI 10:30a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 6. Killdeer ~ Hennepin County 7. Mute Swan ~ Rice Co. 8. LeSueur County, Lake Gorman 9. Turkey Vulture in Washington County 10. Prescott migration Saturday (Jim Mattsson) ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:24:36 -0500 From: Dennis and Barbara Martin <[email protected]> Subject: Minnesota Birding The deadline for the May/June issue of Minnesota Birding is March 20th. Please send news items to [email protected] Photos of Minnesota birds should be sent to [email protected] Thanks Barb Martin Editor Minnesota Birding [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:54:18 -0500 From: linda whyte <[email protected]> Subject: correction of post In yesterday's post the name should be ring-NECKED duck; shouldn't have thought about the gulls present, as "ring-billed" slips in too easily. Linda Whyte ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:48:32 -0500 From: Laura Coble <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Greater White-fronted Geese, Lake Byllesby, Dakota Cty _____ From: Laura Coble [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 12:45 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Greater White-fronted Geese, Lake Byllesby, Dakota Cty At around 11 am today, I saw at least 14 G. White-fronted Geese on Lake Byllesby. They were with Canada Geese and Mallards at the far northwest end of the lake. There is a Dakota Cty Park entrance about a 1/4 mile east of the Hwy 56/88 intersection, accessed from a pull-off on the south side of 88. It's possible to park a few cars on the pull-off, but park on the shoulder of 88 if it's too wet. Walk the trail on the other side of the gate to an open area, bearing down a hill to your right to find an opening to the lake. You can also go through a wooded area to your left to get to the edge of the lake. I scoped from the beach, and found the geese in the farthest northwest corner. I also saw 3 Green-winged Teal close to shore at this location. There is a little open water close to the beach off Lakeside Cemetery, east of this spot, but most of the waterfowl were at the west end this morning. Laura Coble Cannon Falls ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:34:35 -0500 From: Holly Peirson <[email protected]> Subject: Eagles - Chisago Co. Yesterday while fishing on S. Center Lake in Lindstrom/Center City, there were a pair of adult Eagles frequently flying overhead, a lovely sight on such a warm spring day while there's still over 2 ft of ice!! Must be a nest in the area... Anyone know where it is? Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:49:55 -0400 From: [email protected] Subject: From Freedom Park, Prescott WI 10:30a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Jim Mattsson tried to send this message yesterday, but was unsuccessful. I'm= forwarding it for him today. With the southwest winds, most of the birds we= re seen in WI airspace. Some did venture into MN. Drew Smith SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2009 10:30a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Freedom Park overlook A nice flight of mostly Bald Eagles,=C2=A0 highlights included: Bald Eagle - 400+ Golden Eagle - 3 subadults Greater White-fronted Geese - several small flocks totaling 200+ Cackling Geese - few Red-tailed Hawk - 125+ Red-shouldered Hawk - 4 Rough-legged Hawk - 1 N. Harrier - 1 Perergrine Falcon - pair from Prescott Am. Kestrel - 1 Great Blue Heron - several numerous gulls, mostly Ring-billed Other observers present: Doug Kieser, Drew Smith, Paul Budde, Molly Miller Jim Mattsson Eagan, Dakota County ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:07:12 -0500 From: Conny Brunell <[email protected]> Subject: Killdeer ~ Hennepin County This afternoon while walking at the Bass Ponds in Bloomington, Hennepin County a vocalizing Killdeer flew into the Hog Back Ridge Ponds rocky shoreline. This was a welcome spring time sight on such a warm, balmy afternoon here in the Metro! Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin County ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:04:22 +0000 From: Dave Bartkey <[email protected]> Subject: Mute Swan ~ Rice Co. Hi everyone=2C At around 2:15 this afternoon I found a Mute Swan at Wells Lake. Many of = you may remember that Rice County hosted Mute Swans for a number of years. = I haven't seen a Mute Swan in Rice County since February of 2007=2C so I'm = not sure about the origin of this bird=2C but I can tell you that in all th= e years I did see Mute Swans in the county=2C I never saw them at Wells Lak= e.=20 =20 Other FOY birds today were: Killdeer=2C Cormorant=2C Ring-billed Gull and= Eastern Meadowlark. =20 Wells Lake hosted 13 species of duck today along with a couple of Greater= White-fronted Geese. I also had several flocks of GWF Geese flying over to= day. Numbers totaled well above 150 birds.=20 =20 Species numbers were much=2C much higher today than in the past=2C especi= ally dabbler ducks: pintails=2C shovelers=2C wood ducks=2C green-winged tea= l and wigeon.=20 =20 Also of note - Yesterday=2C I had a single Great Blue Heron on the colony= island at Wells Lake. Today there were probably well over 40. =20 Good birding! =20 Dave Bartkey Faribault=2CMN [email protected]=20 ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:04:12 -0500 From: Cindy Krienke <[email protected]> Subject: LeSueur County, Lake Gorman Vern and I saw many ducks and geese at Lake Gorman, LeSueur County this = afternoon. Canadas and many Greater White-fronted Geese. Pintails, = Canvasbacks, Gadwalls, Green -winged Teal, Mergansers, American = Wigeons, Ring-billed Gulls. Large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds, large = flock of A. Robins. Still have 100 or so Redpolls. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:42:47 -0400 From: Linda Sparling <[email protected]> Subject: Turkey Vulture in Washington County I saw one Turkey Vulture soaring over a farm field in southern Washington Co= unty this afternoon, March 15. =C2=A0I also observed Eastern Bluebirds singi= ng. Linda Sparling ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:36:13 -0500 From: "David A. Cahlander" <[email protected]> Subject: Prescott migration Saturday (Jim Mattsson) >From Jim Mattsson: 10:30a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Freedom Park overlook A nice flight of mostly Bald Eagles, highlights included: Bald Eagle - 400+ Golden Eagle - 3 subadults Greater White-fronted Geese - several small flocks totalling 200+ Cackling Geese - few Red-tailed Hawk - 125+ Red-shouldered Hawk - 4 Rough-legged Hawk - N. Harrier - 1 Perergrine Falcon - pair from Prescott Am. Kestrel - 1 Great Blue Heron - several numerous gulls, mostly Ring-billed Other observers present: Doug Kieser, Drew Smith, Paul Budde, Molly Miller ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ------------------------------ End of MOU-NET Digest - 14 Mar 2009 to 15 Mar 2009 (#2009-56) ************************************************************* ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
