[mou-net] Golden Eagle

We had our first Golden Eagle (adult) of the fall at the Hey birders, We had our first Golden Eagle (adult) of the fall at the Bethany Hawkwatch yesterday after the rain cleared out.  That was the 15th species of raptor for the fall and we're approaching 3,700 birds for the season.  You can

[mou-net] Sherburne Cranes, sparrows and wildlife drive route VOTE

We did a sandhill crane count this morning (Tuesday, 11-05-13) and had 6,500 birds - they're here late this year!  It was a beautiful morning and the birds poured over our counting spots between 7:00 and 8:00 with the largest numbers between 7:15 and 7:45.  The parking lot on CR 70 (shown on

[mou-net] Red-headed Woodpeckers/Rice Co.

Erika and I are just back from the Big Woods State Park. We saw at least 8 and possibly a dozen Red-headed Woodpeckers around the main parking lot and across the county road by the headquarters. They were noisy. On Saturday we saw a Greater Yellowlegs up to its belly feeding in a riffle of the

[mou-net] Lewis's Woodpecker

A well described Lewis's Woodpecker is being seen at the feeders of Janet Anderson in the town of Roosevelt, along Roseau County Road 17 just north of highway 11 on the Roseau - Lake of the Woods county line. This is the first house on the left after passing over railroad tracks. The feeders