[mou-net] MBW schedule update
Just a brief posting here to mention that the MBWbirds website (http://mbwbirds.com) was updated today, with the registration status for all the Minnesota Birding Weekends and Weeks, along with the summaries of the completed MBWs. Note that an additional South Texas MBWeek is still scheduled if there enough registrations: on either Dec 26, 2013 - Jan 1, 2014 or Feb 24 - Mar 2, 2014, whichever dates can accommodate the most participants. Included on the website as well are some additional revisions to A Birder's Guide to Minnesota. Although the book became out-of-print in 2012, updated bird-finding information will continue to be included here periodically. (Also discontinued in 2012 was the Birding by Hindsight series of bird ID articles in The Loon, but these will continue to be archived on the website.) As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com http://www.mbwbirds.com (Note: This is the 28th season of MBWs, which are offered in association with the MOU – we were originally known as MOU Birding Weekends. The MOU annually receives a portion of MBW receipts in return for these schedule and registration updates on mou-net and in the MOU newsletter.) 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] Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Jirik Sod Farms (8/26)
Apolpgies for the delayed post: Yesterday at @400PM, I saw five Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Jirik Sod Farms (Dakota Co.). They were at the location described in the previous post, on the southernmost green field on the west side of the road (Blaine Ave.) across from the farm office building. The birds were quite far from the road but visible using a scope. Not much else going on out there, except a lone Killdeer and a few Rock Pigeons. Good birding, Andy Forbes, Dakota 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
[mou-net] state fair MOU booth
I had a great time on Friday night and Saturday morning. Kids love the wheel and lots of adults as well. The new old light board was a hit as well. Many would ponder all of the pictures and were very proud when they could name most. I was surprised that many could figure out the Red-eye Vireo just by the name and the eye color! Gave the mentor flyer to many parents ( and kids). Many were interested in hawk ridge and the raptor release. I was convinced that this MOU project is well worth the effort! Kate Kelnberger 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] state fair MOU booth
I agree. It was especially fun to meet several VERY young bird enthusiasts waiting in the wings to take center stage, and the families who support their interest. There's hope for the future, here and there in those crowds. Linda Whyte On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 12:39 PM, kkelnberger kkelnber...@boreal.orgwrote: I had a great time on Friday night and Saturday morning. Kids love the wheel and lots of adults as well. The new old light board was a hit as well. Many would ponder all of the pictures and were very proud when they could name most. I was surprised that many could figure out the Red-eye Vireo just by the name and the eye color! Gave the mentor flyer to many parents ( and kids). Many were interested in hawk ridge and the raptor release. I was convinced that this MOU project is well worth the effort! Kate Kelnberger Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/**wa?SUBED1=mou-nethttp://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/**mou-net.htmlhttp://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] Fw: [mou-net] state fair MOU booth
I will second Kate's observation. I had the 9 - 1 shift on Thurs, Mon, and today. I shared the booth with Earl Orf, Rich Peet, 2 of Earl's grandsons and a couple of my kid assistants. We saw literally hundreds of kids, parents and grandparents. Both the wheel and the board were a hit and got lots of attention. Today, we took Steve's suggestion and had the board out front and, I believe the participation increased four-fold. Many were fascinated by trying to ID the birds. I vote for having the board every year. (one technical challenge - I think it would be great if we could somehow incorporate bird songs - I found many people were fascinated by simple things like a catbird's meow). We also had many people show us photos of birds they had taken on their smartphones. Lots of folks wanted to share observations or ask questions. And, as usual, the kids were a highlight. Many thanks to whoever brought new ink pads yesterday. I brought new ones on Thursday, but they were already getting tired by today. It is my opinion that these kid-safe, water-based ink pads are very short-lived. I would STRONGLY suggest someone provide additional new ones for the last half of the fair. I also suggest we start with new ones next year. One last point - what happened to the eagle stamp? I could not locate in our materials and it is one of our most popular ones. I will look for a new one and I would also encourage others to keep a lookout for a new eagle stamp. Sid Stivland Plymouth, MN -Original Message- From: kkelnberger Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:39 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] state fair MOU booth I had a great time on Friday night and Saturday morning. Kids love the wheel and lots of adults as well. The new old light board was a hit as well. Many would ponder all of the pictures and were very proud when they could name most. I was surprised that many could figure out the Red-eye Vireo just by the name and the eye color! Gave the mentor flyer to many parents ( and kids). Many were interested in hawk ridge and the raptor release. I was convinced that this MOU project is well worth the effort! Kate Kelnberger 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
