[mou-net] Probable Yellow-throated Warbler
Had a probable Yellow-throated Warbler on Milaca Hiking Trails, just off 23 in Milaca, west of the high school. While observing a small, mixed passerine flock near the marsh, a warbler popped out for a brief observation. The strong yellow on its neck extended to the upper abdomen. There were black lines surrounding the yellow on its neck. However, the warbler then vanished, and was not refound. The yellow was not a wash, as on so many warblers, but was bright, even stark. It extended further than an on an Audubon's YR Warbler, but not beyond the upper abdomen. I believe the black outline on the neck rules out Parula, but allow for a misobservation of a fall, first year female (?). The yellow did not extend to the head, as on the nearby Yellow-throated Vireo. There were no lines present in the yellow portion. I'm calling this probable due to the shortness of the look, the possibility of a parula the reality that I only observed the bird from one angle. Al Schirmacher Princeton, NN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Would like help with bird IDs
hi once again to this wonderful group--I can't tell you how overwhelmed and delighted I am by the immediate and substantial replies of offers of websites that do bird ID and at least half a dozen of you who volunteered to help ID some birds for me directly. So now I'm in a bit of a quandry because I don't want to impose on you who offered when I now know of the flickr site which apparently has an ID service division; there was a reference to MOU on facebook which also will ID birds but I don't belong to facebook and don't really want to join. The members of this group might be a little faster on response than the Flickr site people so I'm thinking of working with those of you who are still willing to ID. so here's my thoughts: As to those of you who offered to ID my birds, if you're still willing to do that then just email me and let me know if I send 1MB size images if that's ok i.e. not too large--that's the size that comes out of my camera along with a RAW file (I could downsize the images further but that does take some time). In the present folder I'm working in I probably only have 4 birds or so to ID but I have other unidentified birds in other folders that I would go back to as time permits and send those out as well. I thought that the fair way to do it is to send each of you that is still willing to undertake the project just one bird at a time until you've all had 1 and then I'd start the rotation among you again; that way no one person is getting more work than the others and the work load would be light i.e. 1 bird at a time. Let me know if this sounds fair and good to you who are willing to ID. ok, I'm gonna try the fair today and will send out some birds for ID tomorrow or thursday to those who are among the willing. Again, many thanks to all of you who gave me links to resources (which I will surely save) and to all of you who offered your time and expertise in trying to assist me with my unknown boidies ... :) jim - Original Message - From: jmmet jm...@comcast.net To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:47 PM Subject: [mou-net] Would like help with bird IDs hi to the group--I'm an amateur photographer who started shooting birds a couple years ago--I am more of a photographer than a bird expert although I've picked up a little knowledge about birds along the way. I put up a couple feeders on my deck a couple months ago and have run into a few birds that I cannot ID although I have my suspicions based upon me looking at a couple of bird books I have.I use photoshop which allows me to put a keyword to any pic which then allows me to search for that keyword so I do keyword my birds i.e. cardinal, blue jay, etc. so that I can find all pics of that particular bird on my computer in a single search--this is why I seek to identify the few birds that elude me. I'm wondering if MOU provides any bird ID service to its members or whether there a site on the net that will attempt bird IDs from pics submitted? many thanks. jim Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Carver County
The arboretum yesterday turned up a decent variety of migrants but not many of each, and today Rapids Lake MVNWR had spurts of activity but less than this past Sunday. August 27 arboretum select count Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Ovenbird 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Tennessee Warbler 1 American Redstart 6 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Canada Warbler 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 August 28 Rapids Lake select count Chimney Swift 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Least Flycatcher 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 5 Warbling Vireo 4 Philadelphia Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 7 Sedge Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Ovenbird 1 Northern Waterthrush 2 Black-and-white Warbler 4 Nashville Warbler 2 Mourning Warbler 1 female Common Yellowthroat 4 American Redstart 9 Magnolia Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 female Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 (male and female, possibly a 3rd bird) Canada Warbler 3 (male, female, and immature) Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Sherburne Wildlife Drive - lots of brown birds
I made a quick loop around the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive this morning from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Not a big variety of species, but LOTS of the ones I saw. On Big Bluestem there were 24 great egrets. They were kind of squawking and charging each other - I think the carrying capacity for that basin was at the limit. I'm amazed at the number of egrets at Sherburne this year, as we usually seem to get only a couple at the end of the summer. We know for sure there are at least 40 birds here, as we've counted that many roosting in one tree. I keep hoping for a shorter one with yellow feet, but no luck so far. There were two young gallinules on the north end of Big Bluestem Pool as well. At MM 3, there have been lots of teal and mallards feeding recently, with wood ducks, Canada geese and a few other species occasionally showing up. This morning there was one green-winged teal mixed in. There were lots of little brown birds flying around. I know a lot of them were chipping sparrows, but there were also vesper, song, grasshopper, clay-colored, a few dickcissels and my first white-throated for the fall (it was at mile 2.2). I saw in excess of 15 flickers, so they must be on the move as well. And lots of American goldfinches - good hatch, I think. There were only a few warblers in the woodland area today - American redstart, Nashville, black-and-white, chestnut-sided and Wilson's. There were red-eyed and yellow-throated vireos, and a couple of gray catbirds in the mix. On Stickney Pool, the last bit of water before the end of the drive, there's a mud/grass flat that had quite a few shorebirds on it this morning, including 22 Wilson's snipe! There were also killdeer, one semipalmated plover, two semipalmated sandpipers, a lesser yellowlegs and two solitary sandpipers, although they weren't associating with each other. Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Sherburne Sanctuary period over August 31
Hi All, Just a quick reminder that beginning September 1, most of the refuge is open for you to explore, as our sanctuary period is over for the year. You may walk or bicycle on refuge service roads to get better access to the interior of the refuge. You may walk into refuge lands off the hiking trails and wildlife drive. There IS a closed area on the north end of the refuge near the CR 3 and CR 5 intersection (our maintenance shop/compound). Check the public use regulations and map on our web site for details. As always, the Blue Hill and Mahnomen Hiking Trails are open. And the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive will remain open until it snows (except during the deer-rifle hunting season). Check the hunting map and information on our website for more detailed information. http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Loggerhead Shrike, Dakota Cty, 180th St.
Today at 10:30 pm, I saw 1 Loggerhead Shrike on a utility wire, on the south side of 180th St., between Fischer and Emery Avenue. 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
[mou-net] Yard migrants, Cottage Grove 8/25-8/28
Here is a list of migrants that have come through my yard in Cottage Grove (S. Washington County) the past 4 days: 8/28: Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler (2) (m,f) Golden-winged Warbler (f) Magnolia Warbler (m) Black-and-white Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 8/27: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (imm) Red-breasted Nuthatch Nashville Warbler (m) American Redstart (f) Northern Parula (f) Chestnut-sided Warbler (f) Purple Finch (f) 8/26: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (imm) Common Nighthawk (4) Blackburnian Warbler (m) 8/25: Blue-winged Warbler (m) Magnolia Warbler (f) Peter Nichols (Cottage Grove, S. Washington 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
