[mou-net] Ospreys in the metro

2014-03-17 Thread Vanessa Greene
Its almost time for the ospreys to be returning to their nests so I am posting my annual plea for new nests or sightings to be reported to the Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch. We have an informative page on Facebook, have a blog at ospreywatch.blogspot.com or you can email us at

[mou-net] Wilson's Snipe - Chisago County, Late-winter Updae

2014-03-17 Thread Stenseng, Rubin J.
From time to time, I report on the over-wintering Wilson's Snipes in Wild River State Park. Under somewhat challenging conditions, I checked Deer Creek in WRSP this morning, March 17, 2014. My intent was to see if the birds survived the Polar Vortex winter that we are just wrapping up. I was

[mou-net] Becker Co. hawks

2014-03-17 Thread Steve Midthune
Just drove through north end of Hamden Slough. There was an unbelievable 17 Rough-legged Hawks along CR 13 and 12. Steve Midthune Lake Park 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] Becker Co. hawks

2014-03-17 Thread Melinda Schaefbauer
Where is CR 13 and CR 12? On Monday, March 17, 2014 12:49 PM, Steve Midthune smidth...@loretel.net wrote: Just drove through north end of Hamden Slough. There was an unbelievable 17 Rough-legged Hawks along CR 13 and 12. Steve Midthune Lake Park Join or Leave mou-net:

[mou-net] Great Black-backed Gull, L-t Ducks - Lake Co.

2014-03-17 Thread Erik Collins
There is currently a Great Black-backed Gull among the Herring Gulls at the rock island out from Knife River. Earlier there was a flock of 20 Long-tailed Ducks as well, but that number has been reduced to two. I also saw a flock of about 15 Long-tailed Ducks on the lake by Betty's Pies. Erik

[mou-net] West St Paul Merlin relocated - Falcon Spotted hunting

2014-03-17 Thread Matthew Johnson
The Merlin that was seen at Butler and Smith, on Wednesday, March 12th was relocated at Butler and Carrie, today at 16:20, Monday March 17th, 2014. It is swaying in the breeze, 5/6th of the way up in a tree in the back yard of 277 Butler. Also in the area was a fly by immature bald eagle from

[mou-net] Dodge County Merlin

2014-03-17 Thread jerry pruett
Following up on Ken Vail's Snowy Owl reports today I saw a Taiga race Merlin feeding in the field east of 130th between 690th and 700th. This is the area south of Claremont. -jerry pruett -- chance favors the prepared mind Join or Leave mou-net: