[mou-net] Mute Swan--Blue Earth County

2014-05-07 Thread Chad Heins
A friend of mine alerted me to a Mute Swan in Mankato. Hey birders, A friend of mine alerted me to a Mute Swan in Mankato.  The bird was located at the Ace Hardware Ponds north of Hwy 14 along 3rd Avenue and was still there at 6:00pm.  I've been by that pond the last couple of days

[mou-net] Woodbury Migration

2014-05-07 Thread runbic
Around 7:00 this morning we had 2 Gray Catbirds, 3 Baltimore Orioles ( all males) and 9 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (5 males and 4 females). Jim Gay 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] sparrows at MN Valley NWR feeders

2014-05-07 Thread Kristin Raveling
A White-crowned Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, and two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were seen at the bird feeders at the Bloomington Visitor Center this morning. 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] McLeod Cape May and Blackpoll

2014-05-07 Thread Hoeger-Lerdal
Today, May 6, Warbler wave and accompanying groupies with 11 different warblers (dominated by Yellow-rumps of course) at Lake Marion Cty. Park south of Hutchinson in McLeod Cty. including CAPE MAY and BLACKPOLL, and a couple Blue-headed Vireos. Pete Hoeger Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Migrants at Park Point, Duluth, St Louis Co.

2014-05-07 Thread Terry Wiens
Despite the fact that the western tip of Lake Superior is covered by pack ice as far as the eye can see, there were still some brave birds present this morning...of note were the following recent arrivals... Bonaparte's Gull - a minimum of 550 Harris's Sparrow - two along the roadside near the

[mou-net] Orchard Orioles in South Minneaolis

2014-05-07 Thread Ruth
Two males and at least one female orchard orioles are coming to a feeder at a home near Grass Lake in South Minneapolis. Grass Lake Terrace and Girard Ave S. The feeders can be seen clearly from Girard, but the homeowner is quite willing for viewers to go down the stairs on the east side of

[mou-net] Firsts for spring. Como Park area (St. Paul)

2014-05-07 Thread SUBSCRIBE MOU-NET Jbaumann
Adding some brightness to the gloom and grey of these cloudy, windy days - out my kitchen window this morning, a ray of sunshine with the arrival of a bright goldfinch. And I just walked around the northeast side of Como Lake and was treated to an Oriole who seemed to walk with me, hopping

[mou-net] warblers in Arden Hills

2014-05-07 Thread Michael Engh
Nice set of warblers in Crepeau Nature area in Arden Hills during lunchtime walk: Yellow rumped (*) Palm (3) Common yellowthroat (2) Northern waterthrush (2) Orange crowned (2) Nashville Magnolia Black and white (2) Chestnut sided Golden-winged (2) Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] SAY'S PHOEBE, UM Crookston Campus, 5/7/14

2014-05-07 Thread Vanessa Lane
Today I found a SAY'S PHOEBE flycatching off the white picket fences by the horse pastures on the north side of campus. The best viewing was behind the large horse manure piles (you can't miss them). If you decide to visit to see this bird, please park in the UTOC building lot (the large

[mou-net] Orioles

2014-05-07 Thread Elizabeth Bell
What a joy! Seven or so orioles all in sight and coming in to the feeder including a male Orchard Oriole. Elizabeth Bell on Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Road South St. Paul Park, MN 55071 (651) 459-4150

[mou-net] Rainbow Resort FOY

2014-05-07 Thread Linda Schumann
We are having a good number of rose breasted grosbeaks coming into the feeders. I was greeted this morning with an American Redstart fluttering around my viburnum bush right out my front door. I did get a couple photos since luckily I had the camera in my hand but a bit blurry since the

[mou-net] photos on MOU

2014-05-07 Thread Pete Makousky
Photo of White-crowned Sparrow states Rose-breasted Grosbeak 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] Eurasian Wigeon in Duluth

2014-05-07 Thread Jim Lind
Just got a text from Karl Bardon about a Eurasian Wigeon at Brighton Beach in eastern Duluth. Mike Hendrickson is also apparently looking at the bird right now. The entrance to Brighton Beack (aka Kitchi Gammi Park) off MN Highway 61 is about a quarter mile east of the mouth of the Lester

[mou-net] Warblers in Eagan

2014-05-07 Thread Steve Weston
today I was hanging around the house working on a project. Glancing out my window I saw a few warblers including a beautiful Mourning and Chestnut-sided. We also had a flock of White-throated Sparrows hanging around by the shore. A couple of days ago I checked some mouse traps in my garage and

[mou-net] More arrivals

2014-05-07 Thread Steve Weston
A friend of my who lives down near Redwing called all excited about the arrival today of both Orchard Orioles and Hummingbirds. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] 16 warbler spp., etc. (southwestern MN)

2014-05-07 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
Curt Rawn, Tony Lau, Brad Abendroth and I tallied 116 species between four sites in Faibault, Jackson, and Cottonwood Counties today (+1=117 from Freeborn County). The highlight was experiencing a small scale fallout of 15 warbler species at Old Mill Park in Minnesota Lake (Faribault County), in