[mou-net] Spring Primer Digital Content

2020-03-26 Thread MOU
(Posted by Ben Douglas via moumn.org) Hello Minnesota birders. This is Ben Douglas, the would-be emcee of the 2020 Spring Primer that was cancelled due to Covid-19. Several of us have been working to produce some digital content the last couple weeks only to have the escalation to shelter in

[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 26, 2020

2020-03-26 Thread Jeanie Joppru
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 26, 2020 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website:

[mou-net] Tundra Swan Overflight

2020-03-26 Thread Keith Carlson
An interesting overflight of 25 to 30 tundra swans occurred over my home across the street from the south side of Lake Owasso in Roseville. about 6:00 pm. I heard and then found the flock flying westward in the characteristic V formation. While trying to help my daughter see them while following

[mou-net] Lester Rupp of Mountain Lake

2020-03-26 Thread Anthony Smith
Earlier this month a long-time birder in Cottonwood County, Lester Rupp of Mountain Lake died. Lester was a member of MOU for several years and a regular attendee at the Paper Session / Annual Meeting. I would chat with him about CC and other things as he was my 4th cousin. He was also an

[mou-net] Tufted titmouse (Washington County)

2020-03-26 Thread Kyle TePoel
Excited to have my first titmouse yard bird this morning. I live in Stillwater township. Singing pretty aggressively but I’m not so sure it’s going to find a mate. I’ve personally only had one other titmouse in the county (Washington), at Afton state park last spring. But who knows! Kyle Te Poel