[mou-net] Kunkel WMA

Late grosbeak, first Rough-legged of fall, two Harris' Sparrows at Kunkel WMA, southern Mille Lacs County, off 95 on Saturday afternoon. Al Schirmacher 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] Wood Duck nest boxes

Birders: Is there anyone out there willing to help a few St. Paul elementary school children build a few Wood Duck nest boxes? If so, send me an e-mail, please. Bob Holtz Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Purple Sandpiper Present @ 7:45 am

The Bird was seen until I left at 8:30am. Very beautiful shorebird. Alex 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 Sandpiper still present 12:30pm Sunday

As of right now the Purple Sandpiper is actively foraging all over 230th Ave. between the two bodies of water in Swift County. A bit odd seeing it right in the middle of the road I must say. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Death of Ben Thoma

The Oct 16 Star Tribune had an obit for Ben Thoma of Willmar a long-time MOU member. Ben taught biology at Willmar (now Ridgewater) Community College and was a naturalist at Itasca State Park. Manley Olson Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Mini-Review The Big Year

Ignore the Strib pan of The Big Year and go see it, before it's gone. The movie is based on the book about the 1998 competition between Sandy Komito (Owen Wilson), Al Levantin (Steve Martin) and Greg Wilson (Jack Black) to break Komito's 1987 big year record for the ABA area. I met Komito when

[mou-net] Summer Tanager in Duluth

Chris and I (and Kim Eckert) have been watching a Summer Tanager in our yard this afternoon. We first noticed it drinking out of the bird bath and later it hung around eating what looked like yellow jackets from under the eves of our neighbor's house. It appears to be a female. We're at 31 E.

[mou-net] Still lots of Fox Sparrows at MN Refuge Rapids Unit

While birding with Craig Mandle and others at the MN Refuge, Rapids Unit in Carver MN. We found dozens of Fox Sparrows throughout the trails that lead out from the Visitor Center. Also found were White- throated Sparrows, 1 Lincoln Sparrow, 2-3 Harris Sparrows, 2+ Song Sparrows, 1

[mou-net] Carlos Avery, sunday

Because October hunting season opens up the southern portion of Carlos Avery's roads and trails, this is a good time to hike there---provided, of course, you wear some blaze orange. Along with the year-round residents, there were Sharp-shinned Hawk, E. Bluebirds, E. Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warblers,