[mou-net] FOY warblers
Hi All— Last spring’s migration was so miserable, I missed listing but a few warblers. In the last couple of days, Hopefully this lack of species was because last spring’s weather was so good that the migrants did not make landfall in Northfield. I have partially remedied this lack by banding a Chestnut-sided and a Blackburnian warbler—FOY birds for me this year. This situation is fairly pathetic, since both species are common in Minnesota. I have photos on my blog this morning; http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Good birding! dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Waxwings and Bobolinks/Rice Co.
I don’t see waxwings and Bobolinks in the same flocks very often and certainly never thought they looked similar. But on Wednesday John Holden and I found just that sort of flock feeding off the perimeter fence of the Dennison sewage ponds—about a dozen waxwings and at least three Bobolinks. The birds appeared to be feeding on grasshoppers in the freshly cut grass. I did not see the bobolinks at first, as, at first glance, they appeared yellow-bellied, just like the waxwings and were about the same size too. Photos are on this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com I also banded my first migrant of the fall yesterday—a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Eurasian Collared-Dove/Dakota Co.
Hi All— I guess it is not that rare to see collared-doves; John Holden and I found one last Wednesday about a mile west of the Whitetail Woods Regional Park on a telephone wire over 170th Street West. The bird was buffeted by high wind, and the sun lit the tail from behind, which made for a nice photo on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Loggerhead Shrike/Dakota Co.
On Wednesday, John Holden and I drove up to the 180th Street Marsh near Vermillion in Dakota County. We previously made two other attempts to see the bird, but this time we were immediately successful. A likely juvenal perched on a telephone line on 180th Street about a quarter mile west of the marsh. Photos are on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Swainson’s Hawk/Rice Co
Hi All— Thanks to Gerry Hoestra for alerting John Holden and me to a Swainson’s Hawk along Co. Road 1 west of Dundas. Gerry saw the bird on Tuesday and John and I relocated the bird on Wednesday morning. I have photos of the bird on my blog, including one of the hawk apparently casting a food pellet: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Rice County Swainsons Hawk
John Holden and I saw the Swainson's Hawk around 7:30 this morning at the same location as reported by Gerry Hoekstra--a few miles west of Dundas, Rice Co. Dan On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Gerald Hoekstra hoeks...@stolaf.edu wrote: There is a Swainsons Hawk on the wire along CR 1 just west of Baldwin Ave. It was here yesterday morning too, so it may stay around. I posted a photo on the MOU page yesterday. Gerry Hoekstra Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Kingbird thought
Just a thought here. The kingbird being reported and photographed may well have been a caged bird. The tail feathers seem very worn, especially if it is a young bird. It is possible that this bird was hand-reared and escaped captivity. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Sparrows at Great Western Industrial Park
Hi All-- I finally got around to posting some nice photos of Grasshopper and Savannah sparrows, along with Dickcissel and Bobolink from the Great Western Industrial Park near Randolph, Dakota Co.: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Hooded Warbler/Washington Co./Afton SP
Hi All— On Friday, Erika and I heard and eventually saw the Hooded Warbler that hangs out behind the visitor’s center at Afton State Park. I looked for it near the ground, which was a mistake—the bird sang from the mid-level of the forest. Despite poor light, the distance of the singer, and the bird’s being back-lit, I was able to take a photograph (although far from the greatest ever taken of the species). See my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Android Apps and Vesper Sparrow water bathing
My recommendations are similar to Jeremy’s, except that I prefer the Sibley app. I use the Sibley Guide app often. It has looping sound tracts. It also has a variety of calls for each species. I no longer carry a bulky field guide into the field. If it is just sound you want, the tracts from the computer program, Thayer’s Birds of North America. It is great but expensive. The apps can be downloaded to your phone once you buy the program. Not as much variety within species, but the mp3 files seem to stop less often than those in the Sibley app. iBird Pro is good too, but I don’t use it much. BirdsEye is essential if you use eBird; and, of course, BirdLog if you are contributing to eBird. Hope this helps. By the way, my blog this morning shows a series of photos of a Vesper Sparrow water-bathing. (Apparently they usually dust-bathe.) http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Bay-breasted Warbler in Rice County
Although I have banded many Bay-breasted Warblers in the fall, and I have occasionally see them in the spring, I banded my first spring bird last Wednesday in Northfield. I offer an hypothesis in this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Black-throated Green Warbler hybrid—NOT
Hi All— I got all excited that I had banded a hybrid Black-throated Green x Townsend’s warbler hybrid on Saturday. My blog this morning explains why it probably is not a hybrid, but just a very good-looking Black-throated Green. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] American Pipit/Dakota Co.
Hi All— On Wednesday, John Holden and I found an American Pipit along the 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co. Photographs are on this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com The pipit strolled along the shoreline, occasionally feeding in the water, and eventually coming within a few feet of our parked car. Other birds seen include both yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, and Yellow-headed Blackbird. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with red in throat
Hi All— I only band a few sapsuckers here in Northfield every year. On Wednesday I caught a female with a few crimson feathers in her white throat. Although I have never seen this before in a female sapsucker, Pyle’s Identification guide assures me that female Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers do occasionally sport a few red throat feathers. A photo and a link to the Pyle guide are in today’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Possible Audubon’s x Myrtle Warbler Hybrid
Hi All— Finally a “good” bird to report to you. This morning I banded a possible Audubon’s x Myrtle warbler hybrid. These are two races of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Photos are on this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Such hybrids are common where the two races overlap in the Canadian Rockies, but are infrequently reported elsewhere. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Sibley “Recall
From the South Dakota listserv-- If you purchased the Second Edition of The Sibley Guide to Birds the publisher is replacing the book becuase of the printing problems. Call 1-800-793-2665. The lady I spoke with said they thought they would start sending out the replacements in the next few days. Read more about this at www.birderslibrary.com -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Sibley Confusion
Hi All— A lot of folks have told me that the Sibley publisher is not replacing books. All I can say is that they did so for me this morning. They verified the edition of the book with the ISBN number. Perhaps they were not expecting such a large reaction? Sorry if I passed along bad information—but it seemed legit at the time. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] BirdsEye Photography Galleries
Hi All— Bird photographers (both amateur and professional) should be aware of the new BirdsEye online community for bird (and dragonfly and butterfly) photographs. This site offers a great way to share your work and to see what others are doing. It is a great site for birders, in general, to explore. More details are on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com or you can go directly to the site and explore for yourselves at http://birdseye.photo. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Pacific Common Eider/Duluth
Hi All— On Friday Erika and I finally ticked the Pacific Common Eider on our checklists. This was one of two birds that have been reported since last November. I was able to take a few photos, which are on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com The eider was among the mallards, Black Ducks, and even a few Pintails at Canal Park in Duluth. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Red-shouldered Hawk/Rice Co.
Hi All— For the first time since 19 November, a Red-shouldered Hawk perched over our banding area near Dundas, Rice Co. (We have not been banding in the frigid weather.) Curiously, unlike during the previous visits, the local small birds repeatedly attacked the hawk. Photos are on my blog this morning…. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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 County Snowy Owl photo
Hi All— This morning I posted a photo on my blog of one of the two Snowy Owls being listed in Rice Co. near Nerstrand. I also shared a link to a classic post by Kevin McGowan on how to tell the sex of some Snowy Owls. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Thanks to Dave Bartkey for alerting us to the owl’s location. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] 2014 Rice Co. Banding Report
A Good 2015 to You All— This morning, for those interested, I posted on my blog a summary of birds banded in Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota for 2014. This list compares my totals for the year to average numbers, maxima, and minima for 2008-2013. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com enjoy— dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Eurasian Tree Sparrow/Dakota Co.
Hi All— Yesterday, Gerald Hoekstra and I saw the Eurasian Tree Sparrow being reported near Hastings in Dakota Co. We both were able to take photographs, which are on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Conditions were not ideal for photography. I find digital photography difficult in extreme frigid weather—temperatures were -5 degrees, not counting the wind chill. Blue Jays bullied the House Sparrows and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow away from the feeders, so the birds only spent a few seconds at the feeders at any one time. As per the wishes of the home owners, we took photos from the street, so closeup shots were not possible. Nevertheless, Eurasian Tree Sparrow was a lifer for Gerry and new for my North American list. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] New Warbler App
Hi All— On 22 December, Princeton University Press published a warbler identification app for the iPhone and iPad that you really should take a look at. The high point is 3-D images of birds that you can rotate on your screen. I have reviewed the product on my blog this morning.— http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com An Android version is promised this spring. I receive absolutely no financial benefit, either from this post or for any sales made through my blog. I bought the app myself. The app is just really cool. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Northern Shrike/Rice Co.
John Holden and I photographed a Northern Shrike in the fields just north of Dundas, Rice Co. Freezing, foggy days are not often conducive to good digital photos, but we did get a few good shots. One is on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Common Eider
Hi All— I was just looking at the Duluth Common Eider photos that Gerry Hoekstra posted on the MOU website (http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?rec_id=5592) and noticed how different they appear to the eider photo I posted on my website this morning. My photo was taken several years ago in Martha’s Vineyard (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com). Looking at Sibley, I think the Duluth eiders may be from the western Arctic, whereas, as you might guess, the Massachusetts ducks are from a more eastern group. I am no expert on races of Common Eiders, so would welcome any comments. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Red-shouldered Hawk/Rice Co.
Hi All— A Red-shouldered Hawk has been hanging out above the feeders for the last week at our Dundas banding station. The small birds do not appear to be concerned, and we suspect the hawk may be feeding on squirrels—though we have not seen it take any prey. A photograph graces my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Dan Tallman and John Holden -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] BirdsEye for Android released today
Hi All: The bird-finding app, BirdsEye, long inhabiting the Apple platform, is available for Android phones and tablets as of today. I am just letting you know, I get absolutely no financial benefit from sales; I did Beta test it for the developers. On your phone or tablet, go to this address at the Google Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.birdseyebirding.birdseye This is basically a very slick app for finding birds you need for your various lists, but a few caveats are in order: 1. The app works in conjunction with eBird, so it really helps to have an eBird account. The app alerts you to birds in your vicinity that you lack, but which have been reported on eBird. 2. The app is “free.” BUT, in order to search for ALL the birds in your area (instead of the most common 50), you must invest in a monthly membership. This membership is cheap enough, only a couple of dollars—but the word “free” is a tad misleading. I recommend checking the app out. I am going to buy a membership for North American birds (other continents costs extra). This app is almost like a bird Geiger counter for birders. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Eagles on the Cannon River/Dakota Co.
Hi All-- On Halloween, Erika and I watched interesting Bald Eagle behavior along the Cannon River in Dakota Co. in the Carleton College arboretum. An apparent pair perched in trees over the river until a first-year eagle flew overhead. The pair watched the flying bird. Both birds loudly called. Then the apparent adult female chased the male away and joined the young bird over the river. Photos are on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] American Bittern/Dakota Co.
Hi All-- On Wednesday morning, John Holden and I birded the 180th Street Marsh in Dakota Co. John spied an American Bittern slightly beyond the west side of the marsh on the south side of the road. I have no idea how he saw it--the bird stood still at the edge, and slightly inside a corn field. Even when John said Its right in front of us! I could not see it. The bittern then walked out of the corn field and up to our car. I got out of the car and the bird did not fly until I turned my back to it to return to the car. I had not wanted to flush it, but, even so, the bittern only flew the few yards back to the corn field. Photos, as usual, are on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan (and John) -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Downy Woodpecker with deformed bill
Hi All— A very late post here, but, last June, I banded a Downy Woodpecker with an abnormally long bill. I finally got around to posting a photo on my blog. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Yesterday I posted a review of the new National Geographic bird guide. Just scroll down from the woodpecker post. Or here is a direct link: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/review-national-geographic-complete.html Finally, the back woods has literally been swarming with warblers the last four days. These birds have been mostly Yellow-rumped, Nashville, and Tennessee Warblers. Not much else except for a few Orange-crowned Warblers and Blue-headed Vireos. I have banded almost 100 of them. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Rufous Hummingbird/Le Sueur Co.
Hi all—Erika and I went to the continuing Rufous Hummingbird near Le Sueur Co. on Tuesday and I showed to John Holden on Wednesday. Photos are on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Raptor and Owl publications
Hi All— These free pamphlets are from the South Dakota GFP and may be relevant to Minnesotans as well. DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY Posted by: Dowd Stukel, Eileen eileen.dowdstu...@state.sd.us e.stukel Date: Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:16 am ((PDT)) Please encourage people to request this new guide by going to the following website, under Free Bird Booklets: http://gfp.sd.gov/wildlife/critters/birds/default.aspx We want interested folks to have this guide. Thanks. Eileen Dowd Stukel, SDGFP Pierre, SD Meanwhile I have encountered my first mixed flock of migrating warblers for this season yesterday evening around 5 PM in Northfield. The flock included Black-and-White, Bay-breasted, Nashville, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, and Magnolia warblers. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Fall migration/Rice Co.
Compared to previous years, August saw a disappointing warbler migration here in Rice Co. On my blog I posted a photo of a Chestnut-sided Warbler banded yesterday. Other warblers have included a couple of redstarts and a Canada Warbler. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Cooper's Hawks
Hi All-- Erika and I have seen more Cooper's Hawks than usual this summer. Recent sightings include two widely separated birds last Friday along the bike trail along the Minnehaha Creek bike trail between Lake Nakomis and Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. On Saturday we found a large female Cooper's Hawk at the U of M Landscape Arboretum in Carver Co. I posted photos of that bird on my blog this morning (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com). *Birds of North America* reports increases of this hawk in Michigan and Wisconsin of 10 percent or more in recent Breeding Bird Surveys. -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Cooper’s Hawk bathing/Rice Co.
Hi All— Yesterday we found a tame, young Cooper’s Hawk bathing in our water feature in Northfield. The bird allowed close approach, and I was able to get a nice series of photographs, three of which I posted on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com The hawk’s presence does explain the almost complete absence of birds at the feeder this summer… dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Bobolink behavior
Hi All-- Last week, Gene Bauer, Gerry Hoestra, and I found ourselves surrounded by Bobolinks in the Big Woods State Park restored prairie. I photographed numerous birds giving curious wing flutters--either territorial or aggressive behaviors (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com). If you have not been to this prairie, it is worth visiting. It is on the southwest corner of the park. We also saw numerous Henslow's Sparrows and a few Sedge Wrens. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Yellow-throated Warblers and Henslow’s Sparrows— photos
Hi All— As promised in my recent note, I have posted my blog photos of a Yellow-throated Warbler that Erika and I saw at Whitewater State Park in Winona Co. on Saturday. Because the warbler kept high in the canopy, the photos are highly enlarged, but do show something of the bird's behavior. Also posted in yesterdays blog are photos of a kind of odd Henlow’s Sparrow from the Carleton College lower arboretum on Friday. The bird seems very white-breasted, but otherwise sports typical Henslow’s field marks. The bird also sang a Henslow’s song. The blog is at: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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/Goodhue co.
Erika and I just saw a Tufted Titmouse calling on the east edge of Cannon Falls along the Bike trail 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] Yellow-throated Warbler/Winona Co.
Hi All— Today, 21 June 2014, Erika and I saw three Yellow-throated Warblers at Whitewater State Park in Winona Co. They were at the Gift Shop parking lot. These birds may be a family group. I will have photos of one of these birds on my blog in a few days—I will let you know when I post them. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Grasshopper Sparrows/Dakota Co.
Hi All-- Last Wednesday, John Holden and I found several Grasshopper Sparrows at the Great Western Industrial Park north of Randolph, Dakota Co. The birds were easily photographed as they sang from fence posts and tall weeds. My photos are on this morning's blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Sorry for the late report, but the birds undoubtedly are still present. We also found Dickcissels, photos of which I hope to post tomorrow. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Odd Waxwing/Rice Co.
Hi All-- I have banded hundreds of waxwings, but never like one I banded last month here in Northfield. This handsome male's tail had a few waxy, red-tips, like those often seen on the wings. Has anyone else ever noticed that? I have posted a photo on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Virginia Rails / Nicollet Co.
On 28 May, John Holden and I found two Virginia Rails at Swan Lake in Nicollet County. We were able to take a few good photos: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com. We were not there long, but other birds included Black Terns and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Lark Sparrows/Scott County
Hi All— Last Thursday, Gerry Hoekstra and I photographed several Lark Sparrows at the Louisville Swamp Unit of the MN Valley NWR in northern Scott County. The birds were feeding in a burned prairie area, the type of habitat the species often prefers. My photos are on my blog this morning (I believe Gerry posted his on the MOU website). http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Sorry for my late posting—it is hard to keep up in the blog with the rush of spring birds. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Cape May Warblers/Rice and Carver counties
Hi All— It has been quite the spring for seeing Cape May Warblers. I took photos of a pair in Northfield. The birds fed on driveways and a street in a residential part of town. I was able to get quite close and took some awesome photos, which are posted on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com John Holden found another pair of Cape Mays at a local bird feeder where the birds ate grape jelly. Yesterday, Gerry Hoekstra and I counted four more Cape Mays at Rapids Lake NWR in Carver County. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Bobolinks, Great Western Industrial Park, Dakota Cty
The Bobolinks were still present at noon. Also saw 3 Wilson’s Phalaropes. dan On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Laura Coble shearwate...@frontiernet.netwrote: At 9:45 am today, I found a flock of singing Bobolinks on a grassy mound located at the south side of the west pond, in the Great Western Industrial Park (entrance west of Hwy 56, about 1/2 mi. north of Randolph. I also heard a Sora at the same pond. 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 -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Warblers in Rice Co.
Hi all--Nashville, Black and White, and Paula Warblers in Northfield, Rice Co. X-rated Sora Rails on the blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Broad-winged Hawk. Red-breasted Nuthatch/Rice Co.
Hi All-- Today Erika and I added our first of the year Red-breasted Nuthatch and Broad-winged Hawk in Northfield, Rice Co. We have not had RBNU in the yard since last fall season. This bird was very vocal (but maybe they all are). Today's blog reviews some wicked-good photography software, if such interests you: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com As always, I receive no monetary compensation for reviews. Dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Two sightings of note in and near Rice Co.
Hi All-- Yesterday, 30 April, John Holden and I took some closeup photos of two Sora rails just south of Northfield, Rice Co. The photos are posted on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com We also saw a Eurasian Collared-Dove in Dennison, which is actually in nearby Goodhue Co. This species was first reported by Dave Bartkey at this location last winter. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Shorebirds at Randolph/Dakota Co.
Hi All— On Tuesday Scott King and I saw about a dozen Pectoral Sandpipers and a few Dunlin at the Randolph Industrial Park in Dakota Co. Both yellowlegs were also present. We did not see any Least Sandpipers. The Dunlin showed only the barest traces of breeding plumage (and one showed no trace at all), which made them hard to identify. I have photos on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Winter Wren/Rice Co.
Hi All— Last week Erika and I started our water feature back up and one of the first birds to visit was a Winter Wren. The bird was duly banded and photographed—see my blog today for a closeup Winter Wren photo. No wonder they are often referred to as looking like little mice. Yesterday’s post is a review of Rare Birds of North America. I receive no monetary compensation for writing book reviews. Check it out if you are interested. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau 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] Oddly plumaged junco/Rice Co.
On Monday I banded an oddly plumaged Slate-colored Junco. A photo is on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Yahoo messages trashed
By the way, all mou-net messages originating from Yahoo.com are being treated as spam by my gmail account. Moving them from the spam folder to the inbox does not seem to remedy the situation. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Eastern Meadowlark/Rice Co.
Having seen, photographed, and heard an Eastern Meadowlark near Millersburg in Rice Co. yesterday (2 April), I have posted the photo and mused about meadowlark systematics in my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] American Woodcock/Hennipen Co.
Erika and I listed an American Woodcock while we were stopped on Hiawatha Ave. at an interminable left turn light to 46th street. This was at 4:47 PM on 2 April in completely urban surroundings. The bird flew at moderate height towards the north. Quite possibly the woodcock took wing somewhere along Minnehaha Creek, which is only a block or two the the south. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Greater Scaup/Black Dog Lake
Hi All-- Yesterday, 29 March, Erika and I photographed a few Greater Scaup at Black Dog Lake and I have posted hints on how to identify the species on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com By the way, Erika and I were standing in Dakota Co. when we took the photos, though I suspect the birds were actually in Hennipen Co., since they swam on the north side of the river. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Greylag Goose and Cackling Geese/Rice Co.
Hi All-- Yesterday, 23 March 2014, Erika and I photographed a Greylag Goose in Faribault. The problem is that one can not tell wild Greylags from domestic ones; only two bonafide records for wild Greylags exist for North America (from Alaska and Newfoundland). http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com At the Cannon Lake Causeway we listed 5 Cackling Geese among the Canadas. I included a photo on my eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17568525 dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Mergansers at Cannon/Wells Lake/Rice Co.
Hi All-- Yesterday, 18 February, I drove over the the Cannon/Wells Lake causeway just west of Faribault, Rice Co. In the spot of open water under the bridge, a drake Common and a drake Hooded Merganser swam among the Mallards and Canada Geese. I interrupted my blogging about Erika's and my month-long journey to visit relatives in Texas and New Mexico with a photo of the Common Merganser. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Mergansers at Cannon/Wells Lake/Rice Co.
Of course, yesterday, when I saw the two mergansers, was 18 MARCH, not 18 February. (With all the snow, it just looks like February). dan On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 7:21 AM, danerika daner...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All-- Yesterday, 18 February, I drove over the the Cannon/Wells Lake causeway just west of Faribault, Rice Co. In the spot of open water under the bridge, a drake Common and a drake Hooded Merganser swam among the Mallards and Canada Geese. I interrupted my blogging about Erika's and my month-long journey to visit relatives in Texas and New Mexico with a photo of the Common Merganser. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonateshttp://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] American Black Duck/Rice County
Hi All-- Most of the winter, various eBirders have reported an American Black Duck in and around Northfield, Rice Co. Having errands in Northfield, I finally got around the checking yesterday (3 February 2014). Among 350 Mallards in the small (75 yard) patch of open water in the Cannon River along downtown Northfield, I had no problem finding the Black Duck. I have photos on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Snowy Owl yawning
Hi All-- John Holden and I found a Snowy Owl on a pole east of Vermillion on 180th street on Wednesday morning. The bird appeared to be sound asleep. Twice it yawned though perhaps this was a behavior preceding regurgitating a pellet--we were not sure which (we never saw a pellet). We made an effort not to disturb the owl and never flushed the bird. Nevertheless, here are some striking photos-- http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes --H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.--Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Snowy Owl/Dakota Co.
Hi All— On our fourth attempt, Erika and I finally listed a Snowy Owl near Vermillion in Dakota Co. (Hogan and 180th St E). Photographs and an account of our adventure is on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ If, perchance, anyone is interested in these photographs—if you could not get close enough when you saw an owl or if you did not have a camera, you are welcome to download them from the blog, you should be able to right-click the photograph. If you want a higher resolution copy, let me know off-list. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Thanks for Shrew ID help
Hi All— Thanks to the two dozen MOUer’s who helped me identify my shrew photograph—a Short-tailed Shrew, possibly with mange. Photos are on my blog. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Shrew ID needed
Hi All— I need a mammalogist. Any of you feel comfortable with shrew IDs? Let me know off line and I will send photos. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] 2013 Banding Summary
Hi All— With the new year, I have updated the banding report on my blog to include 2013. Despite a lackluster fall, 2013 was my second highest year of banding in Minnesota. Details can be seen on the blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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/Goodhue Co.
Hi All— The highlight of Sunday’s Red Wing CBC for Erika and me was a Golden Eagle. We were on the north terminus of Ski Road, south of the city. Distant photos are posted on my blog. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Looking forward to a great new year, and wishing you-all the same. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Red-headed Woodpeckers/Rice Co.
Hi All— Yesterday Erika and I saw three Red-headed Woodpeckers in Big Woods State Park in Rice Co. (28 December 2013). As reported in my blog, the woodpeckers fed on grubs and cached acorns ( http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/). dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Iceland, Thayer, and Herring Gulls/Black Dog/Dakota Co.
Hi All— Gerry Hoekstra took me to Black Dog Lake yesterday (15 Dec). We saw an Iceland Gull, Thayer’s, and a few Herring Gulls. Photos are on my blog-- http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Updated Gull report/Dakota Co.
Hi All— After a lot of helpful (and friendly) input, I have amended this morning’s blog post. I have deleted the Iceland Gull, deciding it is actually a Thayer’s. The other gulls, despite the variation between them, are probably all Herring Gulls. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Vega Gull? Dakota Co. 2011
Hi All— Karl Bardon et al. recently posted an excellent photo of a possible Vega Gull in Duluth on the “Recently Seen” MOU page: http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl. I believe a photo I took in January 2011 is also of a Vega Gull. This photo, for the record, is on my blog and shows both a dark-mantled possible Vega and a lighter Herring Gull. At the time, I was itching to identify the Vega as a Slaty-backed Gull, but neither species landed on my lifelist. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/slaty-backed-gull.html dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Black Scoter/Prescott
Hi All— I finally posted my photo of the Black Scoter seen from Point Douglas Park in Washington Co. last week. My photo, however, was taken just north of the center of Prescott, Wisconsin, across the river from Point Douglas. John Holden and I saw this bird on 27 November, which I think was slightly before other reports started appearing. My photo is not as stunning as the one posted on the MOU webpages by Larry Sirvio, but looks slightly different than his. Mine does not seem to have as much white on the forehead and my bird seems to have a bicolored bill—though this may be due to a muddy bill tip. It is also possible that there were more than one Black Scoter on the St. Croix. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Cackling Geese/Rice Co.
Hi All— Erika and I had no trouble finding five Cackling Geese at Carleton College’s Lyman Lakes. We noted the report of these geese on Birdseye, the birding finding app for the iPhone or iPad. The birds apparently were first reported by Gerald Hoekstra to eBird. One photo I took for comparative purposes of a Cackling Goose and a Canada Goose also proved to be interesting due to the Canada’s white forehead. This pattern occasionally occurs in Canada/Cackling geese and is illustrated in Sibley. The photo is posted on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Red-headed Woodpeckers/Rice Co.
Erika and I are just back from the Big Woods State Park. We saw at least 8 and possibly a dozen Red-headed Woodpeckers around the main parking lot and across the county road by the headquarters. They were noisy. On Saturday we saw a Greater Yellowlegs up to its belly feeding in a riffle of the Cannon River in the Carleton College Arboretum. The bird was actively fishing in the fashion of an egret, a behavior reported in the literature, but which I have never seen. A photo is on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] [mnbird] Lackluster fall migration?
This has been my worst fall migration banding ever here in Northfield, Rice Co. On my good days, I Band 6 Birds when I used to band 50. Often I have caught nothing this year. dan tallman On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Douglas Stratton stratton.doug...@gmail.com wrote: I live in La Crosse and have thought the same thing. I did manage of Le Conte's and Nelson's sparrows though. Doug Stratton, La Crosse On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Betsy Beneke birderbe...@yahoo.comwrote: Does anyone else think that fall migration has been un-exciting? Generally speaking? Did we HAVE a warbler migration? Other than early posts from along Lake Superior, I don't remember hearing much from other areas. I certainly didn't have anything to report from along the Mississippi River, Stearns, Benton or Sherburne Counties. I always depend on other birders sharing information, the stuff that gets me in my vehicle, and heading down the road. Not much mileage logged this year - other than a couple of trips to the north shore! Are people seeing stuff, but not sharing? Or has it just been a lackluster fall? Betsy Beneke St. Cloud, Benton Co. ___ mnbird mailing list mnb...@lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s -- Doug Stratton Onalaska, La Crosse County ___ mnbird mailing list mnb...@lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] September banding
Hi All— This September is going down as one of the worst ever in my banding career. Only 41 birds have been banded this year. Compare that with 140 last year. A quick, and unofficial, comparison is posted on my blog. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] American Golden-Plover photos/Steele Co.
Hi All— I posted the photos of the Steele Co. plovers on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com The birds were far from the road, but the photos do give the impression of their numbers. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Steele County shorebirds
Hi All— I was also at the plover fields north of Rice Lake State Park in Steele Co. today around 1 pm. I agree with Dave’s estimate of about 800 birds. I took photos which convey the sheer numbers present, although the birds did not approach me closely. The flocks took wing two times, once in response to a Northern Harrier, and once because of a Peregrine Falcon. I will post my plover photos on my blog tomorrow morning. dan On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Dave Bartkey greathornedd...@hotmail.comwrote: As Gerry and I returned to Faribault from Rice Lake State Park, we stopped again at the plover spot. While Gerry was taking pictures, I was attempting to get a count of the plovers. My final tally, which was very conservative, was of three groups. 307, 163 and 246 respectively. This totaled 716 birds! Like I said, this was a very conservative count and realistically there were probably over 800 plovers present! This morning on the way down, we stopped and had a few Buff-breasted Sandpipers. There was one flock which flew a little ways down that totaled between 10-12 birds. Also of note was a single Red-necked Phalarope and a Semipalmated Plover at the state park, along with large groups of migrating Common Nighthawks. Other shorebirds seen today included Stilt, Least, Semipalmated, Pectoral and Baird's Sandpipers as well as both yellowlegs, and two Wilson's Snipe. And of course, Killdeer. Good birding! Dave Bartkey Faribault,MN Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 09:35:57 -0500 From: hoeks...@stolaf.edu Subject: Re: [mou-net] Steele County shorebirds To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Golden Plovers, Buff-breasted SPs, and other birds still here this morning. Gerry On Saturday, September 7, 2013, Steven Chesney wrote: They were there yesterday PM Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Taff Roberts trobe...@hbci.com javascript:; Sender: Minnesota Birds MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU javascript:; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:54:58 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU javascript:; Reply-To: Taff Roberts trobe...@hbci.com javascript:; Subject: Re: [mou-net] Steele County shorebirds Did anyone view the Golden Plovers at Rice Lake State Park today? Wondering if they are still hanging around? Taff Roberts On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:22 PM, Bob Ekblad wrote: Following up on a database report by Herb Dingmann of Golden Plovers at a spot north of Rice Lake State Park I was able to find the plovers (I counted at least 400 of them!!!). I also refound some Sanderlings that Diane Anderson had found earlier today. I also found 4 Red-necked Phalaropes as well. To get to the spot go east from the park entrance and go north on CR37 for 2.6 mi and then turn right (N) on 84th Ave and go 1 mile to the two bare fields on your left. The plovers are in the fields (difficult to find if they are away from the water puddles). The phalaropes were in the ponds on the opposite side of the road and Sanderlings were on both sides. Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone 507-269-7436 Byron, MN - Olmsted County http://www.Birding-Minnesota.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 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Gerald R. Hoekstra Music Department St Olaf College Northfield, MN 55057 Office phone: 507-786-3181 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 -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Leucistic Tree Swallow
Hi All— While counting swallows on Wednesday for an eBird list in Rice Co. (Circle Lake), I happened upon a partially leucistic Tree Swallow. The photo I took in on my blog this morning: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] first migrants/ Rice Co.
Hi All— After an excruciatingly slow August (6 birds banded, 4 of which were chickadees), today I banded the first migrants of the fall: American Redstart (maybe a local, but not banded all summer) Wilson’s Warbler Northern Waterthrush I will try to post a photo of the waterthrush on my blog in the next few days. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Bathing Banded (?) R-t Hummingbird/Washington Co,.
Hi All— On my blog this noon I posted photos of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird bathing at Funky Gardens nursery in Washington Co. (just north of William O’Brian State Park. In the last of three photos, the bird appears to be banded. Does anyone know of a researcher banding hummingbirds in the area? (Most banders do not band hummingbirds, as doing so requires special permits and bands.) http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Warbler mp3 files
Hi All— The Cornell Ornithology Lab has just come out with warbler call and song mp3. files to accompany the new book, “The Warbler Guide.” I have reviewed the files in my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ This is a great way to learn warbler songs. I have monetary ties with Cornell or Princeton University Press. I just thought you might be interested in this amazingly inexpensive tool. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Warbler mp3 files
that should have read NO financial ties to Cornell or Princeton On Jul 13, 2013 12:00 PM, danerika daner...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All— The Cornell Ornithology Lab has just come out with warbler call and song mp3. files to accompany the new book, “The Warbler Guide.” I have reviewed the files in my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ This is a great way to learn warbler songs. I have monetary ties with Cornell or Princeton University Press. I just thought you might be interested in this amazingly inexpensive tool. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonateshttp://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] New Warbler Field Guide
Hi All— You may be interested in a new photographic field guide to the warblers of North America about to be published by Princeton University Press. I have written a short review in my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ I have no ties to Princeton University Press. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] [ricebird] Bell's Vireo, Rice County
Erika and I found the Bell’s Vireo in Rice County late yesterday afternoon. The location was just as Dave Bartkey mentioned in his recent email. I posted photos of the birds, there were two singing, on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com. dan On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 8:39 PM, Dave Bartkey greathornedd...@hotmail.comwrote: ** Hi everyone, My friend Jerry Bonkoski found a Bell's Vireo last Friday while doing a bird survey, west of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in Rice County. Some local birders and myself saw and heard the bird today, and some saw two birds, indicating breeding. The location is at the NW corner of the intersection of Hall Ave. and CR 29, west of the state park. Bell's Vireo has been reported in this county the last three years in a row at least, by someone who refuses to share their sightings. So I'm very happy to be able to share this with all of you! Enjoy! Good birding! Dave Bartkey Faribault, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Reply via web posthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ricebird/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwN2dvbGtzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MjU0MzY2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mjk0NgRtc2dJZAM2ODgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzcwOTE0Nzkx?act=replymessageNum=688 Reply to sender greathornedd...@hotmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20Bell%27s%20Vireo%2C%20Rice%20County Reply to group riceb...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Bell%27s%20Vireo%2C%20Rice%20County Start a New Topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ricebird/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmajk3ZzhiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MjU0MzY2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mjk0NgRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNzA5MTQ3OTE- Messages in this topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ricebird/message/688;_ylc=X3oDMTMzdnVkNm1tBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MjU0MzY2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mjk0NgRtc2dJZAM2ODgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzcwOTE0NzkxBHRwY0lkAzY4OA--(1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ricebird;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZmViZm5tBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MjU0MzY2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mjk0NgRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzNzA5MTQ3OTE- This list is devoted to birds of Rice County, Minnesota. Reports of rare AND common birds are welcome. Questions from both dedicated birders AND beginners are encouraged. The goal of this list is to keep tabs on the birds that occur in the county. Post message: riceb...@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: ricebird-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: ricebird-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com List owner: ricebird-ow...@yahoogroups.com [image: Yahoo! Groups]http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZmxuZW1qBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MjU0MzY2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mjk0NgRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM3MDkxNDc5MQ-- Switch to: Text-Onlyricebird-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional, Daily Digestricebird-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest• Unsubscribe ricebird-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ • Send us Feedback ygroupsnotificati...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Feedback+on+the+redesigned+individual+mail+v1 . __,_._,___ -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] eBird comments
Hi All— After I thought I had posted a map showing the location of a Lark Sparrow along the Cannon River Trail on a recent eBird list, Gerry Hoekstra said he could not see my map. It turns out that the comments section on an eBird list is only visible to the author of the list. The public can see comments under individual species, but not the section of comments for the whole list. So I moved my map so it appears in the Lark Sparrow comment box. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14315767 dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Lark Sparrow Goodhue Co.
Today I saw a singing Lark Sparrow presumably on territory. I marked the exact spot with a yellow “thumbtack” on my eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14315767 The location is on the Cannon River Bike Trail near Cannon Falls in Goodhue Co. You may have to enlarge the map to see the location clearly. It sang from near the top of a large tree. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] junco recovery
Hi All— I have been meaning to report to you-all that, after banding some 600 juncos this spring, I have had one recovery. A bird I banded on 4 April 2013 near Northfield, Rice Co., was recovered 5 miles south of Park Rapids in Hubbard Co., Minnesota, on 6 May 2013. This recovery is not a spectacular distance, but same-season recoveries are always of interest. One of the odd aspects of modern America is that these days citizens are less prone to report banded birds than, say, in the 1920s or 30s. There are a few hypotheses for this downward trend—folks not wanting to cooperate with the government, kids inside all day playing video games…. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Water feature update and sightings
For those interested, here are the folks that gave us guidance when we built our water feature. It is a bird magnet. They are a Minneapolis company. We attended a workshop at the MN Landscaped Arboretum years ago. We built our own stream, but got input from these folks. http://www.rock-on-a-roll.com/photos.shtml dan On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Thomas Maiello tho...@angelem.com wrote: Well, to date, I have over 70 interested birders who want me to share my water feature info and I am in the process of preparing the info. Hard to sit and look out over my water feature and not get sucked out the door when a Blackburnian Warbler or a Great Crested Flycatcher or a Canada Warbler drops in, teases me and flies up just out of my sight before I can stop writing and get my binoculars or camera focused in. What a wonderful dilemma! I should have the info out today or tomorrow. Yesterday was a banner day on the west side of Eagle Lake in my standard birding grounds (another Northern Parula has just landed in the tree outside my window . . be right back) in Maple Grove. I got into waves of warblers with a nice flock of Canada Warblers and one Hooded Warbler, Bay-Breasted, Connecticut, Chestnut-sided, Baltimore Orioles galore, Cape May, Blackburnian, Yellow, etc, etc. Just delightful and seemingly late. Back to you all soon. Thomas Maiello Maple Grove Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Water feature update and sightings
It occurs to me that I have a photo of our water feature on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/yellow-rumped-warbler.html dan On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 4:09 PM, danerika daner...@gmail.com wrote: For those interested, here are the folks that gave us guidance when we built our water feature. It is a bird magnet. They are a Minneapolis company. We attended a workshop at the MN Landscaped Arboretum years ago. We built our own stream, but got input from these folks. http://www.rock-on-a-roll.com/photos.shtml dan On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Thomas Maiello tho...@angelem.comwrote: Well, to date, I have over 70 interested birders who want me to share my water feature info and I am in the process of preparing the info. Hard to sit and look out over my water feature and not get sucked out the door when a Blackburnian Warbler or a Great Crested Flycatcher or a Canada Warbler drops in, teases me and flies up just out of my sight before I can stop writing and get my binoculars or camera focused in. What a wonderful dilemma! I should have the info out today or tomorrow. Yesterday was a banner day on the west side of Eagle Lake in my standard birding grounds (another Northern Parula has just landed in the tree outside my window . . be right back) in Maple Grove. I got into waves of warblers with a nice flock of Canada Warblers and one Hooded Warbler, Bay-Breasted, Connecticut, Chestnut-sided, Baltimore Orioles galore, Cape May, Blackburnian, Yellow, etc, etc. Just delightful and seemingly late. Back to you all soon. Thomas Maiello Maple Grove Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonateshttp://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Pileated Woodpecker recapture/Rice Co.
Hi All— On 21 May I recaptured a Pileated Woodpecker in Northfield that I originally banded on 3 November 2010. Since I band relatively few Pileateds, I wondered if a three-year-old Pileated is among the oldest on record, but it turns out to be a far cry from a 12-year-old Maryland bird. A photo of a remarkably angry Pileated Woodpecker is on my blog. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Harris’s Sparrow/Rice Co.
Hi All— Last week I banded a Harris’s Sparrow in Northfield, Rice Co. I have only one other spring record for the county. A photo is posted on my blog-- http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Grounded Warblers/Rice Co.
Hi All— Erika and I took a late afternoon stroll in the East Unit of the Cannon Valley Wilderness Area just south of Northfield, Rice Co. We saw 9 species of warblers, but what was interesting is that many fed on the ground. Ground feeders included restarts, Blackburnian and Black-throated Green warblers. We suspect this relatively unusual feeding stratum was due to the chilly temperatures (50s) and high winds (gusts up to 40 mph). Photos are on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] warbler wave Rice Co. 8 May
Hi All— I could only run my banding nets (in Northfield/Rice Co.) for an hour beginning at 11:30 AM yesterday. In that time I banded: 14 Nashville Warblers 12 Yellow-rumped Warblers 4 Orange-crowned Warblers 1 Black-and-White Warbler (+2 others observed) 1 Golden-winged Warbler (photo at http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ) 1 Black-throated Green Warbler (observed, not banded)\ 1 Blue-headed Vireo (observed, not banded) dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Song Sparrow banding recovery and Orange-crowned’s crown
Hi All— Today (3 May) I recaptured a Song Sparrow near Dundas (Rice Co.) that I originally banded on 8 April 2010. As Song Sparrows are a relatively recent arrival at the banding station, this late date indicates the foul weather has delayed their spring migration this year. On my blog, I have belatedly posted an photo of an Orange-crowned Warbler’s crown and muse about its current scientific name. ( http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ) dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Diving Horned Grebe Photos
Good Morning— Last week I photographed a very cooperative Horned Grebe as it dove into Lake Byllesby, Dakota Co. Today I posted these photos on my blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Dark-eyed Junco at Suet Feeder/Rice Col
Hi All— I posted a photo of a Dark-eyed Junco at our suet feeder in Northfield during Monday’s ice and snow storm. To the best of my knowledge, juncos are not known to consume suet. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com This junco seems to be intermediate between a “Slate-colored” and an “Oregon” Junco. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Yellow-rumped Warbler at Suet
Good Morning! I posted photos of a banded Yellow-rumped Warbler (probably ringed by me) at the suet feeder as Monday night’s snow storm began. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Brown Creeper banding recovery
Hi All— Today the back woods has been full of juncos, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, and a few phoebes. One of the creepers I caught was originally banded on 6 October 2012. I do not know if this is a returning migrant or a wintering bird. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Western Meadowlark/Goodhue Co.
Hi All— Among various migrants today, Erika and I photographed two Western Meadowlarks near the southwestern corner of Lake Byllesby in Goodhue Co. You can see the photos at http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birdshttp://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t Two Years Among the Odonates http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428 the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau; Back off, man. I'm a scientist.—Dr. Peter Venkman 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] Finches
Matt et al.-- I do not recall ever recapturing a siskin or a redpoll in a subsequent year from banding. None of my redpolls were ever found elsewhere, although I am aware of a South Dakota-banded redpoll being recovered in Connecticut. I have had South Dakota siskins recaptured in California and Maryland. In South Dakota, I once caught someone else's goldfinch banded in southeastern Colorado. One of my Minnesota goldfinches was recovered in west-central Saskatchewan. I am pretty sure I have recovered goldfinches banded locally after a year, but I would have to check on that. dan On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Matt Dufort zeledo...@gmail.com wrote: I find these regional and local movements of finches fascinating. The hard part is that the tools we have to track those movements don't work well for these species. To figure out what they're really doing, we need to be able to follow individual birds, and that's nearly impossible for small, nomadic bids. Satellite transmitters are too big for most of the finches, and these new geolocators that are illuminating lots of bird movements require recapturing the birds to get the data. We could track them with radio transmitters, but those have limited range. Banding recoveries are probably our best bet, but they're rare enough that we don't get a very complete picture. So it may be a while before we get a thorough understanding of finch movements. Dan, did you ever recapture birds from previous years? I'm really curious how often birds come back to the same wintering areas. We know that many finches move around based on regional availability of food, to the point that there's an annual forecast of those movements for the northeast ( http://1birds.com/winter-finch-forecast-for-2012-2013.htm). I think this food-based nomadic movement is very true for siskins and redpolls, and might be true on a smaller scale for goldfinches. Several years ago, siskins completely disappeared from Washington state for close to a year. People started worrying that there had been a big die-off. Then, they reappeared as mysteriously as they'd gone, and I'm not sure if anyone knows where they went during that time. As a final note, there are a ton of bird species in Australia that wander around from season to season and year to year, depending on where water and food are available. There are a few groups of birds that we know do that in North America (owls, finches), but I wonder how much of it occurs with other species (diurnal raptors, for example). So much we still have to learn. Matt Dufort Minneapolis On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Steve Weston swest...@comcast.net wrote: We have about six to twelve Goldfinches regularly coming to the sunflower feeders, along with about the same number of House Finches. Pine Siskins come in for short periods of time, but I can often hear them in the tree tops. It has seemed like only two to four were around most of the winter, but numbers appear to be higher now with about six at the bird bath and feeder yesterday at a time. Greater numbers of finches are in the treetops and may be coming to neighboring feeders. Redpolls have enjoyed my neighbor's feeder much more than mine. Nobody has interest in my thistle seed. On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 12:01 PM, danerika daner...@gmail.com wrote: Betsy and All-- I banded great numbers of goldfinches, redpolls, and siskins for almost 30 years in South Dakota. At first it appeared that goldfinches were replaced by siskins, which in turn were replaced by redpolls--depending on the winter. As time passed, however, I came to agree with Betsy Beneke. I concluded that these winter finch cycles are random and unpredictable. Some winters I banded numbers of all three species. This winter, here in Minnesota, we have many siskins and redpolls but very few goldfinches. dan On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:23 AM, Betsy Beneke birderbe...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm still feeding anywhere from 50 to 125 common redpo Erika, and all, I'm still feeding anywhere from 50 to 125 common redpolls at my house east of St. Cloud every day. No pine siskins or goldfinches all winter. At Sherburne Refuge, I've had scattered goldfinches all winter - no regulars - there are 2-6 birds one or two days a week. No siskins. Still seeing a couple of large flocks of redpolls on the east side of the refuge, but I haven't had a single one at my bird feeder at HQ all winter. Guess they just never found me. I've found in my many years of feeding birds in MN that goldfinches and pine siskins are always roaming, you can never count on them from one year or even season to the next. Betsy Beneke Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
