[mou-net] tree swallow behavior

Hi All-- My blog this morning, ( http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ), reports on two interesting behaviors I observed in Tree Swallows last week. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com

[mou-net] Becker Co. Hamden slough

Lots of ring-necked ducks, buffleheads, and field sparrows. 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] Westwood Nature Center, St Louis Park

I hit upon a horde of Hermit thrushes this morning. At least 40 of them along the east end of the lake. Also noted were Scaup, ring necked duck, wood duck, rc kinglet, b creeper and y r warbler. I looked in vain for a winter wren- perfect habitat but no luck. Thomas P. Malone Attorney at

[mou-net] Edina Ospreys

The Edina Ospreys on the new Creek Valley Nest ( female from the old freeway light nest) have laid their first egg. It remains to be seen if it is fertile. We will have to wait about 39 days to see. I know some of you are interested in this pair of Ospreys. Vanessa Greene Metro Osprey Watch

[mou-net] Westwood Nature Center -St. Louis Park Hennepin County

I as well was at Westwood Nature Center in St. Louis Park today. I birded in the snow from 6:30am to 7:30am and noted the following birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Wild Turkey (8 of them), American Coot, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied

[mou-net] Eared Grebe Kanabec County

Found a Eared Grebe this evening from the public access on the south side of Fish lake here in Kanabec county. Fish Lake is south of Mora off of Hwy 65 for anyone that is interested. Craig Menze Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] new arrivals

FOY a Brown Thrasher beneath our feeders, 5-6 days earlier than the past two years. This afternoon at Schimek Park near Good Thunder a long look at a very tame Veery. John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Ruddy Ducks - Lincoln Co.

Hardly a rarity, but counted 1,642 on Dead Coon Lake. Rog 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] Duluth RBA 4/20/11

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 20, 2011 *MNDU1104.20 -Birds mentioned American Wigeon Wilson's Snipe Great Black-backed Gull Horned Lark Bohemian Waxwing White-crowned Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Hoary Redpoll -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: April 20, 2011