[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 10 April 2009

-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 10, 2009 *MNST0904.10 -Birds mentioned Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Franklin's Gull Ruby-throated Hummingbird Winter Wren Chipping Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota

[mou-net] Carver County

These strong north winds are definitely not helping to speed up migration. I decided to check out Assumption Lake and Lake Maria in rural Carver County to see if I could find any increased variety. Lake Maria was fairly quiet except for a small number of Trumpeter Swans and a Wood Duck.

[mou-net] Northern Goshawk

This morning at about 10:40 as I was driving south on 494 just north of Hwy 7 I had an adult Northern Goshawk sail right over me and the freeway, slowed down to get a good look at it, it was excellent, best look at one since last fall at Hawk Ridge, very cool, that's one new Hennepin Co. bird I

[mou-net] Yaller-rumps

Saw at least 3 yellow-rumped warblers in a mixed flock of kinglets/chickadees today at Lake Rebecca PR. Also saw a gorgeous Y-B sapsucker male foraging with a female. Robin LaFortunE Delano, MN Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Brown Co. 4/10

Hi everyone, I spent the morning and early afternoon birding with Brian Smith today and there were several highlights. At Flandreau State Park in New Ulm: Yellow-rumped Warbler Hermit Thrush Winter Wren Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Golden-crowned Kinglet Fox Sparrow Tree Swallow a

[mou-net] Waseca Purple Martins

Linda Born e-mailed me today asking me to post that Purple Martins showed up this morning at her houses. Linda lives on Clear Lake in Waseca. Dave Bartkey Faribault, MN screech...@q.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Wright-Carver loop-of note

A loop from Clearwater Narrows through Annandale viaCR6 a shift over to Waverly to Hollywood Station marshlands-Norwood-Colonge-Waconia back through Maple Lake. Most lakes were rather vacant. (Thurs-9th, sunny, N winds-57sp. count) Lake Albion- largest mixed rafting ducks of the day-Both Scaups