[mou-net] Minnesota Global Birders, online: Costa Rica

In the upcoming online gathering of the informal "Minnesota global birders" group, Leslie Gillette will discuss her two birding trips to Costa Rica. The country has a huge number of bird species for such a small area, and great infrastructure for ecotourism. The presentation will feature photos of

[mou-net] May Western Suburbs Birds & Beer

Hello Birders! Please join us Thursday, May 30th for Western Suburbs Birds and Beer at The Choo Choo Restaurant in Loretto. Click on the link below to get to the menu and address. http://www.choochooloretto.com/ We will be meeting in the main dining room from 5:30-8:30. We hope to see you

[mou-net] Connecticut Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

On the southern end of the restored oak savanna to the east of the East 36th Street parking lot along West River Road in Mississippi Gorge Regional Park, I both heard and saw a Connecticut Warbler at 10 AM this morning (Monday, May 20). The bird sang only one complete song while hidden in dense

[mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

Hi Birders We will have a BIRD WALK on Thursday May 23rd at WESTWOOD NATURE CENTER in St Louis Park at 8:00AM! Meet in Parking lot! Bring Binoculars, Water, and Birding Skills! Will Last 2Hours or So! Everyone is welcome! Vic Lewis Birder Sent from my iPhone General information and

[mou-net] MRVAC Meeting This Thursday

*The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for:* *"Forty Years of Peregrine Falcon Restoration"Jacquelyn Fallon:MN State Coordinator & VP of Midwest Peregrine Society * *Thursday, May 23, Reception at 7:00 p.m., Program at 7:30 p.m.* The remarkable success of the

[mou-net] Summer Tanager Veterans Park, Richfield Hennepin County.

A first spring male Summer Tanager was found this morning by a number of birders. It was singing frequently and seen on the east side of Veterans Park at the following coordinates (44.8866075, -93.2614692) where the walking path splits into two paths. Bird was seen in low canopy to ground level.

[mou-net] Lark Sparrow, Dakota C, 140th st. Marsh

A very cooperative Lark Sparrow was foraging the roadside of the marsh late this morning, giving ample time to examine its harlequin facial pattern and colors. I had just been to Spring Lake Park Reserve on Pine Bend Trail, looking for this species without success, though it was a treat to hear

[mou-net] Great Blue Heron

Sent from my iPhone > A Great Blue Heron has been visiting our pond this morning, much to the > consternation of several Red Wing Blackbirds and Blue Jays. It just flew away > to better hunting wetlands. Kathryn Rudd Eagan - Dakota > > > General information and guidelines for posting: >

[mou-net] Red-headed Woodpeckers - Bloomington

On Sunday I had a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers copulating at Parkers Picnic Grounds in Bloomington. Habitat is oak savannah, so there is a good chance they will stick around. Lots of other good birds. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swesto...@gmail.com General information and

Re: [mou-net] Red-headed Woodpecker and more, Dakota C, Rachel Lilly Preserve

This is awesome. My daughter and I were out at the Lilly Preserve Sunday morning and also recorded over 30 species, though a dozen or so different than your list. For instance, no red-headed. But we did see a scarlet tanager. Mike Koutnik On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 12:35 PM linda whyte <

[mou-net] Red-headed Woodpecker and more, Dakota C, Rachel Lilly Preserve

At Rachel Lilly Preserve this morning, a Red-headed Woodpecker was scouting the recently burned main prairie, to the delight of the St. Paul Audubon group I was leading. Originally, it was spotted in the oak trees on the west side of the stream before flying off. At that point the walk was due to

[mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

Hi Birders, We will have a Bird Walk Thursday May 16 At8:00 AM at Westwood Nature Center in St Louis Park! Meet in Parking Lot! Lots of spring Migrants have arrived! Hope to see lots of Birder Friends! Everyone is welcome! VIC Lewis Avid Birder! Sent from my iPhone General information

[mou-net] DNR requesting help with Wild Turkey and Ring-necked Pheasant Observations

(Posted by Mike North via moumn.org) Starting this year, the Minnesota DNR is asking that individuals who observe wild turkey and wild pheasants during the summer to report their observations. This community science effort is intended to help the DNR monitor wild populations of ring-necked

[mou-net] *Field Trip Opportunity- May 19th, Stanley Eddie Regional Park w/Tony Lau

Hello, Please see below for another fantastic field trip opportunity! Join Tony Lau for a morning hike through the deciduous woods at Stanley Eddy Park Reserve (South Unit). During this time of year, we can expect to find many breeding species, most notably Cerulean Warbler, but migrants will

Re: [mou-net] This weekend northeast Metro?

Hi Missy, You are welcome to join us down at Hok-si-Lah just this side of Lake City on Saturday at 7:30am for MRVAC's annual Hok-si-Lah warbler field trip. I have been leading this walk for some 25 years. It is free and open to the public with no reservations taken. The trails are wide and mostly

[mou-net] This weekend northeast Metro?

Trips planned? Fri, Sat or Sun? Anyone going out? I have had my head deep in work out of state for the last few weeks and surely missed notices. My plan thus far is to check warbler/riparian migrant action at my cabin on the St. Croix river then head to William O'Brien for chestnut sided warblers

[mou-net] Migration

FOY, ruby-throated, blackburnian and great-crested in my yard, Mendota Heights Bernard Friel Mendota Heights, MN wa...@att.net General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the

[mou-net] Great-crested Flycatcher

FOY Great-crested Flycatcher in my yard. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swesto...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to

Re: [mou-net] Hand-feeding Warblers

kef> From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Steve Wilson Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 12:33:45 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Hand-feeding Warblers Until recently, I didn't realize how many bird species would eat from my hand, including warblers. Last year

Re: [mou-net] More migrators in our trees!

Also in Eagan, house wrens have returned for another year to our humble bird house. Mike Koutnik On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 11:47 AM Kathryn Rudd wrote: > The past couple of days have brought a White Throated Sparrow, Rose > Breasted Grosbeak, Catbird, and several Baltimore Orioles to our feeders,

[mou-net] More migrators in our trees!

The past couple of days have brought a White Throated Sparrow, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Catbird, and several Baltimore Orioles to our feeders, as well as a regular Piliated Woodpecker, Wood Duck pair, and waay too many Canada Geese. No hummingbirds yet. Kathryn Rudd, Eagan - Dakota County Get

[mou-net] Chimney Swifts return to St Paul from the Amazon Basin

About a week ago, I heard and saw a large swarm of Swifts in wide circles above the Global Arts School (former Monroe School) in St Paul at 810 Palace St and E-W street After the rains on Sat and Sunday evenings they are active again. They roost in the school chimney at night and began to swarm

[mou-net] *Field Trip Opportunity- May 18th, Ney Nature Center w/William Marengo

Hello all, Join us as we explore this under-birded area of the Minnesota River valley. Ney Nature Center has a variety of habitats: wooded ravines, a mix of mature hardwoods and conifers, open fields/grasslands, Minnesota River valley bluffs and nearby wetlands. This should provide us with a

Re: [mou-net] Salt Lake Weekend 2024 - Final Tally - 130 species

And special thanks to you, too, Jason, for heading up this year's fun ! Making arrangements, keeping things organized, plus leading caravans, takes Herculean effort, so we're all indebted to you! Linda Whyte On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 8:12 AM Jason Frank wrote: > Hello Birders, > > > > Our final

Re: [mou-net] Ahhh....Spring!

Even spell check did not help the Gray-cheeked Thrush get its moment on the internet. Well, we did have a couple of birds that could have been Gray-cheeked Warblers, but I did enter them as Nashville Warblers. I don't think an ID of Gray-cheeked Warbler would get much credibility, even if it does

[mou-net] MN Zoo Canopy Trail for birding?

Has anyone visited the MN Zoo and the new canopy trail? I was thinking it would offer a nice way to spot birds higher up in the canopy. I'm wondering if there are any nice forested areas that it goes through? With warblers on deck, I'm thinking I might give it a try. Thanks jonathan beck mpls.

[mou-net] Ahhh....Spring!

Ahhh...SPRING! It is so hard to sit at the computer with the birds inviting me to get out. Even after a very productive and enjoyable Salt Lake Festival, I am still seeing lots of new birds. We personally had over 100 species on the Salt Lake trip. We stopped at Long Lake on our way out and scored

[mou-net] Request for assistance – song recordings of migrating Mourning Warblers

Request for assistance – song recordings of migrating Mourning Warblers I am posting my annual opportunity to participate in a Citizens Science Project that involves recording migrating Mourning Warbler songs. I am trying to determine the nature of migratory pathways taken by different song

[mou-net] Little Blue Heron at Salt Lake

An apparent Little Blue Heron was found at Salt Lake yesterday afternoon. It is showing up as an eBird report (by Nolan Meyer) now. He has a pic of it crouching in a patch of phragmites. I was down there yesterday evening between 6:45 and sunset, and didn't see it. But I did see the picture, and

[mou-net] Salt Lake Weekend 2024 - Final Tally - 130 species

Hello Birders, Our final tally for the Salt Lake Birding Weekend can be found here: https://moumn.org/saltlake/ We had 130 species this year, with upwards of 150 birders canvassing the Lac qui Parle/Big Stone region. Morning weather was tough, but lots of shorebirds started showing up

[mou-net] Black-necked stilt, Carver County

I saw and photographed a black-necked stilt at the Tacoma fields area yesterday at around 6 pm. I entered it on ebird, but didn’t post here. My apologies…. After digiscope images were obtained, I looked around the rest of the area through the scope. When I went back to the original spot, the

[mou-net] *Field Trip Opportunity- June 1st, SE Minnesota Houston/Winona/Wabasha

Salutations, I'm excited to present this field trip to you. If the magnificent views of the Mississippi River Valley bluff countryside aren't enough to interest you, some of my favorite birding I've done in Minnesota has been in this part of the state. Of course, no guarantees can be made

[mou-net] Josh Watson

I am looking for contact information for Josh Watson, birder from Grand Marais. Thanks. Jim Williams Birding columnist Minneapolis StarTribune startribune.com/variety/homeandgarden General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives:

[mou-net] *Field Trip Opportunity- May 5th, Any Body Can Bird w/ Mike Lehrke

Good morning, I trust you're as excited for May as I am. We have fun and exciting field trips on the horizon, the first one we have is in the first weekend of May. The trip leader will be Mike Lehrke, who uses a wheelchair to get around, but you'll find that this doesn't stop him from

[mou-net] Cattle Egret Mothers Lake MSP Airport, Hennepin County

The Cattle Egret was visible from the Mothers Lake overlook from 3 pm to about 3:45 pm on the NW corner of MSP Airport in the grass just East of Cedar Avenue. It has been seen on and off there for most of the day. Also present at the wetlands just East of Mothers Lake was a Willet earlier in the

Re: [mou-net] Salt Lake Viewing Platform

Thanks Jason, Just an FYI. There are plans (and $$) for the DNR to redo the observation platform which should occur this summer. John Schladweiler On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 8:16 AM Jason Frank wrote: > For those many, many birders who will be visiting Salt Lake this weekend: > > Please be

[mou-net] Correction - OCWA

Thanks to Jesse for suggesting I may have mistaken an orange-crowned for Tennessee. He is spot on. The bird had distinct yellow undertail coverts - yellow white yellow pattern. Spring brain reboot is still underway  Still surprised to see it on suet. Off to Google * Tami in Afton

[mou-net] ticks

> On Apr 26, 2024, at 12:00 AM, MOU-NET automatic digest system > wrote: > > There are 6 messages totaling 301 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond (3) > 2. FOR Tennessee - Afton > 3. G

[mou-net] Salt Lake Viewing Platform

For those many, many birders who will be visiting Salt Lake this weekend: Please be aware that the viewing platform on the Minnesota side is pretty rough shape. I'm requesting that groups and caravans of birders avoid using it this weekend. With extremely high water and no mudflats on that side

Re: [mou-net] Gargeny

Not to brag... well, yes, to brag, the Garganey my father reported here was his 400th Minnesota bird species. Congrats Dad! Heckuva bird to hit 400 with! Jesse Ellis Cedar Rapids, IA On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM wrote: > Still there today! John Ellis Saint Paul > Sent from my iPhone > >

[mou-net] Gargeny

Still there today! John Ellis Saint Paul Sent from my iPhone General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and

Re: [mou-net] Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond

I really appreciate your thoughtful early season reminder. Thanks for sending! Ellen Doll > On Apr 25, 2024, at 1:36 PM, Birdnird57 wrote: > > I had my first tick at least two weeks ago in Grant County. Mosquitoes > followed soon after. > > Charlene Nelson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On

[mou-net] FOR Tennessee - Afton

I did a double take yesterday when I got home from work. It wasn't the pine warbler at my suet feeder but a FOY Tennessee warbler. This may be the first time there has been a Tennessee on suet (need to check my phenology). Not a new yard bird but fascinating to see it join the yellow-rumpeds

[mou-net] Lyme Disease Awareness, Salt Lake Weekend and beyond

All, Brandon Lentz warned Minnesota birders recently about losing count of the number of ticks he found on him at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. None of us are safe from ticks and the diseases they carry, so I want each and every one of you to be safe and healthy while engaging in your

Re: [mou-net] Garganey at Long Lake WPA, Cottonwood Co.

UPDATE: I'm told by Brandon Semel that the bird is being reported on Discord. What is Discord, you ask? It is: "an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media and files. Communication can be private or take

[mou-net] Garganey at Long Lake WPA, Cottonwood Co.

I have a second-hand report of a Garganey at Long Lake WPA, near the small town of Westbrook, in Cottonwood County. This is a report coming from US F Biologist Brandon Semel. I am not going to have time to drive down there and take a look this week, so I'm not fielding advice on how to find the

[mou-net] Bob Holtz

In addition to all of the activities mentioned, Bob was an early chair of the MOU Conservation Committee. He also arranged at least on trip to TCAAP property. I remember he had a "self challenge" of consecutive days of seeing an American Crow (?). I don't remember how many days the string

Re: [mou-net] Bob Holtz Obit

Thanks Michelle for sending this out. Dr. Holtz was my advisor at CSP. I attended from 1981-85. He got me started with birding when I took his field biology class in 1983 and then a couple years later took his ornithology class. I’ve been a birder ever since. He was a wonderful teacher and

[mou-net] Bob Holtz Obit

I am sorry to share the news that longtime MOU member Bob Holtz passed away this past Saturday, April 20. Bob was an MOU past-president, youth birding mentor, and 2002 recipient of the Thomas S. Roberts Award. In 2007, he created and funded the MOU's "Biology Bob Binocular Fund" for young

[mou-net] Join Bob Dunlap for Identification Challenge Potluck on May 2 at 7 p.m. via Zoom!

Birding is easy…except when it’s not! Having trouble telling apart flycatchers? Is that a female House Finch or a female Purple Finch at your feeders? Uh oh, you’re looking at a dowitcher…in early May! Fear not birders, Bob Dunlap is here to help! Fresh from the 2024 Spring Primer, Bob is back as

[mou-net] Salt Lake Weekend carpooling thread

Please do not reply all to this email! Reply only to trweave...@live.com I wanted to start a conversation with participants of Salt Lake Weekend to encourage carpooling to the event. If you're interested in either hosting a ride, or hitching a ride, please send me an email and I will start a

[mou-net] Shorebirds

Does anyone have any thoughts about the absence/presence of shorebirds within, say, a 75-mile radius of the metro area this spring? It seems like they’ve been largely absent this year or I’ve slept through their various migrations. I don’t know whether drought and further environmental

[mou-net] MRVAC Meeting This Thursday 4-25

*The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for:* *"Special Report on Ornithology Research atthe University of Minnesota"Simone Maddox:Researcher and Ph.D. candidate in the Barker Lab at UMN* *David Wolfson:Wildlife ecologist and Ph.D. candidate in the Fieberg

[mou-net] April Western Suburbs Birds & Beer

Hello Birders! Please join us Thursday, April 25 for Western Suburbs Birds and Beer at The Choo Choo Restaurant in Loretto. Click on the link below to get to the menu and address. http://www.choochooloretto.com/ We will be meeting in the main dining room from 5:30-8:30. We hope to see you

[mou-net] another good birding day

Another good birding day with the 3rd graders. Several kids who missed birding outdoors last week due to holidays and time constraints wanted to bird yesterday, even though it was 35 degrees outside. Couldn't talk them out of it so, out we went, iPads in hand and Mr.Merlin listening. In spite

[mou-net] the book launch of "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota"--- Bell Museum

May 09, 2024 Thursday 6:00-8:30pm at the Bell Museum in St Paul. >From 2009 to 2013, volunteer observers conducted the first comprehensive survey of breeding birds in MN. A nine-square-mile block in every township was sampled by birders who ranked four categories of evidence of behavior. Some

[mou-net] White-throated Sparrows, St. Paul

Several White-throated Sparrows blew, (probably literally), into our yard this morning, a worthy distraction from breakfast preparations. They're sharing ground space with our current Juncos, who are fewer in number of late, and granting lovely looks at their bright crown stripes and yellow lores.

[mou-net] Husdonian Godwit, Dunlin in Big Stone Co.

I'm passing this along from Douglas Pierzina via eBird... As of this morning: 2 Hudsonian Godwits, 5 Dunlin, 6 Baird's Sandpipers, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs among many other waterfowl at Lane WPA in Big Stone County. At the crossroads of Big Stone CR 5 and CR 7. 2 miles due south of the tiny town of

[mou-net] CNC’s Hastings Area Earth Day Birding Festival and Youth Birding Competition is this coming weekend!

Looking for birding adventures this weekend? Check out the MOU sponsored Carpenter Nature Center’s Birding Festival and Youth Birding Competition! Saturday, April 20 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus Join fellow bird enthusiasts for a day of bird banding

[mou-net] Salt Lake Area Conditions Report

Hello Birders, Water is high in the Salt Lake birding area. Larger wetlands and the Minnesota River are particularly full. We are forecast to receive over 1 inch of rain in the next 24 hours, so mudflats will be very few and far between this year. Leaves are also budding early. Swallows,

[mou-net] Field Trip Opportunity: Rapids Lake and Louisville Swamp, April 21st

Hello, You're invited to join us on a field trip, held on Sunday, April 21st to Rapids Lake and Louisville Swamp. We will start bright and early at 6:30AM in Carver County at the Rapids Lake Visitor Center for a hike through the hardwood forests along the Minnesota River. The group will then

Re: [mou-net] Vesper Sparrows, Dakota C.

278-4040 or by electronic mail and delete all copies of the transmission. Thank you. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of linda whyte Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:59 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Vesper Sparrows, Dakota C. A brief visit to the 140th

[mou-net] Minnesota Global Birders, online: Northern Peru

The upcoming virtual meeting of the informal "Minnesota global birders" group will feature a presentation by Lee Ann Landstrom on a birding trip to northern Peru. The environment varies from dry woodlands on the coast to humid foothills and cloud forest, with a matching diversity and abundance in

[mou-net] Canada Geese Occupying Eagles Nest

On the west side of Lady Slipper Park in Roseville on South Owasso Blvd. approximately two blocks west of Rice St., we have been observing one or frequently two Canada Geese occupying an eagles nest. Last winter - 2022/23 - we had observed, a pair of Bald Eagles attempt to nest there but they

[mou-net] Vesper Sparrows, Dakota C.

A brief visit to the 140th St marsh (RIP) turned up some very melodic Vesper Sparrows, foraging along the roadside bushes, and the roadside itself, on the east end. Their presence gave pause -and hope - for the thought that this and other species may find the hilly grasses of the landfill worth

[mou-net] PBS: Nature:: "Raptors" tonight at 7:00pm

MOU list readers and bird lovers PBS has produced a two hour series on Raptors. Part 1 will broadcast tonight 7:00 - 8:00 in the metro area. The ad clips appear to show species from all families of birds of prey. The show will repeat on Sunday night APR 14 at 7:00pm. Part II will show Weds

[mou-net] Good birds

Yesterday, we had our first actual outside birding day this spring for my 3rd grade Youth Mentor class. This also included debugging all of the Merlin apps on iPads, not a simple task since there are 30 of them (I previously had to call in technical assistance - thanks to Rich Gotz for his

[mou-net] Spring Arrivals in Eagan, Dakota Co.

FOY arrivals include a Yellow-rumped Warbler today, an Osprey and Song Sparrow (for the yard) yesterday, and an Eastern Phoebe last Thursday. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swesto...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html

Re: [mou-net] spring arrivals, Lilydale, Dakota C

Awesome Sent from Gmail Mobile On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 1:01 PM linda whyte < 004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > There were some FOYs to brighten the exercise walk this morning: > Ruby-crowned Kinglet heard in full song, Golden-crowned Kinglet both heard > and seen, and a

[mou-net] spring arrivals, Lilydale, Dakota C

There were some FOYs to brighten the exercise walk this morning: Ruby-crowned Kinglet heard in full song, Golden-crowned Kinglet both heard and seen, and a flock of active Yellow-rumped Warblers by Pickerel Lake, foraging in the small, budding trees by the boat ramp. Linda Whyte General

[mou-net] Common Redpolls and Peanuts

Common redpolls finally came into feeders here in the NE several weeks ago, and at our feeders in Isabella have been inhaling peanuts. I first noticed this in Tower two years ago. Oddly, when I inquired about this on Ely Field Naturalists, two well-established feeding stations reported the same,

[mou-net] Annual Crane Count: April 13

The International Crane Foundation Annual Crane Count will take place early in the morning on Saturday, April 13. Join us. It could be as easy as stepping out on your porch with a cup of coffee and listening for the cranes you have been hearing. If you know where to find some cranes, we could

[mou-net] FW: A government proposal to kill a half-million owls sparks controversy | MPR News

Northern Spotted Owl and California Spotted Owl vs. Barred Owl Subject: A government proposal to kill a half-million owls sparks controversy | MPR News Date: April 2, 2024 at 1:08:39 PM CDT https://www.npr.org/2024/04/01/1241874707/california-spotted-owl-barred-owl-usfws

[mou-net] St Paul Audubon Society APR- MAY 2024 newsletter

monthly programs, field trips, Warbler Weekend, conservation news, celebrations, Birds and Beer, etc Cardinal202404-20240327.pdf (saintpaulaudubon.org) Gordon Andersson St

[mou-net] Apology

Good morning I want to apologize for my earlier email. I entered the siting on the wrong date and didn’t know the correct email to respond to. I now have that and will politely use it if needed. I’ll also make sure I’m more accurate with my entries. Dan Ahlman Sent from my iPhone General

Re: [mou-net] Yellow throated warbler

Peace, Dan, Once others have reported it, and perhaps documented with photos, the listing may be corrected. Unless there's something at stake riding on your list, patience may do the trick, though this non-lister wouldn't know the protocol for corrections. Meanwhile, enjoy the fact that the bird

[mou-net] Yellow throated warbler

Good morning I’m emailing because of the stupidity of the board on the yellow throated warbler reported 5/27/23. This should not have been removed from my list!! This was seen on an MBW trip with Kim Eckert . He was standing right with us and pointed it out to all of us!! Please make sure

[mou-net]

*The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for:* *“Laura Erickson: Birding in Hawaii”Laura Erickson * *Minnesota's famous author, blogger, and birder* *Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.* Because of a last minute conflict, our scheduled speaker had to cancel, but we

[mou-net] Web Site

The MOU web site is having difficulties. We are working on it. Anthony Hertzel axhert...@gmail.com General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay

[mou-net] Peregrine Falcon, Ramsey C.

Seen today in the noon hour, perched at the hack box on the SE corner of the Xcel Energy Plant roof (Randolph Ave., St. Paul). Linda Whyte General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the

[mou-net] Short-eared Owl

(Posted by Todd Mitchell via moumn.org) Brief three four minutes of moth like flight above reservoir and worked its way NW and out of sight. South reservoir, Olmsted, Rochester. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives:

[mou-net] Shorty eared owl

(Posted by Todd Mitchell via moumn.org) Olmsted, Rochester South reservoir, flew NW General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice

[mou-net] Merlin in Richfield

I'm visiting my parents in Richfield. A Merlin has been hanging around the neighborhood at 73rd & 11th about a mile from the airport. Deanne EndrizziLongville, Cass Cty. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives:

[mou-net] ID confirmation help, Am Pipit flock ? Dakota C.

This morning at Dennison Sewage Ponds there was, among the expected waterfowl, a large (perhaps a hundred) flock of small, brownish, very active, very vocal birds with high-pitched voices. They circled and landed frequently, and seemed to feed and drink with rapid-fire precision among rocks and at

[mou-net] *ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED* (April 4th) Field Trip Opportunity, American Woodcock Courtship Flights

Due to the popularity of this event, a third date has been added for April 4th. Link to the April 4th event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-48669799-woodcock Best, Trey Weaver From: Trey Weaver Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:57 PM To:

[mou-net] Field Trip Opportunity, American Woodcock Courtship Flights, April 2nd and April 9th

Salutations, I present you with another excellent field trip opportunity. There is a great location in Carver Park Reserve for viewing American Woodcock courtship flights, I invite you to join me on the evening of either April 2nd or April 9th. Participants will have a chance to learn about

[mou-net] 2024 MOU/CNC Spring Primer Information and Registration

Please join us for the 2024 Spring Birding Primer! April 6 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm FREE Location:* Online ZOOM presentation – Link sent upon registration* Co-hosted by the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union and Carpenter Nature Center Learn about Minnesota birds from the comfort of your home! Join

Re: [mou-net] Pine siskin mortality

Also, if seed has collected under feeders over the winter, it may have gotten infested with salmonella and/or botulism. Every March and April I hear from people who have found dead redpolls and siskins when the ground beneath feeders hasn't been cleaned up. If ANY sick or dead feeder birds are

Re: [mou-net] Pine siskin mortality

Volunteers who do transport and rescue for the Raptor Center have just been sent a reminder that Avian Influenza is still currently active in wild bird and domestic populations. Perhaps it is a consideration here, and extra sanitizing of feeders may help. Linda Whyte On Mon, Mar 18, 2024, 4:20 PM

[mou-net] Pine siskin mortality

A friend of mine lives near Hinckley and has found several pine siskins dead in her yard. There is no visible sign of injury and she is wondering if there might be some reason - like maybe weather-related - to cause this. Thanks for any thoughts. Susan Tertell Minneapolis General

[mou-net] *DATE MOVED* Field Trip Opportunity, Skywatching in Duluth, March 23rd

I sent info on the following field trip earlier this week, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 17th. Due to strong NNW winds, we will be trying our luck on the 23rd, I hope you'll consider joining us if the 17th did not work for you. Our trip leaders, Kristina and Clinton Dexter Nienhaus

Re: [mou-net] Backyard FOY - Plymouth Pond

FOY wood duck pair - 10 minutes ago - on our pond along the Luce Line Trail. Brigitte Kay Reuther Southwest Plymouth > On Mar 7, 2024, at 5:14 PM, Kim Wilcox > <1f18f49fc403-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > 2 male Red-wing Blackbirds, 5 days earlier than last year. Also, one

[mou-net] March 20 is World Sparrow Day --- ABC

According to the Nat Geo guide to birds of N America (2017), there are 168 species of sparrows in the world (family Emberizidae) with 53 spp in N America. The ABC link here reports 48 spp with some additional subspp. Featured here are seven N American spp with text and short video of each. (There

[mou-net] E. Meadowlark, Dakota C.

As of late this morning there were at least two (possibly four) E. Meadowlarks present in the southeast section of Randolph Industrial Park. They perched in a deciduous tree close to the edge of the St. Mark's church property, where they rested for several minutes, before two of them burst into

[mou-net] Indigo bunting

Spotted near Cragun's Legacy course, East Gull Lake, Cass County General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing,

[mou-net] Shepherd poles

From which you hang feeders, two black wrought iron no base. One small tube feeder. Rebar and elec conduit for mounting boxes. The end is near. Jim Williams Birding columnist Minneapolis StarTribune startribune.com/variety/homeandgarden General information and guidelines for posting:

[mou-net] 124th Christmas Bird Count

The 124th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count has been recorded and reviewed. The mostly mild weather made it a pleasure to participate in and a count for the record books in sharp contrast with last year's often miserable weather. The participants came out in good numbers (2251), up almost 6%

[mou-net] Field Trip Opportunity, Skywatching in Duluth, March 17th (or 23rd)

Our trip leaders, Kristina and Clinton Dexter Nienhaus invite you out for a skywatching session in Duluth. This is a great time to view migratory birds, particularly raptors such as Golden Eagles. Registration is required and limited to 15 people, and we ask that you be willing to carpool

[mou-net] Massive Snow Goose Movement May Be Underway

Yesterday morning at Salt Lake in Lac qui Parle County, I estimated up to 10,000 Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese gathered together in a mixed flock. This morning around 10:30 AM, I drove around the lake twice, and estimated 30,000 mixed Snows and White-fronted, with Snows being a bit

[mou-net] Backyard FOY

2 male Red-wing Blackbirds, 5 days earlier than last year. Also, one robin in the birdbath  Spring is sprung!? Kim in Otsego, Wright Co. Kimerly J. Wilcox, Ph.D. *Retired* General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives:

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