Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry
Rick: Add Common Nighthawk to the list of species that European Starling mimic. Onward! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hoyme Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic... Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Pepheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html 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] Creative Mimicry
On a local bird tour here in SIoux Falls, SD, I once had a sweet lady along who asked several times before we headed out if we could see a Baltimore Oriole, as they are so pretty. I told her not really a problem as it was early June and there should be some singing away along our route. On our 3rd or 4th stop as we walked a forest edge trail in a city park, I heard a Baltimore Oriole singing. We all looked and looked for this bird as the lady became more and more excited with anticipation, as she could not hear it. Finally, as this thread may have told you already, I found our oriole; it was a starling, doing a perfect--and I mean perfect-- Baltimore Oriole. Since then I trust very few bird sounds if I see or hear starling about. We did find her an oriole a bit later. But I shall never forget that oriole singing. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD On Oct 31, 2009, at 8:44 AM, Stevan Hawkins wrote: Rick: Add Common Nighthawk to the list of species that European Starling mimic. Onward! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hoyme Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic... Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Pepheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html 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] Creative Mimicry
You can also add Gray Catbird and Eastern Meadowlark to the starling mimicry list. I suspect there are many others. Bob Holtz -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Stevan Hawkins Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:44 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Rick: Add Common Nighthawk to the list of species that European Starling mimic. Onward! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hoyme Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic... Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Pepheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs Sherburne Counties Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2470 - Release Date: 10/30/09 15:18:00 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] Creative Mimicry
Aside from my own mimicry of a birder, Northern Mockingbirds and various threshers were the limit of my bird mimicry knowledge picked up mostly in my native California. The reports on the repertoire of our invasive European Starlings are fascinating. Are there other mimics in Minnesota? Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Little gull and loons on Mille Lacs Lake
There was a adult Little Gull flying on the southwest portion of the lake. To see this gull scan the lake from the first pull off on 35. Then a couple minutes later at hillcrest there was a Pacific Loon observed. Also observed was a Red-throated loon at Garrison. Nathan Schirmacher Mille Lacs County Go Pack Go! Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] new yard birds
I went out and filled our feeders this morning with lots of hulled sunflower seeds. This brought in the hordes of chickadees and nuthatches (white- and red-breasted) that I've been feeding, but also two entirely unexpected birds. First, a Rusty Blackbird came in and was foraging on the seed I spilled. It hung around for an hour or so, coming in and feeding, then heading off to the woods. Not long afterward, a Northern Shrike came in and scared off all the chickadees and nuthatches. The Blue Jays were unfazed, though, so the shrike made a half-hearted pass at one of them before flying off. Two great new yard birds in one morning! Matt Etterson Haugen Lane, Duluth (Jacobs Lake) Southern St. Louis County. This message was sent using the University of Minnesota Duluth Webmail Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwake, Superior Entry
Immature flying towards Canal Park at 11:40 AM, spotted by Mike Hendrickson. Chet Cochon Duluth Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] FW: Snow Buntings, Dakota Cty
_ From: Laura Coble [mailto:shearwate...@frontiernet.net] Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:07 PM To: 'mnb...@lists.mnbird.net' Subject: Snow Buntings, Dakota Cty Today around noon I enjoyed seeing a small flock of 11 Snow Buntings. They were feeding along the road in an industrial park area with large open fields, about a mile northeast of Randolph, MN, west of hwy 56. They must have blown in with the wind yesterday, and they landed very close to my car, so were easily observed. Laura Coble Cannon Falls Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Surf Scoters in Freeborn county
I found two Surf Scoters at State Line Lake at Emmons, Minnesota, south of Twin Lakes this morning. One appeared to be first winter and one an adult female. A few Scaup were about as well as Ruddies. Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] [mou-rba] FW: Surf Scoters in Freeborn county
From: Rita Goranson [mailto:ri...@mchsi.com] Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:43 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: Surf Scoters in Freeborn county I found two Surf Scoters at State Line Lake at Emmons, Minnesota, south of Twin Lakes this morning. One appeared to be first winter and one an adult female. A few Scaup were about as well as Ruddies. Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Tufted Titmouse coming to a feeder in Minnetonka, Hennepin County, MN
At 5 pm yesterday afternoon, Friday, October 30, 2009, a Tufted Titmouse briefly visited a feeder at our home in Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota. I watched for it again this morning and it finally showed up at 9:30. In the two hours since then it has been visiting about every 5 to 10 minutes. Although I don't know if it will stay around if you are interested in seeing it e-mail me for further details. Renner Anderson Minnetonka, Minnesota Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Black-legged Kittiwake plus 7 species of gulls
I arrived at the Superior Entry at the end of Wisconsin Point at 9:45am. Peder Svingen joined me for a day of gull watching around 10:45am and we left at 4:30pm. Tom Bloom from Mpls. came by and spent sometime with us as well. Highlights: Immature Black-legged Kittiwake: I first noticed the kittiwake most likely in Wisconsin waters and say this because the gull was slightly towards the WI side of the entry way. The Kittiwake was flying northeast towards Duluth allowing Peder Svingen, Tom Bloom and myself to watch the gull drift towards Duluth for about 3-4 minutes before we loss sight of the gull as it kept moving down Minnesota Pt. 2. Thayer's Gulls ( 10 first cycle gulls, 2 adults and one 2nd winter gull ) 3. Iceland Gull ( 1st cycle gull ) 4. Great Black-backed Gull ( 1st cycle gull ) 5. Lesser Black-backed Gull ( adult ) 6. Glaucous Gull ( 1st cycle gull ) 7. Ring-billed Gull ( 40 gulls ) 8. Herring Gull ( 1800 gulls ) * No sighting of the Slaty-backed Gull * No sightings of any Bonaparte's Gull Had a terrific day!!! Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/ Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Northern Hawk Owl, Hawk Ridge, Duluth
Hi folks, For the second time this fall a Northern Hawk Owl has been sighted at/from the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth. Today's bird was located at approximately 5:05pm (CDT) by counter Karl Bardon. It was flying southwest along the shoreline of Lake Superior, then changed course and headed toward the main overlook, then turned again and flew southeast in the direction of Park Point/Wisconsin Point. What a WONDERFUL bird to finish the education staff's season with! Happy HawkOwleen! (groan) Debbie Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 mailto:dwat...@hawkridge.org dwat...@hawkridge.org http://www.hawkridge.org/ www.hawkridge.org Bringing kids and birds together. Over 7,000 times in 2008. http://www.hawkridge.org/support/member.html Become a MEMBER and support our educational efforts! I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms. - Michael Scott, The Office Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
