[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.

Saturday, Jan 10, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am. George Skinner 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] Interesting article

There is an interesting article in the Pioneer Press about the local trumpeter swans. Many have been treated for lead poisoning and other injuries at the Wildlife Rehab Center and the efforts to get the swans to migrate appear to have failed. Here is a link to the article:

[mou-net] Pine Flycatcher in US for first time

A new bird for the US: http://www.startribune.com/business/37357429.html?page=1c=y 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] Townsend's Solitaire Update - Hennepin Co

The Townsend's Solitaire first reported by Robin LaFortune at Lake Rebecca Park in western Hennepin Co was present this morning in the dog off-leash area east of Co Rd 92, feeding on the juniper berries. This area is immediately east of the trailhead described by Robin. Also present in

[mou-net] Dakota County Redpolls

Finally Redpolls arrived in our yard, only two however. Last time we had them here was January of 2005. Blaine Seeliger avoce...@charter.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] white-winged crossbills

Thanks to a Drew Smith call , I was able to relocate White-winged Crossbills at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights. There were 25-30 birds feeding on the Spruce Cones. Jim Otto

[mou-net] Am. 3-toed Woodpecker and dead Boreal Owl in Two Harbors

Gary Leeper found a male American Three-toed Woodpecker at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors on the 8th and it was still present today. It has been working several dead and dying spruces east of the lighthouse along the (unplowed) walking trail. This afternoon I found a dead Boreal Owl in the

[mou-net] Snowy Owl- Dodge Co.

On the way home today I was thinking it would be a perfect time for a SNOWY OWL. Sure enough about 2 miles from home there was a first year male or female atop a utility pole. I slowed down just enough to make the ID and then rushed home and picked up my wife to come back for another look.

[mou-net] Black-billed Magpie

Driving around the bog today and spotted a Black-billed Magpie off Lavell Rd (Co. Rd 230).. N +47 14.669 W -092 47.365 Or Google maps ( 1847 Lavell Rd. MN ) will put you on the spot.. It was off in the distance on the top of a pine/fur tree west of that position towards Co. Rd. 5

[mou-net] Barrow's Goldeneye in Duluth

A male Barrow's Goldeneye was relocated by the Minn Birding Weekends group ~10:30 this morning on Lake Superior at 21st Ave East. Presumably this is the same individual seen here in late December. As we watched it among a flock of Common Goldeneyes, the flock took off and flew in the

[mou-net] rough-legged hawks, Rice/Goodhue Co.

Laura Coble and I found rough-legged hawks in 3 different locations in the vicinity of Northfield today. One cooperative bird perched for at least 20 minutes near the roadside on Hwy. 19, just east of the driveway entry to the boy scout camp, before lifting up and flying east. The second one was

[mou-net] Birding Today

I was out guiding this afternoon with a group of 4 birders from Indiana and Illinois. Highlights: - Iceland Gull (1st cycle) WI. Landfill - Thayer's Gull (2 adults and 1 1st cycle) WI Landfill - Glaucous Gulls - Northern Hawk Owl: Airport Rd and Rice Lake Rd. The owl was north of the

[mou-net] Snow bunting (Meadowlands)

On County Rd. 199 right by 133 Meadowlands there is fresh cow poo spread on the field on the north west corner of that intersection basically and I had about 50-100+ Snow Buntings flying around and picking through it.. Below is the Long/Lat from my DeLorme Topo software.. §

[mou-net] Mankato area today

Hey birders, Bob Dunlap and I sampled the avifauna of Blue Earth County today. We had some nice winter finds and some nice non-winter finds. Here are the highlights: Snow Bunting (100s), Lapland Longspur, Horned Lark, Northern Shrike, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, Eastern

[mou-net] St. Paul birding

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all of your help. I've got a lot of places to explore. I'll let you know what I see. Thank you. Nick Tangen 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] Sax Zim

I took an impromptu trip up to Sax Zim today.  While there I photgr I took an impromptu trip up to Sax Zim today.  While there I photgraphed gray jays, boreal chickadee, and redpoll at the deer carcass feeder on Admiral, a black backed woodpecker on McDavvit, bald eagle on a carcass near the