[mou-net] Osprey Watch

I read with interest the posting about the Osprey Watch program at Wm and Mary College in Virginia. We have a local organization with a similar name “Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch” which is dedicated to monitoring all nests in the 8 county metro area surrounding Minneapolis and St Paul. We are

Re: [mou-net] Shorebird spot in McLeod County

NOTE TO SELF - never post late at night. Of course the hwy going past Brownton is 212, not 169. My bad! Linda -Original Message- From: hags...@aol.com hags...@aol.com To: MOU-NET MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 11:46 pm Subject: [mou-net] Shorebird spot in McLeod County

[mou-net] Hudsonian Godwits in Lincoln County April 8

Observed 2 Hudsonian Godwits in a small cow pond on Hwy 14 (I got this one right) just E of 130th St. They were close to the road and in the company of 3 Wilson's Snipe, 1 Grtr and 1 Lssr Yellowlegs. Linda Sparling Hennepin County Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Brown pelican

Brown Pelican still present this morning where it was reported yesterday. 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] Fw: [mou-net] How do Brown Pelicans feed in MN?

I don't know whether anyone else answered Julian's question.  Yes, the pelican plunged into the water repeatedly to feed, most of the time coming up with a tasty snack.  It would then swim around a while, flex its wings, then take off for another fishing expedition.  After 30 minutes or so of

[mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity

How often does the bird feed (and fly)? Has anyone noticed a pattern of resting and feeding? I would love to see this bird in both MN and WI and am curious if there is a best time when it might be seen actively flying and therefore potentially straying across the middle of the river. Any

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity

I only watched it for one cycle.  It fed for 30 minutes or so and did not emigrate to Wisconsin that time. - Forwarded Message - From: Dan Jackson danjack...@lbwhite.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 9:21 AM Subject: [mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity How

Re: [mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity

It's possible that many of the disappearances of Brown Pelicans after they turn up in Wisconsin and Minnesota are due to their fishing technique. When they're in the ocean, water depth is pretty reliable out from shore. Not so in many lakes. It would be a very rude awakening to hit a rocky bottom.

[mou-net] Sherburne - Wildlife Drive open

Hi All,   The Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is OPEN.  We need to get out there and put out brochures, and will try to do that by tomorrow.   Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Brown Pelican - Dakota County!

Brown Pelican seen flying North near Coates, MN. West side of Hwy 52 at Dakota CR 46 at about 10:30am. I assume this is the Red Wing bird. Lost sight of the bird North of CR 46. Marj and I were going down to Red Wing to try to see the Brown Pelican. Marj pointed out a farmer in the field

[mou-net] Becker Co.

First marble godwit at Bisson Lake, Hamden Slough NWR. Fox sparrow and hermit thrush at Tamarac NWR. Steve Midthune Lake Park Becker Co. 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] Brown Pelican

Just a side note on the Brown Pelican. Mark Jungens came down to pick me up to go to Red Wing to look for the Pelican. Because of traffic we left my house at 9:20 rather than 9:00. Being late in this case was good fortune, it put us at Dakota County 46 and Highway 52 at the same time as the

[mou-net] Brown Pelican Update

A Brown Pelican was seen by Julian Sellers about 2:30 this afternoon in Chisago County. He was driving north on I-35 about a mile south of the Stacy exit when he saw the bird flying to the northwest. This is just north of the Carlos Avery Refuge. Lakes in the general direction where the bird

[mou-net] Smith's Longspur Search, Brown Co.

The Smith's Longspurs that were present at the grasslands NE of Comfrey a year ago have reappeared again this spring. Last Saturday there was a flock of 6 in almost the same exact location. Next Saturday, April 14th, I will be taking some birders to that location to look for more migrating

[mou-net] NE sandhill cranes at Rowe Sanctuary

I travel out to Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska each year to spend a night or two in the photo blinds, along the Platte river with the sandhill cranes. It's a great experience to be right there as they come in for the night, and watching them take off the next morning. I highly recommend it! It's only

[mou-net] Oodles of Ospreys

Today was a very, very good day for osprey watching. I visited three nesting platforms, including two near my office over lunch and another on my way home. And, all three platforms had an osprey pair onboard or nearby. The sunny weather provided some great photo opps. I sat in my car at a

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby today

At Lake Byllesby late afternoon today I found an American Pipit on a sand bar near the shore at Lakeside Cemetery. Also there was a flock of about 100 White Pelicans out on the lake, lots of Pectoral Sandpipers, Tree Swallows, a Great Egret, two Turkey Vultures, two flyover flocks of

[mou-net] North suburban yellow rump warblers

First yellow rump warblers of the season seen on Saturday, 4/7, at Crepeau Nature Preserve in Arden Hills. Ramsey County and then on Sunday, 4/8, at the Linwood Township/Linwood Elementary School Forest Park in Linwood, Anoka County. Keith Carlson keithec...@usfamily.net Join or Leave