[mou-net] Eurasian Collared-Dove - Wadena County - First county record

2011-04-09 Thread David Cahlander
N 45.43382 W 95.14038 716 3ed St. SE, John M Ehlen Memorial Park 1020 1st St. SE. Bob Janssen and I found two Eurasian Collared-Doves in Wadena, Wadena County at the above locations. According to the information on moumn.org, this is afirst county record. --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com

[mou-net] FOY in Rice County this morning

2011-04-09 Thread Forest Strnad
We had 28 species, many common already, but we had 4 foy birds that we've been looking for. Kirsten saw one species, E. Bluebird, that I didn't see. It was on Jackson W., a place we have never seen an E. Bluebird befoere. Tree Swallows - foy - on Jackson W., at least 16.  Purple Martin, - foy,

[mou-net] Brant, Grant County

2011-04-09 Thread Bob Dunlap
Around 5:20pm today a Brant was found by Shawn Conrad, Dedrick Benz, and myself about a quarter mile west of CR 7 on the north side of 120th st. We, along with John and Chris Hockema, Ben Fritchman, and Dave Bartkey, are currently watching the bird in this location. This is a flooded field

[mou-net] Metro Lakes and Rivers Today

2011-04-09 Thread Clay Christensen
Metro Lakes and Rivers Field Trip St. Paul Audubon Society Saturday, April 09, 2011   Twelve of us visited the Mississippi River at Kaposia Landing and Hardman Av. Overlook in So. St. Paul, then went to the north end of Lake Phalen. Leaders: Clay Christensen and Julian Sellers

[mou-net] Brant has flown

2011-04-09 Thread Bob Dunlap
At 5:50 the Brant flew north with a large group of Greater White-fronted Geese and thus has presumably left from the area. Bob Dunlap Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Brant, Cinnamon Teal

2011-04-09 Thread Anthony Hertzel
In Grant County, a BRANT was found this afternoon by a group of birders near the town of Herman along 120th Street about a quarter of a mile west of county road 7. It flew to the north about 5:45 and was not refound. They also found a CINNAMON TEAL on the west side of county road 11 about four

[mou-net] Horned Grebe and others at Purgatory Creek

2011-04-09 Thread Ben Harste
Visited Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie around 5:00 PM this afternoon and saw many waterfowl including one Horned Grebe, a lifer for me. It was quite a ways out, but could still be identified with a spotting scope. The closest location to the Grebe on the walking path was at the bench right by

[mou-net] early avocet and godwits

2011-04-09 Thread Kim R Eckert
The Minn Birding Weekends group today found a very early Am Avocet along Lac Qui Parle CR 7, 1/2 mi N of CR 30. An early Marbled Godwit was also here, plus 2 others in Big Stone Co along Hwy 7 a mile W of the Swift Co line. Kim Eckert ecker...@gmail.com http://www.mbwbirds.com