[mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Carlton County

2012-09-08 Thread Bob Dunlap
There is currently a Buff-breasted Sandpiper sitting on the grassy berm about 50 yards east of the main gate at the Moose Lake sewage ponds. Bob Dunlap 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] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 9/6/12

2012-09-08 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 6, 2012 *MNDU1209.06 -Birds mentioned American White Pelican Mississippi Kite Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Sandhill Crane Franklin's Gull Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-headed Blackbird Red Crossbill -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North

[mou-net] Recommendation for best Warbler guide book

2012-09-08 Thread Judy Chucker
Hi, Birders, Anybody have a guide book they would recommend for warblers? I respect Kim Eckert's suggestion to forget the guide books, but at some point you need a base to put names to the birds you see when no one else is around to consult. In acts of desperation, I've found myself asking

Re: [mou-net] Recommendation for best Warbler guide book

2012-09-08 Thread Laura Erickson
I started birding as an adult, so I remember exactly what was involved in learning to identify birds, and mastering identification of a few groups. I ALWAYS used a field guide at first, and when I went to new places, and still tend to bring along a field guide to help people unfamiliar with a

[mou-net] Carver County - MVNWR - Rapids Lake Unit - 9/8/12

2012-09-08 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
September 8, 2012 Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeRapids Lake Unit7:00 - 10:15 am While leading a walk from the visitor center at the Rapids Lake unit this mourning, we observed an interesting mix of birds. We hiked the trail to the North of the visitor center for about 1. 5 miles.

[mou-net] Birding the Big Island in Hawaii

2012-09-08 Thread Roxanne Sander
Hi everyone, just wondering what town you would recommend as a hub on the Big Island for the best birding? Also, which sites are your favorites? It will be my first time there, so most of the birds will be new to me. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Carver County

2012-09-08 Thread John Cyrus
It was a bit quieter in the area late this past week after the frontal passage Tuesday. I wasn't able to spend as much time out as I would have liked until today, so I couldn't get an accurate representation of what was around. This really is the year for shorebirds in Carver County, as

[mou-net] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Hennepin Co.

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Fall
Juvenile perched in snag near shore of Long Meadow Lake, Bass Ponds, from overlook near southwest end of Hogback Ridge pond. We watched and photographed it from 11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Eventually it flew to the northeast into the marsh. Photo posted on Recently Seen. Susan and Bruce Fall,

Re: [mou-net] Recommendation for best Warbler guide book

2012-09-08 Thread Jbaines317
I like the Peterson Warblers Field Guide specifically because of the comparative under-tail illustrations...since that is sometimes all I see of a bird! Jen Vieth In a message dated 9/8/2012 11:15:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jchuck...@comcast.net writes: Hi, Birders, Anybody