[mou-net] Rice Creek birds
Today late afternoon/early evening while kayaking on Rice Creel between Hodgson Road and Co. Road I. 2 Sandhill Cranes 1 very cooperative Great Horned Owl (never moved as I drifted right below the tree in which it was roosting) Coot Mallards Mourning Dove and a 10 point buck, lots of musk rats and beavers within less than a half mile of 35W. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Shoreview Pelicans
Saw two flocks of American White Pelicans flying west just north of 694 between Lexington and Rice St. around 5:30 p.m. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Spring arrivals
Saw my 1st Bluebirds of the year on the eastern end of northern bike trail loop in Elm Creek Park in Champlin. Saw the first Great Blue Heron of the year on the drainage pond on the north side of North Hennepin Corridor trail between Douglas and Noble Ave on the border between Brooklyn Park and Champlin. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] North suburban yellow rump warblers
First yellow rump warblers of the season seen on Saturday, 4/7, at Crepeau Nature Preserve in Arden Hills. Ramsey County and then on Sunday, 4/8, at the Linwood Township/Linwood Elementary School Forest Park in Linwood, Anoka County. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Lake Phalen Horned Grebes
Horned grebes in full breeding plumage have made their brief seasonal return to the northwest side of Lake Phalen on the border of St. Paul and Maplewood in Ramsey County. Red breasted mergansers have been on the lake as well for a week or two. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Anoka County Redpolls
A flock of COMMON REDPOLLS was seen feeding on the catkins in the birch trees adjacent to the snowmobile trail running east from the public access in the county park on Linwood Lake in Linwood Township in Anoka County. I guess winter is coming early this year. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Brooklyn Park Bald Eagles
Celebrated the end of our string of warm days with a late afternoon kayak trip down the Mississippi River from the Coon Rapids Dam to 694. Probably no surprise to those who know the area but I saw four mature BALD EAGLES. One flew by me, two were roosting by their island nests but the best was one standing on a rock just sticking out just above the water level at the rapids below the U of M-owned island across from the Izaak Walton League property. I was surprised at the absence of migrating duck's - I saw just mallards and Canadian geese. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keithec...@usfamily.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] contact legislators to save Sax Zim
I have read with alarm Mike Hendrickson's post on the destruction of the Sax Zim Bog. While I believe little can be done to stop logging on any private land, further logging on public land within Sax Zim could be stopped with legislative action. I urge concerned birders to call, write or e-mail their legislators as well as members of the environment committees to stop this travesty. Names, addresses, phone numbers e-mail addresses can be found at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/hmem.asp for members of the House and at http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_list.php?sort=a#header for senators. The members of the senate environment committees are Chair: John Marty Vice Chair: Tom Saxhaug Ranking Minority Member:Pat Pariseau Member: Thomas M. Bakk Satveer Chaudhary Dennis R. Frederickson John C. Hottinger Michael J. Jungbauer Sean R. Nienow Gen Olson LeRoy A. Stumpf The members of the House Environment committee are Chair: Tom Hackbarth (R)296-2439rep.tom.hackba...@house.mn Vice Chair: Ray Cox (R) 296-7065rep.ray@house.mn Lead-DFL: Carlos Mariani (DFL) 296-9714rep.carlos.mari...@house.mn Greg Blaine (R) 296-4247rep.greg.bla...@house.mn Tony Cornish (R)296-4240rep.tony.corn...@house.mn David Dill (DFL)296-2190rep.david.d...@house.mn Rick Hansen (DFL) 296-6828rep.rick.han...@house.mn Joe Hoppe (R) 296-5066rep.joe.ho...@house.mn Melissa Hortman (DFL) 296-4280rep.melissa.hort...@house.mn Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL)296-0171 rep.margaret.kelli...@house.mn Denny McNamara (R) 296-3135rep.denny.mcnam...@house.mn Bud Nornes (R) 296-4946rep.bud.nor...@house.mn Dennis Ozment (R) 296-4306rep.dennis.ozm...@house.mn Maxine Penas (R)296-9635rep.maxine.pe...@house.mn Jeanne Poppe (DFL) 296-4193rep.jeanne.po...@house.mn Bev Scalze (DFL)296-7153rep.bev.sca...@house.mn Kathy Tingelstad (R)296-5369rep.kathy.tingels...@house.mn Jean Wagenius (DFL) 296-4200rep.jean.wagen...@house.mn Andy Welti (DFL)296-4378rep.andy.we...@house.mn Torrey Westrom (R) 296-4929rep.torrey.west...@house.mn I also suggest the Audubon Society, MOU and other environmental organizations should be contacted to take action on this issue as well. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.net --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! ---
[mou-net] Elk River YR Warbler
I know the weather here doesn't stop the migration. Still it was unique to see my first Yellow Rumped Warbler of the year with the snow cover we have while I was out cross country skiing the Woodland Trail in Woodland Park. Please do not walk on the ski trail. Some of us are still skiing and walking on the ski trails ruins them for skiing. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Horned Grebes on Lake Gervais
Saw three Horned Grebes on the north end of Lake Gervais in Little Canada, Ramsey County. Several Red Breasted Mergansers were there as well. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Vocabulary
While canoe camping in Upper Michigan, I am sure I heard a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak singing its Robin-like song only to be surprised when it concluded with two Cardinal-like trills. This occurred a couple times so I am sure I am not mistaken. This prompts a question, Have others heard Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks with this variation in its song or mimicking other bird species' calls? Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.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
Re: [mou-net] Kinnickinnic River Bald Eagle Stoop and Fish Capture
I know it's Wisconsin but just had to report the great eagle drama I saw while kayaking the Kinnickinnic River below River Falls, Wisconsin. An immature bald eagle dove into the river in front of me at considerable speed, produced a sizeable splash, and emerged with its neck and head just above the surface of the water. It then raised its wings above the surface, struggled to flap them in a seemingly futile effort to take flight, and then, almost impossibly did take off with a sizeable fish in it talons. The eagle struggled to gain altitude and make headway with its wiggling catch but then, with the speed and height it finally gained, flew off out of sight down river. This all occurred in matter of 25 to 35 seconds. Kingfishers, goldfinches, ospreys and cedar waxwings were the other birds I saw without the binoculars I left behind not knowing how challenging the rapids were going to be. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keithec...@usfamily.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] Yellow rumped warblers on ice
Saw my second yellow rumped warbler of the season on the pond at the end of Heinel Ave in Roseville, (the Central Park extension on the far SW end of Lake Owasso) apparently foraging on the ice that I assume formed overnight. Saw several fox sparrows as well. Also saw another yellow rumped warbler as I exited the floodplain portion of the Mazomani trail just south of the glacial boldder in the Louisville Swamp MN Valley Wildlife Refuge Unit near Chaska along with a sedge wren on Sunday. Other birds seen or heard (forgot my binocs in my haste to get on the trail at 4:30 p.m.) were sandhill cranes, wood ducks, cormorants, chickadees, robins, red wing black birds and blue winged teal. Note the long absent bridge(s) on the south end of the trail have finally been replaced but the causeway/dam across the north end of the Louisville Swamp lake has been breached and can no longer be crossed (to the Jabs Farm site), which turned my 4 1/2 mile hike into a 7 mile one. Despite the time of year, the entire trail besides the breached causeway/dam was dry and easily passable. Keith Carlson, Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Lake of the Isles and Calhoun waaterfowl
Common loons on Isles, Canada geese, mallards pied bill grebes on both lakes, and Ruddy ducks and grebes on Calhoun Keith Carlson Roseville 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] Gateway trail birds
The trail from Hwy 36 north was full of birds this morning including tree swallows barn swallows yellowthroat warbler yellow rumped warbler Hooded merganser green heron red wing black bird chickadees blue jays robins two sandhill cranes, one loudly vocalizing nuthatch common crow two different specias of lfycatchers I heard a couple of orioles but couldn't find them Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Meadowlands Black-billed Magpie
While ATVing with my son on the Alborn-Pengilly trail, at the first road intersection just north of Meadowlands in St. louis County I saw an unusual bird fly across the trail into the mowed fiield of grass to the west. I stopped and dismounted immediatley to see what it was. After missing my first opportunity to see it with my binoculars in the windbreak between two of the fields, I walked to see if it had landed beyond the windbreak. I found a Black Billed Magpie foraging in the fiield. I've never seen this western bird in MN before. I know they appear around Sax Zim but It was still a first for me. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] New Years MNRV National Wildlife Refuge
Saw the following along Long Lake Trail below headquarters nature ctr. in Bloomington, Hennepin Co. Red bellied woodpecker Juncos White crowned sparrow Chickadees Northern Harrier, and likely Tree sparrows 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] Plenty of late season waterfowl at Lake Vadnais
Lake Vadnais (Ramsey County), which is wide open, continues to provide excellent late season waterfowl viewing including: Trumpeter swans (Another flock flew in as I left and I believe they were also Trumpeters but could have been Tundra. They were too distant to see for positive ID) Ring neck ducks Canvasbacks Red breasted mergansers. Common goldeneye Mallards, Coot, and a solitary Hooded Merganser They were also gulls I did not ID, an immature Bald eagle, Crows, and I heard a very late season Kingfisher Keith Carlson, Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] correction to 11/24-25 Lake Vadnais post
Re: the below posted early Xmas morning, they were Common mergansers not Red breasted mergansers >>Lake Vadnais (Ramsey County), which is wide open, continues to provide excellent late season waterfowl viewing including: Trumpeter swans (Another flock flew in as I left and I believe they were also Trumpeters but could have been Tundra. They were too distant to see for positive ID) Ring neck ducks Canvasbacks Red breasted mergansers. Common goldeneye Mallards, Coot, and a solitary Hooded Merganser They were also gulls I did not ID, an immature Bald eagle, Crows, and I heard a very late season Kingfisher 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] Osprey Hovering
On Jody Avenue just north of Withrow in Washington County, I enjoyed watching an Osprey hovering over a waterlogged field for at least 40 seconds (time enough for me to grab my binoculars,make the ID, flip on my car's flashers and start backing to driveway to pull off) before it spooked and flew off. I had forgotten over the winter that Ospey did this like Red Tail Hawks along freeway right of ways when hunting rodents. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Hovering Osprey May Have Been Light Phase Juvenile Rough-Legged Hawk.
It has been pointed out to me I possibly saw a Rough-Legged Hawk. I looked at Sibley and confess it could have been a light-phase juvenile Rough-legged Hawk. Eye stripe was pretty distinct so along with its behavior that led me to ID as an Osprey. -- Forwarded message -- From: Keith Carlson <keitheca...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 10:14 PM Subject: Osprey Hovering To: "MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu" <MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu> On Jody Avenue just north of Withrow in Washington County, I enjoyed watching an Osprey hovering over a waterlogged field for at least 40 seconds (time enough for me to grab my binoculars,make the ID, flip on my car's flashers and start backing to driveway to pull off) before it spooked and flew off. I had forgotten over the winter that Ospey did this like Red Tail Hawks along freeway right of ways when hunting rodents. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Vadnais Hts Purple Martins
On the trail along Lake Vadnais in Ramsey County, between Vadnais Blvd and County Rd. F, I saw several Purple Martins roosting in a cottonwood. Look for the white wash on the trail, and you will find their roost. Keith Carlson, Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Open House on Trail Plans for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Cedar Avenue
Those of you who bird the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Cedar Avenue may be interested in attending one of two open houses the DNR is holding on plans to build a bike trail between the Cedar Avenue and Lyndale Avenue accesses. The DNR press release with the details is below. The first open house is this Thursday, June 14. They have already had at least one meeting with representatives of recreational stakeholders and another will, if has not already occurred, be held with representatives of environmental stakeholders. What little details came from that first meeting was that a 14 foot right of way will be cleared for the 10 foot wide paved trail and it will impact some of the existing wetland based on current routing. . News Release DNR to hold open houses on Minnesota Valley State Trail plans June 1, 2018 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold two open houses this summer to provide an update on plans for developing the Bloomington segment of the Minnesota Valley State Trail. Both public meetings will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in Bloomington: - Thursday, June 14, Bloomington Public Works Building, 1700 W. 98th St. - Wednesday, July 18, Bloomington Civic Plaza in the City Council Chambers, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road. The open houses will provide an opportunity to learn about the current status of the project and to provide feedback on the proposed trail layout. The DNR is particularly interested in public input related to trail design elements such as observation areas, interpretive and wayfinding signage, and other features that have not yet been added to the trail plan. There will be no formal presentation at the meetings, but DNR Parks and Trails Division staff will be on hand along with staff from the city of Bloomington to explain plans and answer questions. In 2014, the Minnesota Legislature appropriated roughly $2.2 million to develop a trail from the Bloomington Ferry Bridge to the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge. Since then, the DNR has been consulting with the city of Bloomington, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others to plan a trail alignment, conduct environmental review and complete other tasks necessary before construction can begin. The Bloomington segment under development now is part of the Minnesota Valley State Trail, legislatively authorized in 1969 to run from Fort Snelling State Park to Le Sueur. More information on the project is available at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/minnesota_valley/plans.html <http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/minnesota_valley/plans.html?utm_content=_medium=email_name=_source=govdelivery_term=> . Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Trumpeter Swans, Northern Shrike and Winter Ducks
I am a week late posting about the swans but Xmas weekend, there were around 50 raucous Trumpeter Swans in the pool where the channel enters Sucker Lake just south of Hwy. 96 in Vadnais Heights. On Friday, I spotted a Northern Shrike in a tree just north of South Owasso Blvd. in Ladyslipper Park in Roseville, same place I saw one a few years ago . Saturday, I spotted several Common Goldeneyes in the few sections of open water in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis between Plymouth Avenue and the Stone Arch Bridge plus a mallard and pair of Canadian geese and number of crows on the ice around one of the pools. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] St. Anthony Falls waterfowl
Above the falls on the Mississippi and primarily above the RR bridge saw A lot of buffleheads Common goldeneye A red neck grebe pair A lone shoveler Several common loons Earlier in the day below the Ford bridge w/o binocs saw a lot of buffleheads as well with possibly some scaup and goldeneye mixed in and one pelican 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] Thanks for help with evening bird call along East river road
Thanks for all who replied. It was an Eastern Screech Owl 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] falling up on my bird call ID
Following up on my original question, " As I walked East River Road north of the Ford Bridge Friday evening, at around 10 p.m., I heard a 4 to 5 second soft trill in the bluffs below me. Frequency and volume were constant. It repeated at 30 to 60 second intervals." Could it possibly be a snipe this early in the year? 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] help with iding bird call
As I walked East River Road north of the Ford Bridge Friday evening, at around 10 p.m., I heard a 4 to 5 second soft trill in the bluffs below me. Frequency and volume were constant. It repeated at 30 to 60 second intervals. Keith Carlson, Roseville 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] Late fall birds Lebanon HIlls
I also saw a good-sized flock or tundra swans overfly my house in Roseville, Ramsey County while I was shoveling snow. I heard some swans earlier before I heard and saw the swans overflying my house so they may have spent the night on Lake Owasso across the street from my home. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 11:45 PM Keith Carlson wrote: > Saw the following at Lebanon HIlls Park in Eagan, Dakota County : > > - mallards > - ring necked ducks > - golden crown kinglet > - a pair of red bellied woodpeckers > - Canada geese > - hairy woodpecker > - fox sparrow > > It's been a long time since I've sen a kinglet so I was pretty pleased. > > Keith Carlson > keitheca...@gmail.com > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Late fall birds Lebanon HIlls
Saw the following at Lebanon HIlls Park in Eagan, Dakota County : - mallards - ring necked ducks - golden crown kinglet - a pair of red bellied woodpeckers - Canada geese - hairy woodpecker - fox sparrow It's been a long time since I've sen a kinglet so I was pretty pleased. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Roseville spring arrivals.
Saw the following at Villa Park, Roseville, Ramsey County before dusk, on Sunday, 3/31 New arrivals for me: Hooded Mergansers Wood Ducks Great Blue Heron in addition to the usual Canada Geese Mallards Also seen about 7:00 p.m on Friday evening, 3/29 on south bound Jody Ave N before intersection with 122nd St. N. a Sandhill Crane going thru courtship display (leaping into the air) for his potential mate. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Afton State Park birds & question about cold weather effects on bird activity level
Saw the following of note (to me) at Afton State Park, Afton, MN on Saturday Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow Bellied Sapsucker I also hiked/birded the School Forest In Linwood, Anoka County on Sunday. In both instances, I was really surprised about the quiet and inactivity of the birds given the time of year. Did the cold and low pressure preceding the rain contribute to that? I would have expected the woods to be alive with the "peeps" of Yellow-rumped Warblers but I only heard a few (i think) at Afton and the same at the School Forest where at least I saw one juvenile. Other than that I heard a few Red-Bellied Woodpeckers and maybe a Song Sparrow and heard and saw some Robins at Afton and heard and saw some Robins at the Linwood School Forest besides hearing a few Yellow rumped Warblers and seeing the one. Was it the weather? Or was it still a little early for the Yellow-rumpeds? Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Horned Grebes on Lake Phalen and Lake Gervais on Monday, 4/29
A solitary Horned Grebe was foraging along the northwest shore of Lake Phalen. Also saw one along the northwest shore on Lake Gervais, both in Ramsey County. Other waterfowl on Phalen included: Shovelers Buffleheads Common Loon Cormorant, and Blue wing Teal Probably some Scaup and Ring necked Ducks too but they were to far out to positively ID Ruddy ducks were on Gervais Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] FOY Yellow Rumped Warblers
saw a couple of Yellow Rumped Warblers on the Winchell Trail (below W. River rd.) between 38th and 44th St. in Mpls. Wednesday. Also a magnificent mature Bald Eagle at eye height just 15 ft away in the crown of an oak on the bluff besides the trail Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley , Anoka Co. birds
Saw FOY Goldfinch in spring/summer colors in an Aspen tree on the berm on the southern boundary along with some Yellow Rumped Warblers nearby. There were a number of Red Wing Blackbirds sheltering in the trees and bushes on the western perimeter of the ponds. Only waterfowl were Canada Geese, one of which perched on the boardwalk rail and would not move. It chose instead to hiss at me as I gave it as wide a berth as possible while walking by. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Andover, Anoka County birds
Got in a wonderful birding hike in the early spring snow at Martin's Meadow Nature Preserve in Andover. Saw a number of fast-moving FOY Golden Crowned Kinglets feeding with a couple of Yellow Rumped Warblers. Saw a very cooperative FOY Hermit Thrush and Flicker as well as White Breasted Nuthatch. A feeding flock of Robins rose to the trees as I worked to spot the singing Cardinal behind them. Heard lots of Jays and a Wood Duck. As I departed east on Anoka CR 7 in a cornfield to its south, I found a Horned Lark, Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese, a couple of Mallards and, at the field's far wooded edge along with a number of deer, at least three Sandhill Cranes. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] 1st Sand Hill Crane of the Season
Heard then saw high in the ski my first sandhill crane of the season flying high to the west of the Hyland Three Rivers Park recreation area building in Bloomington, Hennepin County Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Two more signs of spring.
Heard then saw a flock of tundra swans flying low under the overcast and to the north (duh!) immediately to the east of the Hyland Three Rivers Park recreation bldg. Monday morning. On Sunday afternoon heard red wing black birds immediately south of downtown White Bear on Hwy. 61 and then saw one in Roseville at the marsh north of South Owasso Blvd. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Northern Harrier Washington County
Spotted a Northern Harrier Hawk flying across Manning Ave. immediately south of Washington CR 4 Saturday afternoon, 4/5. A number of Buffleheads were in the ponds in the ponds along Manning going south from there. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Tundra Swan Overflight
An interesting overflight of 25 to 30 tundra swans occurred over my home across the street from the south side of Lake Owasso in Roseville. about 6:00 pm. I heard and then found the flock flying westward in the characteristic V formation. While trying to help my daughter see them while following them through our tree branches, I temporarily lost sight of them. When I refound them, the V had collapsed and the flock seemed to become more vocal only to then reform back into a V formation and start heading in a more northwesterly direction. Maybe they were considering landing on the lake, which is partially open, and then decided to keep going? Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Early spring birds at Afton State Park
Beat the rain and got in a 5.5 mile/2 hour hike at Afton State Park I heard but never saw an Eastern Meadowlark several times in the upland prairie. While looking at an oddly shaped mullen from last year with hopes that the bulge on top was the Meadowlark, I did see two sandhill cranes in the distance flying up the St. Croix River valley. I thought I heard killdeers at the bottom of the downhill ski area below the prairie portion of the trail but I later found myself doubting it. When I got down the hill to the river, I heard the skittering call of a Bald Eagle. I scanned down river from the beach and noticed a nest in a tree off the cove south of the beach. I missed the eagle sitting in the nest at first but caught sight of it when I rescanned. Later saw three more Eagles out on the ice north of the beach. They were adjacent to a small open channel - 1 mature and 2 mottled juveniles. Saw the usual chickadees and, just as I wondered why they weren't still around, a junco. As I came out of the trees on to the prairie after climbing out of the river valley, I came upon a flock of about 25 foraging Robins. When I reached the shelter at the intersection with trail circling the prairie, there were possibly the same flock of Robins in the tree next to shelter. As I walked past, I heard a noise that caused me to look around to find its source until I realized it was Robins that I had spooked and that had taken off simultaneously. As I departed in my car from the NW trail access, I drove the section of road immediately adjacent to nothe river that leads to downtown Afton and saw a Common Loon in the open water north of the ice where I previously saw the 3 eagles. 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] First Bluebirds at Purgatory Creek Park
Saw my first Bluebirds of the year early Sunday evening at the Purgatory Creek Park in SW Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Scarlet Tanagers in Roseville
While talking on the phone to my daughter in Boston, to my disbelief I spotted a possible Scarlet Tanager low down on the trunk of a tree in our back yard, across the street from the south side of Lake Owasso in Roseville. I raced to get my binoculars in the car in the garage and confirmed we had not one, but three Scarlet Tanagers in our back yard along with a couple of Baltimore Orioles. Couple of different warblers too likely a Pine and Yellow Rumped but too high up in the leaves for me to see them well enough in the rain. Keith Carlson, Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Snail Lake Blackburnian Warbler
Saw FOY Blackburnian and Black and White Warblers as well as an egret and a Great Blue Heron with crest and "mane" beautifully displayed on the trail circling the flooded marsh across from the Snail Lake Beach in Shoreview. Keith Carlson Roseville Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Empire Township Tundra Swans
At the small wetland/swale immediately southwest of the intersection of Dakota Co. Rd. 66 and Blaine Ave., about 50 tundra swans were resting and feeding late Tuesday afternoon. Keith Carlson, Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Schmidt Lake & Salem Park (Mtn.Bike trail), Inver Grove Hts. & White Bear Lake, White Bear
Observed the following: Schmidt Lake: Hooded Merganser Mallards Canada Geese Salem Park Mtn. Bike Trail: Goldfinch Yellow Rump Warblers (eating berries) Pine Siskins Chickadees Juncos a very tame Ruby Crowned Kinglet Robins White Bear Lake, White Bear: lots of Coot Cedar Waxwings flock of around 15 Red wing Blackbirds Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Help w. IDing large beaked bird in next in Roseville's Central Park
There are three very large beaked birds in a nest above the trail leading east from the Victoria Street parking lot, which is south of Co. Road C, to Lake Bennet. You can't miss the white wash on the trail below the nest as you approach the playground and Lake Bennett. The three large beaked birds are in the nest on a branch of a pine tree. I think they are at least a couple of weeks from fledging. My guess is they are night herons. If anybody knows, I'd appreciate your insight. Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Help w. IDing large beaked bird in next in Roseville's Central Park
Sorry u r correct. Lake Bennet is west of the Victoria St. parking lot. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 11:46 AM Faye Herold wrote: > Keith, wouldn't you be heading west from the parking lot? > > Faye Herold > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jun 26, 2020, at 11:14 PM, Keith Carlson > wrote: > > > > There are three very large beaked birds in a nest above the trail leading > > east from the Victoria Street parking lot, which is south of Co. Road C, > to > > Lake Bennet. You can't miss the white wash on the trail below the nest > as > > you approach the playground and Lake Bennett. The three large beaked > birds > > are in the nest on a branch of a pine tree. I think they are at least a > > couple of weeks from fledging. My guess is they are night herons. If > > anybody knows, I'd appreciate your insight. > > > > Keith Carlson > > Roseville, MN > > keitheca...@gmail.com > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Help w. IDing large beaked bird in next in Roseville's Central Park
There are no other nests that I know of nearby. I did n't know night herons were social nesters, so maybe they are green herons. it's just their beaks are so big relative to their bodies. Maybe it's deceptive because of their youth. ... Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 12:14 PM linda whyte wrote: > Has anyone identified the large-beaked mystery nestlings by Roseville's > Bennet Lake? (I haven't gone to see them but I'm curious.) > Could they be Green Heron? Peterson's nest book suggests Black-crowneds > are somewhat social and often nest near other herons. Are there other nests > nearby? > Linda Whyte > > On Sat, Jun 27, 2020, 12:07 PM linda whyte wrote: > >> Has anyone identified the large-beaked mystery nestlings by Roseville's >> Bennett Lake? Could they also be Green Heron? >> ( I haven't gone to look for the nest, but I'm curious.) >> Peterson's nest book suggests the Black-crowneds are somewhat social and >> often nest near other herons. Are there other nests nearby? >> Linda Whyte >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 11:14 PM Keith Carlson >> wrote: >> >>> There are three very large beaked birds in a nest above the trail leading >>> east from the Victoria Street parking lot, which is south of Co. Road C, >>> to >>> Lake Bennet. You can't miss the white wash on the trail below the nest >>> as >>> you approach the playground and Lake Bennett. The three large beaked >>> birds >>> are in the nest on a branch of a pine tree. I think they are at least a >>> couple of weeks from fledging. My guess is they are night herons. If >>> anybody knows, I'd appreciate your insight. >>> >>> Keith Carlson >>> Roseville, MN >>> keitheca...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Nice variety of waterfowl species on Lake Phalen (Ramsey County)
Went looking for Horned Grebes Friday, 4/24/21, evening. I found them mixed in with Shovelers, Red Breasted Mergansers Ruddy Ducks Unfortunately, almost all of them were all out in the middle of the north end of the lake during the 40 minutes I was there and walked from the NE shore to the city's marina/rental bldg on the west shore. One pair of mergansers came closer to shore. There were a few solitary Pied Billed Grebes and Mallards along the shoreline with some Canada Geese in the channel from Keller Lake Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Villa Park Roseville and Lake Phalen sightings
Saw our first Green Herons of the year along with Wood Ducks Canada Geese Egrets Mallards Red Wing Blackbird Yellow Rumped Warbler, and Turkeys and heard Red Bellied Woodpeckers at Villa Park, Roseville At Lake Phalen, Maplewood, we were treated to a nice over-flight of about 35 White Pelicans In addition, I saw around 20 Red Breasted Mergansers on the north end of the lake with possibly four Bufflehead off the far western shore and a likely Nashville Warbler in the bushes along the NE shoreline. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] SandHill Cranes heard Hyland Park Bloomington
While cross country skiing, I heard a SandHill Crane south of the Hyland Park Reserve Recreation Center in Bloomington. Same area where I saw a crane flying over the rec ctr. parking lot last year at this time. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Is coral colored staining a reliable way to distinguish tundra from trumpeter swans?
Can anybody tell me if coral or pinkish brown staining of the head is a reliable way to distinguish tundra swans from trumpeter swans. Saw quite a few with those colored heads on the wildlife drive at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge last Saturday and I was guessing they were tundra but was uncertain. They weren't very vocal so that didn't help. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] first redpoll of my winter
While walking the neck of land separating Lake Owasso from the pond within Ladyslipper Park in Roseville, I came upon several feeding flocks of birds including: Robins Goldfinches (with several still having remnants of their summer yellow) Juncos with one Common Redpoll mixed in and probably two Blue Jays Earlier in my walk a few blocks west, I heard a Red Tail Hawk and at least a couple of Red Bellied Woodpeckers Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Early spring sightings
Thursday I sighted my first Kingfisher of the year at the mouth of Minnehaha Creek on the Mississippi River. It entertained me by plunging into the river, coming up with a fish/minnow and flying to the lower branch of the tree and then after assumably consuming its catch flying back to the top branch of he tree 15 to 20 feet above the river from which it repeated the cycle two more times before flying across the river. Later on the grounds of he MN Veterans Home , I saw a brown creeper. Today on my way to Afton State Park I passed a couple of snow melt flooded fields occupied by Scaup and Canada Geese. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Hooded mergansers and where did RWB's go
Saw a flock of about 30 hooded mergansers with males crowns in full display on the open water on what I believe is called Spoon Lake, the widening of the channel between Lake Gervais and Keller Lake just north of Hwy 36. Given the amount of Red Wing Blackbirds I saw before this week's cold, can anybody tell me where they went? I hiked Oakdale Nature Area this afternoon with marsh habitat and lots of frozen vernal ponds that had to have been open before Tuesday evening's snow . I did not hear or see a one in what should have been ideal habitat. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Bloomington Trumpeter Swans
While at the Hyland Hills recreation area, had two separately sightings of Trumpeter Swans, one group of three when I arrived at ten and one pair when I departed after country skiing about 40 minutes later - both flying low to the north to the west of the parking lot. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] More spring birds
On Friday at the Hugo dog park I saw the first Eastern Bluebirds of the season. Today at Lilydale Park at the eastern (St. Paul) end saw my first Golden Crowned KInglet of the season. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Ànybody seen Yellow headed blackbirds at 180th St. Marsh?
I stopped by the 180th St. Marsh north of Vermilion, Dakota County on Thursday hoping to see Yellow headed blackbirds as I have in the past but was skunked. Has anybody seen this year or was I perhaps looking too early in the year? General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Anhinga/Cormorant-like behavior by turkey vultures
Kayaking the Cannon River on Sunday I observed Turkey Vultures kettling in the distance to the east when I started in Cannon Falls. Then I passed a cottonwood tree just beyond the mobile home park with several Turkey Vultures roosting in it, all or almost all with their wings extended like an Anhinga or Cormorant. I don't know if they were the ones that were kettling or not. I have never observed this behavior with Vultures before but haven't seen a group roosting before either. Is this common Vulture behavior or not? Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] MOU-NET Digest - 6 Jan 2023 to 7 Jan 2023 (#2023-5)
I saw what wasn't a roost but nevertheless a huge murder of crows - I estimated about 2,000 to 2,500 - on the newly formed ice on the MIssissippi River between the Broadway and Plymouth Avenue bridges within 30 to 40 minutes of dusk a few weeks ago with the first cold snap of the year. I assume they ultimately roosted together nearby. Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM MOU-NET automatic digest system < lists...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > There is 1 message totaling 54 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Big Crow Roosts? > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > -- > > Date:Sat, 7 Jan 2023 07:38:04 -0600 > From:K Keen > Subject: Re: Big Crow Roosts? > > Back during my undergrad days (~1977), I participated in research on crows > winter roosting in Janesville, WI. Our largest count was >14,000. > Departed well before dawn, tracked some flying 25+ mi away, Returned to > roost on 4 established flight paths well before sunset. > > Maybe 10 yrs ago, crows roosted near Washington Ave Bridge, UofMN/ Miss R. > Gorge. But that roost seems to move from year to year. Suspect they are > now at site mentioned by Tom Gilde. > > Kerry KEEN > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 6:37 PM Tom Gilde < > 2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > I’ve noticed that there seems to be a large roost around the bus garage > > east of Hiawatha and north of Lake Street. > > > > Tom GILDE > > > > > On Jan 6, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Sean M Peterson < > > 348a41542fc5-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > -- > Dr. Kerry Keen > University of Wisconsin-River Falls > Dept. of Plant & Earth Science > 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022 USA > [Geology and Hydrology] > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > -- > > End of MOU-NET Digest - 6 Jan 2023 to 7 Jan 2023 (#2023-5) > ** > General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Would last Tuesday's rain cause Bald Eagles to abandon their nest and eggs
I was out cross country skiing and dog walking all day but my wife drove by the nest site today and she told me the eagle pair was back. We live on south side of lake Owasso so we pass the site seventies a week. On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 7:26 PM Valerie Cunningham wrote: > Did you see this, Ellen? maybe we should head over there one of these days > to > see whether the eagles returned . . . . > Cheers, > Val C. > > > On Feb 18, 2023, at 6:33 PM, Keith Carlson > wrote: > > > > My wife and I had been observing one or the other of a pair of eagles > > occupying the nest on the west side of Lady Slipper Park in Roseville for > > at least a week preceding last Tuesdays' day-long rain. They have been > > gone ever since. I assume they were incubating eggs but there was no way > > for us to confirm whether it was that or caring for hatched babies > because > > of the height of the nest and its distance from the road. Regardless, > the > > day-long rain we had be enough to get eagles to abandon their nest? > > > > Keith Carlson > > keitheca...@gmail.com > > > > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Would last Tuesday's rain cause Bald Eagles to abandon their nest and eggs
My wife and I had been observing one or the other of a pair of eagles occupying the nest on the west side of Lady Slipper Park in Roseville for at least a week preceding last Tuesdays' day-long rain. They have been gone ever since. I assume they were incubating eggs but there was no way for us to confirm whether it was that or caring for hatched babies because of the height of the nest and its distance from the road. Regardless, the day-long rain we had be enough to get eagles to abandon their nest? Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Late white throated sparrow and other Nine Mile Creek birds
At the 1st bridge to the right on the trail down from the Old Shakopee Rd. trailhead, I saw a late white throated sparrow in the bushes to the left of the bridge on the other side of the creek. Other birds seen include mallards crows chickadees unidentified hawk Immature bald eagles on 35w light pole departing north from Old Shakopee Rd/98th St. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Lots of waterfowl on Lake Phalen today
LAKE Phalen is wide open with lots of Trumpeter Swans Hooded mergansers Probably a few Common mergansers (Golden doesn't have any fall images in it nor can I find fall male images online) A few Common Goldeneye Coot Mallards Canada geese unIDed gulls General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Canada Geese Occupying Eagles Nest
On the west side of Lady Slipper Park in Roseville on South Owasso Blvd. approximately two blocks west of Rice St., we have been observing one or frequently two Canada Geese occupying an eagles nest. Last winter - 2022/23 - we had observed, a pair of Bald Eagles attempt to nest there but they abandoned after a late February/early March rain. Geese were subsequently on it a few times . This year we saw eagles on it a few isolated times but no apparent attempt to nest. This time the geese are almost certainly nesting on it because it seems to be occupied full time for at least a week now . If only one goose is on the nest, she? cannot always be seen because she? rests her head back on her body preventing viewing because of the height of the nest's edges. Is this unusual? It's hard to imagine the geese raising their young there since the goslings cannot fly for two to three months but usually leave the nest 1-2 days after hatching to swim and walk. Can they possibly survive a fall of 40 to 50 feet ala Wood Ducklings? Keith Carlson keitheca...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
