[mou] Cattle Egret: Steele Co.

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[mou-net] Snowy Owl: Dodge County

Just before 9 AM this morning a fairly dark snowy owl was seen sitting along a fence line north of 690th St. 1/2 mile east of 140th Ave. The owl flew into the section south of 690th but was not relocated. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Three Snowy Owls: Dodge Co.

and very tame on utility pole at 700th St. and 150th Ave. Snowy #3 a light owl flew off of the road, 690th west of 130th Ave. (County Road 3). Map link: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls update

?) then flew east into corn stubble field east of CR 3. May have been one of the owls seen along 140th later. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie 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] Dodge Co. Snowy Update

Two Snowy Owls were present today after 4 PM. Located east of 130th Ave. and between 700th and 690th St. Map: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

At 8:10 this morning 3 Snowy Owls were present within a mile of each other along 690th St. between 120th Ave. and 140th Ave. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie 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] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

Four snowy owls were present today in SW Dodge Co between 2:30 and 4:00. Three light and one very dark owl. Observations were made from 690th between 120th Ave and 150th. Also along 150th. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Map link: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Four Snowy Owls present

All four snowy owls were seen within a mile. Three were along 120th Ave. between 690th St. and 700th. and the fourth along 690th between 120th and 130th Ave. Observed between 1 and 2 PM. They seem to favor sitting on the roadside snow piles. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] Dodge Co.: Five Snowy Owls:

Around 7 PM five snowy owls were sighted in SW Dodge Co. One owl along 700th St. east of 110th Ave. One along 120th Ave. N. of 700th. Three along 690th St. between 120th and 140th Ave. Map link: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA Ken Vail Blooming Prairie

[mou-net] Dodge Co.Snowy Owls (4) and a Merlin

of 690th. We then observed the Merlin rise up and then make a couple of diving passes at the owl as if to say 'I see you.' Map link: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.ksWDso76PiYA Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy owls -11

Ten owls in the first 10 minutes 7:20 to 7:40 this AM. 700th St./110 Ave to 120th north to 690th. One owl spotted on 150th. I believe they're following to thousands of waterfowl, longspurs, snow buntings. The fields are flooded with melted snow. Ken Vail Sent from my iPhone Join

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Update

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[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

I was out this AM between 7:30 to 8:30 and found 5 owls. All were on 700th and 690th St., 120th and 130th Ave. Ken Vail Sent from Windows Mail

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owl Update

There are still pretty good numbers of Snowy Owls in their usual haunts on 690th St., 700th St, 110th Ave. 710th St. I found 8 in about an hour around 3 PM this afternoon (4/3). Ken Vail Blooming Prairie/Owatonna Sent from Windows Mail

[mou-net] Three Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

. and 110th Ave. Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.klViWqK7nSy4 Ken Vail Owatonna, 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] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

are relatively tame birds and with patience close-up shots are possible and easy. This is one owl that may not be so tame in the future. Ken Vail 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] Pied-billed grebe Owatonna CBC

Our party discovered a pied-billed grebe in the Straight River north of Owatonna near Cedar St. This bird is a first for this CBC circle. Ken Vail Owatonna 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] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls.

roosting in a corn stubble field near the center of the section bounded by 690th St. on the south and 140th Ave. on the west. map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.klViWqK7nSy4 Ken Vail Owatonna Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

[mou-net] Four Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

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[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owls still present.

Perfect owl-finding weather (clear and calm) yesterday (2/19) just prior to sunset produced 3 owls. Two dark owls within 1/2 mile of 120th Ave/690th St corner and one adult male on the corner of 160th/670th. Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.kxUutCz1viPE Ken Vail

[mou-net] Steele Co. 2 Snowy Owls, 1 Dodge Co.

Dodge Co.) Many thanks to the team effort in locating three birds. Ken Vail Owatonna 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] 5 Snowy Owls today. 3 Dodge Co./ 2 Steele Co

and past of these owls: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130109120@N07/ Ken Vail Owatonna 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] Four Dodge Co. Snowy Owls

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[mou-net] Steele Co. Snowy Owl

On a hunch I checked a soil conservation district wetland restoration project north of Rice Lake State Park about 3 miles. About 3:30 PM one male Snowy Owl was roosting in grassland stubble east of NE 84th Ave.one quarter mile south of NE 50th St. Ken Vail Owatonna Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owl

in the section east of 120th north of 700th. Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zri4TVghrOM8.klViWqK7nSy4 Ken Vail Owatonna 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] Rice Lake State Park: Ice out Bald Eagles.

observed from the picnic point. Today that ice is out except along the edges where the eagles were lined up for easy counting. The eastern end was still mostly ice and I found additional eagles for a total of approximately 60 to 70. A good variety of waterfowl are also present on the lake. Ken Vail

[mou-net] Dodge County Snowy Owl

There is still one adult male snowy owl present in SW Dodge Co. Seen on or near 700th St. between 110th and 120th Avenues. Ken Vail Owatonna 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] Dodge Co. Two Snowy Owls

Two adult male Snowy Owls were located this morning around 8:00. The first on a utility pole on 700th St. 1/2 mile east of 110th Ave. The second onhigh ground east of 120th Ave. 1/2 mile north of 700th St. Ken Vail Owatonna Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Dodge Co. Snowy Owl

bounded by CR 3, 700th St., 120th ave., and 690th St. Ken Vail Owatonna 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] Three Snowy Owls: Dodge Co.

in early December have not been seen recently. Ken Vail Owatonna Sent from my iPhone 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] Surf scoter Steele Co.

The Surf Scoter originally reported May 1 was observed again this morning around 8:30. Last seen SW off picnic point at Rice Lake State Park. I have looked for the bird over the past week to no avail until this morning. Ken Vail Owatonna Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net