From axhertzel@sihope.com Mon Aug 1 01:46:13 2005
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 19:46:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] Yellow-crowned Night-Herons
Message-ID: <3FB8691E-7F0E-41EE-B59D-C007D7745B25@sihope.com>
Anyone doing a Big year may want to go to Lac Qui Parle County, as
Phil Chu reported finding two Yellow-crowned Night-Herons there
today, 31 July. Both birds were in a small pond on the northeast side
of U.S. Highway 75 just south of its junction with Lac Qui Parle
County Road 59.
- - -
Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
From kreckert@cpinternet.com Mon Aug 1 04:22:02 2005
From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:22:02 -0500
Subject: [mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers & Henslow's Sparrows
Message-ID: <6D5FD954-023B-11DA-B9C1-000A95E02230@cpinternet.com>
A Minn Birding Weekends trip to Big Stone & Traverse Co's 30-31 July
turned up 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at one Traverse Co location and
single Henslow's Sparrows in Traverse and Swift Co's.
The Buff-breasteds were at the Mud Lake location reported earlier this
month: from the jct of MN Hwys 117 & 27, go 1/4 mi on 117, take the
first right along the Mustinka R, and follow this road NE & N for about
a mile to the flooded field adjacent to the shore of Mud L. One of the
Buff-breasteds was here and the other two were just north of here:
continue north on the road until it turns east, and look to the left
towards the lake immediately after turning the corner.
Both Henslow's Sparrows were singing males. One was at The Nature
Conservancy's Miller Prairie West in east-central Traverse Co: from the
jct of MN Hwy 27 and Co Rd 15, go 2 mi S on 15, then 1 mi W and 0.4 mi
S.
The other Henslow's was near Appleton along Swift Co Rd 51: from MN Hwy
7 at the Big Stone-Swift county line, go 1 mi E on 7 to Co Rd 51, then
2 mi S on 51 to the T, then 0.6 mi E, and listen along the south side
of the road.
Also of note on this MBW were:
- a total of 17 shorebird species, most of these at the Mud Lake area
above (incl 1 Baird's Sandpiper), plus 2 Red-necked Phalaropes with
some Wilson's along Big Stone Co Rd 54 (from the town of Barry, go 2 mi
S on Co Rd 7 and 1 mi E on 54);
- a Eur Collared-Dove in Appleton (along Hwy 59 & 7, 1-2 blocks S of
the railroad tracks & grain elevator);
- 2-3 singing Willow Flycatchers on Big Stone Co Rd 34 just E of MN Hwy
7 (this is between Ortonville and Big Stone State Park);
- several singing Le Conte's Sparrows at Miller Prairie West (2 of
these at the Henslow's spot and 3 or 4 more along the N side of the
tract);
- and several Dickcissels at various Traverse & Big Stone locations.
Kim Eckert
From jsparrow@centurytel.net Mon Aug 1 05:38:18 2005
From: jsparrow@centurytel.net (Judith Sparrow)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:38:18 -0500
Subject: [mou] Baby Cardinal Help!
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Thanks to all of you who responded to my request for help/information on =
the
care of the baby Cardinal. This morning I took the Cardinal to the Dale
St., Roseville, MN location of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. It
squawked all the way there so it seemed to be in good shape!
=20
Judith Sparrow
=20
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page."
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Dear Birders,
Thanks to all of you who responded to my request for
help/information on the care of the baby Cardinal. This morning I =
took
the Cardinal to the Dale
St., =
Roseville, MN location of the WildlifeRehabilitationCenter. It squawked all the way there so it seemed =
to be in
good shape!
Judith Sparrow
"The world is a book, and =
those who
do not travel, read only a page."
--Saint =
Augustine of Hippo
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From Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com Mon Aug 1 13:59:39 2005
From: Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com (Alt, Mark)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 07:59:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] FW: 2005 Waterfowl Population Survey Complete
Message-ID:
Here are some of the estimates on Duck populations this year.
Mark Alt=20
Sr. Project Manager=20
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From: MARTELL, Mark [mailto:MMARTELL@audubon.org]=20
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 12:38 PM
To: Mark Alt (E-mail)
Subject: FW: 2005 Waterfowl Population Survey Complete
Mark,
I remember you asking about this.
Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)
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From: Important Bird Areas Program Discussion List
[mailto:IBA-LEADER@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG]On Behalf Of CECIL, John
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:32 AM
To: IBA-LEADER@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
Subject: FW: 2005 Waterfowl Population Survey Complete
FYI...
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29 July, 2005 Contact: Nicholas Throckmorton, (202) 208-5634
Early Dry Conditions Improving in Key Duck Nesting Areas;
2005 Waterfowl Population Survey Complete
Migrating ducks returning to important nesting areas in the
north-central
United States and southern Canadian prairies early this spring were
greeted
by dry conditions, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
annual
waterfowl survey.
However, the U.S. and Canadian prairies received substantial rain in
late
May and during the entire month of June that recharged wetlands and
encouraged growth of vegetation. While this improved habitat quality on
the
prairies, it probably came too late to benefit early-nesting species or
waterfowl from breeding farther north.
"We are certainly excited about the amount of rain that fell on the
prairies and parklands since late May," said Acting Service Director
Matt
Hogan. "We don't know what impact it will have on production but likely
the rains benefited late nesting and re-nesting efforts. It does bode
well
for maintaining nesting water this year and perhaps better habitat
conditions next spring."
The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, which is 50 years
old
this year, is the largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind in
the
world. The survey samples 2.2 million square miles across the
northcentral
and northeastern United States, Canada and Alaska. Pilot-biologists who
fly
the survey estimate the number of ducks in the continent's most
important
nesting grounds, commonly referred to as the traditional survey area.
Many
State and Canadian partners help collect the data.
In the traditional survey area of western Canada, Alaska and the
northcentral United States, the total duck population estimate
(excluding
scoters, eiders, long-tailed ducks, mergansers and wood ducks) is 31.7
million birds. This estimate is not statistically different from last
year's estimate of nearly 32.2 million birds. It is 5 percent below the
1955-2004 average.
* Mallard abundance was 6.8 million birds, which is 9 percent below
last year's estimate of 7.4 million birds and 10 percent below the
long-term average.
* Blue-winged teal were estimated at 4.6 million birds. This value
was
similar to last year's estimate of 4.1 million birds and the
long-term average.
* Among other duck species, northern pintail, at 2.6 million, and
northern shovelers, at 3.6 million, were significantly above 2004
estimates, while the estimate for the gadwall, 2.2 million, was
below
the 2004 survey results. Scaup abundance, at 3.4 million, was the
lowest ever recorded on the survey. Biologists are studying the
reasons for the decline.
* In comparison with long-term averages, the 2005 estimates were
higher
for gadwall -- up 30 percent, northern shoveler -- up 67 percent,
and
green-winged teal at 2.2 million - up 16 percent. The 2005
estimates
as compared to the long-term average were lower for northern
pintail
- down 38 percent, American wigeon at 2.2 million - down 15
percent,
and scaup down 35 percent. Estimates for the redhead, at 592,000,
and canvasback, at 521,000, were similar to their long-term
averages.
Across traditional duck nesting areas of western Canada and the
north-central United States, total pond numbers were 37 percent higher
than
last year. This increase is primarily the result of changes in Canada,
where pond numbers increased 56 percent to 3.9 million ponds. In the
northcentral United States, nearly 1.5 million ponds were observed,
similar
to last year's estimate.
Nesting habitat was particularly poor in South Dakota because below
average
precipitation allowed tilling and grazing of wetland margins. Birds may
have flown over the State for wetter conditions to the north.
Water levels and upland nesting cover were better in North Dakota and
eastern Montana, and wetland conditions in these regions improved
markedly
during June with the onset of well-above average precipitation. The
prairies of southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan were quite
dry
in early May.
The Canadian Parklands fared much better this year, due to a combination
of
several years of improving nesting cover and above-normal precipitation
last fall and winter. These areas were in good-to-excellent condition at
the time of the survey. and conditions have remained good through early
summer. Record high levels of rain flooded portions of lower elevation
prairie areas of central Manitoba during April, producing fair or poor
nesting conditions for breeding waterfowl in some areas. Portions of
northern Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan also experienced flooding,
resulting in only fair conditions for breeding waterfowl.
Most of the Northwest Territories were in good condition due to adequate
water and a timely spring thaw that made habitat available to
early-nesting
species. However, dry conditions in eastern parts of the Northwest
Territories and northeastern Alberta resulted in low water levels in
lakes
and ponds and the complete drying of some wetlands. Habitat was
classified
as fair in these areas.
Annual survey results help guide the Service in managing its waterfowl
conservation programs under the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The
Service
works in partnership with State representatives from the four flyways -
the
Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific - to establish regulatory
frameworks for waterfowl hunting season lengths, dates and bag limits.
Alaska was in mostly excellent condition, with an early spring and good
water, except for a few flooded river areas and the North Slope, where
spring was late.
In the eastern United States and Canada, habitat conditions were good
due
to adequate water and relatively mild spring temperatures. The
exceptions
were the coast of Maine and the Maritimes, where May temperatures were
cool
and some flooding occurred along the coast and major rivers. Also,
below-normal precipitation left some habitats in fair to poor condition
in
southern Ontario at the time of the survey. However, precipitation in
this
region following survey completion improved habitat conditions.
In eastern North America, the Service and Canadian Wildlife Service are
developing new methods of integrating data from multiple surveys. As a
result, estimates for the eastern survey area are not directly
comparable
to those reported in previous years. In the eastern survey area, the
American black duck population estimate was 827 thousand birds, a
decrease
of 24 percent from last year's estimate of 1.1 million but similar to
the
1999-2004 average. The estimate for the mallard, at 412 thousand birds,
declined 36 percent from 2004, but was similar to the 1999-2004 average.
To see the full results of the survey, which includes graphs and maps,
please see . To see
how the survey is conducted and learn about the Survey's 50th
anniversary,
please see < http://www.fws.gov/waterfowlsurveys/>.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency
responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and
plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American
people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge
System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of
small
wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69
national
fish hatcheries, 63 Fish and Wildlife Management offices and 81
ecological
services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws,
administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird
populations,
restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores
wildlife
habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their
conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program,
which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on
fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
From darkwolfsaga@yahoo.com Mon Aug 1 17:16:25 2005
From: darkwolfsaga@yahoo.com (Scott Meyer)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:16:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Cass County, Walker and Longville settling ponds
Message-ID: <20050801161625.15828.qmail@web60711.mail.yahoo.com>
Several Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows were heard
singing at the NW corner
of the HWY 8 bridge were it crosses the Boy River in
Cass County on August
29, 2005.
On the same day I also saw five Lesser Yellowlegs, one
Pectoral Sandpiper
and one Spotted Sandpiper on the Walker settling
ponds. A small flock of
Bonaparte's Gulls were also seen in the ponds. The
Walker Ponds are located
west off of Hwy 371 driving north toward town take a
left turn west turn on
Ah-GWAH-ching road and then a right on 73rd Street N
before entering the
Ah-GHWA-Ching State Health Care facility. Follow 73rd
Street the west up
the hill at which you will see two small ponds on the
north and one large
pond to the South, all accessible from outside of the
security fencing.
Also over the weekend The Longville settling ponds
contained three Lesser
Yellowlegs and a number of Least Sandpipers. The
Longville settling ponds
are north off of Hwy 84 on Pond Road within the
northwestern portion of
Longville. The ponds are immediately adjacent to the
airport and are easily
accessible from outside of the security fencing.
All locations were obtained through the help of Ben
Weiland, Deep Portage Learning Center, Cass County.
Scott Meyer
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From chetmeyers@visi.com Mon Aug 1 21:16:37 2005
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 15:16:37 -0500
Subject: [mou] New Germany Shorebirds
Message-ID: <1122927397.42ee832578389@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes:
Yesterday, July 31st, Miriam and I birded the Mayer-New Germany area. It should
be great later in the year when the high water subsides, but the water was so
high there was no "shore" for the shorebirds. We saw five varieties (nothing
special), our best place was the wetland a little furthe west on Highway 7, but
it's a dangerous place to park given highway traffic. There is still a small
colony (maybe only two pair) of red-headed woodpeckers at the
main New Germany pond and we found one juvenile. Right now, not much worth the
trip
Chet Meyers
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Hi there, I live by Rush City, MN and had a bird visiting on July 10th =
of this year that I believed to be a immature/female grackle. I did =
lots of investigating and also sent the pictures to Cornell. Several at =
Cornell also felt that was what this bird was. They felt I should tell =
someone from MN and I Sue Leaf of Wild River Audubon gave me your e-mail =
address. If you need any further info I can be reached at =
country@pinenet.com and will answer any questions. I HAVE NOT seen the =
bird before OR since that day, Nora Walkosz
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the=20
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this bird=20
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Wild River=20
Audubon gave me your e-mail address. If you need any further info =
I can be=20
reached at country@pinenet.com and will=20
answer any questions. I HAVE NOT seen the bird before OR since =
that day,=20
Nora Walkosz
Cindy Hanson spotted a mysterious heron-like bird at the captioned loca=
tion. It was heron-sized and conformed (snake neck etc.), tan/buff wit=
h a completely white head.
I know there is an intermediate morph (Wurdemann's Heron), but I did no=
t know they are found in Minnesota (or that they may have a tan/buff body).&=
nbsp; The bird was definitely not a sandhill crane.
Can you help?
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From MMARTELL@audubon.org Wed Aug 3 16:30:46 2005
From: MMARTELL@audubon.org (MARTELL, Mark)
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 11:30:46 -0400
Subject: [mou] FW: Audubon Calls for Emergency listing of Red Knot
Message-ID:
Audubon and our partners in conservation, submitted an Emergency =
Petition to the Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, July 27th, to =
list the rufa subspecies of the Red Knot on the Endangered Species List =
(ESA). The Eastern population of the Red Knot has declined so =
dramatically in the past 15 years that scientists are worried the =
species could go extinct by 2010. Numbering over 150,000 just 20 years =
ago, last year's counts of Red Knots were around 13,000 - putting this =
bird on the downward spiral to extinction.
Last July, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Audubon Society submitted a =
petition to list the Red Knot. This Emergency listing is a follow-up to =
that request. Basically, the science says that this species is =
declining so rapidly that the regular listing process needs to be =
accelerated. Emergency listing is quite rare but we believe the birds' =
very existence depends upon swift action. =20
Yesterday, a press conference was held with the coalition partners and =
there was an article in today's Delaware News Journal - =
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D/20050803/NEWS0=
1/508030358/1006
The press release is below. If you have any questions, please contact =
Greg Butcher, Mike Daulton, Marlyn Twitchell or myself.
Desiree Sorenson-Groves
Audubon Public Policy Office
1150 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
office: (202) 861-2242 ex. 3038
cell: (202) 549-1033
From: CChess=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Groups Call for Emergency =
Endangered Listing for Red Knot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2005
Contact: William Lutz 202-772-0269
Brad DeVries 202-772-0237
CONSERVATION GROUPS CALL FOR EMERGENCY
ENDANGERED LISTING FOR RED KNOT,
A RAPIDLY DECLINING SHOREBIRD
Washington, DC - In response to the 80% decline in Red Knot population =
over the past ten years, leading conservation groups filed an emergency =
petition asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Red Knot =
as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The listing =
request comes from an alliance of wildlife groups including Defenders of =
Wildlife, New Jersey Audubon Society, American Bird Conservancy, the =
National Audubon Society, Delaware Audubon Society, Citizens Campaign =
for the Environment, Audubon New York, Audubon Maryland-DC and Virginia =
Audubon Council.
"Our petition plainly demonstrates that the Red Knot is on the path =
toward extinction. The Bush Administration now has the opportunity to =
reverse the bird's downward spiral and the Endangered Species Act is the =
tool they need to do that," said Defenders of Wildlife Executive Vice =
President, Jamie Rappaport Clark.
The petition targets the rufa subspecies of the Red Knot, a migratory =
shorebird that makes an 18,000 mile roundtrip journey each year from its =
winter home at the tip of South America to the Arctic and back again. =
The birds stop just a few times on the way to refuel. Their final =
critical stop is at Delaware Bay, which is the most critical because it =
is the last major refueling spot before completing the journey to their =
Arctic breeding grounds. At the Bay, the starving birds must feast on =
fat-rich horseshoe crab eggs in order to restore the reserves necessary =
to complete their migration and to provide energy for the first several =
days or weeks in the Arctic as food there can initially be scarce. But, =
in recent years, Delaware Bay's horseshoe crab population has rapidly =
diminished and the number of birds able to successfully reach their =
breeding grounds and successfully reproduce has dramatically declined.
"The Red Knot's decline is a direct result of the overfishing of =
horseshoe crabs whose eggs are a critical food source for the Red Knot's =
migration," said Perry Plumart, American Bird Conservancy's Director of =
Conservation Advocacy. "We urge Interior Secretary Norton to act now to =
keep the Red Knot returning to Delaware Bay in the decades to come."
The birds visiting the Delaware Bay, once numbering more than 100,000, =
now number around 17,000. If nothing is done to ensure the bird's =
survival, recent scientific models predict extinction as early as 2010.
The petition details reasons why the Endangered Species Act's emergency =
listing provisions are needed to save the bird, including:
=B7 Its primary food source in the United States -- horseshoe crab eggs =
-- is threatened due to over utilization of crabs for commercial =
purposes.
=B7 The birds' inability to properly refuel at Delaware Bay reduces =
rates of survival and recruitment and increases their susceptibility to =
disease and predation.
=B7 Existing regulatory mechanisms are inadequate as the Red Knot =
receives only minimal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and =
no protection for its habitat or food source.
The Endangered Species Act emergency listing petition comes after the =
groups had worked for many years with the states and the Atlantic States =
Marine Fisheries Commission, the agency that regulates the horseshoe =
crab fishery, to reduce the take of horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay =
and neighboring areas. In June, the groups asked the Commission and the =
states of New Jersey and Delaware for an emergency closure of the =
horseshoe crab fishery to stop the further decline of available =
horseshoe crab eggs. New Jersey closed the harvest for an additional two =
weeks due to the presence of a late arriving flock.
Although some states have taken additional actions such as closing key =
feeding areas to the public during spring migration and reducing =
competition for eggs between knots and gulls, these efforts are not able =
to reverse the bird's severe decline. New data showing that the Red Knot =
population continues to decline at a rapid rate suggests that a complete =
closure of the horseshoe crab fishery is the most important action that =
can be taken to stop further decline of this species. A listing under =
the ESA would require the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to =
consult with the Service on the impacts of the horseshoe crab fishery on =
the red knot and lead to the development of a coordinated recovery plan, =
a potential closure of the crab fishery and funding for implementation =
of various conservation measures.
The petition concludes: "In the absence of an Endangered Species Act =
listing for the Red Knot, protection efforts to date have failed to =
address site-specific threats to the Red Knot (i.e. habitat loss and =
availability of food at Delaware Bay) and also have not led to the =
development and implementation of conservation and management strategies =
on the multi-state regional scale that are necessary for the =
preservation of the species."
"The Red Knot features one of the longest migrations of any bird species =
and is a valuable part of the coastal web of life from the Arctic to the =
southern tip of South America," said Greg Butcher, Director of Bird =
Conservation for the National Audubon Society. "Our willingness to act =
quickly and decisively to save this icon of global connectedness is a =
powerful test of our stewardship of Earth's vital resources."
"The science is clear and compelling that emergency listing is =
desperately needed to protect the Red Knot," according to Thomas J. =
Gilmore, President of New Jersey Audubon Society. "Only by listing the =
Red Knot can we safeguard New Jersey's Serengeti - the Delaware Bay - =
for future generations."
"The scientific models indicate the extinction of the Red Knot by 2010. =
This is only 5 years away, a blink of the eye. Emergency listing is the =
only hope we have of saving this important species," said Delaware =
Audubon Conservation Chair Nick DiPasquale.
A copy of the petition can be found on line at =
.
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From mattjim@earthlink.net Wed Aug 3 23:39:15 2005
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 17:39:15 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shorebirds-Dakota Co.
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Aug. 3
180th St. wetland (1/2 mi. west of Goodwin Ave.) Dakota Co.
Sandpipers:
Stilt - 1
Pectoral -9
Least - 10
Semipalmated - 8
Solitary - 3
Spotted - 2
Plovers:
Semipalmated - 3
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs - 3
140th St. wetland had about 15 Least Sp. and 2 Semipalmated Plovers. A Baird's was also present 7/28.
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Aug. 3
180th St. wetland (1/2 mi. west of Goodwin Ave.) Dakota Co.
Sandpipers:
Stilt - 1
Pectoral -9
Least - 10
Semipalmated - 8
Solitary - 3
Spotted - 2
Plovers:
Semipalmated - 3
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs - 3
140th St. wetland had about 15 Least Sp. and 2 Semipalmated Plovers. A Baird's was also present 7/28.
Jim
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From dbmartin@skypoint.com Wed Aug 3 23:44:48 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 17:44:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] More Volunteers needed for State Fair Booth
References: <20050802185319.e5wwadjl4py8c0w0@webmail.gac.edu>
Message-ID: <003b01c5987c$f4ffd220$392e56c7@oemcomputer>
I have noticed that Bob Dunlap has put out 3 emails requesting
volunteers for the MOU State Fair Booth.
I would like to encourage everyone to do a shift at the booth. It is
enjoyable, entertaining, a learning experience and a people watching frenzy.
You meet really nice people working in the booth and you have a great
time doing it.
If you think you have to be an expert birder, please think again, because
you do not. All levels of birding skills are suitable to work in the booth.
All you have to be is someone who enjoys talking to people.
Most of the questions which are asked can be easily answered and,
if you need help, there are always field guides available to help work
through any questions.
You get to be entertained by the folks who perform at the DNR stage and
you get FREE tickets to the State Fair. What more could you ask for?
Please consider doing a shift at the fair. You won't regret it.
Please look at Bob's schedule below and either email or call him to
volunteer.
Barbara and Dennis Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
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Subject: [mou] More Volunteers needed for State Fair Booth
> MOU members,
>
> There are still many shifts that are in need of volunteers at this year's
MOU
> state fair booth:
>
> Thursday 8/25
> 1-5 pm (one volunteer needed)
> 5-9 pm (one needed)
>
> Friday 8/26
> 1-5 pm (one needed)
>
> Saturday 8/27
> 9 am to 1 pm (two needed)
> 1-5 pm (one needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Sunday 8/28
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Monday 8/29
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Tuesday 8/30
> 9 am to 1 pm (two needed)
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Wednesday 8/31
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Thursday 9/1
> 9 am to 1 pm (two needed)
> 1-5 pm (one needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Friday 9/2
> 9 am to 1 pm (two needed)
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Saturday 9/3
> 1-5 pm (one needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Sunday 9/4
> 9 am to 1 pm (one needed)
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
> Monday 9/5
> 9 am to 1 pm (two needed)
> 1-5 pm (two needed)
> 5-9 pm (two needed)
>
>
> Please let me know if you can fill any of these shifts. Remember, this is
one of
> the best ways for the MOU to reach out to the public! Any help is
appreciated!
>
> Bob Dunlap
>
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> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
From chickadee@lauraerickson.com Thu Aug 4 00:10:22 2005
From: chickadee@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:10:22 -0500
Subject: [mou] Duluth Baby Peregrines--report from the bander
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050803180441.010c45a0@smtp.lauraerickson.com>
I found out today that the baby Peregrines in downtown Duluth have
names. The three females are Nora (P-76), Diane (P-77) and Maggie
(P-78). The male is Davey (C-73). Robert Anderson, the bander, put an
annual report about his Peregrine banding on the Raptor Resource Project
website.
Also, one of the babies, I think Davey, had his photo on this week's Duluth
Reader Weekly newspaper. You can see that photo and get links to lots of
information about the babies here:
http://www.birderblog.com/?v=08-03-05#08-03-05_175554.txt
I'm working with Bob Anderson to figure out how Binoculars.com can provide
a nest cam for these birds next year.
Laura Erickson
Duluth, MN
Staff Ornithologist Binoculars.com
www.birderblog.com
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of
birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
--Rachel Carson
From bmessersmith@comcast.net Thu Aug 4 13:53:05 2005
From: bmessersmith@comcast.net (Robert Messersmith)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 07:53:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Volunteering
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Jeanne and I will volunteer for the 5-9 pm (two needed) for Thursday =
9/1.
We are really novice bird watchers but enjoy being at the fair and the
people watching. This will be our fourth year volunteering. Most of the
questions we received were "light weight" questions and were easily
answered. Most of the time we just chatted with folks about birds and
passed out information on birding in Minnesota.
I think I learned more about birds from our visitors then anything else. =
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ourselves can do, anyone can do it. Bob
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Another plug/plea for help at the State Fair booth.
You're a Minnesota birder. So that tells us a few things.
It tells us that you:
- go to the fair
- are "THRIFTY" because the fair is "SPENDY"
- eat food on a stick
- like to watch/ID birds
SO VOLUNTEER -=20
- you're going there anyway
- parking and admission would be free (a heck of a deal)
- I have no response to eating food on a stick but there's lots of it at =
the fair
- you can add to the "fair list"
You can even come before your shift or stay after your shift is over
and have FUN at the fair:
Drink all the milk you can drink.
Go to Machinery Hill.
Eat more food on a stick.
Talk to carnies.
Go to the Livestock barns.
Go to International Village.
See more exposed sunburnt flesh than God intended.
Console yourself by eating food on a stick.
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From axhertzel@sihope.com Fri Aug 5 01:30:41 2005
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:30:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 4 August 2005
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 4th.
Three BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were found by Kim Eckert at Mud Lake
in Traverse County on July 30th. From the junction of state highways
117 and 27, go 1/4 of a mile on 117, then take the first right along
the Mustinka River and follow this road north for about a mile to the
flooded field adjacent to the shore of Mud Lake. One of the Buff-
breasteds Sandpipers was here and the other two were just north of here.
On August 3rd, Jim Mattsson reported numerous shorebirds at a Dakota
County wetland along 180th Street, half a mile west of Goodwin
Avenue. Among the species found were SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, STILT SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER.
On August 1st, Rick Pertilly found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD in
Minneapolis along the walking trail that runs along the north side of
Betty Crocker Drive between U.S. Highway 169 and General Mills
Boulevard.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 11th.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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Eckert at=A0 Mud Lake in Traverse County on July 30th. =46rom the =
junction of state highways 117 and 27, go 1/4 of a mile on 117, then =
take the first right along the Mustinka River and follow this road north =
for about a mile to the flooded field adjacent to the shore of Mud Lake. =
One of the Buff-breasteds Sandpipers was here and =
the other two were just north of here.
On =
August 3rd, Jim Mattsson reported numerous shorebirds at a Dakota County =
wetland along 180th Street, half a mile west of Goodwin Avenue. Among =
the species found were SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILT =
SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER.=A0
On August 1st, Rick Pertilly found a NORTHERN =
MOCKINGBIRD in Minneapolis along the walking trail that runs along =
the north side of Betty Crocker Drive between U.S. Highway 169 and =
General Mills Boulevard.
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11th.
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From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Aug 5 02:11:30 2005
From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:11:30 -0500
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 5, 2005
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 5,
2005 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
It has been a hot, humid week in the northwest, but Thursday saw a
return to more pleasant temperatures. Young birds are appearing at
feeders, and now that nesting season is nearly over, there have been
some reports of warblers, probably those that nested nearby. Shorebirds
are starting to show up in this area, but seem to be spread out in small
groups this year in some of the temporary wetlands and muddy spots. On
another note, it appears that bears are appearing at feeders in the
northwest lately, including ours. This is presumably because of a
shortage of fruit in the woods. If you are feeding suet, be aware of
this and place it carefully or not at all for awhile.
Shelley Steva found a LARK SPARROW in Red Lake County on July 29, just
north of the Plummer wastewater treatment ponds.
In Polk County on July 29, Pat Rice observed three SWAINSON'S HAWKS
along MN 92 west of Gully. On the 31st, she stopped at the Erskine
wastewater treatment ponds where there were SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
LEAST SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS; in addition, there were 100
FRANKLIN'S GULLS, RING-BILLED GULLS, FORSTER'S TERNS, and an AMERICAN
PIPIT. 15 species of shorebirds were counted by Shelley Steva for a
total of 164 individuals at the Melo impoundment in western Polk County
on July 30. They included a surprising BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. This
wetland will be drying up soon if the weather remains dry as most of the
birds were in shallow muddy pools. Nathaniel Emery also reported
shorebirds, this time at the Crookston wastewater treatment ponds on
August 2. A TUNDRA SWAN has been identified at the East Grand Forks
wastewater treatment ponds on August 4.
At home in Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported warblers at the birdbath-
YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and AMERICAN REDSTART. Doug
Johnson visited the Big Bog boardwalk near Waskish on July 30. There he
found a CONNECTICUT WARBLER. He reports that the bog walk is not fully
complete, and the road was quite rough yet. He also saw an AMERICAN
BITTERN along MN 72 two miles north of Kelliher.
>From Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported a BLUE-HEADED
VIREO in the yard at Norris Camp on August 2.
Thanks to Pat Rice, Shelley Steva, Doug Johnson, Charles Christianson,
and Nathaniel Emery for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, August 12, 2005.
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From corax6330@yahoo.com Fri Aug 5 03:09:12 2005
From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:09:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Pool 8, Miss. R. PEFA & Wisconsin shorebirds incl. Avocet. Albino Tree Swallow. Osprey.
Message-ID: <20050805020912.20302.qmail@web30911.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Peregrine Falcon in Wisconsin but visible from both
Wis. & Mn. Soaring, then dove behind trees near
Brownsville, Minn.. Closest to Genoa, Wis. powerplant
stack nestbox.
Shorebirds in Wis: Killdeer, Spotted, Semi-palmated
S., Least S. & Pectoral.
Sandhill Crane in Wis. Hanging out in a slough with a
Great Egret.
Avocet not on the Mississippi R. but Black R. in Wis.
(French I./Onalaska). Osprey this same location.
Migrant?
Best bird: An albino Tree Swallow!
Fred Lesher
LaCrosse, Wis.
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From JulianSellers@msn.com Sat Aug 6 02:41:19 2005
From: JulianSellers@msn.com (Julian Sellers)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 20:41:19 -0500
Subject: [mou] Recent Ivory-billed News
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This is a few days old now, but I haven't seen anything about it on =
MOU-NET. Here are links to news stories about the latest revelations re =
Ivory-billed Woodpeckers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/02/science/02bird.html?incamp=3Darticle_po=
pular_5
http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050801/full/050801-4.html
And here's an article about an attempt to increase the food supply for =
Ivory-bills:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Enviro/03NewsENV=
01080505.htm
Julian
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This is a few days old now, but I haven't seen =
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latest=20
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Sat Aug 6 02:50:56 2005
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:50:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Jim and John Fitzpatrick give talk
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Last night I went to the Carpenter Nature Center annual members and
volunteers banquet. The invited speaker, John Fitzpatrick, spoke about the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker and his brother, Jim, who was one of the search
team members who saw one of the reported birds, described his own
sighting. John showed the "Luneau" video--the whole part where they were
approaching the bird, and then slowed it down (this footage, by the way, is
out on DVD now) and also played a few of the recordings they are in the
process of analyzing. Some really are tantalizing--I can't think of
anything else that could have made the "kent" calls except possibly a Blue
Jay with an Arkansas accent--but to be honest, I really can't imagine one
doing such a perfect imitation without having heard the real thing a
LOT. Blue Jay imitations seem, in my experience with them in the midwest,
to be based on sounds that are heard frequently or involve some sort of
extraordinary, maybe stress-producing, event. I would love to hear
anyone's recording of a non-captive Blue Jay (or even a captive Blue Jay?)
making these "kent" calls.
John also played a few of the "double knocks." One of those recordings
included two sets of double knocks, one much louder than the other. I'm
not at all convinced that was two birds--I've heard Downy and Pileated
drums that were louder, and then softer, as the bird changed orientation in
the same tree, and since these recordings were from remotes, with no one
seeing the birds producing the sounds, I can't be certain about this.
I can't wait till the AOU meeting in Santa Barbara at the end of the month,
which I will be attending. The search team is presenting four papers, with
detailed analyses of the recordings, videos, and sight records. It
promises to be most enlightening.
Anyway, I've posted this on my blog today, along with some interesting
links, one by a skeptic, and also how to get the DVD of the Luneau video.
http://www.birderblog.com/
Laura Erickson
Duluth, MN
www.birderblog.com
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of
birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
--Rachel Carson
From earlorf@uslink.net Sat Aug 6 13:51:00 2005
From: earlorf@uslink.net (Earl Orf)
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:51:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Scenic SP-Itasca County
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Yesterday Shawn Conrad and I saw the Peregrine Falcon that has been making
regular appearances in Bovey. It is vary interesting to see deep rust
colored feathers where a Peregrine would normally have white feathers. We
are speculating that it has a nest back in the mine pit northeast of Bovey.
We have seen the rust coloring on other birds in our area and suspect that
it comes from dust bathing in the mine pit.
Shawn had to go fight a forest fire so I continued by myself up to Scenic
State Park. I walked the fire tower trail and found a male Black-backed
Woodpecker and a Boreal Chickadee.
Earl Orf
web site www.earlorfphotos.com
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Yesterday Shawn Conrad and I saw the Peregrine Falcon =
that
has been making regular appearances in Bovey. It is vary =
interesting to
see deep rust colored feathers where a Peregrine would normally have =
white
feathers. We are speculating that it has a nest back in the mine =
pit
northeast of Bovey. We have seen the rust coloring on other birds =
in our
area and suspect that it comes from dust bathing in the mine =
pit.
Shawn had to go fight a forest fire so I continued by =
myself
up to ScenicState =
Park. I
walked the fire tower trail and found a male Black-backed Woodpecker and =
a
Boreal Chickadee.
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From ksussman@lcp2.net Fri Aug 5 17:42:14 2005
From: ksussman@lcp2.net (Karen Sussman)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:42:14 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fly Warning
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Anyone intending to bird in NE SLC should be aware of the new,
ferocious hatch of flies. This morning swarms of flies chased me on my
bicycle despite the fact I had lathered at least one inch of Skintastic
on all exposed skin.
They were biting through socks, t-shirts etc. Had to turn around after
only 5 miles. I cut ten minutes off my time as any attempts to coast
resulted in logarithmic increases in the monsters biting my legs.
I would suggest covering as much skin as possible when walking in the
woods or even on the roads. The wind doesn't seem to be of any help in
keeping them at bay.
Karen Sussman
Britt/ NE St Louis County
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Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProAnyone intending to
bird in NE SLC should be aware of the new, ferocious hatch of flies.
This morning swarms of flies chased me on my bicycle despite the fact
I had lathered at least one inch of Skintastic on all exposed skin.
They were biting through socks, t-shirts etc. Had to turn around
after only 5 miles. I cut ten minutes off my time as any attempts to
coast resulted in logarithmic increases in the monsters biting my legs.
I would suggest covering as much skin as possible when walking in the
woods or even on the roads. The wind doesn't seem to be of any help
in keeping them at bay.
Karen Sussman
Britt/ NE St Louis CountyTimes New RomanKaren Sussman
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Aug 5 19:38:35 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:38:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Mille Lacs & Sherburne report this week; Any suggestions?
Message-ID: <37f301c599ec$e5fb9950$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
103 species this week between Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties - from Mille
Lacs Lake south to Sherburne NWR (primarily morning walks & drives before
work). Highlights included:
* Pelicans in both counties - in the lake on the west side of 169 along
Vineland Road (south of the town of Vineland) & also Orreck Lake in
Sherburne Refuge - none seen on Auto Tour.
* Red-shouldered Hawk in Pioneer Park, Princeton.
* Eight species of shorebirds (nothing terribly unusual, one Baird's and
couple of White-rumpeds in Sherburne County) - still a little slow
* Seven species of woodpeckers
* Willow Flycatcher in Mille Lacs County (Kunkel WMA, which is admittedly
just north of Sherburne County). Does anyone else experience the "Now was
that Free Beer/Fitzbew or Whe-bew" syndrome? Some are easy to call, but
others....
* Possible Philadelphia Vireo, Sherburne Refuge (the refuge lists it as a
nester, the MOU website doesn't expect to have them in the county, causing
me to second guess my quick visual ID)
* Thousands of swallows (primarily Tree with substantial numbers of Purple
Martins) along Mille Lacs Lake - power lines near Eddy's Restaurant on 35
are packed
* Eight species of warblers, including the previously reported Hooded and a
couple of early Nashvilles. Black-and-Whites are numerous at Kathio.
* Little touch of winter at Kathio's Interpretive Center - Purple Finches,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, last week had a Siskin.
Am contemplating where to take my son tomorrow morning - any suggestions on
areas relatively near central MN that have a few interesting birds? Still
learning this most interesting state.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
From two-jays@att.net Fri Aug 5 20:31:32 2005
From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:31:32 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fwd: [wisb] Green Violet-ear in NW Wisconsin
Message-ID: <87050E19-05E7-11DA-951F-000D934C33C2@att.net>
Perhaps of interest.
Jim Williams
Wayzata
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From: "John Idzikowski"
Date: August 5, 2005 10:37:00 AM CDT
To: "Wisconsin Birding Network"
Subject: [wisb] Green Violet-ear in NW Wisconsin
I just received this photo taken recently somewhere in NW Wisc. that was
sent to a contact on the HummBird listserv then was forwarded to Allen
Chartier in MI who sent it to me- details to follow.
http://my.execpc.com/CE/5F/idzikoj/misc/GRVE0805.jpg
John Idzikowski, Milwaukee
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From benzdedrick@hotmail.com Sat Aug 6 17:28:56 2005
From: benzdedrick@hotmail.com (Dedrick Benz)
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 16:28:56 +0000
Subject: [mou] No Chuck-Will's-Widows
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Well, despite attempts by at least 9 folks driving back roads of Houston
county in the wee hours, no Chuck-Will's-Widows were detected this
Spring/early summer. I haven't heard from everyone, but I believe that 9
out of 17 townships were fully or mostly covered between 5/15 and 6/30 this
year. It's safe to say that about 1/2 of Houston County's roads were driven
in the dusk/nighttime hours. Thank you all for helping out! Noteworthy was
how vocal the Whip-Poor-Will's were singing early in the survey period, and
how quiet they were later. Also noteworthy, were at least 3 spots that had
singing Henslow's Sparrows (2 in Houston County, 1 in southern Winona
County, near the Houston County border).
Townships covered:
Money Creek
Houston
Mound Prairie
Sheldon
Union
Caledonia
Crooked Creek
Winnebago
Jefferson
Oh well, maybe next year!
~Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN
From david@cahlander.com Sat Aug 6 17:07:01 2005
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 11:07:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] False spam notices on mou-net
Message-ID: <000701c59aa0$e4ac9e50$0400a8c0@flash>
The cbs.umn.edu site has introduced spam filtering that marks almost all of
the messages to mou-net as spam. We are trying to get hold of the
administrators of cbs.umn.edu to resolve the problem. Until we are able to
correct the problem, you are likely to get a message, when you do a post,
that your message contains spam.
Thanks.
---
David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910
From dbmartin@skypoint.com Sun Aug 7 03:31:00 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 21:31:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Salt Lake-Prairie Chicken
Message-ID: <00b101c59af8$0dbd3dc0$e82f56c7@oemcomputer>
Early this AM there was a female Prairie Chicken on the south side of Salt
Lake in Lac Qui Parle County. The bird walked out of the reeds onto the mud
flat for several minutes, never venturing far from the reeds. We had good
looks from the overlook deck.
One has to wonder how it happens to be here. I have heard of no releases in
this area but I believe there have been releases in the Big Stone NWR/Lac
Qui WMA area in past years. I'm not sure of the exact release location but
it is probably 25 or 30 miles from Salt Lake. What do you western MN
birders think of this sighting?
The wet field in Traverse County, off 117, is nearly dry with just a handful
of normal shorebirds present early this PM.
Saw four juvenile moorhens at St Johns marsh this evening with no adult
present.
Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From ronw44@msn.com Mon Aug 8 14:40:16 2005
From: ronw44@msn.com (Ron Windingstad)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 08:40:16 -0500
Subject: [mou] Re: [mnbird] Jim and John Fitzpatrick give talk -
References: <5.2.1.1.2.20050805204909.010c4d78@smtp.lauraerickson.com>
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Sorry I missed Dr Fitzpatrick's talk - but am looking forward to hearing =
another of the Ivory-billed woodpeckers search team, Bobby Harrison, at =
the Midwest Birding Symposium in Mid October at the Midwest West Birding =
Symposium in the Quad Cities! =
http://www.visitquadcities.com/2004/for_visitors/midwest_birding.html
And our own Laura Erickson will also be one of the many other =
speakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron Windingstad
Cottage Grove, MN
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From: Laura Erickson=20
To: mnbird ; =
mou-net@cbs.umn.edu=20
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 8:50 PM
Subject: [mnbird] Jim and John Fitzpatrick give talk
Last night I went to the Carpenter Nature Center annual members and=20
volunteers banquet. The invited speaker, John Fitzpatrick, spoke =
about the=20
Ivory-billed Woodpecker and his brother, Jim, who was one of the =
search=20
team members who saw one of the reported birds, described his own=20
sighting. John showed the "Luneau" video--the whole part where they =
were=20
approaching the bird, and then slowed it down (this footage, by the =
way, is=20
out on DVD now) and also played a few of the recordings they are in =
the=20
process of analyzing. Some really are tantalizing--I can't think of=20
anything else that could have made the "kent" calls except possibly a =
Blue=20
Jay with an Arkansas accent--but to be honest, I really can't imagine =
one=20
doing such a perfect imitation without having heard the real thing a=20
LOT. Blue Jay imitations seem, in my experience with them in the =
midwest,=20
to be based on sounds that are heard frequently or involve some sort =
of=20
extraordinary, maybe stress-producing, event. I would love to hear=20
anyone's recording of a non-captive Blue Jay (or even a captive Blue =
Jay?)=20
making these "kent" calls.
John also played a few of the "double knocks." One of those =
recordings=20
included two sets of double knocks, one much louder than the other. =
I'm=20
not at all convinced that was two birds--I've heard Downy and Pileated =
drums that were louder, and then softer, as the bird changed =
orientation in=20
the same tree, and since these recordings were from remotes, with no =
one=20
seeing the birds producing the sounds, I can't be certain about this.
I can't wait till the AOU meeting in Santa Barbara at the end of the =
month,=20
which I will be attending. The search team is presenting four papers, =
with=20
detailed analyses of the recordings, videos, and sight records. It=20
promises to be most enlightening.
Anyway, I've posted this on my blog today, along with some interesting =
links, one by a skeptic, and also how to get the DVD of the Luneau =
video.
http://www.birderblog.com/
Laura Erickson
Duluth, MN
www.birderblog.com
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of=20
birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains =
of=20
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after =
the winter.
--Rachel Carson
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Sorry I missed Dr Fitzpatrick's talk - but am looking forward to =
hearing=20
another of the Ivory-billed woodpeckers search team, Bobby Harrison, at =
the=20
Midwest Birding Symposium in Mid October at the Midwest West Birding =
Symposium=20
in the Quad Cities! http://www.visitquadcities.com/2004/for_visitors/midwest_birding.ht=
ml
And our own Laura Erickson will also be one of the many other=20
speakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron Windingstad
Cottage Grove, MN
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Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 =
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PM
Subject: [mnbird] Jim and John=20
Fitzpatrick give talk
Last night I went to the Carpenter Nature Center annual =
members=20
and volunteers banquet. The invited speaker, John =
Fitzpatrick, spoke=20
about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and his brother, Jim, who was =
one of the=20
search team members who saw one of the reported birds, described =
his own=20
sighting. John showed the "Luneau" video--the whole part =
where they=20
were approaching the bird, and then slowed it down (this footage, =
by the=20
way, is out on DVD now) and also played a few of the recordings =
they are=20
in the process of analyzing. Some really are tantalizing--I =
can't=20
think of anything else that could have made the "kent" calls =
except=20
possibly a Blue Jay with an Arkansas accent--but to be honest, I =
really=20
can't imagine one doing such a perfect imitation without having =
heard the=20
real thing a LOT. Blue Jay imitations seem, in my experience =
with=20
them in the midwest, to be based on sounds that are heard =
frequently or=20
involve some sort of extraordinary, maybe stress-producing, =
event. I=20
would love to hear anyone's recording of a non-captive Blue Jay =
(or even a=20
captive Blue Jay?) making these "kent" calls.
John also =
played a=20
few of the "double knocks." One of those recordings included =
two=20
sets of double knocks, one much louder than the other. I'm =
not at=20
all convinced that was two birds--I've heard Downy and Pileated =
drums that=20
were louder, and then softer, as the bird changed orientation in =
the same=20
tree, and since these recordings were from remotes, with no one =
seeing the=20
birds producing the sounds, I can't be certain about this.
I =
can't wait=20
till the AOU meeting in Santa Barbara at the end of the month, =
which I=20
will be attending. The search team is presenting four papers, =
with=20
detailed analyses of the recordings, videos, and sight =
records. It=20
promises to be most enlightening.
Anyway, I've posted this =
on my=20
blog today, along with some interesting links, one by a skeptic, =
and also=20
how to get the DVD of the Luneau video.
There =
is=20
symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. =
There=20
is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of =
nature--the=20
assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the=20
=
winter.
&nbs=
p; =
; =20
--Rachel=20
=
Carson
_______________________________________________ mnbird=20
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From PChu@CSBSJU.EDU Mon Aug 8 18:24:57 2005
From: PChu@CSBSJU.EDU (Chu, Philip)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 12:24:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Yellow-crowned Night-Herons
Message-ID:
The two juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Herons reported on 31 July in Lac =
Qui Parle Co. were still present on the afternoon of Saturday, 6 August.
The two herons are in Madison Twp., at a small pothole bracketing either =
side of US 75, just SE of the intersection of US 75 and CR 59. Two =
weekends ago, they were in the part of the pothole on the NE side of US =
75; Saturday, they were in the part of the pothole on the SW side of US =
75.
Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321 =20
From mattjim@earthlink.net Mon Aug 8 20:26:42 2005
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:26:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] Cattle Egret - Dakota/Goodhue Cos.
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8/8/05 -
12:30pm - Lake Byllesby - Adult Cattle Egret standing on snag in open lake visible from cemetery. Snag is close to the Goodhue-Dakota County. The lake level is quite high with no chance of mudflats in the near future.
180th St. marsh continues to have a few shorebirds (8 species), including 2 Stilt Sanpipers. Jirik (Empire) and Wagner (Castle Rock) sod farms are essentially devoid of shorebirds except Killdeer; however, last night's rain created some potential habitat at Jirik.
Good birding,
Jim
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8/8/05 -
12:30pm - Lake Byllesby - Adult Cattle Egret standing on snag in open lake visible from cemetery. Snag is close to the Goodhue-Dakota County. The lake level is quite high with no chance of mudflats in the near future.
180th St. marsh continues to have a few shorebirds (8 species), including 2 Stilt Sanpipers. Jirik (Empire) and Wagner (Castle Rock) sod farms are essentially devoid of shorebirds except Killdeer; however, last night's rain created some potential habitat at Jirik.
Good birding,
Jim
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From marimbafan@yahoo.com Mon Aug 8 22:41:07 2005
From: marimbafan@yahoo.com (marimbafan)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:41:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Great Horned Owl in East Duluth
In-Reply-To: <410-22005818192642468@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20050808214107.81959.qmail@web54307.mail.yahoo.com>
Walking by the Limnology Center at Lester River at
dusk (8:50pm) last night (Sunday, 8/7), had a large
Great Horned Owl swoop in from the uphill side of
Congdon Blvd (aka London Rd and MN Hwy 61), crossing
the road and lighting in the very top of a large
solitary conifer (spruce?) tree just to the west
(highway south) of the Limnology Center. Actually,
"lighting" is not the appropriate word, as the tree
(and owl) swayed back and forth for a couple of
minutes after the owl landed. Although too dark to
see a lot of details, there was no mistaking the owl's
"horns" silouhetted against the deep purple sky.
Also last Friday night right at dusk, had an owl swoop
over our heads from north to south as we walked down a
lane along the NSSR railroad tracks between 57th and
56th Avenues. Unfortunately, it was too dark (and the
owl was too fast and too quiet) for us to get a good
look at it before it disappeared among the trees.
Tim Stratton
Duluth
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From clay.christensen@comcast.net Tue Aug 9 00:27:40 2005
From: clay.christensen@comcast.net (Clay Christensen)
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:27:40 +0000
Subject: [mou] Coopers in bird bath
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My son, Drew, had a Cooper's hawk standing in the bird bath in his back yard, drinking from it, this evening (08/08/05). It's been a frequent visitor to his yard in Crystal, Hennepin County.
Good birding,
Clay Christensen
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My son, Drew, had a Cooper's hawk standing in the bird bath in his back yard, drinking from it, this evening (08/08/05). It's been a frequent visitor to his yard in Crystal, Hennepin County.
Good birding,
Clay Christensen
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From Bjboreal@aol.com Tue Aug 9 02:18:32 2005
From: Bjboreal@aol.com (Bjboreal@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 21:18:32 EDT
Subject: [mou] Mississippi Kites in Duluth
Message-ID: <1e6.416f8859.30295e68@aol.com>
While working at 1530 London Road today 8/8/05 , I observed an immature
Mississippi kite at 2:40pm flying over the road approx 30 feet high. While
watching it fight the wind and gain altitude, it joined another immature slighty
further west about a block up from London Road.
Todays strong southwest winds most likely pushed these vagrants. They were
last seen moving up the northshore. A check up at Hawk Ridge at 6:45 revealed no
sightings, although this would be late in the day to observe raptors.
Notes were taken minutes later after the sighting and will be sent into MORC.
Frank Nicoletti
From birdnird@yahoo.com Tue Aug 9 02:40:37 2005
From: birdnird@yahoo.com (Terence Brashear)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:40:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Mississippi Kites in Duluth
In-Reply-To: <1e6.416f8859.30295e68@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20050809014038.96400.qmail@web32602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Must be the day for Mississippi Kites. I had an
immature type this afternoon over the bridge
separating Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. It was
hawking dragonflies and was attacked by an Eastern
Kingbird that drove it towards Lake Calhoun. I lost
sight of it as it was being chased over the
southwestern tree line. This was about a half hour
ago 8:10PM.
Keep your eyes peeled with all these dragonflies
around.
Regards,
Terry
--- Bjboreal@aol.com wrote:
> While working at 1530 London Road today 8/8/05 , I
> observed an immature
> Mississippi kite at 2:40pm flying over the road
> approx 30 feet high. While
> watching it fight the wind and gain altitude, it
> joined another immature slighty
> further west about a block up from London Road.
>
> Todays strong southwest winds most likely pushed
> these vagrants. They were
> last seen moving up the northshore. A check up at
> Hawk Ridge at 6:45 revealed no
> sightings, although this would be late in the day to
> observe raptors.
>
> Notes were taken minutes later after the sighting
> and will be sent into MORC.
>
> Frank Nicoletti
>
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Terry Brashear
Hennepin County, MN
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From lkrueger@umn.edu Tue Aug 9 04:11:24 2005
From: lkrueger@umn.edu (Linda Krueger)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 22:11:24 -0500
Subject: [mou] Photo web site update
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I have added more bird photos to my web site and thought some of you might
enjoy them. I've added Osprey (from Irondale High School in New Brighton
and one found in LaPorte, MN), Chinese Geese (found in someone's front yard
in Hastings!), Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and Eastern Kingbird. In the
Landscape and Wildlife section of the web site I've added a Red Squirrel
(there's also a photo of a White Squirrel for those who didn't check out my
previous update), a Monarch Butterfly, and a Dragonfly.
Linda Krueger
lkrueger@umn.edu
Visit my photo web site at:
www.tc.umn.edu/~lkrueger
Come back often and enjoy!
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Irondale High
School in New Brighton and one found in LaPorte, MN), Chinese Geese =
(found in
someone’s front yard in Hastings!), Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and =
Eastern
Kingbird. In the Landscape and Wildlife section of the web site =
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added a Red Squirrel (there’s also a photo of a White Squirrel for =
those
who didn’t check out my previous update), a Monarch Butterfly, and =
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From smithville4@charter.net Tue Aug 9 04:42:11 2005
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 22:42:11 -0500
Subject: [mou] To HOT!
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Being a Duluthian I can say without any hesitation that its to darn hot =
out! NINETY FIVE degrees in my backyard! =20
As far as birding--well I updated my web site and added a BLOG! I had =
one but decided to get off the soap box BUT i decided to get back on =
after some requests from birders. I also added some updates on =
dragonfly photos I took this year. I added last weekend to my growing =
list of dragonfly species.. a Fawn Darner and a Prince Baskettail.
I am almost done completing the MILE long list of summer projects my =
wife gave me last May. I just need to paint the basement, shed, plant =
bushes and build a 25 feet bench in basement and I 'll be done. Then =
Monica told me I can go birding then! I lost 20 lbs this summer ( I =
really did) and feel great! Since I gave up soda and fast food and =
flushed my system out I feel like a new guy. I need to see " Super Size =
Me".
I will look up in the sky once in a while tomorrow and look for a Miss. =
Kite while shoveling 3 yards of top soil!
Take care and good birding!
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota Birding Treks
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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this summer=20
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From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:53:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron on Recently Seen
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From reforest@wiktel.com Wed Aug 10 04:30:59 2005
From: reforest@wiktel.com (Tom Crumpton)
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:30:59 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sandhills and evening grosbeaks
Message-ID: <42F974F3.7030003@wiktel.com>
Have evening grosbeaks back at feeder, lots of juveniles (birds of the
year?). They have also been chowing down on choke cherries here. Saw a
flock of about 30 sandhill cranes in Lake of the Woods County this
evening. Looked like they were setting down for the evening.
The bug report from Saint Louis county late last week I do not feel was
real good. I have not used bug dope on the Canadian border for about 3
weeks and I spend a fair amount of time in the woods. One of the places
I have been in the last 2 weeks I waded through (ankle deep). Maybe the
hot pavement where they were attracted them??? I can honestly say I am
not even sure what type of bug they were talking about. Maybe the skin
so soft attracted them???
If anyone wants details (on birds or bugs) they can contact me.
Then again bugs are kind of relative to what you are used to aren't
they. Maybe I am not the best person to ask about that lol.
Take Care
Tom Crumpton
From ronusj@hotmail.com Wed Aug 10 15:00:17 2005
From: ronusj@hotmail.com (Ronus J)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:00:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] Mallard feeding behavior
Message-ID:
At a lake in northern Minnesota, we watched a female Mallard diving and
eating clams. She was in about two feet of water and after diving down would
come back up with a clam in her mouth. When she swallowed, the clam
protruded from her neck as it went down. She consume eight clams in 15
minutes. I was surprised at this behavior as I thought Mallards were
simply dabblers. Only one of my guidebooks (Smithsonian) noted that Mallards
sometimes eat mollusks and dive.
Sharon K.
Minneapolis
From john.schladweiler@dnr.state.mn.us Wed Aug 10 16:24:59 2005
From: john.schladweiler@dnr.state.mn.us (John Schladweiler)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:24:59 -0500
Subject: [mou] Re: Mallard feeding behavior
Message-ID:
Although dabbling ducks normally only dabble, they are opportunistic and =
will occassionally dive for their food. Because they are not well adapted =
for diving, they are only able to go a foot or so below the surface of the =
water. Back in 1967, I observed a great many Blue-winged teal diving for =
food on a wetland in Lac qui Parle County. An article about this was =
published in The Loon. There was also another observation of teal diving =
published in The Loon the same year.
John Schladweiler
New Ulm
>>> "Ronus J" Wednesday, August 10, 2005 >>>
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Sharon K.
Minneapolis
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From Bill Bruins Wed Aug 10 17:57:18 2005
From: Bill Bruins (Bill Bruins)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:57:18 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren
Message-ID: <1108473.1123693038856.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
My wife and I were treated to a singing Caroliona Wren at the back of our yard this morning.
Bill
O. William Bruins
1538 11th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4213
wbruins@earthlink.net
507-281-1607 - home
507-261-6837 - cell (not always turned on)
From rdunlap@gac.edu Wed Aug 10 23:50:41 2005
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:50:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrows, Cottonwood County
Message-ID: <20050810175041.ladz4beby38k4cwg@webmail.gac.edu>
This morning I found at least 3 singing Henslow's Sparrows at the Jeffers
Petroglyphs in Cottonwood County. Two were singing in the grasslands behind
the visitor's center, and one was singing near the parking lot. To walk the
trails up to the Petroglyphs (where two Henslow's could be heard), a fee is
required. Thus, if you're not interested in viewing the petroglyphs (which are
quite intriguing by the way), you could simply stop in the parking lot without
entering the building and listen for one there. You choose.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
From DKieser@CLYNCH.COM Thu Aug 11 02:51:28 2005
From: DKieser@CLYNCH.COM (Doug Kieser)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:51:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Red-Necked Phalarope - Dakota County
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At the Jirik Sod Farm (South of the intersection of Dakota County Hwys
66 and 79):
Red-Necked Phalarope (1)
Pectoral Sandpipers (20)
Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer
All birds were in the flooded field east of 79 (Blaine Ave.)
Doug Kieser
Minneapolis
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From fieldfare21@hotmail.com Thu Aug 11 03:44:56 2005
From: fieldfare21@hotmail.com (Benjamin Fritchman)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:44:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] RED PHALAROPE
Message-ID:
Tonight, August 10, I found a Red Phalarope in Morrison County. I have been
checking the Bowlus sewage ponds for the last two weeks quite regulary, and
today I flushed a Red Phalarope from the near shore. It didn't fly far, and
I got some identifiable photos of the bird, although none are great photos.
The bird seemed to stay near the closest shore(north side). August 10 is a
very early date, although I learned tonight that there is an August 19th
date for Red Phalarope in Minnesota. The bird I saw had a pale base to the
bill that was very prominent from close range. Anyway, hopefully the bird
sticks around for a few people to come and see it. When I left at 8:15 P.M.
the bird had settled in at the NW corner of the pond.
Directions to the Bowlus Ponds:
>From the bend of Hwy. 238 just north of Bowlus, go south on CR 24 for 1/2
mile. Turn right(west) and go 0.2 miles and turn south. There will be a
cemetery on the north side of the road, and you'll see a No Trespassing sign
on the south side. Turn south at the sign and follow the road to the ponds.
From david@cahlander.com Thu Aug 11 04:59:33 2005
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:59:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Red Phalarope on Recently Seen
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From jwbarrett10@msn.com Thu Aug 11 06:06:13 2005
From: jwbarrett10@msn.com (Jim Barrett)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 05:06:13 +0000
Subject: [mou] Brewster's Warbler, Duluth
Message-ID:
I was able to bird for a few minutes this morning (Wednesday) around
Duluth's Morgan Park neighborhood, and it seems as though a wave of
warblers came in with the cold front yesterday. In addition to the
Brewster's, there were Canada, Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee, Blackpoll,
Nashville, Yellow, Common Yellowthroats, and Am. Redstarts, all foraging in
the trees and shrubs along the RR tracks near the ball fields.
The Evening Grosbeak at my feeders Sun.-Tues was not seen today.
Jim Barrett
Duluth
From fieldfare21@hotmail.com Thu Aug 11 14:21:34 2005
From: fieldfare21@hotmail.com (Benjamin Fritchman)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:21:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] NO Red Phalarope
Message-ID:
It seems my subject heading has a twofold meaning. Not only was the
phalarope gone this morning, but it seems that the bird is simply a
Red-necked Phalarope. Looking at the pale base to the bill threw me off, and
I failed to identify the bird properly by noting its structural and plumage
characteristics. I made an identification that was not based on all
available field marks. I am extremely sorry for any inconvienience it caused
anybody. I also want to thank all the people who have sent me messages/phone
calls showing me the error in my judgement. Again, I am extremely sorry for
any inconvienence it cause anybody. In the photo, it is obvious that the
bill is long and pointed, not short and thick like a Red Phalarope's should
be.
Again, thanks to everyone who let me know that it's a Red-necked.
Ben Fritchman
From lmsirvio@comcast.net Thu Aug 11 05:58:41 2005
From: lmsirvio@comcast.net (Larry Sirvio)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:58:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bird Pics on Digital Camera
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have a bird book or guide.=20
I have been looking up birds of the area on the internet.
It occurred to me that I could put the jpg files that I found on a =
flash-card that I use for a digital camera and use those pics for =
identifying birds. It wasn't straight forward but it can be done.=20
I had to take a dummy picture with the camera and cut out the photo =
(using Photoshop), then cut and paste in the bird picture that I wanted =
to see. I also had to label the photo with the bird name (using =
Photoshop) because I couldn't label the jpg files with a bird name. =
Files on the flash care required the usual digital camera format (eg =
IMG_####) for the file name. Anyway, now I have a flash=20
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It occurred to me that I could put the =
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those pics=20
for identifying birds. It wasn't straight forward but it can be done.=20
I had to take a dummy picture with the =
camera and=20
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picture that=20
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name (using=20
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name. Files=20
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Thu Aug 11 18:20:13 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:20:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] Second hand Little Blue Heron report
Message-ID: <00a201c59e98$ef661730$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
A couple of weeks ago I tentatively reported a possible Little Blue Heron on
the Auto Tour at Sherburne Refuge - but had not seen it in four trips back
since.
Today one of the refuge staff is reported it at Bergerson Pool along the
tour. Hope to see personally within the next couple of days, but wanted to
get this report out.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From two-jays@att.net Thu Aug 11 22:21:57 2005
From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:21:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
Message-ID:
Why is it always hunters who get the job done?
Jim Williams
Wayzata
NEWS RELEASE:
Pheasants Forever (PF) has announced it is extending its successful
approach to pheasant conservation to another beloved upland bird
species:
quail. Quail Forever will build on PF's track record of successful local
chapter development, localized habitat initiatives, and national public
policy leadership and advocacy. Plans for the new organization include
recruitment of additional wildlife biologists and a phased chapter
development plan.
PF has a steady track record of success, including the completion of
more
than 300,000 habitat projects benefiting 3.4 million acres for wildlife
since inception. PF has also participated in over 800 land acquisitions
totaling more than 100,000 acres now open to public hunting. All told,
PF
has spent more than $170 million nationwide on wildlife habitat projects
and conservation education during its 23-year history.
In forming Quail Forever, PF plans to deploy its current organizational
model – localized decision-making with lean, low-overhead central
administration. Pheasants Forever already has a strong presence in
states
where quail and pheasants share habitat – Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and
Pennsylvania. In fact, Pheasants Forever members have been responsible
for
delivering more than 2 million acres of wildlife habitat in those shared
habitat ranges. Those same states have also been some of the country's
most successful at enrolling acres in the bobwhite buffers (CP-33)
component of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
PF is outlining a phased approach to establishing the Quail Forever
organization. Initial focus will be on states with both pheasant and
quail
hunters and habitat. Quail Forever's expansion south and west will be
based on chapter interest and available resources. In the
organization's
first year, Quail Forever has set a goal of forming 50 chapters and
recruiting 12,000 members to work on quail habitat projects.
From dlpwaters@charter.net Thu Aug 11 22:36:06 2005
From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:36:06 -0500
Subject: [mou] MN & WI Spring Owl Monitoring
Message-ID:
Dave Grosshuesch recently submitted his report on the 2005 Minnesota &
Wisconsin Spring Owl Monitoring Program. You can access it online from the
Hawk Ridge website, www.hawkridge.org. Click on "Spring Owl Monitoring".
Thanks again to all the volunteers who surveyed these routes! The program
will be expanded in 2006, and information is on the website for those
interested in volunteering.
__________________________________
Debbie Waters, Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
(218) 428-6209
dwaters@hawkridge.org
www.hawkridge.org
"I am a predator. I hunt for knowledge!" --4th grader, Northern Lights
Elementary
"Migration--it's a family tradition!" --4th grader, Great Lakes Elementary
From axhertzel@sihope.com Thu Aug 11 23:10:55 2005
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:10:55 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 11 August 2005
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 11th.
Three immature MISSISSIPPI KITES were reported from two locations on =20
the 9th. Two birds cruised passed Frank Nicoletti at the 1500 block =20
of east London Road in Duluth, and another was seen over Lake of the =20
Isles in Minneapolis by Terry Brashear.
Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS have been in Madison Township, Lac =20
Qui Parle County since the 31st of July, at a small pothole near U.S. =20=
75, just southeast of its intersection with county road 59. Both =20
birds were seen as recently as the 6th.
At the Jirik Sod Farm, situated south of the intersection of Dakota =20
County Roads 66 and 79, birders have recently found AMERICAN GOLDEN-=20
PLOVER, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, PECTORAL =20
SANDPIPER, and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. At the nearby 180th marsh, Jim =20
Mattsson found SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, PECTORAL =20
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, and WILSON=92S =20
PHALAROPE.
And at the western end of Lake Byllesby in Dakota County, a CATTLE =20
EGRET was seen standing on snag over the lake on the 8th.
Bill Bruins had a CAROLINA WREN in his backyard in Rochester, Olmsted =20=
County on the 10th.
Chet Meyers reported on August 11th that he found seven species of =20
warblers at the lakes area of Minneapolis, including MOURNING =20
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE =20
WARBLER,and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 18th.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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This is the =
Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August =
11th.=A0
Three =
immature MISSISSIPPI=
KITES were reported from two locations on the 9th. Two birds =
cruised passed Frank Nicoletti at the 1500 block of east London Road in =
Duluth, and another was seen over Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis by =
Terry Brashear.=A0
Two =
YELLOW-CROWNED =
NIGHT-HERONS have been in Madison Township, Lac Qui Parle =
County since the 31st of July, at a small pothole near U.S. 75, just =
southeast of its intersection with county road 59. Both birds were seen =
as recently as the 6th. =A0
At the =
Jirik Sod Farm, situated south of the intersection of Dakota County =
Roads 66 and 79, birders have recently found AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, =
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, PECTORAL =
SANDPIPER, =
and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. At the nearby 180th =
marsh, Jim Mattsson found SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, PECTORAL =
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, and =
WILSON=92S =
PHALAROPE.
And at =
the western end of Lake Byllesby in Dakota County, a CATTLE EGRET was =
seen standing on snag over the lake on the 8th.=A0
Bill Bruins had a CAROLINA WREN in his backyard in =
Rochester, Olmsted County on the 10th.
Chet =
Meyers reported on August 11th that he found seven species of warblers =
at the lakes area of Minneapolis, including MOURNING WARBLER, =
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE =
WARBLER,and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
The next scheduled update of this tape is =
Thursday, August 18th.
=
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From smithville4@charter.net Fri Aug 12 00:14:33 2005
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:14:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
References:
Message-ID: <002b01c59eca$7413bc40$d099bf44@FAMILYCOMPUTER>
Why don't you tell us why instead of asking why?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Williams"
To: "MOU-net"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
> Why is it always hunters who get the job done?
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
>
>
> NEWS RELEASE:
>
> Pheasants Forever (PF) has announced it is extending its successful
> approach to pheasant conservation to another beloved upland bird
> species:
> quail. Quail Forever will build on PF's track record of successful local
> chapter development, localized habitat initiatives, and national public
> policy leadership and advocacy. Plans for the new organization include
> recruitment of additional wildlife biologists and a phased chapter
> development plan.
>
> PF has a steady track record of success, including the completion of
> more
> than 300,000 habitat projects benefiting 3.4 million acres for wildlife
> since inception. PF has also participated in over 800 land acquisitions
> totaling more than 100,000 acres now open to public hunting. All told,
> PF
> has spent more than $170 million nationwide on wildlife habitat projects
> and conservation education during its 23-year history.
>
> In forming Quail Forever, PF plans to deploy its current organizational
> model – localized decision-making with lean, low-overhead central
> administration. Pheasants Forever already has a strong presence in
> states
> where quail and pheasants share habitat – Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
> Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and
> Pennsylvania. In fact, Pheasants Forever members have been responsible
> for
> delivering more than 2 million acres of wildlife habitat in those shared
> habitat ranges. Those same states have also been some of the country's
> most successful at enrolling acres in the bobwhite buffers (CP-33)
> component of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
>
> PF is outlining a phased approach to establishing the Quail Forever
> organization. Initial focus will be on states with both pheasant and
> quail
> hunters and habitat. Quail Forever's expansion south and west will be
> based on chapter interest and available resources. In the
> organization's
> first year, Quail Forever has set a goal of forming 50 chapters and
> recruiting 12,000 members to work on quail habitat projects.
>
> _______________________________________________
> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
From ssstnnph@mvtvwireless.com Fri Aug 12 00:19:43 2005
From: ssstnnph@mvtvwireless.com (SSMORTON)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:19:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
References: <002b01c59eca$7413bc40$d099bf44@FAMILYCOMPUTER>
Message-ID: <001301c59ecb$27d88c60$d4c41cd0@SteveMorton>
It's because they are well organized! Sue, Cottonwood
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Mike Hendrickson"
To: "MOU-net" ; "Jim Williams"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [mou] Quail Forever
Why don't you tell us why instead of asking why?
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Jim Williams"
To: "MOU-net"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
> Why is it always hunters who get the job done?
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
>=20
>=20
> NEWS RELEASE:
>=20
> Pheasants Forever (PF) has announced it is extending its successful
> approach to pheasant conservation to another beloved upland bird=20
> species:
> quail. Quail Forever will build on PF's track record of successful =
local
> chapter development, localized habitat initiatives, and national =
public
> policy leadership and advocacy. Plans for the new organization =
include
> recruitment of additional wildlife biologists and a phased chapter
> development plan.
>=20
> PF has a steady track record of success, including the completion of=20
> more
> than 300,000 habitat projects benefiting 3.4 million acres for =
wildlife
> since inception. PF has also participated in over 800 land =
acquisitions
> totaling more than 100,000 acres now open to public hunting. All =
told,=20
> PF
> has spent more than $170 million nationwide on wildlife habitat =
projects
> and conservation education during its 23-year history.
>=20
> In forming Quail Forever, PF plans to deploy its current =
organizational
> model – localized decision-making with lean, low-overhead =
central
> administration. Pheasants Forever already has a strong presence in=20
> states
> where quail and pheasants share habitat – Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
> Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and
> Pennsylvania. In fact, Pheasants Forever members have been =
responsible=20
> for
> delivering more than 2 million acres of wildlife habitat in those =
shared
> habitat ranges. Those same states have also been some of the =
country's
> most successful at enrolling acres in the bobwhite buffers (CP-33)
> component of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
>=20
> PF is outlining a phased approach to establishing the Quail Forever
> organization. Initial focus will be on states with both pheasant and=20
> quail
> hunters and habitat. Quail Forever's expansion south and west will be
> based on chapter interest and available resources. In the=20
> organization's
> first year, Quail Forever has set a goal of forming 50 chapters and
> recruiting 12,000 members to work on quail habitat projects.
>=20
> _______________________________________________
> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
_______________________________________________
mou-net mailing list
mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Aug 12 01:56:01 2005
From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:56:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 12, 2005
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 12,
2005 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
Hot, dry weather has made the landscape in the north look like fall, and
birding reports are confirming that nesting is about over for this year.
Even a little fall color is showing on a few trees already, and the
prairies are colorful with all the flowers.=20
>From Lake of the Woods County, Tom Crumpton reported that he saw thirty
SANDHILL CRANES on August 9. This is the first report since the spring
of so many in one spot.=20
Sherri Norland reported from Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge in
Becker County that shorebird numbers are increasing there. She said
that there were hundreds of shorebirds of fourteen different species in
the Holmstad and Hesby wetlands on August 7.
Thanks to Tom Crumpton and Sherri Norland for their reports. Please
continue to send in reports so that we can all know what species are
moving in or out of the northwest, and where the concentrations of birds
are during the upcoming migration.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, August 19, 2005.
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From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Aug 12 03:22:38 2005
From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind)
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:22:38 -0500
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 8/11/05
Message-ID: <42FBC19E.30659.35BBB9D2@localhost>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 11th,
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Two immature MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen by Frank Nicoletti on the
afternoon of August 8th at 15th Avenue East on London Road in Duluth.
This coincided with a report of another individual on the same day
in the Twin Cities. Neither of the birds have since been relocated.
Passerine migration along the North Shore has picked up recently,
with a high diversity of warblers banded at Hawk Ridge in the past
two weeks. Dave Grosshuesch has banded more than 725 birds since
August 2nd including nearly 300 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, which is a record
for this early in the season. Today Dave banded 17 species of
warbler, including GOLDEN-WINGED, BLACKBURNIAN, BAY-BREASTED,
CONNECTICUT, MOURNING, and CANADA WARBLER.
Jim Barrett reported eight species of warbler in west Duluth's Morgan
Park in a short period of time on the 10th, including a GOLDEN-WINGED
x BLUE-WINGED hybrid BREWSTER'S WARBLER. Jim also had an EVENING
GROSBEAK at his feeders at 86th Avenue West from August 7th to the
9th. Mike Steffes reported two BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS still
singing on Moose Mountain in Cook County on the 6th.
Janet Riegle and Billie Anderson found nine BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
on the ball fields at the Park Point recreation area on August 6th.
They also reported SEMIPALMATED, LEAST, and BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on the
bayside of the point.
A juvenile BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen on Lake Superior out from Silver
Creek in Lake County on the 5th. Small groups of GREAT BLUE HERONS
have been seen migrating down the North Shore during the past week.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August
18th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to
mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
From rongreen@charter.net Fri Aug 12 12:45:45 2005
From: rongreen@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:45:45 -0500
Subject: [mou] New Bird Image Postings from Trempealeau WI and Austin Lea MN
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This is to let you know I posted some new images from both Trempealeau =
from the wildlife refuge and Austin Lea (Myre Big Island State =
Park/Albert Lea Lake). I took them between 8/8 and 8/11. I can't believe =
th number of pelicans that were on the Albert Lea Lake shoreline. I =
could have never counted them there were so many! Hope you enjoy the =
shots. And, many thanks to all who responded to my request for location =
information on the Pelicans.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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This is to let you know I posted some =
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Aug 12 16:17:56 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:17:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Little Blue Heron, Sherburne Refuge
Message-ID: <014501c59f51$068739e0$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
Nathan & I were not successful re-finding the Little Blue Heron this morning
along Sherburne Wildlife's Auto Tour.
However, did speak with the refuge staffer who saw it yesterday - she had
great looks at 25 feet (far different than my 600 yards) in the dead trees
in front of Bergeson Pool around 2:00 PM.
She also reported that there were two Least Bitterns in Nelson Pool at the
same time (sigh).
Nathan & I did have a Henslow's Sparrow (across from the parking lot), two
American Bitterns (Highway 5, pool half mile south of CR 3), 14 Trumpeter
Swans (two sets of seven in Nelson & Bergerson Pools) and eight pelicans.
We will continue to look for the Little Blue. There is also a note from one
of the volunteer interpreters on the tour board that a Black-crowned Night
Heron was seen Monday.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From danielejackson@earthlink.net Fri Aug 12 16:23:27 2005
From: danielejackson@earthlink.net (Dan Jackson)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:23:27 -0500
Subject: FW: [mou] Quail Forever
Message-ID:
Following the lead of Ducks Unlimited (the oldest at about 65 years old),
all of the hunting and fishing conservation organizations have raised fund
raising to an art form.
For example, the DU chapter in LaCrosse, WI holds an annual banquet that,
despite all of the competition from other conservation groups and other DU
events in nearby towns, brings in about 400-450 people a year. The NET from
that banquet this year was over $50,000. That is an average of $125 per
person after all expenses.
The LaCrosse dinner is a large one, but there are another couple hundred
banquets of various sizes held in other cities throughout the state each
year. The proceeds from all of those events combined with corporate and
high value sponsorships and memberships adds up to a huge amount of money
that is put into marshland preservation and restoration. Multiply that by
50 states, and it really adds up.
DU is just one of many organizations that is doing this. In addition to
Pheasants Forever (and the new Quail organization), there are also the
Ruffed Grouse Society, Whitetails Unlimited, the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and many other national and local groups. To
say that these organizations are well organized and effective is an
understatement.
When combined with licensing, Federal and State Duck and Habitat Stamps, and
the Pittman/Robertson taxes (gun and ammunition tax), it is fair to say that
the hunting / fishing community definitely carries the majority of the load
in terms of money spent on refuges and habitat restoration / preservation.
It is a shame that we can't find a way to reach into the wallets of all of
the non-consumptive users of the same resources (bird watchers, hikers,
etc.). We take advantage of the fruits of their money. We should also do
our share.
We can all start by buying a duck stamp.
Dan Jackson
Chaseburg, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
(Near LaCrosse, WI)
-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf
Of SSMORTON
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:20 PM
To: Mike Hendrickson; MOU-net; Jim Williams
Subject: Re: [mou] Quail Forever
It's because they are well organized! Sue, Cottonwood
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hendrickson"
To: "MOU-net" ; "Jim Williams"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [mou] Quail Forever
Why don't you tell us why instead of asking why?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Williams"
To: "MOU-net"
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: [mou] Quail Forever
> Why is it always hunters who get the job done?
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
>
>
> NEWS RELEASE:
>
> Pheasants Forever (PF) has announced it is extending its successful
> approach to pheasant conservation to another beloved upland bird
> species:
> quail. Quail Forever will build on PF's track record of successful local
> chapter development, localized habitat initiatives, and national public
> policy leadership and advocacy. Plans for the new organization include
> recruitment of additional wildlife biologists and a phased chapter
> development plan.
>
> PF has a steady track record of success, including the completion of
> more
> than 300,000 habitat projects benefiting 3.4 million acres for wildlife
> since inception. PF has also participated in over 800 land acquisitions
> totaling more than 100,000 acres now open to public hunting. All told,
> PF
> has spent more than $170 million nationwide on wildlife habitat projects
> and conservation education during its 23-year history.
>
> In forming Quail Forever, PF plans to deploy its current organizational
> model – localized decision-making with lean, low-overhead central
> administration. Pheasants Forever already has a strong presence in
> states
> where quail and pheasants share habitat – Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
> Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and
> Pennsylvania. In fact, Pheasants Forever members have been responsible
> for
> delivering more than 2 million acres of wildlife habitat in those shared
> habitat ranges. Those same states have also been some of the country's
> most successful at enrolling acres in the bobwhite buffers (CP-33)
> component of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
>
> PF is outlining a phased approach to establishing the Quail Forever
> organization. Initial focus will be on states with both pheasant and
> quail
> hunters and habitat. Quail Forever's expansion south and west will be
> based on chapter interest and available resources. In the
> organization's
> first year, Quail Forever has set a goal of forming 50 chapters and
> recruiting 12,000 members to work on quail habitat projects.
>
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Fri Aug 12 18:02:11 2005
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:02:11 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: FW: [mou] Quail Forever
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <1345.134.129.73.97.1123866131.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu>
I think it's time for our legislators to reevaluate the Federal Aid in
Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) and the Sport Fish
Restoration Act (Dingle-Johnson). Amendments ought to be made to place
excise taxes on binoculars, spotting scopes, camo clothing, etc. that
sportsmen and sportswomen buy, regardless of the outdoor activity they are
participating in. This would increase the general funds of both acts and
hence provide more money to states for wildlife and fishery habitat
restoration. Even better might be the creation of a separate non-game
habitat restoration act that places an excise tax on binos, scopes,
clothing, packs, and other field gear used by outdoor enthusiasts.
Also, you don't have to fish or hunt to support Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants
Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, etc. All of
these organizations employ wildlife and fisheries biologists who are
dedicated to finding and implementing practical management plans for our
natural resources. These organizations are geared towards managing game
species, but non-game species benefit tremendously from their management
plans.
Patrick Beauzay
Department of Entomology
217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-9491
Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu
From connybrunell@earthlink.net Fri Aug 12 18:56:33 2005
From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:56:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Short-billed Dowitchers - Dakota County
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This morning at the Jirik Sod Farms located in Dakota County on CR 79 (Blaine Ave), south of its intersection with CR 66 (200th St) I enjoyed watching 2 Short-billed Dowitchers on the east side of the road probing around in the wet muddy areas. There were also 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers present in the furthest southern field on the west side. A low flying Northern Harrier kept the small numbers of shorebirds up and moving around a lot with numerous Killdeer and Horned Larks.
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
connybrunell@earthlink.net
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This morning at the Jirik Sod Farms located in Dakota County on CR 79 (Blaine Ave), south of its intersection with CR 66 (200th St) I enjoyed watching 2 Short-billed Dowitchers on the east side of the road probing around in the wet muddy areas. There were also 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers present in the furthest southern field on the west side. A low flying Northern Harrier kept the small numbers of shorebirds up and moving around a lot with numerous Killdeer and Horned Larks.
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From dbmartin@skypoint.com Sat Aug 13 03:48:20 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:48:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Misc shorebirds
Message-ID: <012901c59fb1$77c11ee0$b02e56c7@oemcomputer>
Just returned from the second of two two day trips to the west to look for
shorebirds. Finding mud flats is not easy this year. Most WMA lakes are
full to the cattails. Most sewage ponds are also full to the rocks. The
only decent spots we found are as follows. A few birds were seen in other
places but not many.
Lac Qui Parle County-Salt Lake has good mud flats and a good variety of
shorebirds plus nesting Eared Grebes, on Thursday there were 7 Marbled
Godwits and one Willet among the rest on the Minnesota side, the South
Dakota side also had a very large number of birds, the only other spot of
any consequence in this county we were at is the spot mentioned for the
Yellow Crowned Night Herons (which we never saw in spite of 4 stops on
different days and times)
Yellow Medicine County- Lanners WMA (2 miles north and 2 miles east of St
Leo) is still good, it was drawn down last year and was good this spring and
still has good mud flats, 13 species were present today, although that was
made temporarily lower with fewer total birds by the hunting of a Peregrine
Falcon, easiest to study with a scope from the north road where you are able
to walk a few feet through the reeds to get good open views
Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From rongreen@charter.net Sat Aug 13 12:19:15 2005
From: rongreen@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:19:15 -0500
Subject: [mou] Images Loaded to Website - Forgot to upload ones from Trempealeau
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that I had just uploaded images from Albert Lea and Trempealeau Refuge =
(plus a few others) but forgot to transfer the ones for Trempealeau. =
They are now posted. Look in the folder called "Trempealeau Refuge and =
some MISC" in New Images. When I was there (Tremp), I found a gold =
nugget (not literally) in the process of trudging out to get some =
pelican shots. I had just walked out past the end of one of the dikes =
worming my way through some tough vegetation when I all of the sudden =
sank up to my knees in water and muck. Undetered, I kept going and got =
as close as I could to the pelicans and set up and started shooting. I =
just happened to move my lens slightly to the right and there was my =
little gold nugget sitting there, a Kingfisher. I have been trying to =
get a decent shot of one for some time now. I was excited and did end up =
getting one that I was satisfied with (at least for now!). So despite =
the been soaked, mesquito bites, ruining some clothes, and getting =
sunburned it was well worth the effort!
Even though I didn't get photos of them, that day also I saw two Indigo =
Buntings (what a georgeous bird), and a mature bald eagle. All in all it =
was a great photographic and birding trip. Hope you enjoy the images?
Click on this URL to go inside new images folder: =
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Ron Green
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From chetmeyers@visi.com Sat Aug 13 15:40:02 2005
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 09:40:02 -0500
Subject: [mou] Carolina wren Hen. Cty.
Message-ID: <1123944002.42fe0642c60c8@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes
This morning (Aug. 13) 8:00 a.m. Steve Carlson and I found a singing Carolina
wren at the north end of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. Still present an hour
later. Bird was in the red cedar meadow area at the north east end of Cedar
Lake.
Chet Meyers, Hennepin County
From rongreen@charter.net Sat Aug 13 16:33:07 2005
From: rongreen@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:33:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
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I have a couple of questions regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's =
(male and female) that I am hoping someone could educate my wife and me =
on regarding a several issues?
1) Last night, my wife and I were eating dinner and watching the male =
HB. Anyway, we just noticed a bright red patch under its throat. I have =
taken quite a few close-up images and have not seen this before. Is the =
probably another male, or is it a change in the one that has been =
hanging around the most?
2) The last week or so it seems that the male has shifted to coming to =
the feeder frequently, but not necessarily to drink. It flys around, and =
darts back and forth. It seems like it is patroling? Is this territorial =
behavior? We do have a female that shows up occaisionally and he does =
tend to chase her off. But, she does come back when he is not around. =
Also, there is another male that does come around but is quickly chased =
by our resident one. However, the one getting chased off seems rather =
persistent and keeps coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last Sunday to give a talk on Digital =
Photography. I happened to talk with a customer of the store who was =
telling me that she had quite a few HB's at her feeder at one time (I =
thought she said 10, but don't quote me on that). I was surprised based =
on what happens at out feeder and from a talk we had heard from a HB =
expert at the Quarry Hill Nature Center around February or March of this =
year.=20
I would be interested in some inputs on the above. Thank you in advance.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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the one=20
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drink. It=20
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is patroling?=20
Is this territorial behavior? We do have a female that shows up =
occaisionally=20
and he does tend to chase her off. But, she does come back when he =
is not=20
around. Also, there is another male that does come around but is quickly =
chased=20
by our resident one. However, the one getting chased off seems rather =
persistent=20
and keeps coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last =
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give a talk on Digital Photography. I happened to talk with a customer =
of the=20
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one time=20
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I would be interested in some inputs on =
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From reforest@wiktel.com Sat Aug 13 17:35:05 2005
From: reforest@wiktel.com (Tom Crumpton)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:35:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
In-Reply-To: <00f401c5a01c$4de1a890$6401a8c0@ron>
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I live on the Canadian Border.
I have close to 20 hummingbirds at one time at my feeders now. I just
can't seem to count them as they move around a lot. I have 5 feeders
that are about 1.5 feet out my patio door (28 feeding ports). I also
have 2 feeders that are not in view of the main grouping. I have gone
through 10# of sugar so far this month (with no waste). Sometimes I see
3+ males at one time. The main group of feeders is by far the most
popular feeding spot. The males will take off from here soon. Some of
the males maybe immatures??? I have a neighbor that gets more
hummingbirds than I do (15 miles away). His closest neighbor is about
10 miles.
1) The throat patch changes with the light or angle of the sun I think.
Also the immatures maybe developing patches???
2) I have some aggressive females that will chase males as well as
aggressive males.
I have fed in this location consistently for about 10 years which I am
sure helps the numbers. I do not have competition from close neighbors
feeding to my knowledge. I do have a neighbor that feeds about 1/2 mile
away. The feeders are very busy this time of year as they prepare for
migration. Like I said I expect the males to be mostly gone in the next
10 days and then the volume of sugar water consumed and numbers will
decline somewhat. I went through over 20# of sugar last August.
One interesting observation is they appear to be feeding some in the
wild sunflowers that come up from spilled bird seed.
Have a great w/e
Tom
Ron Green wrote:
> I have a couple of questions regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's
> (male and female) that I am hoping someone could educate my wife and
> me on regarding a several issues?
>
> 1) Last night, my wife and I were eating dinner and watching the male
> HB. Anyway, we just noticed a bright red patch under its throat. I
> have taken quite a few close-up images and have not seen this before.
> Is the probably another male, or is it a change in the one that has
> been hanging around the most?
>
> 2) The last week or so it seems that the male has shifted to coming to
> the feeder frequently, but not necessarily to drink. It flys around,
> and darts back and forth. It seems like it is patroling? Is this
> territorial behavior? We do have a female that shows up occaisionally
> and he does tend to chase her off. But, she does come back when he is
> not around. Also, there is another male that does come around but is
> quickly chased by our resident one. However, the one getting chased
> off seems rather persistent and keeps coming back.
>
> 3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last Sunday to give a talk on Digital
> Photography. I happened to talk with a customer of the store who was
> telling me that she had quite a few HB's at her feeder at one time (I
> thought she said 10, but don't quote me on that). I was surprised
> based on what happens at out feeder and from a talk we had heard from
> a HB expert at the Quarry Hill Nature Center around February or March
> of this year.
>
> I would be interested in some inputs on the above. Thank you in advance.
>
>
> Ron Green
> http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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I live on the Canadian Border.
I have close to 20 hummingbirds at one time at my feeders now. I just
can't seem to count them as they move around a lot. I have 5 feeders
that are about 1.5 feet out my patio door (28 feeding ports). I also
have 2 feeders that are not in view of the main grouping. I have gone
through 10# of sugar so far this month (with no waste). Sometimes I
see 3+ males at one time. The main group of feeders is by far the most
popular feeding spot. The males will take off from here soon. Some of
the males maybe immatures??? I have a neighbor that gets more
hummingbirds than I do (15 miles away). His closest neighbor is about
10 miles.
1) The throat patch changes with the light or angle of the sun I
think. Also the immatures maybe developing patches???
2) I have some aggressive females that will chase males as well as
aggressive males.
I have fed in this location consistently for about 10 years which I am
sure helps the numbers. I do not have competition from close neighbors
feeding to my knowledge. I do have a neighbor that feeds about 1/2
mile away. The feeders are very busy this time of year as they prepare
for migration. Like I said I expect the males to be mostly gone in the
next 10 days and then the volume of sugar water consumed and numbers
will decline somewhat. I went through over 20# of sugar last August.
One interesting observation is they appear to be feeding some in the
wild sunflowers that come up from spilled bird seed.
Have a great w/e
Tom
Ron Green wrote:
I have a couple of questions
regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's (male and female) that I am
hoping someone could educate my wife and me on regarding a several
issues?
1) Last night, my wife and I were
eating dinner and watching the male HB. Anyway, we just noticed
a bright red patch under its throat. I have taken quite a few close-up
images and have not seen this before. Is the probably another male, or
is it a change in the one that has been hanging around the most?
2) The last week or so it seems that
the male has shifted to coming to the feeder frequently, but not
necessarily to drink. It flys around, and darts back and forth. It
seems like it is patroling? Is this territorial behavior? We do have a
female that shows up occaisionally and he does tend to chase her off.
But, she does come back when he is not around. Also, there is another
male that does come around but is quickly chased by our resident one.
However, the one getting chased off seems rather persistent and keeps
coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited
last Sunday to give a talk on Digital Photography. I happened to talk
with a customer of the store who was telling me that she had quite a
few HB's at her feeder at one time (I thought she said 10, but don't
quote me on that). I was surprised based on what happens at out feeder
and from a talk we had heard from a HB expert at the Quarry Hill Nature
Center around February or March of this year.
I would be interested in some inputs
on the above. Thank you in advance.
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From jsparrow@centurytel.net Sat Aug 13 17:36:02 2005
From: jsparrow@centurytel.net (Judith Sparrow)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:36:02 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
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Hello All,
=20
I have 3 Hummingbird feeders up-all 3 feeders have 8 feeding ports. One =
of
the feeders often has birds at all feeding ports plus some hummer =
waiting in
the air for a free spot. I've seen as many as 16 hummers around that
feeder. The other two feeders are each "guarded" by a hummer that has =
laid
claim to it. No other hummers are allowed at the other two feeders =
except
the guard hummer. The guard hummers at my place do fly around =
"patrolling"
their feeders. The 3 feeders are about 10 ft. apart.
=20
Judith Sparrow
=20
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page."
--Saint Augustine of Hippo (A. D. 354-430)
=20
=20
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From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On =
Behalf
Of Ron Green
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:33 AM
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu; mnbird@lists.mnbird.net
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
=20
I have a couple of questions regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's =
(male
and female) that I am hoping someone could educate my wife and me on
regarding a several issues?
=20
1) Last night, my wife and I were eating dinner and watching the male =
HB.
Anyway, we just noticed a bright red patch under its throat. I have =
taken
quite a few close-up images and have not seen this before. Is the =
probably
another male, or is it a change in the one that has been hanging around =
the
most?
=20
2) The last week or so it seems that the male has shifted to coming to =
the
feeder frequently, but not necessarily to drink. It flys around, and =
darts
back and forth. It seems like it is patroling? Is this territorial =
behavior?
We do have a female that shows up occaisionally and he does tend to =
chase
her off. But, she does come back when he is not around. Also, there is
another male that does come around but is quickly chased by our resident
one. However, the one getting chased off seems rather persistent and =
keeps
coming back.
=20
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last Sunday to give a talk on Digital
Photography. I happened to talk with a customer of the store who was =
telling
me that she had quite a few HB's at her feeder at one time (I thought =
she
said 10, but don't quote me on that). I was surprised based on what =
happens
at out feeder and from a talk we had heard from a HB expert at the =
Quarry
Hill Nature Center around February or March of this year.=20
=20
I would be interested in some inputs on the above. Thank you in advance.
=20
=20
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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Hello All,
I have 3 Hummingbird feeders =
up—all
3 feeders have 8 feeding ports. One of the feeders often has birds =
at all
feeding ports plus some hummer waiting in the air for a free spot. =
I’ve
seen as many as 16 hummers around that feeder. The other two =
feeders are each
“guarded” by a hummer that has laid claim to it. No =
other
hummers are allowed at the other two feeders except the guard =
hummer. The
guard hummers at my place do fly around “patrolling” their
feeders. The 3 feeders are about 10 ft. apart.
Judith Sparrow
"The world is a book, and =
those who
do not travel, read only a page."
--Saint =
Augustine of Hippo
(A. D. 354-430)
-----Original =
Message----- From: =
mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu
[mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf
Of Ron Green Sent: Saturday, August =
13, 2005
10:33 AM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu;
mnbird@lists.mnbird.net Subject: [mou] =
Hummingbird
Question
I have a couple of =
questions
regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's (male =
and female) that I am
hoping someone could educate my wife and me on regarding a several =
issues?
1) Last night, my wife =
and I
were eating dinner and watching the male HB. Anyway, we just noticed
a bright red patch under its throat. I have taken quite a
few close-up images and have not seen this before. Is the =
probably
another male, or is it a change in the one that has been hanging around =
the
most?
2) The last week or so it =
seems that
the male has shifted to coming to the feeder frequently, but not =
necessarily to
drink. It flys around, and darts back and forth. It seems like it
is patroling? Is this territorial behavior? We do have a female =
that shows
up occaisionally and he does tend to chase her off. But, she =
does come
back when he is not around. Also, there is another male that does come =
around
but is quickly chased by our resident one. However, the one getting =
chased off
seems rather persistent and keeps coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds =
Unlimited
last Sunday to give a talk on Digital Photography. I happened to talk =
with a
customer of the store who was telling me that she had quite a few HB's =
at her
feeder at one time (I thought she said 10, but don't quote me on that). =
I was
surprised based on what happens at out feeder and from a talk we had =
heard from
a HB expert at the Quarry =
HillNatureCenter around
February or March of this year.
I would be interested in =
some inputs
on the above. Thank you in advance.
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Sun Aug 14 18:19:22 2005
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:19:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
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Here is an excellent website on the ruby-throated hummingbird.
http://www.rubythroat.org/RTHUMain.html
Hummingbirds use a form of daily hibernation called "torpor" which is a
rest period where body temperature drops and metabolism is slowed down.
This usually occurs at night, but can also occur during the day. Torpor
is energy-saving, but hummers in a torpid state are more susceptible to
predation. Also, because their metabolism is slowed down, they cannot
make fat as they can when they are fully active. I just read a paper in
which the authors studied feeding territory and fat formation in the
blue-throated hummingbird. They found that dominant hummers that guard
nectar sources tend to use torpor to a lesser degree and form more body
fat. This is particularly important in migration when food sources may be
difficult to find.
A note about color. The metallic reds and greens seen in hummers are not
caused by red or green pigments. The color is "structural". That is, the
microscopic spaces between the structural components of the feather allow
only a certain wavelength of light to be transmitted (reflected) back to
the viewer. When viewed at an oblique angle, the microscopic spacings
change size relative to the viewer and that is why the red throat, for
example, appears black. This type of coloration is quite common in
nature, especially among insects like butterflies and tiger beetles.
Hope I haven't been too long-winded!
Cheers,
Pat
Patrick Beauzay
Department of Entomology
217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-9491
Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu
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Hello All,
I have 3 Hummingbird feeders up—all
3 feeders have 8 feeding ports. One of the feeders often has birds at all
feeding ports plus some hummer waiting in the air for a free spot. I’ve
seen as many as 16 hummers around that feeder. The other two feeders are each
“guarded” by a hummer that has laid claim to it. No other
hummers are allowed at the other two feeders except the guard hummer. The
guard hummers at my place do fly around “patrolling” their
feeders. The 3 feeders are about 10 ft. apart.
Judith Sparrow
"The world is a book, and those who
do not travel, read only a page."
--Saint Augustine of Hippo
(A. D. 354-430)
-----Original Message----- From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu
[mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf
Of Ron Green Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005
10:33 AM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu;
mnbird@lists.mnbird.net Subject: [mou] Hummingbird
Question
I have a couple of questions
regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's (male and female) that I am
hoping someone could educate my wife and me on regarding a several issues?
1) Last night, my wife and I
were eating dinner and watching the male HB. Anyway, we just noticed
a bright red patch under its throat. I have taken quite a
few close-up images and have not seen this before. Is the probably
another male, or is it a change in the one that has been hanging around the
most?
2) The last week or so it seems that
the male has shifted to coming to the feeder frequently, but not necessarily to
drink. It flys around, and darts back and forth. It seems like it
is patroling? Is this territorial behavior? We do have a female that shows
up occaisionally and he does tend to chase her off. But, she does come
back when he is not around. Also, there is another male that does come around
but is quickly chased by our resident one. However, the one getting chased off
seems rather persistent and keeps coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited
last Sunday to give a talk on Digital Photography. I happened to talk with a
customer of the store who was telling me that she had quite a few HB's at her
feeder at one time (I thought she said 10, but don't quote me on that). I was
surprised based on what happens at out feeder and from a talk we had heard from
a HB expert at the QuarryHillNatureCenter around
February or March of this year.
I would be interested in some inputs
on the above. Thank you in advance.
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From hpeirson@pclink.com Sun Aug 14 18:27:18 2005
From: hpeirson@pclink.com (Holly Peirson)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:27:18 -0500
Subject: [mou] Belated Report: peregrine takes pigeon 494/5 Twin City area
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
As we were headed to the MN Landscape Arboretum on Saturday August 13, a
Peregrine Falcon swooped down and across the FWY, and took a Rock Pigeon
from the flock that had been circling above the 494/5 interchange. It was
visible in the circle on SW cloverleaf, standing on it's kill, as we drove
past.
Val Cunningham, St. Paul
Holly Peirson, Forest Lake
From rdunlap@gac.edu Sun Aug 14 20:19:31 2005
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:19:31 -0500
Subject: [mou] Volunteers still needed for MOU state fair booth!
Message-ID: <20050814141931.m0ezwh3mvl9cko0s@webmail.gac.edu>
There are still several shifts that need to be filled. There are currently 12
shifts that have no volunteers yet:
Saturday 8/27
5-9 pm
Sunday 8/28
5-9 pm
Tuesday 8/30
9 am to 1 pm
1-5 pm
5-9 pm
Thursday 9/1
9 am to 1 pm
Saturday 9/3
9 am to 1 pm
5-9 pm
Sunday 9/4
1-5 pm
5-9 pm
Monday 9/5
1-5 pm
5-9 pm
And there are currently 8 shifts that have only one volunteer scheduled:
Thursday 8/25
1-5 pm
5-9 pm
Monday 8/29
5-9 pm
Wednesday 8/31
1-5 pm
Thursday 9/1
1-5 pm
Friday 9/2
1-5 pm
5-9 pm
Saturday 9/3
1-5 pm
So, if you are available to volunteer at any of these times, please please
PLEASE! contact me and let me know. The fair is only eleven days away, and the
MOU needs volunteers at its state fair booth! Again, admission to the fair is
free for volunteers, as is parking. Volunteers will receive information and
tickets in the next week. Thanks!
Bob Dunlap
rdunlap@gac.edu
952-250-2271
From dbmartin@skypoint.com Sun Aug 14 22:53:36 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:53:36 -0500
Subject: [mou] Volunteers still needed for MOU state fair booth!
References: <20050814141931.m0ezwh3mvl9cko0s@webmail.gac.edu>
Message-ID: <000701c5a11a$a03cfbe0$c32f56c7@oemcomputer>
Hi All,
I feel that the MOU State Fair Booth is one of the best venues
the MOU has to inform people about our organization.
It is also fun, enjoyable, easy and it comes with free tickets.
To the people who have already volunteered, please remember
that you can take more than one shift or can volunteer for more
than one day.
Please people, don't make the lad beg. He is doing the hard part
by organizing everything, carrying everything over to the fairgrounds
and arranging for the items to be picked up because he will be back
in school.
Please help Bob out and email him about volunteering.
Thank you.
Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:19 PM
Subject: [mou] Volunteers still needed for MOU state fair booth!
> There are still several shifts that need to be filled. There are currently
12
> shifts that have no volunteers yet:
>
> Saturday 8/27
> 5-9 pm
>
> Sunday 8/28
> 5-9 pm
>
> Tuesday 8/30
> 9 am to 1 pm
> 1-5 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> Thursday 9/1
> 9 am to 1 pm
>
> Saturday 9/3
> 9 am to 1 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> Sunday 9/4
> 1-5 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> Monday 9/5
> 1-5 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> And there are currently 8 shifts that have only one volunteer scheduled:
>
> Thursday 8/25
> 1-5 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> Monday 8/29
> 5-9 pm
>
> Wednesday 8/31
> 1-5 pm
>
> Thursday 9/1
> 1-5 pm
>
> Friday 9/2
> 1-5 pm
> 5-9 pm
>
> Saturday 9/3
> 1-5 pm
>
> So, if you are available to volunteer at any of these times, please please
> PLEASE! contact me and let me know. The fair is only eleven days away, and
the
> MOU needs volunteers at its state fair booth! Again, admission to the fair
is
> free for volunteers, as is parking. Volunteers will receive information
and
> tickets in the next week. Thanks!
>
> Bob Dunlap
> rdunlap@gac.edu
> 952-250-2271
>
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> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
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>
From jotcat@boreal.org Mon Aug 15 04:26:10 2005
From: jotcat@boreal.org (Jim & Carol Tveekrem)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:26:10 -0500
Subject: [mou] shoreline migrants - Cook Co.
Message-ID: <009d01c5a149$2fc5bda0$a30f46d8@jotcat>
Small (20 - 25) mixed group of warblers in spruces and deciduous trees near
Lake Superior this evening:
Black & white, Yellow-rumped, Nashville. A lone Ruby-crowned Kinglet also
in the flock. Red-breasted Nuthatches in the mix are probably local
nesters, seems too soon for them to be moving south. Just at dusk 5 or 6
Common Nighthawks moved in from the north and hunted high (100 ft. or so)
above the area, slowly moving southwest.
Earlier last week we had much the same mix of birds, also including Am.
Redstart, Blackburnian and Black-throated Green Warblers, in our trees early
in the morning.
MAPS banding station at Wolf Ridge ELC in Finland (Lake Co.) caught over 115
birds in 4 hours on August 3, Nashville Warblers most abundant, many
Chestnut-sided also, almost all this year's young. These species nest
there, but the numbers were so high that many migrants must have moved down
from further inland. Seems to have been a fairly successful nesting season
in the forest, although thrushes seem scarce.
Carol & Jim Tveekrem, Schroeder
From mfriessen@visi.com Mon Aug 15 15:28:55 2005
From: mfriessen@visi.com (Michelle Friessen)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:28:55 -0500
Subject: [mou] Purgatory Creek Recreation Area
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few weeks ago. Did not hear it.=20
Saw a belted kingfisher for the first time. We watched it dive for =
food several times.
Other birds:
green heron
great blue herons
great egrets
white pelicans
hummingbirds
cormorants
gulls
canada geese (only a few, which surprised me)
goldfinches
swallows
Did not see or hear any:
red-winged blackbirds
song sparrows
killdeer
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times.
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green heron
great blue herons
great egrets
white pelicans
hummingbirds
cormorants
gulls
canada geese (only a few, which =
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goldfinches
swallows
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song sparrows
killdeer
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From PChu@CSBSJU.EDU Mon Aug 15 18:35:57 2005
From: PChu@CSBSJU.EDU (Chu, Philip)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:35:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Yellow-crowned Night-Herons
Message-ID:
The two juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Herons were still in Madison Twp., =
Lac Qui Parle Co., on Saturday, 13 August.
On Saturday, the two night-herons had moved a short distance down US 75 =
to the Madison Wildlife Management Area, located on the southwest side =
of US 75 0.8 miles southeast of its intersection with CR 59.
The centerpiece, I guess, of the Madison Wildlife Management Area is a =
fairly large pothole, and the night-herons were on the US-75 side of the =
pothole. There they were often hidden by the emergent vegetation at the =
water's edge, so that they could be quite difficult to see.
Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321=20
From kinglet102@yahoo.com Tue Aug 16 00:11:32 2005
From: kinglet102@yahoo.com (Heidi Ferguson)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:11:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FW: [mou] Quail Forever
In-Reply-To: <1345.134.129.73.97.1123866131.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu>
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All,
I've thought for a long time that money talks. I'm all for the birding and conservation communities getting behind our owe version of the duck stamp, (maybe the warbler or raptor stamp)? This would provide legislators hard numbers on the how many people support these activities. Also, the monies raised could be used for programs that support birds and animals that are ignored by the hunting community. The only question would be what activity could this stamp be associated with?
Heidi Ferguson
St. Paul
patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu wrote:
I think it's time for our legislators to reevaluate the Federal Aid in
Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) and the Sport Fish
Restoration Act (Dingle-Johnson). Amendments ought to be made to place
excise taxes on binoculars, spotting scopes, camo clothing, etc. that
sportsmen and sportswomen buy, regardless of the outdoor activity they are
participating in. This would increase the general funds of both acts and
hence provide more money to states for wildlife and fishery habitat
restoration. Even better might be the creation of a separate non-game
habitat restoration act that places an excise tax on binos, scopes,
clothing, packs, and other field gear used by outdoor enthusiasts.
Also, you don't have to fish or hunt to support Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants
Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, etc. All of
these organizations employ wildlife and fisheries biologists who are
dedicated to finding and implementing practical management plans for our
natural resources. These organizations are geared towards managing game
species, but non-game species benefit tremendously from their management
plans.
Patrick Beauzay
Department of Entomology
217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-9491
Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu
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All,
I've thought for a long time that money talks. I'm all for the birding and conservation communities getting behind our owe version of the duck stamp, (maybe the warbler or raptor stamp)? This would provide legislators hard numbers on the how many people support these activities. Also, the monies raised could be used for programs that support birds and animals that are ignored by the hunting community. The only question would be what activity could this stamp be associated with?
Heidi Ferguson
St. Paul
patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu wrote:
I think it's time for our legislators to reevaluate the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) and the Sport Fish Restoration Act (Dingle-Johnson). Amendments ought to be made to place excise taxes on binoculars, spotting scopes, camo clothing, etc. that sportsmen and sportswomen buy, regardless of the outdoor activity they are participating in. This would increase the general funds of both acts and hence provide more money to states for wildlife and fishery habitat restoration. Even better might be the creation of a separate non-game habitat restoration act that places an excise tax on binos, scopes, clothing, packs, and other field gear used by outdoor enthusiasts.
Also, you don't have to fish or hunt to support Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, etc. All of these
organizations employ wildlife and fisheries biologists who are dedicated to finding and implementing practical management plans for our natural resources. These organizations are geared towards managing game species, but non-game species benefit tremendously from their management plans.
Patrick Beauzay Department of Entomology 217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 701-231-9491 Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu
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From crossbill7200@yahoo.com Tue Aug 16 03:06:34 2005
From: crossbill7200@yahoo.com (Shelley Steva)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:06:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FW: [mou] Quail Forever
In-Reply-To: <20050815231132.36211.qmail@web51503.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20050816020634.9662.qmail@web31014.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
All-
I believe that it would be involved with the same
type of activity that hunting and fishing organization
would be involved in- land, lobbying and decision
making. For example, many years ago I was at a
Minnesota Audubon meeting with some foresters. They
said that clear-cutting was good for wildlife. It is
indeed- as long as it is for white-tailed deer and
ruffed grouse! Why did they care about that? It was
because hunters pay bills and non-consumptive users do
not! As long as birders don't pay the bills they will
not be listened to!
If we wish to be listened to then we have to put
money up front! Like it or not- money talks in this
society. When we give money to the different
organizations the way the MN deer hunters do then the
DNR will listen to us!
Shelley Steva
Thief River Falls
--- Heidi Ferguson wrote:
> All,
>
>
> I've thought for a long time that money talks. I'm
> all for the birding and conservation communities
> getting behind our owe version of the duck stamp,
> (maybe the warbler or raptor stamp)? This would
> provide legislators hard numbers on the how many
> people support these activities. Also, the monies
> raised could be used for programs that support birds
> and animals that are ignored by the hunting
> community. The only question would be what activity
> could this stamp be associated with?
>
> Heidi Ferguson
> St. Paul
>
>
> patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu wrote:
> I think it's time for our legislators to reevaluate
> the Federal Aid in
> Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) and the
> Sport Fish
> Restoration Act (Dingle-Johnson). Amendments ought
> to be made to place
> excise taxes on binoculars, spotting scopes, camo
> clothing, etc. that
> sportsmen and sportswomen buy, regardless of the
> outdoor activity they are
> participating in. This would increase the general
> funds of both acts and
> hence provide more money to states for wildlife and
> fishery habitat
> restoration. Even better might be the creation of a
> separate non-game
> habitat restoration act that places an excise tax on
> binos, scopes,
> clothing, packs, and other field gear used by
> outdoor enthusiasts.
>
> Also, you don't have to fish or hunt to support
> Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants
> Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout
> Unlimited, etc. All of
> these organizations employ wildlife and fisheries
> biologists who are
> dedicated to finding and implementing practical
> management plans for our
> natural resources. These organizations are geared
> towards managing game
> species, but non-game species benefit tremendously
> from their management
> plans.
>
> Patrick Beauzay
> Department of Entomology
> 217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
> North Dakota State University
> Fargo, ND 58105
> 701-231-9491
> Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu
>
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From TeamVagrant@aol.com Tue Aug 16 03:20:14 2005
From: TeamVagrant@aol.com (TeamVagrant@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:20:14 EDT
Subject: [mou] 3 things...
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1. Ok, imagine a balloon, not tied off and you let the air escape by
pinching the opening with both thumb and forefingers, stretching it to make the
annoying squeak. Now imagine the squeak with a tempo of "ta-daah". Now let's
say this sound starts at dusk and lasts all night long, and continues even
while a goofy Finlander is stumbling through the woods with a flashlight, trying
to spy the culprits. There were at least two, and they let me - I mean that
goofy Finlander-to get within a few yards of them but was never able to spy
one. They flew from tree to tree. Once I was close, the "ta-daah" changed to
an ascending "skwik". I imagine they are young somethings but never got a
look. Any ideas?
2. Walking down for the paper yesterday, I was very impressed with the
birds.
Bay-breasted, Nashvilles, Mourning, Yellow, C.yellowthroat, Ovenbirds,
Black-throated green, Blackburnian, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Orioles,
RB grosbeaks, Solitary SP. Chipping, Clay-colored, Song and White-throated
sparrows, Gold finches, Purple Finches, House Finches, Pine-siskens and hummers
by the bushel, as well as the other usuals. I don't recall seeing a
Bay-breasted this early or late.
3. I may have a chance next Tuesday afternoon to do some walking around by
Onamia. I'm staying north of town. Any thoughts for where I could go for a
late afternoon walk?
4. No, really, there were just 3 things.
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen TWP
Duluth
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gine=20
they are young somethings but never got a look. Any ideas?
2. Walking down for the paper yesterday, I was very impressed wit=
h=20
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Black-throated green, Blackburnian, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Orio=
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RB grosbeaks, Solitary SP. Chipping, Clay-colored, Song and White-throated=20
sparrows, Gold finches, Purple Finches, House Finches, Pine-siskens and humm=
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by the bushel, as well as the other usuals. I don't recall seeing a=20
Bay-breasted this early or late.
3. I may have a chance next Tuesday afternoon to do some walking=20
around by Onamia. I'm staying north of town. Any thoughts f=
or=20
where I could go for a late afternoon walk?
4. No, really, there were just 3 things.
Chris=20
Elmgren Gnesen TWP Duluth
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From: TeamVagrant@aol.com (TeamVagrant@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:33:52 EDT
Subject: [mou] I'm heading to Tucson - help
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it's an odd time of year, isn't it? Will the higher elevation sp. (e.g.,
Olive, Red-faced, Grace's warblers) still be around, if so where? I'm waiting
for my book to arrive. What about other locales around Tucson?
Thanks
Chris Elmgren
Gnesen TWP
Duluth
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From dlpwaters@charter.net Tue Aug 16 05:19:43 2005
From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:19:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren & passerine migration: Hawk Ridge, Duluth
Message-ID:
The passerine banding operation has been going since August 1, and it’s been
very exciting so far: numbers have been unusually high. Some of the birds
passerine bander Dave Grosshuesch is seeing now include large numbers of
Nashville Warblers, a lot of Mourning Warblers, and good numbers of
Tennessee Warblers. The warbler migration is in full swing! Nineteen
species of warblers have so far been banded at the station; highlights
include Connecticut Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Cape May Warbler,
Blackburnian Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Canada Warbler, Golden-winged
Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. All three flycatcher regulars, Least,
Traill’s, and Yellow-bellied, have been making regular appearances, plus an
Eastern Phoebe. Dave’s total is 1100 birds over 13 days of banding (~6
hours each), about twice the normal number—for reasons unknown. The rest of
the season could prove to be interesting.
Exciting, rare, and unusual glimpses this week: Dave Grosshuesch caught and
banded a Carolina Wren this morning! The bird was a hatch year (meaning it
hatched this year). It was obviously a first for Hawk Ridge; in fact, there
are only a handful of St. Louis County records for this species. The
passerine excitement continues!
More Hawk Ridge News can be found on our website:
http://www.hawkridge.org/news.htm
__________________________________
Debbie Waters, Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
(218) 428-6209
dwaters@hawkridge.org
www.hawkridge.org
"I am a predator. I hunt for knowledge!" --4th grader, Northern Lights
Elementary
"Migration--it's a family tradition!" --4th grader, Great Lakes Elementary
From cgreiner@mchsi.com Tue Aug 16 06:10:26 2005
From: cgreiner@mchsi.com (Carl Greiner)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:10:26 -0500
Subject: [mou] Self-deception was Quail Forever (warning this message is way too long)
Message-ID: <20050816051003.D933811613@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
Hi folks,
Sorry to jump on this in a negative manner but I think this posting is
getting a bit unrealistic. First of all, adding a 'sin tax' to wildlife
observation would be typical of our recent foray into loss of freedom and I
think I might be hearing the White-throated Sparrow singing O' sweet canada,
canada, canada rather than Sam Peabody. Second, it is deceptive to take the
numbers commonly given to justify birding's economic impact. Despite the
MOU's statement that there are 1.8 million Minnesota bird-watchers there are
less than 20,000 MN birders (combined total of MOU & MN Audubon = 14,500).
Unlike the numbers given for anglers (1.1 Million to 1.6 Million)and hunters
(452K to 597K) where either you bought a license or you didn't bird-watchers
are everything from a daily birder with a 5,000 life list to most of the
hunters and anglers above to the folks that consider that noticing the first
robin of the year is all there is. You could debate these numbers to death
but the fact is that anglers/hunters actively participate in their sport and
support the organizations (DU, PF, & MDHA = 83,552 members) whereas birding
groups don't (MOU & MNAud members = 14,500). This is common sense, the
statement below states there is 28 retail stores selling wild bird food and
supplies, well I bet Brainard has more fishing and hunting stores than that,
let alone the state. Gander Mtn probably has more square footage than all 28
bird stores. Third, it is counter-productive to compete with hunting and
fishing organizations when the ultimate goal of habitat preservation, rather
write your congressperson and ask why the energy bill included 8 billion
dollars of pork for the energy lobby. Fourth, there are many organizations
set up to lobby or protect habitat for nongame species, support Nature
Conservancy, or Sierra, or WWF, or state DNR, Natural Resources Defense
Council, etc... They certainly are more adept at habitat preservation than
the yokels writing policy in the Washington who would probably use the money
raised to improve the fishing in their private summer lake. Fifth, what are
you going to tax? Bird food? (now your messin with the farmers and the 28
retail stores that focus sales on bird food - see below) Optics? (you just
alienated astronomers, opera afficienados, hunters and target shooters who
are already paying sin taxes on their equipment, the Nascar crowd, etc...)
Gasoline? (isn't there already a tax on gasoline), books? (wouldn't that be
a tax on education), guide service? (I wonder how the guides on this group
would react if they had to fill out all the paper work and give the gov't
2-10% of their sales). Sixth, public perception, how many govenors have took
the media out on a Big Day? They never miss fishing opener. How many law
makers use their recess to go birding (aside from Jimmy Carter)? The list
for law making hunters reads like a U.S. History Book. Seventh and most
important a fee would drive people away rather than pique their interest. As
the population rises and there is increasing urbanization and sprawl the
knowledge of and respect for the land diminishes. I have noticed this in
just my lifetime and predict it will get much worse. The more ignorant the
public is to our natural heritage the less likely they are to protect it.
Next it doesn't pan out in dollars and sense. Looking at the numbers:
". Number of bird-watchers 1,810,000
. Number of fishermen 1,109,000
. Number of hunters 452,000
. Money spent by bird-watchers 1991 $345,333,000
. Money spent by hunters 1991 $289,690,000
. Money spent by fishermen 1991 $846,246,000
. Number of retail stores in Minnesota that focus sales strictly on
wild-bird feed and bird-related merchandise 28.
. Jobs provided in Minnesota by bird-related businesses: 2,910. (Birding
supported 234,000 jobs across the nation in 1991.)" - MOU Media Guide
Seems extremely inflated after Randy's fantastic survey during last years
owl irruption:
"Responses= approximately 265
Birders represented= approximately 720 (excluding Karla's 500 for her
Festival of Owls)
Money documented= $226,168.00"
Membership:
MOU Members: 1500 (MOU Brochure)
MN Audubon: 13,000 (website)
Pheasants Forever MN: 20,000 (website)
Ducks Unlimited MN: 43,552 (fact sheet)
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association: 20,000 (web site)
"Minnesota -
Hunters 597000
Anglers 1.6 million
Total Expenditures $2.17 billion
Total Jobs 41000
Salaries and Wages $1.04 billion
State Tax Revenue $182 million
Ripple Effect on the State Economy $4.18 billion "
The American Sportsman
(http://www.sportsmenslink.org/Sportman/pop_state.asp?id=23)
Carl (taxed to death) Greiner
I'd dress up like a first american and dump tea into the Boston Harbor but
it would probably kill the fish.
From sweston2@comcast.net Tue Aug 16 08:15:11 2005
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:15:11 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota Co. shorebirds
Message-ID: <001e01c5a232$4debca10$7bf5be43@Weston72505>
Stopped at the Jirik Sod Farm in Empire this evening (Monday) and found:
Buff-breasted Sandpiper: 5
Pectoral Sandpiper -20
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Killdeer
Sunday evening I found Drew Smith there who pointed out one Buff-breasted
Sandpiper and a Stilt Sandpiper. I could not refind the Stilt tonight.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From smithville4@charter.net Tue Aug 16 21:21:49 2005
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:21:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] Self-deception was Quail Forever (warning this message is way too long)
References: <20050816051003.D933811613@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
Message-ID: <000b01c5a2a0$226ef010$d099bf44@FAMILYCOMPUTER>
I agree with everything Carl has to say on this. I would though like to tax
Carl and other Mn residents on a new outdoor stadium for the Twins and the
Vikings!
Mike Hendrickson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Greiner"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:10 AM
Subject: [mou] Self-deception was Quail Forever (warning this message is way
too long)
> Hi folks,
> Sorry to jump on this in a negative manner but I think this posting is
> getting a bit unrealistic. First of all, adding a 'sin tax' to wildlife
> observation would be typical of our recent foray into loss of freedom and
> I
> think I might be hearing the White-throated Sparrow singing O' sweet
> canada,
> canada, canada rather than Sam Peabody. Second, it is deceptive to take
> the
> numbers commonly given to justify birding's economic impact. Despite the
> MOU's statement that there are 1.8 million Minnesota bird-watchers there
> are
> less than 20,000 MN birders (combined total of MOU & MN Audubon = 14,500).
> Unlike the numbers given for anglers (1.1 Million to 1.6 Million)and
> hunters
> (452K to 597K) where either you bought a license or you didn't
> bird-watchers
> are everything from a daily birder with a 5,000 life list to most of the
> hunters and anglers above to the folks that consider that noticing the
> first
> robin of the year is all there is. You could debate these numbers to death
> but the fact is that anglers/hunters actively participate in their sport
> and
> support the organizations (DU, PF, & MDHA = 83,552 members) whereas
> birding
> groups don't (MOU & MNAud members = 14,500). This is common sense, the
> statement below states there is 28 retail stores selling wild bird food
> and
> supplies, well I bet Brainard has more fishing and hunting stores than
> that,
> let alone the state. Gander Mtn probably has more square footage than all
> 28
> bird stores. Third, it is counter-productive to compete with hunting and
> fishing organizations when the ultimate goal of habitat preservation,
> rather
> write your congressperson and ask why the energy bill included 8 billion
> dollars of pork for the energy lobby. Fourth, there are many organizations
> set up to lobby or protect habitat for nongame species, support Nature
> Conservancy, or Sierra, or WWF, or state DNR, Natural Resources Defense
> Council, etc... They certainly are more adept at habitat preservation than
> the yokels writing policy in the Washington who would probably use the
> money
> raised to improve the fishing in their private summer lake. Fifth, what
> are
> you going to tax? Bird food? (now your messin with the farmers and the 28
> retail stores that focus sales on bird food - see below) Optics? (you just
> alienated astronomers, opera afficienados, hunters and target shooters who
> are already paying sin taxes on their equipment, the Nascar crowd, etc...)
> Gasoline? (isn't there already a tax on gasoline), books? (wouldn't that
> be
> a tax on education), guide service? (I wonder how the guides on this group
> would react if they had to fill out all the paper work and give the gov't
> 2-10% of their sales). Sixth, public perception, how many govenors have
> took
> the media out on a Big Day? They never miss fishing opener. How many law
> makers use their recess to go birding (aside from Jimmy Carter)? The list
> for law making hunters reads like a U.S. History Book. Seventh and most
> important a fee would drive people away rather than pique their interest.
> As
> the population rises and there is increasing urbanization and sprawl the
> knowledge of and respect for the land diminishes. I have noticed this in
> just my lifetime and predict it will get much worse. The more ignorant the
> public is to our natural heritage the less likely they are to protect it.
> Next it doesn't pan out in dollars and sense. Looking at the numbers:
>
> ". Number of bird-watchers 1,810,000
> . Number of fishermen 1,109,000
> . Number of hunters 452,000
> . Money spent by bird-watchers 1991 $345,333,000
> . Money spent by hunters 1991 $289,690,000
> . Money spent by fishermen 1991 $846,246,000
> . Number of retail stores in Minnesota that focus sales strictly on
> wild-bird feed and bird-related merchandise 28.
> . Jobs provided in Minnesota by bird-related businesses: 2,910. (Birding
> supported 234,000 jobs across the nation in 1991.)" - MOU Media Guide
>
> Seems extremely inflated after Randy's fantastic survey during last years
> owl irruption:
> "Responses= approximately 265
> Birders represented= approximately 720 (excluding Karla's 500 for her
> Festival of Owls)
> Money documented= $226,168.00"
>
> Membership:
> MOU Members: 1500 (MOU Brochure)
> MN Audubon: 13,000 (website)
> Pheasants Forever MN: 20,000 (website)
> Ducks Unlimited MN: 43,552 (fact sheet)
> Minnesota Deer Hunters Association: 20,000 (web site)
>
> "Minnesota -
> Hunters 597000
> Anglers 1.6 million
> Total Expenditures $2.17 billion
> Total Jobs 41000
> Salaries and Wages $1.04 billion
> State Tax Revenue $182 million
> Ripple Effect on the State Economy $4.18 billion "
>
> The American Sportsman
> (http://www.sportsmenslink.org/Sportman/pop_state.asp?id=23)
>
> Carl (taxed to death) Greiner
>
> I'd dress up like a first american and dump tea into the Boston Harbor but
> it would probably kill the fish.
>
> _______________________________________________
> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
From MJBFLWRMT@MSN.COM Wed Aug 17 03:47:10 2005
From: MJBFLWRMT@MSN.COM (Milton Blomberg)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:47:10 -0500
Subject: [mou] red necked grebe
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From alongtin@worldnet.att.net Wed Aug 17 05:13:45 2005
From: alongtin@worldnet.att.net (Andrew Longtin)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:13:45 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
In-Reply-To: <00f401c5a01c$4de1a890$6401a8c0@ron>
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Lanny is my Hummingbird expert...
See his excelent web site at: www.hummingbirds.net
He also has a migration map to help you know when to fill the feeders in the
sping and report first sightings..
He also bands the little guys..
Andrew
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Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota
Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member
http://moumn.org/
Cornell Lab Member (PFW)
http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
ALongtin@worldnet.att.net
See My WEB pages at: http://home.att.net/~alongtin/Index.htm
NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!!
_____
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf
Of Ron Green
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:33 AM
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu; mnbird@lists.mnbird.net
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird Question
I have a couple of questions regarding our resident Ruby-Throated HB's (male
and female) that I am hoping someone could educate my wife and me on
regarding a several issues?
1) Last night, my wife and I were eating dinner and watching the male HB.
Anyway, we just noticed a bright red patch under its throat. I have taken
quite a few close-up images and have not seen this before. Is the probably
another male, or is it a change in the one that has been hanging around the
most?
2) The last week or so it seems that the male has shifted to coming to the
feeder frequently, but not necessarily to drink. It flys around, and darts
back and forth. It seems like it is patroling? Is this territorial behavior?
We do have a female that shows up occaisionally and he does tend to chase
her off. But, she does come back when he is not around. Also, there is
another male that does come around but is quickly chased by our resident
one. However, the one getting chased off seems rather persistent and keeps
coming back.
3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last Sunday to give a talk on Digital
Photography. I happened to talk with a customer of the store who was telling
me that she had quite a few HB's at her feeder at one time (I thought she
said 10, but don't quote me on that). I was surprised based on what happens
at out feeder and from a talk we had heard from a HB expert at the Quarry
Hill Nature Center around February or March of this year.
I would be interested in some inputs on the above. Thank you in advance.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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I have a couple of questions regarding =
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1) Last night, my wife and I were =
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3) I was at Wild Birds Unlimited last =
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one time=20
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at the=20
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I would be interested in some inputs on =
the above.=20
Thank you in advance.
Ron Green http://www.greensphotoi=
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From northernflights@charter.net Wed Aug 17 17:36:43 2005
From: northernflights@charter.net (Kelly Larson)
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:36:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] Night Hawks/Trumpeters
Message-ID: <4303679A.AD30068F@charter.net>
Late Tuesday afternoon while driving to a Headwaters Canoe Club
outing I observed hundreds of Night Hawk. Most were seen flying low
along open areas on State Hwy 71/200 through Beltrami and Hubbard
counties. This is the largest movement I have ever witnessed. They
seemed to be taking there time, feeding as they went.
Tuesday's destination, Skunk Lake (north of Park Rapids and
Emmaville), was a true Northern classic. Resident Bald Eagles, 4 Loons,
3 Great Blue Heron, and Black Tern. The big surprise came after paddling
a weed choked channel to enter a large, secluded back bay. A family of 5
Trumpeter Swans are in residence. They have a tiny little island in this
backwater area that looks like an ideal nesting site.
Coupled with today's cool temperatures and much needed rain it does
feel like Fall is creeping in up here. Even the woods are beginning to
smell a little different. Monarchs are out in full force, and there are
many more LBB's moving through the thickets.
Kelly Larson
--
We moved.
We changed our name.
Come visit us in Bemidji, Minnesota.
(only 92 miles from Canada!)
Northern Flights
208 3rd Street NW
Bemidji MN 56601
Phone: 218-444-3022
We have a new web page...
http://www.northern-flights.com
From sandy.kuder@netzero.net Wed Aug 17 22:03:18 2005
From: sandy.kuder@netzero.net (sandy.kuder@netzero.net)
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:03:18 GMT
Subject: [mou] hummer nest website
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This is pretty neat. A lady photographed a hummer nest over a period of approx. 24 days.
Sandy Kuder
http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
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From northernflights@charter.net Thu Aug 18 00:20:16 2005
From: northernflights@charter.net (Kelly Larson)
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:20:16 -0500
Subject: [mou] Orioles
Message-ID: <4303C631.F0706771@charter.net>
How/where can I access records of early/late dates for MN migratory
species? How late do Orioles typically hang around the North West and
North Central counties?
Kelly Larson
Beltrami county
--
We moved.
We changed our name.
Come visit us in Bemidji, Minnesota.
(only 92 miles from Canada!)
Northern Flights
208 3rd Street NW
Bemidji MN 56601
Phone: 218-444-3022
We have a new web page...
http://www.northern-flights.com
From markfalcon@comcast.net Thu Aug 18 04:40:22 2005
From: markfalcon@comcast.net (markfalcon@comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:40:22 +0000
Subject: [mou] Pine County Birding - great Warblers! (long)
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Rich Peet and I headed north at dark thirty to arrive East of Kerrick, just SEof the Nickerson Bog in Pine County at a half hour before dawn. We were rewarded with calls of Sora's and Virginia Rails and many warblers lifting off from alder and willow thickets to begin the day. The Warblers and Vireos numbered in the hundreds and were only really very viewable in the alder thickets that border meadows and wetlands in the region. The only bird heard singing were Sedge Wrens right at dawn, then hundreds of Red-eyed Vireos and a Philadelphia Vireo (seen well singing and recorded) the rest of the day. Sandhill Cranes were very common; a single private residence treated us to the spectacle of more than 25 Hummingbirds feeding from an array of feeders, what a view! Only two adult males seen in the fracas. We captured sound and video, these buggers sing so high and their humming is so low in frequency, it posed a technical problem for us. I found when a hummer screams by 1 foot awa
y at full speed he sounds more like a passing NASCAR racer than a bird the size of a strawberry - Doppler effect and all! 2 Evening Grosbeaks have shown up at feeders east of Kerrick after a 2 month absence. Bluebirds are flocking up and seen in many places. Tree Swallows were flocking and swarming on telephone wires, and the Sandstone Sewage ponds had hundreds of Bank Swallows. I heard what I am fairly certain is the "feed me " call of a Great Grey owl east of Kerrick, yet I could not see the culprit, we captured it on audio, though. This is where Mark Martell and I saw one feeding actively in mid April. Olive Sided Flycatchers seen but not heard also. Warblers and Vireos were very active and easy to find only from 6 am till 7:30 am then scarce to find. Call notes were given, we recorded many, but in an active flock of 40. try picking them out. These birds should be in the cities shortly. My advise is get out at dawn and try and find them in the short stuff. The toughest
ID's were the fall Cape May Warbler and confirming the ID of a Philadelphia Vireo giving it's Red Eyed Vireo call. If you hear a Red Eeye, take time to check it out, I was only alerted by seeing a Philadelphia Vireo in the area, so I checked out 2 calling birds, one was the Philadelphia! It will be nice to compare the sonogram to compare the frequencies of the two.
We saw 73 birds today in 6 hours of birding, and covered hardly any area at all. I think we have major fall movement right now and if the rain pins the birds down the next few days, it may get even better. Pine Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos, Bank and Tree Swallows all were abundant today. And of course, enough Ruby Throats to fill a Hummer (each maintaining territorial space, of course). Good Birding!
Incidentally, if you re not using the MOU seasonal reports on line, you are missing the boat, it is easy and informative and fun! Check it out, it is a real joy to use a tool so aligned with the needs of a MN birder. Thank You Dave Cahlander! Enjoy!
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Rich Peet and I headed north at dark thirty to arrive East of Kerrick, just SEof the Nickerson Bog in Pine County at a half hour before dawn. We were rewarded with calls of Sora's and Virginia Rails and many warblers lifting off from alder and willow thickets to begin the day. The Warblers and Vireos numbered in the hundreds and were only really very viewable in the alder thickets that border meadows and wetlands in the region. The only bird heard singing were Sedge Wrens right at dawn, then hundreds of Red-eyed Vireos and a Philadelphia Vireo (seen well singing and recorded) the rest of the day. Sandhill Cranes were very common; a single private residence treated us to the spectacle of more than 25 Hummingbirds feeding from an array of feeders, what a view! Only two adult males seen in the fracas. We captured sound and video, these buggers sing so high and their humming is so low in frequency, it posed a technical problem for us. I found when
a hummer screams by 1 foot away at full speed he sounds more like a passing NASCAR racer than a bird the size of a strawberry - Doppler effect and all! 2 Evening Grosbeaks have shown up at feeders east of Kerrick after a 2 month absence. Bluebirds are flocking up and seen in many places. Tree Swallows were flocking and swarming on telephone wires, and the Sandstone Sewage ponds had hundreds of Bank Swallows. I heard what I am fairly certain is the "feed me " call of a Great Grey owl east of Kerrick, yet I could not see the culprit, we captured it on audio, though. This is where Mark Martell and I saw one feeding actively in mid April. Olive Sided Flycatchers seen but not heard also. Warblers and Vireos were very active and easy to find only from 6 am till 7:30 am then scarce to find. Call notes were given, we recorded many, but in an active flock of 40. try picking them out. These birds should be in the cities shortly. My advise is get out at dawn and try and find the
m in the short stuff. The toughest ID's were the fall Cape May Warbler and confirming the ID of a Philadelphia Vireo giving it's Red Eyed Vireo call. If you hear a Red Eeye, take time to check it out, I was only alerted by seeing a Philadelphia Vireo in the area, so I checked out 2 calling birds, one was the Philadelphia! It will be nice to compare the sonogram to compare the frequencies of the two.
We saw 73 birds today in 6 hours of birding, and covered hardly any area at all. I think we have major fall movement right now and if the rain pins the birds down the next few days, it may get even better. Pine Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos, Bank and Tree Swallows all were abundant today. And of course, enough Ruby Throats to fill a Hummer (each maintaining territorial space, of course). Good Birding!
Incidentally, if you re not using the MOU seasonal reports on line, you are missing the boat, it is easy and informative and fun! Check it out, it is a real joy to use a tool so aligned with the needs of a MN birder. Thank You Dave Cahlander! Enjoy!
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From markfalcon@comcast.net Thu Aug 18 09:02:52 2005
From: markfalcon@comcast.net (markfalcon@comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:02:52 +0000
Subject: [mou] FW: [mnbird] Pine County Birding - great Warblers! (long)
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I forgot to sign it.
Mark Alt
Brooklyn Center, MN
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Subject: [mnbird] Pine County Birding - great Warblers! (long)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:41:21 +0000
Rich Peet and I headed north at dark thirty to arrive East of Kerrick, just SEof the Nickerson Bog in Pine County at a half hour before dawn. We were rewarded with calls of Sora's and Virginia Rails and many warblers lifting off from alder and willow thickets to begin the day. The Warblers and Vireos numbered in the hundreds and were only really very viewable in the alder thickets that border meadows and wetlands in the region. The only bird heard singing were Sedge Wrens right at dawn, then hundreds of Red-eyed Vireos and a Philadelphia Vireo (seen well singing and recorded) the rest of the day. Sandhill Cranes were very common; a single private residence treated us to the spectacle of more than 25 Hummingbirds feeding from an array of feeders, what a view! Only two adult males seen in the fracas. We captured sound and video, these buggers sing so high and their humming is so low in frequency, it posed a technical problem for us. I found when a hummer screams by 1 foot awa
y at full speed he sounds more like a passing NASCAR racer than a bird the size of a strawberry - Doppler effect and all! 2 Evening Grosbeaks have shown up at feeders east of Kerrick after a 2 month absence. Bluebirds are flocking up and seen in many places. Tree Swallows were flocking and swarming on telephone wires, and the Sandstone Sewage ponds had hundreds of Bank Swallows. I heard what I am fairly certain is the "feed me " call of a Great Grey owl east of Kerrick, yet I could not see the culprit, we captured it on audio, though. This is where Mark Martell and I saw one feeding actively in mid April. Olive Sided Flycatchers seen but not heard also. Warblers and Vireos were very active and easy to find only from 6 am till 7:30 am then scarce to find. Call notes were given, we recorded many, but in an active flock of 40. try picking them out. These birds should be in the cities shortly. My advise is get out at dawn and try and find the m in the short stuff. The toughest
ID's were the fall Cape May Warbler and confirming the ID of a Philadelphia Vireo giving it's Red Eyed Vireo call. If you hear a Red Eeye, take time to check it out, I was only alerted by seeing a Philadelphia Vireo in the area, so I checked out 2 calling birds, one was the Philadelphia! It will be nice to compare the sonogram to compare the frequencies of the two.
We saw 73 birds today in 6 hours of birding, and covered hardly any area at all. I think we have major fall movement right now and if the rain pins the birds down the next few days, it may get even better. Pine Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos, Bank and Tree Swallows all were abundant today. And of course, enough Ruby Throats to fill a Hummer (each maintaining territorial space, of course). Good Birding!
Incidentally, if you re not using the MOU seasonal reports on line, you are missing the boat, it is easy and informative and fun! Check it out, it is a real joy to use a tool so aligned with the needs of a MN birder. Thank You Dave Cahlander! Enjoy!
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Brooklyn Center, MN
-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: markfalcon@comcast.net To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu (MOU net) Cc: mnbird@lists.mnbird.net (MN bird) Subject: [mnbird] Pine County Birding - great Warblers! (long) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:41:21 +0000
Rich Peet and I headed north at dark thirty to arrive East of Kerrick, just SEof the Nickerson Bog in Pine County at a half hour before dawn. We were rewarded with calls of Sora's and Virginia Rails and many warblers lifting off from alder and willow thickets to begin the day. The Warblers and Vireos numbered in the hundreds and were only really very viewable in the alder thickets that border meadows and wetlands in the region. The only bird heard singing were Sedge Wrens right at dawn, then hundreds of Red-eyed Vireos and a Philadelphia Vireo (seen well singing and recorded) the rest of the day. Sandhill Cranes were very common; a single private residence treated us to the spectacle of more than 25 Hummingbirds feeding from an array of feeders, what a view! Only two adult males seen in the fracas. We captured sound and video, these buggers sing so high and their humming is so low in frequency, it posed a technical problem for us. I found when
a hummer screams by 1 foot away at full speed he sounds more like a passing NASCAR racer than a bird the size of a strawberry - Doppler effect and all! 2 Evening Grosbeaks have shown up at feeders east of Kerrick after a 2 month absence. Bluebirds are flocking up and seen in many places. Tree Swallows were flocking and swarming on telephone wires, and the Sandstone Sewage ponds had hundreds of Bank Swallows. I heard what I am fairly certain is the "feed me " call of a Great Grey owl east of Kerrick, yet I could not see the culprit, we captured it on audio, though. This is where Mark Martell and I saw one feeding actively in mid April. Olive Sided Flycatchers seen but not heard also. Warblers and Vireos were very active and easy to find only from 6 am till 7:30 am then scarce to find. Call notes were given, we recorded many, but in an active flock of 40. try picking them out. These birds should be in the cities shortly. My advise is get out at dawn and try and find the
m in the short stuff. The toughest ID's were the fall Cape May Warbler and confirming the ID of a Philadelphia Vireo giving it's Red Eyed Vireo call. If you hear a Red Eeye, take time to check it out, I was only alerted by seeing a Philadelphia Vireo in the area, so I checked out 2 calling birds, one was the Philadelphia! It will be nice to compare the sonogram to compare the frequencies of the two.
We saw 73 birds today in 6 hours of birding, and covered hardly any area at all. I think we have major fall movement right now and if the rain pins the birds down the next few days, it may get even better. Pine Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos, Bank and Tree Swallows all were abundant today. And of course, enough Ruby Throats to fill a Hummer (each maintaining territorial space, of course). Good Birding!
Incidentally, if you re not using the MOU seasonal reports on line, you are missing the boat, it is easy and informative and fun! Check it out, it is a real joy to use a tool so aligned with the needs of a MN birder. Thank You Dave Cahlander! Enjoy!
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From richpeet@hotmail.com Thu Aug 18 15:42:45 2005
From: richpeet@hotmail.com (Rich Peet)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:42:45 -0500
Subject: [mou] Pine County Birding - great Warblers! (long)
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Mark Alt wrote:
"a single private residence treated us to the spectacle of more than 25
Hummingbirds feeding from an array of feeders, what a view!"
Just for fun linked are these Hummers.
The squeeks are the sounds of their tennis shoes on the gym court of course.
a 750kb download
http://home.comcast.net/~richpeet/Hummingbird.mp3
Rich Peet
From smithville4@charter.net Thu Aug 18 21:53:54 2005
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:53:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fall trip offerings.
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Hello:
As the Fall season approaches on us, I would like to mention I have =
plenty of room for a one day field trip in Duluth on September 24th. We =
will mostly be birding Wisconsin Pt and Park Point. I am going to =
concentrate on Loons, Jaegers and small gulls like Sabine's and Little =
Gulls. Of course we will be keeping on eye out for any shorebirds, =
raptors and passerines. Also on November 5-6th I have a wonderful field =
trip to Grand Marais in Cook Co. Many of you are aware that this trip =
can produce some western strays ( last year we were lucky to see the =
Common Ground Dove-Phil Chu and the Clark's Nutcracker in Silver Bay) =
Some birds I expect to find are: pacific loon all 3 scoter species. =
long-tail Ducks, Thayer's Gull, Black-backed Woodpeckers, and hopefully =
some winter finches. Of course pizza at Sven & Ole's is a must. Last =
year trip was unreal!! Hopefully this Fall will be the same or =
better--you never know.
If you are interested please email me at the email address below or =
reply to this email.
Thanks
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota Birding Treks
smithville4@charter.net
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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Park Point.=20
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Sabine's and=20
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shorebirds,=20
raptors and passerines. Also on November 5-6th I have a =
wonderful=20
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this=20
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the Common=20
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unreal!!=20
Hopefully this Fall will be the same or better--you never =
know.
If you are interested please =
email me at=20
the email address below or reply to this email.
Thanks
Michael =
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Minnesota Minnesota Birding Treks
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From two-jays@att.net Fri Aug 19 00:08:39 2005
From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:08:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fwd: Imprinting?
Message-ID: <033A525A-103D-11DA-B889-000D934C33C2@att.net>
This note comes to you at the end of a conversation of which you were
not a part (unless you subscribe to Birdchat). But the main point made
here is quite clear nonetheless. It is worth reading.
Jim Williams
Wayzata, Minnesota
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From: Jeff Bouton
Date: August 18, 2005 5:52:05 PM CDT
To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] Imprinting?
Reply-To: Jeff Bouton
Barry and all,
For the record, I'm not anti-rehab despite my tone. I was stirring it
up a bit to make a point and hopefully make people see a different side
to things. That is why I began that tangent (the only way you could
describe it) with, "To play Devil's advocate..." My point is that while
we are moved into action when we see an injured bird flopping roadside,
we are often unmoved (even oblivious) by the bulldozers and "For Sale"
signs that have preceded it.
Another classic example was the whole Red-tailed Hawk fiasco in Central
Park. Yes, I know they have names (Lola and Pale Male) but the whole
thing was amazing to me. Here we had one of the most ubiquitous raptors
in North America, we selected two members of this group and named them,
and the entire world stopped for a week to take notice. We had
dignitaries, actresses, models, activists, and reporters across the
board all mezmerized over a pair of birds that weren't really in any
danger at all. It was all over a stick nest, which the birds would have
clearly rebuilt somewhere else..... It happens every day in nature.
Nests blow down, birds build a new one.... no big deal!
Don't get me wrong I'm glad for the victory, just saddened because
during that same week the bulldozers rang a death knell for thousands
of birds country wide and not a thing was said or written about it.
When I first started birding 20 years ago, I remember going to a place
like Cape May and hearing the old timers complaining, "It ain't like it
used to be!.." To which I'd smirk and think, "...the guy must be blind
and deaf too!... How could it be better than this..." seeing 25-30
species of warblers pounding through the trees daily even with just an
early morning jaunt.
Now I find myself as one of those old guys (even at the ripe old age of
38) thinking, "My God, where have the birds gone!..." When I first
visited the shores of Delaware Bay in spring 1987, I'd seen Red Knots
so thick that sand was not visible between them. This year at the same
places at the same time of year I had a hard time finding even a small
group at peak season visiting all of the accessible beaches! It wasn't
that I was too early or late, it's just that the birds aren't there any
more. Rumors of the Eastern Red Knot being all but extinct in less than
a decade are now running rampant.
To all of the men and women out there working at rehabilitation
centers, I understand it is a labor of love, it is mostly volunteer
based, and my hat's off to you. I fully understand, what is required,
and that your desire is heartfelt. My tangent was an opportunity to
stir up some interesting commentary and hopefully get people thinking
more about the big picture.
Good Birding,
Jeff Bouton
Port Charlotte, FL
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From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Aug 19 02:33:23 2005
From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:33:23 -0500
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 19, 2005
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 19,
2005 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
The fall birding season is certainly here as evidenced by the number of
reports about species flocking together, and migrants starting to show
up again on their way south. The dry weather has also caused a hint of
fall color to appear in the trees. Rains this week, very heavy in some
places are going to change the landscape for birding, and birders need
to be aware that in a few places, roads were washed out by the recent
rains.
>From Otter Tail County, Alma Ronningen reported that a NORTHERN CARDINAL
visited their yard one day, and a family of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, surely
the last of the season, are about to fledge.
Mel and Elaine Bennefeld saw a GOLDEN EAGLE at the Ponderosa Golf Club
in Clay County on August 15. Many CEDAR WAXWINGS were also there. Bob
O'Connor visited Gooseberry Park in Moorhead on August 16, where he
found a few warblers: YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, and CANADA WARBLER. GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO,
and about fifty CHIPPING SPARROWS were also in evidence.
Kelly Larson found five TRUMPETER SWANS in Hubbard County on August 16.
At Skunk Lake, she found several BALD EAGLES, four COMMON LOONS, several
GREAT BLUE HERONS, and BLACK TERNS.
In Beltrami County, Kelly reported hundreds of migrating COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS along MN 71 and MN 200 on the 17th. In Bemidji, Pat Rice had
an OVENBIRD in the yard on August 15. Pat DeWenter reported a wave of
migrating warblers on August 18 including GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and
CANADA WARBLER. She also saw BROWN CREEPER, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. At the nectar were twelve RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS.
Mary Broten reported a TURKEY VULTURE near Shevlin in Clearwater County
on August 11.
Polk County sightings by Mary included a BALD EAGLE. Bruce Flaig
reported large numbers of WOOD DUCKS about three miles south of the
intersection of CR 41 and CR12. Both TENNESSEE WARBLER, and NASHVILLE
WARBLER have been spotted recently in the county. Nathaniel Emery
reported a flock of migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in Crookston on August
17. Donna and Leon Thoreson had a COOPER'S HAWK and a BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIE in the yard in addition to the usual residents.=20
Here in Pennington County, on August 16, I saw a flock of about ten
migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and on the 18th, I saw a similar flock, so
they are definitely on the move. A COOPER'S HAWK flew over our house on
the 16th also.
In Marshall County, Mary Broten reported seeing BALTIMORE ORIOLES in the
yard. From Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Gary Tischer reported that
GREAT EGRETS are increasing in numbers. Two immature ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
have been seen in the refuge this week, and some COMMON GOLDENEYE have
appeared in headquarters pool. A COOPER'S HAWK was seen at Pool 21
recently. A few warblers have migrated into the refuge in the last few
days.
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County reported that there have been
considerable numbers of SHORT-EARED OWLS seen in the county lately. On
one evening there were 17 sighted, and ten were seen along 440th Ave NE
on one night. A GREAT GRAY OWL was reported northeast of Roseau near the
Canadian border.
Many thanks to those of you who sent in reports this week including Beth
Siverhus, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Alma Ronningen, Kelly Larson,
Nathaniel Emery, Pat Rice, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Bob O'Connor, Mary
Broten, Bruce Flaig, Pat DeWenter, and Gary Tischer.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, August 26, 2005.
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From axhertzel@sihope.com Fri Aug 19 02:41:20 2005
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:41:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 18 August 2005
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 18th.
Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS have been in Madison Township, Lac
Qui Parle County since the 31st of July, at a small pothole near U.S.
75, just southeast of its intersection with county road 59. Both
birds were seen as recently as August 13th.
A possible LITTLE BLUE HERON was reported from the Auto Tour Road at
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Sherburne County. The last
report was of a small heron in the dead trees at Bergeson Pool on
August 15th.
At the Jirik Sod Farm near Empire in Dakota, five BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS were reported by Steve Weston on the 15th.
Amd finally, on the morning of August 13th, Chet Meyers and Steve
Carlson found a singing CAROLINA WREN in the red cedar meadow at the
northeast end of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. A second wren was banded
at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 15th.
Please note, the next scheduled update of this tape is Friday, August
26th.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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small heron in the dead trees at Bergeson Pool on August 15th.
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BUFF-BREASTED =
SANDPIPERS were reported by Steve Weston on the 15th.
Amd finally, on the morning of August 13th, Chet =
Meyers and=A0Steve Carlson found a singing CAROLINA WREN in =
the red cedar meadow at the northeast end of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. =
A second wren was banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 15th.
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From JulianSellers@msn.com Fri Aug 19 02:57:53 2005
From: JulianSellers@msn.com (Julian Sellers)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:57:53 -0500
Subject: [mou] Orioles
References: <4303C631.F0706771@charter.net>
Message-ID:
I assume that someone has responded privately to this, but perhaps others on
these lists are not aware of the most recent and comprehensive reference
work on this subject: _Birds in Minnesota_, Robert B. Janssen, 1987,
University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. See
http://moumn.org/books.html. Bird distribution in MN has not changed much
since 1987, but the web site does say, "Expected to be revised in the near
future."
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Larson"
To: "MN Bird" ; "MOU-net"
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:20 PM
Subject: [mou] Orioles
> How/where can I access records of early/late dates for MN migratory
> species? How late do Orioles typically hang around the North West and
> North Central counties?
>
> Kelly Larson
> Beltrami county
>
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> (only 92 miles from Canada!)
>
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> 208 3rd Street NW
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>
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From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Aug 19 04:33:41 2005
From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind)
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:33:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 8/18/05
Message-ID: <43050CC5.30190.58F66@localhost>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 18th,
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Three juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen today on Lake Superior
in east Duluth between the mouth of the Chester Creek and Leif
Erickson Park. Peder Svingen found an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN at
Interstate Island today.
Janet Riegle found two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and four SANDERLINGS
on the lake side of Park Point past the airport on August 13th. A
STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the Two Harbors cemetery on August 12th
and 13th.
Dave Grosshuesch banded a CAROLINA WREN on the morning of August 15th
at the Hawk Ridge banding station, but it has not been seen since.
This is one of only a few records for St. Louis County. High numbers
of warblers and other songbirds continue to be seen in Duluth and
along the North Shore. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER spent the early
part of this week at the Hawk Ridge overlook.
The COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration has begun along the North Shore, with
the first small groups of migrants being reported on the 14th. Peak
movements typically occur during the last two weeks of August.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August
25th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to
mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
From connybrunell@earthlink.net Fri Aug 19 16:17:09 2005
From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell)
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:17:09 -0500
Subject: [mou] Winter Wren Hennepin County
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This morning birding at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County was slow, but the wet woods lit up for me when I enjoyed seeing a Winter Wren and hearing that beautiful song of tinkling trills!
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
connybrunell@earthlink.net
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From clay.christensen@comcast.net Fri Aug 19 17:39:39 2005
From: clay.christensen@comcast.net (Clay Christensen)
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:39:39 +0000
Subject: [mou] Bald cardinal
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This morning I had a "bald" female cardinal at my feeder (Lauderdale, Ramsey Co.), no feathers on her head. A male was with her. Later I saw that he had small patches of feathers missing on his chest and didn't seem to have much of a crest.
Is this normal molting? Or possibly a mite infestation? Do I need to bleach the feeder?
Thanks for your ideas,
Clay Christensen
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This morning I had a "bald" female cardinal at my feeder (Lauderdale, Ramsey Co.), no feathers on her head. A male was with her. Later I saw that he had small patches of feathers missing on his chest and didn't seem to have much of a crest.
Is this normal molting? Or possibly a mite infestation? Do I need to bleach the feeder?
Thanks for your ideas,
Clay Christensen
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From chetmeyers@visi.com Sat Aug 20 03:50:06 2005
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:50:06 -0500
Subject: [mou] New Germany - Red knot
Message-ID: <1124506206.43069a5ece073@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes:
Miriam and I just returned from a great trip to Blue Mounds State Park in Rock
County. The blue grosbeaks are still around. Found a cooperative male near the
intepretive center...also yellow-billed cuckoo in Jackson County near Grovers
corners. On return we stopped by New Germany. While three weeks ago there was
too much water, on Aug. 19 most of the water was gone from the larger of the
ponds. On the furthest west pond, north of county road 30 near its inersection
with Yancy we found a juvenile red knot. Got excellent looks at it and stayed
with it for fifteen minutes to be sure. On the larger pond, south of Yancy lots
of pectorals, lesser yellow-legs and peeps (Baird's, least, semipalmated).
Chet Meyers, Hennepin County
From Hagsela@aol.com Sat Aug 20 23:21:01 2005
From: Hagsela@aol.com (Hagsela@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:21:01 EDT
Subject: [mou] No Red Knot, a couple warblers
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We did not relocate Chet's Red Knot this morning. Several other birders had
been to the wetlands near New Germany without success, from what we were
told. The mud flats are extensive at both the pond north of Carver Cty. 30 and
south of 30 (Yancy and Yale defining the east and west). There were lots of
shore birds, just nothing unusual.
In Carver Park we ran into a warbler wavelet, with Chestnut-sided and Black
'n' White the standouts.
Linda Sparling, Hennepin County
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Linda Sparling, Hennepin County
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From BobHoltz1933@aol.com Sun Aug 21 03:03:04 2005
From: BobHoltz1933@aol.com (BobHoltz1933@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:03:04 EDT
Subject: [mou] Kanabec County
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I birded Kanabec County for about six hours today. It was a "get acquainted"
tour as this was my first ever birding in Kanabec. Found 58 species. Good
marshes were few and far between.
Bob Holtz
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Bob Holtz
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From mntallboy@earthlink.net Sun Aug 21 15:28:23 2005
From: mntallboy@earthlink.net (William Marengo)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 09:28:23 -0500
Subject: [mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Carver county
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At 8:30 this morning I saw four Buff-breasted Sandpipers mixed in with a
large flock of Killdeer at a sod farm south west of the town of Waconia. The
sod farm is located
along State Highway 5 about two miles south-west of Waconia. Viewing
conditions aren't the best since the shoulders on Highway 5 are narrow and
there is a fair amount
of traffic. I was able to view the birds from my car with a window mount.
Regards.
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From connybrunell@earthlink.net Sun Aug 21 16:11:46 2005
From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:11:46 -0500
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren Wood Lake Nature Center, Hennepin Co.
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This morning at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County I enjoyed close looks at a Carolina Wren.
If you come in the back gate on the east side of the Nature Center off from Oak Grove Blvd; it was about 100 feet down
the right path in the low trees on the left easily seen from the walking path. The bright sunshine showcased that beautiful
rich chestnut plumage, and it would burst into song sporadically!
Also seen were multiple Canada and Chestnut-sided Warblers, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's, Nashville, American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats.
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
connybrunell@earthlink.net
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This morning at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County I enjoyed close looks at a Carolina Wren.
If you come in the back gate on the east side of the Nature Center off from Oak Grove Blvd; it was about 100 feet down
the right path in the low trees on the left easily seen from the walking path. The bright sunshine showcased that beautiful
rich chestnut plumage, and it would burst into song sporadically!
Also seen were multiple Canada and Chestnut-sided Warblers, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's, Nashville, American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats.
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From shively@polisci.umn.edu Sat Aug 20 01:06:56 2005
From: shively@polisci.umn.edu (shively@polisci.umn.edu)
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:06:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Baird's sandpipers; loggerhead shrikes
Message-ID: <43062DD0.27381.92526@localhost>
I don't know that either of these would rise to your level of "rare or
unusual", but I had a group of 8 Baird's sandpipers at the Jirik sod
farm this morning, and a pair of loggerhead shrikes which hung
around the wires and shrubs along 180th street 1.6 mi. E of route
52. (They were in that area at one point, and when I came back an
hour later they were still there.)
Phil Shively
From wswanson20@aol.com Sun Aug 21 17:50:47 2005
From: wswanson20@aol.com (wswanson20@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:50:47 EDT
Subject: [mou] trip out east
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We're leaving next weekend for a 4 week trip to western North Carolina,
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the Williamsburg Area and Washington D.C.
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From dbmartin@skypoint.com Tue Aug 23 03:40:29 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:40:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] W. Minnesota Warblers
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Found warbler migration well under way at Upper Sioux and Lac Qui Parle
State Parks today. Came across Wilsons, Canada, and Blackburnian Warblers
among the more common species. The icing on the cake was a Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher and three Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Lac Qui Parle State Park.
Migration in western Minnesota always seems to use to be just a little
earlier in the spring and fall in western Minnesota compared to eastern
Minnesota.
Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From sweston2@comcast.net Tue Aug 23 08:39:00 2005
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 02:39:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota Co. Shorebird report & warbler migration
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Out for about a half hour at dusk east of Hastings today (Monday) and found
seven species of warblers including Wilsons, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia,
Blue-winged and Black and White. Also had two Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.
Yesterday I had a migrating Red-eyed Vireo in my yard.
Shorebird sites were quickly surveyed Sunday and Monday.
Castle Rock sod farms: Dry. Only a few Killdeer.
Jirik sod farm (Empire): same
Etters Bottoms (Goodhue Co. just over Vermillion River): no shorebird
habitat
Lake Bylessby: high water; no shorebird habitat
140th Street marsh: water really low with plenty of exposed mud. No
shorebirds (a week ago) .
180th Street marsh: water low with much exposed mud. Shorebirds flying,
but mostly on far side. Only Killdeer ID'd.
Mud Lake or Bullfrog Lake (on Ravenna Trail east of Hastings). Good
habitat, but no shorebirds seen.
Checked the meadow at Miesville Ravine and found the spotted jewelweed
significantly reduced from previous years. Looked at one plant, which had
purple spots on its leaves. Another plant nearby had completely wilted with
its normally green stems turned purple. Flowers were still blooming though
wilted. It looked as if the plant had succumbed recently and quickly. At a
couple of other sites that should have had jewelweed, I could not find any.
The jewelweed around my house looks healthy, but seems sparcer than
previously. Pale jewelweed does not seem to affected. Spotted jewelweed is
the most important nector source at this time of year for Ruby-throated
Hummers.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
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From: howardcutter@yahoo.com (Howard Cutter)
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:07:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] East Coast Birding hot spots
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http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r5/24.htm
In Maryland check out Whopping Cranes at Patuxentt Reseach refuge
http://www.fws.gov/patuxent/
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r5/51.htm
In Virgina eastern shore
check out Chincoteague NWR
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/chinco/introduction.htm
On Blue Ridge Parkway check out Warbler Rd
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&site=MPO09&loop=MPO
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Subject: [mou] Baird's sandpipers; loggerhead shrikes
I don't know that either of these would rise to your level of "rare or
unusual", but I had a group of 8 Baird's sandpipers at the Jirik sod
farm this morning, and a pair of loggerhead shrikes which hung
around the wires and shrubs along 180th street 1.6 mi. E of route
52. (They were in that area at one point, and when I came back an
hour later they were still there.)
Phil Shively
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I don't know that either of these would rise to your level of "rare or
unusual", but I had a group of 8 Baird's sandpipers at the Jirik sod farm this morning, and a pair of loggerhead shrikes which hung around the wires and shrubs along 180th street 1.6 mi. E of route 52. (They were in that area at one point, and when I came back an hour later they were still there.) Phil Shively
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We're leaving next weekend for a 4 week trip to western North Carolina, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the Williamsburg Area and Washington D.C. Does anyone have any contact suggestions for birding hotspots?
f">We're leaving next weekend for a 4 week trip to western North Carolina, S= henandoah National Park in Virginia, the Williamsburg Area and Washington D.= C. Does anyone have any contact suggestions for birding hotspots?ML>
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From anne_hanley90@hotmail.com Mon Aug 22 03:35:33 2005
From: anne_hanley90@hotmail.com (Anne Hanley)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:35:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Field trip report:Louisville Swamp, Scott County - 2 sandhill cranes
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Trip report: Scott County - Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley National =
Wildlife Refuge
Outing sponsored by Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and =
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC)
August 20, 2005 (Saturday morning)
5 participants, lovely weather - clear, slightly cool, no bugs
54 species
Highlights of the morning were=20
80 American white pelicans soaring overhead
2 sandhill cranes feeding with the canada geese around the impoundment =
where the Mazomani Trail crosses Sand Creek
Also by the impoundment:
14 Caspian terns standing and preening next to a ringbilled gull, for =
scale
and at least 5 spotted sandpipers,=20
Further away, but still by the impoundment, a couple yellow legs =
(greater, based on size relative to the nearby killdeer)
3 other species of shorebirds - too far away for us to ID even with a =
scope
On the bluff, in the woods,=20
Many, many blue-grey gnatcatchers - many more than we saw a month ago
Quite a good number of bluebirds, many immature
Several young or female rose-breasted grosbeaks
Several orioles, mostly young or female, often seen in the grape vines
Indigo buntings were not singing - only saw one
posted by Anne Hanley, Hennepin County
The other Refuge events for August are listed below.
For directions to the refuge units, see : =
http://www.fws.gov/Midwest/MinnesotaValley
Click on Visitor Information and then Refuge Lands
Wildlife Walk
Walk refuge trails to search for birds and other wildlife as night =
settles over the valley. Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle and =
bug spray if needed. Bring your favorite field guide, binoculars and a =
spotting scope if you have one. A few extra binoculars will be available =
to loan if needed. There will also be an opportunity to learn to =
identify bird and frog calls. Those staying until dusk will have a =
chance to view planets and stars. George Skinner, Refuge Naturalist.
Date: Wednesday, August 24
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Bass Ponds
A Prairie in Bloom
Join us for a walk through the prairie at one of the most dramatic =
periods of bloom. The start of the goldenrods and asters will give us =
some wonderful challenges in identification of the wild flowers. Bring =
along your favorite field guide and join us for a walk through the Black =
Dog Unit. Craig Mandel, Refuge Naturalist.=20
Date: Thursday, August 25
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Black Dog Unit - Cliff Fen Park Trailhead
Wild Flower Walk
Join us a walk at the Rapids Lake Unit. We will be searching for some of =
the plants that grow on the hill sides of this unit. The pasque flower =
is one of the first harbingers of spring in the plant community and this =
is one of the best places to search for them on the Refuge. Prairie =
smoke, Canterbury bells, kitten tails, Virginia ground cherry and lead =
plant are a few of the other species of wild flowers we will be learning =
to identify on these walks. Craig Mandel, Refuge Naturalist.
Date: Saturday, August 27
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Rapids Lake Unit
Beginning Bird Walk
Our focus for these bird watching walks will be to develop our =
observation skills. We will learn about the key features and behavior to =
look for when trying to identify a bird. Bring along your favorite bird =
book, binoculars and all your questions about birds and bird watching. =
Craig Mandel, Refuge Naturalist.=20
Date: Sunday, August 28
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Old Cedar Avenue Bridge
Take the Tour - Wildlife in the Shadows of Skyscrapers
Ride along in a van on a 90 minute guided introduction to the refuge. =
Look for Bald Eagles and other wildlife and learn about natural and =
cultural history from the Ice Age to present day. Call for reservations =
and fee information. 952-858-0740.
Dates and Times: Thursday August 25, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday August 27, 9:30 a.m.
Place: Visitor Center=20
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2 sandhill cranes feeding with the =
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3 other species of shorebirds - too far =
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Quite a good number of bluebirds, many=20
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Several young or female rose-breasted=20
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female, often seen=20
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Indigo buntings were not singing - only =
saw=20
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County
The other Refuge events for August are =
listed=20
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For directions to the refuge units, =
see : http://www.fws.gov/Mi=
dwest/MinnesotaValley
Click on Visitor Information and then =
Refuge=20
Lands
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Walk Walk refuge trails to search for birds =
and other=20
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a water=20
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available to=20
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bird and=20
frog calls. Those staying until dusk will have a chance to view planets =
and=20
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August=20
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asters will=20
give us some wonderful challenges in identification of the wild flowers. =
Bring=20
along your favorite field guide and join us for a walk through the Black =
Dog=20
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25 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Place: Black Dog Unit =
- Cliff=20
Fen Park Trailhead
Wild Flower=20
Walk Join us a walk at the Rapids Lake Unit. =
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be searching for some of the plants that grow on the hill sides of this =
unit.=20
The pasque flower is one of the first harbingers of spring in the plant=20
community and this is one of the best places to search for them on the =
Refuge.=20
Prairie smoke, Canterbury bells, kitten tails, Virginia ground cherry =
and lead=20
plant are a few of the other species of wild flowers we will be learning =
to=20
identify on these walks. Craig Mandel, Refuge =
Naturalist. Date:=20
Saturday, August 27 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 =
p.m. Place:=20
Rapids Lake Unit
Beginning Bird=20
Walk Our focus for these bird watching walks =
will be=20
to develop our observation skills. We will learn about the key features =
and=20
behavior to look for when trying to identify a bird. Bring along your =
favorite=20
bird book, binoculars and all your questions about birds and bird =
watching.=20
Craig Mandel, Refuge Naturalist. Date: Sunday, August=20
28 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Place: Old Cedar =
Avenue=20
Bridge
Take the Tour - =
Wildlife in=20
the Shadows of Skyscrapers Ride along in a van =
on a 90=20
minute guided introduction to the refuge. Look for Bald Eagles and other =
wildlife and learn about natural and cultural history from the Ice Age =
to=20
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From PatriciaJRice@Charter.net Tue Aug 23 16:25:57 2005
From: PatriciaJRice@Charter.net (Pat Rice)
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:25:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Beltrami Cty.-warblers, Bewick's wren
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On Monday, 8-22-05, I had lots of B. orioles, ruby-throated hummers, Tenn.,
mourning, black-throated green, pine and or-crowned warblers and a Bewick's
wren in my yard.
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] East Coast trip
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Here is another web site you can check out for hot spots.
http://www.dosbirds.org/
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Subject: [mou] Baird's sandpipers; loggerhead shrikes
I don't know that either of these would rise to your level of "rare or
unusual", but I had a group of 8 Baird's sandpipers at the Jirik sod
farm this morning, and a pair of loggerhead shrikes which hung
around the wires and shrubs along 180th street 1.6 mi. E of route
52. (They were in that area at one point, and when I came back an
hour later they were still there.)
Phil Shively
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I don't know that either of these would rise to your level of "rare or
unusual", but I had a group of 8 Baird's sandpipers at the Jirik sod farm this morning, and a pair of loggerhead shrikes which hung around the wires and shrubs along 180th street 1.6 mi. E of route 52. (They were in that area at one point, and when I came back an hour later they were still there.) Phil Shively
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We're leaving next weekend for a 4 week trip to western North Carolina, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the Williamsburg Area and Washington D.C. Does anyone have any contact suggestions for birding hotspots?
f">We're leaving next weekend for a 4 week trip to western North Carolina, S= henandoah National Park in Virginia, the Williamsburg Area and Washington D.= C. Does anyone have any contact suggestions for birding hotspots?ML>
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From writers2@comcast.net Tue Aug 23 20:39:03 2005
From: writers2@comcast.net (Val/Roger)
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:39:03 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummingbird meadow in Ramsey County
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Hello, Bird Fans:
Today I happened to return to a favorite haunt, the Reservoir Woods area in
Roseville, and found, to my surprise, a jewelweed meadow swarming with
ruby-throated hummingbirds. This area has been marshy in years past, but the
jewelweed seemingly has exploded, and now seems to be edging out most other
plant life.
The hummingbirds love it; there were up to 12 at one time, zipping around,
battling, perching, etc. They seem to visit each orange bloom for only a
tiny sip before dashing away, making photography nearly impossible. [See
below for directions to this wonderful spot.]
There were other notable birds, as well, including:
ovenbirds
catbirds
young American redstarts
common yellowthroats
blue-gray gnatcatchers
red-breasted nuthatches
young Eastern wood pewees
a young Cooper's hawk
a young red-bellied woodpecker
and many more-common birds
Directions to Reservoir Woods and the jewelweed meadow:
Reservoir Park is on Larpenteur Ave., halfway between Rice and Dale Sts., on
the north side of the road, in Roseville. There's a small parking lot
planted, on the edges, with native plants, on Larpenteur (this is about a
quarter mile west of Linder's giant garden store). Pull into the lot, and
head down the hill; go past the dog park on the right, keep going on down,
and, at the bottom, when the asphalt starts veering left, step off and head
down the grassy path to your right, essentially heading west.
The jewelweed meadow begins almost immediately, and continues on for almost
a quarter mile, at some points only a narrow strip along the path, at other
spots a hundred feet or more deep. The little birds return frequently to lap
up nectar or insects, so the show continues all the while you stand there
observing. Most of the birds were either juveniles or females, but an
occasional young male popped up.
I hope many of you can visit this spot and enjoy this temporary migration
spectacle. If you have time, read the signs at several points in the park,
which tell how two intrepid women worked to save this area from development.
Val Cunningham
St. Paul, Minn.
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Wed Aug 24 15:19:01 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:19:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] WI Trip - Horicon Marsh, Chequamagon Forest
Message-ID: <21b001c5a8b6$c6cbb3c0$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
Nathan & I birded Horicon Marsh, Arlington Ponds (both north of Madison) and
the Fifield/Chequamagon National Forest area in Wisconsin while on vacation
during the past week. Highlights among the 119 species:
* King Rail (Horicon, Old Marsh Road - life bird for both of us)
* 17 species of shorebirds (Horicon - including Marbled Godwit,
Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Black-bellied Plovers)
* 14 species of warblers (Chequamagon - including first Cape May of year,
which somehow eluded us during spring migration)
* Cattle & Snowy Egrets (Horicon, single Snowy on Old Marsh Road)
* Eurasian Collared Dove (Arlington, just before multiple tornados struck
area).
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From AJMORALES@rocketmail.com Wed Aug 24 15:28:13 2005
From: AJMORALES@rocketmail.com (A.J. Morales)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:28:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Swans in Shakopee
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09:00AM while driving 101 from 69 to 212, saw 2 large
swans in the river to my left. Didn't notice any
yellow at the base of the bill; no binocs at hand!
AJ Morales
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From golfbird@comcast.net Wed Aug 24 18:27:06 2005
From: golfbird@comcast.net (Dave and Linda Felker)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:27:06 -0500
Subject: [mou] Meisville Ravine, Dakota and Goodhue Cos.
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I spent part of the morning birding Meisville Ravine County Park where I
encountered 10 species of warblers. Many migrating warblers were first
year birds. I started out on the Dakota Co. side of the park, but
actually found more warblers on the Goodhue portion.
Warblers seen:
Blue-winged
Golden-winged
Orange-crowned
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Black-throated Green
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Canada
There also many Yellow-throated Vireos that I assume were migrating
also.
Linda Felker
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From Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com Wed Aug 24 19:43:42 2005
From: Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com (Alt, Mark)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:43:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] FW: Dipper report
Message-ID:
FYI. Someone should check this out!
Mark Alt=20
Sr. Project Manager=20
Entertainment Software Supply Chain=20
Project Resources Group (PRG)=20
Best Buy Co., Inc.=20
Mark.Alt@BestBuy.com=20
(W) 612-291-6717=20
(Cell) 612-803-9085
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From: MARTELL, Mark [mailto:MMARTELL@audubon.org]=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:32 PM
To: Mark Alt (E-mail); Jim Williams (E-mail)
Subject: Dipper report
Just spoke to a woman from Grand Marais who believes she saw 3 Dippers
on Aug. 11 along the Superior hiking trail next to the Cascade River.
She was with her 2 sisters who also saw the birds. She said the birds
were hopping around on and near a downed tree next to the river (BNA
describes use of downed trees for roosts and cover from predators). The
birds were all black, with a tail that was held straight up "like a
wren". One bird had a light underside (might be consistent with juvenile
plumage described in BNA). She said the birds were very vocal,
chattering (my term) to each other.
None of the women had binoculars, although she said the birds were only
about 15ft away. They are not birders (or they would have had
binoculars) but she was familiar with wrens and juncos using these birds
as reference points (both smaller than what they saw).
What do you think? Worth posting on MOU-net to see if anyone can
follow-up?
Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)
From d.buria-falkowski@mr.mnscu.edu Wed Aug 24 21:16:42 2005
From: d.buria-falkowski@mr.mnscu.edu (Deb Buria-Falkowski)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:16:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] Embarrass Rice Paddies (ERP)
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The large mud flats at ERP (NE - St. Louis County) are in excellent =
condition for shorebird activity. Tuesday's visit mimicked Saturday's =
with 70 total shorebirds or 13 different species:
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Yellowlegs
Killdeer
Sandpipers (Stilts, Bairds, Pectorals, and other Peeps)
Snipe
(1) Am Golden Plover
(1) Short-Billed Dowitcher
(5) Semi-Palmated Plovers
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Deborah Buria-Falkowski
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
Human Resources
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Phone: 218/749-7767
Fax: 218/749-0321
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The large mud flats at ERP (NE - St. Louis County) are in =
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70 total shorebirds or 13 different species:
Yellowlegs
Killdeer
Sandpipers (Stilts, Bairds, Pectorals, and other Peeps)
Snipe
(1) Am Golden Plover
(1) Short-Billed Dowitcher
(5) Semi-Palmated Plovers
Deborah Buria-Falkowski Mesabi Range Community and Technical=20
College Human Resources
Phone: 218/749-7767 Fax: =20
218/749-0321
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Thu Aug 25 00:00:23 2005
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:00:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] From AOU meeting; Ivory-billed Woodpecker abstracts
Message-ID: <1292.169.231.20.143.1124924423.squirrel@169.231.20.143>
I'm in Santa Barbara, enjoying the abundant birds on campus and the papers
today about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. I've posted my thoughts, three
of the abstracts, and a link to the Cornell site where the recordings are
now available for public scrutiny on my blog at http://birderblog.com/
Laura Erickson
Duluth, MN
Staff Ornithologist
Binoculars.com
www.birderblog.com
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds.
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the
winter.
--Rachel Carson
From sweston2@comcast.net Thu Aug 25 08:27:24 2005
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:27:24 -0500
Subject: [mou] shorebirds: St. Peter ponds
Message-ID: <003b01c5a947$cad55d40$7bf5be43@Weston72505>
Found myself in St. Peter this afternoon and stopped to check out the
(former?) sewerage ponds just east of the city. Ponds are drawn way down
and not presently in use. There were few birds in these formerly lush
pools. Only shorebirds were a Least Sandpiper, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper,
and a few Killdeer. There was probably more, but not apparant and not much.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From MMARTELL@audubon.org Thu Aug 25 15:14:52 2005
From: MMARTELL@audubon.org (MARTELL, Mark)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:14:52 -0400
Subject: [mou] Dipper
Message-ID:
I received a report from a woman who believes she saw 3 Dippers from the =
Superior Hiking trail along the Cascade River. Her description was =
accurate but she has not seen dippers before and does not think of =
herself as a bird watcher. If anyone wants to follow up contact me off =
line at mmartell@audubon.org
Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)
From rdunlap@gac.edu Thu Aug 25 15:24:13 2005
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:24:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] State Fair booth schedule
Message-ID: <20050825092413.wp71a06cc880ok8g@webmail-1.gac.edu>
Here is the current schedule for the MOU booth at the state fair. If anyone can
fill the empty shifts on the last two days please let me know. Thanks!
Thursday 8/25
9 am to 1 pm - Denny and Barb Martin
1-5 pm - Bob Holtz and Lisa Swanstrom
5-9 pm - Karen Eckman
Friday 8/26
9 am to 1 pm - Manley Olson and Sally Cagle
1-5 pm - Ruth Hiland and Karen Eckman
5-9 pm - Bob Dunlap
Saturday 8/27
9 am to 1 pm - Mark Alt
1-5 pm - Mark Palas and Patricia Nodo
5-9 pm - Mark and Becky Lystig
Sunday 8/28
9 am to 1 pm - Denny and Barb Martin
1-5 pm - Heidi Ferguson and Patricia Nodo
5-9 pm - Jan and Paul Wicklund
Monday 8/29
9 am to 1 pm - Bob Holtz and Manley Olson
1-5 pm - Tom and Elizabeth Bell
5-9 pm - Marie Digatono
Tuesday 8/30
9 am to 1 pm - Tony Hertzel and Sharon Stiteler
1-5 pm - Jane Wicklund and Rick Hoyme
5-9 pm - Derek Bakken and Bob Dunlap
Wednesday 8/31
9 am to 1 pm - Dory and Tara Spence
1-5 pm - Al Batt and Marsha Moreen
5-9 pm - Mark Alt
Thursday 9/1
9 am to 1 pm - Bob Russell and Bill Litkey
1-5 pm - Jerry Bonkoski and Karen Eckman
5-9 pm - Bob and Jeanne Messersmith
Friday 9/2
9 am to 1 pm - Mike and Janis Butterfield
1-5 pm - Phyllis Bofferding
5-9 pm - Derek Bakken
Saturday 9/3
9 am to 1 pm - Jim and Sharon Lind
1-5 pm - Julian Sellers
5-9 pm - Drew Smith
Sunday 9/4
9 am to 1 pm - Chris Benson and Roger Everhart
1-5 pm - Clay and Jean Christensen
5-9 pm - *no volunteers yet
Monday 9/5
9 am to 1 pm - Julian Sellers and Frani Lowe
1-5 pm - *no volunteers yet
5-9 pm - *no volunteers yet
Bob Dunlap
MOU State Fair Booth Committee Chairman
From Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com Thu Aug 25 20:12:38 2005
From: Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com (Alt, Mark)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:12:38 -0500
Subject: [mou] Chairman of the MOU Education Committee sought
Message-ID:
The MOU is seeking someone to take over the post of Chairman for the
Education Committee. This person shall have the freedom to work on what
they wish, with a team behind him/her of Bob Holtz, Tom Bell, Mark Alt,
and Jim Straka to administrate what is already in action. This
committee founded and administrates the Youth Mentorship Program (Bob
Holtz, leader); originated the State Fair Program each year, and serves
as a liaison between the MOU and the MN Education committee. Outstate
representation is especially sought. If you are interested in a few
years stint int his role, please contact Roger Schroeder
(ignacio_magpie@rohair.com) or Mark Alt. We would love to have you and
your ideas! Think about it!
We have other spots open as well on several committees, so if you are
interested in taking on a role of responsibility for Minnesota Birds
with the MOU, the time is now! Drop us a line.
Mark Alt=20
President,=20
Minnesota Ornithologists Union
J. F. Bell Museum of Natural History
University of Minnesota
10 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104
MOU.mn.org
mark.alt@bestbuy.com
Cell: 612-803-9085
From Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com Thu Aug 25 22:15:05 2005
From: Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com (Paul Budde)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:15:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Thank You!
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Thanks to all of you who submitted your summer sightings using either
the MOU Seasonal Report website or via electronic files. In total,
13,860 records were submitted of 261 species by 72 users. This means
there are 13,860 less records that the report compilers will need to
manually integrate with the rest of the data as the summer report is
produced .... and 13,000+ less chances of them making a transcription
error!
Last spring, over 23,000 records were submitted in this manner,
representing 314 species for that season! Seventy-eight observers
contributed to that effort.
So again, thank you!
Paul
Paul Budde
(one of the MOU Seasonal Report compilers)
pbudde@earthlink.net
Minneapolis, MN
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Thank You!
Thanks to all of you who submitted your summer sightings =
using either the MOU Seasonal Report website or via electronic files. In total, =
13,860 records were submitted =
of 261 species by 72 users. This means there are 13,860 less records that the report =
compilers will need to manually integrate with the rest of =
the data as the summer report is produced …. and =
13,000+ less chances of them making a transcription error!
Last =
spring, over 23,000 records were submitted in this =
manner, representing 314 species =
for that season! Seventy-eight =
observers =
contributed to that effort.
So =
again, thank you!
Paul
Paul =
Budde
(one of the MOU Seasonal Report =
compilers)
pbudde@earthlink.net
Minneapolis, MN
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From crossbill7200@yahoo.com Fri Aug 26 01:57:15 2005
From: crossbill7200@yahoo.com (Shelley Steva)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:57:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Sightings in Red Lake and Pennington Co.
Message-ID: <20050826005715.91816.qmail@web31009.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Two interesting sightings from today-
One Common Raven found along Red Lake Co 1-4 miles
east of Plummer- eating carrion along the road
10 Common Egrets- in a low spot in a soybean field
2 miles south of the intersection of US 59 and
Pennington Co. 3. They were hard to see for it was
raining very hard.
Shelley Steva
Pennington Co.
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From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Aug 26 02:15:03 2005
From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:15:03 -0500
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 8/25
Message-ID: <430E26C7.8680.19EE6D70@localhost>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 25th,
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On August 20th, Janet Riegle found one BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, two SEMI-
PALMATED PLOVERS, five SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS, four SANDERLINGS,
and one BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on the lake side of Park Point past
the airport. Deb Buria-Falkowski saw 13 species of shorebird at the
Embarrass rice paddies on August 23rd, including YELLOWLEGS, STILT
SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, one AMERICAN GOLDEN
PLOVER, one SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and five SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS.
Over 800 CLIFF SWALLOWS were counted on August 20th at the Hawk Ridge
overlook.
The COMMON NIGHTHAWK migration continues, with 125 seen by Rick
Schroeder feeding over Fish Lake, northwest of Duluth on August 24th.
Peak movements typically occur during the last two weeks of August.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday,
September 1st.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to
mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Aug 26 02:20:22 2005
From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:20:22 -0500
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 26, 2005
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 26,
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
Recent rains have painted the northwest emerald green again, but cool
temperatures for most of the week have reminded us that it is indeed
approaching fall. Migration seems to be picking up also.
Pat Rice had a very interesting visitor to her yard in Bemidji, Beltrami
County, on August 22nd- a BEWICK'S WREN made a brief appearance, and as
far as I know, it has not been seen again. Other species seen there
during the week included YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN FLICKER,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and SONG SPARROW.=20
A trip to the Red Lake WMA in the Beltrami Island State Forest in Lake
of the Woods County resulted in a sighting of a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER
in a stand of pines that had been burned. This location is about a mile
west of Faunce Corner along the Faunce-Butterfield Road. Other species
seen in Lake of the Woods County on Saturday included COMMON NIGHTHAWK,
GRAY JAY, COMMON RAVEN, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, PINE WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW.
Four TURKEY VULTURES were seen in southern Roseau County on August 20,
while two were spotted in Pennington County that day. Shelley Steva
reported seeing a MERLIN in Thief River Falls on August 21.
In Polk County, Shelley Steva saw a BALD EAGLE on August 21.
Thanks to Pat Rice and Shelley Steva for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, September 2, 2005.
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From dbmartin@skypoint.com Fri Aug 26 04:13:39 2005
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:13:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] State Fair
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As usual the state fair was great fun today. Some information for the good
volunteers who will be there in the coming days.
The MOU boards on the back wall can be left there when we go home in the
evening. When you face the diorama inside the building there is a small
door on the right that goes behind the display. As soon as you enter this
area our extra materials are on the floor to the left.
There you will find the following.
1. Two boxes of Minnesota Birding newsletters. These have to last all 12
days so give them out somewhat sparingly (i.e. one to a family, etc) but
don't be afraid to use them as we don't want any left.
2. Mississippi River birding maps. I believe that we have some six or seven
different maps. Some are partial duplications of areas as they are from
different printings. There is a box of each of them so also don't be afraid
to give them out but try and control too many copies to the same family.
There are many areas that we don't have the maps for as these are what are
left from past years. Not sure if other areas can still be obtained from
Audubon or not.
3. Misc. other items like the regular species checklists, most common bird
checklists, cats brochure, MOU fair 4 page information sheet, etc are in
various boxes here. There seems to be plenty of these for the time being.
4. We have no posters to give out this year. We could use many of the MOU
membership brochures if anybody who is going there can get some. We have no
coloring contest sheets at this time but I believe they will be delivered on
Friday afternoon. We didn't know what to tell people who asked about the
winners from last year, as we have never heard or seen anything.
Bob still has some openings. We note that there are many very active MOU
members and active birders who post on this listserve who are not on the
volunteer list. This opportunity is the MOUs best opportunity to reach
potential new members so get it in gear and call Bob.
Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From JEBonkoski@aol.com Fri Aug 26 17:28:31 2005
From: JEBonkoski@aol.com (JEBonkoski@aol.com)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:28:31 EDT
Subject: [mou] NW Minnesota sightings
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On a trip to NW Minnesota from 8/22 thru 8/25, Bob Janssen and I saw the
following interesting sightings:
8/22 - Eurasian Collared Dove - Otter Tail - Otter Tail Co.
8/22 - Least Bittern - NE Wilkin Co.
8/23 - Ringed Turtle Dove - Glyndon - Clay Co.
8/23 - Rock Wren -Felton Prairie - Clay Co.
8/24 - Horned Grebes - Crookston Sewage Ponds - Polk Co.
Small warbler waves in Buffalo River State Park (including Wilson's, Canada
& Mourning Warblers.) and Lake of the Woods Co. along Co. 77 (Including
Golden-winged, Tennessee, Nashville, Blackburnian and Wilson's Warblers)
Migrating flocks of Common Nighthawks in Mille Lacs Co. on 8/25.
Jerry Bonkoski
Scott Co.
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From connybrunell@earthlink.net Fri Aug 26 18:17:12 2005
From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:17:12 -0500
Subject: [mou] "27" HUDSONIAN GODWITS, Hennepin County
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This morning from 10:30-11:00 am I was awestruck by the spectacular sight of 27 Hudsonian Godwits out on the west side of the Purgatory Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. I was scanning the island mudflats, and saw 2 Black-bellied Plovers. Further west I came upon the Hudsonian's all milling around in the water probing and preening with those long bills very tightly together. Now that was a jolt to the sences, and I spent the next 30 minutes observing them to see that they all had black underwing coverts and axillaries, and the tail was black and white. There were many other shorebirds in the area but I could not take my eyes off all those amazing Hudsonian Godwits...
Purgatory Creek Wetland is in Eden Prairie off from Prairie Center Drive behind the Purgatory Creek Recreation Area where there is parking available. This is west of US Hwy 212, and south of MN Hwy 5.
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
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This morning from 10:30-11:00 am I was awestruck by the spectacular sight of 27 Hudsonian Godwits out on the west side of the Purgatory Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. I was scanning the island mudflats, and saw 2 Black-bellied Plovers. Further west I came upon the Hudsonian's all milling around in the water probing and preening with those long bills very tightly together. Now that was a jolt to the sences, and I spent the next 30 minutes observing them to see that they all had black underwing coverts and axillaries, and the tail was black and white. There were many other shorebirds in the area but I could not take my eyes off all those amazing Hudsonian Godwits...
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From psvingen@d.umn.edu Fri Aug 26 19:45:01 2005
From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (psvingen@d.umn.edu)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:45:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] Red Knot in Duluth
Message-ID: <1125081901.86e165acedc96@wm3.d.umn.edu>
Ryan Brady called to report a Red Knot on the lakeside of Park Point near the
airport. The bird was seen at about noon today (Friday). It has been raining
most of the day, so the chance of it staying put seems good. Ryan is the
official counter at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory for the month of August. Thank
you Ryan, for calling in this sighting.
--
Peder H. Svingen--psvingen@d.umn.edu--Duluth, MN
From BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM Fri Aug 26 21:07:34 2005
From: BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM (Williams, Bob)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:07:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] "27" HUDSONIAN GODWITS, Hennepin County
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5 of us tried to relocate these birds after lunch but they
appear to have left.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:17 AM
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Subject: [mou] "27" HUDSONIAN GODWITS, Hennepin County
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This morning from 10:30-11:00 am I was awestruck by the spectacular
sight of 27 Hudsonian Godwits out on the west side of the Purgatory
Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. I was scanning the
island mudflats, and saw 2 Black-bellied Plovers. Further west I came
upon the Hudsonian's all milling around in the water probing and
preening with those long bills very tightly together. Now that was a
jolt to the sences, and I spent the next 30 minutes observing them to
see that they all had black underwing coverts and axillaries, and the
tail was black and white. There were many other shorebirds in the area
but I could not take my eyes off all those amazing Hudsonian Godwits...
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behind the Purgatory Creek Recreation Area where there is parking
available. This is west of US Hwy 212, and south of MN Hwy 5.
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Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
connybrunell@earthlink.net
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"27"
HUDSONIAN GODWITS, Hennepin County
This morning from
10:30-11:00 am I was awestruck by the spectacular sight of 27 Hudsonian =
Godwits
out on the west side of the Purgatory Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, =
Hennepin
County. I was scanning the island mudflats, and saw 2 =
Black-bellied
Plovers. Further west I came upon the Hudsonian's all milling =
around in
the water probing and preening with those long bills very tightly
together. Now that was a jolt to the sences, and I spent the next =
30
minutes observing them to see that they all had black underwing coverts =
and
axillaries, and the tail was black and white. There were many =
other
shorebirds in the area but I could not take my eyes off all those =
amazing
Hudsonian Godwits...
Purgatory Creek =
Wetland is
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Recreation Area where there is parking available. This is west of =
US Hwy
212, and south of MN Hwy 5.
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From shoudek@usgs.gov Thu Aug 25 13:13:42 2005
From: shoudek@usgs.gov (Steve Houdek)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:13:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] Black-backed Woodpecker
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Wayne Karau and I observed a Black-backed Woodpecker at Hayes Lake State
Park on Friday August 19th. The adult male was seen in a stand of thinned
red pines along a service road heading towards the walk-in campsites. It
was observed the following morning in the same location.
Steven C. Houdek
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Wayne Karau and I observed a Black-backed
Woodpecker at Hayes Lake State Park on Friday August 19th. The adult
male was seen in a stand of thinned red pines along a service road heading
towards the walk-in campsites. It was observed the following morning
in the same location.
Steven C. Houdek
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From axhertzel@sihope.com Sat Aug 27 03:01:40 2005
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:01:40 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 26 August 2005
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 26th.
In Clay County, the ROCK WREN is still being seen at the Felton
Prairie. Directions from the town of Felton are to go south on state
highway 9 for two miles. Turn east on county road 108 and drive to
the T intersection. Follow the gravel road left and north to the
gravel pit area. Jerry Bonkoski reported it here on the 23rd.
On the 25th, Connie Brunell reported 27 HUDSONIAN GODWITS on the
west side of the Purgatory Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, Hennepin
County, but none of these birds could be found later in the day.
Purgatory Creek Wetland is off Prairie Center Drive behind the
Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. Ryan Brady found a RED KNOT on the
26th, on the lakeside of Park Point near the Sky Harbor airport in
Duluth.
On August 20th, Rich Pagen found a CAROLINA WREN along the perimeter
trail in the southeast corner of Wood Lake Nature Center in
Richfield, Hennepin County.
And finally, I have a secondhand report of the possible sighting of
three American Dippers from the Superior Hiking Trail along the
Cascade River in Cook County. No other information has been provided.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 2nd.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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In Clay =
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WREN is still being seen at the Felton Prairie. Directions =
from the town of Felton are to go south on state highway 9 for two =
miles. Turn east on county road 108 and drive to the T intersection. =
Follow the gravel road left and north to the gravel pit area. Jerry =
Bonkoski reported it here on the 23rd.
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the 25th, Connie Brunell reported 27 HUDSONIAN GODWITS on the west side of the =
Purgatory Creek Wetland in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, but none of =
these birds could be found later in the day.=A0 Purgatory Creek Wetland =
is off Prairie Center Drive behind the Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. =
Ryan Brady found a RED KNOT on the 26th, on the lakeside of =
Park Point near the Sky Harbor airport in Duluth.=A0
On August 20th, Rich Pagen found a CAROLINA WREN =
along the perimeter trail in the southeast corner of Wood Lake Nature =
Center in Richfield, Hennepin County. =A0
And =
finally, I have a secondhand report of the possible sighting of three =
American =
Dippers from the Superior Hiking Trail along the Cascade =
River in Cook County. No other information has been provided.
The next scheduled update of this tape is =
Thursday, September 2nd.
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From chetmeyers@visi.com Sat Aug 27 19:23:46 2005
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:23:46 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota Sod Farms
Message-ID: <1125167026.4310afb20c148@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes:
This morning (Aug. 27) I visited the Jirek sod farms near Empire and the Castle
Rock sod farms south of Fairmount. Total of eight shorebirds: pectoral and
semi-palmated sandpipers. The Jirek farms have groomed their barren fields for
for fall seeding and they are as flat as a billiard table (previously lumpy and
full of wet spots). Does not bode well for the fall. One stripped area along 66
held the few birds I saw. Castle rock... not even killdeer. Also very few
birds at 180th marsh and 140 marsh is now too full of water.
Maybe west of the cities, where there were torrential rain, there are
shorebirds. Please report in if anyone finds fairly good concentrations. This
spring was not great for shorebirds and many of us are hoping for a better fall.
Chet Meyers, Hennepin County
From golfbird@comcast.net Sat Aug 27 22:51:20 2005
From: golfbird@comcast.net (Dave and Linda Felker)
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:51:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Prothonotary Warbler, Washington Co.
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Today my husband and I spent the morning at William O'Brien State Park.
Birds of note:
Sandhill cranes (heard only)
Caspian Tern
Prothonotary Warbler - possibly two or three birds seen in two different
locations along the trail by the river
Linda Felker
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Sun Aug 28 13:39:04 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 07:39:04 -0500
Subject: [mou] Red-necked Grebe, Sherburne CR 2 Ponds
Message-ID: <311e01c5abcd$79bbe6d0$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
Nathan & I observed a Red-necked Grebe on Sherburne CR 2's wastewater ponds
yesterday. Interestingly, this is the fifth grebe species observed there
over the last 1.5 years (only missing Clark's).
Otherwise was a bit of a quiet morning - surveyed Kathio State Park,
portions of the west shore of Mille Lacs Lake, CR 2 ponds and the Sherburne
NWR auto tour - only 61 species (six warblers, seven shorebirds). Did not
see the Little Blue on the auto tour.
Good birding to all!
Al & Nathan Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From rongreen@charter.net Sun Aug 28 14:11:07 2005
From: rongreen@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:11:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] Commorants - Carl Sagan Counts!
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A friend and I were out photographing in Albert Lea yesterday and came =
across at least 5 trees just saturated with Double Crested Commorants. I =
didn't count them but I have never seen some many sitting in trees like =
that and flying around. Additionally, we were able to access three of =
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getting full framed shots and they seem to be oblivious to us. I hope to =
get the images processed soon and posted on my website for anyone that =
wants to see them.
For those that want to go, they are located in Myre-Big Island State =
Park. Specifically, they were sitting in trees right off Albert Lea Lake =
by the Picnic area. Take 38 into the park and keep on it. As you follow =
it around towards the Big Island Campground you will cross a narrow =
strip of land and when you are about 1/2 of the way across look to your =
left along the Big Island Shoreline and across at the trees on Little =
Island. To get to the ones by the Picnic area head to it and park and =
head to the road to Litle Island. As soon as you enter it go about 100 =
feet and there will be a path to the water. It is short. I'd say maybe =
25 feet. Then look up. That is where we found them.
Hope the above helps for those interested in locating them. Let me know =
if more info is needed.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery
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From deut0039@umn.edu Mon Aug 29 00:50:04 2005
From: deut0039@umn.edu (Dan Deutsch)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:50:04 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shorebirds
Message-ID: <43124DAC.1070702@umn.edu>
So I found some shorebirds, but not around the Twin Cities. If you
happen to be out in Northwestern Minnesota check out Hamden Slough
National Wildlife Refuge. It is located 7 miles west of Detroit Lakes.
While driving around I found a very large mudflat area that had quite a
few shorebirds on it. I was unable to ID any of them as I do not have a
scope. There were also quite a few gulls that looked interesting.
If you plan on heading out there directions to the site are as follows:
from Highway 10 follow the signs to the refuge, at one point you will be
at a T in the road and see the sign welcoming you to the refuge. Turn
right and you should be on county road 104. !04 goes east and then turns
north. About 1.5 miles or so you will see the large mudflat on your
left. Continue on a ways and there is an overlook that will be a good
spot to scope for birds.
Happy Birding.
Dan Deutsch
From PatriciaJRice@Charter.net Mon Aug 29 02:38:17 2005
From: PatriciaJRice@Charter.net (Pat Rice)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:38:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] Correction-Beltrami County
Message-ID:
What I called a Bewick's wren on Aug. 22 has been corrected to a Carolina
Wren after consultations and sightings by others. This is believed to be a
record for Beltrami Cty.
For anyone wishing to view the bird you are welcome. It primarily has been
seen in mid-afternoon or early evening around the bird/bath pond area in our
yard lakeside but I did see it today at 10:30am. He has visited on the
22nd, 26th, 27th and 28th.
Pat at 218-751-0137
From rongreen@charter.net Mon Aug 29 03:32:43 2005
From: rongreen@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:32:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] New Bird Images Posted
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I have posted new images to my website. I apologize for the volume but =
me and another photographer friend have been busy shooting and I just =
caught up on all the processing as of tonight. Some of what I loaded are =
the Sandhill Cranes, Herons, and Egrets from the Eastside WMA, Monarchs =
and some black swallowtails from a migration hangout in Rochester, =
close-ups of Commorants from Myre State Part in Abert Lea, and of =
course, some more pelicans (should be done with them now!), They are all =
under the New Images folder (see URL below) in the following folders:
New Albert Lea Images from 8/21
New Images from 8/25 thru 8/27
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery/spotlightimage/
Hope you enjoy the shots. Feel free to contact me on questions or with =
any comments.
Ron Green
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and I just caught up on all the processing as of tonight. Some of =
what I=20
loaded are the Sandhill Cranes, Herons, and =
Egrets from the=20
Eastside WMA, Monarchs and some black swallowtails from a migration =
hangout in=20
Rochester, close-ups of Commorants from Myre State Part in Abert Lea, =
and of=20
course, some more pelicans (should be done with them now!), They are all =
under=20
the New Images folder (see URL below) in the following =
folders:
Hope you enjoy the shots. Feel free to contact me on questions or =
with any=20
comments.
Ron Green
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From RBJanssen@aol.com Mon Aug 29 15:08:38 2005
From: RBJanssen@aol.com (RBJanssen@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:08:38 EDT
Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren
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This morning at 6:15 AM there was a Carolina Wren singing in my backyard. It
later came up on the deck and sang off and on until about 8:30 AM. This is a
new county record for Carver County according to MOU files.
Bob Janssen
162 Lakeview Road
Chanhassen, MN
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Carver County according to MOU files.
Bob Janssen
162 Lakeview Road
Chanhassen, MN
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From smithville4@charter.net Mon Aug 29 17:25:48 2005
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:25:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hurricane Katrine & MN
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The last large hurricane that hit Texas a few years ago Minnesota =
birders found 2-3 frigate species in the Twin Cities area and central =
Mn. Katrina as you know is a category 3 hurricane and its sweeping thru =
New Orleans and heading north. =20
Mn Birders should or if they want, should note the movement of the =
hurricane as it tracks north. Keep an eye on states like Illinois and =
Missouri to see if they are finding Sooty Terns or Frigate bird and =
other coastal birds or oceanic bird species. Usually lakes and rivers =
are the best spots to find these species but Mn has 10,000+ lakes but =
places like Black Dog or birding spots along the Miss. River or St. =
Croix Rivers should be good spots as well as large sewage ponds. =
Tennessee birders have luck along the rivers and dams to find strays =
after a hurricane moves thru.
I will be birding Lake Superior and looking for hurricane strays =
starting around Wed-Sun. Hopefully with luck some odd stray will appear =
for me.
Good birding
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota Birding Treks
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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few years ago Minnesota birders found 2-3 frigate species in the Twin =
Cities=20
area and central Mn. Katrina as you know is a category 3 hurricane =
and its=20
sweeping thru New Orleans and heading north.
Mn Birders should or if they =
want, should=20
note the movement of the hurricane as it tracks north. Keep an eye =
on=20
states like Illinois and Missouri to see if they are finding Sooty Terns =
or=20
Frigate bird and other coastal birds or oceanic bird species. =
Usually=20
lakes and rivers are the best spots to find these species but Mn has =
10,000+=20
lakes but places like Black Dog or birding spots along the Miss. River =
or St.=20
Croix Rivers should be good spots as well as large sewage ponds. =
Tennessee=20
birders have luck along the rivers and dams to find strays after a =
hurricane=20
moves thru.
I will be birding Lake =
Superior and=20
looking for hurricane strays starting around Wed-Sun. Hopefully =
with luck=20
some odd stray will appear for me.
Good birding
Michael =
Hendrickson Duluth,=20
Minnesota Minnesota Birding Treks http://webpages.chart=
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From cnorheim@msn.com Mon Aug 29 23:58:21 2005
From: cnorheim@msn.com (connie norheim)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:58:21 -0500
Subject: [mou] possible Neotropic Cormorant, Big Cormorant Lake by Detroit Lakes
Message-ID: <000201c5aced$274e32b0$9fcb0143@conniebfyea7yc>
I just got a phone call from Steve Stromstad. He has a cormorant at his
lake home that he thinks is a Neotropic Cormorant. He said it has as
much white around its bill as a White-faced Ibis. He has seen Neotropic
Cormorants in Texas. He's going to try and get a photo of it, but if
there's anyone near him that could check the bird out he'd appreciate
it.
Big Cormorant is 12 miles west of Detroit Lakes. For directions to his
home, call Steve at 218-439-6588.
Could this be the first of Mike Hendrickson's Hurricane birds?
Connie Norheim
Fargo, ND
cnorheim@msn.com
From mthomasauer@gmail.com Tue Aug 30 00:22:53 2005
From: mthomasauer@gmail.com (Tom Auer)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:22:53 -0400
Subject: [mou] Sep. 17th MOU Field Trip - DATE CHANGED!
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Hello MOUers,
Due to my recent discovery that the North Shore Inline Marathon and the 3r=
d=20
Annual Big Lake Brewfest are taking place on September 17th and that lodgin=
g=20
will be booked and the area highly congested, I've elected to move the=20
birding event to the previous weekend SEPTEMBER 10th.
I don't forsee a decreased quality of birding, in fact things should be=20
just fine, without the insanity that entails when the Inline Marathon is in=
=20
town. Warblers should be flowing well, along with other movements of early=
=20
fall migrants. This is also a peak time for Jaegers on Lake Superior, as=20
well as a good time to find shorebirds.
On another note, plans are in the works to schedule an exciting event late=
r=20
this fall. I hope to offer a Lake Superior "Pelagic" Boat Trip in October o=
r=20
November. Currently, I'm being held back by locating a boat with enough=20
space for a satisfactory amount of passengers. If anybody knows any boats=
=20
available in the Duluth area at that time of year, please let me know.
Thanks and good birding!
Tom Auer
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Hello MOUers,
Due to my recent discovery that the North Shore Inline Marathon and th=
e 3rd Annual Big Lake Brewfest are taking place on September 17th and =
that lodging will be booked and the area highly congested, I've elected to =
move the birding event to the previous weekend SEPTEMBER 10th.
I don't forsee a decreased quality of birding, in fact things should b=
e just fine, without the insanity that entails when the Inline Marathon is =
in town. Warblers should be flowing well, along with other movements of ear=
ly fall migrants. This is also a peak time for Jaegers on Lake Superior, as=
well as a good time to find shorebirds.
On another note, plans are in the works to schedule an exciting event =
later this fall. I hope to offer a Lake Superior "Pelagic" Boat T=
rip in October or November. Currently, I'm being held back by locating a bo=
at with enough space for a satisfactory amount of passengers. If anybody kn=
ows any boats available in the Duluth area at that time of year, please let=
me know.
Thanks and good birding!
Tom Auer
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From earlorf@uslink.net Tue Aug 30 03:45:05 2005
From: earlorf@uslink.net (Earl Orf)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:45:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] =?us-ascii?Q?Photos-Artic_Terns-Kirtland's_Warbler?=
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I finally took the time last week to get my best photos of the summer on my
web site. I added a gallery called New Photos. My intention is to put new
photos there as I get them and leave each photo in this gallery for about a
month. That way if you have been to my web site before you can just go to
this gallery and see what is new.
Go to www.earlorfphotos.com to see Artic
Terns, Warblers (including Kirtland's), hummers, baby animals and more.
Earl Orf
web site www.earlorfphotos.com
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I finally took the time last week to get my best =
photos of
the summer on my web site. I added a gallery called New =
Photos. My intention
is to put new photos there as I get them and leave each photo in this =
gallery
for about a month. That way if you have been to my web site before =
you
can just go to this gallery and see what is new.
Go to www.earlorfphotos.com
to see Artic Terns, Warblers (including Kirtland’s), hummers, baby
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From tomanelson@mac.com Tue Aug 30 12:05:30 2005
From: tomanelson@mac.com (Tom)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 06:05:30 -0500
Subject: [mou] The New York Times backpedals on the Ivory-bill
Message-ID: <36192ab4118f47adc702258938ba3859@mac.com>
Hi,
About the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the New York Times is now asking
"Does the bird live or does it not?".
You can read today's article here (I believe free registration is
required):
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/science/30bird.html
I've also posted key snippets from the article here:
http://tomnelson.blogspot.com/
Regards,
Tom Nelson
Ramsey County
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Tue Aug 30 19:08:52 2005
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:08:52 -0500
Subject: [mou] Connecticut Warbler
Message-ID: <346f01c5ad8d$e5a02980$0c01a8c0@pastoral>
Connecticut Warbler, # of WT Sparrows among migrants at noon today, Pioneer
Park (Princeton). Only seven warbler species between Pioneer & Kunkel WMA
today, however.
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From jotcat@boreal.org Tue Aug 30 23:04:49 2005
From: jotcat@boreal.org (Jim & Carol Tveekrem)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:04:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] Lark Bunting in Cook Co.
Message-ID: <006a01c5adae$dbf35800$a50f46d8@jotcat>
About 4 p.m. we identified an immature Lark Bunting hanging around the MN
Dept. of Transportation gravel pit in Schroeder. The entrance to this area
is opposite Satellite's Restaurant on Highway 61. The pit is used for
storage, and trucks are loading gravel and/or asphalt scrapings on weekdays,
so parking is iffy. When we saw it, the bird was eating seeds in the weeds
at the west edge of the clearing.
Good movement of warblers and vireos the past 3 days. Best birds:
Connecticut W., No. Parula; Wilson's W., Canada W., Blackpoll, Hermit
Thrush, Blue-headed Vireo, several Mourning W., numerous Nashville,
Tennessee and Chestnut-sided and Black-throated Green W. After very low
numbers last fall, we are seeing many more Veeries and Swainson's Thrushes
so far.
Carol & Jim Tveekrem
From dougjohn@lsnmlaw.org Tue Aug 30 19:42:34 2005
From: dougjohn@lsnmlaw.org (Doug Johnson)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:42:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Long-eared Owl
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I had a Long-eared Owl last evening calling and perched in the open at
Riverside Cemetary in north Moorhead. I was searching for Screech-owls =
but
had to settle for the Long-eared instead. I could find no Screech-owls =
in
Johnson Park or elsewhere in the riverine areas or north Moorhead that =
had
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Douglas P. Johnson
1015 7th Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560
1 800 450-8585
dougjohn@lsnmlaw.org
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1 800 450-8585
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From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:52:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sherburne NWR Warblers
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Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-and-White, Redstart, =
Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's, Canada.
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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