[mou-net] MOU Website update

[Paul Budde]

The MOU website was updated today to accommodate the summer 2024 changes to
the AOS Checklist.  Now, you'll see such species as

Western Cattle-Egret (instead of  Cattle Egret)
Black-crowned Night Heron (instead of  Black-crowned Night-Heron)
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (instead of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron)
American Barn Owl (instead of Barn Owl)
Northern House Wren (instead of House Wren)


The more astute among you might also detect some slight changes in
taxonomic order, though these were not as significant as reorderings in
some recent years.

The big change this year is that Common and Hoary redpolls were determined
to be a single species, so many of you might see your totals drop by one.
The way we handled this change was to move all records as follows:

Common Redpoll --> Redpoll (Common)
Hoary Redpoll --> Redpoll (Hoary)
Hoary Redpoll (exilipes) --> Redpoll (exilipes)
Hoary Redpoll (hornemanni) --> Redpoll (hornemanni)


and we added "Redpoll" as an option. This is as complicated as it is
because we didn't want to lose any information, and the AOS essentially
punted on the subject of Redpoll subspecies.  Perhaps we'll learn more of
how they are thinking in the future.

Everything seems to be working fine, EXCEPT we are aware that there is
still an issue on how Redpoll shows up on the various checklists available
on the website.  We'll work on this until we figure it out. Rest assured
that no data has been lost.

If you detect any other problems related to this update (and unrelated to
redpolls), please let us know about them.

Dave Cahlander (da...@cahlander.com)
Paul Budde (bud...@gmail.com)




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Re: [mou-net] Viewing the Blue Lake Sewage Lagoons

[Paul Budde]

Being an attachment, the map (jpg image) didn’t go through. But you can find 
the trailhead iat 44.79589, -93.42538.

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds  On Behalf Of Paul Budde
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 12:11 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Viewing the Blue Lake Sewage Lagoons

>From Highway 101, west of US 169 in Shakopee, park at what is labeled on the 
>map below the Fisher Lake Trailhead. Walk north on the trail, then west.
Once you see the embankment for the Blue Lake sewage ponds on your left, walk 
up the embankment to the fence.

 

Paul

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From: Minnesota Birds  On Behalf Of R Boyajian
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 11:50 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Viewing the Blue Lake Sewage Lagoons

Hi all,

Can anyone give me some information on how to access/view the water at the Blue 
Lake sewage lagoons?

Thanks,

Robert Boyajian
Hennepin Co.


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Re: [mou-net] Viewing the Blue Lake Sewage Lagoons

[Paul Budde]

>From Highway 101, west of US 169 in Shakopee, park at what is labeled on the
map below the Fisher Lake Trailhead. Walk north on the trail, then west.
Once you see the embankment for the Blue Lake sewage ponds on your left,
walk up the embankment to the fence.

 

Paul

-Original Message-
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Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 11:50 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Viewing the Blue Lake Sewage Lagoons

Hi all,

Can anyone give me some information on how to access/view the water at the
Blue Lake sewage lagoons?

Thanks,

Robert Boyajian
Hennepin Co.


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Re: [mou-net] Ovenbird Eagan, MN Dakota County

[Paul Budde]

Hi Jan,

It's a later bird than usual, as in half the years they are gone from the
southern half of the state by 21 October.  Ovenbird is one of those warblers
that sometimes stick around until quite late in the season.  Some extreme
dates we've had for this species:

12 Jan 2016 in Hennepin County
8 Jan 1994 in Olmsted County
1 Jan 2009 in Hennepin County (New Hope)
27 Dec 1018 in Hennepin County (Bloomington)
2 Dec 2009 in Hennepin County
28 Nov 2019 in Anoka County

Paul

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From: Minnesota Birds  On Behalf Of Jan Uden
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 12:06 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Ovenbird Eagan, MN Dakota County

This morning I watched an ovenbird "walking" in the leaves in my yard.  It
seems like a late date to me.  I found a copy of the Loon that said Oct. 10.
What do you think?
Also had one junco.  Recently brown creeper and red-breasted nuthatch.
Birdwatching makes me happy!!
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[mou-net] Regular species for which we ask for documentation for the Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

First, thank you to everyone who contributes data for the four seasonal
reports that the MOU publishes in The Loon.  As the spring season (March -
May) commences today, I wanted to take the opportunity to remind observers
that for some species that can be difficult to identify visually, the
seasonal report team requires documentation for birds found outside of
expected windows of occurrence in the state.  Here is a current list of all
the species and their windows.

 

*   White-rumped Sandpiper in fall: Undocumented reports of fall migrant
White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published.

 

*   Short-billed Dowitcher in spring:  Reports of Short-billed
Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published. (See The Loon
89:160-161.)

 

*   Short-billed Dowitcher in fall:  Any reports of Short-billed
Dowitchers after 15 September without details are not published. (See The
Loon 89:160-161.)

 

*   Long-billed Dowitcher in summer:  Any reports of Long-billed
Dowitchers during June or July without details are not published. (See The
Loon 89:160-161).

 

*   Empidonax flycatchers in spring and fall:   During spring and fall
migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not
included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification
details in their reports.

 

*   Orange-crowned Warbler in fall:  Undocumented August reports are
excluded.

 

We are asking for these details for both records submitted directly via the
MOU website AND for any eBird records.  By "documentation", we don't mean
that an RQD needs to be on file; it's sufficient to include your details in
the notes associated with the record.  Thanks for your help in documenting
these individuals!

 

Paul

 

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Re: [mou-net] State checklist

[Paul Budde]

Hi Jan,

The checklist used for submitting bird records at
https://moumn.org/moureports/season.php has been updated.  

The checklist published by the records committee at
https://moumn.org/mourc/checklist.php has also been updated.

You are correct that the one-page checklist available at
https://moumn.org/Checklist%202019.pdf has not yet been updated.  I suspect
that will happen soon.

Paul


Paul

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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds  On Behalf Of MOU
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 10:04 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] State checklist

(Posted by Janet C. Green  via moumn.org)

On August 23rd there was a message on the mou-net that I get daily: "The MOU
checklist has been updated to correspond with the taxonomic order of the AOS
checklist (This is done once/year to keep up with AOU/AOS)".  However, I
could not find it on the MOU website under "Checklists".  Where will it be
available?  It is a very good service that the MOU provides.  Jan Green (on
John's email which we both use.


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Re: [mou-net] No mockingbird???

[Paul Budde]

I think it's a real problem, Kyle, and not limited to just Minnesota.  And I 
don’t have a solution.  You mentioned that ebird might be "THE" source for a 
lot of birders, but it isn't as good as an email blast (in my opinion).  But 
even that requires the reporter and the receiver being on the same email 
listservice.

Paul

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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kyle TePoel
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 5:57 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] No mockingbird???

Just a general question, spurred by the mockingbird email (but not about
the mockingbird specifically)--how many bird "things" (report sources) are
people signed up for?  For example, the first email titled 'No
Mockingbird???' implied knowledge among the general MOU-net recipients
about a mockingbird in the first place (I didn't get an email about one
previously, anyway). There's no location mentioned in that or the follow-up
email, either--is it assumed this is common knowledge? I'm guessing it's a
bird reported on ebird (for which I don't yet have an account, so that
could be my problem), but I have multiple email listserv acounts and am on
multiple Minnesota bird-related Facbook groups.

I'm not really a chaser, so it's not affecting me much but I am just
generally curious. That said, if something interesting were to be found
next door I could theoretically not know about it if I'm not getting all
the right reports.  My question is not MOU-net specific; even if I was on
ebird, I'd miss things that are only posted here, or on Facebook, etc.  And
it happens on the Facebook pages it happens too, where a report comes
through, often suggesting a unique bird has been somewhere for days, and
that everyone knows about it, but I can't be the only one who finds
themselves the last to know, am I?  For those of you who think you have a
handle on pretty much all the birding reports locally, feel free to write
back with the list of sources you're receiving.  I realize that ebird is
"THE" source for a lot of birders, yet I'm curious about the average number
of bird-related sources people are subscribing/contributing to.  I consider
myself a serious (whatever that means) birder, and probably haven't heard
of them all.   :)

Kyle Te Poel
Stillwater Township, MN

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 3:54 PM Julie Zempel 
wrote:

> Andy Nyhus got it this morning sometime around or before 8:30 am.  I havent
> heard of any other reports, but I don't know if any others have tried for
> it.
>
> Julie Zempel
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2020, 3:14 PM MOU  wrote:
>
> > (Posted by Chet A. Meyers  via moumn.org)
> >
> > No Mockingbird today?
> > Chet Meyers
> >
> > 
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[mou-net] Pandemic birding

[Paul Budde]

Especially in light of recent rare birds being reported, there are some
important points to keep in mind when birding during the current COVID-19
pandemic.

1.  This is a great time to be working on your yard list.  If you do any
birding away from home, choose spots where you are unlikely to encounter
others or where you know you can avoid close contact with others sharing
those spaces.
2.  Bird alone or with those you live with.  Traveling in a vehicle with
others with whom you are not in constant contact might be at reduced risk if
you are all feeling well, but it is not without risk (see #4).
3.  If, while birding, you come upon a group of people looking at a good
bird, try to bird from your vehicle.  If you must get out, stand away from
everyone else.  If you need to be near a certain spot to see a bird, take
turns and give each other a lot of space.  If the group is large, see it and
leave immediately as a consideration for others.  This is not a time for
socializing in person.
4.  Keep in mind that you yourself might already have the virus.  You
may be in the earliest stages of the disease, or just asymptomatic.  But if
you have the virus, you can pass it along to others.

For all the MOU-net list serve administrators who hope you stay safe and
healthy,
Paul

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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Report data for the MOU's journal, The Loon

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/29) is over.  If you will be submitting a report
of your bird observations for inclusion in the winter seasonal report 
to be published in The Loon, please do so by March 15th.  Submissions can be
made throughout the season using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look
under "Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.
 
If you are in the practice of providing data on a less frequent basis from
uploads of third party listing software (Avisys, for example), it would be
appreciated if you could upload such data on a seasonal basis so that we
receive the data in a timely fashion.  For eBird data, however, please note
that the MOU retrieves all Minnesota ebird data ourselves.  There is no need
for you to upload your own eBird data to the MOU.  But note that photos on
checklists are not provided by the folks at Cornell with the data, so that
documentation needs to be added to the MOU database separately.

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
Paul

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[mou-net] Fall Seasonal Reports for the MOU

[Paul Budde]

The fall season (8/1 - 11/30) ends tonight.  If you will be submitting a
report of your bird observations for inclusion in the fall seasonal report
to
be published in The Loon, please do so soon.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top
of the web page.  Please provide data by December 15th.
 
If you are in the practice of providing data on a less frequent basis from
uploads of third party listing software (Avisys, for example), it would be
appreciated if you could upload such data on a seasonal basis so that we
receive the data in a timely fashion.

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so soon.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top
of the web page.  Please provide data by August 15th so it can also be
reviewed for the North American Birds (NAB) summary for Minnesota.

If you are in the practice of providing data on a less frequent basis from
uploads of third party listing software (Avisys, for example), it 
would be appreciated if you could upload such data on a seasonal basis so
that we receive the data in a timely fashion.

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!

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[mou-net] White-winged Dove in Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

This White-winged Dove reported on eBird yesterday


White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 22, 2019 18:20 by Pamela Stevenson
- Birds seen in and from my yard, Hennepin, Minnesota
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.937342,-93.2335961&ll=44.937342,-93.2335961
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56635070
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "We saw the white stripes on its wings when it 
flew, and it had a blunt tail"

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 22, 2019 18:20 by Jim Hovey
- Birds seen in and from my yard, Hennepin, Minnesota
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.937342,-93.2335961&ll=44.937342,-93.2335961
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56635109
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "We saw the white stripes on its wings when it 
flew, and it had a blunt tail"


Was seen today at the same location at 9:30 AM and again at 12:30 PM.  It was 
buried in a large maple tree in the afternoon, but detected by its calling 
(who-cooks-for-you).  If you look (or listen) for it, I suggest you start along 
36th St between 26th and 27th Ave South.

Paul


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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

This may be difficult to believe, but the winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has
ended.  If you will be submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for
inclusion in the winter summary to be published in The Loon, please do so
now.  We encourage submissions using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ).
Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so the various review processes can begin.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so soon.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top
of the web page.  Please provide data by August 15th.

If you use eBird as your main reporting tool, please note that we no longer
receive photographs with eBird checklists.  If you have photos supporting
any unusual records (out of range, out of season, or rare Regulars birds,
for example), we'd appreciate it if you would upload those directly to the
MOU database. 

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!

Paul

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[mou-net] Northern Mockingbird in Fridley, Anoka County

[Paul Budde]

The Northern Mockingbird first found by Cole Foster was still present at the
Fridley Middle and High School campus late this afternoon (Sunday).  Several
of us watched it feeding just before 6 PM at the extreme north end of the
field on the north side of 61st Ave NE, just south of the residential area.
We watched it later fly across the field towards the stadium along 61st Ave
NE.

Paul

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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the winter summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now using the form on the MOU website
http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/)> . Look under "Seasonal Report" at the
top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

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[mou-net] Merlin in Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

A Merlin was perched atop a tall Blue Spruce on the west side of Chicago
Ave. today (8/22) at 6:30 PM.  The tree with the falcon is a few homes south
of 31st Street.

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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) ended about a week ago.  If you will be
submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the
summer summary to be published in The Loon, please do so soon.  We encourage
submissions using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look under "Seasonal
Report" at the top of the web page.  Please provide data by August 15th so
it can also be reviewed for the North American Birds (NAB) summary for
Minnesota.  

If you are in the practice of providing data on a less frequent basis from
uploads of third party listing software (Avisys, for example), it would be
appreciated if you could upload such data on a seasonal basis so that we
receive the data in a timely fashion. 

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

In spite of the recent snow, the "official" winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has
ended.  If you will be submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for
inclusion in the winter summary to be published in The Loon, please do so
now.  Data can be submitted using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/
<http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/) > ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at
the top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
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Re: [mou-net] RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ISANTI COUNTY

[Paul Budde]

Female Rufous and Allen's hummingbirds are extremely difficult to separate in 
the field.  While Rufous is more prone to wander, Allen's is not out of the 
question -- even though none have been confirmed in Minnesota to date.  For 
example, there is a similar bird being seen in Massachusetts right now whose 
identity is "open".

If any photographers chase this bird, try to get good shots of the tail 
feathers - either from below or of a spread tail.  That's the best way to 
distinguish the two species.

Paul


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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex Sundvall
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:03 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ISANTI COUNTY

Good morning,
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been visiting the feeder of Jacqui Baker in ISANTI 
COUNTY for the past 2 weeks. She had been reporting a hummingbird regularly on 
the MN Birding facebook page, but only recently thought that it could be 
something different, as it had quite a bit of rufous. She took a picture of it 
this morning, confirming its identity as a female Rufous Hummingbird.
She has stated that she will indeed accept visitors; here is her information 
"3523 273rd Ave NE Isanti. no dogs (612) 226-7403" It has been coming every 
15-20 minutes, suggesting that this is the only feeder that it is visiting.
I ask that if you do intend to visit, to please be respectful of her and her 
property, as we don't want visitation rights to end. I'm sure this won't be a 
problem, but a reminder never hurts.
Thank you all, I will be posting updates when I receive them, for those who 
don't have Facebook.
Alex Sundvall


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[mou-net] Jirik Sod Farms shorebirds, Dakota

[Paul Budde]

I visited the Jirik Sod Farms south of 200th in Dakota County today.  There
are still wet areas near the road that held numerous shorebirds, though I
didn't see a Red-necked Phalarope, nor any Buff-breasted Sandpipers.

Birds present included Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, and good numbers of
Stilt, Baird's, Least and Pectoral sandpipers.  A couple of Semipalmated
Sandpipers were also present.

The Wagner Sod Farms near Castle Rock only held Killdeer and a lone Lesser
Yellowlegs.

Paul

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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top
of the web page.  Please provide data by August 15th so it can also be
reviewed for the North American Birds (NAB) summary for Minnesota.

Special note for those who use eBird:  Cornell makes eBird data available to
state organizations like the MOU every three months, not at the end of each
season.  This means that any summer records you submit via eBird will not be
available to the MOU until late September.  This is early enough to be used
for preparation of the Summer Seasonal Report for The Loon, but it is too
late for inclusion of these records in the Minnesota NAB summer summary.  If
you have any significant records that you'd like to provide for NAB, the
only way to submit those is via the MOU website. 
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

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[mou-net] Celebrate Urban Birding and Endangered Species!

[Paul Budde]

Being sent on behalf of the  Minnesota Valley NWR….

 

 

Celebrate Urban Birding and Endangered Species!

Bring the whole family to these FREE activities where you can celebrate, 
interact with, and learn how you can help our feathered friends!  

When: Thursday, May 12 through Saturday, May 21, 2016
Spanish Language programming kicks off the celebration May 12 through 14 
including a bilingual screening of the internationally acclaimed film, The 
Messenger sponsored by Audubon Minnesota and a presentation and guided hike 
featuring Francisco Jose Muñoz,a Nicaraguan coffee farmer and co-author of the 
bi-lingual Guide to the Birds of Nicaragua. We’ll get to know a variety of 
neotropical bird species and discover the close relationship between humans and 
birds through these bilingual programs.

Celebrate Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 20 and the exciting recovery of 
some of our local raptors and regional songbirds through interactive stations 
and displays in the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

The celebration concludes on Saturday, May 21 with a full day of 
family-friendly programming including FREE Birdhouse Building Workshop, Raptor 
Center Demonstration, Face Painting and Crafts, Guided Bird Hikes, and two 
screenings of The Messenger. Jon Poppele starts off the afternoon with Bird 
Language, followed by The Messenger and an Audubon Minnesota Evening Bird Hike.

Visit our website for the full schedule of activities from May 12 through May 
21, 2016.  Some activities occur at other community locations.

Where: Bloomington Education and Visitor Center, 3815 American Boulevard East, 
Bloomington, MN

Visit http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Minnesota_Valley/Events.html for a complete 
schedule of activities and programs. 

Contact: Judy Geck, 952-858-0731,   judy_g...@fws.gov

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to 
conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the 
continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted 
partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, 
stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and 
commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people 
who make it happen, visit http://www.fws/gov. 

Connect with our Facebook page at facebook.com/usfwsmidwest, follow our tweets 
at twitter.com/usfwsmidwest, watch our YouTube Channel at youtube.com/usfws and 
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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] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the winter summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website ( <http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/).> ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
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Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] Ivory Gull

[Paul Budde]

Still present at Canal Park through noon, but not being seen since. Likely 
still around, just not hungry..


Paul

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(sent from my phone)

 Original message From: Don Kienholz 
 Date:01/03/2016  10:09 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] [mou-rba] 
Ivory Gull 
Still on the break wall canal park. Looking for breakfast. 10:00

Don Kienholz

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[mou-net] Lake Harriet Gulls (5 sps)

[Paul Budde]

Lake Harriet is still mostly ice-free, though there is a nice ice shelf at
its south end.  This proved to be a good roosting spot for gulls this late
afternoon.  I counted about 1800 at 4 PM.  While the vast majority of these
were Herring Gulls, there were still several dozen Ring-billed Gulls, a few
Thayer's Gulls (first-cycle, second-cycle and at least one adult), a
first-cycle Glaucous Gull, and a second-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull among
them.

Lake Calhoun is mostly frozen.  As these two lakes tend to freeze and
ice-out together, I suspect both will be frozen over within the next day or
two.

Paul

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[mou-net] Fall Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The fall birding season (8/1 - 11/30) has ended and we're well into winter.
If you will be submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for
inclusion in the fall summary to be published in The Loon, please do so now.
We encourage submissions using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look
under "Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.

Please provide data by December 15th so it can also be reviewed for the
North American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!  Email me with any
questions that you might have.
 
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Re: [mou-net] Fw: [BIRDWG01] Minnesota Tropical Kingbird

[Paul Budde]

If so, then this bird overshot its wintering grounds and arrived in Minnesota. 
Howell has a nice discussion and other examples of such vagrancy in his book 
Rare Birds of North America. Fork-tailed Flycatcher is another species that 
seems to do this, and note there is one now in Indiana.


Paul

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 Original message From: lmsir...@comcast.net 
Date:07/03/2015  10:28 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: 
MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Fw: [BIRDWG01] Minnesota 
Tropical Kingbird 
Peter Pyle's observations. Interesting.



-Original Message- 
From: Peter Pyle 
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 2:57 PM 
To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu 
Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] Minnesota Tropical Kingbird 

I'm not certain of this, but it seems both the Minnesota and the 
Ontario kingbirds may be on molt cycles reflecting an Austral rather 
than a Boreal breeding and migrating populations. The Minnesota bird 
is completing a molt and I thought that the Ontario bird may still 
have juvenile outer rectrices and outer primary (but not worn enough 
to be a year old). Better photos of each, with open wings and tails, 
would help determine molt progression and age. For northern Tropical 
Kingbirds (occidentalis) we would expect to see molt patterns like 
this in Nov-Dec on the winter grounds (both preformative and 
prebasic) and not June. Something to consider when encountering and 
documenting summer kingbirds in North America.

Peter

At 10:59 AM 7/2/2015, R.D. Everhart wrote:
>Hey everyone-
>
> I went out to chase the Tropical Kingbird that has been seen at
>Murphy-Hanrahan Park south of Minneapolis/St. Paul and got a few
>photos that I have posted here:
>
>http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com
>
>The bird was seen off and on between about 7 am and 9:30 am. It
>did not vocalize while I was there.
>
>Roger Everhart
>Apple Valley, MN
>
>
>
>
>
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[mou-net] Spring Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The spring season (3/1 - 5/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the spring summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the
top of the web page.

Please provide data by June 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!  Email me with any
questions that you might have.
 
Paul
 
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[mou-net] 180th geese - Dakota

[Paul Budde]

Drew Smith and I counted about 250 Greater White-fronted Geese and 10 Ross' s 
Geese at 180th in Dakota County at 1 pm today. Also present were 27 Tundra 
Swans and a  good variety of ducks.


Paul

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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the winter summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (  ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
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[mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl, St. Louis Cty

[Paul Budde]

Along Jean Duluth Rd. between CR 259 and CR 286 ar 4:35 pm. This is several 
miles south of the Kelly J Ranch bird, so is likely a different hawk owl. ( We 
could not refind the Kelly J bird, but others saw it at least as late as 2 pm.)


Paul
(with Doug Kieser and Scott Meyer)

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[mou-net] Eurasian Tree Sparrow

[Paul Budde]

Still visiting same feeders in Dakota. Seen by many though requires patience.


Paul

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[mou-net] Lake Harriet (Minneapolis) gulls

[Paul Budde]

As we took a Christmas afternoon walk around Lake Harriet, I noticed several 
hundred gulls loafing near the southern edge of the lake, I came back 
afterwards with a scope to see what was there. Among the approx 466 gulls were 
a 2nd-cycle Glaucous, 3rd-cycle Lesser Black-backed, an adult and a first-cycle 
Thayer's, and a few Ring-billed Gulls.

Paul

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Re: [mou-net] Golden-winged Warbler Clarification

[Paul Budde]

And I'd like to add that the research was done out of the University of 
Minnesota, as part of the GWWA study that was presented at the recent paper 
session, and the Univ. Of Tennessee, though the lead author has moved onto UCB.

Paul

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 Original message From: Refsnider 
 Date:12/22/2014  5:18 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] 
Golden-winged Warbler Clarification 
I want to clarify an earlier post today regarding Golden-winged Warblers 
(GWWA) which contained a link to a brief, but very interesting, BBC 
piece on temporarynesting areaabandonment to avoid tornadic activity.  
Gordon Andersson mentioned "an apparent 50% mortality [unrelated to the 
tornadoes] of the 20 study birds [carrying geolocators] in one year."  
This is not quite correct.

The researchers resighted 10 of the 20 geolocator-bearing study birds a 
year after the attachment of geolocators and color bands. One bird 
already had dropped the geolocator somewhere, so if he is excluded from 
analysis, 9 of the 19 geolocator birds--47%--were resighted.  This means 
the SURVIVAL RATE of that group was a MINIMUM of 47%, but could be as 
much as 100%, because there is no way to know what happened to the 10 
birds that were not resighted.  Geolocators are quite different from 
radio-transmitters or satellite-tracked devices that can be remotely 
relocated by signal receivers.  Geolocators do not transmit radio 
signals, so birds carrying them must be resighted to determine if they 
survived.  (The birds must be recaptured to download the geolocator's 
data.)  If a geolocator-carrying bird isn't seen in the area being 
searched it isn't correct to assume that it died.  It may simply be 
nesting a few miles away, but beyond the perimeter of the study area.  
With geolocators one can't simply hop in a plane and fly over a large 
area and listen for the appropriate ping on a receiver to refind more  
study birds.

What the study actually showed was a 47% RETURN RATE of the 
geolocator-carrying birds to their previous nesting area, rather thana 
one-year survival rate.  All things considered, being able to resight 
47% of the study population a year later is pretty darn impressive.

Importantly, as this was a pilot study to assess the feasibility of 
using newer, lighter-weight, geolocators on GWWAs, there also was a 
control group.  Of those GWWAs that were color-banded only (no 
geolocators), 42% were resighted a year later.  Though it's probably not 
a statistically significant difference, the geolocator birds actually 
showed a slightly higher return rate than the control birds.  A return 
rate around 50% is quite normal for small passerine species.

Finally, I want to thank Gordon, and urge him to continue his ongoing 
valuable service of using MOU-net to post links to interesting avian 
publications.  There are a lot of important research findings being 
published every week, and Gordon does a better job than most of us 
keeping up with them.  We all benefit from his efforts, and he probably 
doesn't often get thanked for doing it.

Disclaimer:  I am related to the lead author of this study.  And I'm 
probably being overly nit-picky here.  But I'm fascinated with the 
knowledge that might come from increased use of lightweight tracking 
devices like these. It's important to understandthat they're now so 
light as to be safely worn by some of our smallest birds during 
round-trip migrations.

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[mou-net] Centerville Lake Surf Scoters

[Paul Budde]

Both are still present (1:45 PM today) in Anoka County. They were best seen 
from the north end of the lake near the abandoned Waterworks club near the 
causeway


Paul

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[mou-net] Gulls on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

This evening at the southwest corner on and around the two floating docks
there were two different first-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  One
appeared to still be in juvenile plumage as it showed crisp, sharply edged
coverts and scapulars.  On the other covert feathering was less clearly
defined and more black.  Both birds looked quite petite in body, head shape
and bill when compared to the Herring Gulls standing next to them. 

Also present at times were two adult and one first-cycle Thayer's Gull.

I never got to the NE corner of the lake where a thousand (?) additional
gulls were beginning to roost for the night.

Paul

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[mou-net] Mute Swan - Gaylord WTP

[Paul Budde]

A  Mute Swan was in the south pond at the Gaylord WTP this afternoon.  It
was rather wary and flew as soon as I came upon it in the pond.  No banding
was visible while the bird was in flight.  It didn't move far - just to the
pond on the far east end of the complex.

Other reports of lone Mute Swans from this region over the last few years
may all represent just a couple of individuals:

6, 7 July 2012 - in northern McLeod County;
6-25 July 2012 - in Sibley County at the Gaylord WTP;
22, 23 September 2012 - in Wright County on the east side of Pelican Lake;
15, 16 December 2012 - in Scott in Shakopee;
24 April 2013 - in Nicollet County, east of the town of Nicollet;
13, 14, 20 October 2013 - in Sibley six miles south of the Gaylord WTP at
the Nicollet County line;
16, 17 October 2013 - one a bit farther south in Nicollet County, 4 miles
north of the town of Nicolle (and about 9 miles south of the Nicollet County
line);
18, 31 March, 2 April 2014 - near Courtland, Nicollet County; 
5 April 2014 - near Pelican Lake;
13 April 2014 - in extreme eastern Renville County;
11-13 October 2014 - in Scott at the New Prague WTP;
6 November - at the Gaylord WTP (again), this location is 33 miles due east
of the prior record from Scott County.

Paul

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[mou-net] Rufous Hummingbird in LeSueur

[Paul Budde]

The feeders were taken down yesterday to encourage the bird to move on. It seen 
yesterday (11/5) afternoon by Mr Nesgoda, but not today.


Paul

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[mou-net] Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

Today, in the late afternoon, there were at least 3 adult Thayer's Gulls and 2 
Horned Grebes in the southwest corner of the lake. One Thayer's showed much 
darker upper wing coverts than I'm accustomed to seeing (despite what the books 
say about this being typical). Another showed deep, dark pink legs which 
contrasted well with the grays of the nearby Herring Gulls.

Paul

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[mou-net] Wood stork

[Paul Budde]

Still present near farm pond off Manning Trail (west side - south of CR4). Had 
been in pond, then roosted in trees behind pond. Currently not visible as it 
landed behind those trees.


Paul

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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/ > ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  Please provide data by August
15th so it can also be reviewed for the North American Birds (NAB) summary
for Minnesota.

Special note for those who use eBird:  Cornell makes eBird data available to
state organizations like the MOU every three months.  This means that any
summer records you submit via eBird will not be available to the MOU until
late September.  This is early enough to be used for preparation of the
Summer Seasonal Report for The Loon, but it is too late for inclusion of
these records in the Minnesota NAB summer summary.  If you have any records
that you'd like to provide for NAB, the only way to submit those is via the
MOU website. 
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

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[mou-net] Spring Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The spring season (3/1 - 5/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the spring summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the
top of the web page.

Please provide data by June 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!  Email me with any
questions that you might have.
 
Paul
 
Paul Budde
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Minneapolis, MN 55419
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Re: [mou-net] Black-necked Stilts, Grant County 5/25

[Paul Budde]

Nice find! Tom T and the committee can always use some more work


Paul

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 Original message From: Doug Kieser 
 Date:05/25/2014  6:49 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Black-necked 
Stilts, Grant County 5/25 
Currently watching a pair of Black-necked Stilts at the Herman sewage 
ponds in southwest Grant County.  The north pond is drawn down and is hosting a 
nice variety of shorebirds and ducks in addition to the stilts.  The stilt pair 
stuck to the south end of this pond which made for easy viewing.  The were very 
aggressive to any Lesser Yellowlegs that came too close.
Earlier, I saw a Loggerhead Shrike along hwy 9, NW of Herman (just nw of 150th).

Doug Kieser
Minneapolis

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[mou-net] Least Bitterns and Nelson's Sparrow, Hennepin County

[Paul Budde]

Two Least Bitterns and a Nelson's Sparrow were seen this morning along the
boardwalk at the Old Cedar Ave. Bridge in Bloomington.

Paul

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Re: [mou-net] Yellow-throated Warbler, Minneapolis- Hennepin County

[Paul Budde]

Also present at the location of the Yellow-throated Warbler found by Jason
were a Bay-breasted Warbler and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. Both warblers spent
most of their time feeding on the sidewalks and street, along with 3 or more
Tennessees.

Paul

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Re: [mou-net] MOU Main Page

[Paul Budde]

I like it. It worked fine for me with Chrome (since Homeland Security is 
telling me to not use IE).

Paul

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 Original message From: David Cahlander 
 Date:04/28/2014  3:43 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] MOU Main 
Page 
With the number of additions to Recently Seen and Showcase, one might 
not see one of the birds that has been added.  A Panel has been added to 
the main page that shows the last 7 bird photos added to these pages.  
Hover over one of the small images and the main image is replaced.

Let me know if this gives problems with your browser.

Thanks.

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Re: [mou-net] can anyone recommend a good field guide for Norway birds?

[Paul Budde]

I agree with Chris that Mullarney et al. is a fine book, but be aware that the 
print is quite tiny. (I'm sure this was necessary to pack so much information 
into a book it's size.)

Lars Jonsson's book is also very good.


Paul

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 Original message From: Chris West 
 Date:04/19/2014  12:13 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] can 
anyone recommend a good field guide for Norway birds? 
The best field guide for anywhere in Europe is the Birds of Europe by
Mullarney, Svensson and Zetterstrom
The one with the Bullfinch on the cover.  It's one of the finest field
guides in print.


http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Europe-Second-Edition-Princeton/dp/0691143927?camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=discfm-20



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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/28) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the winter summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website ( <http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/).> ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  

Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
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Re: [mou-net] Hawk Owl & Snowy Owl still present - Hutchinson

[Paul Budde]

Both were again present early afternoon today. The Northern Hawk Owl was atop a 
deciduous tree behind the home marked 22647.

Paul

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 Original message From: William Marengo 
 Date:02/23/2014  1:34 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Hawk Owl & 
Snowy Owl still present - Hutchinson 
The Northern Hawk-Owl was present today at 11:30am about .5 miles north of
the intersection of Tagus and 220th Street. It was on a power pole at house
number 22749.

In Hutchinson the heavily barred Snowy Owl was still sitting on the roof of
the house at the corner of Bradford St SE and Denver at 11:45am today.

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[mou-net] Snowy Owl update

[Paul Budde]

So far, Snowy Owls have been reported to the MOU database in 41 of 87
Minnesota counties during the winter 2013-2014 season.  That means that we
still don't have records in 46 counties.  So, if you're out and about and
find a Snowy Owl - especially if it's in any of the counties listed below -
we'd appreciate a report at http://moumn.org/moureports/season.php

 

Thanks!

Paul

 



 

Blue Earth

Cass

Chippewa

Chisago

Clay

Clearwater

Cook

Cottonwood

Crow Wing

Faribault

Fillmore

Freeborn

Isanti

Itasca

Kanabec

Kittson

Koochiching

Lac qui Parle

Lake

Lake of the Woods

Le Sueur

Lincoln

Martin

Mille Lacs

Mower

Murray

Nobles

Norman

Pennington

Pipestone

Polk

Ramsey

Red Lake

Rice

Rock

Roseau

Sherburne

Sibley

Steele

Swift

Todd

Wadena

Waseca

Washington

Watonwan

Wilkin

 

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Re: [mou-net] one tough warbler species

[Paul Budde]

To further support what Bill said, while they don't always overwinter, we've
had winter reports of Yellow-rumpeds in Minnesota from 19 of the past 20
years.  (See http://moumn.org/loon/reports/?species=Yellow-rumped Warbler)

Paul

Paul Budde
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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill
Litkey
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 9:28 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] one tough warbler specie

This morning I checked locations in the St. Croix R. valley where in late
fall/early winter I had found a number of Yellow-rumped Warblers inhabiting
juniper stands that had crops of berries. To my amazement, I was able to
find 3 that had survived the frigid spell !

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[mou-net] FW: summer internships available

[Paul Budde]

 

 

From: Jan Voit [mailto:jan.v...@mysmbs.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 8:18 AM
To: mou-net-requ...@lists.umn.edu
Subject: summer internships available

 

The Heron Lake Watershed District is accepting application forms, letters of
interest and resumes for two summer intern positions. This is a seasonal
environmental position. Job requires physical labor outdoors in all weather
conditions. The interns will be expected to work with local, state, and
federal government entities and local organizations. Qualified applicants
must be enrolled as a full-time college student. For a complete job
description and application form, please contact Jan Voit at 507-793-2462,
jan.v...@mysmbs.com, or   www.hlwdonline.org. 

 

Employment will begin mid-May. Some flexibility exists depending upon the
end of the school year. Salary: $10.00 per hour. Interested applicants may
send a completed application form, resume, and cover letter describing work
experience and reasons for wanting to work as a summer intern to:

 

Jan Voit

Heron Lake Watershed District

PO Box 345

Heron Lake, MN  56137

 

Application deadline is February 13, 2014.

 

 

Jan Voit

Heron Lake Watershed District

PO Box 345

Heron Lake, MN 56137

507-793-2462

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Visit our website at: www.hlwdonline.org  

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Re: [mou-net] Dakota County

[Paul Budde]

In addition to Jeff's caution below about care for the Snowys, listserve
moderators sometimes get posts from members with concerns, asking us to pass
them along.   As an example, we received the following this morning: 

"Around 2pm, I observed a photographer on Hogan Ave walking a considerable
distance into a farmer's field and flushing a Snowy Owl who had been
sleeping. Later in the afternoon, as I watched another owl along the same
road, the landowner drove by and I talked with him for awhile. He was very
nice and excited about the owls but expressed concern that people were
walking into his fields and potentially damaging his drainage tiles."

Let's try to avoid behavior that may impair others' ability to enjoy these
birds.  Though those fields look like frozen tundra, they are still private
property.

Thanks for reading, and please keep finding and reporting more birds!

For the MOU listserve,
Paul

Paul Budde
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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of jeff
fischer
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:19 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Dakota County

Was out and about in Dakota County today. I came across 4 snowy owls from
170th -190th between 52 and Hogan. I was able to photograph all 4 but one
was far away and into the sun so the picture was just for documentation. The
highlight was around 4:00 when the bird on Hogan, that Steve Weston Located
during the Hasting's Christmas Bird Count, perched on the telephone poles on
the side of the road. This made for great pictures in the light of the
setting sun. 
 
Please try not to get too close to the snowies. If you get close enough to
make the bird flush then you are too close. Every time a bird flushes it
burns up energy it needs to survive.
 
I also was able to photograph the long-tailed duck under the railroad bridge
at Prescott. 
 
Thanks,
 
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Re: [mou-net] Crows and road salt.

[Paul Budde]

A few winters ago they were talking about adding molasses to the salt in
Minneapolis to help its adhesion.  I wonder if they actually went forward
with that plan.

Paul

Paul Budde
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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Don
Beimborn
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 5:25 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Crows and road salt.

On Monday, December 16, I noted a flock of a dozen crows at an intersection
near Kings Highway and 36th street, Minneapolis.

The crows were actively picking up something from the pavement. I thought at
first they were working on a piece of road kill.

They appeared to be picking up and eating the blue stained road salt piled
on the intersection.

I've never seen birds eating salt.  If they were picking up the salt and
doing some anting behavior, I didn't see it.

Has anyone else?


It could be that the crows confused the salt with grit, but that is pure
speculation.

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[mou-net] Black Dog Access on 12/14 - Dakota County

[Paul Budde]

As part of the Bloomington CBC, limited access has been obtained for birders
to enter the grounds of the Black Dog Power Plant on Saturday, December
14th.  Birders will be allowed to enter through the main gate as a group at
10 AM, and again at 3:30 PM, to view birds from the causeway separating the
two cooling ponds.  If you would like to join either party, please park just
outside of the main entrance along Black Dog Road, along the Minnesota
River.  Arrive prior to the entry times as the group will enter promptly at
the noted times. Sean Peterson, who is participating in the CBC, will be
leading the group onto the property.

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[mou-net] Fall Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The fall migration season (8/1 - 11/30) has ended.  If you will be
submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the fall
summary to be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage
submissions using the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ).  Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  If you are not able to submit
your sightings online, send the paper form to me at the address below.

Please provide data by December 15th so it can also be reviewed for the
North American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
 
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Re: [mou-net] Woodpecker-palooza

[Paul Budde]

This is the 4th Lewis's Woodpecker to be found in Minnesota (1974-74, 1992,
1994, and now 2013).  We've also had 3 Williamson's Sapsuckers in the state,
putting us at 12 species in all.


Paul Budde
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-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Liz
Stanley
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:36 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] FW: [RV Birds] Re: Woodpecker-palooza

Wasn't there an acorn woodpecker reported in the state a couple of years
ago? That would put us at 11.

I've had 7 species (downy, hairy, red-bellied, red-headed, flicker,
sapsucker, pileated) in my yard.


On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Earl Orf  wrote:

> I looked at the MN checklist on the MOU site and found 9 woodpecker 
> species.
> The Lewis's will bring that up to 10.
>
> The answer to the "Woodpecker Trivia" question just arrived and I've 
> included it below.
>
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[mou-net] Sabine's Gull - Hennepin

[Paul Budde]

Remarkably, the first-cycle Sabine's Gull found Friday by Conny and Steve can 
still be seen at Purgatory Creek in  Eden Prairie. It was last seen loafing on 
the island west of the bridge.


Paul

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Re: [mou-net] A-Bird

[Paul Budde]

Al

The MOU does have a fb page ("Minnesota Ornithologists' Union", formed in 2010) 
that might suit some of these needs.

Paul

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 Original message 
From: Al Schirmacher  
Date: 08/30/2013  8:46 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Subject: [mou-net] A-Bird 
 
Perhaps

Someone should start an appreciation equivalent of e-bird - perhaps called 
a-bird - that would hold stories, testimonials, poetry, photography etc. from 
birding experiences & contemplation.

Such might provide balance to the scientific & listing aspects to our hobby.

Al Schirmacher
Muscotah, KS

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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The short summer season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the
top of the web page.  If you are not able to submit your sightings online,
send the paper form to me at the address below.

Please provide data by August 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
 
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Re: [mou-net] Black-bellied Plover (Duluth) and birding in Sax-Zim Bog

[Paul Budde]

With respect to the question as to whether that Black-bellied Plover was
moving south or north, you can see an occurrence graph for each species in
the state at 
http://moumn.org/amcharts/migrate.php
Simply select the species of interest and which data you want to include the
occurrence map will be generated.  Doing so for Black-bellied Plover
suggests that a late June date is still a northbound migrant - though, of
course, we don't really know what it's doing unless we were to track it over
a few days.  Southbound migrants seem to show up in late July at the
earliest.

A few years back Karl Bardon published a terrific article in The Loon on
shorebird migration (The Loon 74:65-82).  One of the key questions he
addressed was whether those June or July shorebirds were (in all likelihood)
moving north or south.  My recollection is that he also found that BBPLs,
which tend to be late spring migrants, were still northbound through all of
June - though some shorebirds are certainly already on their way back south
by now.

Paul


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Bruhnke
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 7:39 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Black-bellied Plover (Duluth) and birding in Sax-Zim Bog

This morning I found one BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER on the lake-side of Park Point
(Duluth, MN). This bird was seen about a one mile walk east of the Sky
Harbor Airport. It had stunning and immaculate breeding plumage. I wonder if
it experienced a failed nesting attempt in the tundra this spring/summer.
Does it seem unusually early for a shorebird to be moving through? Earlier
this week, I found a Willet along the northern shoreline of Wisconsin.

Yesterday I led a trip to Sax-Zim Bog, and had some cool finds. The trip
started at 8am per request of the participant... and even though we missed
the prime-time in the early morning, we still ended up having two Le Conte's
Sparrows (both heard, one seen), Black-billed Cuckoos, a Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher, 12 species of warblers and more! eBird list from birding in
Sax-Zim Bog is below:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14538942

Cheers and good birding,
Erik Bruhnke
Duluth, MN

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[mou-net] Spring Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The spring season (3/1 - 5/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the spring summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the
top of the web page.  If you are not able to submit your sightings online,
send the paper form to me at the address below.

Please provide data by June 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
 
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[mou-net] Malardi Lake

[Paul Budde]

Several of us visited Malardi Lake in Wright County this morning.  The
recent rains have practically refilled it, except for about 15 feet of mud
around its border.  We could only find 1 Wilson's Phalarope, 1 Dunlin and 12
peeps.  The drive in was quite birdy, however, with 3 sps of vireos
(including Philadelphia) and numerous warblers (including Bay-breasted).

 

Paul

 

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[mou-net] Whimbrel

[Paul Budde]

Late yesterday afternoon at NorthOttawa Impoundment,  nw corner, on the 
Grant-Traverse border road. 

(With 3 others)



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[mou-net] North Ottawa Impoundment, Grant Cty

[Paul Budde]

In addition to the thousands of ducks present in the impoundment today,
there were 5 sps of grebes (only missing Clark's), two American Avocets (in
the far NE corner), and a good assortment of geese: 5 Ross's, 69 Snow, and
34 Greater White-fronted.

 

Paul

 

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[mou-net] 2 Willets in Eden Prairie

[Paul Budde]

Both at Purgatory Creek, standing on stumps in the middle of the pond. Also 
present are a lone Red-necked and 19 Horned Grebes snd a few loons. 

Paul

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[mou-net] Ibis

[Paul Budde]

There have already been quite a few reports of White-faced Ibis -- a "Regular" 
species on the Minnesota checklist -- and even one of a Glossy Ibis 
("Accidental").  It would be very helpful for the seasonal reports if observers 
could include for all ibis sightings details as to why a particular bird was 
identified as one species or the other for all individuals found.  As if 
distinguishing between White-faced and Glossy Ibis were not bad enough, there 
is growing evidence of hybridization between these two species.  So what might 
at first glance appear to be an adult, alternate plumage White-faced Ibis, upon 
more careful examination might prove to have intermediate characteristics.

For more information on these hybrids, simply search on "Plegadis hybrids" 
using your favorite internet search engine.

Thanks for your help!
Paul

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[mou-net] No more emails on cats

[Paul Budde]

Enough has been said on mou-net. This topic is closed. You are welcome to 
continue any private conversations that you wish, but not using this medium.

Further, private communications should remain just that - private - and not be 
posted on mou-net. 

Paul Budde
For the ECC of the MOU

 

 

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[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire continuing in Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

The Townsend's Solitaire was seen again today at St. Mary's Cemetery in
south Minneapolis (46th St. and Chicago).  As others have reported, it was
in the SE section of the cemetery.  Also present were a pair of Pine
Siskins.

Paul

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Re: [mou-net] Smartphone entry of sightings

[Paul Budde]

The answer to David's last question is "yes".

The MOU offered its data to eBird in the early days of eBird, but they were
not interested in it.  We had a long conversation with them last year about
the same topic.  Again, eBird was not interested.  Undoubtedly, there are
good reasons why eBird is not able to use MOU data (the MOU typically
doesn't track precise location - just to the county level; we don't track
user effort in the field; we don't ask whether a checklist is complete or
partial), so this is not in any way meant to be critical of their decision. 

On the other hand, the MOU has data that eBird does not collect or is less
interested in, such as a census of birds seen throughout a county in a day,
or partial lists of species and counts at a location. All of this data,
along with more complete censuses of specific locations, are distilled to
create the seasonal reports that are published in each issue of The Loon.

Paul

Paul Budde
MOU Seasonal Reports Editor
Minneapolis, MN
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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of David La
Puma
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:33 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Smartphone entry of sightings

Carl et al,

First off, I apologize for those on the MOU list trying to find out about
birds and not caring one bit about this discussion. Feel free to delete this
post now.

I understand the desire to stay relevant, and it sounds like the MOU (hence
the 'et al') has decided that managing these records is somehow key to
maintaining themselves. I do get it. As a scientist though eBird is now the
data source for researching phenomena like climate effects on bird
populations, migration timing, etc. from local to the national (and soon
global) scales. I would love to see MN's records included because otherwise
they're a glaring hole in the dataset which does little to harm the research
but does a great disservice to those trying to manage bird populations
across the Upper Midwest. I'm sure the data you're collecting is extremely
valuable and far exceeds the depth of data that eBird is able to handle.
There are many ways to make your database/application/etc.
function so that the pertinent data can be exported into eBird and there are
going to be many records going into eBird from many people not affiliated
with MOU that I'm sure you're going to want. Just because the MOU didn't say
it, doesn't mean it didn't happen.

So while I can understand your not wanting to adopt eBird (even if I
disagree with it), I'm not going to let you discount my post (which was
actually just an addition to Laura's post, noting the virtual-give-away of
the application) as a 'violation of terms' when in actuality your reasoning
was that you feel threatened by Minnesotans using eBird. I'm happy to share
all of my Minnesota observations with the MOU; I can simply export my eBird
data and send it to you... can your app do that?

Good Birding


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[mou-net] Gulls at Black Dog today (5 sps, incl. Iceland)

[Paul Budde]

In the late afternoon about 100-125 gulls showed up at the west outflow of
Black Dog Lake.  Earlier in the afternoon, about the same number of gulls
were seen roosting on the rooftops off of Highway 13 near the Burnsville
landfill, as they often do.  What was different about today is that the
gulls were not on the rooftop of the usual building; instead, they were on
the new Menards building, which made them almost impossible to see.

The gulls were quite close at the west outflow, however, where the following
were noted:
Iceland Gull - first-cycle, loafing on the ice where the west outflow runs
out of Black Dog Lake;
Thayer's Gull - adult.  This was a different bird from the one Caleb
photographed as it had a heavily marked head.  Also seen loafing on the ice
after bathing.

We also saw the "Thayer's Gull" that Caleb photographed (see his email for a
link to the photo).  I believe, however, that this bird is, at the very
least, an Iceland x Thayer's intergrade, and more likely a full Iceland Gull
(adult).  While we don't have photos, we were able to observe it well as it
circled and fed at the river.  The following were noted:
*   Small size when compared to many nearby HEGUs
*   Small, rounded head
*   Reduced blackish feathers on the upper wing surface
*   In the primaries, P10 (the outermost) had a long, completely white
"tongue" (this is evident in Caleb's photo)
*   P9 had a large white mirror that extended across the outer web of P9
onto P10.

The bird does have dark irides, suggesting Thayer's, but I've found the
irides of ICGU to be variable (yellowish to brownish).  (If anyone sees
characteristics of this bird that suggest it is an intergrade, I'd be
interested in hearing your thoughts.)

A Glaucous Gull was seen over by the landfill. Undoubtedly this was the same
individual that Caleb photographed at some point today at the west outflow.
Several first-cycle Ring-billed Gulls and about 100-120 Herring Gulls
rounded out the total species count.

Paul, with Doug Kieser and Jim Otto.

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[mou-net] Lake Harriet Gulls (6 sps)

[Paul Budde]

This evening there were (eventually) about 650 gulls on Lake Harriet in
Minneapolis, roosting in the SW corner of the lake on the ice, about 100 -
200 meters out from shore.  Highlights included:

Great Black-backed Gull - first cycle bird (new?).  I could not find the
adult that's beenseen here.
Lesser-Black-backed Gull - 1 adult
Glaucous Gull - 4 (3 first cycle, 1 adult or near adult).  Interestingly,
the adult is a different individual from the one seen yesterday at the
Burnsville landfill.  That one was extremely clean-looking; this one had
quite a few markings on its white head and upper breast.
Thayer's Gull - at least one adult present and seen well.
And , of course, Herring and Ring-billed Gulls.


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[mou-net] CBC Access to Black Dog (Dakota County) on 12/15

[Paul Budde]

Xcel Energy will allow birders to have access to the causeway at the Black
Dog Power Plant as part of the Bloomington Christmas Bird Count next
Saturday, 12/15.  As in the last few years, anyone interested will need to
be at the gate so that we can all be admitted at the same time - promptly at
either 10 AM or 3:30 PM.  The entrance is at the plant, along Black Dog
Road, right along the Minnesota river.  There is plenty of parking in the
pull out across from the gate; we'll then walk about 300 yards to the
casueway.

 

If you will be joining us for either walk, please email me with a count of
people in your party and whether you're interested in the morning or
afternoon (or both), as the plant manager has asked be me to give him a
rough count.

 

Good luck to all, wherever you might be birding next weekend!

Paul

 

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[mou-net] Fall Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The fall season (8/1 - 11/30) ends today.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the fall summary to be
published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using the
MOU website (http://moumn.org/ ). Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top of
the web page.  If you are not able to submit your sightings online, send the
paper form to me at the address below.

Please provide data by December 15th so it can also be reviewed for the
North American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
 
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Re: [mou-net] The Lord's Work

[Paul Budde]

All - 

Jim has signed off from this group, so if you want to communicate with him 
you'll have to do so directly.  He won't see what you post here.  

For anyone with questions as to the purpose of this list serve or posting 
guidelines, please refer to what we've published on our website at 
http://moumn.org/listservice.html.

Thanks!
Paul

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[mou-net] Bass ponds - Hennepin

[Paul Budde]

Highlights from the beaver dam:
Nelson' Sparrow (1 on the mud)
Am Pipit
White-crowned Sparrow
Wilson's Snipe
Northern Pintail (many)

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[mou-net] Mute Swan in Wright

[Paul Budde]

East of Pelican Lake, on west side of CR37, at Halsey. 

Sean Peterson
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[mou-net] Merlin in Richfield, Hennepin Cty

[Paul Budde]

A taiga Merlin was in Richfield this morning (68th St and Upton Ave S). It was 
seen flying north. 

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[mou-net] Purgatory Creek, Hennepin

[Paul Budde]

At Noon today, from the west side on the pond: 
Semipalmated Plover - 1
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Y.
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated S.
Baird's S. - 3+
Stilt S. - 14

Also, a lone Franklin's Gull was on the island, and a Peregrine was buzzing 
back and forth, stirring up the shorebirds. 


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[mou-net] Summer Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The summer season (6/1 - 7/31) ends today.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website (http://moumn.org/ . Look under "Seasonal Report" at the top
of the web page.)  If you are not able to submit your sightings online, send
the paper form to me at the address below.

Please provide data by August 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

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[mou-net] Dickcissels in MN

[Paul Budde]

To follow up on Jesse's post from last week, today Wisconsin birders found a
Dickcissel in their 72nd county out of 72. Minnesota has reported them in 83
of 87 counties.  For 2012, we are only missing reports of this species from
Stevens, Traverse, Roseau, and Cook.

 

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[mou-net] Least Bittern - Wright Cty

[Paul Budde]

One was calling regularly on Smith Lake this morning.  Distant, but audible 
from the boat launch on the east side of the lake.  

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[mou-net] Spring Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The spring season (3/1 - 5/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the spring summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website ( <http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/).> ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  If you are not able to submit
your sightings online, send the paper form to me at the address below.
Please provide data by June 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
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Re: [mou-net] Inquiry (no sightings)

[Paul Budde]

For what it's worth, there were 20% more posts on MOU-net in March 2012 than in 
March 2011, and about 30% more in Feb 2012 than in Feb 2011.

Paul

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[mou-net] Geese in Dakota, Rice, Le Seuer and Scott

[Paul Budde]

It was a spectacular day for geese in these counties. Greater White-fronts 
poured into L. Byllesby much of the morning - most of these from the ENE. Many 
Snows (with many blue morphs) were also present, though in smaller numbers. In 
Rice, Wells Lake still had GWFG. The hot spot in Le Seuer was Gorman Lake (and 
Dora, but the birds were hard to see at Dora). At both Gorman and at Byllesby 
we were treated to 5 sps of goose.  Though we found no open water in Scott, we 
did find large flocks of GWFG and Snows headed Southwest. 

All these spots also held good numbers of ducks (Pintails were particularly 
notable), and Byllesby also had about 2 dozen Tundra Swans. 

Doug Kieser
Sean Peterson
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[mou-net] Winter Seasonal Reports

[Paul Budde]

The winter season (12/1 - 2/29) has ended.  If you will be submitting a
seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the winter summary to
be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using
the MOU website ( <http://moumn.org/ <http://moumn.org/).> ). Look under
"Seasonal Report" at the top of the web page.  If you are not able to submit
your sightings online, send the paper form to me at the address below.
Please provide data by March 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul

 

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[mou-net] Hastings area: Varied Thrush, Northern Shrike, Long-tailed Duck

[Paul Budde]

The male Varied Thrush was present and pretty active this cold morning
between 11 and Noon at 17774 Blackbird Trail, off of Ravenna Trail, SE of
Hastings. A Northern Shrike was at Lock and Dam #2 just upriver from
Hastings.  And the Long-tailed Duck continues at Pt. Douglas, across from
Prescott, WI.

If you look for the thrush, park in the street and walk up near the house.
The bird feeds under the spruce and below the apple tree near the driveway
pullout.

Paul

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[mou-net] MSP Airport - Cargo Road

[Paul Budde]

Whether or not Cargo Road is open for business, it is marked "No Parking" 
throughout its length.  For years, the UPS security have not allowed birders to 
look for the owls from their parking lot.  I suspect their diligence in chasing 
people out of the lot varies over time, and perhaps they now rely on Airport 
Security to do it for them.

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[mou-net] Iceland Gull

[Paul Budde]

The 1st winter Iceland Gull reported yesterday from the west outflow of Black 
Dog (35 W side) is there now. Also present is the Franklin's Gull and 4 
Ring-billeds. 

Paul

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[mou-net] dakota county townsend's solitaire

[Paul Budde]

Jim and Mark's solitaire was still present this morning, calling and feeding up 
the hill in the southwest corner of the cemetery. Also present was a Purple 
Finch. 



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- Original Message -
From: james otto [mailto:jlot...@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 01:25 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Subject: [mou-net] dakota county townsend's solitaire

Today at 12:15 Mark Junghans and I saw a Townsend's Solitaire at the Castle 
Rock Cementry in Dakota County.This is located on Dakota County 53N (Alverno 
ave) north of Dakota County 80S about quarter of a mile.  This is between Mn 
State 3 and County 79.

  Jim Otto

  

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[mou-net] Snowy Owl and gulls in Hennepin/Dakota

[Paul Budde]

A heavily marked immature Snowy Owl was visible far to the south from the 
parking lot on the south side of Cargo Rd just west of the first tunnel. A 
scope was essential as the bird was near the warehouse-like structure with many 
"garage doors". Seen today at 4:30 PM. 

At Black Dog there was a large collection of gulls at the east end of the east 
pond (nearest Hwy 77). The Franklin's Gull was still present, along with 4 
Glaucous Gulls, a few Ring-billeds and hundreds of Herrings. 


Paul

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[mou-net] Access to Black Dog this weekend

[Paul Budde]

This Saturday, birders have permission to enter the Black Dog Power Plant at
10: 00 AM and 3:30 PM.  Sean Peterson will be your guide.  Please meet at
the main entrance along the river.  As there is still no access from I-35W,
you will have to approach this area from the east (Hwy 77 side).  Birders
who gather prior to these two times will be able to enter the facility as a
group, and then proceed to the causeway.  If you are late and the group has
already entered, then you won't have access.

 

You can either walk in through the gate or drive in and park on the right in
the visitors' lot.  At least one car has to drive in.  To exit the plant
simply drive up to the gate and it will open automatically.  Walking up to
the gate won't work, however, so if you do walk in, be sure to leave when a
vehicle is also leaving the grounds. 

 

We will also arrange for occasional access subsequent to the Bloomington CBC
day - probably just at 3:30 PM.  Stay tuned for details!

 

IMPORTANT:  Please stay away from all trains.  Do not cross between the cars
of any train, and do not attempt to go under any train cars.  This is for
your safety and to preserve the good will that we have built with the Xcel
Energy staff over the last few years.

 

Thanks, and should you choose to show up, good luck!

Paul

 

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[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull

[Paul Budde]

Adult, Pulaski Lake, Wright County, seen from park on west side of lake. 

Doug Kieser
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[mou-net] 2011 Fall Birding Season

[Paul Budde]

The fall season (8/1 - 11/30) is about to come to an end.  If you will be
submitting a seasonal report of bird observations for inclusion in the  fall
summary to be published in The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage
submissions using the MOU website ( <http://moumn.org/
<http://moumn.org/%3e> > http://moumn.org/). Look under "Reporting Birds,"
then "On-line Seasonal Reporting."  If you are not able to submit your
sightings online, send the paper form to me at the address below.  Please
provide data by December 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North
American Birds summary for Minnesota.
 
Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!
 
Paul
 
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[mou-net] Thayer's Gulls - Hennepin

[Paul Budde]

Among the 775 gulls roosting on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis this evening
were 2 Thayer's Gulls - a handsome first-cycle bird and a rather
motley-looking adult.

Paul

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[mou-net] WW Crossbills - Aitkin

[Paul Budde]

3 White-winged Crossbills were along Pietz's Rd (320th) north of CR 18 in 
Aitkin today. Also in the neighborhood were mutilpe flocks of redpolls and a 
Northern Shrike.

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[mou-net] 2011 Summer Season

[Paul Budde]

Even thought the weather may still feel tropical, the summer (birding)
season (6/1 - 7/31) has ended.  If you will be submitting a seasonal report
of bird observations for inclusion in the summer summary to be published in
The Loon, please do so now.  We encourage submissions using the MOU website
( <http://moumn.org/> http://moumn.org/). Look under "Reporting Birds," then
"On-line Seasonal Reporting."  If you are not able to submit your sightings
online, send the paper form to me at the address below.  Please provide data
by August 15th so it can also be reviewed for the North American Birds
summary for Minnesota.

Thanks for your observations and the details you provide!

Paul

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[mou-net] Merlins in Minneapolis

[Paul Budde]

3 were playfully chasing each other this morning in Linden Hills (4100 block of 
Linden Hills Blvd)


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