[mou-net] piping plover Detroit Lakes

2009-05-01 Thread Beau Shroyer
0700 hours. One piping plover on Detroit Lakes City Beach near Lake Ave. and JK Marina. dog flushed it from behind a boat on the beach and it made 3 peep calls and landed 10 feet from me. I saw a pale plover, one neck band, black line on forehead, white supercilium, black eyes and yellowish

[mou-net] Shorebirds on the move- kandiyohi co.

2009-05-01 Thread Randy Frederickson
In two brief stops Thursday evening in strong wind and fading light, I counted: 44 Wilson's phalarope, 36 willets, 21 golden plover, 7 dowitcher sp., 1 hudsonian godwit, and several hundred peeps. Whereas I have been seeing a smattering of dozens of birds, yesterday was 300 plus. These are the

[mou-net] Corcoran - May 1st.

2009-05-01 Thread Andrew Longtin
I still have two Juncos poking around under my feeders and in the bushes in the front of the house.. Orioles at hitting the jelly hard already.. I have a Robin in a nest under my deck, need to check that for eggs. I have had some arguing over my three gourds by the Tree Swallows. This morning I

[mou-net] Louisiana Waterthrush and shorebird update, Nicollet County

2009-05-01 Thread Bob Dunlap
This afternoon I found a Louisiana Waterthrush at Seven-Mile Creek County Park in Nicollet County. The bird was foraging along the creek at the end of the park road just past the parking lot and near the first bridge. I first heard a sharp smack call note; thinking it was a Northern, I was

[mou-net] Byllesby? Looking for shorebirds

2009-05-01 Thread Jacob Hartman
Has anyone been to Byllesby lately? I am looking for shorebirds, as I have few on my LL. I was especially interested in the Avocets. Thanks. -- ~ Jacob Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html