Just saw my first junco of the season here in St. Paul. Reenie Lundgren
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:07 AM, MOU-NET automatic digest system < [email protected]> wrote: > There are 9 messages totalling 209 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Northern Mockingbirrd, Olmsted County > 2. Ruddy duck, sparrows, bald eagle at powderhorn, Minneapolis > 3. chimney swifts > 4. BIRD WALK > 5. First juncos > 6. migration & S. American bird book question > 7. Now especially is time to watch out for bird window collisions > 8. gulls, Lake Byllesby, Dakota > 9. White-throated and Clay-Colored Sparrows > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:48:37 -0700 > From: Chris Benson <[email protected]> > Subject: Northern Mockingbirrd, Olmsted County > > A Northern Mockingbird just flew out of the grapes in my backyard. > It went across the street and I could hear it call briefly before I > went back inside. > > My address is 1495 Sunset Avenue SE, Rochester. > 507-289-2246 home/507-269-1282 cell. > > Directions: US 14 East to Marion Rd SE (County Rd 36), > go south on Marion Rd to Park Ln SE (1st stoplight), > turn left and follow Park Ln to 24th Ave. Take a 135 degree > left turn on 24th (going N) follow to 15th St SE. Turn right, > going E and follow up the hill to Sunset, turn left. I'm the 2nd house. > There is a park across the street and it looked and sounded like > it was headed that way or to the neighborhood on the south side > of the park. > Nice yard bird... > Sapsuckers, Flickers, Catbird, Hummingbird all still around... > > Chris Benson > Rochester, MN > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:46:36 -0500 > From: Jonathon Jongsma <[email protected]> > Subject: Ruddy duck, sparrows, bald eagle at powderhorn, Minneapolis > > Walking around powderhorn lake in south Minneapolis this morning, I saw a > lone female ruddy duck hanging out with the regular mallards, wood ducks and > canada geese. In the reeds I spotted several palm warblers, a nashville, > and several white-throated sparrows. Yesterday I also saw a young Harris's > sparrow. The Juncos are now out in force as well. I also got to watch a > nice little show from a young bald eagle fishing in the lake. He caught at > least 3 fish while I watched, though his performance made the canada geese > more than a little agitated ;) > -- > jonner > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:37:55 -0500 > From: Victor Lewis <[email protected]> > Subject: chimney swifts > > just saw 6 or 7 chimney swifts over hwy 169 and cedar lake rd. is that late > for them to still be around?? VIC LEWIS > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:46:51 -0500 > From: Victor Lewis <[email protected]> > Subject: BIRD WALK > > NO bird walk this week due to rain and cold weather thursday and friday. > good birding to all VIC LEWIS > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:27:37 -0500 > From: Karen Kraco <[email protected]> > Subject: First juncos > > First juncos of the season for me, a half dozen or so, in my backyard. > > Karen Kraco > NE Minneapolis > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:36:31 -0600 > From: [email protected] > Subject: migration & S. American bird book question > > We've had several waves of birds move through the Ottertail, > MN area in the last week. I've had YR warblers visiting > today & yesterday, & I have a pine siskin mixed in with my > goldfinches. Last week my daughter & I counted 15 > nighthawks one evening & I saw 2 large flocks of Franklins > gulls passing the Ashby, MN area. > > Also, can anyone give me suggestions on good books for > birding in Ecuador/Galapagos? > > Thanks, > > Amy Drake > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:11:08 -0500 > From: Madeleine Linck <[email protected]> > Subject: Now especially is time to watch out for bird window collisions > > Now that the sparrows are beginning to come down from the north, it is > time to think about ways to reduce collisions with windows at our homes > or where we might work. To me, it appears that several species of > sparrows are the most apt to fly into perceived bushes and trees when > alarmed -- they can not see the glass on our windows...to them it looks > like sky or vegetation. Most bird feed stores have products one can buy > to hang on or in front of windows to reduce reflections. Or, try pulling > shades, hanging wind chimes or whatever to be creative! > =20 > Madeleine Linck > =20 > =20 > =20 > Madeleine Linck > Wildlife Technician > Three Rivers Park District > 12615 County Rd. 9 > Plymouth, MN 55441-1248 > (763)694-7851 > Fax: (763) 557-4943 > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:16:26 -0400 > From: Jim Mattsson <[email protected]> > Subject: gulls, Lake Byllesby, Dakota > > 9/30/09 > 4:30pm > Lake Byllesby, east end > > This is my first visit in weeks to the lake. The lake level is very high at > present and I saw no ducks and only a few geese. The only waterbirds present > on the main lake were: > > Franklin's Gulls - Raft of 500, almost all AHY (after hatching year) birds, > counted in groups of 50. This represents by far the largest flock of FRGUs > I've seen the county. > > Bonaparte's Gull - 1, basic adult > > RBGU - 10 > > Jim Mattsson > Eagan > > > > ---- > 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: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:31:10 -0700 > From: Eric Harrold <[email protected]> > Subject: White-throated and Clay-Colored Sparrows > > Have returned to the area from their breeding grounds. Saw them in Kilen > Wo= > ods SP today. Seems a bit early, but I guess that cold front over the > weeke= > nd pushed them down.=20 > =A0 > Eric Harrold > Jackson Co. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=3Dmou-net > Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ------------------------------ > > End of MOU-NET Digest - 29 Sep 2009 to 30 Sep 2009 (#2009-255) > ************************************************************** > ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
