Re: [mou-net] withholding info on rare birds

Also be aware that each time you do give a specific location, you are risking setting up a circus-like environment, a la that which occured at the two Long Eared Owl site in Maryland a few years ago. At first only one birder knew the exact site, and if you wanted to see the birds, you'd contact

Re: [mou-net] Mini-Review The Big Year

Hope you got Chihuahan Ravens at the Brownsville Dump. We didn't look for them, but we did get both sexes of the Rose Throated Becard at Santa Ana, a Violet Green-ear in Johnson City and Greater Pewee and Tropical Parula in San Antonio. R. From: Warren

[mou-net] Winter Wren

We had a Winter Wren on our upper deck yesterday afternoon/early evening hiding in the corner near a cement block. At one point, he made a run toward the house and then scooted back in the corner. Richard Hastings Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

Re: [mou-net] Best bird while non-birding: two merlins at an outdoor wedding

One Saturday afternoon, when we lived in Logan, Utah, we had just returned from a shopping trip to Ogden.  We were coming in the house with our purchases and were in the kitchen, when I looked out the door that went onto the deck and spotted a large object in the back yard, perched in a dead

[mou-net] Yesterday highlights from Dakota County

Hi all, Yesterday, on my wife's request after we had our first Ruby-throated Hummingbird at our feeder around noon time (which was empty, by the way), I went birding at Schaar's bluff. Before that, I decided to hit the 180th St. marsh for the first time this year to see what was there. I

Re: [mou-net] hunting of cranes

The poll is also on an outdoor web site. What is going to stop someone from shooting Whooping Cranes and then claim they thought they were Sandhills, ala that guy in Texas? Richard From: jaxi jaxi.sch...@gmail.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Mon, July

Re: [mou-net] hunting of cranes

And how does a hunter know the difference? Richard From: Larry Sirvio lmsir...@comcast.net To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 12:32:19 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] hunting of cranes One last point. The population of cranes that is proposed for

Re: [mou-net] Cattle Egret, shorebirds, Dakota Co.

I went out that way just a while ago and braved the rain. I saw everything Jim listed below, except for the Cattle Egret, despite the bad light. Two species were smaller than the Killdeer that I saw (Lesser (several) and Spotted), one about the same size as the Killdeer (Solitary, there were a

[mou-net] strange bird sound at Schaar's Bluff Saturday

Hi all, On Saturday, I was walking in the woods at Schaar's Bluff (I was on the trail on the south of the visitor center, near the meadow) where they've clear cut the area off the trail, and I heard a strange sound to my right.  It sounded like a bird gurgling water bubbles (I know of no other

[mou-net] a request

Hi all, In the past year or so, I haven't done too much birding.  I think in 2009, I saw a total of 93 species or so. I've been looking for a new job and I think I might have found one that will allow me to stay here in Minnesota for at least the next year or so, maybe longer.  If all works

Re: [mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler - Dakota County

. We totatled 40 species for the day. But no Prothonotary. Sigh... Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwood...@yahoo.com From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 8:12:03 AM Subject: Re: [mou-net

Re: [mou-net] Prothonotary Warbler - Dakota County

I'd like to go look for this bird today, but I am not sure where this trail is. I know how to get to Lock And Dam Number 2, but after that... Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwood...@yahoo.com From: Bruce Baer saqq...@worldnet.att.net To:

Re: [mou-net] [mou-rba] [mou-net] Painted Bunting??

R.  Richard L. Wood, Ph. I'm wondering if this bird is an escapee. R.  Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwood...@yahoo.com From: Derek Bakken spottedtow...@gmail.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 7:37:52 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net]

[mou-net] Possible Mocker

Hi all, We MAY have had a possible Northern Mockingbird on our deck this morning. I say MAY and possible because I am clueless as to what else it may be. It was a gray bird, with the size of a Mocker, but there was no white on the wing. We don't think it was a Grackle, as the bill was too

[mou-net] Tennessee Wabbler

Hi all, I was looking out our screen door onto our deck this morning, and what did I see in the tree that my wife wants removed? Why, a male Tennesee Warbler! That's a first for our yard. Each year it seems that we've gotten something good in our yard - Swainson's Thrush two years ago, a

[mou] Banding codes

Personally, I know most of these codes, or I know where to find them; however, I would have stated in my email that an SUSC was a Surf Scoter and that an RUDU was a Ruddy Duck, or at the very least, I would have posted a link to a list of banding codes. This used to happen on the Texas bird

[mou] Fwd: SUSC relocated

There are probably some on this list that don't know what a SUSC or RUDU are. Perhaps one could be considerate of those people? Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: drewbec at aol.com drew...@aol.com To: mou-net at moumn.org

[mou] Shorebird ID help

Hi all, I have a follow-up question to this. Let's say one gets a bunch of response, and there is a consensus as to what the bird's ID is. What does the birder do in that situation? Do you call it what the consensus says they think it is or do you leave it as an unidentified? I know what I

[mou] Shorebird ID help

unidentifiable by me, just due to the additional experience I've gotten. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: shawn conrad dingermcd...@hotmail.com To: Richard Wood rwoodphd at yahoo.com; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Tuesday, September

[mou] WEVI tape discussion

It seems to me that this discussion took place last year about the Yellow-breasted Chat that was at Black Dog Lake, and at the time, I wondered what was the point of everyone getting all upset, because it's just going to happen again. The fact is, it's human nature for people to act the way

[mou] Birding Code of Ethics (or ethics any kind...)

But by publishing the location of a rare bird, you are sort of defeating the publication of the birder's ethics. The fact of whether we ought to be paying attention to them (birding ethics) or not is something you are NEVER going to get EVERYONE to adhere to. I've been a birder for almost 10

[mou] code of ethics

And what does one do if someone violates them? In all likelihood, nothing. Therefore, why bother? Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Jim Williams two-j...@att.net To: pastoral at princetonfreechurch.net; mou-net at

[mou] Rare Bird Disturbance - White-eyed Vireo in MN, Loggerhead Shrike in WI

Again, how does one enforce that these rules are being complied with? Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Pastor Al Schirmacher pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; Wisconsin

[mou] Carolina Wren? Northern Mockingbird? Tufted Titmouse? Rice Lake Refuge

I would say it's more likely a Carolina Wren than a Mockingbird. What could have been interpreted as Peter Peter Peter, I suppose, could probably easily have been Teakettle Teakettle Teakettle,,,. When I was out on the Ravenna Trail a few weeks back, looking for Prothonotaries (which I

[mou] BGBY MN Spring data request

Hi all, I biked and birded along the Hastings Trail System, starting at my home and following the trail along the river and back, with stops at Lake Isabel, Bull Frog Pond, and C.P. Adams Park, and then home. The highlight has to be without question the singing CERULEAN WARBLER that I heard

[mou] was: Re: Dakota/Hennepin County - Dickcissel / Henslows / Common Nighthawk; now: Prothonotary Warbler

I don't know which parking area at Lake Byllesby you are refering to, as I went there today after hitting the puddle on 284th St. and stopping at the Vermillion River near Ravenna and 200th. All I had at Lake Byllesby was a Chipping Sparrow. At the 284th St. puddle, I had Grasshopper and

[mou] was: Re: Dakota/Hennepin County - Dickcissel / Henslows / Common Nighthawk; now: Prothonotary Warbler

I don't know which parking area at Lake Byllesby you are refering to, as I went there today after hitting the puddle on 284th St. and stopping at the Vermillion River near Ravenna and 200th. All I had at Lake Byllesby was a Chipping Sparrow. At the 284th St. puddle, I had Grasshopper and

[mou] Yard (Oven)bird ing today in Hastings

Hi all, While sitting on our deck this morning, we had a better day than when we went to 200th/Ravenna Trail Yesterday. We saw or heard five warbler species, including Ovenbird, Tennessee, Hooded, Yellow and Northern Parula. The Yellow and Northern Parulas landed in the tree above our deck

[mou] Birding Hyland Park Reserver 5/21

Hi all, Last night, I birded at Hyland Park Reserve in Bloomington with Linda Whyte and Curt Rawn. Traffic was horrible getting from Minneapolis to the park (still not as bad as the Dan Ryan in Chicago during rush hour was), but I got there around 6:10 or so. Microsoft Streets on my laptop at

[mou] Birding today: Schaar's Bluff

Hi all, I spent a few hours birding today at Spring Lake Park Reserve/Schaar's Bluff. The highlights included 15 species of warblers, including three Cape Mays, a half dozen Chestnut-sideds, many Blackpolls, Yellows and Palms, and millions of Yellow-rumped Wabblers. Thanks go out to James

[mou] loon video posted

How about http://www.moumn.org/video/right_page.php?index=0species=Common%20Loon ? Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Gail Wieberdink wiebe...@comcast.net To: MOU mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:00:39 PM

[mou] rare bird

As we know, the birds don't read the books. Right now, there is a Glossy Ibis at bear River National wildlife Refuge in Brigham City, Utah. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: sharglenn at peoplepc.com shargl...@peoplepc.com

[mou] Common Nighthawk

Hi all, I believe I just saw a Common Nighthawk while I was looking out my office window here on the 4th floor at the U of M. in downtown Minneapolis. He was flying in the direction of the TCF Bank Stadium. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com

[mou] Butter-butt

Hi all, My wife just called to inform me that we had a Yellow-rumped Wobbler in the bird bath on our deck this afternoon. I assume that Ginkgo was beside herself when she saw this... Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com

[mou] Black-crowned Night-heron

Hi all, On Friday afternoon, while I was on a bus going from the U of Minn. to the U. of Iowa for the MIKI meeting, I saw a single Black-crowned Night-heron hunched over and standing in a marsh just off of I-35 near Dundas. That was the best bird I saw on the trip. I did see a Forster's Tern

[mou] Lake Rebecca Park yesterday

Hi all, Yesterday Ginkgo and I went to Lake Rebecca Park and the surrounding area for a little dog walking and birding. We had a very good time and Ginkgo got to interact with a few new dogs (all larger than her, of course). Here's what we saw in the three hours or so that we were out (4:15

[mou] Schaar's Bluff today

Hi all, Jill, Ginkgo and I birded Schaar's Bluff today. We were there for about two hours and we saw the following: Red-winged Blackbird|Dakota|20080420 Northern Cardinal|Dakota|20080420 Black-capped Chickadee|Dakota|20080420 Double-crested Cormorant|Dakota|20080420

[mou] Birding yesterday around Washington and Dakota Counties

Hi all, Jill and Ginkgo and I went birding yesterday around Washington and Dakota Counties, primarily in search of Common Loons. We started at Point Douglas Park and we weren't disappointed, as we located at least three Loons. Our next stop was the marina area on the east side of the

[mou] today's sightings

Hi all, Here's a list of today's sightings on my way to work. I stopped off at lake rebecca, which was where I saw most of my birds. Highlights were the two dozen pelicans over the river and in the lake, a pair of Red-breasted Merganser drakes, and a Winter Wren that I heard somewhere in the

[mou] yesterday

Hi all, I just returned from New Orleans yesterday, where I didn't see many birds (the highlight was a Laughing Gull). On our way home from the airport, we were heading east on 494 (we were heading to lunch at White Castle in InverGrove Heights), and off to the right in a pond we saw a

[mou] around Dakota County

Jill and I did some birding yesterday in Dakota County as well. We started off around 8 AM at Lake Rebecca Park and saw some good stuff. I had stopped there on Friday evening and had seen about two dozed Great Blue Herons coming and going. I figure there must be a roost somewhere nearby. So,

[mou] Hoodies in Hastings

Hi all, This morning, I stopped on the east side of the hastings bridge, as I had seen some dark birds on the water, which I thought might be cormorants. So, I pulled into the road that leads to the marina, and got out and walked down to the water. When I looked out, I saw among the Canada

[mou] South Minneapolis eagles

There's also an Eagle's nest on Lake Rebecca in Hastings. I saw it this past weekend with an eagle sitting on it. I believe its mate was on the Cottage Grove side of the river eating a fish on the ice. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original

[mou] yesterday

Hi all, Yesterday afternoon I decided to try for the St. Paul Redpolls, which of course I failed to find. I swung by the area of Princeton/Amherst yesterday afternoon and didn't see any bird activity at all. Undaunted, Jill and I decided to try for the 170th St. Snowy Owl, and again, we met

[mou] John Jarosz, birder behind the scenes

In reading this, I'm curious about something. If one could make a rock so real you almost could hear the click of wolves? claws as they walked across it, or make mud that looked as sticky as the real thing, then why can't one make fake birds and animals instead of

[mou] Eagles on the Mississippi

Having been a birder for eight years now, I find it amazing that other birders can't comprehend that some birders are just like some people are; i.e, they can't play by the rules. If just telling someone to do what was right worked, would we have the need for prisons? What makes people think

[mou] Location of dakota County Peregrin Falcon sightings

Hi all, I was just looking at the sightings amps on the MOU web site and I noticed that there have been a couple of sightings of Peregrine Falcons in Dakota County this winter, and I was wondering where they were seen. The reason I ask is because this morning while driving through St. Paul

[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, etc.

Grove, flying over Rt. 52. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2008 3:40:54 AM Subject: Re: [mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Harlequin

[mou] Birders helping other birders

Hi all, At the risk of getting someone from another planet offering me advice, I'm going to explain what I was REALLY asking. I saw a bird in my back yard a while back, and in my mind, it was either one of two species, based upon how it looked to me. So, after I saw it and attempted to

[mou] which is more likely...

Hi all, On Sunday, December 9th, I saw a grayish bird with a short black bill in a tree in our back yard. This bird was robin sized, and when I went to get my binocs on him, he flew. I have been leaning toward calling it either a Gray Jay or a Townsend's Solitaire, though I'm not sure which

[mou] Hastings Northern Shrike

Hi all, This morning after I dropped off Jill at the Hastings YMCA, I saw a bird that looked like a Northern Mockingbird. It was perched on a tree near a housing development on Pleasant, just diagonal to the Y. when I stopped the car, it flew into a tree on 2nd St. So, I followed it and got

[mou] Another example of what happens when an owl location is posted on the internet....or: Fw: [Birdtalk] FW: [IBLE] Hawk Owl, Northern Shrike - ETHICS...

Hi all, Here's another example of what a circus the posting of an owl's location becomes Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Forwarded Message Message Following are several very disturbing posts from IBLE describing the recent highly

[mou] - Could this be why people don't post.......

Hi all, I would think that a person with such a background (avian conservation) would have known that the birding public couldn't handle knowing where an owl was and wouldn't be able to behave appropriately. I would also think that a person that has gotten after others for their behavior on

[mou] Inca dove still in Two Harbors

band, or other evidence of captivity that this bird arrived in Two Harbors on its own power. Best, Laura Erickson On Nov 10, 2007 4:01 PM, Richard Wood rwoodphd at yahoo.com wrote: Inca Doves are Usually located in the Texas area year-round, according to Sibley, so they shouldn't be migrating

[mou] Inca dove still in Two Harbors

Inca Doves are Usually located in the Texas area year-round, according to Sibley, so they shouldn't be migrating anywhere (but we all know about birds not being where they are supposed to be, witness Western Kingbirds on the East Coast, etc.). That being said, I would be more concerned about

[mou] Spooked LEOW

Didn't we think that this might possibly happen? When I was still in Maryland, there were a pair of Long-eared Owls located not far from where I lived, and many of us went to see it. After a while, several other birders expressed the concern that the great numbers of us birders were

[mou] about wildlife funding in Minnesota

Hi all, Aren't there something like 63,000,000 people that consider themselves birders in the US? If so, couldn't each pay some small amount, like say $10 annually on average, which would go only for conservation? That would raise $630 million a year. Surely that would be enough to conserve

[mou] about wildlife funding in Minnesota

{font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;} _filtered {margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {} -- Richard Wood said: ?It seems to me that there are more birders than hunters and it is time for us to ante up.? That statement didn?t sound right to me, so I

[mou] Green-breasted Mango story, sort of

Hi all, I wonder who the guy from Texas was. It might have been someone I know. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Pastor Al Schirmacher pasto...@princetonfreechurch.net To: BIRDCHAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU; mnbird at

[mou] about wildlife funding in Minnesota

Hi all, A question of this type is asking for trouble. That being said, my opinion is that all wild lands should come from birders and others that use it. There should be no hunting money used for this purpose. It seems to me that there are more birders than hunters and it is time for us to

[mou] about wildlife funding in Minnesota

That should have said, all wild lands money should come from birders and others that use it. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: MOU net mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2007

[mou] Brown Creeper

Hi all, We just had a Brown Creeper in our yard (our first for Minnesota). I could see him while watching the Vikings game. We also had some mystery Thrush species that I couldn't ID. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com

[mou] RBNH

Hi all, Since everyone else has been reporting them, I will also report that we had three Red-breasted Nuthatches in our yard in Hastings yesterday morning. This came a few days after I told Jill to be on the lookout for them. We also had a Dark-eyed Junco a couple of days before this. Good

[mou] Lake Hiawatha Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Hi all, I'm wondering if it would be possible to get directions to where this bird is from say, US 52/MN 55 or thereabouts? I take 55 to 52 and then 94 every day on my way to work in Minneapolis, and I'd like to see this guy. Not that I am complaining, but it seems that everyone thinks

[mou] state fair question

Hi all, Jill, my wife, and I did two shifts at the state fair today, one because I was scheduled to, and the second because I had so much fun that we wanted to stay. We did the first shift with Sharon Stiteler, and that was so much fun, that when Don Mitchell showed up to relieve us and I

[mou] Recent Postings

Don't you love fake email addresses? I thought those weren't allowed. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: moumnorg at moumn.org moumn...@moumn.org To: mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:48:25 PM Subject:

[mou] sorry....but who?

Hi all, I originally responded off list to a solicitation from a member of the MOU to join the MOU. So, I asked what the benefits of membership were. There was a response on list by Steve Weston, an excellent one, outlining the befefits that he gets from MOU membership. To be honest, I

[mou] Mou Seasonal Reporting Software

They're countable if a person chooses to do so, after all, it is their list. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Chris Benson chr...@fullcircleimage.com To: John Cyrus cyrus150 at hotmail.com; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Tuesday,

[mou] [mnbird] Suspicious Birds

Hi all, Pastor Al seems, IMO, to be bent on taking this list's discussions into areas that get people yelled at and called names by other users of the list. I, for one, don't think that is necessarily a good thing to have happen. I don't think he does it on purpose, and I enjoy it when he

[mou] religion, money, sex, and, now, birding?

to be proud of. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Sharon Stiteler birdch...@gmail.com To: Jim Williams two-jays at att.net Cc: Richard Wood rwoodphd at yahoo.com; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:36:56 PM

[mou] Reason for posting birding questions

Hi all, I agree it's good to post questions. It's also good to be able to question things and not be judged; that is how things get changed. A few days back, I asked a member of the MOU what is the benefit of me joining their organization, and was there a cost? I was told Why are you pulling

[mou] Jirik Farm Buff-breasted Sandpipers

Hi all, Has anyone seen the Jirik Farm Buff-breasted Snadpipers lately? My wife and I went there on Sunday looking for them, but we struck out. All we saw were a few Eastern Kingbirds sitting on a fence a bit south of the farm. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN

[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers

For those of us new to the area, what town in Dakota County would this be in? Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Bruce Baer saqq...@worldnet.att.net To: Mnbird mnbird at lists.mnbird.net.; MOU Server mou-net at moumn.org Sent:

[mou] Records Committees/science

We also have to remember that not everyone on a records' committee IS a scientist. Anyone could be on the MOURC, for example. All you need is to be a birder and to be elected by your fellow birders. So where is the science in record keeping? Also, real scientists just don't blindly and for

[mou] birding this weekend?

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone was planning on going out birding this weekend and if I would be welcome to join them, or if there were any field trips being done locally, as my wife is having out of town company this weekend and she said that I am available to go out either Saturday or

[mou] birding this week

Hi all, On Monday, Jill and I were out on a bike ride on CR87 in Dakota County. On the way back toward Nininger Rd., I saw what I thought might have been a Pine Siskin (?) on the power line near a soy bean field on the west side of 87. I didn't have binocs with me, so I can't say for sure.

[mou] birding this week

, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 11:20:07 AM Subject: [mou] birding this week Hi all, On Monday, Jill and I were out

[mou] Swainson's Hawk

Hi all, While driving home last night, I saw a Cooper's Hawk being mobbed by a bunch of smaller birds just as I exited from Rt. 52 onto Rt. 55 east heading toward Hastings, just south of 117th St. Further east, near the intersection of Fahey Ave. with Rt. 55, I saw Steve Weston's Swainy

[mou] weird birds this week

Hi all, I had a couple of real weird birds this week. The first was one day as I was walking back to my car in downtown Minneapolis. I saw and heard these blackbirds that sound really strange. They looked like Common Grackles, but they didn't sound like it. My guess is they were just

[mou] weird birds this week

Hi all, I forgot to mention the Eared Grebe my wife and I saw today in the pond behind the Hastings Wal-Mart. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. Hastings, MN rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: mou-net at moumn.org; mou-net

[mou] tapes...

This is all fine and well, but what about the effects of non-birding activity on birds? There is certainly much more non-birding activity going on in bird areas. That is what I would be most concerned with. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal

[mou] dickcissels on 42?

Hi all, I believe that Larry Servio posted yesterday about seeing some Dickcissels off of Rt. 42 west of Hastings (I must have accidentally deleted his post, as I can't find it). I'd like more info on where these birds were, as I'd like to look for them either on my way to Minneapolis up 55

[mou] dickcissels on 42?

of the wings was white). Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-2959 rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: mnbird

[mou] that sandpiper

Hi all, I, for one, would like to see this bird's picture. Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-2959 rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Jim

[mou] last night and today

Hi all, Since last night and today, we've had a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Gray Catbird, and now a female Indigo Bunting in our back yard. Richard Hastings, MN Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE

[mou] He's (or is it she's?) back...

Hi all, Our Swainson's Thrush made an appearance this evening in our backyard. It may not be a Connecticut Warbler, but it's still a good yard bird. Richard Hastings, MN Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE

[mou] He's still here

Hi all, Our Swainson's Thrush is still in our yard here in Hastings as of just a few minutes ago. On the way home from work, I had a Great Egret fly over me while I was on 55, and when we were headed back to our offices in 717 Delaware after group meeting, my boss and I saw a Great Blue Heron

[mou] Common Nighthawks

Hi all, We had our first two Minnesota Common Nighthawks last night, flying over our deck. Today, we had a flock of six Cedar Waxwings in the tree that's over our deck, the same tree that we've had Blue-Headed and Warbling Vireos in. Of course, this occured while I was at work. My wife got

[mou] The good (yard) birds just keep on coming....

Hi all, Just got in afer a hard few minutes of birding off the deck. The highlight of this outing was a Swainson's Thrush, which was a FOY (first of yard) bird. There were also three Cedar Waxwings and a Downy Woodpecker. Boy, am I beat... Good birding, Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.

[mou] Backyard in Hastings

Hi all, After getting home from birding most of the day at Spring Lake Reserve with members of the MRV Audubon chapter, my wife and I now have a pair of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS in our yard, right over our deck. That makes four species of Vireos that we saw on the day. I hope that someone that

[mou] Spring Lake trip report

. Note that I did not include the possible Lark Sparrow that we may have seen. Good birding, Richard Hastings, MN Spring Lake 5/12/2007 Author: Richard Wood Length: 56 Contents: American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Turkey Vulture

[mou] mou-net Digest, Vol 21, Issue 2 East coast birding

One should try the National Arboretum, too. I've heard the birding is real good there. Prime Hook in Delaware is good as well. Richard Richard L. Wood, Ph. D. University of Minnesota Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-2959 rwoodphd at

[mou] Minnesota bird spots

. of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 717 Delaware St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-2959 rwoodphd at yahoo.com - Original Message From: Richard Wood rwood...@yahoo.com To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2007 2:34:20 PM Subject: Minnesota bird spots

[mou] Minnesota bird spots

Hi all, We've just moved to Minnesota (we've been here since April 28th), and I was wondering if there is anyplace online that one could find a list of good places to bird as well as where they are located, and how to get there. So far, the only places I know of are the Carpenter Nature