[mou-net] 180th street marsh

[Molly Tuma]

Visited 180th street marsh from 3:30-4:30. Saw a male and female common
Goldeneye, a male and female bufflehead, a male and female wigeon, 1
gadwall, ~10 redheads, ~20 canvasbacks, ~30 ring-necked ducks, 2-3 lesser
scaups and a possible greater scaup, ~10 mallards, 5-6 Canada geese, ~15
greater white-fronted geese, 2 killdeer, and 1 red-winged blackbird.

Molly Tuma-Northfield


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*College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences*

*Undergraduate-Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology*
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[mou-net] [mou-rba] 180th street marsh and Lake Byllesby today

[Ron Taube]

Hi
Today with a  friend of mine we went to the 180th street marsh then toLake 
Byllesby and Industrial Park in Randolph.
To start out at the 180th street marsh we saw half a dozen or so Northern 
Shovelers in the north west pond.  As we headed east on 180th we saw American 
Wigeon, half a dozen, Hooded Mergansers, at least two, three Trumpeter Swans, 
some Redheads, fifty or more lesser scaup.a flock of fifty or so European 
Starlings, and some horned larks along 180th.  Next we drove to Lake Byllesby.  
 The water is very low there and much of it on the western area is essentially 
mudflats.  We walked along the shore and saw Gadwall. a dozen or so Green 
Winged teal, Ring necked duck, ring billed gulls, a couple of bald eagles and 
when we went on the south side we got a flock of 150-200 Greater White Fronted 
Geese with two snow geese in the flock.  We watched as they circled the lake at 
least twice.  We also saw more horned larks and Killdeer along the road to the 
boat launch on the south side of the lake.  Next we drove by the Church at the 
industrial park. There we saw half a dozen bufflehead, ring necked ducks and at 
least two Canvasbacks.  We also saw a red tailed hawk more horned larks.  It 
was a good day for us.
I posted a few photos on my flickr page below
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsthoughts/
Ron Taube
Coon Rapids

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[mou-net] [mou-rba] 180th St Marsh/Industrial Park/Lake Harriet

[Ron Taube]

HI 
My friend Travis and I went over some of the same areas that i covered a few 
days ago. We started at the 180th street marsh where we got Horned 
Larks,Greater white fronted geese, Tundra Swans, canvasback, at least three, 
redheads, scaup, gadwall, Canada Geese and northern Shovelers. We needed our 
scopes for most of it.  We ran into several people that we knew including Gary 
Swanson who has hikes on Tuesdays.  We left shortly after Gary left and he 
called me to tell me that he saw a eurasian Collared Dove in Vermillion.  Well 
I had never seen on and Travis had never seen on in this state so we drove to 
Vermillion and saw two of them in a front yard on the west side of Vermillion.  
Next we headed for the Industrial Park near Randolph we saw four , possibly 
five eastern meadowlarks we got nice photos and a video of them, we saw half a 
dozen killdeer there also a red tailed hawk, half a dozen sandhill cranes flew 
over head and more horned larks. On to lake Byllesby where we saw many green 
winged teals but little else besides a couple of eagles. From here we heard 
that a Eastern Screech owl had been seen in Mpls and we headed over to where it 
had been seen and found a dozen photographers getting there shots. We got ours 
too then went over to Roberts Bird sanctuary where we saw a handful of turkeys 
and a couple who told us that there were red breasted mergansers in the middle 
of the lake. At first we weren’t sure that this was true then we saw them. One 
was on a floating dock taking rest and three others kept us busy photographing 
them for the better part of an hour.  All in all was a great day in march for 
both of us.  Below is a link for some photos.  
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsthoughts/with/25821342926/ 

Ron Taube 
Coon Rapids

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[mou-net] FOY Great Blue Herons

[Olsen Ja]

Two herons seen standing on nests at the heron colony in Pine City, Pine
County, 3/17/16.


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[mou-net] FOY Sandhill Cranes

[Olsen Ja]

What a great sound to hear again!

Small flock flew over, high up and heading west, about 2:00 this afternoon.

Cloverdale, Pine County.


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[mou-net] Regarding the Red-throated Loon - Crow Wing County

[Paul Budde]

Ken and Pam Perry reported their discovery of a Red-throated Loon in
Brainerd earlier this week. Shortly afterwards, Jason Mandich spotted a
Facebook posting from the Wild and Free Rehab Facility in Garrison that
showed a photograph of a Red-throated Loon that had been brought to their
clinic.  Here is information on that loon from Dr. Katie Baratto of the
clinic:

The loon was found on highway 371 by the Walmart in Baxter MN.  It had
landed on the wet highway (assuming confusion with open water?).  We took
radiographs to confirm that no injuries occurred and they looked great.  We
kept the loon hospitalized for 3 days to make sure it was eating well and
then released it. Clayton Pederson found the bird on 3-10-16 (the same day
it was seen crash landing) in Baxter MN.  It had no apparent injuries.  It
was released on the Mississippi river in Brainerd on 3-13-16. The bird was
seen diving and catching at minnow after release


The bird is apparently still present, visible from Kiwanis Park.

Paul

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Ken & Pam
Perry
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 12:17 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Red-throated Loon - Crow Wing County

Ken and I found a Red-throated Loon on the Mississippi River in Brainerd
this morning, 10:30 AM, Kiwanis Park.  Photo posted on Minnesota Birding.


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[mou-net] Sandhill Crane - Duluth Township

[Uwe Kausch]

I had a Sandhill Crane in my yard last evening...I have to think today it is 
wondering why it came north so early...
Red Winged Blackbirds arrived in my yard on Sunday.

Uwe Kausch
Duluth



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[mou-net] Red-throated Loon -Crow Wing County

[Ken & Pam Perry]

The Red-throated Loon is still present on the Mississippi River by Kiwanis
Park in Brainerd.  Ken saw it at 10:10 this morning, Saturday.  Close enough
for good photos.



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[mou-net] Braham - Tundra Swans and Snow Geese

[Kris Moulton]

One mile east of Hwy 107 on Hwy 70. South side of the road. Roughly 40 Tundra 
Swans and 2 adult snow geese.   

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[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 17, 2016

[Jeanie Joppru]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*March 17, 2016
*MNDL1603.17

-Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Common Merganser
Wild Turkey
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
American Kestrel
Merlin
Horned Lark
Boreal Chickadee
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Bohemian Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Pine Grosbeak
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 17, 2016
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@mncable.net)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 17,
2016 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.

With a week of warmer weather, much has changed this week in the
northwest. From nearly all counties south of Marshall have come reports
of a variety of waterfowl including GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, CANADA
GEESE, SNOW GEESE, many reports of BALD EAGLES on or near nests,
SANDHILL CRANES, KILLDEER, HORNED LARKS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and LAPLAND
LONGSPURS . Last night the most northern parts of the area had several
inches of snow, so unpaved roads may be a bit muddy and wet. Large
bodies of still water are still ice covered, but shallower water and
small streams are starting to open up.

In Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel saw a BOREAL CHICKADEE a
half mile east of Norris Camp on March 15.

Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau County, reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and
PINE GROSBEAKS on March 10.

>From Itasca State Park, Connie Cox reported the first TUNDRA SWANS,
along with RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and PURPLE FINCHES on March 11.

In Marshall County, Jennifer Audette observed two SNOW GEESE near Angus
on March 13. I suspect that there are many more in the county now.

In Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Zeann Linder reported hearing
the MERLIN on March 12. I found an AMERICAN KESTREL, and several WILD
TURKEYS along CR 7 on March 10, and on March 12, there were COMMON
MERGANSER below the dam, and KILLDEER and EASTERN BLUEBIRD in the yard.
A huge flock of COMMON REDPOLLS appeared in the yard today after the one
inch of snow that we had last night.

Sandy Aubol observed about 36 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and several
thousand SNOW GEESE migrating over East Grand Forks in Polk County on
March 11. On March 12, she saw eleven BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in her
neighborhood and a BELTED KINGFISHER along the Red River. She reported
that the impoundments between Crookston and Warren have a little open
water where a variety of waterfowl can be seen, but the access is still
difficult due to road conditions. Along CR 23, she found a mixed flock
of LAPLAND LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTINGS, and HORNED LARKS. SANDHILL CRANES
and NORTHERN HARRIER were also seen.

In Becker County, Heather Hundt observed a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK on March
11. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by Steve Midthune north of Lake Park On
March 12, Sandy Aubol found a RUSTY BLACKBIRD at Hamden Slough.

Marshall Howe reported the first TURKEY VULTURE in Hubbard County on
March 16.

On March 16, Charlene Nelson reported an early HOUSE WREN in Perham,
Otter Tail County. On March 14, Alma Ronningen saw a COMMON GRACKLE, and
on the 16, a BELTED KINGFISHER.

Benjamin Eckhoff reported an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN on Little Rachel
Lake in Douglas County on March 12.

Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, March 24,
2016



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN


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[mou-net] EUCD name correction

[Paul Schlick]

My recent post should of course have named EUCD as Eurasian Collared-Dove and 
not European. I’m not sure if I was the victim of an unnoticed auto-correction 
or whether it could possibly have anything to do with posting after an evening 
of taste-testing single-malt scotches with the neighbor. I may have to add a 
personal guideline to Kim Eckert’s listserv posting guidelines ...


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[mou-net] FOY Fox Sparrow Dassel, Meeker cty

[Paul & Koni Fank]

      We have the FOY Fox Sparrow this morning in our yard in Dassel scratching 
through desbri on the sidewalk.
Paul & Koni Fank Dassel MnMeeker cty

[mou-net] G. White-fronted Goose - Anoka Co.

[Bill Litkey]

Around noon about a dozen White-fronts were observed in with Canadas just as 
the brief snowstorm struck.  They were around a small cornfield pond just to 
the west of the juncture of Elmcrest Ave. N. and Heritage Pkwy, less than a 
mile north of Main St./C.R. 14 in Centerville.  Elmcrest Ave., which is east of 
and runs parallel to I – 35E, is the boundary between Anoka and Washington 
Counties in that area.

Bill Litkey


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[mou-net] Polk County birds (and a bit of Marshall)

[Sandy Aubol]

This afternoon I checked out several of the flood control impoundments that run 
between Crookston and Warren. There is finally some open water. None of them 
are open to drive around yet, so all sightings are from either one or two 
checkpoints up the dike. It was too cold and windy to do much hiking around 
further. 

On my way out, I found a huge mixed flock of Lapland Longspur, Snow Bunting, 
and Horned Lark on Polk CR23 at about 290th Ave NW, and more as I traveled east 
down the county road. 

Agassiz Valley (closest to Warren) had a lot of Canada Geese, Mallards, and 
Northern Pintail in both counties. On the Marshall side, there was at least one 
pair of Am. Wigeon. On the Polk side, a few Gadwall  and 1 Common Merganser 
(which ended up on the Marshall side eventually after an eagle came through). A 
few Sandhill Cranes and a Northern Harrier. The waterfowl here were viewed on 
the west side of the impoundment along 280th Ave NW by climbing the dike. 
Another area to check is along 190th St. NW near the kestrel box. 

Moving south and east to the Angus-Oslo impoundment (Polk), Canada Goose, 
Mallard, Northern harrier, Sandhill Cranes.  I could see many geese flying 
around in the distance but the road is still closed so I could not get down 
further to see what was out there. 

South of Polk CR 23 at the Brandt-Angus impoundment (note I only checked the 
S/SE side, though I could tell there were at least Canada’s on the NW corner 
but that little road was a little too muddy for me today): Greater 
White-fronted geese, Canada geese, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Northern Harrier, 
Rough-legged Hawk, Sandhill Cranes. Most of the waterfowl here were viewed by 
driving on 120th St. NW 0.4 miles west of 260th Ave. NW, then climbing the dike 
VERY SLOWLY so as not to spook them as you crest the top; otherwise if you sit 
on 260th Ave NW, just to the north of 120th St. NW, you could scope to the west 
from the car, but it is very, very distant.  

Nothing going on at Brandt (Polk CR19) but a few pairs of Canada geese. I did 
not check Euclid East. 

The Parnell Impoundment on Polk CR17 was pretty quiet. I could see a large 
patch of open water to the north but I didn’t hike all the way down there. On 
the south side of CR17, there is a corn stubble field that was loaded with 
Canada geese, Northern Pintail and Mallard.

On the return trip home, I noted 30+ Tundra Swans in a corn stubble field north 
of Polk CR23 on 290th Ave SW. 

A list of these impoundments and their locations can be found here: 
http://grandcitiesbirdclub.weebly.com/mn-watershed-district-impoundments.html

Sandy Aubol
Polk County
East Grand Forks

[mou-net] Heron Lake Complex now an IBA

[Anthony Smith]

The Heron Lake complex, where T.S. Roberts and John Tester each spent time,
is now an IBA.  A group of land-owners around and close to the complex
formed North Heron Lake Game Producers Association.  Heron Lake was known
as the Chesapeake of the West in the 19th Century.
Among other activities they help USFW with "Wings on the Prairie" at the
Wolf Lake Headquarters on May 7.
I was asked by NHLGPA program director to see if any one would be available
that morning to make a brief presentation about IBAs.  The program is
low-key and includes children's activities and a trumpeter swan release.
Any one interested and available should contact Sherry Schoewe, director of
programs at : direc...@nhlgpa.org.
Thank you
Tony Smith, St. Louis Park, member of NHLGPA


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[mou-net] Large flock of BOWA, Duluth

[MOU admin]

(Posted by John Richardson  via moumn.org)

An estimated 2000+ strong flock of Bohemian Waxwing around Portman Park in 
the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth this afternoon was observed and 
photographed. The flock simply picked up more numbers as it headed east through 
town briefly stopping to gorge on berries and them move on. I took one photo 
that 
Clinton Nienhaus painstakingly counted each individual (wow!). I could not fit 
all 
the birds in the 50mm frame, but in the frame was 1232 individual Bohemian 
Waxwings. One of the larger flocks in recent years to the best of my knowledge? 
Two Harbors, MN may be the next stop?

John Richardson
Duluth, MN


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