[mou-net] Mountain Bluebird & Townsends Solitaire

The male Mountain Bluebird was seen today in the company of about eight male and female Eastern Bluebirds at 11 AM at the same coordinates [45.4603 -94.0983] as first reported, in Sherburne County, north of Clearwater. A Townsends Solitaire was also spotted briefly with them. This large,

[mou-net] Baird's Sandpiper/Brown County

Hi, Around 5 p.m. I found a Baird's Sandpiper (nonbreeding plumage) foraging on the ice at the Sleepy Eye WTP's. This is a new early south record - the previous early south record was 3/14/12. Seems like migration is underway earlier with this mild weather we're having. Brian Smith Sleepy

Re: [mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull in Wabasha County

Dave just called back again and reported that the two adults are actually GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS. He and Chris were able to get closer to the adults and see their light pink legs in addition to nearby Herring Gulls for a size comparison. Bob Dunlap On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Bob Dunlap

Re: [mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull in Wabasha County

Dave just called me back to report that they just found two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls as well! These two birds are further out on the ice from the pier in Lake City, Wabasha County. Bob Dunlap On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Bob Dunlap wrote: > Dave Bartkey just

[mou-net] Lesser Black-backed Gull in Wabasha County

Dave Bartkey just called to report that he and Chris Hockema are looking at a second-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull out from the pier in Lake City. The bird was among a large group of gulls. Bob Dunlap Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Southern Pine County Area

First time on here, so bear with me if this doesn't go smoothly.A lot of action early here with most notable being 2 drake and 1 hen wood ducks already west of Grasston on Plum St where it cross the Snake River. A Cackling or "Lesser" Canada Goose also heading north with a bunch of Canadas.

[mou-net] purple martins on March 7

4 male purple martins reported by a friend in rural southern Prior Lake checking out a house and doing battle with house sparrows on Monday. By the time I arrived to try to take a picture, they were gone and have not returned. Beth Tiller Farmington, MN Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] Barn Swallow this Morning - Meadowlands, MN

Sounds a bit like a Cave Swallow...except the forked tail. Photos? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2016, at 8:28 AM, "Tanya Beyer" wrote: > To my great surprise within the hour a little bird teetering and pulsing up > on the power line along our county road proved to

[mou-net] Barn Swallow this Morning - Meadowlands, MN

To my great surprise within the hour a little bird teetering and pulsing up on the power line along our county road proved to be a swallow, rather scruffy, with the unmistakable huge primaries out behind. I was thinking 'tree swallow' at first given normal arrivals in a traditional spring, but

Re: [mou-net] Carver County

Check out end of that post.Re: Gr horned owl Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:19 PM, John Cyrus wrote: > > The past 3 days have easily been my most productive birding days this early > in the spring season at Rapids Lake MVNWR with 56 species seen over