[mou-net] White-winged Crossbills

Small flock of WW Crossbills present, Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne Refuge, conifer section, this morning. 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] Great Horned Owl - South Minneapolis - Field Neighborhood - December 13 - w/Photos

Location: South Minneapolis - Lake Nokomis - Field Neighborhood. This morning I spotted a very large and noisy band of crows sitting in my neighbors' trees as I was taking my son to his school bus stop. They were repeatedly swooping at a large pine tree, indicating a strong likelyhood of a bird

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge update

Hi Everyone,   It's been a very quiet couple of weeks on the refuge - that's why I haven't updated.  No snow buntings or redpolls seen, rusty blackbirds are gone.  Goldfinches remain plentiful, nearly daily.  Purple finches show up sporadically, in small numbers.  Bald eagles, red-tailed and

[mou-net] White-winged Crossbills in Crow Wing County

Two dozen White-winged Crossbills were seen today in spruce trees in north Crosby, Crow Wing County 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] Ross's Goose, Brown County

Hi, birders: Late this afternoon there was a single Ross's Goose at Sleepy Eye lake. It was in a larger mixed flock of mostly Canada Geese and a few Cackling Geese. Brian Smith Sleepy Eye Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] MOU grants available

Each year, the MOU considers funding requests for bird-related projects. In 2011, awards included partial funding for the following projects: Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory's Peregrine Watch educational project in Duluth; Red-headed Woodpecker breeding success and habitat preference at Cedar

[mou-net] Carolina Wren at Wild River State Park - Tues Update

The Carolina Wren at Wild River State Park continues to make somewhat regular visits (approximately 1 hour intervals) to the feeder station at the Visitor Center. Best viewed from inside the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center should be open each day through the weekend. Rubin Stenseng Wild

[mou-net] Harriet Alexander Nature Center-Roseville

I had some time to bird at Harriet Alexander today. Tons of chickadees - and I observed one that looked a bit odd. It did not have a full black cap. There was quite a bit of white showing through. Any idea what is up with that? I also spotted a Barred Owl. This is the second time I have seen

[mou-net] BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE St. Louis Co.

I was in Duluth for the day and decided to look for the Greater Black-backed Gull that was reported on the Minnesota entry break wall in Canal Park. There were several gulls resting at 10:00am and I did find my first state juvenile Greater Black-backed Gull which I studied for a long time and

[mou-net] Lake Hariett Gulls--Tues eve

I got to the SE ice shelf almost after dark today, but the Franklin's Gull stood out at the north side of the group. Too gloomy to pick out anything else unusual tho. Warren Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: