[mou-net] Evening Grosbeaks still in Duluth

2011-08-10 Thread Laura Erickson
For the seventh morning in a row, I've awakened to Evening Grosbeaks calling in my yard in Duluth (email me back channel if you want the address). The group, which seems to be made up of three or four families, has about 20 birds now. They're only occasionally in my feeders--they're spending a lot

[mou-net] Ruffed Grouse/Lark Sparrows--Goodhue Co.

2011-08-10 Thread danerika
Hi All-- While biking the Cannon Valley Trail in Goodhue Co. yesterday, Erika discovered and I photographed a Ruffed Grouse. The bird was along the Cannon River about two miles west of Welsh Station (just west of two benches overlooking the river). The photographs and a blog discussion are at

[mou-net] FW: Re: [BIRDBAND] Strange growth on a crow bill

2011-08-10 Thread R.D. Everhart
Hey everyone - I got the note below from Richard Guthrie in New York and I don't have an answer for him. Does anybody out there know of a banding group from Minnesota that works in Belize? Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com Original Message From:

[mou-net] Fw: Juvie songbirds

2011-08-10 Thread Sandy Kuder
Gotta share what I've seen some young birds do within the past couple of weeks. A young robin, standing on a deck railing JUMPING 18 inches to reach some suet.  Looks like he's doing a one, and a two, and a three, JUMP!  Then there was the young wren yesterday.  Exploring my deck. Then

[mou-net] Best bird seen while not birding

2011-08-10 Thread Chad Heins
Back when I lived in Wisconsin I was attempting to have a Hey birders, Back when I lived in Wisconsin I was attempting to have a day of birding at Horicon Marsh to celebrate my birthday.  About 30 minutes north of the Milwaukee suburbs my parents' car went dysfunctional and I had to wake up my

[mou-net] Chukar

2011-08-10 Thread Sid Stivland
As I was retrieving my AM paper here in beautiful downtown Plymouth, I saw something plump on the curb further down the street, maybe an injured baby owl. Since it was too far away to get a good naked eye look, I ran back to the house to get my binocs. When I got my glass on it, I discovered

[mou-net] Kathio State Park

2011-08-10 Thread Al Schirmacher
Birded Kathio (Mille Lacs County) this morning - 10 warbler species (14-15 nest) - Golden-winged everywhere - surprised by Lawrence's backcross male in one group - also found a little north of normal Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Gorgeous day for birding, bugs insignificant. Al Schirmacher Join

[mou-net] Warblers

2011-08-10 Thread Amy Blake
Hi All, I amback in Minnesota for 2 weeks after working out on the farallon Islands. It was great birding out there, bu7t now I am in search of my favorite migrant birds: the Eastern Warblers! Does anyone have any places near the Twin Cities where one could find some of these? I have been

[mou-net] Shorebird location in Big Stone Co.

2011-08-10 Thread Doug Buri
I just got this information about a shorebird location in Big Stone Co. from Curt Vacek; wildlife supervisor with the MN DNR. I came across another nice shorebird area - NE ¼ Sec 24 Big Stone Township. Flooded ag land on ¼ mile south of CR 10, on west side of 700th ave. Can't miss it right

[mou-net] video of osprey

2011-08-10 Thread Gail Wieberdink
This is an incredible video of an osprey fishing - from the BBC: http://www.arkive.org/osprey/pandion-haliaetus/video-00.html Gail Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Best Bird While Not Birding?

2011-08-10 Thread Charlene Nelson
Philadelphia vireo outside living room on Pagoda Dogwood eating berries. Also yesterday joining the Philadelphia vireo were Eastern Kingbird Yellow Warbler, imm female Robins, imm Phoebe Redstart Black Capped Chickadee Charlene Nelson Grant County On Aug 8, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Michael Engh

[mou-net] Common Gallinules and Least Bitterns, Nicollet County

2011-08-10 Thread Bob Dunlap
This evening Don Scheese and I went canoeing on Swan Lake and enjoyed a gorgeous outing on the water. Putting the canoe in the water on the northeast side of the lake at the public boat access, we almost immediately heard the vocalizations of a Common Gallinule (formerly Common Moorhen) on

[mou-net] MOU-net Update to AOU 52 Species Names

2011-08-10 Thread David Cahlander
All of the tables for the MOU web page have been updated to the AOU version 52 species names and sequences. The web pages have also been updated to the 2011 Clements names/sequences. This means that all checklists have been updated to the new names and sequences. If you find anything that I