[mou-net] Birding about the Metro

Two Sandhill Cranes were heard and seen flying ENE over Fairview Lakes Hospital south of Wyoming. I assume they were local birds as they were just a pair and not with a flock. I found 14 species of waterfowl at 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co including Ruddy Ducks and puttering, courting Hooded

[mou-net] FW: ABC's Bird of the Week: Purple Martin

Before the martins get here, you can read about them and hear their songs calls. Control-click on Aerial Insect-eater. From: American Bird Conservancy [mailto:i...@abcbirds.org] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 4:31 PM Subject: ABC's Bird of the Week: Purple Martin

Re: [mou-net] Wright County Mute Swan Relocated

The mute swan is still at the location reported. There was just the one individual. Interestingly it was working with last years vegetation and pulling it around itself at the area it was resting in. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis April Program

All are welcome to the April 7th program Birding Minnesota presented by Kim Eckert. Kim has authored A Birder's Guide to Minnesota and is well known for his many birding tours throughout North America. The Chapter program is 7-9 pm, Tuesday, at the Beth El Synagogue, 5224 W. 26th Street, St.

[mou-net] Displaying woodcock and spring migrants

On March 30, 10+ peenting Am. Woodcock doing aerial flight displays at Black Dog Fen, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge, accessed from NE corner of parking lot on north side of Cliff Road 1/2 mile east of intersection with I-35W. Two Great Blue Herons flying overhead, Song Sparrows singing.

[mou-net] Tufted Titmouse Anoka County

(Posted by John Wallner John Wallner via moumn.org) I had a Tufted Titmouse at my feeders this morning. If by chance it becomes a regular I will update. John Wallner Columbus, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties

Yesterday Debbie and I birded the western portion of Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties. We had 21 species of waterfowl despite missing Western and Eared Grebe. The highlight of the day was seeing as many as 6000-7000 Greater White-fronted Geese fly over all day long. We also had a couple

[mou-net] jchuck...@comcast.net has shared something with you

OK, I'm doing it again--disobeying rules. But I couldn't resist sharing this, which I drew when I sat in on an MOU Board meeting years ago. Just found it when de-cluttering. Judy http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2015/03/31#.VRqed9Z81PA.email ---