Re: [mou-net] Golden Eagle (Hennepin Co.)

2014-04-06 Thread Melinda Schaefbauer
Hello, I wondered if you could give a more specific location of the Golden Eagle? For example, nearby crossroads? Thanks. Melinda 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] Spotted Towhee present on Sunday morning

2014-04-06 Thread Josh Wallestad
Steve Gardner texted me from Yohi Wildlife Management Area this morning telling me the Spotted Towhee was still present at 8:40 AM. He observed it in the lone tree/bush just to the south and east of the pheasant feeder along the old fenceline. He watched it for 5 minutes before it flew to the

[mou-net] Barred Owl locations

2014-04-06 Thread Pete Makousky
Hello - I have a friend who really wants to see a Barred Owl. I have shown him some of the locations that I have luck with in the North Metro (no luck yesterday). Can anyone recommend any locations in the East Metro. He lives near Woodbury. I did mention Harriet Alexander Nature in

[mou-net] Golden Eagle -- general question

2014-04-06 Thread Law, Carolyn
How common is it to see golden eagles in central minnesota? Peace and All Good! Carolyn Law Saint Cloud On Apr 5, 2014, at 8:49 PM, Alyssa DeRubeis alderub...@gmail.com wrote: My boyfriend and I ventured to Crow-Hassan Park Reserve (near Rogers) this afternoon. The highlight was watching

[mou-net] Pelican, Great Blue Herons, RB Gull DC Cormorant Am Coot Dassel Meeker Cty

2014-04-06 Thread Paul Koni Fank
My husband and I checked out Pigeon Lake Overlook and seen about 100 DC Cormorant, about 25 GB Herons, RB Gulls and about 10 Am White Pelicans. I also seen 3 Am Coot about 1 mile west of Dassel on Hwy 12. Paul and Koni Fank Dassel Meeker Cty Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

[mou-net] Sibley County waterfowl

2014-04-06 Thread Doug Kieser
Currently at the intersection of Sibley County 13 and 62; 450 Tundra Swans, 1500 Greater White-fronted Geese and 40 Snow Geese, all reasonably close to the road. A visual and auditory treat. An hour earlier at Mud Lake on the south side of Gaylord, 4 Ross's Geese were present along with 200

[mou-net] Pelicans, DC Cormorants, GB Herons, RB gulls Am Coot Dassel Meeker Cty

2014-04-06 Thread Paul - Koni Fank
   Tried to send earlier, but did not go through, so I am trying again.    My husband and I checked out the Scenic Overlook on Pigeon Lake by Dassel today about 1:30 and we seen at least 10 Am White Pelican, RB Gulls, Great Blue Herons, and about 100 DC Cormorants on the islands by the nest. I

[mou-net] E. Wigeon (Dakota Co.), T. Solitaire (Renville Co.)

2014-04-06 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
I'm surprised that neither of these birds have been reported to the list-serve yet. And I have no intention of stealing anyone's thunder, but I figured that birders would like to know about these sightings sooner rather than later... As I just learned on the Recently Seen page on the MOU website,

[mou-net] Fwd: Pelican, Great Blue Herons, RB Gull DC Cormorant Am Coot Dassel Meeker Cty

2014-04-06 Thread Paul Koni Fank
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Original Message Subject: Pelican, Great Blue Herons, RB Gull DC Cormorant Am Coot Dassel Meeker Cty From: Paul Koni Fank condor_puff...@yahoo.com To: Mou MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU,Mnbird mnb...@lists.mnbird.net CC: My husband and

[mou-net] Fw: Pelican, Great Blue Herons, RB Gull DC Cormorant Am Coot Dassel Meeker Cty

2014-04-06 Thread Paul - Koni Fank
--- On Sun, 4/6/14, Paul Koni Fank condor_puff...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Paul Koni Fank condor_puff...@yahoo.com Subject: Pelican, Great Blue Herons,  RB Gull DC Cormorant Am Coot Dassel  Meeker Cty To: Mou MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU, Mnbird mnb...@lists.mnbird.net Date: Sunday, April 6,

[mou-net] Snowy Owl- Sherburne

2014-04-06 Thread Milton Blomberg
Went out late afternoon to spot near the town of Clear Lake known for waterfowl stopover, low and behold, the long sought Snowy Owl for Sherburne County on a rise of corn-stubble with a bit of snow patch! SW of Clear Lake along CR57 (labeled as 90th St SE) ~1/2 mi east of CR8 north side of

[mou-net] General Mills nature area, Hennepin Co.

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Larson Mary Lou Frank
This afternoon around 5 PM we walked around the General Mills wetland and nature area SE of 169 and 55. The wetland is 1/2 free of ice. There were 10 or so male Red-winged Blackbirds Numerous sparrows including 5 Song Sparrows 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Clay-colored Sparrow which was not in full

Re: [mou-net] General Mills nature area, Hennepin Co.

2014-04-06 Thread Randy Bradt
This morning, my wife and I believe we saw a falcon that flew right by our living room window. This bird was very fast and had the swept back wings typical of a falcon. Too big for a Kestrel, and the flight was very unique and unlike other birds I have witnessed. -Original Message-

[mou-net] Nobles Jackson counties

2014-04-06 Thread Kim R Eckert
Yesterday and today (April 5 6), there was a Minn Birding Weekends trip to Nobles and Jackson Co's, highlighted by a pair of Great-tailed Grackles in Worthington. This is apparently the first Nobles County record of this species, although its occurrence here is not surprising given that it has