[mou-net] Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley , Anoka Co. birds

2020-04-13 Thread Keith Carlson
Saw FOY Goldfinch in spring/summer colors in an Aspen tree on the berm on the southern boundary along with some Yellow Rumped Warblers nearby. There were a number of Red Wing Blackbirds sheltering in the trees and bushes on the western perimeter of the ponds. Only waterfowl were Canada Geese,

[mou-net] Yellowheaded Blackbird

2020-04-13 Thread Mary Hickerson
Just saw a yellowheaded blackbird mixed in with all the redwinged blackbirds and grackles. Both head and chest were brilliant yellow orange. Mary Hickerson North of Brainerd Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Tomorrow! Virtually Live Birding Field Trip to Sax-Zim with Sparky

2020-04-13 Thread sparky stensaas
Virtually Live Birding Field Trip to Sax-Zim with Sparky Video to be posted online at 5pm Tuesday April 14 Join Sparky in the Sax-Zim Bog as he birds and shoots video of birds tomorrow morning and then uploads the video by 5pm. Hi All, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog is hosting this "Virtually Live"

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby and Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, south metro

2020-04-13 Thread Rick Gibson
Hello - A few stops over the weekend and some notes to consider: *Lake Byllesby*, near the cemetery/county park, is a vast field of mud. Several dozen Lesser Yellow Legs present on Saturday and hopefully good for more shorebird variety in the next few weeks ahead. The trail between the county

[mou-net] Aitkin County Sightings

2020-04-13 Thread lon...@frontiernet.net
There are currently at least 26 bald eagles congregating on the ice near open water on Goff's Bay of Big Sandy Lake. I am viewing them from my home overlooking the bay and I suspect there are more out of my line of sight. Their numbers have been building here over the last couple of days.