[mou-net] Summary: Anna's Hummingbird, Dakota Co. Eureka Twp. Left Nov 15
The immature Anna’s Hummingbird that so many of you shared at my place left on Nov 15 in the morning. I saw the bird “get up” from its garden roost and take a sip of the garden feeder as always at 6:48. Around 7:30 I went out to check a favorite perch. He was there. I was poised to take yet another photo when he flew up to the new heated feeder on the deck rail, took a brief sip and then took off high in the sky to the east. It was, as you may recall, an utterly calm day and warm. For most of the day I thought he was hunting insects as he had been doing for the past few warm days. But he never showed again. I watched until dark. He was on his way someplace new. Probably a good choice if he shifted south. Here is the summary of visitors: ANHU was here 17 days. On day 1 (Oct 30) only I saw him. The same was true of day 17 (Nov 15). On all other days, many others had a chance. 320 people visiting!! Total visits counting repeat visits was 343. Youngest was 17 months who did actually see the hummer according to her mama. The oldest would have to self reveal! Farthest was Grand Forks ND. Other long distancers were Grand Marais MN, Long Prairie MN, Crosby MN, and Dubuque IA Earliest was before the bird got up in the morning! I waited until I saw the hummer and then walked out to the road to invite him in. Quite the party. It was wonderful to meet so many like-minded people. Thanks for coming. Beth Tiller General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] White Pelicans, Scott County
At least 100 White Pelicans on St. Catherine Lake just south of Scott 8 and east of 13, Scott County. (south of St. Catherine church on the hill) Also, a couple dozen great egrets on a marsh adjacent to Valley Forge Rd. (east of St. Catherine Lake). Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] carolina wren, Scott County, Prior Lake
Carolina wren sang three times and offered a brief glimpse. yard at Intersection of Mushtown Rd. and Scott 8. Beth Tiller 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] dead Eastern Bluebird, Prior Lake
A male Eastern Bluebird lying freshly dead in the field, sharp keel--so likely starved. I am feeling sad. South edge of Prior Lake, along Scott Co Rd 8 Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024 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] 280th and Rt 3, Dakota County
about 150 Tundra Swans in wetland in process of restoration (south of 280 and east of 3) late afternoon of March 26. Elizabeth Tiller, Ph.D. 8199 257th St. West Farmington, MN 55024 952-985-0887 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] Purple Finches, Fox Sparrow: Scott County
2 Male purple finches (yippee!) 1 male house finch 1 fox sparrow 5 blue jays juncos (baker's dozen) south edge of Prior Lake, Scott County. Beth Tiller 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] Am Redstart, Eagan MN
American Redstart today, in the snow, looking for bugs outside St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church, Eagan (Hwy 3, Dakota County) Beth Tiller 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] Red-breasted Nuthatch, southern Dakota County
Tally-ho! Add Red-breasted nuthatch to southern Dakota County, Empire Township (just north of Chub Lake). A welcome guest. Beth Tiller south of Farmington, MN 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] Cape May, Tennessee, Black-throated Green Warblers
All enjoying grape jelly south of Farmington, north of Castle Rock. Beth Tiller 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] 10 miles east of Ely. Boreal Owls calling
On a private bog/fen pond east of Ely (east of Winton) (Lake County) for a week at a cabin off the grid. Heard Boreal Owls calling (winnowing) every evening, much of the night and often in the morning as well for 7 days. Sounded like several individuals based on locations. At least 2, maybe more. Wondered if this could be independent young keeping contact with parents. Never could find one visually in spite of all the calling and all my looking. Calling from the west side that was thick with black spruce. White pines by the cabin. (Was unplugged from internet and do not have a smart phone. Entered on EBird when I got home. ) Beth Tiller Farmington,MN 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] Canvasback breeding, Scott County
Brood of canvasbacks (female and young) on pond on private land in Webster, Scott County. Also wood duck and mallard broods. And 3 Great Egrets and one Great Blue Heron. Beth Tiller Farmington, Mn 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] Great Egrets, Scott County
11 Great Egrets foraging in a marsh on Valley Forge Rd near junction of Scott Co 62 and 87 (Valley Forge). Foraging throughout the marsh. Taking minnows and bullhead and not sure what else. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] Lake City
Near the wayside north of town: Still hundreds of scaup (looked like lesser when they fly), ring-necks, some canvasbacks, buffleheads, hooded mergansers. duck highlight on Pepin: 24 Ruddy Ducks and 2 Eared Grebes Duck highlight at Hok-si-la About 20 wood duck drakes hanging out in the flooded forest a couple pairs of blue-winged teal 1 pied billed grebe. (And a bunch of unknowns when a car pulled in front of me and a guy got out in a very obvious fashion, slamming car doors, etc., brandishing binoculars and walking right up to the edge of the road and water and everyone else flew away. Sigh. Cars can be such perfect blinds. ) 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] Field Sparrow, S. Dakota Co
A field sparrow just showed up at the cracked corn on the deck. Eureka Twp, Dakota Co. Beth Tiller 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] S. Dakota County, Eureka Twp, storm refugees
During the storm, at my feeders, new arrivals: rusty blackbird!! song sparrows chipping sparrow fox sparrow red-winged blackbird the usual suspects: purple finches goldfinches Downy, hairy, red-bellied woodpeckers mourning dove juncos (including oregon types) chickadees white-breasted nuthatches Beth Tiller Eureka Twp, Dakota County, s. of Farmington 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] south Dakota County before the storm: rough-legged hawk and lesser yellowlegs
In the block of land east of I-35, north of Northfield, south of 280th: 1 Rough-legged hawk 1 Lesser yellowlegs horned larks dark-eyed juncos Ring-necked ducks Lesser scaup wood ducks hooded mergansers green-winged teal blue-winged teal gadwall sandhill cranes Beth Tiller Farmington, MN just north of Chub Lake 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] ducks and more
Many thousands of ducks on Lake Pepin. In particular, lots of lesser scaup, ring-necks, canvasback and a smattering of buffleheads, hooded mergansers, common mergansers (where I was near Lake City rest area A flock of perhaps two dozen Fox Sparrows at Frontenac (Hill Ave. on south edge) One great egret, a couple great blue herons and about a dozen Hooded Mergansers at the Bay Point Marina Park in Red Wing. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] waterfowl, Rosemount area
On a pond immediately north of 195th street (west of Rt 3): Ring-necked Ducks N. Shovelers Redhead Am Wigeon Green-winged Teal Mallard Gadwall N. Pintail Canada Geese Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] Northern Shrike, south edge Prior Lake, Scott County
One Northern Shrike, hunkered over a cached kill on a branch. (Intersection of Mushtown Rd. and Scott 8). Also heard cranes just south of 8. The changing of the guard. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] Frontenac SP
south side of Frontenac SP, Hill Avenue 6 Eastern Bluebirds (very skittsh) 1 Red-tailed hawk (in the woods, very wary) about 12 Am. Robins (also skittish) Beth Tiller Farmington MN 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] Vermillion River at Farmington
Some late afternoon birding on the Vermillion River in Farmington yesterday May 10 turned up Magnolia, Am. Redstart, Yellow, and Golden-winged Warblers, an Empidonax flycatcher, and an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Caroll's Woods, Rosemount, this AM had Scarlet tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Yellow-rumped, Tennessee, Nashville, Cape May, ovenbird, and Am Redstart for warblers. great-crested flycatcher and Hermit Thrush. Elizabeth Tiller, Ph.D. 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] Forestville and White Water SPs
As others have reported, very little action even down south this weekend. We did find 4 Louisiana Waterthrushes on territory in White Water SP (saw two of them) and saw a Veery. Other warblers were only Northern Waterthrush, yellow-rumped, palm, and yellow. At Forestville, equally bleak for birds (although the wildflowers were stunning). We saw a female rose-breasted grosbeak and heard a northern waterthrush and an ovenbird, Otherwise, the same: one palm, yellow rumps, a few yellows on territory. At Lake Louise a red-shouldered hawk. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] puprle finches
At feeder (south of Farmington, Dakota County) 2 male and 1 female purple finches one pair house finches. Beth Tiller 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] Ducks: McMahon Lake, Scott County
Canvasbacks, ring-necked ducks and scaup BethTiller 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] male purple finch, S . Dakota County
1 Male purple finch (and 1 male house fnch) coming to feeder. About 10 miles southwest of Farmington. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] "oregon" dark-eyed junco, Prior Lake
A nice male Oregon Dark-eyed Junco just showed up at the feeder, briefly. 3 sandhill cranes flew over this AM. South edge of Prior Lake near McMahon lake. Elizabeth Tiller 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] Northern Shrike, Prior Lake, Scott County
Watched a northern shrike chasing a chickadee today. I think it missed in the end. Perched briefly, feather in its beak, panting with exertion. Then back after chickadee. south edge of Prior Lake, Mushtown and Scott Co. Rd. 80 Beth Tiller 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] Lark Sparrow, Spring Lake Reserve, Archery Range parking area, Pine Bend Trail, Dakota County
Lark Sparrow! Taking a mud puddle bath. Beth Tiller beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] dickcissel on wire, 180th st marsh, dakota county
Singing on the wire between the two marshes, on the south side of the road. Beth Tiller beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] Fwd: willow flycatcher 180th STreet Marsh, Dakota County; industrial park, Randolph
sorry. Didn't finish heading. 180th St. Marsh Dakota County for Willow Flycatcher and Industrial Park, Randolph for grassland birds. Last weekend there was a resplendent male Ruddy Duck at 180th st. marsh. And a small wood duck brood. Beth Tiller Begin forwarded message: > From: Elizabeth Tiller <beth87til...@gmail.com> > Date: June 4, 2016 10:54:53 AM CDT > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Bcc: beth87til...@gmail.com > Subject: willow flycatcher 180th > > Willow flycatcher setting up a territory on the west end of 180th st. marsh. > Dickcissels and bobolinks have arrived in full force at Randolph to join > grasshopper sparrow, clay colored sparrow, savannah sparrow, western > meadowlarks. > Flock of about 200 white pelicans circled high to the east. > > > Elizabeth Rogers Tiller, Ph.D. > 20487 Colorado Ave. > Farmington, MN 55024-9526 > 651-200-2489 > beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] willow flycatcher 180th
Willow flycatcher setting up a territory on the west end of 180th st. marsh. Dickcissels and bobolinks have arrived in full force at Randolph to join grasshopper sparrow, clay colored sparrow, savannah sparrow, western meadowlarks. Flock of about 200 white pelicans circled high to the east. Elizabeth Rogers Tiller, Ph.D. 20487 Colorado Ave. Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] Randolph
AT Randolph Industrial Park in rain: Clay-colored sparrows setting up territories killdeer, decoying my truck away from a nest three western meadowlarks singing One eastern meadowlark singing grasshopper sparrow savannah sparrow 2 gray partridge Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] White-fronted geese
About 50 white fronted geese flew over Carpenter Nature Center grounds, high, heading northeast. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] snow geese overhead, Farmington
About 200 snow geese flying high and westerly, yesterday afternoon around 4 pm 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] purple martins on March 7
4 male purple martins reported by a friend in rural southern Prior Lake checking out a house and doing battle with house sparrows on Monday. By the time I arrived to try to take a picture, they were gone and have not returned. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 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] screech owl, Farmington MN
A screech owl calling its steady trill this morning near the north branch of the Vermillion, Empire Township, just west of Rt. 3. 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] 180TH SHRIKES DAKOTA
I saw 4 shrikes on the lines at one time. So I am guessing the pair managed to bring off 2 young. They are hunting grasshoppers in the field and under the line. Very cooperative. Beth Tiller 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] merlin 180th St Marsh Dakota
A merlin passed through. Tried for a dragonfly on the surface of the water. Made a pass at a yellow warbler-sized bird, terrorized all the birds in the cattails. And it was gone... Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024-9526 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] 180TH ST. Marsh, Dakota: Red-necked phalarope
male red-necked phalarope molting into basic plumage (half and half), this morning in sw pool. Flew around a couple times and then took off with two other birds who may have been dowitchers, but I didn't even know they were around until they all flew. Beth Tiller . Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
Re: [mou-net] 180th St. Marsh, Dakota County, phalarope
That was a hard bird to ID even at relatively close range, at least for me! But then it flew and showed its wing stripes (and I even got a picture of it flying, and called as it flew and conveniently cinched the ID as red-necked. Looked like a male but with big gobs of gray feathers! The shrikes were active, hunting insects under the wires. Saw 2 adults and one juvenile. Beth Tiller beth87til...@gmail.com On Aug 1, 2015, at 3:01 PM, linda whyte wrote: I believe Laura Coble and I saw the same Red-necked Phalarope reported by Beth Tillerman, only later this morning. However, we found it at the back of the NW body of water, the largest pool. It was swimming in characteristic circles. Periodically,it would move behind the point of grasses on the east side, probably feeding in shallower waters nearer shore, but would then return to mid-lake. At first we had thought to ID a Wilson's, but scope views, with field-guide checks, suggested Red-necked. The only shorebirds we found at Jirik/Braun sod farms were Kildeer. Linda Whyte 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] Dakota Co potpourri
At least one shrike fledgling (who can fly) on the wires on 180th between Emery and Fischer. And adults. Virginia Rail at the marsh. And soras. And a killdeer family with 2 chicks. 2 White Pelicans in the sky over Randolph. 2 Western Meadowlarks singing at the Randolph Industrial Park (along with clay colored, grasshopper, savanna, song, vesper sparrows, fledgling E. Meadowlark, dickcissels, lots of young red-wings. Beth Tiller Farmington beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] 180th, Dakota Co
Babies at the marsh include mallards, newly fledged tree swallows lined up and being fed, and some darling killdeer chicks probably only a few days old. Sweet! Apparently the shrikes brought off a nest at the farm on the south side of 180th between Emery and Fischer. I saw a couple fledglings being fed in the yard and often an adult hangs out on the windmill or the wires. So that is good news. Beth Tiller Farmington 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 Co, 180th Street
Nice loggerhead shrike on 180th Street, between Emery and Fisher crossroads. Probably same one reported on Emery last week. Was present on roadside powerline and subsequently on spruce in farmyard on south side of 180th. 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] Birds at St. Thomas Becket, Eagan MN, Rt 3
Been doing some bird surveys on the lovely and varied church campus. Pleased to find 50 species on, over, or within view on adjacent waters. Breeders include: Eastern bluebird, tree swallow, song sparrow, robin, gray catbird, black-capped chickadee, warbling vireo, yellow-throated vireo, great crested flycatcher and blue-gray gnatcatcher! Lovely assemblage thus far. Beth Tiller Reporting from Eagan 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] Great Egrets roosting, Scott County
On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this week, early, there were about 100 Great Egrets roosting in trees around the northeast edge of St. Catherine LAke (just south of Co Rd. 8, Scott County, near intersection of Mushtown Rd. that leads to Prior Lake). As the sun came up they began to disperse in various directions on both mornings. They were NOT present this morning (June 18). Was this a breeding colony that was disrupted and displaced from somewhere else? Or does someone have another idea for why so many egrets and so temporarily? Anyone else see this assemblage? Beth Tiller Farmington (and works in the vicinity described) 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] Blur-gray Gnatcatchers
Several blue-gray gnatcatchers on the very northeast bay of Hay Lake, Eagan, Dakota county (immediately west of Rt. 3/Roberts Trail). Treat of the morning! Gnatcatchers always make one smile (well, me at least). Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] Schaar's Bluff
.A little walking around the trails on Schaar's Bluff found scads of yellow-rumps one sharp-shinned hawk (scaring up more scads of yellow-rumps) half dozen turkey vultures 1 bald eagle 2 Baltimore Orioles 1 house wren 1 Nashville Warbler 1 yellow warbler 2 Palm Warblers 1 possible Cape May singing E. Phoebe E. Bluebird field sparrow (love that song) song sparrow chipping sparrow tree swallows robin blue jay white-breasted nuthatch A brief stop at 180th St. Marsh found: Pectoral sandpipers least sandpipers lesser yellowlegs greater yellowlegs about 9 golden plovers (what lookers!) half dozen lapland longspurs in resplendent breeding regalia half dozen semi-palmated plovers the usual coots, blue-winged teal, shoveler mallard, canada geese, sora... Beth Tiller Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
[mou-net] Whitetail Woods, Dakota County
Whitetail Woods County Park. Nothing earthshattering but a lovely little flock of ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglets in the woods by EMpire Lake (about a dozen). One Ruby singing even! A trumpeter swan on the lake and a Great Egret. A few yellow-rumps here and there and a phoebe. Swung out to 180th Marsh. About 25 Rusty Blackbirds hunkered down in a shrub out of the wind. Yesterday (April 11) one male yellow-headed Blackbird. The coots and the shovelers were crowded together feeding in choppy waves and fighting and fighting! (coot v. coot and shoveler v. shoveler). So that was fun to watch! I thought maybe the waves kept smacking them together. It's underway... (signed: a Michigander (Yooper) transplanted to the urban landscape...) Elizabeth Rogers Tiller, Ph.D. 20487 Colorado Ave. Farmington, MN 55024-9526 651-200-2489 beth87til...@gmail.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
