Re: [mou-net] Correction: Rough-legged Hawk, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co

2013-03-04 Thread B.heineke
I saw one in Scott Cnty at the Lawrence WMA 3 or 4 weeks ago... So I'm guessing it's not abnormal to see them this far south. Sent from my iPad On Mar 4, 2013, at 10:38 AM, Alex Cruz Jr alexcru...@gmail.com wrote: Correction: RlHa was headed EAST towards Edina from where I work in Eden

Re: [mou-net] snowy owl still at 180 abd Hogan

2014-02-07 Thread B.heineke
Same thing seen on Monday, about 5 folks gathered in the field perhaps 15 feet from the bird. As I arrived another fellow got out of his car and walked across the field to take pictures. the owl got tired of this audience and flew across the field to a pole near me. The people left the field

Re: [mou-net] [Mnbird] Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow/Ri ce Co.

2015-10-15 Thread B.heineke
On September 29th I took photos of a pair in prior lake, Scott county. Thanks for the information to distinguish the different sub species. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 15, 2015, at 8:59 AM, dan via Mnbird > wrote: > > On Tuesday I photographed a Gambel’s

[mou-net] Tundra and trumpeter swans, Hennepin county

2016-03-16 Thread B.heineke
Tuesday at 1:00 and again at 4:30 pm I saw Approximately 350 swans on the river across from Shakopee, viewing from the Hennepin county side. Best seen from one of the two pull-outs on Flying Cloud drive between Eden Prairie road and 101. There is a mix of both Tundra and Trumpeter. Several

[mou-net] Great Blue heron , Prior Lake, Scott Cnty

2016-03-22 Thread B.heineke
My FOY Great Blue heron just flew overhead in Prior Lake... Poor thing will be in for a rough day tomorrow if we get the 6-12 inches of forecasted snow Bonnie H. Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] 180th street marsh

2016-03-21 Thread B.heineke
Where do people park to view the marsh? If I remember it is quite narrow and not very safe parking in that area Do you simply park further up the road where there might be more shoulder and walk back? Sent from my iPad > On Mar 21, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Warren Woessner

Re: [mou-net] Swims like a duck

2016-04-03 Thread B.heineke
I tagged it as a domestic breed Sent from my iPad > On Apr 3, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Chuck's Mail wrote: > > Could that be a white mallard at Veteran’s Park in Richfield? Swimming > around the islands in the main pond. Same size, movement, and head shape as > a mallard,

[mou-net] Lost and found... at Wilkie unit scott county

2016-09-20 Thread B.heineke
Did anyone lose something on the wilkie blue lake trail in the last day or two? If you can describe it to me i can return it. Found on the trail leading to the blind on the lake item seems likely it was a birder that lost it. Email back to me privately .. no need to clutter the group

Re: [mou-net] Long Tailed Duck-Hennepin Co.

2016-11-28 Thread B.heineke
Long tails still there today at 2:20. Seen where chain link fence stars on east side as described. Spotted by eye. Verified by binoculars. Beautiful view fairly close. I watched for ten minutes as they fished then I left. No legal place to park in that area. Thanks for finding and posting

Re: [mou-net] Twin Cities birding app for your phone

2016-11-16 Thread B.heineke
The 'Minnesota Birding News' app is a good app for sightings, links to other apps etc. perhaps more info than a new birder would want but it is a good app that brings multiple feeds together in single space Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2016, at 10:39 AM, James Williams

Re: [mou-net] are Red Crossbills in Benton County still there?

2017-01-11 Thread B.heineke
Anyone know if the red crossbills in Benton are still around? Is the snow very deep walking on the access road? Sent from my iPad > On Dec 28, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Herb Dingmann wrote: > > Red Crossbills were found this morning near Englund Ecotone SNA in Benton >

Re: [mou-net] [Mnbird] Snow Geese Still Present/Rice Co.

2016-12-06 Thread B.heineke
They are still present today. Not there when I arrived, only a few canada and mallards present. But I walked around the pools and a few minutes into the walk several waves of geese came in. About 800-1000 by he time I left, across two of the pools. Amongst them were the two snow geese,

Re: [mou-net] Cinnamon teal not found

2017-04-24 Thread B.heineke
Checked the Jeffers Pond watering holes and did not find it there either.. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 24, 2017, at 7:26 AM, Brad Abendroth wrote: > > Not in the original spot. Brief check of others close areas negative as > well. Off to work but original reporter will

Re: [mou-net] Black-bellied whistling ducks in Belle Plaine, 6/14/2017

2017-06-15 Thread B.heineke
Did anyone go look for them today and if so did you re-find hem? Sent from my iPad > On Jun 15, 2017, at 12:59 PM, elgrevo wrote: > > Not certain if still there today... but Wednesday morning, 2 > black-bellied whistling ducks were in a flooded farm field just south of

Re: [mou-net] Dickcissel Irruption

2017-06-18 Thread B.heineke
Scott county, Rice and Le Sueur also have plenty of them this year. Bonnie > On Jun 17, 2017, at 5:47 PM, KIm Eckert wrote: > > Sorry. First post cut off by loss of cell signal. Dickcissels also recently > seen in Sax-Zim bog on Racek Rd, and 2 yesterday in Itasca Co on

[mou-net] Ibis Le Sueur cnty

2017-09-24 Thread B.heineke
Ibis in Le Sueur cnty at following: Le Sueur cnty Ibis at 44.25829 and 93.58568. Wet field / wetland across from solar panel farm. On hwy 13 a little north of 10 (north of Tetonka lake). Have photos to review for type when I get home. Seen about 1 hour ago. Bonnie Join or Leave