[mou-net] Pileated Woodpecker in Marcell

2011-08-21 Thread Peter Dullea
Good morning! I saw a Pileated Woodpecker this morning at the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell, right on State Highway 38. The bird crossed and re-crossed the highway several times, screaming the whole time. This is a big, active bird, and at one point I could see

[mou-net] backyard bird activity-Hennepin County

2011-08-21 Thread wickl002
As we sat on our deck last evening, enjoying the wonderful weather, the hummingbirds were buzzing past to a feeder about 8 feet away. In the other direction, a pileated woodpecker came in to a hanging suet feeder(perhaps 10 feet away in the other direction) and many of the common species were

[mou-net] Carver County migrant waves at Carver Park

2011-08-21 Thread John Cyrus
There were 15 species of warbler at Carver Park this morning. The majority were in 5 different waves of migrants.In between the waves, it was fairly quiet with only scattered birds. I've been asked before about locations within the park, and my best advice is to walk as many trails as

[mou-net] Volunteers needed for MOU booth at the State Fair

2011-08-21 Thread Kate Kelnberger
Greetings to MOU members and birding friends, The MOU booth at the State Fair still has many openings for volunteers. Everyone is welcome; new and experienced birders, backyard birders, friends and family of birders. If you are not a member of MOU, this is a great way to become acquainted

Re: [mou-net] Volunteers needed for MOU booth at the State Fair

2011-08-21 Thread Kate Kelnberger
Sorry, I didn't include contact info. Just email me: kkelnber...@boreal.org with your shift preference and I will sign you up. Thanks so much! On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:43:36 -0500, Kate Kelnberger wrote Greetings to MOU members and birding friends, The MOU booth at the State Fair still has