[mou-net] Princeton godwits gone

Princeton Sewage ponds' godwits are not present this morning. While there are hundreds of shorebirds, nothing unusual was seen. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Western Kingbird Meeker Cty.

W. Kingbird hawking insects near Litchfield Nature Center. Starting @ MnHwy 22 at Lake Ripley parking lot, go 1.8 mi. South on 615th AV Turn west on 230th St. go 1.5 mi. to 600th AV (just west of Litch Nat. Ctr.), go south 0.7 mi. West. Kingbird on west side of road along weedy brushy field

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Owl Release CANCELLED

Sorry to say that the Owl release (of 4 Great Grays and 4 Boreals) scheduled for Wednesday evening in Sax-Zim Bog has been CANCELLED indefinitely. We will post the new date when it is decided. Thanks for your understanding. Sparky Stensaas www.SaxZim.org

[mou-net] Harris' Sparrows

The past few days the migrant sparrow numbers have dropped drastically. I assumed the pleasant weather had sent them north. However, there are presently 22 Harris's foraging below the Nyjer feeders along with several White-crowned, a Mourning Dove, and a PAIR of Indigo Buntings. JohnNelson

[mou-net] Malardi Lake Shorebirds - Wright County

The Area Wildlife Manager today reported that there is approximately half (80 acres or so) of our Malardi Lake (near Montrose) drawdown project that is exposed mudflat, and that there were huge masses of shorebirds foraging out on the mudflats. From the Wildlife Management Area parking lot,

[mou-net] Carver County

Yesterday(5/13) at Rapids Lake MVNWR I covered about half the area that I covered either 5/11 or 5/12 and turned up 15 warbler species with a significant increase in Yellow-rumped Warbler numbers in the areas covered. Today(5/14) I covered the same areas as yesterday plus a bit more.and found

[mou-net] Sherburne Warblers

17 warblers today, 16 on Blue Hill Trail. Highlights were Cerulean and Audubon's Yellow-rumped. Philadelphia Vireo present as well. Good birding! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] S[parrows under my feeder in Waconia

4 Harris's Sparrows 1 White-Throated Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Chipping Sparrow Numerous House Sparrows 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] Mockingbird still present, Ramsey County

The Northern Mockingbird is still present as of 12:35pm today at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in the line of young oaks. 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] Rapids Lake Unit - Carver county - 5/14/13

May 14, 20137:00 am - 11:30 am While leading a walk at the Rapids Lake unit this morning, we observed many of the birds previously posted by John. Plus a number of additional species. We hiked the small loop trail, to the South of the visitor center. Followed by a hike to the spillway, which

[mou-net] yellow headed blackbird, WA County

Male yellow-headed blackbird under my feeder with red-winged blackbirds and grackles. A first for us here! Danielle M. Hugo, Washington 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] Migrants this morning @ The Audubon Center of the North Woods

I found an Orange-crowned Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, a Clay Colored Sparrow and so much more while hiking through the Aubudon Center of the Northwoods' trails this morning. This Audubon center and its property is located near the town of Sandstone. eBird list from this morning is below!

[mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

Thanks to the dozen or so birders who came to an exciting morning of birding! 73 Species were seen! Highlight was a Redheaded WP fly over! And many species of warblers, sparrows, and others who my good friend Roy Zimmerman will post soon! Good birding to all! Vic Lewis Sent

[mou-net] Eastern Phoebes impacted by snowy April in central MN?

I'm seeing very few phoebes lately. During this past (three-day for me) weekend when I was out birding almost every daylight hour, in prime areas where they are usually ubiquitous, I saw and heard a grand total of one. May be just a statistical oddity that few happen to be in W. Bloomington

[mou-net] Ruddy Turnstone, Wilson's Phalaropes - Chisago Co.

This afternoon I stumbled upon a good farm pond in Chisago County. It was northwest of Shafer at 308th St. and Rainbow Ave. Rainbow Ave. can be reached from County 37. Along with the Ruddy Turnstone and handful of Wilson's Phalaropes, I spotted a Willet, both Yellowlegs, Dunlin, Stilt

[mou-net] Ramsey Cty: Mockingbird still present

I refound the bird with the help of Ben Melissa at about 3:30p in the location described before at Bruce Vento Park: There are about 5 long rows of small oaks with concrete sidewalks between them near recently burned areas, not far from a small pond. The Mocker was going back and forth between

[mou-net] Afton birds FOS

First hummingbird today and a pair of Indigo Buntings in Afton, MN 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] Chisago County - Gold-breasted Grosbeak

Of the dozen or so Rose-breasted Grosbeaks that are hanging around our feeders, one of the males has the color variation where the rose color is replaced by a gold/yellow color. The literature indicates that this is uncommon, but it happens. Google xanthochroism if you wish to get more

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

Among the birds we saw this morning: green heron, broad-winged hawk, Virginia rail, sora, solitary sandpiper, ruby-throated hummingbird, empidonax flycatcher (We decided it was an alder?), warbling vireo, numerous blue-headd vireos, house wren, marsh wren, winter wren, several Swainson's

[mou-net] Ramsey Co. Open Space Roseville

Ramsey County Open Space Larpenteur at Mackubin, Roseville, Minn. St. Paul Audubon Society Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday, May 14, 2013 20 participants 44 species seen and heard: Canada goose Wood duck Mallard Wild turkey Solitary sandpiper Mourning

[mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit, Parnell Impoundment, Polk County 5/14/13

A single HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen today with five Marbled Godwits on the berm of the Impoundment two miles East of US-75 on Polk County 17. I haven’t seen many reports for these guys so far in the NW MN area. Other birds of note seen today (11 shorebird species): Pectoral Sandpiper Least