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2013-03-31 Thread l . schoenborn
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[mou-net] Becker Co.

2013-03-31 Thread Steve Midthune
Yesterday Beau Shroyer found killdeer and sandhill cranes in Detroit Lakes area. Steve Midthune 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] Glacous Gull

2013-03-31 Thread Stefanie or Kurt
There was a Glacous Gull feeding among the Ring-billed along the sandbar in the Mississippi across from Xcel Energy near the high bridge. I have no interest in aging gulls-suffice to say this individual appeared very pale (2nd winter?). Seems rather late for this species. Falcons not

[mou-net] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, S. Washington County

2013-03-31 Thread Pete Nichols
This morning I found a beautiful male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and two EASTERN PHOEBES in my yard in Cottage Grove. Yesterday I checked out Neal Ave. again with Abrahm Simons and we got great looks at some of the LAPLAND LONGSPURS that are just south of 70th St.  I'd estimate there were at

[mou-net] Waterfowl- Houston County

2013-03-31 Thread Steven Houdek
Observed 18 species of waterfowl along the Miss River in Houston County yesterday, including the first Blue-winged Teal of the year for me and a nice male Ruddy Duck.   Also saw several pelicans flying north along the main channel.  The river continues to be mostly frozen except for moving

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby 3/31 a.m.

2013-03-31 Thread Bob Butson
I briefly scoped at Lake Byllesby this morning from the northwest corner. I could not identify any Greater White-fronted Geese, but most of the other species of waterfowl that have been reported were still there in good numbers, including: Canada Goose, Cackling Goose, Tundra Swan, Mallard,

[mou-net] Osprey are returning

2013-03-31 Thread Vanessa Greene
Several ospreys have been seen returning to their nests in the past few days in the metro area! They have been slower to return this year as a result of the snow and frozen lakes. With many lakes still frozen we expect we might see them sporadically as they check their territories and then

Re: [mou-net] Looking for help in finding the 180th Street Marsh

2013-03-31 Thread Fr. Paul Kammen
Hi everyone, Many thanks for the help in the locations to the 180th Street Marsh - I think I will hopefully be able to find it now just fine. I think I'll try to find other spots around there too. If I remember correctly from last year near Randolph and near the cemetery are some good ponds

[mou-net] Singing Northern Saw-whet Owls

2013-03-31 Thread Steve Wilson
Has anyone heard any singing saw-whet owls yet? I'm up to 340 miles of nighttime road surveys in St. Louis and Lake Counties, and still haven't heard one. No boreal owls either. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Carver County Purple Martin and Winter Wren(13 newly arriving species)

2013-03-31 Thread John Cyrus
It was another great morning at Rapids Lake MNWR. Despite the northwest winds, today saw the best blackbird movement of the spring. That isn't saying a whole lot since blackbird movement has been pretty sparse. The male Purple Martin was perched late this morning on a road sign near the

[mou-net] Link about Ospreys in the metro

2013-03-31 Thread Vanessa Greene
It looks like the link I posted about the Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch may have failed somehow, so here's it is again... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Twin-Cities-Metro-Osprey-Watch/218968924786696 There is much information there about ospreys in the metro and our organization. Please report

[mou-net] Tundra Swans, Dakota Cty

2013-03-31 Thread Laura Coble
Today, at 3:45 pm, close to 200 Tundra Swans were resting in water-filled fields along the east side of Hwy 20, about 1/2 mile north of 280th St. Laura Coble Cannon Falls Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

[mou-net] Duluth gulls

2013-03-31 Thread Karl Bardon
After failing to see any significant movement of Bald Eagles today in Duluth (31 March) in the very strong NW winds (gusts to 37 mph), I grudgingly opted to look at gulls instead. The mouth of Miller Creek and the ice behind WLSSD off 27th Ave West had many gulls, including 450 Herring Gulls, 2

[mou-net] Two Harbors - Snowy Owl

2013-03-31 Thread Robert Burmaster
Well, my spring break in Two Harbors with my family has started out on a (literal) high note. I was walking out of the Holiday on the south end of town at dusk this evening, and looked up as a large raptor landed at the very top of a tall pine across 61. At first, I thought it was an eagle. But

[mou-net] MRVAC - SW Minnesota 3/27, 28, 29,30/13 - Field Trip Report

2013-03-31 Thread CRAIG MANDEL
3/31/13 Minnesota River Valley Audubon ChapterField Trip Report3/27, 28, 29, 30/13 Enjoyed a fun trip to SW Minnesota. We spent time birding in Rock, Pipestone and Nobles county. There was a strong migration of Geese on the 28th and lots of Blackbirds and Grackles moving through on the 29th.