[mou-net] Connecticut W, Mpls

2012-05-25 Thread Stephen Greenfield
A Connecticut Warbler was singing and fairly forthcoming (for a Connecticut) on the east side of Roberts Sanctuary this morning, probably a second one singing near the cemetery fence. Also a Canada and a HO Mourning, some thrushes, but otherwise only residents (but I was only there 7:10-7:30) .

[mou-net] Henslow's Sparrow, Ramsey County

2012-05-25 Thread Bob Dunlap
I'm listening to a Henslow's Sparrow at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Lake. The bird is singing west of the wetland with dead trees in the southwestern end of the large prairie in the western side of the park. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Sherburne Warblers

2012-05-25 Thread Al Schirmacher
10 warblers on Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne Refuge this morning. Migrants included Black-throated Green Nashville - Cerulian still present - along with Mourning, Golden-winged, Blue-winged other nesters. At least one Brewster's present. Still missing Canada Blackpoll this migration. Good

[mou-net] shorebirds Becker Co.

2012-05-25 Thread Steve Midthune
Nice variety of shorebirds at Bisson Lake, north end of Hamden Slough NWR, including semipalmated plover and ruddy turnstone. Steve Midthune Lake Park Becker Co. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Acadian Flycatcher ~ Hennepin Co.

2012-05-25 Thread Conny Brunell
This morning in the middle of Robert's Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis, Hennepin County there was an Acadian Flycatcher emphatically singing peet-sah with some soft peet calls. Robert's Bird Sanctuary is just north of Lake Harriet, and west of the Rose Gardens off from the parkway. You can

[mou-net] Sherburne - gallinules and other

2012-05-25 Thread Betsy Beneke
Hi All,   Last night about 6:30 p.m. two COMMON GALLINULES were spotted by volunteer roving interpreters, Robin DeLong and Penny Stuckey, on the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive.  The birds were on Big Bluestem Pool, the first bit of open water past the observation platform, just before mile

[mou-net] Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Hennepin Co

2012-05-25 Thread Howard Towle
In addition to Steve Greenfield's cooperative Connecticut Warbler and Canada Warbler and Connie Brunell's Acadian Flycatcher, there were at least two and possibly three vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Roberts Sanctuary this late morning. All birds were closest to the eastern entrance. Howard

[mou-net] 180th Street

2012-05-25 Thread Bruce Baer
There were no shorebirds of any kind at the flooded fields mentioned by Doug at one o’clock this afternoon. At the archery park on Pine Bend Trail – Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Olive-sided Flycatcher Bruce Baer Bloomington, MN Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Fallout of shorebirds at Wisconsin Point

2012-05-25 Thread Erik Bruhnke
I posted this earlier today on the Wisconsin listserv, and wanted to post it here for anyone planning on heading up to the Duluth/Superior area. Before heading home to Milwaukee yesterday, I made a quick stop at Wisconsin Point. The stretch of storms heading northeast towards the Twin Ports must

[mou-net] Carlos Avery WMA

2012-05-25 Thread Allan Andrews
Beware of the roads at Carlos Avery WMA (Anoka and north Washington counties.) Recent heavy rains have created wash-outs, giant puddles, and in some cases, water flowing across the road from one pond to another. The woods are flooded, the flowages are overflowing, and the water levels are the