[mou-net] Snowy Owl Clay County

2015-11-23 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
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[mou-net] Late Rough Legged Hawk Clay County

2015-05-13 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, Yesterday while out for my last morning of the Greater Prairie Chicken census, I was surprised to see a Rough Legged Hawk perched on a fence post along the road and then fly to another perch further into the pasture. The location was near the intersection of 180th street south and 80th

[mou-net] Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers Stearns County

2015-05-08 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, I was at St. Johns University in what I belive what they call their game refuge (the gate for it is near the prep school) yesterday and had two coopertive gnatcatchers late afternoon. I can only assume they were a pair. Also heard no fewer than three barred owls calling from different

[mou-net] Clay County

2015-04-03 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
One of the things I enjoy the most about birds is that the potential is always there to see/experience something new. Even when dealing with a very familiar species. Out doing my Greater Prairie Chicken census this morning, I was checking a booming ground that is on the edge of some water,

[mou-net] Polk and Clay Counties

2014-10-22 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hi All, Out and about for work this week I had some FOY birds of note. Polk County- Yesterday, a rather large mixed flock of lapland longspurs and snow buntings 200+ just south of TNC Malmberg Prairie by the beet piles and a Rough Legged Hawk along Highway 2 right as you get to Glacial

[mou-net] Clay County

2014-05-13 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Had a Raven, Loggerhead Shrike and Western Kingbird yesterday. If anyone wants locations please let me know. Good Birding, Matt Mecklenburg 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] Golden Eagle Clay County

2014-04-07 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, Did a little birding yesterday around Buffalo River state park. Had an adult Golden Eagle soaring right at the entrance to the park. Nothing else out of the ordinary. Recorded many FOY birds. Waterfowl have finally begun moving through the county en mass. Many flocks of Tundra Swans

[mou-net] Roseau, Lake of the Woods and Marshall Counties

2014-03-31 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, Had a fun day birding yesterday in NW Minnesota; some species of note include: I finally made the trek to see the Lewis’ Woodpecker and was rewarded at about 11:00 am. Immediately after that there was a Great Gray Owl sitting on the north shoulder of HWY 11 just west of Roosevelt about

[mou-net] Snowy Owl Clay County

2014-03-07 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hi All, I relocted the Snowy Owl found by Bob Ekblad last evening. However, it had moved about a mile WEST of Clay County Road 11 along 190th Ave. It was right at the spot where the road narrows due to snow and was on a power pole. I snapped a couple of photos as well. Not much else was

[mou-net] Great Gray and Hawk Owl Cass County

2014-01-28 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, on my way home from ice fishing the lake winne area on sunday I had a Great Gray Owl about 2 miles west of the winne dam on the north side of county road 9. Then about 15 min. later I had a Northen Hawk Owl about a mile and 1/2 south of Bena on the east side of county road 8. These

[mou-net] Belated Report Snowy Owl Felton Prairie

2014-01-07 Thread Matthew Mecklenburg
Hello, I apologize for not reporting sooner. But I had an immature type Snowy Owl just 1/2 east of the intersection of 150th street north and 120th ave. north, Clay County on 12/31/13 Happy Birding New Year Matt Mecklenburg Clay County __._,_.___ Reply via web