Re: [mou-net] Black Swan on Lake Harriet, Hennepin Co.
The water temperature is dangerously cold. Swans are powerful and large and could easily tip a canoe or knock someone in the water. Think carefully before attempting anything risky. 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] Tropical/Couch's Kingbird
I was at the previously reported Tropical/Couch's Kingbird today. Denny Barb martin were also there as well as others. We had a far off look at the bird until about 10:30 when it disappeared. We looked for almost an hour with no success. There is an 'island' of woods surrounded by the mowed field and it might have been in the back out of sight, but that is speculation. We were discussing where else this species had been seen in the 5 state area and the only state that I found it in is Wisconsin. It is listed as Tropical/Couch's Kingbird. A Couch's was found in New York City in winter 2014/2015. Michigan Quebec also have records. I only did a quick search Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net 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] Cattle Egret in Big Stone County
A High School friend of mine posted a picture on Facebook of a Cattle Egret that was on his property. I'm not sure of the exact location, but it is approximately 5 miles east of Ortonville. 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] Junco returns
I had my first Junco under my feeder today here in the Twin Cities. Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Vic Lewis Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:05 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Junco returns My resident Junco returned today to feed under my feeders for the winter! Welcome Back! Sent from my iPhone 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
Re: [mou-net] MOU at the State Fair
I've been one of the volunteers for several years now and I'd like to encourage more of you to sign up and participate. It's a lot of fun. There is a game for kids to guess the bird, and the kids certai9nly enjoy it. And we get to spread the word about the birding hobby and how fun it is. You will get a few questions about birds that someone has seen. I just try to listen and if I can venture a guess at what they are talking about I do. Sometimes I can't figure it out (non-birders aren't always good at describing the bird) and then I just tell them I don't know. Some also want to tell you about their bird meaning one in their backyard or up at the lake, which can be very interesting. Over all it is a fun time, so please sign up and spread the word about birding. Rick Hoyme Hennepin County -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of kkelnberger Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:44 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] MOU at the State Fair Thanks to all loyal volunteers! A shift has opened up: Sat. August 31 from 9:00-1:00. Prime fair time in the afternoon for a couple of volunteers who can spare a few hours early in the day. Also, if you are a new volunteer, please email me your address so that I can send you your ticket(s). Thanks, Kate 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
Re: [mou-net] Mimic
That's a good point. Birder's need to be wary of the Starling's capability to do really good imitations. I've heard them do a perfect Killdeer, the scream of a Red-tailed Hawk, Eastern Peewee and Red-bellied woodpecker. If I hear a bird, especially out of season, out of range or out of normal habitat, I want to see it as well as those sneaky Starlings can fool. Rick Hoyme Old birder's never die. They just pish their life away. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Al Schirmacher Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 4:14 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Mimic Stopped at a gas station in nowhere WI, have listened to a Peewee, Robin House Sparrow - all from Starlings' mouths. Wonder how many species they can imitate? My favorite was a Pine Siskin in Milwaukee 15+ years ago. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone 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
Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] [mou-net] Ramsey County Clark's nutcracker
I work very close to that area so when the boss told us to take off early today, I stopped by and also could not find it. That doesn't mean that it isn't still around somewhere in that general area, so keep your eyes open. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of CRAIG MANDEL Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 4:40 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] [mou-net] Ramsey County Clark's nutcracker 11/21/12 I was unable to relocate the Clark's Nutcracker on a search of the new location and a number of roads nearby today, between 2:30 and about 3:15 pm. Thanks for the update, Craig Craig MandelMinnetonka, Hennepin countyegretc...@msn.com Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:04:19 -0700 From: r...@moumn.org Subject: [mou-rba] [mou-net] Ramsey County Clark's nutcracker To: mou-...@lists.umn.edu I have not seen a report of the Ramsey County Clark's nutcracker on MOU-NET since November 3rd. Did it disappear? I have a reliable second-hand report of the (same?) nutcracker in Arden Hills, not far from where it was first discovered. It was seen on the northwest side of 3900 Northwoods Drive in Arden Hills at 2:10 on November 16 and 3:20 on November 16. Marshall Howe 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 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] MOU at the State Fair SIX shifts left to fill
I've now done the booth several times and I want to encourage anyone who has some time to help out. It is a lot of fun interacting with the fair-goers. The games are fun and the kids love to get their hands or arms stamped with a bird tattoo. If you're worried about being asked a question you can't answer, don't worry at all. There really weren't that many questions last year. Do your best to answer, there are field guides there and it is ok to say that you don't know. Quite a few of the conversations centered around telling about their bird, meaning the one in their yard, neighborhood or at the lake. So a lot of the conversational part of the experience is listening to the guests. But it's all fun, and it gives the participant a warm and fuzzy feeling that you helped MOU, and spread the message about birding in Minnesota. Rick Hoyme Hennepin County -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of jbaines...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:54 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] MOU at the State Fair SIX shifts left to fill The M.O.U. booth is ready to go! The awesome M.O.U. bookmarks are printed and ready to hand out. The state fair vendors are cooking up tasty treats. Even a Cooper's Hawk was soaring over the fair grounds checking out the action today. The FREE state fair passes are just waiting to get used by YOU. If you haven't signed up for a shift at the state fair yet PLEASE don't delay! Why not spend the day at the fair - then relax at the M.O.U. booth in the evening listening to the bands playing at the DNR stage? These are the remaining shifts: 5-9 p.m. Friday, August 24th with John Zakelj (Bend in the River Band is on the DNR stage) 5-9 p.m. Saturday, August 25th TWO spots open...perfect for a birding couple? (Red Rock Swing Band on the DNR stage) 5-9 p.m. Monday, August 27th with Alex Cruz (Ecuador Manta on the DNR stage) 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, August 29th TWO spots open...a perfect birder date? (Ecuador Manta on the DNR stage) 5-9 p.m. Saturday, September 1st with Steve Weston (Roxxy Hall Band on the DNR stage) 5-9 p.m. Sunday, September 2nd TWO spots open... for a pair of birding friends? (Pete Neuman and the Real Deal on stage) Thank you in advance for all your volunteer support- Jen Vieth (jenni...@carpenternaturecenter.org) Kate Kelnberger (kkelnber...@boreal.org) How to sign up for a shift using the Google Calendar: 1. Go To the Google home page ( www.google.com ) 2. Look at the black bar along the top of your screen and click on the Word Calendar. 3. Let the page load then look for the gray Sign In box on the right hand side of your screen. 4. In the Email box enter mouvolunteer. 5. In the password box enter ilovemou. 6. Click the small blue sign in button below the password box. 7. Let the page load, then you should see a calendar with today's date highlighted. It will probably be in the weekly-view format. 8. Use the left-right arrow tabs at the top left hand side of the calendar to scroll to the State Fair dates. (Aug. 23-Sept. 3, 2012). 9. You will see the available shifts highlighted in red. (In the monthly-view format the shifts won't be highlighted) 10. Click on the red background of the shift you want to sign up for. You will see a white box pop up that has the event name and a few details. 11. Click directly on the title of the event in the white box. For example you would click exactly on the words Shift two. 12. The title will then be opened for you to add your name. When you are done it should look like this: Shift 2: John Smith Jane Smith.” 13. Click the light gray save button in the lower right hand side of the white pop-up box. 14. The pop-up box will close and you will be returned to the calendar page. 15. If you are done signing up for shifts, you can click on mouvolunteer@gmail at the top right hand corner of the screen and you will be able to log out. 16. Please contact Jen or Kate if you are a new volunteer or if your mailing information has changed. Thank you! 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] Cooper's Hawk
Over the last couple of years, I've seen a hawk in my neighborhood that I assumed was a Cooper's. I just went out to move the sprinkler and I spook a hawk which was in one of my trees. It flew to my neighbors tree and I got a good look at it and it is a Cooper's. Another bird that has adapted to humans. I think it was stalking my Chickadees. Rick Hoyme Plymouth, Mn rho...@comcast.net LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme 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] Least Flycatcher Tennessee Warbler
I went out for a walk at work today on one of the Arden Hills trails and heard both a Least Flycatcher a Tennessee Warbler singing away. Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net Link to me... LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme 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] Cardinal numbers
I've had a pair all winter coming to my feeders which is typical. I hear them all over right now. There are several singing in my neighborhood (Plymouth) and I heard them at work today (Arden Hills). Seems pretty normal to me. I've also had Juncos at my feeder since the weekend. Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Manley Olson Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:30 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Cardinal numbers I have had very few cardinals all winter. Yesterday I was talking with a friend from Roseville and he has the same experience. Then yesterday there was a report on tne Wisconsin network showing the decline in cardinals on Christmas counts and Backyard Birdcounts. Have other Minnesota birders noticed any reduction in cardinal numbers? Manley Olson Falcon Heights Ramsey County 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
Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread
It is not the fault of the listserv monitors. This is not a moderated listserv. It is entirely the fault of those who are not behaving properly. Also reporting exact locations of owls was discouraged, bit not prohibited as I recall. Here is what I think should be done if you come across birders or photographers who are behaving badly. Politely (and I stress politely) explain to them how they are disturbing the bird and ask them to give them some space. A confrontational attitude will usually only elicit a confrontational attitude back. If they refuse, well, there are people who just can't be trained so then just leave. If they are actually harassing an owl then call the sheriff and give the details including license plate numbers. It would be sad if birds of any kind would not be reported just because there are a few bad apples. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Hendrickson Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:51 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread Back in November of 2011 I posted an email asking MOU listserv members to not post owl locations because it will lure to many people and also put the owl at risk by overly aggressive people with cameras. I was called out be some on the listserv for being selfish and mean because I was asking birders to not share owl locations on the listserv. Now I see a Saw Whet Owl was reported giving exact locations to view the roosting Saw Whet Owl on the MOU-Net and of course and I was not surprised by reading reports that crowds of birders and photographers came and harassed the owl while it was roosting. Well I guess all I can say is I TOLD YOU SO Other than blaming the birders photographers for their lack of respect for wildlife I think we can also point the finger at the MOU listserv moderators for not regulating the listserv because this posting should of been removed because I was led to believe that bird nesting locations and owl roost locations were not permitted on the MOU-Net listserv. There is no mention of this on the general information page about the listserv on the MOU website but then again maybe the MOU is accepting owl roost locations and bird nesting locations on the listserv these days? This is one of many reasons I do not share my posts on the listserv any more because the MOU is getting pretty sloppy. Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota MikeHendricksonGuiding.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 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] Use of Radios
The channel 6 sub-channel 6 was selected by Kim Eckert for the Minnesota Birding Weekends. As a result the birders that go on his trips have their radios set that way and others have followed. I think it was pretty much a random selection. Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex Watson Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:06 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Use of Radios Greetings, Is there a MOU advocated radio frequency that birders are encouraged to use while out and about? I have heard Channel 6 sub channel 6 is good to use but don't know the origin of that information. Alex 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
Re: [mou-net] Best Bird While Not Birding?
My best bird while not birding occurred when I was a kid, many years before I became a birder. I grew up in Golden Valley. My dad built our house on 2 acres and there was a large field behind our house. One winter day my mom came and got me and told me to look out back. There sitting on a stump was a large white owl. It sat there the entire day. The only thing it could have been is a Snowy Owl! Rick Hoyme rho...@comcast.net LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhoyme 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] Steller's Jay
The Steller's Jay is not on the Minnesota list. I did a very quick search and the closest vagrant that I can find is Southwest South Dakota. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank Peterson Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 5:54 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Steller's Jay Today, July 13, 2011, along West Chaska Creek while driving northwest midway along the Creek Road between County Road 61 (Chaska Blvd.), and County Road 10 in Carver County, Minnesota, at approximately 1:30 PM, CDT, my wife Debra Larsen tentatively identified a Steller's Jay standing on the road in the south bound lane. The Bird stayed perfectly still as she drove past at approximately 25 Mph. On arriving home in Waconia she consulted the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and Birds of North America Online and these two sources confirmed for her her sighting. The bird had a black crest that was not erect, its upper head was black and it had a dark blue body. It's legs were dark, and in that lighting at that time appeared black. Can anyone confirm that Steller's Jays have been observed in Carver County or in Minnesota? We consulted the Birds of Minnesota check list of the M.O.U and Carver County Composite List compiled by Robert B. Janssen, revised through February 28, 2010 and can find no listing for a Steller's Jay sighting in either Carver County or in Minnesota. Any help on this would be much appreciated. 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
Re: [mou-net] Video--baby Brown Thrasher vs. Garter Snake
One time on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis I watched a Pied-billed Grebe attempt to eat a Sunfish it had caught. I watched it for about 20 minutes trying to position the fish in a way that it could eat it. The fish however looked taller than the Grebe's throat was wide. It dropped it several times, each time retrieving it. I had to leave so I didn't know if the Grebe ever succeeded, but I doubt it. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of sparky stensaas Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 6:06 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Video--baby Brown Thrasher vs. Garter Snake St. Louis County near Floodwood; June 12 Came upon a bizarre scene while doing bird surveys for the DNR. A recently fledged Brown Thrasher had evidently been fed a 12-inch long baby Garter Snake by its parent. It was trying valiantly to get the snake down when Well, the video will show what happened next. Anyone seen anything similar? Outcome?http://thephotonaturalist.com/ Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.SparkyPhotos.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.SaxZim.org www.StoneRidgePress.com www.KollathStensaas.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 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] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county
The Yellow-Rumps have the longest digestive track of any of our warblers which is required in order to be able to digest seeds and extract energy from them. They also supplement the seeds with any early bugs and small worms they find. Since most of the insectivores haven't arrived back yet, there is less competition for what meat is around. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Holly Peirson Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:41 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county These little guys (and gals) are omnivores, and generalists. That's why they are so common and can come earlier than many other migrants. They don't need to wait for the caterpillars and inch worms and other like food. I have had them eating suet in many of the colder springs. You may also find them eating last year's flower seeds just like a goldfinch or chickadee. That's why we see Tree Swallows earlier than other swallows, too. Holly Peirson SE Anoka Co. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of wickl...@umn.edu Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since to pick at the suet. Jan Wicklund 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 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 Horned Owl yard bird
I was sitting in my computer room and heard a Great Horned Owl. I opened my back door and I could hear two calling to each other. One eventually flew in and landed on an Austrian pine in my back yard. It called a few times and moved on. I assume it was following the other owl. They're gone now but it was an exciting few moments. One of the birds was higher pitched than the other. I know that the higher pitched Canada Goose is male. Does anyone know if the male and female hoot at different pitches and if so which one is higher? Rick Hoyme Hennepin County Plymouth, 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
Re: [mou-net] Making a Bird List Question
I have been using Excel since I started birding. I used Excel since I had it and at the time there weren't any birding programs for the Macintosh. I also wanted to format the printouts the way I wanted, not some software developer. I use a format that has the date I saw the bird and the location. I then use the function COUNT on the date column which counts the cells that have numbers in them. I have separate lists for each county, each state and the ABA regions. I also have year lists and month lists. Excel can be cool in that I can do statistics and print out charts. That being said there are some drawbacks. When the ABA moves the order of the species around, which happens a lot (insert sarcastic comment about them not having anything better to do) or when MOURC updates the Regular-Casual-Accidental designation every 5 years, I have to update all those lists. It's a lot of work. Unless you really want to control the output, or are a computer geek like me, I would suggest using one of the commercial programs. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Hendrickson Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 12:22 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Making a Bird List Question Hello: I am I just downloaded a complete list of birds of United States into Excel. I was wondering if anyone knows how to create a list on excel so that if I add a X or color in that cell next to that bird species there will be a number telling me how many birds I seen for United States, Minnesota and St. Louis County. I created columns for each of those items. I am a little puzzled on how to the rest. I know there are birders who created their own excel bird lists and I would be interested in hearing from those that have done so and if they can give me some help to create the list. I know it would easier to buy some bird listing program but I rather not or use some external listing program out there but I prefer to learn to use excel in creating bird lists. Thanks so much Merry Christmas to all Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://www.mikehendricksonbirding.com Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.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 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] Making a Bird List Question
COUNT(Range) only counts numbers in excel. I just tried it to confirm. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Patrick Clements Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 11:07 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Making a Bird List Question You can also use =Count(range) and it will count any cell that has something in it and it does not have to a number. Pat Sent from my mobile phone. On Dec 25, 2010, at 8:04 AM, danerika daner...@gmail.com wrote: Dave's solution works well. Instead of X, I use the number 1. Then, at the bottom of the column I insert the formula =sum(F1:F600) to cover the length of the column. I once used a bird listing program. It lasted about two days before it crashed and I lost all my data. Excel files are much better. You can download an excel bird list from my website: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Merry Christmas dan On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:50 AM, David Bergum d...@mac.com wrote: Mike, you can use the countif function. In the cell where you want your total bird count, put: =countif(F1:F600,*) Where F1:F600 is the column range where you have some character, like x if you saw the bird. All you have to do in the seen birds is put some non empty string to get it counted. Dave On Dec 25, 2010, at 0:21, Michael Hendrickson wrote: Hello: I am I just downloaded a complete list of birds of United States into Excel. I was wondering if anyone knows how to create a list on excel so that if I add a X or color in that cell next to that bird species there will be a number telling me how many birds I seen for United States, Minnesota and St. Louis County. I created columns for each of those items. I am a little puzzled on how to the rest. I know there are birders who created their own excel bird lists and I would be interested in hearing from those that have done so and if they can give me some help to create the list. I know it would easier to buy some bird listing program but I rather not or use some external listing program out there but I prefer to learn to use excel in creating bird lists. Thanks so much Merry Christmas to all Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://www.mikehendricksonbirding.com Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.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 David Bergumd...@mac.com [1282 Wander Rd, Isabella, MN]218-365-0887 POBox 696 218-206-2133 Skype Ely, MN 55731 612-723-7135 Mobile Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika daner...@gmail.com the best shod travel with wet feet Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --Thoreau Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ 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
Re: [mou-net] cleaning hummingbird feeders
Be sure the dirt isn't mold. Some molds are quite toxic to birds. If there is any possibility that it's mold I would either replace it or clean it out with bleach and then be sure you rinse the bleach out very well. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Forest Strnad Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:59 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] cleaning hummingbird feeders How do you get the dirt out of the bottom of the feerer? Greetings: How do you get the dirt out of the bottom of the feerer? Tooth brush can't possibly reach it all. Black dirt does not all come out with a tooth prush. Is there some solution that helps remove the black spots. Rev. Forest V. Strnad 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
Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR)
That's what the delete button is for. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of jbaum...@usfamily.net Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:42 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR) Why can't you few people talk to each other OFF-LINE?? -- From: Eric Harrold gentili...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:39 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR) Your clarification puts me totally in your camp...again, I would also agree with the notion that the DNR could have been more inviting and inclusive in this process. Hopefully the heat they take from this decision will motivate them to carefully consider how they approach future decisions involving a major change in management. That being said, I don't think the notion held by some that this is an inappropriate or unjustified decision is supported by any evidence that has been presented. Eric Harrold Urbana, IL --- On Tue, 7/27/10, linda whyte bi...@moosewoods.us wrote: From: linda whyte bi...@moosewoods.us Subject: Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR) To: Eric Harrold gentili...@yahoo.com Cc: MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 8:32 PM They wouldn't publish hard-copy, I hope, except in limited quantity to make available in libraries that might lack internet connection. Most folks could read their data and conclusions on a particular topic online---and post questions and comments, too, in advance of decisions. It might at least reassure that recommendations were based on appropriate study, and the decision process had some transparency. Linda On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Eric Harrold gentili...@yahoo.com wrote: Not a bad idea Linda...the only thing the agencies are going to say on this is that it will cost more taxpayer dollars to publish such information. And those dollars are getting harder to come by. Eric Harrold Urbana, IL --- On Tue, 7/27/10, linda whyte bi...@moosewoods.us wrote: From: linda whyte bi...@moosewoods.us Subject: Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 5:44 PM Eric, Your answer suggests a simple solution to part of the issue: perhaps when monitoring, the agency SHOULD write it up to publish it as needs be, when a request is made for rationale on a policy decision. As for damage caused by birders, we as a group are probably neither more nor less guilty of that than hunters, or other recreational users of the natural environment. There are among us both the thoughtless and the thoughtful in habit, but there is a code of ethics based on care for the birds and their habitat. Many of us do our birding on foot or bike, carpool when appropriate, avoid chasing, join in clean-up efforts, stay on designated trails, tread respectfully in breeding areas, maintain nest boxes for various species, engage in citizen science etc. I think the controversy erupted over genuine concern that the decision was made without adequate study to ensure no negative impact on the species, and over the fear that this was setting a poor precedent. Linda Whyte On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Eric Harrold gentili...@yahoo.com wrote: Terence, Just because a research professor didn't send a grad student out during the stated time period doesn't mean data wasn't being collected. Agency personnel routinely conduct annual surveys on most migratory game bird species, but do not write it up and publish it as it qualifies as monitoring rather than research. Do you think count data from stopover and wintering habitat has no bearing on decisions? Much easier to gauge the population as a whole at this time. Such counts are used to assess many wintering waterfowl populations on NWRs in the southern US during winter. Eric Harrold Urbana, IL --- On Tue, 7/27/10, Terence Brashear birdn...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Terence Brashear birdn...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [mou-net] More wasted birder energy focused on a hunting issue (SHCR) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU, Eric Harrold gentili...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 11:14 AM Eric You state: In short, any opinion that lacks a biological basis has little or less validity than those that do...in my book anyway. Doing a search of all the scientific journals using SORA shows that there are no recent scientific studies of the Midwest Population of Sandhill Crane. I did a search from 1989-2010. Seeing that there is no recent studies I would think there is no biological basis for them to be hunted in the state of MN. Jan Green's initial message was well worded and knowing Jan's background she has a
[mou-net] Lake Byllesby, Dakota County-Hudsonian Godwit
I refound the white-faced Ibis, Willets (Most I've seen in MN in one place), American Avocets, Long-billed Dowitchers, Wilson's Phalaropes Also there were Pectoral Sandpiper, both Yellowlegs and 2 Hudsonian Godwits. The lake is excellent for shorebirds having both mud flats as well as shallow water. If we don't get to much rain it should be good for a while and worth watching for rarities as well as the usual suspects. Rick Hoyme 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] Observations of a Hawk Owl...
I remember one of the first Minnesota Birding Weekends I went on up in Sax-Zim we saw a Hawk Owl go after a Gray Jay looking for a meal. I don't believe it was successful but it was definitely trying for food. It sounds more likely the Jays were trying to steal the voles. Corvids are omnivores. Gray Jays are nicknamed Camp Robbers and maybe they are also attempted Owl robbers as well. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of sc...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:42 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Observations of a Hawk Owl... The Northern Hawk Owl that I happened upon today provided some interesting moments. Most notably was the way in which it interacted with the local gray jay family. By interaction, I actually mean complete lack of tolerance. The owl was working a recently logged area in the middle of a bog. Every and anytime the jays were within earshot, the hawk owl was after them. At one point, I had lost view of the owl and was trying to pish the jays in and one responded, coming in quite close to investigate. The jay was sizing me up, when suddenly it gave a sharp AAAPP!! (That's what it sounded like), and took off just in time for me to hear a swooosh coming over my head. The hawk owl was in hot pursuit and appeared falcon like in it's banking and maneuverability. The owl was relentless in driving the jays away. I considered this for a while as I watched and marveled. Was the owl trying to catch and eat the jay? Perhaps. Are there records of hawk owls catching and eating gray jays? Would love to hear if anyone knows. But then I observed something that I really found interesting. The owl, in between bouts of jay chasing, removed a cached vole from a tree and flew to another tree and re-cached the vole under some peeled bark and lichen in the fork of the tree some twenty feet off the ground. I wonder if the jays, clever as they are, have been watching where this owl has been caching voles, and might not be stealing from the owl when the opportunity presents itself? Like squirrels who watch where other squirrels cache their nuts. Would jays eat a vole? Interesting to say the least. Towards the end of my observing the owl, it caught another vole and cached it eight feet off the ground, on the SIDE of a tree, in a crevice created by peeling bark. The owl had to hang on to the side of the tree like a woodpecker while it worked the vole into the crack, only thing showing when it was done was the tail and hind feet of the vole. During my watching the owl, it cached three voles in three different trees including the re-cached vole. And there are a lot of voles in this area. I counted five that skirted my footsteps during the day. While in this area (Hedbom Bog) on the St. Louis County side, I also observed two male black backed woodpeckers, common redpolls (a few), red crossbills (a few), american gold finches, and one pine grosbeak. When the finches (or the ravens) saw the hawk owl, they would circle around it and chatter in their own ways. All in all, a very enjoyable way to spend a very seasonable November Day. Good Birding to you. And, if interested, I'll post a picture of today's owl in the showcase section of MOU. Regards, Shawn Zierman. 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
Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry
Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic... Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Pepheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties 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] Red phalarope
The Red phalarope was still present as of 3PM. It was on the far side of the sewage pond near the shore. A scope is necessary. Rick Hoyme New e-mail address: rho...@comcast.net 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] Goldfinch feeding young
--=__Part785C1BEF.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit When I went out to fill my feeders yesterday, I heard a commotion in a crab apple tree in my neighbors yard. It was a young Goldfinch begging food from an attentive parent. I don't remember seeing that this late in the year. Maybe my Goldfinches nested late this year. I guess I better go buy some more Niger seed and fill that feeder as well. Rick Hoyme Plymouth, MN Hennepin Co. --=__Part785C1BEF.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1= META content=3DMSHTML 6.00.2800.1480 name=3DGENERATOR/HEAD BODY style=3DMARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Microsoft Sans Serif DIVWhen I went out to fill my feeders yesterday, I heard a commotion in = a crab apple tree in my neighbors yard. It was a young Goldfinch begging = food from an attentive parent. I don't remember seeing that this late in = the year. Maybe my Goldfinches nested late this year. I guess I better go = buy some more Niger seed and fill that feeder as well./DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVRick Hoyme/DIV DIVPlymouth, MN /DIV DIVHennepin Co./DIV/BODY/HTML --=__Part785C1BEF.0__=--
[mou] Good Bird Questions
It depends on the context. If I'm out in the field and someone asks me that question, I would say that a good bird is a bird that is either a speciality of the area, (ie. I saw a Blue Grosbeak 50 feet south of the visitors center say at blue mounds) or if the bird is unusual for the some reason (Casual, Accidental , Rare Regular, out of season or unusual location). If I only have seen the common things I would probably say something like Just the usual stuff but if I don't know the person, I might follow it up with an inquiry to see if they are looking for something specific or want to know what and where those more common birds are found. Rick Hoyme Hennepin Co Pastor Al pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net 10/22/04 02:28PM What's the first question that an incoming birder asks you as you're leaving?: Any good birds? How does one answer that question? They're all good sounds sanctimonious. Sharing your best bird from the location leaves you open to subtle scorn or a game of one-uppance (you can see it in their eyes, is that all?). Replying with a question may only delay the inevitable. So, this leads me to two highly philosophical questions on this rainy afternoon (while stapling membership applications together): * In your opinion, what constitutes a good bird? * How do you answer the question? Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net (55 Bonapartes on a sewage pond were my best birds over lunch hour - but are they good birds?) ___ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
[mou] Data base of Casual and Accidental records
I saw a print out of a data base of the accepted records of the casual and = accidental species in Minnesota. It might have included more such as all = submitted records and maybe rare regulars, I can't remember. Regardless it = was very interesting to read. It would answer the questions that various = posters have posed on why this or that species changes designation.=20 Has there been any thought about making this available through the MOU web = site. There would be a number of advantages to this: - More visibility into the status of some of the species.=20 - Are they recent records or very old records? - What part of the state were they seen? - What season? - Was it an irruption year or was it individuals? - etc. etc. etc. The mechanics of providing it could be as simple as just providing a = down-loadable file and the user would need to buy the software to read it = if he didn't have it, or it could be as complex as having a searchable = on-line data base.=20 I'm not sure who this recommendation should go to , but if you are reading = this please consider it. Rick Hoyme
[mou] RFI: changes to the Minnesota Bird List
I have heard that MOURC made changes to the Rugular-Casual-Accidental list, but haven't seen them published yet. The MOU website hasn't been updated either. Could someone from MOURC post the changes, or are there still decisions to be made? Thanks Rick Hoyme
[mou] Question - MOURC Meeting - Minnesota List Changes
Was the MOURC meeting yesterday the one that determined the changes to the Minnesota List? If so could one of the MOURC members post what the changes are? Good Birding Rick Hoyme
[mou] RFI: Hayden Slough Moorhens
Did anyone see the Moorhens reported at Hamden Slough in Becker County = either last weekend or this week? Or did anyone look for them and not find = them? Rick Hoyme Hennepin Co
[mou] Koochiching County
I birded Koochiching County and some of Itasca county on Friday and = Saturday to finish off my goal of getting at least 100 species in each of = the 87 counties. Koochiching doesn't seem to get birded much so for you = county listers I'll mention a few locations.=20 The roads I birded were from Kim Eckert's book those that were south of = MN11 and West of MN 71. The roads were in pretty good shape through many = bogs interspersed with wooded areas. I heard 3 Connecticut warblers = calling which was one of my target birds. I also found a Yellow-bellied = Flycatcher singing. Overall I found 16 species of warbler (out of 22 = potential according to Kim's Book). Le Conte's Sparrows were calling in = many of the wet grassy fields. The strangest was an American White Pelican = who was swimming in one of the ditches in the middle of one of the bogs. = He may have been injured but he did fly a short distance when the car = startled him.=20 Other places were the State Park, so minutes or so west of International = falls. Good woods there with a good number of woods birds even though I = visited in the afternoon in the rain.=20 International Falls has sewage ponds that had a few species of ducks (and = some babies) but only a Killdeer in spite of a nice sand bar. If you want any more details, just ask Rick Hoyme Hennepin Co
