[mou-net] Notes from Grant, Traverse counties.... North Ottawa Impoundment update.

Hoping to find some open water and lots of waterfowl, I spent the weekend birding primarily Grant county with a brief visit to Mud Lake and Traverse Lake in Traverse county. Most of the lakes in this area are still primarily frozen. The open water that I did find had some waterfowl but was

[mou-net] the buffer bill and bird habitat

Bird Advocates of Minnesota As you know, the Governor has proposed legislation to create 50 foot vegetation buffers along lakeshore, streams, rivers, and ditches throughout the state. If enacted, this initiative for water quality and habitat would benefit pheasants and other grassland birds,

[mou-net] Ramsey Cnty: Kestrel - nesting pair

Ramsey Cnty: Kestrel - nesting pair Yesterday, 03-28, and today observed a nesting pair of kestrel's at the intersection of Nebraska Ave W Cohansey St. The birds are in a tall pine within the Elmhurst Cemetery just West of this location, near the fence. Nest is 4 feet from the top. You

Re: [mou-net] the buffer bill and bird habitat

My reaction is that 50 feet is a very narrow strip of land. That may be all we can get, but 100 feet would be much better. Bob Holtz -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Gordon Andersson Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 1:28 AM To:

[mou-net] More spring arrivals in Carver County

Over the past two weeks since my last message, migrants have slowly been arriving to Carver County particularly the Rapids Lake unit of Minnesota Valley NWR. Almost all my time birding has been spent at Rapids Lake. I intend to spend much less time this year than the past in areas west of a