[mou-net] Tufted Titmice
this morning I noticed the pair of Titmice that are being seen infrequently in my yard duck into a wood duck house carrying nesting material. I thought that did not look like a good place for a successful nest, but a short time later, the female emerged carrying more nesting material and took off. Also, seen around the house has been a single Hermit Thrush for the last three days. 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] WETA
Thursday, 23 April, Betsy Beneke is reporting a male Western Tanager in Pine County a few miles east of Mora. From the town of Brook Park on state highway 23, go south on Pine County Road 126 for about a mile and a half to fire call 26603. The bird is frequenting a suet feeder at the last house on the west side of the road before the road turns west. Please view only from the county road and do not enter the yard or driveway. Anthony Hertzel axhert...@gmail.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
Re: [mou-net] Todd and Grant Counties
Just for clarification, Lake Osakis is in Douglas and Todd Counties, not Grant (Douglas is between Grant and Todd). A Doug. Co. aficionado, Jesse Ellis Saint Paul, MN On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:24 PM Scott Dirks smdi...@hotmail.com wrote: Connie Jo and I birdied for a few hours this afternoon near and around Lake Osakis, the south, west and northwest shorelines of which held thousands of waterfowl. Highlights included FOY western grebes, as well as large numbers of canvasback, many scaup (mostly lesser and a few greater), and a good assortment of bufflehead, redhead, gadwall, ring-necked, shovelers, wigeon, wood duck, mallards, blue-winged and green-winged teal. Of course, many Canada geese, pied-billed grebes and rafts of coot were also present. Our scoping and viewing were done both from the public landing in the town of Osakis and from County Road 10 north of town. Other FOY birds were a pair of rusty blackbirds, a vesper sparrow, hermit thrush and yellow-bellied sapsucker, all viewed from County Highway 10. Scott Dirks Sent from my iPad 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] Fw: [mou-net] pair of siskins, Hennepin County
We also have several siskins coming to sunflower chips, along with numerous goldfinch. Jan Wicklund Wayzata Sent from my iPad On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Sid Stivland stivl...@cpinternet.com wrote: We, too, have a pair still around. Free lunch, I suppose. Sid Stivland Plymouth, MN -Original Message- From: Madeleine Linck Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 7:27 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] pair of siskins, Hennepin County While I have had a flock of about 10 Pine Siskins coming to the yard feeders most of the winter, all but two have left. The pair has been coming to the sunflower chips several times a day for over a week and I wonder if they will stay to nest. Madeleine Linck Medina Hennepin County 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
[mou-net] Tufted Titmouse at 9 Mile Creek Hennepin County
Today, April 23rd at 12 noon my wife and I saw two Tufted Titmouse on the south portion of 9 Mile Creek in Bloomington. We entered the Creek from the 106th Street entrance west of 35W and walked south toward the Minnesota River. Just past the last bridge and before the 1.8 mile marker we observed this pair on the left side (heading south). Greg Danette Vassilopoulos 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] Update Western Tanager, Pine County
Hi Everyone, The tanager was seen at 8:00 a.m., again late morning, and as late as 3:00 p.m. It has been around since Tuesday, April 21 for sure. I saw it at 8:00 a.m., and stayed in my car, because it seemed a little skittish. From State Hwy 23 at the west end of Brook Park, turn south on Pine County Road 126/Monument Road. Go south approx. 1.5 miles to Fire # 26603 - blue/gray house on the right/west side of the road. The bird has been feeding on a fruit/nut suet block hanging on a shepherd's hook near the base of the steps that come off the deck (south side of the house). The feeder is easily visible from the road. PLEASE view from the road, and stay out of the driveways and yard. The feeder is pretty close to the road, so there's really no need to venture from there. The residents are my personal friends, they're really nice people, but not avid birders, so I don't want them traumatized by people who think they can push the boundaries. Besides, too much commotion, and the bird could certainly leave the area, and it would be nice if everyone who wanted to see it had a chance. Thanks for your consideration! Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Benton County 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] Sax-Zim Bog Upcoming Field Trips
HI ALL, DUSK/NIGHT BIRDING IN SAX-ZIM—Things that Go Buzz, Croak, Hoot Bump in the Night Friday, May 1st, 2015 (5:30pm-10pm or so...Meet at Welcome Center) OR meet at the Wilbert Cafe in Cotton for dinner from 4:30-5:15pm first **FREE TO MEMBERS (anyone who's donated more than $20 to FOSZB in the last 12 months) **$20 for others (AND this includes a one year membership!) Early Migrants, frog songs, woodcock and snipe aerial displays, and maybe even owls!? Last year we had fantastic looks at American Bittern and Great Gray Owl, and even got a front row seat to a displaying American Woodcock. Meet at the Wilbert Cafe for dinner at 4:30pm. We'll then car caravan around the Bog until about 10pm. **Very little walking required ***Please RSVP to i...@saxzim.org and please include your cell phone number. WARBLER WEDNESDAYS Wednesdays, May 13, 20, 27 (6am-11am or Noonish depending on conditions) **FREE TO MEMBERS (anyone who's donated more than $20 to FOSZB in the last 12 months) **$20 for others (AND this includes a one year membership!) Sax-Zim Bog hosts many species of migrating birds...warblers are often the stars of the show, but we'll also look (and listen!) for vireos, Bobolinks, Upland Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Grouse, magpies, ducks, shorebirds, and of course, the Bog specialties such as Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee and Great Gray Owl (no promises!). We meet at the Welcome Center on Owl Avenue at 5:45am then depart in a car caravan by 6am. Each car will have a radio so we can keep in contact with birds seen en route. **Very little walking required ***Please RSVP/Register by emailing i...@saxzim.org and let us know which day you will attend. Also include your cell phone number. BOG BIOBLITZ III Saturday, June 27, 2015 All day *FREE TO ALL Our Third Annual Bog BioBlitz and it will be bigger than ever! Now an all-day event. Go in the field with experts in many areas including birds, spiders, dragonflies, butterflies, wildflowers, orchids and more! Then we'll all meet back at the Welcome Center in the afternoon to share our discoveries. Each expert will give a report on what their group found. The Biodiversity of the Bog continues to amaze us. Join us as we continue to explore this magical place. BYOL (Bring your own Lunch and drinks). Bird trips will be at dawn (meet at Welcome Center at 5am) and other trips will depart at 8am. **Hiking required (BRING RUBBER BOOTS AND BUG DOPE AND LUNCH/DRINKS!) ***Please RSVP/Register with your preferred trip by emailing i...@saxzim.org. Also include your cell phone number. Sparky Stensaas Executive Director Friends of Sax-Zim Bog PO Box 3585 Duluth, MN 55803 www.SaxZim.org i...@saxzim.org 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] Meeker CTY fly Brown Thrasher
We are listening to and watching a foy Brown Thrasher in our yard by Dassel. Paul Koni Fank Dassel Mn Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
[mou-net] Bob Janssen's new book Birds of Minnesota State Parks
Bob Janssen has spent many years surveying the birdlife in each of MN state parks. The MNDNR has just published his book. This is one more contribution to MN ornithology by one of the state's most dedicated and knowledgeable students of nature. The book should increase the public's appreciation and understanding of the state's avifauna and bring more supporters to its conservation. Each of Minnesota's 75 state parks is represented by a birding-oriented description, a page of recommended places to visit, and a map. The parks are a haven for birds, often providing the only suitable habitat for a species in the surrounding region. Over 300 of the regularly occuring bird species in Minnesota have been observed in the state parks. It also has many photographs. Here is the link to the Minnesota Bookstore: http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/mnbookstore.asp?page=viewbook http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/mnbookstore.asp?page=viewbookB ookID=81786stocknum=14339 BookID=81786stocknum=14339 - GAndersson 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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 23, 2015
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 23, 2015 *MNDL1504.23 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Ruddy Duck Ruffed Grouse Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Common Loon Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Great Egret Turkey Vulture Osprey Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Sora American Coot Sandhill Crane Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Marbled Godwit Dunlin Pectoral Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Bonaparte's Gull Northern Hawk Owl Great Gray Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Merlin Eastern Phoebe Gray Jay Tree Swallow Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Vesper Sparrow Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Pine Siskin -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: April 23, 2015 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@mncable.net) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23, 2015 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. After a pleasant weekend, it has been a cold and very windy week. Due to the strong north winds, migration has slowed, but there have been reports that most of the ducks have been seen in the northwest, and a very few shorebirds are returning. SANDHILL CRANES are back and starting to nest. EASTERN PHOEBES, TREE SWALLOWS, HERMIT THRUSHES, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and PINE SISKINS have been reported throughout. RED-TAILED HAWKS and NORTHERN HARRIERS are everywhere. A EURASIAN WIGEON was found by Bob Dunlap in Kittson County from the Twin Lakes overlook. I tried for it on April 23 to no avail although it may be still there among the many American coots and several other species of ducks. In Becker County, John Hockema and Ben Fritchman observed a CINNAMON TEAL on Balsam Lake on April 18. Scott Dirks around Lake Osakis in Todd and Douglas Counties found a lot of waterfowl around the lake. WESTERN GREBE was also seen there. In Otter Tail County, Alice Martin reported DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS on April 16, RED-NECKED GREBE on April 17, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 22. Marshall Howe in Hubbard County saw YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on April 16, HERMIT THRUSH on April 17, GREATER YELLOWLEGS and NORTHERN CARDINAL on April 18 and many PINE SISKINS on April 21. Around Itasca State Park, Connie Cox reported COMMON LOON, RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, OSPREY, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BELTED KINGFISHER, MERLIN, WOODTHRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD this week among others. Steve Midthune reported that Becker County has some mudflats and shorebirds are starting to come in. He mentioned PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SORA, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS have been seen. Sandy Aubol reported AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, GREAT EGRET, RUDDY DUCK, and HUDSONIAN GODWIT at the Brandt-Angus impoundment in Polk County on April 18. MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the Agassiz Valley impoundment. Shelley Steva and I visited the rice paddies in the eastern part of the county that day, and found many TUNDRA SWANS, with a few duck species mixed in. We also saw TURKEY VULTURE, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, AMERICAN COOT, and VESPER SPARROWS. On April 18, Shelley and I found a similar mix of waterfowl in the Pennington County rice paddies, also MARBLED GODWIT, HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, FOX SPARROW, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK in the area. A COOPER'S HAWK visited our bird feeders on April 22. In Marshall County, Sandy Aubol saw BONAPARTE'S GULLS at that side of the Agassiz Valley impoundment. Beth Siverhus visited Agassiz NWR on April 18 and found a large variety of species including TRUMPETER SWAN, many ducks, KILLDEER, DUNLIN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, MARBLED GODWIT, FRANKLINS GULLS, EASTERN PHOEBE, and HERMIT THRUSH. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and SANDHILL CRANES were also seen in the county. Beth Siverhus saw a GREAT GRAY OWL in Beltrami County along MN 72. At the Clearwater County rice paddies, Shelley Steva and I found all of the common ducks except for ruddy ducks on April 18. RED-TAILED HAWKS were also seen. Species seen in Kittson County in the Twin Lakes area on April 23 included TURKEY VULTURE, SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN COOT, MARBLED GODWIT, WILSON'S SNIPE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, SANDHILL CRANE, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, NORTHERN HAWK OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 4/23/15
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 23, 2015 *MNDU1504.23 -Birds mentioned Long-tailed Duck American White Pelican American Bittern Greater Yellowlegs Bonaparte's Gull Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Pine Warbler -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: April 23, 2015 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for April 23rd, 2015 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A late-lingering first-cycle ICELAND GULL was still being reported as recently as the 22nd by Peder Svingen at Wisconsin Point. Peder also saw a THAYER'S GULL and four GLAUCOUS GULLS at the same location on the 22nd. Jason Mandich saw a THAYER'S GULL on the 21st at Silver Lake Park in Virginia. Mike Hendrickson saw eight LAPLAND LONGSPURS in breeding plumage on the 21st at the Park Point Recreation Area ball fields. One was also seen on the 21st at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, and others were seen at Lutsen on the 23rd. Many observers have reported large flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS in northeast Minnesota in recent days. Two LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen on the 20th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, and four were seen at Knife River. Clinton Nienhaus saw a flock of 14 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 21st at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, and he later saw the flock to the southwest at Stony Point. Recent new arrivals in the area include BONAPARTE'S GULL on the 16th, AMERICAN BITTERN and BAIRDS SANDPIPER on the 17th, GREATER YELLOWLEGS and PINE WARBLER on the 20th, and AMERICAN BITTERN on the 23rd. The next scheduled update of this report will be on April 30th. Information about bird sightings may be sent to the Duluth Rare Bird Alert at duluth...@moumn.org The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more information on the MOU, write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at m...@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
