[mou-net] Cerulean Warbler, Woodlake Nature Center, Richfield, Hennepin Co, Mn

My dad and I are currently listening to and seeing a: male Cerulean Warbler, at Woodlake Nature Center, Richfield, Hennepin Co, Mn. It is singing above the Irene Dahl outdoor education shelter on the east side of the park. He's a solo bachelor but we did see him divebomb a male Blackpoll

[mou-net] Red Crossbills, Eden Prairie, MN

Just had a flock about 10 Red Crossbills fly over low calling jip JIP jip...jip JIP jip. I am hoping they will discover my work feeder. I work at Golden Triangle Dr in Eden Prairie just east of Lake Smetana. The birds flew over headed to the SE. They looked hungry! There are a few

[mou-net] Rough-legged Hawk, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co

Just a few moments ago, I was looking out my work window at the busy bird feeder when a Buteo caught my eye teetering overhead. It was a beautiful Rough-legged Hawk. This was a first for me for Hennepin County and the farthest south I've seen in Mn so it was an exciting yard bird--but I

[mou-net] Correction: Rough-legged Hawk, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co

Correction: RlHa was headed EAST towards Edina from where I work in Eden Prairie (near 169 and I494). Still looking up, Alex Cruz (directionally challenged) Begin forwarded message: From: Alex Cruz Jr alexcru...@gmail.com Date: March 4, 2013 10:32:35 AM CST To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU

[mou-net] Boreal Owl: Two Harbors lighthouse trail

of Bohemian Waxwings SW of Northshore Cottages near west entrance of Scenic 61 at around noon. Thanks again for all the postings. I also saw the Dirt Factory NoHO but the Boreals were a special birthday treat for me. Looking up, Alex Cruz, Jr Ramsey Co, Mn Join or Leave mou-net: http

[mou] Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake Calhoun, Mpls

Dear Birders, This afternoon, Dan Karvonen birded Lake Calhoun, Mpls. At the northwest end, about 75m offshore, we observed a first-year gull sitting on the water for about half-an hour. I sketched it noting the following: smaller than HeGu, much larger than RbGu; blackish primaries extended

[mou] N. Shrike at French Regional Park, Hennepin Co.

Hi Birders, I birded French Regional Park, Hennepin Co. from 1030-1330 today. A Northern Shrike was patrolling the north end of a cattail-rimmed pond at 1300. This small pond is just southeast of the main entrance to the park and south of an apartment complex. The shrike was later seen at the

[mou] buff-breasted 'piper

Hi Birders: I was thinking about trying to relocate the Buff-breasted Sandpiper found by Doug Kieser yesterday. I was wondering if any other birders were going out there to look this afternoon. I don't have a scope and I am not sure if one is needed to see this bird. I was hoping to perhaps be

[mou] Purgatory Creek rec area

Hi Birders, Just returned from a lovely evening at Purgatory Creek Rec Area in Eden Prairie and we saw one buff-breasted! It was seen in the more distant of the two grassy mudflats (as described by DKieser). Fortunately, little by little it moved in closer (within 20m) and we were able to get

[mou] city biriding and Duluth question

Hi Birders: Birded Father Hennepin Bluff park upstream of the stone arch on the Mississippi in Mpls this morning. Songbirds were everywhere: 17 species of warblers (often-times foraging on the ground or low in branches), including Blackburnian and many Cape May. Olive-side Flycatcher,

[mou] Wood Lake migrants, Hennepin Co.

Hi Birders: I am a new birder to the area and earlier today (0930-1330) I birded Wood Lake Nature Preserve. I met some nice local birders who showed me some cool Minnesota birds. I walked the perimeter trail where migrants were thick. Highlights for me were: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1);