[mou-net] Lesser black backed gull Waseca county

[Brad Abendroth]

I found a county record adult on lake Elysian from the roadside park on 3
looking SE on the shoreline. Scope required


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[mou-net] Red-Throated Loon, Ramsey county

[Brad Abendroth]

I followed up on an ebird report from yesterday by Judith Mikolai.  I was
able to refind it from Beach Road which is on the south end of Long Lake
which is part of Long Lake Park in New Brighton.  This appears to be a
first county record.


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[mou-net] Sabines Gull Scott County

[Brad Abendroth]

I found a juvenile Sabine’s Gull on Spring Lake. Currently being seen at
Raymond Park on the east side of the lake. 13 South from Prior Lake. Take
right on Vergus Avenue. Take right at T to dead end park


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[mou-net] Acadian flycatcher. Waseca county

[Brad Abendroth]

Hearing numerous pitza! Calls at courthouse park at these coordinates:
 44.02221, 93.53356

Looks to be first county record


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[mou-net] George Lahr

[Brad Abendroth]

Hi,
As some of you already know, George passed away on April 28th.

A tribute wall to share your thoughts, visitation and funeral information
can be found at this link:

https://www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/George-M-Lahr?obId=20945449#/obituaryInfo

George was a kind and generous man, who loved his family and will greatly
be missed by the birding community.  He was a frequent participant on Kim
Ekert's MBW trips and would literally talk to anybody at a "bird chase"
site.

He lived in the same neighborhood as me, so we often went birding
together.  A common phrase we would say to each other when we spot a bird
in our respective backyards would be "You get all the good birds".  He was
a great friend and I will miss him dearly.


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[mou-net] Black scoters - LeSueur county

[Brad Abendroth]

The county record  black scoter I found yesterday at Lake Dora is still
here. Best seen from the a south road of the lake by the private picnic
area.

Earlier, Andy Nyhus and found another one from the boat ramp on a lake
Gorman


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[mou-net] Black scoter le sueur county

[Brad Abendroth]

For sure one maybe two at the lake Dora boat ramp. They sleep a lot.  First
county record


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[mou-net] Pacific loon Carver county

[Brad Abendroth]

Bonnie Heinecke found and has pictures of a pacific loon on Lake Waconia
viewable from the cemetery


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[mou-net] Whimbrel Steele county

[Brad Abendroth]

A single individual is at the Armstrong restoration project my car was
parked facing north almost to the end of the deep water on the right hand
side of the road the bird was on the left side and extreme distance to the
left of a strip of green cattails. It’s appears to be the first county
record


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[mou-net] Tollefson Woods in Dodge County private property sign

[Brad Abendroth]

I already posted this to Facebook. There is a shiny new sign now erected at
the entrance of this eBird hotspot.  It says private property invited
guests only.  I don’t know what the procedure is to get permission.


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[mou-net] Ross’s Goose. Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

New Prague sewage. Cackling as well as other ducks


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[mou-net] American avocets faribault county

[Brad Abendroth]

Wells sewage. Just off 109. 9 of them


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Re: [mou-net] Albert Lea CBC

[Brad Abendroth]

It looks like I am a go for this.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 8:07 AM Mike Majeski  wrote:

> The date for the Albert Lea CBC is set for December 29. The group is
> meeting at the Caribou Coffee inside the Hy-Vee off Bridge Street at 7:30
> a.m. So far about 8 people can make it, let me know if you would like to
> participate.
> Thanks
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[mou-net] Spoonbill access

[Brad Abendroth]

I was told that cops are going to be ticketing and towing people who park
at the bottom of the hill near the garden center or in front of the road
close signs so you need to find a spot to park up the hill I am parked at
the apartments not sure if that is allowed but definitely diwn the hill
people are going going get towed


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[mou-net] Buff buffbreasted sandpipers freeborn County

[Brad Abendroth]

 Central sod and service highway 69 south of Albert Lea


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[mou-net] Sibley/Nicollet field trip report

[Brad Abendroth]

A good time was had by all.  Actually only me since no one showed up.
Anyway, I finished with 67 species between the two counties. Highlights
were the Nicollet Ross' Goose, Short eared owl in Nicollet, and as many as
two long eared owls in Sibley.

1. Ross's Goose-N
2. Canada Goose-S,N
3. Trumpeter Swan-S,N
4. Tundra Swan-S,N
5. Wood Duck-S
6. Gadwall-S,N
7. Mallard-S,N
8. Blue-Winged Teal-N
9. Northern Shoveler-S,N
10. Northern Pintail-S,N
11. Green-Winged Teal-S,N
12. Canvasback-S,N
13. Redhead-S
14. Ring-Necked Duck-S,N
15. Lesser Scaup-S,N
16. Common Goldeneye-N
17. Hooded Mergansder-S,N
18. Common Merganser-S,N
19. Ruddy Duck-N
20. Ring-Necked Pheasant-S
21. Wild Turkey-S
22. Double-Crested Cormorant-N
23. Great Blue Heron-N
24. Turkey Vulture-N
25. Bald Eagle-S,N
26. Northern Harrier-S,N
27. Sharp-Shinned Hawk-N
28. Cooper's Hawk-S
29. Red-Tailed Hawk-S,N
30. Rough-Legged Hawk-N
31. American Coot-S,N
32. Killdeer-N
33. Ring-Billed Gull-N
34. Rock Pigeon-S,N
35. Eurasian Collared Dove-N
36. Mourning Dove-S
37. Barred Owl-S
38. Long-eared Owl-S
39. Short-eared Owl-N
40. Belted Kingfisher-S
41. Red Bellied Woodpecker-S
42. Downey Woodpecker-S
43. Hairy Woodpecker-N
44. American Kestrel-S,N
45. Northern Shrike-S
46. Blue Jay-S,N
47. American Crow-S,N
48. Horned Lark-S,N
49. Black-capped Chickadee-S,N
50. White-breasted Nuthatch-S,N
51. Brown Creeper-N
52. Eastern Bluebird-S,N
53. American Robin-S,N
54. European Starling-S,N
55. American Tree Sparrow-S.N
56. Fox Sparrow-S,N
57, Song Sparrow-S-N
58. Dark-eyed Junco-S,N
59. Northern Cardinal-S,N
60. Red-Winged Blackbird-S,N
61. Eastern Meadowlark-S
62. Western Meadowlark-N
XX. Sturnella Meadowlark-S,N (15)
63. Common Grackle-S,N
64. Brown-headed Cowbird-N
65. House Finch-S,N
66. American Goldfinch-S,N
67. House Sparrow-S,N


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[mou-net] Typo on last post 1030am is what I meant

[Brad Abendroth]

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[mou-net] Mou field trip to Sibley / Nicollet this weekend

[Brad Abendroth]

Reminder and change of plans:

Due to yet another Winter storm in this winter from hell, the Nicollet
portion on Sunday is canceled.  Snow expected there by 1930am.  I will
rethink the plan for Saturday and maybe do a Nicollet/ Sibley on all the
same day.  I was hoping to concentrate on ducks for this weekends trip
planned in early February.  Little did I know most lakes would still be 100
percent ice covered by this time.


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[mou-net] Townsend's solitaire wantonwan county

[Brad Abendroth]

 My Facebook county Lister group  struck out on the Eaglesnest solitaire
but we found another one at Ewy WMA on the north end of the cedar grove


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[mou-net] A warning to those that keep both MOU and shared ebird lists

[Brad Abendroth]

I was going to update my county numbers after I refound the Carolina wren
at Fort Snelling.  My Hennepin increased by one which is should have.  I
also noticed my Redwood county increased by 2 and my Lyon county increased
by 1.  The ebird import must have just happened in the last 24 hours or
so.  Back in October, I was part of a birding group of 3 where all 3 of us
did not see all the same birds.  So at the time, I deleted the birds I did
not see so my ebird counts are still correct.  Problem is I am still tagged
in the original ebird report so those birds I did not see were still stuck
to me when the auto-import occurred.  I had this same issue at one point
last year or early this year.  I do not remember.  I thought that I may
have ebirded some birds, but forgot to include them in my MOU report so I
just clicked update counts/submit listing totals.  Well now I have some
birds that I did not actually see.  Hard to explain, but finding out what
those birds were may be impossible to tell.

This also happened to another member of the birding party.

If Dave Cahlander is reading this, feel free to contact me.


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[mou-net] Red crossbills Olmsted

[Brad Abendroth]

Small flock of 4 at Oxbow county park near the wildlife zoo


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[mou-net] Cass harlequin still present

[Brad Abendroth]

Buffleheads, ring necked duck, pipits, Bonnie's, ringbilled, and a single
franklins


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[mou-net] Blue grosbeak Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Last week I had terrrible looks at a blue grosbeak at Shakopee gravel off
of Canterbury roadIt flew before I could document it and I doubted
myself later since the view was so quick and in terrible lightI went
three times later that week and had no luck. This morning I spotted it on
the power lines viewed from the gravel pit entrance. Plain as day in great
light


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[mou-net] Northern Mockingbird Olmsted county

[Brad Abendroth]

 While looking for collard doves in Eyota. I found a mockingbird hopping in
someone's front  yard at house number 27 on NE North Front street NW. This
is west of the grain elevators and parallel to 14 in the residential area
to the south. A robin eventually chased it to the backyard


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[mou-net] Common tern in scott gone

[Brad Abendroth]

Got here and just black present


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[mou-net] Snowy egret. Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Found in a wet drainage area to the west of Spring Lake. At intersection of
county road 12 and 17 (Marshall road). This is across the street from a
nursery in Prior Lake


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[mou-net] Cinnamon teal not found

[Brad Abendroth]

Not in the original spot. Brief check of others close areas negative as
well. Off to work but original reporter will look around


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[mou-net] Cinnamon teal. Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Bonnie Heinecke texted me a photo of a cinnamon teal drake at a farmers
pond on county road 21 that intersects 42. I am seeing no sign of hybrid. I
am viewing the bird now


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[mou-net] Pine Warbler Scott -Location

[Brad Abendroth]

Wilkie Unit (minor detail) :)


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[mou-net] Pine Warbler, Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Tough bird to find in Scott

Notes from my ebird report:

Singing male. Trilling first heard and initially thought it was a chipping
sparrow, so I continued onto the water to scope waterfowl. On way back I
played the pine warbler tape to make sure and did some phishing. There is a
short oak tree near the pines where I saw the yellow rumps. I continued to
phish and then saw the pine warbler. Yellow warbler with muted blackish
wings and clear white wing bars. Got a great look at its bright yellow
split eye ring. I tried to get photo but could not with my small camera I
use for digi-scoping. It eventually flew back up to the pines. I was able
to see it clearly with my binoculars and knew it could not be a different
warbler species such as yellow, orange-crowned, or non-breeding blackpoll
or bay-breasted. It did not call while feeding on the oak tree
Directions: From main lot walk the asphalt road 500 yard to wide grassy
opening on left.. Follow the trail towards the water until seeing the last
stand of pines on the right.. When I got back to lot, I heard more trilling
on the spruces near the lot, but I had to get back to work so I did not
investigate.


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[mou-net] More on lesser black backed gull

[Brad Abendroth]

I have been stopping at that park in the evening  often in the last week or
so.   Large flocks would stop for awhile and eventually leave southerly to
other sections of prior lake or maybe spring lake. I eventually made it to
Spring tonight and refound it.  It was on the water with a minimum of 5000
gulls.   Herring and a few franklins gulls were there as well.  There is a
small parking lot off Shoreline Boulevard which runs between Upper Prior
Lake and Spring.  From there it's a short walk to the water


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[mou-net] Lesser black backed gull scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Found a single bird maybe same one from black dog that came here assuming
after Burnsville dump. 42 to crest avenue and then south. Park is on the
left which connects to beach. Scope required


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[mou-net] Short eared owl Nicollet county

[Brad Abendroth]

Swan lake wma. I walked the conifer stand to the west of the main parking
lot and flushed an assumed owl.  I then walked to the end of it and the owl
was in the grass and flew probably towards the stand again. I assume it
will hunt tonight if the wind dies down. For now I will let it rest. Only
three mou members plus the infamous "historical records" guy has it ticked.
Surprising as this is near perfect hunting habitat.


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[mou-net] Golden-crowned kinglets. Cook county

[Brad Abendroth]

Anyone who keeps month lists who live up north I found at least 3 on the
onion river snowshoe trail in the heavy spruce portion. This is the trail
next to the Oberg Mountain trail. I checked mou records and I don't see ant
Dec-Mar records for this species


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[mou-net] Scoter direction change

[Brad Abendroth]

East of Canterbury, not west


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[mou-net] White-winged scoter Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

I was finally able to find a scoter in my home county late this afternoon.
It was at Quarry Lake Park in Shakopee. This may be the only large open
water besides blue lake treatment plant and the mn river in the county. The
park is actually not open yet. It is a brand new park opening soon.   It is
off Innovation Drive west of Canterbury Road (near Valley Fair). Many
ducks, geese, swans present as well as a cormorant and a pied billed grebe


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[mou-net] Carolina wren goodbye county refound

[Brad Abendroth]

Posted to mn birding Facebook from Doug Kristen on Thursday is still at
Frontenac cemetery. Both seen and heard. Close to original location at end
of road garbage can.


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[mou-net] Glaucous confirmed waconia

[Brad Abendroth]

It flew so I drive into town as I still saw some white from the park. I saw
it again at Lola's boat launch near shore to the west. Crows were next to
it and the gull was much larger and I did confirm the large bill. An eagle
stirred it up and it flew again. Lost  site if it.


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[mou-net] That pale gull waconia

[Brad Abendroth]

The mystery gull and the ring billed floated past each other. Much larger
than the ring billed. Completely white. Hard time with bill to eliminate
iceland


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[mou-net] Probable Ross' goose in Washington county

[Brad Abendroth]

Birding with Pete Nichols and Ben Douglas. We were at lake side park in
forest lake. There is a White House with blue shutters With a grassy hill
towards the water. House seen while looking to south east. Goose had short
neck and appeared smaller than the canadas. Simply too far to see bill
shape/grin patch


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[mou-net] Re heron lake

[Brad Abendroth]

Cannot find  for some reason Danny's western grebe. But I did see two surfs
and a single black scoter. One short of scoter slam. One red neck grebe as
well


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Re: [mou-net] Brant still present Friday afternoon

[Brad Abendroth]

I am standing on 7th street off of 61 just short of Laura lane. At least
the sign at the Laura lane intersection says 7th. When looking at Laura
lane from here there is a lake 200E sign

On Friday, October 21, 2016, jsl...@frontiernet.net 
wrote:

> Mike Hendrickson reports that Brad Abdenroth relocated the Brant this
> afternoon on the north side of Two Harbors, at the soccer fields along
> Antonich Drive (which is the north end of 8th Street), just south of 20th
> Avenue.  The directions are complicated, but Antonich Drive can be seen on
> Google Maps.
> The goose flocks in Two Harbors often move from place to place throughout,
> so it is also worth checking:
> the cemetery on the west end of townthe lawn next to the Edna G tugboat at
> Agate Baythe lawn in front of the train museum on South Avenuethe lawn at
> the Agate Bay boat launch (Lighthouse Point)the municipal campground at
> Burlington Bay (1st Street - aka Park Road)the old football field on the
> west side of the municipal campground, on the south side of MN Highway
> 61the golf course, both around the clubhouse on MN Highway 61, and along
> 4th Street (CR 2) six blocks north of MN 61the old field on the north side
> of the hockey arena along 4th Street (CR 2) three blocks north of MN 61
> Jim LindTwo Harbors
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[mou-net] Found the brant

[Brad Abendroth]

Laura Lane in a soccer field with 20 or so canadas


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[mou-net] Two Surf scoters waseca county

[Brad Abendroth]

Clear lake. Associating  with mixed raft of other ducks. I  am viewing from
the bottom of the hill near the shore in maple wood park. The access point
where I am standing is west of the shelter that is on the top of the hill.
Not a path but steep drops so very dangerous


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[mou-net] RE rufous hummingbird

[Brad Abendroth]

I want to add some details to avoid confusion. County road 9 which is
required to get to the property is all torn up. Road is closed to all but
assumed local traffic. I saw the road cliosed sign off 65. But going all
the way around to approach from the east is closed too. I went through at
that point. Also this is the property second to the last one on the dead
end street.  The property with the satellite dish in the front yard is the
one on the end and the incorrect property.


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[mou-net] Buff breasted sandpiper waseca county record

[Brad Abendroth]

I was told of a shorebird spot near intersection of old 14 and county 27. I
refound the spot it is south of 14 right next to the waseca airport. I
think I am near 10 species including the county record buffie


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[mou-net] Red shouldered hawk big stone county

[Brad Abendroth]

Only Janssen and Cahlander have it ticked. I did the bonanza loop trail at
big stone lake state park and heard crow mobbing and went to investigate at
the furthest part of the loop i heard the hawk vocalizing many times at 7
to 10 second clips. Heard only but with the crows mobbing it and unlikely
blue jay calling that often and duration I am ticking it


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[mou-net] More on blue winged in benton

[Brad Abendroth]

I saw the adult twice. There are also 2 golden winged. I also spotted a
Brewsters hybrid so it appears the adult mated with one of the golden wings


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[mou-net] Blue winged warbler Benton county

[Brad Abendroth]

Andy nyhus recorded the county record last year at little rock lake. I
found adult and young on the north end of the lake in the frisbee golf
course just north of the algaed pond.  No one else posted it last year
besides Andy


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[mou-net] Dakota county mockingbird still here

[Brad Abendroth]

140th street where 2011 blue grosbeaks were as reported by Wendy pepin. To
the north of the curved road sign. Singing and chasing other birds around


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[mou-net] Yellow breasted chats dodge county

[Brad Abendroth]

George Lahr and I found a pair of chats at the Bud Jensen wma.  They were
chatting about 50 yards from the wood duck houses in the left side of the
trail


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[mou-net] Henslow"s sparrows in Waseca County

[Brad Abendroth]

According to Ebird, first time reported.  Only a few people on MOU
records have Henslow's for Waseca.   Heard 2 in a small field S of County
Road 22 between 150th and 160th Streets.   Field was a lot bigger before it
was mowed.  Grasshopper, Savannah, Dickcissels and Bobolinks also present.


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[mou-net] Brewers blackbirds in Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Hard bird to find in Scott county. There are 5-6 consistently seen at the
same spot that I reported the short eared owls last winter. They hang near
the roundabout on Tintaocanka Lane between 21 and McKenna Road.  Nesting
here. Saw female carrying food yesterday.  Lots of other sparrows here as
well.


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[mou-net] No chat

[Brad Abendroth]

Chads chat looks to be gone. Several birders late morning yesterday and
others and I this morning cannot see or hear it.

Heard an upland sandpiper on 480th street


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[mou-net] Yellow throated warbler still present

[Brad Abendroth]

Gold medal park near the dome structure.  Minneapolis


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[mou-net] Black throated blue warblers waseca county

[Brad Abendroth]

2 or 3 singing at Maplewood park


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[mou-net] Eastern meadowlark. Jackson county

[Brad Abendroth]

I checked mou records and three people only have Eastern meadowlark posted
. One singing on territory county road 16 west of 71


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[mou-net] White faced ibis. Martin county

[Brad Abendroth]

A single sleepy ibis on the north side of a flooded field county road 26
between 260 and 270 th avenue


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[mou-net] Loggerhead shrike. Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Originally found by Cara Cox last night. I went but it flew off.  Present
this morning in field and trees south of Marsh WMA.  This small field is
apparently private. The shrike is viewable on anberdeen road to the west.
It looks to be gathering twigs. Now that I am typing this I see its mate.
So two shrikes present


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[mou-net] Iceland gull Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

Same spot I reported yesterday. Bob Dunlap and Bob Williams are with me and
we saw it in flight


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[mou-net] Gulls I found

[Brad Abendroth]

I have no proof but when I first scanned the field for any other oddballs.
I was looking for potential Icelands and thayers. One gull was next to a
ring billed but it was noticeably smaller. What stood out was that it had
greenish legs. I had no idea what it was. I tried to get photos through
my scope but  the shot was very blurry and I don't think I even got the
gull as the scope I  think moved. I looked in my book later and see
immature Mew Gull fit those characteristics. Again I have no proof of the
sighting.  Most of the flock left soon after.   The field was very wet and
will probably dry a lot in the next 24


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[mou-net] Black backed Scott flew off

[Brad Abendroth]

Sorry it is gone


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[mou-net] Scott county lesser black backed gull

[Brad Abendroth]

Found a county record lesser black backed full on west side of highway 13
just a bit south of county road 8


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[mou-net] Ross' Goose Washington county

[Brad Abendroth]

Single hanging with Canada's at Eagle Point Lake at Lake Elmo Park Reserve
inWashington county


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[mou-net] Ross' goose lesueur county

[Brad Abendroth]

Waterville on west side of highway 13.  Closest view from bridge crossing
channel on first street north


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[mou-net] Kittiwake just spotted

[Brad Abendroth]

Canal park along the shore flying and brief flyby the lighthouse


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[mou-net] Common grackles. Wright county

[Brad Abendroth]

What the heck. I will post it.  I found 4 common grackles at a property on
the corner of county road 5 and 30 near Cokato in SE Wright county


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[mou-net] 3 short eared Owls in Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

I received a report that 3 owls were spotted hunting at about 5:10pm
tonight. They were found at my original location when I posted a couple of
weeks back.  McKenna road runs parallel to the east of Canterbury Road.
There is a roundabout on the south side and a road that heads to the east.
  It is a new road not on maps. It is a long Indian name that starts with a
T.  One owl was on a light post then flew in the field to the north where
it was joined by two other owls.


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[mou-net] Short eared owl. Scott county

[Brad Abendroth]

This message is two pronged

1. To see if I can finally post to this list serve
2. Last night I found a short eared owl hunting at 4:55pm near the SMSC
recycling facility off Canterbury road S on the south side of 169. There is
a road that leads to the facility and others refound it tonight at 4:50. I
saw it Sunday night standing on a newly paved road that runs in between
McKenna Road and Hergott Memorial drive. I was facing north towards the bus
transit station where I saw it at 4:55pm.

So there may be two owls.


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