[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] Minnetonka Siskins

2018-12-11 Thread MICHAEL KOUTNIK
We also had a BUNCH of siskins this weekend, in south Eagan, very near Lebanon Hills. And a red breasted nuthatch. I've seen three RBNU this season so far. Most years I don't see any all year at our place. Mike Koutnik > -- Original Message -- > From: Kenneth Larson > To:

[mou-net] Waubay NWR CDC - Dec 18

2018-12-11 Thread Jason Frank
I'll be doing the CBC at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Waubay, SD, on Tuesday, December 18, morning meetup 7:45 at the Refuge Headquarters. This is about 45 miles west of Ortonville. I've never done the Christmas Count there before, but I have birded the area during the summer and it's a

[mou-net] Minnetonka Siskins

2018-12-11 Thread Kenneth Larson
This weekend we had a large influx of Pine Siskin’s as many as 52 at one time although we’ve had a few for three weeks. Also for the last month we’ve had two Red-breasted Nuthatch’s. At our home feeders near Ridgedale. Ken Larson Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Update: Tufted Duck ID confirmed

2018-12-11 Thread Kim R Eckert
The female/juvenile Tufted Duck reported earlier at Canal Park in Duluth has now reappeared there after flying off ~10 minutes after I first saw it around 11:00 am. Don Kienholz and John Richardson relocated it and had better looks than I did; John is now getting photos. He is very familiar

[mou-net] Possible/probable Tufted Duck in Duluth

2018-12-11 Thread Kim Eckert
Female-plumaged bird found in shipping channel in Canal Park 15 minutes ago. Looked like female Greater Scaup with horizontal inch-long tuft at hindcrown. First thought tuft was set of disheveled crown feathers but didn’t appear so the more I watched it for ten minutes. But had no scope or