The Minn Birding Weekend group turned up several birds of note in NW Minn this weekend, highlighted by a N Mockingbird today at Springsteel Island just N of Warroad in Roseau Co. The bird was seen by part of the group but was quickly lost from sight near the W end of the loop road and could not be relocated.
Also unusual in this part of the state was a Red-bellied Woodpecker yesterday in the Roseau City Park/Campground, but we were unable to find it again today. Of note as well was an very visible and cooperative Nelson's Sparrow yesterday on the E side of a small pond along 360th Ave, 3 mi N of Hwy 11 (i.e., 3 mi W and 3 mi N of Roseau). Another highlight was the concentration of at least 6 Short-eared Owls (and probably more) hunting at dusk this evening near the corner of 340th St and 440th Ave: this area is 2 mi E, 3 mi N, and 3 mi E of Roseau. Kim Eckert [email protected] http://www.mbwbirds.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
