[mou-net] Birding about the Metro
Two Sandhill Cranes were heard and seen flying ENE over Fairview Lakes Hospital south of Wyoming. I assume they were local birds as they were just a pair and not with a flock. I found 14 species of waterfowl at 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co including Ruddy Ducks and puttering, courting Hooded Mergansers. Red-winged Blackbirds were on territories, but I only saw males. I heard one Eastern Meadowlark and heard from a local that he had two Meadowlarks on his farm about a mile away. He also had a large flock of Swans (Tundras) flying over today. I was really impressed and envious when he pulled out his Swarovski's. He had to have them repaired a few years ago, when he left them in his truck with a young dog. They fixed the binoculars at no cost and sent him a chew toy for the dog. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net 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: ABC's Bird of the Week: Purple Martin
Before the martins get here, you can read about them and hear their songs calls. Control-click on Aerial Insect-eater. From: American Bird Conservancy [mailto:i...@abcbirds.org] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 4:31 PM Subject: ABC's Bird of the Week: Purple Martin http://support.abcbirds.org/site/R?i=f8ETJVci7rIrdiCSh7lt1w Aerial Insect-eater 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] Wright County Mute Swan Relocated
The mute swan is still at the location reported. There was just the one individual. Interestingly it was working with last years vegetation and pulling it around itself at the area it was resting in. 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] Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis April Program
All are welcome to the April 7th program Birding Minnesota presented by Kim Eckert. Kim has authored A Birder's Guide to Minnesota and is well known for his many birding tours throughout North America. The Chapter program is 7-9 pm, Tuesday, at the Beth El Synagogue, 5224 W. 26th Street, St. Louis Park 55416. All programs are free and open to the Public. Madeleine Linck Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis Board 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] Displaying woodcock and spring migrants
On March 30, 10+ peenting Am. Woodcock doing aerial flight displays at Black Dog Fen, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge, accessed from NE corner of parking lot on north side of Cliff Road 1/2 mile east of intersection with I-35W. Two Great Blue Herons flying overhead, Song Sparrows singing. Had 7+ Am. Woodcock at same location on March 29. On March 28, 1 Turkey Vulture migrating up the Mississippi River near the corner of Randolph and East River Road, St. Paul. 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 Anoka County
(Posted by John Wallner John Wallner via moumn.org) I had a Tufted Titmouse at my feeders this morning. If by chance it becomes a regular I will update. John Wallner Columbus, MN 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] Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties
Yesterday Debbie and I birded the western portion of Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties. We had 21 species of waterfowl despite missing Western and Eared Grebe. The highlight of the day was seeing as many as 6000-7000 Greater White-fronted Geese fly over all day long. We also had a couple of flocks of Snow Geese. Salt Lake was full of waterfowl and the windy conditions made scoping the lake a challenge. Shorebirds were few and far between despite the mudflats that were exposed at almost all the places we visited. We had a small flock of Tree Sparrows and a probable group of Lapland Longspurs (they flew over the car and away they went in the wind). Not bad for a couple of Floridians on spring break. Paul Trunk Clearwater, Fl. 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] jchuck...@comcast.net has shared something with you
OK, I'm doing it again--disobeying rules. But I couldn't resist sharing this, which I drew when I sat in on an MOU Board meeting years ago. Just found it when de-cluttering. Judy http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2015/03/31#.VRqed9Z81PA.email --- This message was sent by jchuck...@comcast.net via http://addthis.com. Please note that AddThis does not verify email addresses. To stop receiving any emails from AddThis, please visit: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/email-opt-out?e=6vKYkoDQm5iBvZmUhomG04CQm9OQmYA Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
