[mou-net] N. Shrike, Rachel Lilly Preserve, Dakota C.

2016-02-17 Thread linda whyte
Late this afternoon a N. Shrike was perusing the thickets on the north side of the lake at Rachel Lilly Preserve (Mendota Heights). It was perched at the top of a deciduous tree, but soon moved to another, before dropping rapidly into the thicket out of site. Presumably it was chasing prey; its

[mou-net] White-winged Crossbills at Sherburne NWR

2016-02-17 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by Daniel Orr via moumn.org) Eleven White-winged Crossbills were present today at about 2:30 along the east side of the conifer plantation on Blue Hills Trail. Also found 1 each Ruffed Grouse, Bald Eagle, Red- tailed Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Brown

[mou-net] No Mottled Duck

2016-02-17 Thread Nathan Schirmacher
All, Writing this while at the rum river dam location. As far as I know the Mottled Duck did not make an appearance all day (Last sighting seemed to be around four yesterday, I had it in the morning) . The last of usable light is fading and all but thirty of the duck flock is gone. This is

[mou-net] 25 - 30 ROBINS, STEELE COUNTY

2016-02-17 Thread Nels F. Thompson
On County Rd. #45, south of Owatonna & 1/4 mile north of Steele Center ... 25 - 30 American Robins were seen along the road shoulder. 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] [mou-rba] Black ducks and Green Winged Teal at Anoka Dam

2016-02-17 Thread Ron Taube
Hi At the risk of posting too often to this site I want to say that I went to the Anoka Dam this morning hoping to see the Mottled duck that was reported. There were a number of birders that I saw but no one that I know of saw the mottled duck but I was delighted to see two black Ducks and when

[mou-net] Mottled Duck

2016-02-17 Thread Pete Makousky
As of 12:20pm no luck re-finding the Mottled Duck. A lone Green-winged Teal and a couple of Black Duck were present. And many birders as well. I live about 5 or 6 blocks from the dam so I will try to keep a daily vigil. Pete Makousky Anoka, MN Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] White Winged Crossbills at Sherburne

2016-02-17 Thread Becky Voyles
When is he conducting these weekly hikes > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:29:49 -0600 > From: ronta...@gmail.com > Subject: [mou-net] [mou-rba] White Winged Crossbills at Sherburne > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > Hi > First of all I want to thank all those that have posted information on the >