Following is an update to the remaining MBWeekends and MBWeeks in the
2010-11 MBW season as of today, July 25. (This is MBW's 25th season in
association with the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, starting back in
1986 as MOU Birding Weekends.) Note there are still vacancies on the
Morris (formerly filled), Duluth I & II, Lyon-Lincoln, Arizona II, and
both Texas MBWs.
For additional information, or to register for any MBW, visit the
MBWbirds website http://mbwbirds.com. The updated website also
includes a summary of the recent Newfoundland MBWeek, listings of 2
South Texas MBWs, another update to A Birder's Guide to Minnesota, the
most recent "Birding by Hindsight" – and 3 additions to the sewage
ponds checklist!
Kim Eckert
[email protected]
MBWbirds.com
2010-11 MINNESOTA BIRDING WEEKENDS
(Note: it is still worth registering for a filled MBW, since
cancellations do occur, and an additional leader or extra MBW can
sometimes be arranged)
• August 21-22 / Stevens & Traverse & Big Stone Counties / $45 (Base
Morris)
• pre-MBW option / Aug. 20 / Douglas Co. / $30 (Base Alexandria)
Status: 3 vacancies (limit 15 participants)
• September 4-5-6 / Northwestern Minnesota / $70 (Base changed to
Karlstad)
• pre-MBW option / Sept. 3 / eastern Roseau Co. / $25 (Base Warroad)
Status: FILLED (limit 26 participants with 2 leaders), 1 on waiting
list; vacancies remain on pre-MBW option
• September 25 / Duluth I / $20 (Base Duluth)
• September 26 / Duluth II / $20 (Base Duluth)
• pre-MBW option / Sept. 24 / North Shore / $25 (Base Duluth)
Status: 4 vacancies Sept 25, 4 vacancies Sept 26 (limit 15
participants each day)
• October 9-10 / Lyon & Lincoln Counties / $40 (Base Marshall)
• pre-MBW option / Oct. 8 / Minnesota River Valley / $25 (Base Redwood
Falls)
Status: 10 vacancies (limit 30 participants with 2 leaders)
• October 23-24 / Polk County / $40 (Base Crookston)
• pre-MBW option / Oct. 22 / Mahnomen Co. / $25 (Base Mahnomen)
Status: FILLED (limit 15 participants), 1 on waiting list;
vacancies remain on pre-MBW option
• November 6-7 / North Shore of Lake Superior / $35 (Base Duluth /
Grand Marais)
• pre-MBW option / Nov. 5 / Duluth / $20 (Base Duluth)
Status: FILLED (limit 30 participants with 2 leaders), 2 on waiting
list; vacancies remain on pre-MBW option
• January 8-9, 2011 / Duluth III / $30 (Base Duluth)
Status: FILLED (limit 15 participants); 4 on waiting list
2010-11 MINNESOTA BIRDING WEEKS
• July 31 - August 8, 2010 / Southeast Arizona I / $100 deposit
Status: FILLED (limit 13 participants), 0 on waiting list
• December 27, 2010 - January 2, 2011 / South Texas I / $100 deposit
Status: 2 vacancies (limit 7 participants); also note Feb 19-27
MBWeek below
• January 22 - 29, 2011 / Southern California / $100 deposit
Status: FILLED (limit 12 participants), 3 on waiting list
• January 30 - February 6, 2011 / Southeast Arizona II / $100 deposit
Status: 1 vacancy (limit 12 participants)
• February 19 - 27, 2011 / South Texas II / $100 deposit
Status: 4 vacancies (limit 7 participants); also note Dec 27 - Jan
2 MBWeek above
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