[mou-net] NO Carolina wren, just bluebirds Hennepin County

2012-10-12 Thread wickl002
My report of a Carolina wren last week prompted a suggestion to tempt it with mealworms. We put out dried mealworms, but haven't seen the wren again. However, at least 5 bluebirds found them and have been enjoying the worms ever since! In addition, a red-breasted nuthatch has appeared to join

[mou-net] Red-throated Loon, Mille Lacs

2012-10-12 Thread Al Schirmacher
Red-throated Loon on Mille Lacs Lake, Garrison Big Fish pull off. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone 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 Paper Session Exhibits

2012-10-12 Thread roy zimmerman
We are finalizing the program for this year's MOU Paper Sess We are finalizing the program for this year's MOU Paper Session, Saturday, December 1, at the Bell Museum. I have sent an email to the contacts I have for past year exhibits but I do not have contact information for many who had

[mou-net] Pacific Loon

2012-10-12 Thread Al Schirmacher
Pacific Loon, east side of Mille Lacs Lake, scenic overlook/Vista Road. Adult non-breeding, high collar, smaller beak, rounded head, shorter body, dark on back, no white on sides. Al Nate Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] CLARK'S NUTCRACKER today in Duluth

2012-10-12 Thread Erik Bruhnke
While count interpreting migrating songbirds and raptors today at Hawk Ridge, I spotted a CLARK'S NUTCRACKER flying by. The bird was flying quite low over the tree tops, and was last seen heading northeast. It was really exciting to see! There was a non-stop stream of Red-tailed Hawks throughout

[mou-net] Sawwhet owls at menards on miller trunk highway

2012-10-12 Thread Elizabeth Copper
We just left 2 saw-whet owls in the garden center section of menards in hermantown. One was last seen sitting on a rake and the other was up in the rafters. Elizabeth and Robert Copper Melrude Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Sherburne Refuge - The Big Sit

2012-10-12 Thread Betsy Beneke
Hi All,   The Sherburne Savanna Sitters will be conducting The Big Sit! bird count at Sherburne Refuge headquarters on Sunday, October 14 from 6:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m.  Stop by to chat - see how our count is going.  Lots of eyes and ears needed and appreciated!   In 2010 (we skipped last

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 10/12/12

2012-10-12 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *October 12, 2012 *MNDU1210.12 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Surf Scoter Black Scoter Red-throated Loon Red-bellied Woodpecker Say's Phoebe Clark's Nutcracker Varied Thrush -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: October 12, 2012 Sponsor:

[mou-net] Clark's Nutcracker- Hawk Ridge, Duluth

2012-10-12 Thread Karl Bardon
At 2:15 pm this afternoon, a Clark's Nutcracker was spotted flying over the Hawk Ridge main overlook heading northward, when it was seen by numerous observers. I posted a photo of this bird to MOU recently seen. There were were no additional sightings of this bird today, although Peder Svingen