[mou-net] Cooper's Hawks

Hi All-- Erika and I have seen more Cooper's Hawks than usual this summer. Recent sightings include two widely separated birds last Friday along the bike trail along the Minnehaha Creek bike trail between Lake Nakomis and Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. On Saturday we found a large female Cooper's

[mou-net] Blue Grosbeak (Martin Co.)

Just spotted a male Blue Grosbeak in Martin Co. just west of the intersection of 20th ave and 220th st. Bird was spotted on the powerline and then flew into the grove of trees on the south side of 220th. This is just north of the Great River Energy Lakefield Junction Station. There is also a

[mou-net] MOU Youth Mentorship Program

As the coordinator of the MOU Youth Mentorship Program I would like to report how many contacts have been reported to me so far this year. I think that the folks volunteering at the State Fair may like this information. It is a great time to let the state know more about the YMP and how our super

[mou-net] Shorebirds in Grant and Stevens Counties this weekend

On Saturday and Sunday my brother Marv, Kevin Smith, and I birded our way down the western side of the state from the North Ottawa impoundment in Grant County to Blue Mound State Park. The best shorebird spot, as expected, was the North Ottawa impoundment, where we had: 125 Great Egret 2

[mou-net] Carver County

Southbound migrants have been slowly making their way into Carver County this past week with nothing particularly unusual for this time of year. August 12 Rapids Lake MVNWR Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Northern Waterthrush 2 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 2 August 15 Carver Park