[mou-net] Nelson's Sparrows - Cass County

Tonight I spent some time in the marsh to the north of Boy Bay on Leech Lake - I didn't stay out late enough to listen for Yellow Rails. I posted a map and explanation of this location on my blog (see link below). Highlights: Nelson's Sparrow - hard to estimate number given light conditions

[mou-net] 180th St. Marsh

Stopped by 180th St. Marsh in Vermillion Twshp late on Thursday. A Northern Harrier flushed hundreds of shorebirds, mainly yellowlegs. We were able to ID 8 species of shorebirds (Killdeer, both Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Godwit (1), Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlin, Dowitcher (presumed Long-bill), and

[mou-net] Whip-poor-will, Willets - Carver county

This morning at about 5:10am a singing Whip-poor-will was calling in the woods on our property. Also, yesterday in the flooded field to the west of our house were four Willets along with a few Pectoral Sandpipers, one Semipalmated Plover, a few Dowitchers and close to 300 Lesser Yellowlegs.

[mou-net] Whip-poor-will

At 9:00 last evening, an Eastern Whip-poor-will was calling in the ravine off my balcony. This runs down to the Old Cedar Ave Bridge. Bruce Baer Bloomington, 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] purple martins in Pine City

The purple martins have returned to their condos on the Snake River in downtown Pine City. This is in a small park on Co. Hwy 61 in the northend of downtown. Diana Rankin Pomroy Tiownship, Kanabec County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] first shorebird, becker county

Saw a spotted sandpiper this morning. Also FOY barn swallows. FOY b. thrashers and cc. sparrows yesterday. Lots of r.c. kinglets today. Still no warblers for me besides Y.R. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Peregrine in Brooklyn Center

This morning, a block from my home in Brooklyn Center, at the corner of Ekberg Ave and France Ave N., I was surprised to see a raptor emerge from between two houses on the western side of France Avenue. The bird was flying two feet off of the ground, so I expected it to be the resident Cooper's

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[mou-net] Black-throated Green Warbler

One singing at the District Nursery (Crow Hassan) this afternoon. Nick Tangen Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile 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 mockingird in Hubbard COunty

Janet McMillen found a northern mockingbird along the Heartland Trail on the east side of Park Rapids, Hubbard County, this morning. It was observed at close range singing a variable repertoire of songs. The site is between County Roads 1 and 4 where the trail passes near the golf course.

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Re: [mou-net] [mnbird] May Tower Day, Dassel

   The Tower Day is when we spend the whole day in a tower (that my husband I built 6 years ago) watching the different species of birds that are around. We do this once a month, all year long. This day is strickly a birding day for us.    Paul Koni Fank Dassel

[mou-net] Golden winged warbler---and others

A Golden winged warbler was repeatedly seen and heard by a number of observers this afternoon at TS Roberts Sanctuary in Mpls. Also noted in the sanctuary was a blue headed vireo and a gh owl sitting on her nest with two young.

[mou-net] FOY Ruby-throated Hummingbird- Eden Prairie

Spotted a gorgeous male RTH at 4:15 on my syrup feeder which had been put out only an hour before. What a beautiful day! Kathy Kinghorn Eden Prairie, 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] Como Lake, St. Paul

Walking some dogs at noon today, the two dogs and I all watched a dozen cormorants fishing in the middle of the lake. (The little Jack Russell was actually more fascinated by a pair of wood ducks sunning.) I had my binoculars with me, and it was great to see every head as it came up from the

[mou-net] Eden Prairie backyard, Hennepin County

We've enjoyed a merry two weeks of migration in Eden Prairie. The cast of characters began with a trickle of FOY Chippies, WT Sparrows, and some female RB Grosbeaks. Then a flock of 50+ WT Sparrows landed on April 30 and a couple dozen of them still remain today. Their morning chorus has

[mou-net] LOST: Eyepiece for Kowa Scope - Eggert Lk, LeSueur Cty.

I lost a 50x wide-angle eyepiece for my 88mm Kowa scope on Tuesday, May, 3rd at Eggert Lake. If anyone found the eyepiece please let me know. Also, as many people were using each others' scopes, if someone usually takes off their eyepiece before they put their scope in their car, it could

[mou-net] Ricve County birding today

This morning we has two Baltimore Orioles, FOY birds. One flew away quickly; the second flew down from rhe tree to take a sip from the hummingbird feeder before it left. Two B. H. Cowbirds showed up.and then another FOY bird showed, an Eastern Wood Pewee. The Yellow-rumped Warbler that showed