From smithville4@charter.net Sat Jul 1 02:37:29 2006
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:37:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] 40th Avenue West
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This last spring I was informed by another local birder that 40th Avenue =
West is off limits to the public. This area is being managed by the =
Army Corp of Engineers and one of the workers in the area asked this =
local birder to leave the area as it is unsafe to the public. This =
local birder is in communications with the Army Corps and is trying to =
find out when the area will be open to the public when the Army Corp =
finishes the restructuring of the dikes.
I noticed since May that a few birders entered this area and reported =
some birds to this listserv. I am asking ALL birders to stay out of =
40th Avenue West until we have clearance from the Army Corp of Engineers =
to allow us back in. We cannot afford to lose this great birding spot =
due to trespassing birders!! This news about 40th Avenue being off =
limits to the public maybe new to all of you and I hope you pass this =
around so others will respect the request of the Army Corps.
The good news that I heard about 40th Ave West is that the corp. removed =
all the brush and plants in the main pool and it looks favorable for =
shorebirds again! All we need to do is wait for the OK to allow us back =
in. =20
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota Birding Treks
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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workers in the area asked this local birder to leave the area as it is =
unsafe to=20
the public. This local birder is in communications with the Army =
Corps and=20
is trying to find out when the area will be open to the public when the =
Army=20
Corp finishes the restructuring of the dikes.
I noticed since May that =
a few=20
birders entered this area and reported some birds to this =
listserv. I am=20
asking ALL birders to stay out of 40th Avenue West until we have =
clearance from=20
the Army Corp of Engineers to allow us back in. We cannot afford =
to lose=20
this great birding spot due to trespassing birders!! This news =
about 40th=20
Avenue being off limits to the public maybe new to all of you and I hope =
you=20
pass this around so others will respect the request of the Army=20
Corps.
The good news that I heard =
about 40th Ave=20
West is that the corp. removed all the brush and plants in the main pool =
and it=20
looks favorable for shorebirds again! All we need to do is wait =
for the OK=20
to allow us back in.
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Hendrickson Duluth,=20
Minnesota Minnesota Birding Treks http://webpages.chart=
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From rba@moumn.org Sat Jul 1 05:48:18 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jim Lind)
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:48:18 -0700
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 6/30/06
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*June 30, 2006
*MNDU0606.30
-Birds mentioned
Yellow Rail
Solitary Sandpiper
White-winged Dove
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-eared Owl
Carolina Wren
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: June 30, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 29th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Dee Kuder received a report on June 23rd that the WHITE-WINGED DOVE
at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location. Crane
Lake is located in St. Louis County about 4 miles from the Canadian
border.
On June 25th, Keith Carlson spotted a CAROLINA WREN on a corner
fencepost down a snowmobile trail about a 1/3 of a mile south of the
east parking lot for the Jean Duluth athletic field complex in
Lakewood Township off Jean Duluth Road in St. Louis County.
On June 24th, a GREAT GRAY OWL and a LONG-EARED OWL were seen in
Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds
were seen in a meadow 2 miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle
Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another GREAT GRAY OWL was
spotted by Christine Olson on June 25th on Highway 73 north of
Chisholm in St. Louis County. The bird was perched atop an "adopt a
highway" sign at mile marker 110, between Highway 22 and Highway 1.
Shawn Conrad reported that the NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen last week in
Itasca County was still present on June 28th on the same snag on the
west side of the road in the spruce bog along Highway 65, 3.6 miles
north of County Road 53.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County this
week. The bird was located on the east side of Highway 65, ½ mile
south of Highway 210. Also spotted on the west side of Highway 65, ¼
mile south of Highway 210, were two NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS.
On June 22nd, Peter Neubeck spotted three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at 40th
Avenue in Duluth, St. Louis County.
Chet Meyers found six BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS on June 24th while
hiking on the Oberg Loop just off the Superior Hiking Trail a few
miles from Lutsen in Cook County. To get to the Oberg Loop take
Highway 61 along the north shore and between mile markers 87 and 88
turn north on Onion River Road (Highway 336). Follow it until it
ends, park in the parking lot, and walk to the trail head. Follow
signs to the Oberg Loop which is considered a trunk loop of the
Superior Hiking Trail. One bird was seen and heard less than a
quarter mile in.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July
6th.
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 AT cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: June 30, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 29th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Dee Kuder received a report on June 23rd that the WHITE-WINGED DOVE
at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location. Crane
Lake is located in St. Louis County about 4 miles from the Canadian
border.
On June 25th, Keith Carlson spotted a CAROLINA WREN on a corner
fencepost down a snowmobile trail about a 1/3 of a mile south of the
east parking lot for the Jean Duluth athletic field complex in
Lakewood Township off Jean Duluth Road in St. Louis County.
On June 24th, a GREAT GRAY OWL and a LONG-EARED OWL were seen in
Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds
were seen in a meadow 2 miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle
Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another GREAT GRAY OWL was
spotted by Christine Olson on June 25th on Highway 73 north of
Chisholm in St. Louis County. The bird was perched atop an "adopt a
highway" sign at mile marker 110, between Highway 22 and Highway 1.
Shawn Conrad reported that the NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen last week in
Itasca County was still present on June 28th on the same snag on the
west side of the road in the spruce bog along Highway 65, 3.6 miles
north of County Road 53.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County this
week. The bird was located on the east side of Highway 65, ½ mile
south of Highway 210. Also spotted on the west side of Highway 65, ¼
mile south of Highway 210, were two NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS.
On June 22nd, Peter Neubeck spotted three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at 40th
Avenue in Duluth, St. Louis County.
Chet Meyers found six BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS on June 24th while
hiking on the Oberg Loop just off the Superior Hiking Trail a few
miles from Lutsen in Cook County. To get to the Oberg Loop take
Highway 61 along the north shore and between mile markers 87 and 88
turn north on Onion River Road (Highway 336). Follow it until it
ends, park in the parking lot, and walk to the trail head. Follow
signs to the Oberg Loop which is considered a trunk loop of the
Superior Hiking Trail. One bird was seen and heard less than a
quarter mile in.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July
6th.
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 AT cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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From axhertzel@sihope.com Sat Jul 1 16:26:43 2006
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:26:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover
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A Snowy Plover was found today, 1 July, by Peder Svingen and Phil
Chu, in Big Stone County, just southeast of the town of Odessa.
Take Big Stone County Road 21 south off U.S. highway 75. Drive the
short distance into the town of Odessa. After County Road 21 turns
ninety degrees to the east, take the second access road south into
the refuge. Park at the parking lot down the hill and walk about 100
yards farther. Look west for the large sand spit. The plover was
about 400 yards distant.
GPS ~ 45 14.848 N, -96 17.824 W
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just southeast of the town of Odessa.=A0
Take Big Stone County Road =
21=A0south off U.S. highway 75. Drive the short distance into the town =
of Odessa. After County Road 21 turns ninety degrees to the east, take =
the second access road south into the refuge. Park at the parking lot =
down the hill and walk about 100 yards farther. Look west for the large =
sand spit. The plover was about 400 yards distant.
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From mattjim@earthlink.net Sat Jul 1 17:08:07 2006
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:08:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] HESPs, Dakota Co.
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Early this morning I visited the Henslow's Sparrow site reported by Bob Dunlap 6/31. I spent about 1 hour in the area and found 4 HESPs. Three birds were on the hayfield located at the SE quadrant of the intersection (see Bob's post). Two were singing males perched 100 m apart and the third was undoubtedly a female based on behavior. This bird was equidistant between the 2 males and silently moved about a small area, possibly searching for a nest site. She never sang. A third singing male was on the opposite (west) side of the road about 100 m distant. All birds were well viewed but a bit too distant for digiscoping from the road. This is all private property adjacent to this intersection. It is likely more birds are present as there is a lot of habitat here.
I walked the Soberg WPA located just south of the HESP area and found no additional HESPs.
Of course, these ARE hayfields, and we all know what happens to hayfields at least once a year.
Of interest, I have been systematically (and unsuccessfully) checking every potential (at least known to me) habitat in Dakota County this season in search of HESPs. This is one of the very few sites that I have NOT checked because I didn't know it existed. Thanks, Bob Dunlap, for finding and posting this spot.
Jim
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Early this morning I visited the Henslow's Sparrow site reported by Bob Dunlap 6/31. I spent about 1 hour in the area and found 4 HESPs. Three birds were on the hayfield located at the SE quadrant of the intersection (see Bob's post). Two were singing males perched 100 m apart and the third was undoubtedly a female based on behavior. This bird was equidistant between the 2 males and silently moved about a small area, possibly searching for a nest site. She never sang. A third singing male was on the opposite (west) side of the road about 100 m distant. All birds were well viewed but a bit too distant for digiscoping from the road. This is all private property adjacent to this intersection. It is likely more birds are present as there is a lot of habitat here.
I walked the Soberg WPA located just south of the HESP area and found no additional HESPs.
Of course, these ARE hayfields, and we all know what happens to hayfields at least once a year.
Of interest, I have been systematically (and unsuccessfully) checking every potential (at least known to me) habitat in Dakota County this season in search of HESPs. This is one of the very few sites that I have NOT checked because I didn't know it existed. Thanks, Bob Dunlap, for finding and posting this spot.
Jim
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From DKieser@CLYNCH.COM Sat Jul 1 21:17:16 2006
From: DKieser@CLYNCH.COM (Doug Kieser)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 15:17:16 -0500
Subject: [mou] Anoka County Common Moorhen
Message-ID:
The Common Moorhen found by Cole Foster last weekend was observed
feeding & preening in the open from 8:00 - 9:30am today, and was still
present in the northeast corner of the marsh opening when I left.
Directions: Park in the "Heritage Lab" parking lot, across county
highway 14 from the entrance road for the Wargo Nature Center. This is
north of Centerville and south of the overpass over 35W. Take the path
heading straight east from the parking lot, when you come to a T
intersection go right (south). Continue down this path, when you come
to a path going northeast, ignore it and continue south. The path will
eventually turn east, and there will be a large opening in the marsh to
your left, this is where the Moorhen was observed. Also 2 Least
Bitterns were calling from this marsh.
Doug Kieser
Minneapolis
From scottandjudy3@msn.com Sat Jul 1 22:07:05 2006
From: scottandjudy3@msn.com (SCOTT MEYER)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 16:07:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Cass County
Message-ID:
Four to Five Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows were seen and heard from HWY 8
where it crosses the Boy River in Cass County on June 27 and 28th, 2006 at
approximately 9:00 PM. One almost landed on me as it flew across HWY 8.
Eight Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows were seen and heard singing at 5:00 PM
on June 29, 2006 also on the Boy River flood plain North of the Boy River on
the next road east and parallel of HWY 8. This road is South of HWY 4, and
although is marked "Dead End", continues across the Boy River until it hits
CR 172. These birds were observed and photographed from 5:00 PM until 9:00
PM.
Scott B. Meyer
From wbruins@earthlink.net Sat Jul 1 22:17:23 2006
From: wbruins@earthlink.net (Bill Bruins)
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:17:23 -0500
Subject: [mou] Olmsted Common Moorhen
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060701161051.029b1ba0@earthlink.net>
Was able to view the two Common moorhens at the EAST SIDE WMA this
morning about 11:00. John Hockema spotted them and called Quarry Hill
Nature Center where four of us were just completing the monthly
bio-blitz bird search.
The were just north of the island on the far side of the water. The
island is situated beyond the point of land on the south side of the
open water. A scope is needed, binoculars do not cut it.
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 PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Sun Jul 2 14:31:11 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 08:31:11 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sparrow ID Help - Please!
Message-ID: <000f01c69ddb$ca079110$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
While doing a big day in central MN yesterday (120 species in Sherburne,
Mille Lacs & Aitkin Counties - while missing some "bunnies") - a sparrow
popped up that baffles me a bit. Observations follow:
* Relatively thin black eye line that proceeded to but not through the eye
* Relatively thick white chin line
* Dark upper breast - initially reminded me of a Harris' upper chest, then
realized that the area was full of dark lines, not solid color
* Larger body, well within the normal brown colors of an average sparrow
* Song: clear, six+ notes - not insect-like or buzzy at all - not
particularly rolling or bubbly either - bird threw back it's head from
branches of a dead tree about 15 feet high and let loose like a Song
Sparrow - song was unlike any sparrow's I've heard before - I'm conversant
with the normal upper Midwest sparrow songs, but not in the western or
plains states varieties
* Location: open field next to a small farm, boreal woods across the road -
area known for unusual species - north central MN (for those who know the
state, "Pietz Road" just off of CR 18 in Aitkin County, near the area BB
Magpies & GG Owls are sometimes seen)
Closest illustration I could find is Sibley's female Lark Bunting - some of
the unusual Savannahs are close, except the song was dramatically
different - opinions and thoughts?
Thanks!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From stauf007@tc.umn.edu Sun Jul 2 19:11:54 2006
From: stauf007@tc.umn.edu (William M Stauffer)
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 13:11:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Orange Varient Scarlet Tanager-Murphy-Hannrehan
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On 6/4 Bob Williams reported an Orange Variant Scarlet =
Tanager
at Murphy-Hannrehan near the Horse Parking Area on Sunset Blvd. That =
same
day I little later, I heard a Tanager singing low right by the corner =
where
Sunset Blvd becomes 170th and Lower 167th goes off to the north. Dave
Calander happened by and also saw the bird [unfortunately and
uncharacteristically he didn=92t have his camera]. The bird we saw =
matched
pretty exactly the picture of the Orange Variant in Sibley, including =
the
wing marking. Before we left, the bird flew off to the east.
I was going to report the bird when I got home, but after
reading that Bob had seen the bird earlier about =BD mile to the west, I
assumed to bird was just moving through. Today, however, I was driving =
west
on 170th. Just after passing the house with the white pigeon coop, and =
less
then 0.1 miles from my last sighting, I heard the PIT-Churr sound of a
tanager on the south side of the road. I stopped, located the bird, and
behold it was, I assume, the same Orange-Variant Tanager. Its color is =
close
to that of a Baltimore Oriole, but not quite as deep an orange. I could =
not
see the wing marking this time, however. (I wonder is it can be =
concealed?).
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 On 6/4 Bob Williams =
reported an Orange Variant Scarlet
Tanager at Murphy-Hannrehan near the Horse Parking Area on Sunset Blvd. =
That
same day I little later, I heard a Tanager singing low right by the =
corner
where Sunset Blvd becomes 170th and Lower 167th =
goes off
to the north. Dave Calander happened by and also saw the bird =
[unfortunately
and uncharacteristically he didn’t have his camera]. The bird we =
saw
matched pretty exactly the picture of the Orange Variant in Sibley, =
including
the wing marking. Before we left, the bird flew off to the =
east.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I was going to =
report the bird when I got home,
but after reading that Bob had seen the bird earlier about =BD mile to =
the west,
I assumed to bird was just moving through. Today, however, I was driving =
west
on 170th.=A0 Just after passing the house with the white =
pigeon coop,
and less then 0.1 miles from my last sighting, I heard the PIT-Churr =
sound of a
tanager on the south side of the road. I stopped, located the bird, and =
behold
it was, I assume, the same Orange-Variant Tanager. Its color is close to =
that
of a Baltimore Oriole, but not quite as deep an orange. I could not see =
the
wing marking this time, however. (I wonder is it can be concealed?). =
Bill Stauffer
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From fredericksonr@willmar.k12.mn.us Sun Jul 2 20:35:08 2006
From: fredericksonr@willmar.k12.mn.us (Randy Frederickson)
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 14:35:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] snowy plover update
Message-ID: <200607021435.AA48627742@willmar.k12.mn.us>
I'm having computer problems, so if you get this message more than once, you can hit my computer (I already did, it helped...me).
The snowy plover in Big Stone NWR could not be refound yesterday, but WAS refound by myself this morning about 1 mile SW of the original location. It was west of the observation kiosk, west of the abandoned, fenced off quary, toward the middle of the lake on a larger sand bar with few rocks.
Randy Frederickson
Willmar
From BirdBill5@aol.com Mon Jul 3 00:27:42 2006
From: BirdBill5@aol.com (BirdBill5@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 19:27:42 EDT
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover Update
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Thanks to Randy Fredickson, I was able to relocate the snowy plover but in a
different location on the same lake described by Randy. I spotted the snowy
plover in the NW corner of the lake which is best viewed from the sandy beach to
the right of the abandoned stone quarry described by Randy. The bird was
still there when I left about 12:30 today.
Bill George
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in a different location on the same lake described by Randy. I spotted the=20=
snowy plover in the NW corner of the lake which is best viewed from the sand=
y beach to the right of the abandoned stone quarry described by Randy. The b=
ird was still there when I left about 12:30 today.
Bill George
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Mon Jul 3 15:49:09 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:49:09 -0500
Subject: [mou] July Big Day
Message-ID: <004401c69eaf$d752a1a0$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Armed with mosquito netting and 29% Deet, covered the 169 corridor on a solo
Big Day effort Saturday from Sherburne Refuge north to Aitkin CR 18 (15
locations total, including Rice Lake Refuge - which is admittedly a ways
from 169). 120 species included 14 sparrows - but only 11 warbler and four
woodpecker hits - four American Bitterns and yesterday's mystery sparrow
were highlights.
Who says July can't be interesting?
Regarding the sparrow, have only had four responses to date on possible ID,
including two suggestions of a possible Lincoln's. Further input would be
welcomed; also, do Lincoln's breast stripes ever become very dark under the
chin?
Thanks!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From david@cahlander.com Mon Jul 3 19:31:34 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:31:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Scarlet Tanager (Dakota) on Recently Seen
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From psvingen@d.umn.edu Mon Jul 3 21:15:13 2006
From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:15:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] TWO Snowy Plovers at Big Stone NWR
Message-ID:
Doug Kieser called early this afternoon (Monday, 3 July) to report the
presence of *two* Snowy Plovers "by the old quarry" at Big Stone NWR.
See previous posts for directions.
--
Peder H. Svingen
Duluth, MN
From sweston2@comcast.net Mon Jul 3 22:03:28 2006
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:03:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Stilt sandpiper
Message-ID: <000301c69ee4$363df500$e94cc147@Weston72505>
Today at 1:00 P.M., found a stilt sandpiper in full breeding plummage at
Purgatory Creek behind Flagship Center in Eden Prarie -- on Prarie Center
Drive.Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From eyeofnature@charter.net Mon Jul 3 23:19:39 2006
From: eyeofnature@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:19:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] Closing Website
Message-ID: <44A997FB.3000708@charter.net>
This is to let everyone know that within the next few days I will be
shutting my website (http://www.greensphotoimages.com) down. The primary
reason is due to a medical issue with my hands. Without boring you with
all the details, it is a degenerative nerve condition that Mayo and
other specialists admittedly cannot do anything about other than use
medication to help manage the pain. So, after much wrestling and
waffling. I decided to eliminate the website because it was the most
demanding and the least necessary. In conclusion, and in brief, I would
like to share with you the following reasons for sending this email:
1) As a courtesy and to avoid unnecessary confusion for anyone
attempting to visit my site. Since I receive many emails from MOU and
MNBIRD members after each posting of images, I thought it would be
appropriate to let you know, that is those interested.
2) Even though I will not be maintaining a website, I will be actively
and frequently pursuing my love of bird photography. I will also
continue to share my images at no charge to non profit organizations
(e.g. MOU, etc.) for educational purposes. For inquiries, please email
me (see address provided below).
3) I will be sending out a small sampling of the best images from each
new batch that I process. I will keep the lot size to around 4 or 5
images and sized appropriately for email. The file overhead should be
manageable by most ISP's. So, if you are interested in being on the
distribution list, send me your email address.
4) I want to thank all of you who have visited my site and provided
great feedback and encouragement via email. Many thanks go to those
especially who have helped me with Id'ing various birds and wildlife
prior to posting, as well as recommended corrections after.
Again, thanks to everyone who has visited my site.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com
Nature, Scenic, and Macro Photography
eyeofnature@charter.net
The highest level of motivation of environmental stewardship stems from
the belief that being a caretaker is a privilege
From david@cahlander.com Tue Jul 4 04:21:28 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 22:21:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Egyptian Geese on Recently Seen
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From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 23:36:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover (Lac Qui Parle) on Recently Seen
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From wielandba@yahoo.com Tue Jul 4 15:10:28 2006
From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 07:10:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Cass County MBW
Message-ID: <20060704141028.18854.qmail@web35502.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
A Minnesota Birding Weekend trip was held in Cass
County July 1-3. 24 birders took to the county with
Deep Portage Learning Center serving as a base. 133
species were detected over the 2.5 days. Highlights
included:
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Boy River & Swamp Lake
Yellow Rail - Swamp Lake
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Red River Tr. near 53rd ave
Tennessee Warbler - Cass 135 bog
Grasshopper Sparrow - Cass 45 near MN 371
Red-headed Woodpecker - Cass 26, 2 mi N of Cass 28
Merlin - at Deep Portage Learning Center
Whip-poor-will - at Deep Portage remote classroom
Red-necked Grebe - nesting birds at Cat Lake
Dickcissel - Cass 45 near MN 371; Cat Lake
18 warblers and 10 sparrows along with great looks at
many resident species made for a great couple days of
birding. Special thanks to Craig Mandel for leading
the crew and describing so well where the darn bird
was in the darn tree. Thanks to all participants!
Ben Wieland
Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Tue Jul 4 17:57:27 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:57:27 -0500
Subject: [mou] Area Shorebirds + (no rarities)
Message-ID: <002201c69f8a$eeb01c20$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Pursuant to Ken LaFond's Carlos Avery post, checked our area sewage ponds
this morning (Princeton, Milaca, Gilman, Foley) - migration has certainly
begun, seven species seen (nothing distinctive, many SP Sandpipers and
Lesser Yellowlegs).
Also walked the entire Blue Hill Trail in Sherburne (4+ miles, usually only
do the front loop - back area is breathtaking) and drove through the Auto
Tour (latter yesterday AM) - while singing and sighted species numbers are
still good, they are gradually diminishing (eg, no Golden-winged or
Blue-winged heard, although Mourning still actively singing).
Did have a Broad-winged (perhaps two) near Milaca ponds, have just frequent
enough sightings/hearings there that one wonders about nesting.
Have a blessed Fourth!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
PS With significant assistance from Julian Sellers and others, have
concluded that I simply ran into a rather dark/seemingly large Lincoln's
Sparrow in Aitkin County last Saturday (visual angle is everything) - thanks
for all the help (you're a great group!) - although a percentage of my heart
would still love the bird to have been a female LABU.
From david@cahlander.com Tue Jul 4 19:10:09 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 13:10:09 -0500
Subject: [mou] Grasshopper Sparrow (Cass) on Recently Seen
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From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:07:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow (Dakota) on Recently Seen
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From hwang@mn.rr.com Tue Jul 4 11:12:13 2006
From: hwang@mn.rr.com (Helen Wang)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 05:12:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] ?summer tanager
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trail at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge? I saw one of the two =
clearly, at about 11 am today, with a bright blotchy orange head and a =
distinct yellow/green to its body. Did not see him sing but the robin =
like phrases of song stopped as the two birds flew off.
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a=20
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robin like=20
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From shearwater45@mchsi.com Tue Jul 4 23:35:17 2006
From: shearwater45@mchsi.com (Laura Coble)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:35:17 -0500
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Today's Topics:
1. Scarlet Tanager (Dakota) on Recently Seen (David A. Cahlander)
2. TWO Snowy Plovers at Big Stone NWR (Peder Svingen)
3. Stilt sandpiper (Steve Weston)
4. Closing Website (Ron Green)
5. Egyptian Geese on Recently Seen (David A. Cahlander)
6. Snowy Plover (Lac Qui Parle) on Recently Seen (David A. Cahlander)
7. Cass County MBW (B W)
8. Area Shorebirds + (no rarities) (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
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From: "David A. Cahlander"
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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:31:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Scarlet Tanager (Dakota) on Recently Seen
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From: Peder Svingen
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:15:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] TWO Snowy Plovers at Big Stone NWR
Doug Kieser called early this afternoon (Monday, 3 July) to report the
presence of *two* Snowy Plovers "by the old quarry" at Big Stone NWR.
See previous posts for directions.
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Peder H. Svingen
Duluth, MN
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Message: 3
From: "Steve Weston"
To: "Mou-net" ,
"mnbird"
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:03:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Stilt sandpiper
Today at 1:00 P.M., found a stilt sandpiper in full breeding plummage at
Purgatory Creek behind Flagship Center in Eden Prarie -- on Prarie Center
Drive.Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:19:39 -0500
From: Ron Green
To: mnbird , mou
Subject: [mou] Closing Website
This is to let everyone know that within the next few days I will be
shutting my website (http://www.greensphotoimages.com) down. The primary
reason is due to a medical issue with my hands. Without boring you with
all the details, it is a degenerative nerve condition that Mayo and
other specialists admittedly cannot do anything about other than use
medication to help manage the pain. So, after much wrestling and
waffling. I decided to eliminate the website because it was the most
demanding and the least necessary. In conclusion, and in brief, I would
like to share with you the following reasons for sending this email:
1) As a courtesy and to avoid unnecessary confusion for anyone
attempting to visit my site. Since I receive many emails from MOU and
MNBIRD members after each posting of images, I thought it would be
appropriate to let you know, that is those interested.
2) Even though I will not be maintaining a website, I will be actively
and frequently pursuing my love of bird photography. I will also
continue to share my images at no charge to non profit organizations
(e.g. MOU, etc.) for educational purposes. For inquiries, please email
me (see address provided below).
3) I will be sending out a small sampling of the best images from each
new batch that I process. I will keep the lot size to around 4 or 5
images and sized appropriately for email. The file overhead should be
manageable by most ISP's. So, if you are interested in being on the
distribution list, send me your email address.
4) I want to thank all of you who have visited my site and provided
great feedback and encouragement via email. Many thanks go to those
especially who have helped me with Id'ing various birds and wildlife
prior to posting, as well as recommended corrections after.
Again, thanks to everyone who has visited my site.
Ron Green
http://www.greensphotoimages.com
Nature, Scenic, and Macro Photography
eyeofnature@charter.net
The highest level of motivation of environmental stewardship stems from
the belief that being a caretaker is a privilege
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From: "David A. Cahlander"
To:
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 22:21:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Egyptian Geese on Recently Seen
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From: "David A. Cahlander"
To:
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 23:36:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover (Lac Qui Parle) on Recently Seen
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 07:10:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: B W
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
Subject: [mou] Cass County MBW
A Minnesota Birding Weekend trip was held in Cass
County July 1-3. 24 birders took to the county with
Deep Portage Learning Center serving as a base. 133
species were detected over the 2.5 days. Highlights
included:
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Boy River & Swamp Lake
Yellow Rail - Swamp Lake
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Red River Tr. near 53rd ave
Tennessee Warbler - Cass 135 bog
Grasshopper Sparrow - Cass 45 near MN 371
Red-headed Woodpecker - Cass 26, 2 mi N of Cass 28
Merlin - at Deep Portage Learning Center
Whip-poor-will - at Deep Portage remote classroom
Red-necked Grebe - nesting birds at Cat Lake
Dickcissel - Cass 45 near MN 371; Cat Lake
18 warblers and 10 sparrows along with great looks at
many resident species made for a great couple days of
birding. Special thanks to Craig Mandel for leading
the crew and describing so well where the darn bird
was in the darn tree. Thanks to all participants!
Ben Wieland
Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325
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Message: 8
From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher"
To: ,
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:57:27 -0500
Subject: [mou] Area Shorebirds + (no rarities)
Pursuant to Ken LaFond's Carlos Avery post, checked our area sewage ponds
this morning (Princeton, Milaca, Gilman, Foley) - migration has certainly
begun, seven species seen (nothing distinctive, many SP Sandpipers and
Lesser Yellowlegs).
Also walked the entire Blue Hill Trail in Sherburne (4+ miles, usually only
do the front loop - back area is breathtaking) and drove through the Auto
Tour (latter yesterday AM) - while singing and sighted species numbers are
still good, they are gradually diminishing (eg, no Golden-winged or
Blue-winged heard, although Mourning still actively singing).
Did have a Broad-winged (perhaps two) near Milaca ponds, have just frequent
enough sightings/hearings there that one wonders about nesting.
Have a blessed Fourth!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
PS With significant assistance from Julian Sellers and others, have
concluded that I simply ran into a rather dark/seemingly large Lincoln's
Sparrow in Aitkin County last Saturday (visual angle is everything) - thanks
for all the help (you're a great group!) - although a percentage of my heart
would still love the bird to have been a female LABU.
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From shearwater45@mchsi.com Tue Jul 4 23:48:55 2006
From: shearwater45@mchsi.com (Laura Coble)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:48:55 -0500
Subject: [mou] last post
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From: BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM (Williams, Bob)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 18:31:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dickcissel in Carlton County
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Today I found a female Dickcissel with food in its mouth at a remote =
spot in SW Carlton County.
>From Hwy 27 west of Moose Lake turn north on Co. Rd. 12. After about a =
mile turn left onto=20
Co. Rd. 19, a gravel road, where Co. Rd. 12 turns to the right. After =
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first left at Butkiewicz Rd. Go west a short distance to the entrance =
to the farm and bear right and=20
travel a short distance north past the farm. The bird was in the bushes =
on the right side of the road.
There were no other Dickcissels that I heard, just this one bird that =
seemed to be scolding me with=20
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I also found Dickcissels in southern Crow Wing County west of Co. Rd. 45 =
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From stivland@cpinternet.com Wed Jul 5 03:41:52 2006
From: stivland@cpinternet.com (Sid & Gail)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 21:41:52 -0500
Subject: [mou] Glaciial Lakes State Park
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We birded Glacial Lakes State Park in Pope County on Monday, 7/3 and =
saw/heard good quantities of 4 of the 5 most common species of resident =
sparrows (Field, Clay-colored, Swamp, and Chipping) in addition to the =
usual swallows, ducks, pheasants, and blackbirds. Grasshopper Sparrow =
present but only heard one. Also many Dickcissels near the prairie =
campsites. No Sage Wrens heard or seen. Saw several Black Terns - =
swooping and hovering over the pond - beautiful! Common Yellowthroats =
everywhere!
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looked like a Lark Bunting. Since it was not near the water, was =
foraging on the path in front of us, had a gray, conical bill, and was =
not as deeply streaked as I would expect a Red-Winged Blackbird, we =
wondered if it might be a possible Lark Bunting. Red-Winged Blackbirds =
are very common in the area. This would be the eastern edge of the Lark =
Buntings typical range but the habitat seemed appropriate for the birds. =
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Plymouth
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From esitz@goldengate.net Wed Jul 5 05:24:27 2006
From: esitz@goldengate.net (Erika Sitz)
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:24:27 -0500
Subject: [mou] Western Kingbirds, Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Horned Larks, Sherburne County
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We drove a loop from our home in Ramsey, Anoka County, this afternoon, to
Elk River, Otsego, and Monticello, across the river through Big Lake Twp up
to Orrock by Sherburne NWR, back to Monticello for dinner and then home. We
saw a total of 33 species along the route.
Highlights were -
Horned Larks, 3, along 165th Ave in Elk River near the dirt bike park east
of the Cargill farm.
Western Kingbirds, 2, on Sherburne CR14, just south of the interchange with
US Hwy 10. They were in a little pull-off by the Bailey Station Cemetery.
Got good looks at both and one was especially cooperative sitting close to
us. Time was about 4:30pm. Later on the way home we saw one in the same
place, again back and forth from the utility wires to a row of trees, around
7:20pm.
Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow, both along the Orrock Town Hall Road,
north from CR4, just east of CR5.
Also interesting because I've never seen that many in one place was a tight
group of 15 Wood Ducks in a little pothole on 83rd St in Otsego, Wright
County. Most were immatures though good-sized, one adult female for sure
and a couple uncertain. How big a clutch does a female Wood Duck produce?
Bonus Western Kingbird, possibly two, was seen in Ramsey on the wire on the
south side of Hwy 10 about 0.4 mi east of CR56, above an orange sign "Land
Available, 50 acres". However, this area is undergoing extensive roadwork
and it's very unsafe to stop. We drove back into the maze of ugly new
townhouses to scope and confirm the bird. This was about 8pm. We have seen
them in the past years along the old road which went south from Hwy 10
across from CR56 before all that stuff went in - don't expect to see them
next year.
Erika Sitz, Ramsey, Anoka County
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Highlights were -
Horned Larks, 3, along 165th Ave in Elk River near the dirt bike =
park east=20
of the Cargill farm.
Western Kingbirds, 2, on Sherburne CR14, just south of the =
interchange with=20
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to a row=20
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Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow, both along the Orrock Town =
Hall Road,=20
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Also interesting because I've never seen that many in one place was =
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stop. We=20
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confirm=20
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years=20
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all that=20
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From jb@inet-serv.com Wed Jul 5 23:51:14 2006
From: jb@inet-serv.com (J. Brophy)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:51:14 -0500
Subject: [mou] Birding MN Landscape Arb: YB Cuckoo
Message-ID:
As part of the MN Landscape Arboretum's "Secret Nooks and Crannies" walks, 26 bird species were recorded today, July 5, 2006.
Led by Julia Bohnen, highlights included:
* BARRED OWL (near Sensory garden)
* RED-SHOULDERED HAWK fledglings (Wildflower garden)
* and Phyllis Bofferding's sighting of a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO! (near Sensory
garden/entrance to Wildflower garden)
For more info on the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum go to:
http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/visitor/index.htm
From wbruins@earthlink.net Thu Jul 6 02:09:50 2006
From: wbruins@earthlink.net (Bill Bruins)
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:09:50 -0500
Subject: [mou] Mayo Peregrine news
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I was called mid-afternoon to transport one of the male fledgling
peregrines from the Mayo nest site. It was found on the ground and
did not attempt to move or escape capture.
I'll know more about its condition later in the week.
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 herbdingmann@charter.net Thu Jul 6 04:01:13 2006
From: herbdingmann@charter.net (Herb Dingmann)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 22:01:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow - Wright County
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This evening I found a Henslow's Sparrow in Wright County in part of the
Succonix WMA. From Clearwater, take Hwy 24 south about 3.8 miles to
140th St. NW. Turn left (east) and follow this road for 1.8 miles as it
zigzags east and south. It will become Ireland Avenue, then 132nd St.
NW, and then Illsley Ave. Park at the large yellow gate and listen for
the Henslow's in the grassland behind the gate. While I was listening
to the Henslow's, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo also called from across the
road.
Herb Dingmann
St. Cloud
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From thomas@angelem.com Thu Jul 6 17:58:33 2006
From: thomas@angelem.com (Thomas Maiello)
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:58:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bird Behavior
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Just spent a fascinating half hour discovering something about
chickadees. I have three bird baths set up around my yard - varying in
depth, size, floor shape, location height, degree of cover, amount of
direct sun, etc. But I never saw any of my numerous chickadees and
their numerous young-of-the-year use them - or even show interest in the
showers from the sprinklers like the robins. They only drank from them
- but never so much as a toe dipping or tail splash. I made a number of
assumptions around the observation but today opened my eyes to a
different possibility. I was setting up an automatic timer to help me
water during this dry spell and incidentally watered a big patch of
large leafed bamboo in the process (not a wise thing to encourage any
type of bamboo with a taste of water). As I went in to fix up a nice
pot of Gyrokuro green tea (yum!) I noticed motion in the bamboo. I
finally saw a single chickadee not really flying about or feeding among
the leaves - rather it seemed to be clumsily rubbing itself on the leaf
faces and vibrating its feathers, rapidly moving to the next leaf or
standing on an adjacent stem and using it as a perch to rub its body on
the leaf faces. I noticed that it was only going to the leaves that
still had water clinging to them and actually going after the water on
the leaf surfaces. I watched in amazement and I concluded that it was
taking a sponge bath of sorts - because after it rubbed the water onto
itself its body motion was similar to how the larger birds move when
they are bird bath bathing but much quicker and shorter in between the
frenzied moving from leaf to leaf. I have many, many leaves on my
bamboo stand and as I watched that little critter must have hit every
one of them. Talk about cute.
My Baltimore orioles have reappeared and the adults are focusing on my
meal worms and completely ignoring the grape jelly. When I first put
the worms out, the orioles came and took them away to what I assumed
were their young. Now they mash them flat and gobble them down. Their
young are amusing me all about the yard now in the uncoordinated
explorations, but the adults are eating all the worms I can put out. It
appears also that the adults are significantly smaller than the young I
am seeing. Maybe its just the difference in coloring and the fact that
I never see them together - but it seems to be. And don't worry about
the grape jelly fermenting, the House Finches are eating it along with
the robins and catbirds.
Another bit of fascination was an interaction between the two
young-of-the-year, feisty Brown Thrashers and a young-of-the-year Gray
Squirrel - both now nearly fully grown. In a slender, bare trunked,
tall tree I watched what for all the world looked like a game of tag
between the two thrashers and a squirrel. The birds would perch various
limbs and branches and the squirrel would chase after them and what
appeared to actually touch them. The reacting thrasher would jerkily
take off only to land on another close by branch as the other thrasher
would go after the squirrel. The bird would contact the squirrel and
the squirrel would either leap to another branch or drop down the trunk
and then take off after the aggressive thrasher - only to have the other
thrasher move in. I watched this behavior for some 20 minutes with all
three creatures apparently not striving for anything except the
interaction with the others. My anthropomorphic eyes thought they saw
them playing as no animals were injured in the making of my observation.
I have also had the joy of monitoring a Chipping Sparrow nest from three
blue mottled eggs to the cutest little chicks I could imagine. The
catbirds, thrashers, robins, Mourning Doves, and others are all busy on
the second and third brooding and the antics of hatchlings continue to
amuse - but, my, the bird populations are growing in my little corner of
the world.
I did manage to rid myself of being the party headquarters for grackle
hoard. I simply stopped filling their favorite feeders for about a week
and a half. Yes I did miss the other birdies but when I finally did
fill the feeders back up the other birdies came back in full force with
nary a grackle for a couple of days. Then when one does show up I put
my hose on "jet" and chase them away with the water. I've only had to
do that a couple of times. I guess birds might just communicate somehow
even if it is just by not hanging out in my yard.
Well I am off to set up some experimental snares for my burgeoning
stealth rabbit population. Nothing else seems to be working. I have
already live trapped some 27 "what I believe to be" 13-Lined Ground
Squirrels now and some 17 gray squirrels along with my eradication
program on the pesky vole. Did you know that according to the DNR web
site, the 13-Lined Ground Squirrel is the "gopher" the UofM uses for
their symbol? I am just full of it today. Darn, now I have carpenter
ants in my green house trusses. Another beautiful day in the
neighborhood - would you be my, could you be my, would you be my neighbor.
Thomas Maiello
Spring Lake Park
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Thu Jul 6 18:23:08 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:23:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle +
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Hoping to head over to Big Stone (and other spots in the area) either
tomorrow or Saturday to both sample western MN birding & chase the Snowy
Plovers.
If anyone happens to chase the plovers today, please post or respond back
channel. Also, if anyone has suggestions for good spots to hit in the
general area, feel free to share.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
(supposedly 4.5 hours from Big Stone - despite only being 150+ miles!)
From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 7 01:36:11 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jim Lind)
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:36:11 -0700
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 7/6/06
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*July 6, 2006
*MNDU0607.06
-Birds mentioned
Yellow Rail
White-winged Dove
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-eared Owl
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Dickcissel
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 6, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 6th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
With the mid-summer birding “doldrums” upon us, the only recent report from the area is of a DICKCISSEL found by Bob Williams on the 4th in southwestern Carlton County. The bird was found along the Butkiewicz Road, just west of CR 19.
Repeating a few of the sightings from last week's report, the WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location on June 23rd.
On June 24th, a GREAT GRAY OWL and LONG-EARED OWL were seen in Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds were seen in a meadow two miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another GREAT GRAY OWL was found by Christine Olson in St. Louis County on the 25th along MN 73 north of Chisholm, at mile marker 110 between Highway 22 and Highway 1. Shawn Conrad relocated the NORTHERN HAWK OWL on June 28th along Highway 65, 3.6 miles north of Itasca County Road 53.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County on June 28th on the east side of Highway 65, 0.5 mile south of MN 210. Two NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were found on the west side of MN 65, 0.25 mile south of MN 210.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July 13th.
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.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 6, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 6th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
With the mid-summer birding “doldrums” upon us, the only recent report from the area is of a DICKCISSEL found by Bob Williams on the 4th in southwestern Carlton County. The bird was found along the Butkiewicz Road, just west of CR 19.
Repeating a few of the sightings from last week's report, the WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location on June 23rd.
On June 24th, a GREAT GRAY OWL and LONG-EARED OWL were seen in Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds were seen in a meadow two miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another GREAT GRAY OWL was found by Christine Olson in St. Louis County on the 25th along MN 73 north of Chisholm, at mile marker 110 between Highway 22 and Highway 1. Shawn Conrad relocated the NORTHERN HAWK OWL on June 28th along Highway 65, 3.6 miles north of Itasca County Road 53.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County on June 28th on the east side of Highway 65, 0.5 mile south of MN 210. Two NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were found on the west side of MN 65, 0.25 mile south of MN 210.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July 13th.
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.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 7 03:10:25 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 19:10:25 -0700
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 6 July 2006
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*July 6, 2006
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-Birds mentioned
Snowy Plover
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Lark Bunting
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 6, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 6th.
A SNOWY PLOVER was found July 1st, by Peder Svingen and Phil Chu, in Big Stone County, just southeast of the town of Odessa, and two days later two Snowy Plovers were seen in this area. Take Big Stone County Road 21 south off U.S. highway 75. Drive the short distance into the town of Odessa. After County Road 21 turns to the east, take the second access road south into the refuge. Park at the parking lot down the hill and walk about 100 yards farther. Look west for the large sand spit. The plover was about 400 yards distant. Check also just past the old quarry about a mile south of this location.
On July 1st, Angie Farrell discovered a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER perched on a road sign on Yellow Medicine County Road 46 near the intersection of State Highways 19 and 67. Summer records of this species are rather unusual.
I have a belated report of a male LARK BUNTING from Marshall County. The bird was seen in mid-June in Benville Township, two miles east and a mile and a half north of the town of Grygla.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 13th.
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 6th.
A SNOWY PLOVER was found July 1st, by Peder Svingen and Phil Chu, in Big Stone County, just southeast of the town of Odessa, and two days later two Snowy Plovers were seen in this area. Take Big Stone County Road 21 south off U.S. highway 75. Drive the short distance into the town of Odessa. After County Road 21 turns to the east, take the second access road south into the refuge. Park at the parking lot down the hill and walk about 100 yards farther. Look west for the large sand spit. The plover was about 400 yards distant. Check also just past the old quarry about a mile south of this location.
On July 1st, Angie Farrell discovered a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER perched on a road sign on Yellow Medicine County Road 46 near the intersection of State Highways 19 and 67. Summer records of this species are rather unusual.
I have a belated report of a male LARK BUNTING from Marshall County. The bird was seen in mid-June in Benville Township, two miles east and a mile and a half north of the town of Grygla.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 13th.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 7 04:35:38 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 20:35:38 -0700
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 6, 2006
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*Detroit Lakes
*July 6, 2006
*MNDL0607.06
-Birds mentioned
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Black Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 6, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 7, 2006 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 northwest had wonderful weather for the holiday weekend but we still need rain in this part of the state. It seems that birders took a vacation at the lake, as the number of reports is down this week. It is mostly about owls today.
Donna and Leon Thoreson were birding in the Pembina Trail Preserve area in Polk County on July 4 where they found GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, 50 SANDHILL CRANES, UPLAND SANDPIPER, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW and its nest with two young, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and two SHORT-EARED OWLS. On July 5, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER came to their yard near Climax.
I took a road trip through Pennington and Marshall Counties on July 1 during which I found no less than 19 SHORT-EARED OWLS actively hunting over CRP fields. Six of these were along 190th St. NW, and four, all together, were found along 200 Ave. NW in Pennington County; along CR 20 in the evening three more were found hunting. On July 4, I found another in the eastern part of the county about 8 miles east of Thief River Falls along MN 1. In Marshall County on July 1, there were four SHORT-EARED OWLS along 310 St. NW and two more along CR 12 south of Agassiz NWR.
On June 29, there was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, but on June 30, a shorebird survey was done and the bird was not refound. During that survey, 12 species of shorebirds were counted including a returning SOLITARY SANDPIPER, and a returning STILT SANDPIPER. Other species found included two GREAT EGRETS at South Pool along CR 7, and a BONAPARTE'S GULL at Agassiz Pool. On July 1, I heard an EASTERN TOWHEE along CR 48.
On July 4, I found three SHORT-EARED OWLS in Beltrami County northeast of Grygla right in the western edge of the county.
July 4th sightings in Kittson County included BLACK TERN and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Larry Wilebski reported that there is a nest of SHORT-EARED OWLS on his property that has 7 young. The young birds are fully able to fly already. He also stated that there is a nest of RED-TAILED HAWKS that are nearly ready to fledge on his property northwest of Lancaster .
Thanks to Donna and Leon Thoreson, Larry Wilebski, and Peder Svingen 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, July 14, 2006.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 6, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 7, 2006 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 northwest had wonderful weather for the holiday weekend but we still need rain in this part of the state. It seems that birders took a vacation at the lake, as the number of reports is down this week. It is mostly about owls today.
Donna and Leon Thoreson were birding in the Pembina Trail Preserve area in Polk County on July 4 where they found GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, 50 SANDHILL CRANES, UPLANDSANDPIPER, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW,SAVANNAH SPARROW and its nest with two young, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and two SHORT-EARED OWLS. On July 5, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER came to their yard near Climax.
I took a road trip through Pennington and Marshall Counties on July 1 during which I found no less than 19 SHORT-EARED OWLS actively hunting over CRP fields. Six of these were along 190th St. NW, and four, all together, were found along 200 Ave. NW in Pennington County; along CR 20 in the evening three more were found hunting. On July 4, I found another in the eastern part of the county about 8 miles east of Thief River Falls along MN 1. In Marshall County on July 1, there were four SHORT-EARED OWLS along 310 St. NW and two more along CR 12 south of Agassiz NWR.
On June 29, there was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, but on June 30, a shorebird survey was done and the bird was not refound. During that survey, 12 species of shorebirds were counted including a returning SOLITARY SANDPIPER, and a returning STILT SANDPIPER. Other species found included two GREAT EGRETS at South Pool along CR 7, and a BONAPARTE'S GULL at Agassiz Pool. On July 1, I heard an EASTERN TOWHEE along CR 48.
On July 4, I found three SHORT-EARED OWLS in Beltrami County northeast of Grygla right in the western edge of the county.
July 4th sightings in Kittson County included BLACK TERN and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Larry Wilebski reported that there is a nest of SHORT-EARED OWLS on his property that has 7 young. The young birds are fully able to fly already. He also stated that there is a nest of RED-TAILED HAWKS that are nearly ready to fledge on his property northwest of Lancaster .
Thanks to Donna and Leon Thoreson, Larry Wilebski, and Peder Svingen 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, July 14, 2006.
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From sweston2@comcast.net Fri Jul 7 08:17:00 2006
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 02:17:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] shorebirds near New Germany
Message-ID: <002501c6a195$908b86e0$6dca7618@Weston72505>
This evening (7/6) I stopped at the creek that crosses Hwy 7 in McLeod
County just west of the county line and found four species of shorebirds:
Killdeer (including some juveniles)
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 31
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From odunamis@yahoo.com Fri Jul 7 15:13:31 2006
From: odunamis@yahoo.com (Chad Heins)
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:13:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Silence
Message-ID: <20060707141331.15742.qmail@web50403.mail.yahoo.com>
Hey birders,
Sorry to do this to you, but I have not gotten any
email from the listserv in 3 days now which is highly
unusual. I'm just testing to see if I get this email.
I did have a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks show up
at the feeders for the first time this summer and the
pair of Broad-winged Hawks continues to frequent the
area.
Chad Heins
Mankato, MN
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From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Sat Jul 8 00:02:29 2006
From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad)
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:02:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] ID question - YB Cuckoo
In-Reply-To: <20060704141028.18854.qmail@web35502.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
I was at St. Croix State Park this week at St. John's Landing and heard what
I think may have been a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. I heard it several times
during the morning but was not able to get a look. It sounded similar to
the YB Cuckoo on the Stokes CD, but didn't sound quite so "guttural" to me
and seemed a bit slower. Is there any bird (Common Raven???) or frog that I
might mistake for a YB Cuckoo that would be present at St. Croix or can I
safely assume that this is what I heard? Thanks!
By the way, while I was there I found a pair of Scarlet Tanagers on the
Crooked Creek Trail and another birder pointed out a Blue-headed Vireo to me
at the dining hall near St. John's Landing.
Shawn Conrad
Bovey
From fberdan3@yahoo.com Sat Jul 8 14:46:10 2006
From: fberdan3@yahoo.com (Frank Berdan)
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 06:46:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Silence
In-Reply-To: <20060707141331.15742.qmail@web50403.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060708134610.58502.qmail@web51905.mail.yahoo.com>
Chad (and others on Yahoo),
All my MOU-net mail is going into Yahoo's Bulk
mailbox(that is, junk mail/spam) and I have to fish
(!) each message out one at a time.
I've tried identifying each message as "not spam," but
still no fix. Anyone else have a better approach?
Frank Berdan
--- Chad Heins wrote:
> Hey birders,
>
> Sorry to do this to you, but I have not gotten any
> email from the listserv in 3 days now which is
> highly
> unusual. I'm just testing to see if I get this
> email.
>
> I did have a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks show up
> at the feeders for the first time this summer and
> the
> pair of Broad-winged Hawks continues to frequent the
> area.
>
> Chad Heins
> Mankato, MN
>
>
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From thomas@angelem.com Sat Jul 8 14:56:56 2006
From: thomas@angelem.com (Thomas Maiello)
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:56:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Mourning Dove love
Message-ID: <44AFB9A8.9070100@angelem.com>
Just had a delightful and intimate opportunity of watching two Mourning
Doves pitching woo (can I say that?). I was at my home office desk
which looks out under the grapevine/bitter sweet arbor when I noticed
two doves on the ground about 3 feet from my window. My new Pentax
10x50s let me focus within about 6 feet so I zoomed in as they turned to
face each other - standing still but looking right into the face of the
other - about 1 inch apart. One dove was larger than the other and when
the smaller began vibrating its feathers ("her" feathers I can say now)
I thought it was a youngster in search of a food tidbit. The smaller
bird then began to use its bill to grab at the neck feathers of the
larger bird (I can say "he" now).
The male stood there and as the female levied a barrage of pecks to his
neck, upper breast and around the base of his bill. He took this for a
while and then began doing about the same but in a much more aggressive
manner, pulling at feathers immediately around the females eyes, the top
of her head and again at the base of the her bill. The female had to
close her eyes to protect them from his onslaught - and then they
paused. She again began to vibrate her wings as the male looked away -
seemingly. Then she went back at his neck and head feathers - almost
like kissing pecks. He responded again with his more aggressive pecking.
This tit-and-tat went on for several rounds until the female began
getting a bit more aggressive after the lulls - then the male simple
grabbed her bill with his. Each time he would let it go she would go
right back at it until he would grab her bill again. The frequency of
behavior increased, now with more frequent wing vibrating from the
female, until the male turned a bit sideways, walking a bit to her
left. With one more shudder of wing vibration from the female, I guess
the male had all of the right signs and leapt up and mounted her - her
tail swung to one side with a flash of white underfeathers and in about
2 seconds he jumped down and the two turned their backs to each other.
They stood about 8 inches apart at a slight diagonal with just enough
angle so they could keep track of the other with their 'side of the
head' eyes They stood this way for at least 5 minutes during which time
the female did not move except to blink - but the male began to
sporadically twitch his right wing which was on the side that the female
could see, if she wanted to. It seemed she simply stood their in
feigned ignorance of his presence although I could tell she could keep
track of him out of the corner of her eye. More wing twitching. More
ignorance. At least 5 full minutes - standing there back to back - the
occasional twitch from the male.
Finally the female began preening - on the side away from the male.
Stopping and standing again but with her eyes closed. The male begins
mock preening - I think more to make motion than to actually preen
something - and does the occasional wing twitch. I guess he had to
rustle a bit to circumvent the closed eyes of the female. After about
10 seconds, the male begins walking, pivoting in an arc away from the
female. The female finally opens her eyes (whew! - what trust for a
bird! I was getting nervous.) and turns her head away again from the
male and preens. The male stops about 4 inches from her and watches.
The female stops preening and turns, erases the distance between them
and begins pecking and pulling on his facial feathers once again. The
male quickly gets aggressive and goes for the feathers immediately
around her eyes and the base of her bill. It seemed like more of a
dance this time. This goes on for about 30 seconds and then the males
waddles off toward the seeds at the base of the feeder. The female
stands there for a few moments watching him - more than a satisfied
look, perhaps a "is that all there is", or a glint of admiration (oops -
too many soap operas as a kid) and goes off looking for seeds.
This whole scene was so ridiculously similar to human interactions that
I had to laugh. The rituals, the ignoring to get attention, the
switching aggression and dominance, the attention getting methods of
both genders, and the almost 'rolling over and going to sleep' with the
turned backs. Delightful mourning (if you permit me to twist the
spelling just a bit). What a way to jump start my day! And like the
sands in an hour glass - so go the ....... (you know the rest).
Thomas Maiello
Spring Lake Park
From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Sat Jul 8 15:02:41 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:02:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Mourning Dove love
In-Reply-To: <44AFB9A8.9070100@angelem.com>
References: <44AFB9A8.9070100@angelem.com>
Message-ID: <60527.68.112.165.197.1152367361.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
If you want to read a hilarious and shockingly scientific account of Great
Horned Owl romance, with a clear and closely-viewed description of what
the female owl's "cloacal kiss" looks like, make sure you check out Karla
Kinstler's wonderful blog about her education owl Alice--especially the
entry, "Cloacal Kiss," at:
http://owlstuff.com/2006/03/cloacal-kiss.html
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
> Just had a delightful and intimate opportunity of watching two Mourning
> Doves pitching woo (can I say that?). I was at my home office desk
> which looks out under the grapevine/bitter sweet arbor when I noticed
> two doves on the ground about 3 feet from my window. My new Pentax
> 10x50s let me focus within about 6 feet so I zoomed in as they turned to
> face each other - standing still but looking right into the face of the
> other - about 1 inch apart. One dove was larger than the other and when
> the smaller began vibrating its feathers ("her" feathers I can say now)
> I thought it was a youngster in search of a food tidbit. The smaller
> bird then began to use its bill to grab at the neck feathers of the
> larger bird (I can say "he" now).
>
> The male stood there and as the female levied a barrage of pecks to his
> neck, upper breast and around the base of his bill. He took this for a
> while and then began doing about the same but in a much more aggressive
> manner, pulling at feathers immediately around the females eyes, the top
> of her head and again at the base of the her bill. The female had to
> close her eyes to protect them from his onslaught - and then they
> paused. She again began to vibrate her wings as the male looked away -
> seemingly. Then she went back at his neck and head feathers - almost
> like kissing pecks. He responded again with his more aggressive pecking.
>
> This tit-and-tat went on for several rounds until the female began
> getting a bit more aggressive after the lulls - then the male simple
> grabbed her bill with his. Each time he would let it go she would go
> right back at it until he would grab her bill again. The frequency of
> behavior increased, now with more frequent wing vibrating from the
> female, until the male turned a bit sideways, walking a bit to her
> left. With one more shudder of wing vibration from the female, I guess
> the male had all of the right signs and leapt up and mounted her - her
> tail swung to one side with a flash of white underfeathers and in about
> 2 seconds he jumped down and the two turned their backs to each other.
>
> They stood about 8 inches apart at a slight diagonal with just enough
> angle so they could keep track of the other with their 'side of the
> head' eyes They stood this way for at least 5 minutes during which time
> the female did not move except to blink - but the male began to
> sporadically twitch his right wing which was on the side that the female
> could see, if she wanted to. It seemed she simply stood their in
> feigned ignorance of his presence although I could tell she could keep
> track of him out of the corner of her eye. More wing twitching. More
> ignorance. At least 5 full minutes - standing there back to back - the
> occasional twitch from the male.
>
> Finally the female began preening - on the side away from the male.
> Stopping and standing again but with her eyes closed. The male begins
> mock preening - I think more to make motion than to actually preen
> something - and does the occasional wing twitch. I guess he had to
> rustle a bit to circumvent the closed eyes of the female. After about
> 10 seconds, the male begins walking, pivoting in an arc away from the
> female. The female finally opens her eyes (whew! - what trust for a
> bird! I was getting nervous.) and turns her head away again from the
> male and preens. The male stops about 4 inches from her and watches.
> The female stops preening and turns, erases the distance between them
> and begins pecking and pulling on his facial feathers once again. The
> male quickly gets aggressive and goes for the feathers immediately
> around her eyes and the base of her bill. It seemed like more of a
> dance this time. This goes on for about 30 seconds and then the males
> waddles off toward the seeds at the base of the feeder. The female
> stands there for a few moments watching him - more than a satisfied
> look, perhaps a "is that all there is", or a glint of admiration (oops -
> too many soap operas as a kid) and goes off looking for seeds.
>
> This whole scene was so ridiculously similar to human interactions that
> I had to laugh. The rituals, the ignoring to get attention, the
> switching aggression and dominance, the attention getting methods of
> both genders, and the almost 'rolling over and going to sleep' with the
> turned backs. Delightful mourning (if you permit me to twist the
> spelling just a bit). What a way to jump start my day! And like the
> sands in an hour glass - so go the ....... (you know the rest).
>
> Thomas Maiello
> Spring Lake Park
>
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> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
From axhertzel@sihope.com Sat Jul 8 15:16:35 2006
From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:16:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plovers
Message-ID: <385C76BD-75A5-45DB-9221-5ACE4D677B0A@sihope.com>
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Dedrick Benz, Bob Ekblad, and Chris Benson just called to let me know
that the two Snowy Plovers in Lac Qui Parle County have at least two
young. This is a first nesting record for the state. The family was
seen again near the old quarry, but slightly farther north.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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record for the state. The family was seen again near the old quarry, but =
slightly farther north.
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From dmandersn@frontiernet.net Sat Jul 8 15:27:19 2006
From: dmandersn@frontiernet.net (Diane Anderson)
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:27:19 -0500
Subject: [mou] Alert: Snowy Plovers Probable Nesting
Message-ID: <20060708142725.AB19D982E5@relay04.roc.ny.frontiernet.net>
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Bob Ekblad, Chris Benson and Dedrick Benz this morning observed the 2 Snowy
Plovers previously reported in Lac Qui Parle County at the Big Stone
Wildlife Refuge. With them were 2 flightless young! This will be (when
approved) a first state record of nesting Snowy Plover. Good spotting guys!
Retirement is worth it!
>From Highway 75, take the one-way north on the dike. Park at the shed. To
the west of the shed follow the old road bed to a row of trees north of the
old quarry. Continue past the trees onto the point. The birds were across
the waterway to the north, well camouflaged in a rocky area. Good Luck.
Diane Anderson
Olmsted County
Byron MN
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road
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OlmstedCounty
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From jbolish5565@comcast.net Sat Jul 8 02:48:51 2006
From: jbolish5565@comcast.net (Jason Bolish)
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:48:51 -0500
Subject: [mou] identification site
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I created a site to try to get some help with a Warbler identification:
http://www.bolioshot.com/warblerid/
Thanks in advance for any help.
Jason Bolish
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From lmsirvio@comcast.net Sat Jul 8 20:12:09 2006
From: lmsirvio@comcast.net (Larry Sirvio)
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 14:12:09 -0500
Subject: [mou] Yellowstone Bird ID
Message-ID: <003501c6a2c2$69371310$6401a8c0@LMS>
I've tried posting this on Teton-Birdlist but that list has almost no
acitivity....so
offsubjuct or not...
Saw a bird in Yellowstone Park that had blue-gray back and wings, gray head,
striking yellow throat-patch, belly was white or off white. Size was robin
size - looked like a warbler to me. It was in smaller lodgepole pine (from
1988 burn) and was actively feeding close to the ground. I did get a good
look for a few seconds with binoculars. It appeared to be a northern parula
(which I have not seen previously). But... this bird is not in Wyoming
according to Sibley's maps.
Does anyone have any other ideas? I asked some park rangers and they had no
ideas.
Thanks
Larry Sirvio
Cottage Grove
From crossbill7200@yahoo.com Sun Jul 9 17:32:36 2006
From: crossbill7200@yahoo.com (Shelley Steva)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 09:32:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Silence
In-Reply-To: <20060708134610.58502.qmail@web51905.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060709163236.43882.qmail@web31004.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
You are not the only person with this problem. This is
really annoying and I don't have a good answer on how
to fix this either.
Shelley Steva
Pennington Co.
--- Frank Berdan wrote:
> Chad (and others on Yahoo),
>
> All my MOU-net mail is going into Yahoo's Bulk
> mailbox(that is, junk mail/spam) and I have to fish
> (!) each message out one at a time.
>
> I've tried identifying each message as "not spam,"
> but
> still no fix. Anyone else have a better approach?
>
> Frank Berdan
>
> --- Chad Heins wrote:
>
> > Hey birders,
> >
> > Sorry to do this to you, but I have not gotten any
> > email from the listserv in 3 days now which is
> > highly
> > unusual. I'm just testing to see if I get this
> > email.
> >
> > I did have a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks show
> up
> > at the feeders for the first time this summer and
> > the
> > pair of Broad-winged Hawks continues to frequent
> the
> > area.
> >
> > Chad Heins
> > Mankato, MN
> >
> >
>
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From mattjim@earthlink.net Sun Jul 9 17:37:54 2006
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:37:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shorebird spot, Dakota Co.
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Location: 0.25 mi. east of Pilot Knob on 170th St., Rosemount.
Small lake on north side of 170th.
This lake is in drawdown and has some nice mudflats developing, particularly on the west side. Numbers steadily increasing daily. It is a promising spot as long as it doesn't rain - it is a storm water runoff area. About 150 birds present today:
Least Sandpiper - 60
Pectoral Sp. -1
L. Yellowlegs - 1
Spotted Sp. - 40
Killdeer - 50
Jim
Eagan
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Location: 0.25 mi. east of Pilot Knob on 170th St., Rosemount.
Small lake on north side of 170th.
This lake is in drawdown and has some nice mudflats developing, particularly on the west side. Numbers steadily increasing daily. It is a promising spot as long as it doesn't rain - it is a storm water runoff area. About 150 birds present today:
Least Sandpiper - 60
Pectoral Sp. -1
L. Yellowlegs - 1
Spotted Sp. - 40
Killdeer - 50
Jim
Eagan
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From aubullet2@yahoo.com Sun Jul 9 17:55:57 2006
From: aubullet2@yahoo.com (Jim Egge)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 09:55:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Swallow-tailed Kite
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A good view of a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen west of Willmar, Sat 11:00 AM on Hiway 40 about 1/3 mile E of junction of Chippewa Co 2. The bird was flying NE over the road and was viewed for a short time, 3 seconds, from a moving car. The view was unmistakable, white body, not grey, white forewing, not grey, trailing half of wing black all the way to the tip. The bird may be a young bird since the tail feathers though spread wide, did not appear as wide as the one seen in southern Minn a few years ago. There was no place to pull off but Dave Sovereign viewed the bird from the back window for a short time. He commented that it fluttered a bit, but did not appear to be hunting.
The Snowy Plover was seen at 6:15 PM at the same location on the rocky spit that was reported earlier. A small chick was seen scurrying up the bank and stopped between rocks. As I watched an adult appeared and they stood together for 15 seconds before moving off behind rocks. Light was fair but good field marks were seen against the rocks.
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A good view of a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen west of Willmar, Sat 11:00 AM on Hiway 40 about 1/3 mile E of junction of Chippewa Co 2. The bird was flying NE over the road and was viewed for a short time, 3 seconds, from a moving car. The view was unmistakable, white body, not grey, white forewing, not grey, trailing half of wing black all the way to the tip. The bird may be a young bird since the tail feathers though spread wide, did not appear as wide as the one seen in southern Minn a few years ago. There was no place to pull off but Dave Sovereign viewed the bird from the back window for a short time. He commented that it fluttered a bit, but did not appear to be hunting.
The Snowy Plover was seen at 6:15 PM at the same location on the rocky spit that was reported earlier. A small chick was seen scurrying up the bank and stopped between rocks. As I watched an adult appeared and they stood together for 15
seconds before moving off behind rocks. Light was fair but good field marks were seen against the rocks.
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Sun Jul 9 18:00:38 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:00:38 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Anyone want to carpool to see the Snowy Plover?
Message-ID: <63430.68.112.165.197.1152464438.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
I can get away on Tuesday and think I'd like to drive over and see the
Snowy Plovers. If anyone in the Duluth area wants to carpool, let me
know.
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 Sun Jul 9 18:13:58 2006
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:13:58 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota Co. (long & probably too chatty)
Message-ID: <001501c6a37b$37c99320$95afb445@Weston72505>
On Saturday, about noon, being in Lakeville, I went to check out the prairie
near Soberg WMA southwest of CR70 and I-35. I had visited this spot about
a week ago, and had thought I heard the Henslows singing intermittently a
couple of times, but found it hard to separate the song out from the
background activity of the Sedge Wrens. This time a Henslows was singing
consistently and the song was unmistakable, east of the intersection and
south of the road, although I never did see the bird.
If you haven't gotten your fix of Bobolinks for the year, they were in my
face most of the time, perching on the fence and scolding me. This time the
males only approached me, with the females in the background scurrying for
food. I suspect that the nest near the road that last week I was too close
to, has fledged. Last week I found Dickcissels, food in bill, on the
fence. This week they seemed less intent on scrounging, and were actually
singing on the wire. Other birds there included a brown Thrasher, noisy,
but concealed Sedge Wrens all over, and a Marsh Wren. Also found an Eyed
Brown Butterfly. I talked with one of the locals and found out that the
owners do not hay these fields.
In another marsh in Lakeville I found a Spotted Sandpiper that I suspect was
trying to draw me away from its nest.
Around the yard on Quiggley Lake the Barred Owls have fledged three, who are
every night begging right outside our window. The sound is closest to the
scream of Red-tailed Hawk. Last night they were practicing adult calls.
The Baltimore Orioles are scarfing down the grape jelly. Yesterday we had
four females/immatures and Cherie tells me that there are two males. Hairy
and Downies with young are visiting the suet and the chickadees with their
darker young ones are constantly parading through the sunflower feeder. We
have one Woody female that hangs around the yard, but I hope she is not the
one that led between eleven and fourteen little ones out of one of our
boxes. Our lake is historically quite inhospitable to your Woodies,
although I have never figured out why they fare so much more poorly than the
Mallards.
I hope Cherie's list is not so long that I can't get out.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Sun Jul 9 18:25:21 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:25:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Year-old Peregrine from Duluth is in Twin Cities
Message-ID: <63493.68.112.165.197.1152465921.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
One of the Peregrine Falcons that hatched on the Hotel Duluth box last
year, P77 or "Diane," turned up in a Twin Cities parking lot last week,
and was photographed by a man from England. He posted photos here:
http://homepage.mac.com/johnsound
(scroll down to "Parking Lot Raptor.")
The photographs are splendid if a bit squicky for some--she's eating a
pigeon. It's absolutely wonderful to see such detail of a one-year-old
bird's plumage as some of her feathers have been molted into adult-type
ones while she's still got a lot of worn feathers from her immature
plumage.
I have some photos of this individual bird from last summer here:
http://www.birderblog.com/bird/Species/Hawks/PeregrineFalcon/Photos/Downtown/Daily/PEFADuluth071205.html
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 wieber64@comcast.net Sun Jul 9 19:03:29 2006
From: wieber64@comcast.net (Gail Wieberdink)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:03:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] question
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This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg
WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It is
probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or what is
Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry for being dense.
Gail
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I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or what is Soberg?? =
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dense.
Gail
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From wieber64@comcast.net Sun Jul 9 19:59:40 2006
From: wieber64@comcast.net (Gail Wieberdink)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:59:40 -0500
Subject: [mou] question
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Thanks to all of you wonderful folks on this list! My questions have been
answered (and no one even made me feel it was a dumb question;-)).
Gail
This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg
WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It is
probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or what is
Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry for being dense.
Gail
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From chetmeyers@visi.com Sun Jul 9 20:52:53 2006
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 14:52:53 -0500
Subject: [mou] Grey Cloud Dunes still birdy
Message-ID: <1152474773.44b15e9595140@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes:
This morning (7-9) I birded Grey Cloud Dunes and found many of the same birds
Julian Sellers reported over three weeks ago. The Bell's vireo is still
present about 200 yards NE of the railroad underpass. Orchard orioles are
feeding young birds near a single live tree (near a dead red cedar) that sits
about three fourths of the way up the hill from the RR tracks, near the middle
of property. If you enter from the 110th St. entrance, just walk in a ways and
then head north along edge of the ridge (Thanks to Jim Gay for this tip). Lots
of field and clay-colored sparrows, as well as vesper and some lark sparrows.
Grasshopper sparrows are west of the RR tracks, the other side of the
underpass. Also present brown thrasher, dickcissel (They're everywhere
...they're everywhere!), great horned owl, eastern towhee. It's a great place
to visit. And thank the DNR from saving it from becoming a developed housing
area... which now just about surrounds it. Directions: Highway 61 south to 80th
St. Exit, turn right, then an almost immediate left on Hadley. Three miles then
left on 100th St. for one mile and right on Ideal. Then one mile and right again
on 110th St. to parking lot, about half a mile.
Chet Meyers
From eyeofnature@charter.net Sun Jul 9 22:14:17 2006
From: eyeofnature@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:14:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] question
In-Reply-To:
References:
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I believe "WPA" stands for "Wildlife Production Area" and "WMA" for
"Wildlife Management Area". Here is the URL as a place to start for more
information Soberg: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/minnesotavalley/soberg.html.
Gail Wieberdink wrote:
> This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the
> Soberg WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the
> abbreviations. It is probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . .
> . Also, where or what is Soberg?? A business? A town?
>
> Sorry for being dense.
>
> Gail
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I believe "WPA" stands for "Wildlife Production Area" and "WMA" for
"Wildlife Management Area". Here is the URL as a place to start for
more information Soberg:
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/minnesotavalley/soberg.html.
Gail Wieberdink wrote:
This
is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg
WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It
is probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or
what is Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry
for being dense.
Gail
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From birderguy@comcast.net Sun Jul 9 22:20:58 2006
From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:20:58 -0500
Subject: [mou] question
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WPA I think means Waterfoul Production Area
Another one I've seen: SWMA = State Wildlife Management Area
Andrew
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From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Green
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 4:14 PM
To: Gail Wieberdink
Cc: MOU
Subject: Re: [mou] question
I believe "WPA" stands for "Wildlife Production Area" and "WMA" for "Wildlife Management
Area". Here is the URL as a place to start for more information Soberg:
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/minnesotavalley/soberg.html.
Gail Wieberdink wrote:
This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg WPA? I've seen
it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It is probably obvious but I'm just not
getting it . . . Also, where or what is Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry for being dense.
Gail
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From mattjim@earthlink.net Sun Jul 9 23:03:39 2006
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:03:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] question
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W.P.A = Waterfowl Production Area. These are federally owned and managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Soberg WPA is one of several WPAs in central and south centeral Minnesota managed by the Minnesota Valley NWR (= National Wildlife Refuge).
W.M.A. = Wildlife Management Area. These are usually state owned and managed by the state of Minnesota.
Jim (retired USFWS guy and hopelessly unemployed, but still a whiz with acronyms)
Eagan
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From: Gail Wieberdink
To: MOU
Sent: 7/9/2006 1:03:24 PM
Subject: [mou] question
This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It is probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or what is Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry for being dense.
Gail
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W.P.A = Waterfowl Production Area. These are federally owned and managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Soberg WPA is one of several WPAs in central and south centeral Minnesota managed by the Minnesota Valley NWR (= National Wildlife Refuge).
W.M.A. = Wildlife Management Area. These are usually state owned and managed by the state of Minnesota.
Jim (retired USFWS guy and hopelessly unemployed, but still a whiz with acronyms)
This is probably a dumb question but what is the Soberg WMA or the Soberg WPA? I've seen it both ways and am baffled by the abbreviations. It is probably obvious but I'm just not getting it . . . Also, where or what is Soberg?? A business? A town?
Sorry for being dense.
Gail
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From annamorphique@hotmail.com Sun Jul 9 22:01:21 2006
From: annamorphique@hotmail.com (Anna Morphique)
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:01:21 -0500
Subject: [mou] RE: [mnbird] Dakota Co. (long & probably too chatty)
In-Reply-To: <001501c6a37b$37c99320$95afb445@Weston72505>
Message-ID:
how do you dispense the grape jelly to the Orioles? Is there a special
feeder?
>From: "Steve Weston"
>To: "mnbird" ,"Mou-net"
>Subject: [mnbird] Dakota Co. (long & probably too chatty)
>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:13:58 -0500
>
>On Saturday, about noon, being in Lakeville, I went to check out the
>prairie near Soberg WMA southwest of CR70 and I-35. I had visited this
>spot about a week ago, and had thought I heard the Henslows singing
>intermittently a couple of times, but found it hard to separate the song
>out from the background activity of the Sedge Wrens. This time a Henslows
>was singing consistently and the song was unmistakable, east of the
>intersection and south of the road, although I never did see the bird.
>
>If you haven't gotten your fix of Bobolinks for the year, they were in my
>face most of the time, perching on the fence and scolding me. This time the
>males only approached me, with the females in the background scurrying for
>food. I suspect that the nest near the road that last week I was too close
>to, has fledged. Last week I found Dickcissels, food in bill, on the
>fence. This week they seemed less intent on scrounging, and were actually
>singing on the wire. Other birds there included a brown Thrasher, noisy,
>but concealed Sedge Wrens all over, and a Marsh Wren. Also found an Eyed
>Brown Butterfly. I talked with one of the locals and found out that the
>owners do not hay these fields.
>
>In another marsh in Lakeville I found a Spotted Sandpiper that I suspect
>was trying to draw me away from its nest.
>
>Around the yard on Quiggley Lake the Barred Owls have fledged three, who
>are every night begging right outside our window. The sound is closest to
>the scream of Red-tailed Hawk. Last night they were practicing adult
>calls. The Baltimore Orioles are scarfing down the grape jelly. Yesterday
>we had four females/immatures and Cherie tells me that there are two males.
> Hairy and Downies with young are visiting the suet and the chickadees
>with their darker young ones are constantly parading through the sunflower
>feeder. We have one Woody female that hangs around the yard, but I hope
>she is not the one that led between eleven and fourteen little ones out of
>one of our boxes. Our lake is historically quite inhospitable to your
>Woodies, although I have never figured out why they fare so much more
>poorly than the Mallards.
>
>I hope Cherie's list is not so long that I can't get out.
>
>Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
>sweston2@comcast.net
>
>
>
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Mon Jul 10 04:43:02 2006
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 22:43:02 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Big Stone Co. Clarks x Western brood
Message-ID: <2594.134.129.73.51.1152502982.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu>
Hello all,
Just returned from the Big Stone NWR area. On the way home, three of us
swung by Lake Thielke just north of Ortonville. On the south side of the
lake, about 75 yards off shore, were a western grebe and an apparent
Clark's grebe together, each sporting one chick on their backs with three
other chicks swimming with the parents. The Clark's parent may be a
hybrid, as there is no distinct white line above the eye. The bill is
typical Clark's -- orange-yellow and slightly upturned. I have a photo
that I will submit to "Recently Seen" and I will also take a copy of the
photo to a faculty member here at NDSU who is an expert on these two
species, and who was instrumental in splitting the two species, to get his
opinion on identification.
To get there: take US75 north from Ortonville and turn east on CR62. CR62
will curve slightly around the south shore of the lake. Look for the
birds here.
Good Birding!
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
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
From craig.brooks@gmail.com Mon Jul 10 11:07:05 2006
From: craig.brooks@gmail.com (Craig Brooks)
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:07:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Silence
In-Reply-To: <20060709163236.43882.qmail@web31004.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060708134610.58502.qmail@web51905.mail.yahoo.com>
<20060709163236.43882.qmail@web31004.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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I have a Yahoo account. You can create a filter to put all email from a
specific address into your In Box even if Yahoo has been putting it into
Junk. I think other email programs have similar options. In Yahoo, go to
Options and then Filters.
Craig Brooks
On 7/9/06, Shelley Steva wrote:
>
> You are not the only person with this problem. This is
> really annoying and I don't have a good answer on how
> to fix this either.
>
> Shelley Steva
> Pennington Co.
>
> --- Frank Berdan wrote:
>
> > Chad (and others on Yahoo),
> >
> > All my MOU-net mail is going into Yahoo's Bulk
> > mailbox(that is, junk mail/spam) and I have to fish
> > (!) each message out one at a time.
> >
> > I've tried identifying each message as "not spam,"
> > but
> > still no fix. Anyone else have a better approach?
> >
> > Frank Berdan
> >
> > --- Chad Heins wrote:
> >
> > > Hey birders,
> > >
> > > Sorry to do this to you, but I have not gotten any
> > > email from the listserv in 3 days now which is
> > > highly
> > > unusual. I'm just testing to see if I get this
> > > email.
> > >
> > > I did have a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks show
> > up
> > > at the feeders for the first time this summer and
> > > the
> > > pair of Broad-winged Hawks continues to frequent
> > the
> > > area.
> > >
> > > Chad Heins
> > > Mankato, MN
> > >
> > >
> >
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From bgraves@usfamily.net Mon Jul 10 15:01:53 2006
From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves)
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:01:53 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bobolinks
References:
Message-ID: <001501c6a429$6aba5a90$8b178340@homea20u6bnikw>
I also saw a few bobolinks at this site. I believe 2 immature (white on the
back of their head and neck) and a male and female (he is more light yellow
on the back of his head). I have a picture, although not real good (too far
away) if anyone is interested.
Also a few cedar waxwings...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anna Morphique"
To: ; ;
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 4:01 PM
Subject: [mou] RE: [mnbird] Dakota Co. (long & probably too chatty)
> how do you dispense the grape jelly to the Orioles? Is there a special
> feeder?
>
>
>>From: "Steve Weston"
>>To: "mnbird" ,"Mou-net"
>>Subject: [mnbird] Dakota Co. (long & probably too chatty)
>>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:13:58 -0500
>>
>>On Saturday, about noon, being in Lakeville, I went to check out the
>>prairie near Soberg WMA southwest of CR70 and I-35. I had visited this
>>spot about a week ago, and had thought I heard the Henslows singing
>>intermittently a couple of times, but found it hard to separate the song
>>out from the background activity of the Sedge Wrens. This time a Henslows
>>was singing consistently and the song was unmistakable, east of the
>>intersection and south of the road, although I never did see the bird.
>>
>>If you haven't gotten your fix of Bobolinks for the year, they were in my
>>face most of the time, perching on the fence and scolding me. This time
>>the males only approached me, with the females in the background scurrying
>>for food. I suspect that the nest near the road that last week I was too
>>close to, has fledged. Last week I found Dickcissels, food in bill, on
>>the fence. This week they seemed less intent on scrounging, and were
>>actually singing on the wire. Other birds there included a brown
>>Thrasher, noisy, but concealed Sedge Wrens all over, and a Marsh Wren.
>>Also found an Eyed Brown Butterfly. I talked with one of the locals and
>>found out that the owners do not hay these fields.
>>
>>In another marsh in Lakeville I found a Spotted Sandpiper that I suspect
>>was trying to draw me away from its nest.
>>
>>Around the yard on Quiggley Lake the Barred Owls have fledged three, who
>>are every night begging right outside our window. The sound is closest to
>>the scream of Red-tailed Hawk. Last night they were practicing adult
>>calls. The Baltimore Orioles are scarfing down the grape jelly. Yesterday
>>we had four females/immatures and Cherie tells me that there are two
>>males. Hairy and Downies with young are visiting the suet and the
>>chickadees with their darker young ones are constantly parading through
>>the sunflower feeder. We have one Woody female that hangs around the
>>yard, but I hope she is not the one that led between eleven and fourteen
>>little ones out of one of our boxes. Our lake is historically quite
>>inhospitable to your Woodies, although I have never figured out why they
>>fare so much more poorly than the Mallards.
>>
>>I hope Cherie's list is not so long that I can't get out.
>>
>>Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
>>sweston2@comcast.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From david@cahlander.com Mon Jul 10 15:40:25 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:40:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] Clark's Grebe (Big Stone) on Recently Seen
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Mon Jul 10 20:35:24 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:35:24 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shorebirds
Message-ID: <031501c6a457$fd9c3260$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Many in both MN & WI have noted early shorebird movement, as well as
significant diversity (myself included).
Should we take this as a potential indicator of nesting failure - or quick
success - or...?
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From sweston2@comcast.net Tue Jul 11 07:18:01 2006
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:18:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] Metro Birding
Message-ID: <002801c6a4b2$45f8b920$6401a8c0@Weston72505>
Found an interesting hawk this evening in Eagan in Lebanon Hills, visible in
one of the small swamps on the south side of Cliff Road between the Holland
Lake and the entrance to Shultz Lake. I believe it was the swamp by the old
entrance. This beauty was clean white below with only faint banding on its
tail and blond head markings. From its long tail, fluffy white under tail
coverets, and slim appearance, I believe this is an unusual light morph
Coopers Hawk. I assume it is a juvenile. Tail feathers were in molt with
only two feathers at full length. I don't know that I have ever seen a
picture of bird with this coloration.
A friend inquired if I had seen any Nighthawks this summer, and I have not.
I have not been driving through any of the small towns with my windows open,
so I may have missed them. Is anybody finding them in eastern Minnesota?
Got a call from a co-worker today asking what birds were building mud nests
on his deck and how he might be able to discourage them. It seems that
these birds, which we determined were Barn Swallows, were terrorizing his
kids. After determining that the nests were empty, he washed them away with
his hose. I suggested that he could hang plastic sheeting from hsi deck to
discourage the swallows, but that removing the nests was technically
illegal, and especially illegal if the birds had started to lay eggs.
Then I told him, that he was really missing a show that would really excite
his kids. I guaranteed him that if he left them to nest, the kids would be
watching through the window everyday. The Barn Swallow is an insect feeder
and will scarf down more than its weight in mosquitos everyday. (Well, that
may be a lie. They may not eat as many mosquitos as larger bugs.) And,
while the birds will dive bomb anyone approaching their nests to protect
their young, as time continues they will probably become accustom to the
kids and be less threatened by them. In any case, they may dive at them,
but they will not attack, and they wouldn't even draw blood if they were in
hand. (Oh, well that maybe another slight exaggeration.) I hope I
convinced him to welcome the birds.
We are going through a lot of grape jelly. Cherie had to refill the dish
that I filled yesterday. She reported at least seven orioles today.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From muchmoredoc@gmail.com Tue Jul 11 12:17:25 2006
From: muchmoredoc@gmail.com (Jim Ryan)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:17:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] Metro Birding
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Re: Nighthawks,
I have only heard them twice and seen one this summer. This worries me as
they are one of my favorite summer birds to have around. I love the sound
of them in the evening. Both occasions have been in S. Mpls.
Another bird I have been meaning to ask the lists about is Yellow-bellied
Sapsuckers. I have not seen one yet this year. In the past, I have never had
to work at seeing one, they just pop up during a days birding. Anyone seen
any or have any good locations for them this year?
Nice find on the Cooper's variant. I saw a mature Sharp-shinned hawk in my
neighborhood this weekend.
Jim in Longfellow
On 7/11/06, Steve Weston wrote:
>
> Found an interesting hawk this evening in Eagan in Lebanon Hills, visible
> in
> one of the small swamps on the south side of Cliff Road between the
> Holland
> Lake and the entrance to Shultz Lake. I believe it was the swamp by the
> old
> entrance. This beauty was clean white below with only faint banding on
> its
> tail and blond head markings. From its long tail, fluffy white under tail
> coverets, and slim appearance, I believe this is an unusual light morph
> Coopers Hawk. I assume it is a juvenile. Tail feathers were in molt with
> only two feathers at full length. I don't know that I have ever seen a
> picture of bird with this coloration.
>
> A friend inquired if I had seen any Nighthawks this summer, and I have
> not.
> I have not been driving through any of the small towns with my windows
> open,
> so I may have missed them. Is anybody finding them in eastern Minnesota?
>
> Got a call from a co-worker today asking what birds were building mud
> nests
> on his deck and how he might be able to discourage them. It seems that
> these birds, which we determined were Barn Swallows, were terrorizing his
> kids. After determining that the nests were empty, he washed them away
> with
> his hose. I suggested that he could hang plastic sheeting from hsi deck
> to
> discourage the swallows, but that removing the nests was technically
> illegal, and especially illegal if the birds had started to lay eggs.
>
> Then I told him, that he was really missing a show that would really
> excite
> his kids. I guaranteed him that if he left them to nest, the kids would
> be
> watching through the window everyday. The Barn Swallow is an insect
> feeder
> and will scarf down more than its weight in mosquitos everyday. (Well,
> that
> may be a lie. They may not eat as many mosquitos as larger bugs.) And,
> while the birds will dive bomb anyone approaching their nests to protect
> their young, as time continues they will probably become accustom to the
> kids and be less threatened by them. In any case, they may dive at them,
> but they will not attack, and they wouldn't even draw blood if they were
> in
> hand. (Oh, well that maybe another slight exaggeration.) I hope I
> convinced him to welcome the birds.
>
> We are going through a lot of grape jelly. Cherie had to refill the dish
> that I filled yesterday. She reported at least seven orioles today.
>
> Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
> sweston2@comcast.net
>
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Re: Nighthawks, I have only heard them twice and seen one this summer. This worries me as they are one of my favorite summer birds to have around. I love the sound of them in the evening. Both occasions have been in S. Mpls.
Another bird I have been meaning to ask the lists about is Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. I have not seen one yet this year. In the past, I have never had to work at seeing one, they just pop up during a days birding. Anyone seen any or have any good locations for them this year?
Nice find on the Cooper's variant. I saw a mature Sharp-shinned hawk in my neighborhood this weekend.
Found an interesting hawk this evening in Eagan in Lebanon Hills, visible in
one of the small swamps on the south side of Cliff Road between the Holland Lake and the entrance to Shultz Lake. I believe it was the swamp by the old entrance. This beauty was clean white below with only faint banding on its
tail and blond head markings. From its long tail, fluffy white under tail coverets, and slim appearance, I believe this is an unusual light morph Coopers Hawk. I assume it is a juvenile. Tail feathers were in molt with
only two feathers at full length. I don't know that I have ever seen a picture of bird with this coloration.
A friend inquired if I had seen any Nighthawks this summer, and I have not. I have not been driving through any of the small towns with my windows open,
so I may have missed them. Is anybody finding them in eastern Minnesota?
Got a call from a co-worker today asking what birds were building mud nests on his deck and how he might be able to discourage them. It seems that
these birds, which we determined were Barn Swallows, were terrorizing his kids. After determining that the nests were empty, he washed them away with his hose. I suggested that he could hang plastic sheeting from hsi deck to
discourage the swallows, but that removing the nests was technically illegal, and especially illegal if the birds had started to lay eggs.
Then I told him, that he was really missing a show that would really excite
his kids. I guaranteed him that if he left them to nest, the kids would be watching through the window everyday. The Barn Swallow is an insect feeder and will scarf down more than its weight in mosquitos everyday. (Well, that
may be a lie. They may not eat as many mosquitos as larger bugs.) And, while the birds will dive bomb anyone approaching their nests to protect their young, as time continues they will probably become accustom to the
kids and be less threatened by them. In any case, they may dive at them, but they will not attack, and they wouldn't even draw blood if they were in hand. (Oh, well that maybe another slight exaggeration.) I hope I
convinced him to welcome the birds.
We are going through a lot of grape jelly. Cherie had to refill the dish that I filled yesterday. She reported at least seven orioles today.
James F. Ryan, D.C., Agel distributor Start Building Your Own Business Today! With Products to Make You Feel Great, a Strong Support Team with Proven Leaders, and a Revolutionary New, Lucrative Compensation Plan!
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From Jbaines317@aol.com Tue Jul 11 13:24:39 2006
From: Jbaines317@aol.com (Jbaines317@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:24:39 EDT
Subject: [mnbird] Re: [mou] Metro Birding
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Nighthawks were present over our house in Hastings for much of June. I don't
think that I noticed a decrease in numbers. They are one of my favorite
migrants as well.
As for the Barn Swallows-if the swallows are located over a door that the
kids must use -some bird stores sell nesting platforms for robins that can be
put up in a slightly more favorable location. This relocation would probably
only work if a deterrent were placed on the current location such as plastic
wrap, a mesh barrier or the shiny 'scare tape' sold at bird stores.
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From bgraves@usfamily.net Tue Jul 11 14:04:56 2006
From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:04:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bird Behavior-Sad
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Like most things in life hearing or even reading about a problem doesn't =
drive home a point like seeing it first hand. From reading I knew cow =
birds lay eggs in other birds nests. One day I spotted a chipping =
sparrow (several are at our feeders) hopping through the grass with this =
really big bird hopping right behind it. The bigger bird almost appeared =
big enough to harm the sparrow if it landed on it. And it stayed on the =
sparrows heels. Then I realized the sparrow was searching for food to =
feed the big bird. It was a cow bird. I witnessed it begging for food =
for a couple of weeks. It looked so odd. The sad part is the chipping =
sparrow had none of it's own with it. After reading more I realized the =
bigger bird out muscled the sparrow babies and likely rooted them out of =
the nest. It's really a shame that some birds can't realize the =
difference. It also seems (since the cow birds are not only big but also =
hatch earlier than the birds in the host nest) that eventually this =
could sway the balance of birds in a negative way.
I have a picture if anyone is interested. It looks like the sparrow is =
putting it's head into the mouth of a lion...
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spotted a=20
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with=20
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appeared=20
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It was a cow bird. I witnessed it begging for food for a couple of =
weeks. It=20
looked so odd. The sad part is the chipping sparrow had none of it's own =
with=20
it. After reading more I realized the bigger bird out muscled the =
sparrow babies=20
and likely rooted them out of the nest. It's really a shame =
that some birds=20
can't realize the difference. It also seems (since the cow birds are not =
only=20
big but also hatch earlier than the birds in the host nest) that =
eventually this=20
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From jwbarrett10@msn.com Tue Jul 11 16:01:54 2006
From: jwbarrett10@msn.com (Jim Barrett)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:01:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bird Behavior-Sad
In-Reply-To: <000d01c6a4ea$9c5a1650$c0178340@homea20u6bnikw>
Message-ID:
The last sentence of your first paragraph posed the rhetorical question "It
also seems.... that eventually this could sway the balance of birds in a
negative way." The following excerpt from a larger article (
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12145_12202-32591--,00.html#cowbirds
) illustrates how the presence (or, successfully, the absence) of cowbirds
can impact a bird population (read, especially, the 3rd and 4th paragraphs):
[excerpt]
Brown-headed Cowbirds
The brown headed cowbird (Molothrus ater), once called the "buffalo bird,"
was common in the open plains. Cowbirds followed the vast herds of American
bison and then cattle, eating the insects that swarmed around the hoofs of
the grazing herds. Unable to move with the wandering herds while maintaining
a nest, these birds developed an unusual behavior; they began to lay their
eggs in the nests of other birds. The cowbird chicks, which hatch earlier
than most songbirds, are more aggressive and will out-compete their nest
mates for food. This added competition reduces the number of non cowbird
young that fledge.
As land in Michigan was opened up during logging and agricultural
development, cowbirds moved into the new areas, and the Kirtland's warbler
was an extremely vulnerable host. The egg laying activity of the cowbirds
began to impact the Kirtland's warbler population.
Studies have revealed that when one cowbird egg is laid in a warbler nest,
only one to three warbler chicks may survive. If two cowbird eggs are laid
and hatched in a warbler's nest, none of the warbler chicks survive. Heavy
cowbird parasitism is believed to have been a major factor in the decline of
the Kirtland's warbler population. In 1972, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, and the Michigan Audubon Society, began controlling
cowbirds with large live traps that are placed in Kirtland's nesting areas
during spring and early summer. The traps, which are baited with millet,
water, and several live cowbirds, are checked daily and any trapped cowbirds
are euthanized. Non target species are released unharmed. Since 1972, an
average of 4,000 cowbirds per year have been removed from Kirtland's warbler
breeding areas.
Kirtland's warbler reproductive success has improved dramatically since
cowbird trapping began. The nest parasitism rate has declined from the 1966
71 average of 69% to less than 5%. Average clutch size has increased from
2.3 eggs per nest to more than four. The average number of young warblers
fledged per nest increased from less than one to almost three birds during
the same period. The 2002 annual census counted over 1000 singing males for
the second year in a row.
From: "Farrel Graves"
To: "mou"
Subject: [mou] Bird Behavior-Sad
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:04:56 -0500
Like most things in life hearing or even reading about a problem doesn't
drive home a point like seeing it first hand. From reading I knew cow birds
lay eggs in other birds nests. One day I spotted a chipping sparrow (several
are at our feeders) hopping through the grass with this really big bird
hopping right behind it. The bigger bird almost appeared big enough to harm
the sparrow if it landed on it. And it stayed on the sparrows heels. Then I
realized the sparrow was searching for food to feed the big bird. It was a
cow bird. I witnessed it begging for food for a couple of weeks. It looked
so odd. The sad part is the chipping sparrow had none of it's own with it.
After reading more I realized the bigger bird out muscled the sparrow babies
and likely rooted them out of the nest. It's really a shame that some birds
can't realize the difference. It also seems (since the cow birds are not
only big but also hatch earlier than the birds in the host nest) that
eventually this could sway the balance of birds in a negative way.
I have a picture if anyone is interested. It looks like the sparrow is
putting it's head into the mouth of a lion...
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From bbolduan@rconnect.com Tue Jul 11 17:25:32 2006
From: bbolduan@rconnect.com (Brad Bolduan)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:25:32 -0500
Subject: [mou] Stearns County Sandhill Cranes
Message-ID:
I was asked to forward this message to the list.
Brad Bolduan
Windom
-----Original Message-----
Brad,
Please forward this information to the MOU list.
On July 9th I observed two adult Sandhill Cranes with two young (not
fledged) in central Stearns County. A pair (may be the same) has been
coming to this farm for several years now. I saw them in May of 2002 in
this same location. The owner of the land told me they have been there
every year since 2002. Don't know if this is common or unusual to be in
this area. This is about two miles from the Sauk River and a few small
lakes in the area.
Clem Klaphake
Bellevue, NE
From dbmartin@skypoint.com Tue Jul 11 18:50:48 2006
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:50:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sherburne/Summer Tanager refound
Message-ID: <005301c6a512$8e494a40$3f2e56c7@oemcomputer>
Saw a second year male Summer Tanager in Sherburne NWR on Saturday morning,
July 8th. This bird is in heavy molt and is basicly red on the front and
back quarters and greenish/yellow in the middle half of the bird, with
greenish yellow wings. The bird had a red tail which clearly eliminates an
early molting Scarlet Tanager as scarlets have black tails. We found a
image on Google of a summer from July 17th that nearly matched our bird so
clearly all summers have not molted to the all red color by this time
period. There were other June dated images that also showed the mixed
colors.
This bird was originally found by Helen Wang on July 4th. The bird was on
the left side of the Blue Hill trail well before you get to the trail to top
of Blue Hill. More or less about the begining of the woods. If you
remember where the Hooded Warbler was, it was before that area. Helen had
seen the bird on the lower right trail past the bench. We would judge these
areas to be about 250-300 yards apart but this species appears to have
territories that can be this large. At least the species at Lebanon Hills
has had in at least one year a territory almost a 1/4 mile long according to
Jim Mattson.
The summer was not singing but went into the same dead tree a scarlet was
singing from. The scarlet had moved south from the past Hooded Warbler area
singing on territory. When it got to this area the summer seemed to
confront it and the scarlet slowly moved back north, continuing to sing.
The summer at that point moved to the south and we lost it. A bird not
singing can be really hard to follow.
Pastor Al had a summer on the Mahnoman trail last year in May so there may
be a small breeding or hybrid population somewhere in Sherburne.
Dennis and Barbara Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From John Quinn IV Tue Jul 11 19:00:13 2006
From: John Quinn IV (John Quinn IV)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:00:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Brown-headed Cowbird - an unfortunate scapegoat
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I wanted to address misconceived idea of the cowbird as a negative prerss=
ure before the discussion digressed further. First off the cowbird, like an=
y other species has evolved to fill a niche in is environment. Obligate bro=
od parasitism has evolved independently six times across five continents. A=
pproximately one percent of avian species are documented obligate brood par=
asites, or about 100 species among 5 families. The Brown-headed Cowbird, li=
ke the Common Cuckoo, Shaft-tailed Whydah, and Black-headed Duck serve an i=
mportant place in maintaining a healthy diversity among species.=20
Second an analysis of the impact a cowbird has on a species should consid=
er common and at risk species separately. =20
Jim=E2=80=99s reference to the Kirtland=E2=80=99s Warbler excluded two im=
portant points. While the rates of parasitism did drop after cowbird trappi=
ng started, the Kirtland=E2=80=99s Warbler population only started to grow =
after the Mack Lake Burn restored the pine habitat. Cowbird contol has prov=
ided benefits for the Least Bell=E2=80=99s Vireo but we should not forget t=
he reason these species are at risk in the first place - human expansion th=
rough logging and agricultural development enabling the cowbird to reach th=
e habitat of the warbler and vireo.
=20
Cowbirds and their 220 hosts have developed an ecological balance. To sug=
gest that the cowbird will decimate a commons species population ignores th=
at fact that these species have interacted and survived for at least 15,000=
years. If a chipping sparrow loses a clutch, this will not cause the decli=
ne of the species.=20
In conclusion I would suggest to all members of the MOU listserve to take=
the opportunity to observe one of the evolutionary wonders of avian behavi=
or and consider what impacts you are having on your community and environme=
nt. Before you criticize the cowbird think how your actions =E2=80=9Ccould =
sway the balance of birds in a negative way=E2=80=9D=20
Thanks=20
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Tue Jul 11 20:44:07 2006
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:44:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Cowbird discussion
Message-ID: <1174.134.129.73.51.1152647047.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu>
Hello all,
Here is a good link to b-h cowbird ecology. It gives historical
information and modern perspectives and is definitely worth checking out.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/research/
Good Birding!
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
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
From JulianSellers@msn.com Tue Jul 11 21:07:58 2006
From: JulianSellers@msn.com (Julian Sellers)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:07:58 -0500
Subject: [mou] Metro Birding
References: <002801c6a4b2$45f8b920$6401a8c0@Weston72505>
Message-ID:
Also re nighthawks: I have heard only one, a couple of blocks away, in my
neighborhood in St. Paul this year. Yesterday, late afternoon in Waseca
County, I was surprised to see what I took for a group of six nighthawks
milling around in the air while moving southward over the road. Thought the
migration had started early. But they were Black Terns catching insects
(near a lake).
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Weston"
To: "mnbird" ; "Mou-net"
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:18 AM
Subject: [mou] Metro Birding
> Found an interesting hawk this evening in Eagan in Lebanon Hills, visible
> in
> one of the small swamps on the south side of Cliff Road between the
> Holland
> Lake and the entrance to Shultz Lake. I believe it was the swamp by the
> old
> entrance. This beauty was clean white below with only faint banding on
> its
> tail and blond head markings. From its long tail, fluffy white under tail
> coverets, and slim appearance, I believe this is an unusual light morph
> Coopers Hawk. I assume it is a juvenile. Tail feathers were in molt with
> only two feathers at full length. I don't know that I have ever seen a
> picture of bird with this coloration.
>
> A friend inquired if I had seen any Nighthawks this summer, and I have
> not.
> I have not been driving through any of the small towns with my windows
> open,
> so I may have missed them. Is anybody finding them in eastern Minnesota?
>
> Got a call from a co-worker today asking what birds were building mud
> nests
> on his deck and how he might be able to discourage them. It seems that
> these birds, which we determined were Barn Swallows, were terrorizing his
> kids. After determining that the nests were empty, he washed them away
> with
> his hose. I suggested that he could hang plastic sheeting from hsi deck
> to
> discourage the swallows, but that removing the nests was technically
> illegal, and especially illegal if the birds had started to lay eggs.
>
> Then I told him, that he was really missing a show that would really
> excite
> his kids. I guaranteed him that if he left them to nest, the kids would
> be
> watching through the window everyday. The Barn Swallow is an insect
> feeder
> and will scarf down more than its weight in mosquitos everyday. (Well,
> that
> may be a lie. They may not eat as many mosquitos as larger bugs.) And,
> while the birds will dive bomb anyone approaching their nests to protect
> their young, as time continues they will probably become accustom to the
> kids and be less threatened by them. In any case, they may dive at them,
> but they will not attack, and they wouldn't even draw blood if they were
> in
> hand. (Oh, well that maybe another slight exaggeration.) I hope I
> convinced him to welcome the birds.
>
> We are going through a lot of grape jelly. Cherie had to refill the dish
> that I filled yesterday. She reported at least seven orioles today.
>
> Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
> sweston2@comcast.net
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From rick_schroeder@usgs.gov Tue Jul 11 21:39:29 2006
From: rick_schroeder@usgs.gov (Richard L Schroeder)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:39:29 -0600
Subject: [mou] RFI - North Shore near Lutsen
Message-ID:
Greetings -
I'll be spending a few days in mid-August near the town of Lutsen on the
North Shore. I have a few birds I'd like to try to see, and would
appreciate any tips on locations or other advice folks may have.
Here's my wish list:
black-backed woodpecker
yellow-bellied flycatcher
alder flycatcher
mourning warbler
Canada warbler
Cape may warbler
bay-breasted warbler
Thanks for any suggestions.
Rick Schroeder
Fort Collins, Colorado
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Wed Jul 12 00:54:19 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:54:19 -0500
Subject: [mou] Summer Tanager, Sherburne +
Message-ID: <000901c6a545$53d40c50$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Spent an hour on Blue Hill Trail this evening, may have heard the Summer
Tanager back beyond the bench on the right hand side. Sang twice (like a
clear Scarlet without the burriness), but I'm no expert on Summer
vocalizations - and my audio memory degrades quickly as time passes.
The Dingmanns were chasing it as I left, hopefully they will be more
successful.
Also stopped at Sherburne CR2 sewage ponds this evening - still only 6-7
shorebird species, although the Greaters & a second Wilson's Phalarope were
new. First Wilson's has been there a week (or its lookalike).
Had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo on Mahnomen Trail, Sherburne Refuge this
morning - otherwise "summer" quiet.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
PS Yes, did get to Big Stone & Lac Qui Parle over the weekend - while I had
a good trip learning the area & picked up five year birds, did miss a number
of goodies including the Snowies - would have helped if I had checked the 75
Dike area rather than 21! Tempted to return this Saturday.
Thanks to Phil Chu for the ideal route - 4.5 hours on Yahoo/Google became 3.
From noahkahn00@yahoo.com Wed Jul 12 01:51:43 2006
From: noahkahn00@yahoo.com (Noah Kahn)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:51:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Traveling birder seeking spots near Hutchinson
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Hello All,
I'm headed up to MN (most time will be spent near Hutchinson) next week and am looking for the following:
Wish list would include: dickcissel, Leconte's sparrow, gray partridge (would be lifers)
Lesser priority: clay-colored sparrow, yellow-headed blackbird (not lifers)
Are there any remnant prairies with prairie-chickens? (I know of one tiny tallgrass prairie: Shaffer's Prairie, is it? Not sure what breeds there, though)
Thanks much in advance for any advice and I'll be sure to return the favor should you be heading to Virginia or D.C. soon.
Noah
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I'm headed up to MN (most time will be spent near Hutchinson) next week and am looking for the following:
Wish list would include: dickcissel, Leconte's sparrow, gray partridge (would be lifers)
Are there any remnant prairies with prairie-chickens? (I know of one tiny tallgrass prairie: Shaffer's Prairie, is it? Not sure what breeds there, though)
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From dkienholz@hotmail.com Wed Jul 12 03:11:20 2006
From: dkienholz@hotmail.com (Don Kienholz)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:11:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover Update
Message-ID:
Laura Erickson, and I saw at least one Adult Snowy Plover and 2 chicks at
approx 9:30 AM today Tuesday, July 11th. Two other birders were
present...sorry I forgot your names.
Possibly both adults were seen but in different locations at different times
so cannot rule out only one individual.
directions same as before...
Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge-
park at maintenance shed on dike, go West across road and follow past old
quarry and past row/grove of elm trees.
go to the end of spit on the mud, and look North to rocky beach areas on
opposite shore. The birds were moving about in the short grass on mud flats
and playing in the cool water. on West end of opposite shore.
The water level is dropping and one can now access the "island" the birds
are on.
use common sense as to closeness of approach.
other birds seen
Clarks Grebe @ Thielke Lake
Orchard Oriole
Chestnut sided warbler
stilt SP
least SP
pectoral SP
Spotted SP
Killdeer
Lesser Yellow Legs
It is hot and suppose to get hotter, bring drinking water if you walk down
to spit.. about 1/4 mile walk or so.
Don Kienholz
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From smithville4@charter.net Wed Jul 12 05:25:40 2006
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:25:40 -0500
Subject: [mou] Nighthawks & Roofs
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I have yet to hear a single Common Nighthawk in Duluth this year and =
also I have yet to see one during the nesting period in Duluth. I know =
this August I will see several hundred Common Nighthawks migrating over =
Duluth but in the last 3-4 years during the months of May - July I have =
yet to hear/see one in Duluth! When I was a teenager I use to hear =
nighthawks in my neighborhood and in other neighborhoods in Duluth every =
summer. These days you be lucky to hear one in Duluth! Back in the =
early 80's (forgot exact date) on a late August or early September =
evening (forgot month LOL !!) Kim Eckert and I counted over 10,000 =
nighthawks migrating down the northshore of Lake Superior. I always =
wonder each late August when the nighthawks are migrating over Duluth in =
the hundreds and times in the thousands, where did these nighthawks come =
from? Are these birds from St. Louis County, Lake County, Cook County, =
Itasca County and counties further west? Or are these birds from =
Ontario, migrating along the northshore of Lake Superior?
Some say the roofing methods have changed and that the rubber roofs are =
to hot for nesting birds. That is true but during the 5-6 years in the =
flat roofing trade, many developers were getting away from rubber roofs =
systems and going to a built up roof system (tar/rocks). It's cheaper =
for developers to go with a rubber roof system but the warranty is =
shorter and their is more a maintance issue with these roofs vs. a hot =
tar roof that have a longer warranty and less maintenance. Built up =
roof cost more because their is more material used to put up a built up =
roof system. The Common Nighthawks prefer the hot tar roofs vs. rubber =
roofs. The main reason is (again) that rubber roofs are very hot on a =
warm day. Yes some rubber roof systems have rocks on them and the rocks =
are a river wash rock ( smooth and rounded rocks). The rocks hold down =
the rubber roof as a ballast. The rocks are spread out very carefully =
with large push brooms and the rocks are never piled on top of each =
other in layers. So if a killdeer or a nighthawk tried to nest on one of =
these rubber roofs the eggs will most likely cook and the adults will =
have hard boiled eggs! On a built up roof, you use a different rock ( =
pea rocks or class 5 rock ) and the rocks are tarred into the roof =
system. A guy will mop on some tar and another person tosses rocks on it =
and cover all the tar up using push brooms and the back side of rakes. =
The roofs are cooler and do not soak up heat like rubber roofs and the =
pea rocks are small and easier for birds like nighthawks to make a nest =
or a bowl amongst the rocks.
I noticed some of the larger buildings being developed in Duluth (Duluth =
Clinic, St. Lukes and St. Mary's, all the new hotels along Canal Park =
Drive and all the new condos) are all using the rubber roof systems. =
Many of the old built up roofs in Duluth have been torn off and new =
rubber roofs were put in their place instead. When I worked in the =
roofing trade I spent more time on rubber roofs and ripping off built =
roofs. The reason is that engineers say that the winter temps in Duluth =
are tough on built up roofs systems with the tar cracking, flashing =
around the perimeter of the roof breaking down, the fluctuation of temps =
create air bubbles under the tar paper and the bubbles soon crack open =
causing leaks in the roofs. Rubber roofs work better in the cold temps =
in Duluth. When I was taking apprenticeship classes in the Twin Cities, =
the teachers told us that the roofing contractors were tearing up rubber =
roof systems and going back built up roof systems because the built up =
roofs in the Twin Cities area last longer vs. the rubber roof system. I =
believe the rubber on these roofs in the Twin Cities get very hot and =
break down especially along the seams and around the flashing where you =
use calk and glue.
So that is good news for nighthawks in the Twin Cities but Duluth's =
population of nighthawks are going to continue to fall because of a lack =
of nesting locations on buildings.
=20
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota Birding Treks
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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nesting=20
period in Duluth. I know this August I will see several hundred Common=20
Nighthawks migrating over Duluth but in the last 3-4 years during the =
months of=20
May - July I have yet to hear/see one in Duluth! When I was a =
teenager I=20
use to hear nighthawks in my neighborhood and in other neighborhoods in =
Duluth=20
every summer. These days you be lucky to hear one in Duluth! Back =
in the=20
early 80's (forgot exact date) on a late August or early September =
evening=20
(forgot month LOL !!) Kim Eckert and I counted over=20
10,000 nighthawks migrating down the northshore of Lake=20
Superior. I always wonder each late August when =
the nighthawks are=20
migrating over Duluth in the hundreds and times in the=20
thousands, where did these nighthawks come from? Are these =
birds from=20
St. Louis County, Lake County, Cook County, Itasca County and counties=20
further west? Or are these birds from Ontario, migrating =
along=20
the northshore of Lake Superior?
Some say the roofing methods =
have changed=20
and that the rubber roofs are to hot for nesting birds. That is =
true but=20
during the 5-6 years in the flat roofing trade, many developers were =
getting=20
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(tar/rocks). It's cheaper for developers to go with a rubber =
roof=20
system but the warranty is shorter and their is more a maintance issue =
with=20
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maintenance. Built up roof cost more because their is more =
material used=20
to put up a built up roof system. The Common Nighthawks =
prefer=20
the hot tar roofs vs. rubber roofs. The main reason is (again) that =
rubber=20
roofs are very hot on a warm day. Yes some rubber roof systems =
have rocks=20
on them and the rocks are a river wash rock ( smooth and rounded =
rocks).=20
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are=20
spread out very carefully with large push brooms and the rocks are =
never=20
piled on top of each other in layers. So if a killdeer or a=20
nighthawk tried to nest on one of these rubber roofs the eggs will =
most=20
likely cook and the adults will have hard boiled eggs! =
On a=20
built up roof, you use a different rock ( pea rocks or class 5 rock =
) and=20
the rocks are tarred into the roof system. A guy will mop on some tar =
and=20
another person tosses rocks on it and cover all the tar up using =
push=20
brooms and the back side of rakes. The roofs are cooler and do =
not=20
soak up heat like rubber roofs and the pea rocks are small and easier=20
for birds like nighthawks to make a nest or a bowl amongst the=20
rocks.
I noticed some of the larger =
buildings=20
being developed in Duluth (Duluth Clinic, St. Lukes and St. Mary's, all =
the new=20
hotels along Canal Park Drive and all the new condos) are all using the =
rubber=20
roof systems. Many of the old built up roofs in Duluth have been torn =
off and=20
new rubber roofs were put in their place instead. When I worked in =
the=20
roofing trade I spent more time on rubber roofs and ripping off =
built=20
roofs. The reason is that engineers say that the winter temps in =
Duluth are=20
tough on built up roofs systems with the tar cracking, flashing around =
the=20
perimeter of the roof breaking down, the fluctuation of temps=20
create air bubbles under the tar paper and the bubbles soon crack =
open=20
causing leaks in the roofs. Rubber roofs work better in the=20
cold temps in Duluth. When I was taking =
apprenticeship=20
classes in the Twin Cities, the teachers told us that the roofing=20
contractors were tearing up rubber roof systems and going back built up =
roof=20
systems because the built up roofs in the Twin Cities area last =
longer vs.=20
the rubber roof system. I believe the rubber on these =
roofs in=20
the Twin Cities get very hot and break down especially along the seams =
and=20
around the flashing where you use calk and glue.
So that is good news =
for nighthawks=20
in the Twin Cities but Duluth's population of nighthawks are going =
to=20
continue to fall because of a lack of nesting locations on=20
buildings.
Michael =
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Minnesota Minnesota Birding Treks http://webpages.chart=
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From herbdingmann@charter.net Wed Jul 12 05:50:07 2006
From: herbdingmann@charter.net (Herb Dingmann)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:50:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] Summer Tanager - Sherburne
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I and my brother Vic were able to re-find the Summer Tanager on the Blue
Hill Trail this evening around 6:20. We found it right next to the
bench on the lower right trail where Helen Wang first reported it. Our
look was all too brief before it flew west in the direction of the upper
left trail where Denny and Barb Martin reported seeing it. We weren't
able to relocate it after that. As Denny said, it's difficult to follow
a bird when it's not singing. There was at least one Scarlet Tanager in
the general area for comparison, but we did not see any interaction
between the birds.
Herb Dingmann
St. Cloud
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Tanager
on the Blue Hill Trail this evening around 6:20. We found it right next to the =
bench on
the lower right trail where Helen Wang first reported it.Our look was all too brief =
before it
flew west in the direction of the upper left trail where Denny and Barb =
Martin
reported seeing it.We =
weren’t
able to relocate it after that. =
As
Denny said, it’s difficult to follow a bird when it’s not =
singing.There was at least one Scarlet =
Tanager
in the general area for comparison, but we did not see any interaction =
between
the birds.
Herb =
Dingmann
St. =
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From Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com Wed Jul 12 13:45:35 2006
From: Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com (Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:45:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Wild Turkey with little ones..
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This morning on the way in to work(about 07:20) I turned heading east
from going south on 101 on to McGinty Road just after going over the
railroad tracks and on the right side of the road was an adult Wild
Turkey with at least 4 chicks (officially called????), they were right
on the edge of the road, I'm guessing picking some gravel for the old
gizzard..
=20
I know that I've seen the Turkeys in this area all year so I'm guessing
the nested somewhere in the area close by...
=20
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Wed Jul 12 15:27:20 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:27:20 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plover photos
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When Don Kienholz and I went to Big Stone NWR yesterday, we didn't want to
get too close to the Snowy Plovers, and the light was glaring (it was hot,
too--make sure you bring water!). So the photos I got weren't the best,
but they'll have to do. I also posted what I think is our total day's
list and directions to the plovers at
http://birderblog.com/post.php?id=1342
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 sharon@birdchick.com Wed Jul 12 17:32:10 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:32:10 -0500
Subject: [mou] State Fair?
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Is the MOU doing a booth at the State Fair this year? Normally the
request for volunteers is out by now.
Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
Bird/Wildlife Observation Specialist for www.eagleoptics.com
From sharon@birdchick.com Thu Jul 13 01:45:56 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:45:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] State Fair?
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What a bummer if the MOU isn't going to be at the State Fair!
I understand if no one is able to take up the lead. Bob, you did a
great job the last couple of years of putting it together. I am
really sorry to learn that the MOU won't be involved at the State
Fair, it was such a great way to do public outreach, my voice was
always hoarse at the end of each shift from talking to so many people.
Sharon Stiteler
Bird and Nature Observation Specialist
www.eagleoptics.com
612-816-0760
www.birdchick.com
On Jul 12, 2006, at 6:01 PM, rdunlap@gac.edu wrote:
> Sharon,
>
> No idea...all I know is that I'm not in charge of it. This spring I
> told Mark
> Alt that I wasn't going to be able to do it this summer, and last I
> heard he
> was looking for someone to take over. Also, apparently we lost a
> lot of our old
> DNR contacts that gave us permission to do the booth (namely Carrol
> Henderson),
> so it's possible that we won't do one this year. Mark should know
> more.
>
> Bob Dunlap
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Sharon Stiteler :
>
>> Is the MOU doing a booth at the State Fair this year? Normally
>> the request for volunteers is out by now.
>>
>> Sharon Stiteler
>> Minneapolis, MN
>> www.birdchick.com
>> Bird/Wildlife Observation Specialist for www.eagleoptics.com
>>
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From tiger150@comcast.net Thu Jul 13 02:30:05 2006
From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:30:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Flicker Behavior
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I was pleased to find a pair of flickers on a tree at Westwood Hills =
Nature Center (St. Louis Park, Hennepin Co.) However, I saw the duo =
swaying their heads from side-to-side less than a foot away from each =
other while uttering their "close contact" calls. Is this just a mere =
greeting or is it a mating pair display? Has anyone else witnessed this?
Yellowthroats are very numerous, as well as the Marsh Wrens. I heard =
a single Swamp Sparrow, as well as the E. Wood-Pewee. The G-C =
Flycatchers that were nesting near the building fledged last week as I =
enjoyed watching the parents feed their young from a yard away. I also =
saw a female R-B Woodpecker checking out a drilled-through branch. Good =
birding!
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Golden Valley, Hennepin Co.
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just a mere greeting or is it a mating pair display? Has anyone=20
else witnessed this?
Yellowthroats are =
very numerous,=20
as well as the Marsh Wrens. I heard a single Swamp Sparrow, as well as =
the E.=20
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From sharon@birdchick.com Thu Jul 13 03:53:04 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:53:04 -0500
Subject: [mou] Re: Fair
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Sharon Stiteler
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From birderguy@comcast.net Thu Jul 13 04:06:47 2006
From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:06:47 -0500
Subject: [mou] Wild Turkey with little ones..
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Ok,
On my way home from work (the same way) in the same spot there were at least 3 adult
Turkeys on the side of the road in the exact same spot, no Poults this time...
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Subject: [mou] Wild Turkey with little ones..
This morning on the way in to work(about 07:20) I turned heading east from going south on
101 on to McGinty Road just after going over the railroad tracks and on the right side of
the road was an adult Wild Turkey with at least 4 chicks (officially called????), they
were right on the edge of the road, I'm guessing picking some gravel for the old gizzard..
I know that I've seen the Turkeys in this area all year so I'm guessing the nested
somewhere in the area close by...
Andrew
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time...
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Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 =
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little ones..
This=20
morning on the way in to work(about 07:20) I turned heading east =
from going=20
south on 101 on to McGinty Road just after going over the railroad =
tracks and on=20
the right side of the road was an adult Wild Turkey with at least 4 =
chicks=20
(officially called????), they were right on the edge of the road, I'm =
guessing=20
picking some gravel for the old gizzard..
I know=20
that I've seen the Turkeys in this area all year so I'm guessing the =
nested=20
somewhere in the area close by...
Andrew
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From Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com Thu Jul 13 13:30:28 2006
From: Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com (Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:30:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Wild Turkeys back again this morning
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Well this morning there was one adult bird with 3 poults again right on
the side of the road (McGinty just east of 101), I have to admit the at
least they seem to be aware of traffic and stay off the road but I'm
waiting to find a poult pancake some day..
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From PPLuvsKids@mn.rr.com Thu Jul 13 18:12:49 2006
From: PPLuvsKids@mn.rr.com (Patti Poladian)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:12:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] mou-net listing
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To whom it may concern,
I would like to post something on the MOU-net, and am not sure how to do =
it.=20
I would like to ask for help manning the Audubon booth at the state =
fair, since MOU has placed a blurb recruiting help.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Patti Poladian
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help.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Patti Poladian
MRVAC
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From Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com Thu Jul 13 20:06:28 2006
From: Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com (Paul Budde)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:06:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] mou-net listing
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Behalf Of Patti Poladian
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To whom it may concern,
=20
I would like to post something on the MOU-net, and am not sure how to do
it.=20
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am not
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From thurston@copper.net Thu Jul 13 22:15:41 2006
From: thurston@copper.net (Thurston)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:15:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] Snowy Plovers - Yes
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I saw both Snowy Plover parents at 10:00 a.m. at the Lac Qui Parle =
County section of the Big Stone NWR. The birds were among the rocks on =
the south shore of the island to the north of the mud spit previously =
described in earlier postings. The birds were near the middle of the =
island rather than at its west end as reported by Don Kienholtz on July =
11th. I looked for the birds for 1/2 hour before finding them.=20
Thanks to Diane Anderson for answering my private RFI as to location =
and to Don Kienholtz for posting his and Laura Erickson's sighting and =
for restating the directions to the site.
Dave Thurston
No. St. Paul, Mn
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north of=20
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were near the middle of the island rather than at its west end as =
reported=20
by Don Kienholtz on July 11th. I looked for the birds for 1/2 hour =
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finding them.
Thanks to Diane Anderson for answering =
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Erickson's sighting and for restating the directions to the=20
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From rdunlap@gac.edu Thu Jul 13 23:25:35 2006
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:25:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Willet, Carver County
Message-ID: <20060713172535.bk8xp2u8ht6ow04o@webmail-0.gac.edu>
This morning there was a Willet and both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs at Chaska
Lake. This lake has been drawn down as part of a shorebird study by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. Currently, habitat is great for shorebirds, with
extensive mudflats present around standing water. The habitat should remain
favorable for shorebirds through August.
Directions:
In Chaska, go south on Hwy. 41 past Hwy. 212 to 1st Street. Go west on 1st
Street to the Chaska Ballfields. There has been sporadic construction all along
1st Street, so you may have to take the road before or after 1st Street. As long
as you go west from Hwy. 41, you should be able to get back onto 1st Street
within a few blocks. There is a large gravel parking lot at the ballfields.
>From here you can take the main trail south of the parking lot past the locked
gate. This trail parallels the east side of Chaska Lake. Eventually the trail
will wind around to the south end of the lake, and you should have decent
viewing conditions.
****Somewhat of a hike is required to view the lake. I don't recommend hiking
back there this weekend due to the very high daily temperatures in the
forecast. I'll give updates as more shorebirds arrive.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 14 01:52:56 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:52:56 -0700
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 13 July 2006
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*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*July 13, 2006
*MNST0607.13
-Birds mentioned
Clark's Grebe
Swallow-tailed Kite
Snowy Plover
Summer Tanager
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 13, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 13th.
The two adult SNOWY PLOVER -- first found July 1st just southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County -- are still present along with their two chicks. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park at maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and go west across road, walking past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. Walk to the end of the spit and look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. The birds were in the short grass and mud flats. I have received some disturbing news about both birders and photographers chasing these birds out into the open, presumably for a better look. Please remember to keep a respectful distance.
Also of note was the July 8th report of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE seen on state highway 40 about a third of a mile east of Chippewa County Road 2. This is in the extreme northeastern part of the county.
A CLARK'S GREBE with young is at Thielke Lake in Big Stone County just north of Ortonville.
Several birders have reported a SUMMER TANAGER on the Blue Hill Trail of Sherburne NWR in Sherburne County. The bird was on the left side of the trail well before the top of Blue Hill.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 20th.
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 13, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 13th.
The two adult SNOWY PLOVER -- first found July 1st just southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County -- are still present along with their two chicks. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park at maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and go west across road, walking past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. Walk to the end of the spit and look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. The birds were in the short grass and mud flats. I have received some disturbing news about both birders and photographers chasing these birds out into the open, presumably for a better look. Please remember to keep a respectful distance.
Also of note was the July 8th report of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE seen on state highway 40 about a third of a mile east of Chippewa County Road 2. This is in the extreme northeastern part of the county.
A CLARK'S GREBE with young is at Thielke Lake in Big Stone County just north of Ortonville.
Several birders have reported a SUMMER TANAGER on the Blue Hill Trail of Sherburne NWR in Sherburne County. The bird was on the left side of the trail well before the top of Blue Hill.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 20th.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 14 04:16:21 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:16:21 -0700
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 13, 2006
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*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*July 13, 2006
*MNDL0607.13
-Birds mentioned
American Bittern
Peregrine Falcon
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Black-billed Cuckoo
Henslow's Sparrow
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 13, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 14, 2006 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.
Summer heat has arrived in the northwest, but unfortunately, little rain. Many temporary wetlands are drying up. Not many birds are being reported, but that may well be due to the human tendency to huddle by the air conditioner rather than to go out and look for birds.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported that there were several species of shorebirds at his place northwest of Lancaster on July 8. Three AMERICAN BITTERNS were also seen there.
Shorebird habitat is increasing along CR 7 at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County. Almost 900 shorebirds of 14 species were counted on July 8 including three SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 6 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, and one RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. One PEREGRINE FALCON and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were also seen.
A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was observed at Hamden Slough NWR just to the northwest of the headquarters building on July 8. At the Hesby wetland more than 200 shorebirds were seen , mostly LESSER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPERS but including 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 5 STILT SANDPIPERS.
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, July 21, 2006.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 13, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 14, 2006 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.
Summer heat has arrived in the northwest, but unfortunately, little rain. Many temporary wetlands are drying up. Not many birds are being reported, but that may well be due to the human tendency to huddle by the air conditioner rather than to go out and look for birds.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported that there were several species of shorebirds at his place northwest of Lancaster on July 8. Three AMERICAN BITTERNS were also seen there.
Shorebird habitat is increasing along CR 7 at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County. Almost 900 shorebirds of 14 species were counted on July 8 including three SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 6 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, and one RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. One PEREGRINE FALCON and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were also seen.
A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was observed at Hamden Slough NWR just to the northwest of the headquarters building on July 8. At the Hesby wetland more than 200 shorebirds were seen , mostly LESSER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPERS but including 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 5 STILT SANDPIPERS.
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, July 21, 2006.
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Jul 14 15:03:33 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:03:33 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sherburne NWR & area
Message-ID: <006c01c6a74e$4b2fa860$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Update from the Sherburne Wildlife Refuge & general area:
* Summer Tanager - has been seen & heard on both sides of the Blue Hill
Trail area. Take 169 to Sherburne CR 9, 9 west to Blue Hill Trail. If you
hit the CR 5 T intersection, you've gone too far, come back about a mile.
Dennis Martin's post provides excellent directions, but it's generally been
within 5-10 minutes of the entrance. I have only heard it (two occasions,
generally clear partial songs), but a number have seen it. Please note that
there are many Scarlets also on the trail.
* Red-headed Woodpeckers - occasionally one can see an individual or
portions of a family on the corner of CR 9 & 42, most frequently on the
poles on the north side.
* Yellow-billed Cuckoos - present on both Blue Hill & Mahnomen Trails
(Mahnomen is also on CR 9, not as far west as Blue Hill).
* Ten species of sparrows are still verbalizing or being seen, best is a
Lark Sparrow on the trailhead of Mahnomen. However, the Henslow's on the
trailhead of Blue Hill (east side) has been quiet (or absent) for over a
week.
* Trumpeter Swans are still visible on the Prairie Wildlife Auto Tour (take
9 west to 5, 5 south a couple of miles, tour is on the left) and the back
side of Blue Hill Trails' first loop.
* Eleven species of shorebirds seen in the area, including Wilson's
Phalaropes and a Dowitcher (tempted to call it a Short-billed, but could not
testify to same in a court of law).
* Great Horned Owls have been active in the daytime on Blue Hill and
Mahnomen Trails.
* Warblers have been quiet, still occasionally hear & see the Mournings on
Blue Hill, but only had five species for the week.
96 species this week (not bad for time & heat). OK, so it's not as
spectacular right now as Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle, but for many, it's much
closer!
Good birding to all.
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From tomanelson@mac.com Fri Jul 14 16:24:21 2006
From: tomanelson@mac.com (Tom)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:24:21 -0500
Subject: [mou] Statewide Big Day results--156 species
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Hi,
Jim Hughes and I recorded 156 species during an all-out ABA Minnesota
Big Day on Wednesday, 7/12/06.
Highlights included Hooded Warbler and Henslow's Sparrow at
Murphy-Hanrehan, Greater Prairie-Chicken and Chestnut-collared Longspur
at Felton Prairie, and great looks at Gray Jays and Short-eared Owls in
Roseau County. Our total included only five migrant shorebird
species.
These results are just a tiny reflection of something we all already
know--Minnesota has a truly outstanding diversity of summering birds.
Regards,
Tom Nelson
Ramsey County
P.S. Just for fun, I checked out the 2005 ABA Big Day report. As of
that report, 156 species was exceeded by only six of 48 states with
July Big Day records. Four of those six are coastal states
(California, Maryland, Oregon and Texas).
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Hi,
Jim Hughes and I recorded 156 species during an all-out ABA Minnesota
Big Day on Wednesday, 7/12/06.
Highlights included Hooded Warbler and Henslow's Sparrow at
Murphy-Hanrehan, Greater Prairie-Chicken and Chestnut-collared
Longspur at Felton Prairie, and great looks at Gray Jays and
Short-eared Owls in Roseau County. Our total included only five
migrant shorebird species.
These results are just a tiny reflection of something we all already
know--Minnesota has a truly outstanding diversity of summering birds.
Regards,
Tom Nelson
Ramsey County
P.S. Just for fun, I checked out the 2005 ABA Big Day report. As of
that report, 156 species was exceeded by only six of 48 states with
July Big Day records. Four of those six are coastal states
(California, Maryland, Oregon and Texas).
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From SClark@ci.elk-river.mn.us Fri Jul 14 17:35:29 2006
From: SClark@ci.elk-river.mn.us (Clark, Scott)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:35:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] Pine Grosbeak
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I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the
"summer months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems
that this doesn't appear to be a usual find. Thoughts? Scott
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I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( =
Duluth area ) =
in the “summer
months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems that this =
doesn’t
appear to be a usual find. Thoughts? =
Scott
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From Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com Fri Jul 14 18:09:41 2006
From: Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com (Andrew.Longtin@sungard.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:09:41 -0500
Subject: [mou] Another Wild Turkey...
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Ok just got back from lunch and there was a Wild Turkey standing in the
field at the bottom of the Ski Jump by Normandale Lake..
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From psvingen@d.umn.edu Fri Jul 14 20:01:52 2006
From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:01:52 -0500
Subject: [mou] Pine Grosbeak
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Pine Grosbeak is considered "accidental" in summer and documentation=20
would therefore be requested. Four reports between June and August have=20=
been evaluated by the MOU Records Committee--I am aware of only one=20
accepted record from this season (though others have been published=20
without review by MOURC).
The accepted record is from Red Lake WMA, Lake of the Woods County, 3=20
July 1994 (Loon 67:65, 67:166). This was the first summer record since=20=
a male was reported by Betty and Doug Campbell at Burntside Lake, St.=20
Louis County, 16 & 24 June 1971 (Loon 43:119).
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Duluth, MN
On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Clark, Scott wrote:
> I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the=20=
> =93summer months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it =
seems=20
> that this doesn=92t appear to be a usual find.=A0 Thoughts? Scott
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Pine Grosbeak is considered "accidental" in summer and documentation
would therefore be requested. Four reports between June and August
have been evaluated by the MOU Records Committee--I am aware of only
one accepted record from this season (though others have been
published without review by MOURC).=20
The accepted record is from Red Lake WMA, Lake of the Woods County, 3
July 1994 (Loon 67:65, 67:166). This was the first summer record since
a male was reported by Betty and Doug Campbell at Burntside Lake, St.
Louis County, 16 & 24 June 1971 (Loon 43:119).
--
Peder H. Svingen
Chairman, MOU Records Committee
Duluth, MN
On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Clark, Scott wrote:
ArialI should know
this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the =93summer
months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems that
this doesn=92t appear to be a usual find.=A0 Thoughts? =
Scott=
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From Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com Fri Jul 14 21:52:07 2006
From: Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com (Alt, Mark)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:52:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOU Board meeting agenda for 6-17-06
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From Tom_Will@fws.gov Fri Jul 14 22:38:45 2006
From: Tom_Will@fws.gov (Tom_Will@fws.gov)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:38:45 -0500
Subject: [mou] Western Kingbirds - Sherburne County - Breeding Record
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I had a look at the 2 Western Kingbirds reported by Erika Sitz on 4 Jul=
y in
Sherburne County (on Sherburne CR14, just south of the interchange with=
US
Hwy 10). They were still present at noon today (14 July 2006) -- this =
time
on the utility poles near the south end of the row of trees running sou=
th
from the cemetery.
The two adults were feeding dragonflies to 3 begging, fledged young (fa=
irly
well-developed, but still growing rectrices). So that would be a confi=
rmed
breeding record for Western Kingbird, Big Lake Township, Sherburne Coun=
ty.
Tom Will
(tomwill@umn.edu)=
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I had a look at the 2 Western Kingbirds reported by Erika Sitz on 4 =
July in Sherburne County (on Sherburne CR14, just south of the intercha=
nge with US Hwy 10). They were still present at noon today (14 July 20=
06) -- this time on the utility poles near the south end of the row of =
trees running south from the cemetery.
The two adults were feeding dragonflies to 3 begging, fledged young (fa=
irly well-developed, but still growing rectrices). So that would be a =
confirmed breeding record for Western Kingbird, Big Lake Township, Sher=
burne County.
Tom Will
(tomwill@umn.edu)=
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From rba@moumn.org Sat Jul 15 02:16:12 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jim Lind)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:16:12 -0700
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 7/14/06
Message-ID: <20060715012606.B0D811160A@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*July 14, 2006
*MNDU0607.14
-Birds mentioned
American White Pelican
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Evening Grosbeak
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 14, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Friday, July 14th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS are still singing on territories in Lake and Cook counties. Mike Steffes reported hearing three at Tettegouche State Park today, and seven at Oberg Mountain earlier in the week. Sue McDonnell found two on the 7th along the Crab Lake Trail off the Border Route Hiking Trail in northern Cook County. The parking area for the trail is about 0.25 mile beyond Loon Lake Lodge, off the Gunflint Trail, and the warblers were just over 0.5 mile from the start of the trail.
Jan Green found an EVENING GROSBEAK in the town of Knife River in Lake County on the 9th. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Knife River last week, and I have a second-hand report of pelicans being seen on some of the larger lakes near Ely over the past two weeks.
Unless something interesting is reported in the next week, the next scheduled update of this report will be in two weeks on Thursday, July 27th.
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.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 14, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Friday, July 14th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS are still singing on territories in Lake and Cook counties. Mike Steffes reported hearing three at Tettegouche State Park today, and seven at Oberg Mountain earlier in the week. Sue McDonnell found two on the 7th along the Crab Lake Trail off the Border Route Hiking Trail in northern Cook County. The parking area for the trail is about 0.25 mile beyond Loon Lake Lodge, off the Gunflint Trail, and the warblers were just over 0.5 mile from the start of the trail.
Jan Green found an EVENING GROSBEAK in the town of Knife River in Lake County on the 9th. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Knife River last week, and I have a second-hand report of pelicans being seen on some of the larger lakes near Ely over the past two weeks.
Unless something interesting is reported in the next week, the next scheduled update of this report will be in two weeks on Thursday, July 27th.
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.
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From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Sat Jul 15 03:46:46 2006
From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:46:46 -0500
Subject: [mou] Pine Grosbeak
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Hmmm....
I had no idea that a summer Pine Grosbeak observation was that unusual. I
found a male and female together on Toumey-Williams Rd near Big Falls in mid
June last year while doing warbler surveys.
Shawn Conrad
>From: Peder Svingen
>To: MOU-net
>CC: "Clark, Scott"
>Subject: Re: [mou] Pine Grosbeak
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:01:52 -0500
>
>Pine Grosbeak is considered "accidental" in summer and documentation would
>therefore be requested. Four reports between June and August have been
>evaluated by the MOU Records Committee--I am aware of only one accepted
>record from this season (though others have been published without review
>by MOURC).
>The accepted record is from Red Lake WMA, Lake of the Woods County, 3 July
>1994 (Loon 67:65, 67:166). This was the first summer record since a male
>was reported by Betty and Doug Campbell at Burntside Lake, St. Louis
>County, 16 & 24 June 1971 (Loon 43:119).
>--
>Peder H. Svingen
>Chairman, MOU Records Committee
>Duluth, MN
>
>
>On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Clark, Scott wrote:
>
>>I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the
>>“summer months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems that
>>this doesn’t appear to be a usual find. Thoughts? Scott
From reforest@wiktel.com Sat Jul 15 04:31:34 2006
From: reforest@wiktel.com (Tom Crumpton)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:31:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Koochiching County Evening Grosbeaks
Message-ID: <44B86196.2040600@wiktel.com>
I have had a pair of evening grosbeaks (male and female) at my feeder
for a couple weeks now. Just wonder where the rest of the gang are.
Feeding with or by:
rose breasted grosbeaks, purple finches, gold finches, red wing black
birds and 10+ hummingbirds
Also saw quite a few pelicans on July 3rd on Rainy River and soaring nearby.
While hiking river shoreline
Found a claw (large) and part of a spinal column (about 3/4 - 1"
diameter) and feathers coming out of sheathes (large)?
What was interesting was that the claw remains had snake skin like
remains attached to the claw tips.
has anyone seen a claw like this before???
Have a great w/e
Tom Crumpton
From rdunlap@gac.edu Sat Jul 15 18:42:10 2006
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:42:10 -0500
Subject: [mou] Revised trail directions for Chaska Lake
Message-ID: <20060715124210.05cafpi3oewcs0kc@webmail-0.gac.edu>
In my post of the shorebird habitat at Chaska Lake, Carver County, I had said
that the best viewing is on the south side of the lake. It turns out that this
viewing spot is actually still on the EAST side of the lake, about a
quarter-mile south of the locked gate. There is no viewing area from the trail
on the south side. Sorry for the confusion.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
From chetmeyers@visi.com Sat Jul 15 20:13:15 2006
From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:13:15 -0500
Subject: [mou] Mad dogs, Englishmen & few birds
Message-ID: <1152990795.44b93e4b6a6a3@my.visi.com>
Chet Meyers writes:
What else to do on one of the hotest days of the year. Birded 140 marsh
(too much water); 180th marsh four species of shorebird (nothing unusual);
Jirik Sod farms (no water) and the Empire substation (1 western meadowlark
singing). Did find 6 loggerhead shrikes on Emory Ave. between 140th and 180th
and on 180th between Emory and the 180th marsh. Let's keep each other up to
date on good shorbird habitat. I had hoped that the recent storm dropped lots
of water on the sod farms, but apparently they got very little. Much of the
sod is burning out. From Dakota County...Chet Meyers.
From wjkhahk@charter.net Sat Jul 15 20:20:08 2006
From: wjkhahk@charter.net (Bill Kass)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:20:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] VERY CLOSE look at a Coopers Hawk
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This morning my wife and I got back from a walk and were sitting in our =
Adirondack Chairs. Our chairs are of the design that they are connected =
together by a table that can also have an umbrella in them. (You will =
see in a little bit why it is important that I describe the chair =
design).
We have a lot of bird feeders but of course the squirrels and chipmunks =
also eat their share and are always around in the morning gathering what =
they can off the patio deck under the feeders not too far from our =
chairs that are around the fire pit that we were sitting in. Anyhow, my =
wife had a handful of peanuts and we were tossing them out to the =
chipmunks getting them closer and closer to us in the hopes to hand feed =
them. When one of them was about 2 feet away slightly in front of us =
and between our chairs and the fire pit, all of sudden a shape came =
flying in over the fire pit and snatched the chipmunk right in front of =
us! It flew under the table (only about 1 foot wide between us) and =
briefly brushed my leg with its wings, and then off it went. No more =
chipmunk.
An exciting way to start the day.
Bill Kass
Rochester, MN
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VERY CLOSE look at a Coopers Hawk
This morning my wife and I got back from a walk =
and were sitting in our Adirondack Chairs.=C2=A0 Our chairs =
are of the design that they are connected together by a table that can =
also have an umbrella in them.=C2=A0 (You will see in a little bit why it is important that I =
describe the chair design).
We have a lot of bird feeders but of course the =
squirrels and chipmunks also eat their share and are always around in the morning =
gathering what they can off the patio deck under the feeders not too far =
from our chairs that are around the fire pit that we were sitting =
in.=C2=A0 Anyhow, my wife had a handful of peanuts and we were tossing =
them out to the chipmunks getting them closer and closer to us in the =
hopes to hand feed them.=C2=A0 When one of them was about 2 feet away slightly in front =
of us and between our chairs and the fire pit, all of sudden a shape =
came flying in over the fire pit and snatched the chipmunk right in =
front of us!=C2=A0 It flew under the table =
(only about 1 foot wide between us) and briefly brushed my leg with its =
wings, and then off it went.=C2=A0 No more chipmunk.
An exciting way to start the =
day.
Bill Kass
Rochester, MN
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From herbdingmann@charter.net Sat Jul 15 20:33:49 2006
From: herbdingmann@charter.net (Herb Dingmann)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:33:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow - Mille Lacs County
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I birded parts of Mille Lacs County today until it got too hot for me.
Even though it was already quite warm by the time I found the Henslow's
around 11:00, the warmth didn't keep the Henslow's from "tslick"ing
pretty steadily. I never did see this bird however.
The location is northeast of Milaca. Take Hwy 169 north from Milaca
about 6 or 7 miles and turn right on CR16. Follow CR16 for about 2.5
miles and turn left onto CR116 (also known as Keystone Road). Follow
CR116 north for 1 mile, and then east about 0.5 miles and listen for
the bird on the right side of the road.
Herb Dingmann
St. Cloud
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I birded parts of =
Mille =
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it got too hot for me. =
Even though
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around 11:00, the warmth
didn’t keep the Henslow’s from =
“tslick”ing pretty steadily.I never did see this bird =
however.
The location is northeast of Milaca.Take Hwy 169 north from Milaca =
about 6
or 7 miles and turn right on CR16. Follow CR16 for about 2.5 miles =
and turn
left onto CR116 (also known as =
Keystone
Road). Follow CR116 north for 1 =
mile, and =
then east
about 0.5 miles and listen for the bird on the right side of the =
road.
Herb =
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St. =
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From mattjim@earthlink.net Sun Jul 16 00:03:20 2006
From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:03:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shorebirds, Dakota Co.
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The best spot I am aware of in Dakota Co. is the lake I previously posted just northeast of Pilot Knob and 170th. There have been 10 species present the past few days including Sb Dowitcher (1) and Semipalmated Sandpiper (2). About 150 + total birds. Increasing slowly each day, so very promising. Of course, if you've been praying for rain you could louse the whole thing up.
Jim
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The best spot I am aware of in Dakota Co. is the lake I previously posted just northeast of Pilot Knob and 170th. There have been 10 species present the past few days including Sb Dowitcher (1) and Semipalmated Sandpiper (2). About 150 + total birds. Increasing slowly each day, so very promising. Of course, if you've been praying for rain you could louse the whole thing up.
Jim
Eagan
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From wieber64@comcast.net Sun Jul 16 15:44:31 2006
From: wieber64@comcast.net (Gail Wieberdink)
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:44:31 -0500
Subject: [mou] mystery bird
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I have some photos of a bird I saw yesterday that I can't ID for certain. I
believe it is either a pewee or a phoebe. I just caught a glimpse of the
bird as it flew into the tree and I just got a sense of a very plain back --
no distinct wing bars. The bill color is a little hard to determine but it
looks pretty dark which would perhaps rule out pewee. The bird was preening
the entire time I observed it and it did not bob its tail like a phoebe. It
also was pretty light in color and I think of a phoebe and pewee as being
darker. Several birding friends are divided between phoebe and pewee. If
anyone would like to take a look, I can send 4 photos.
Thanks for any help!
Gail
Gail Wieberdink
wieber64@comcast.net
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it flew=20
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entire=20
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also was=20
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darker. =20
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anyone=20
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Thanks =
for any=20
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Gail
Gail Wieberdink
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From tomthomsen2@msn.com Sat Jul 15 00:17:42 2006
From: tomthomsen2@msn.com (Tom Thomsen)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:17:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] RE: [mnbird] Metro Birding
In-Reply-To: <002801c6a4b2$45f8b920$6401a8c0@Weston72505>
Message-ID:
Some Nighthawks being seen in Stillwater. I only see YB Sapsuckers here in
spring and fall migration. Saw a couple this spring.
Tom Thomsen
>From: "Steve Weston"
>To: "mnbird" ,"Mou-net"
>Subject: [mnbird] Metro Birding
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:18:01 -0500
>
>Found an interesting hawk this evening in Eagan in Lebanon Hills, visible
>in
>one of the small swamps on the south side of Cliff Road between the Holland
>Lake and the entrance to Shultz Lake. I believe it was the swamp by the
>old
>entrance. This beauty was clean white below with only faint banding on
>its
>tail and blond head markings. From its long tail, fluffy white under tail
>coverets, and slim appearance, I believe this is an unusual light morph
>Coopers Hawk. I assume it is a juvenile. Tail feathers were in molt with
>only two feathers at full length. I don't know that I have ever seen a
>picture of bird with this coloration.
>
>A friend inquired if I had seen any Nighthawks this summer, and I have not.
>I have not been driving through any of the small towns with my windows
>open,
>so I may have missed them. Is anybody finding them in eastern Minnesota?
>
>Got a call from a co-worker today asking what birds were building mud nests
>on his deck and how he might be able to discourage them. It seems that
>these birds, which we determined were Barn Swallows, were terrorizing his
>kids. After determining that the nests were empty, he washed them away
>with
>his hose. I suggested that he could hang plastic sheeting from hsi deck
>to
>discourage the swallows, but that removing the nests was technically
>illegal, and especially illegal if the birds had started to lay eggs.
>
>Then I told him, that he was really missing a show that would really excite
>his kids. I guaranteed him that if he left them to nest, the kids would be
>watching through the window everyday. The Barn Swallow is an insect feeder
>and will scarf down more than its weight in mosquitos everyday. (Well,
>that
>may be a lie. They may not eat as many mosquitos as larger bugs.) And,
>while the birds will dive bomb anyone approaching their nests to protect
>their young, as time continues they will probably become accustom to the
>kids and be less threatened by them. In any case, they may dive at them,
>but they will not attack, and they wouldn't even draw blood if they were in
>hand. (Oh, well that maybe another slight exaggeration.) I hope I
>convinced him to welcome the birds.
>
>We are going through a lot of grape jelly. Cherie had to refill the dish
>that I filled yesterday. She reported at least seven orioles today.
>
>Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
>sweston2@comcast.net
>
>
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From jbolish5565@comcast.net Sun Jul 16 16:16:19 2006
From: jbolish5565@comcast.net (Jason Bolish)
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:16:19 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sherburne
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Relocated the Summer Tanager yesterday morning on the Blue Hill trail to =
the observation point. Very easy to hear distinct song but very hard to =
pinpoint visually. I got limited views for photographing & they =
amounted to a silhouette, here it is along with a photo I found on the =
internet showing one with about the same calling posture:
http://www.bolioshot.com/images/sh_summer_tanager_collage_071506.jpg
http://www.birding.se/birds/foto/resor/usa/summertanager-Rio-Grande-Te.jp=
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On the Wildlife Drive I found 2 immature Bald Eagles in a tree near the =
road (across Stickney Pool from the big nest, viewable from inside my =
truck) & soon an adult showed up with a fish & led them back to the =
nest. To prove I can indeed take pictures:
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http://www.bolioshot.com/images/sh_bald_eagle_with_fish_2_071506.jpg
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a pool next to the road (where I heard the uniquely wonderful call of =
the Sandhill for the first time) & 2 on the road itself. =20
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From corax6330@yahoo.com Sun Jul 16 17:42:44 2006
From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher)
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:42:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Sandhill Crane family, Houston Co.
Message-ID: <20060716164244.95565.qmail@web30910.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Two adults with one young feeding in the ditch
alongside Houston Co. Hwy 21 between Hwy 16 & Mound
Prairie. This is Root River floodplain. About 10:30 AM
today, July 16. Fred Lesher, LaCrosse, Wis.
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From JELLISBIRD@aol.com Mon Jul 17 01:07:20 2006
From: JELLISBIRD@aol.com (JELLISBIRD@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:07:20 EDT
Subject: [mou] Douglas County Snowy Egret/Cattle Egret
Message-ID: <52b.3ff07b0.31ec2eb8@aol.com>
My son Alex and I went birding on Saturday to try to beat the heat. We were
on the western edge of Douglas County (Douglas County 19) heading southe from
County 82 when we saw a Cattle Egret on a flyover fron Grant to Douglas
about 2 miles South of 82. We went south to Whisper Lane and found a Snowy Egret
in the easternmost tip of the pond where the Little Blue Herons were a couple
of years ago.
Missed the Mute Swan at Osakis but saw 250-300 shorebirds at the
southernmost sewage pond at Osakis. There were 7 species, nothing exciting but fun to
see.
John Ellis-St. Paul 7/16/06
From psvingen@d.umn.edu Mon Jul 17 06:22:36 2006
From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:22:36 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fwd: eBird Report - Big Stone NWR , 7/16/06
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Shorebird surveys in western Minnesota 15-16 July tallied more than=20
6,000 individuals (20 species). Highlights included Snowy Plover and=20
Willet at Big Stone NWR on the 16th, and two avocets at Agassiz NWR and=20=
a record-early Dunlin at Hamden Slough NWR on the 15th.
East Pool at Big Stone NWR continues to be the best single location for=20=
diversity and total number of shorebirds (see below). East Pool can be=20=
viewed from the "low flow area" off county road 21 and also from the=20
dam along US highway 75.
--
Peder H. Svingen
Duluth, MN
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> Date: July 17, 2006 12:14:50 AM CDT
> To: psvingen@d.umn.edu
> Subject: eBird Report - Big Stone NWR , 7/16/06
>
>
> Location: Big Stone NWR
> Observation date: 7/16/06
> Notes: Shorebird survey at Big Stone NWR conducted by Philip C.=20=
> Chu and Peder H. Svingen assisted by Jeanie M. Joppru. Temperatures=20
> 80=BA at start time of 0550 increasing to 90=BA by early afternoon; =
dew=20
> point 65=BA with winds south 5-10 mph (occasionally gusting to 15) and=20=
> broken overcast most of the morning due to showers and thunderstorms.=20=
> Total of 3466 shorebirds (17 species) at refuge, including 239=20
> unidentified peeps and 7 unidentified dowitchers. The two Snowy Plover=20=
> chicks found 8 July were not seen on the 16th, but probably were still=20=
> present.
> Number of species: 17
>
> Snowy Plover 1
> Semipalmated Plover 19
> Killdeer 554
> Greater Yellowlegs 15
> Lesser Yellowlegs 288
> Solitary Sandpiper 14
> Willet 1
> Spotted Sandpiper 45
> Marbled Godwit 14
> Semipalmated Sandpiper 390
> Least Sandpiper 1145
> Baird's Sandpiper 11
> Pectoral Sandpiper 214
> Stilt Sandpiper 388
> Short-billed Dowitcher 61
> Wilson's Snipe 1
> Wilson's Phalarope 59
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2=20
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Shorebird surveys in western Minnesota 15-16 July tallied more than
6,000 individuals (20 species). Highlights included Snowy Plover and
Willet at Big Stone NWR on the 16th, and two avocets at Agassiz NWR
and a record-early Dunlin at Hamden Slough NWR on the 15th.=20
East Pool at Big Stone NWR continues to be the best single location
for diversity and total number of shorebirds (see below). East Pool
can be viewed from the "low flow area" off county road 21 and also
from the dam along US highway 75.=20
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Peder H. Svingen
Duluth, MN
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17, 2006 12:14:50 AM CDT
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0000,0000,0000Subject: eBird
Report - Big Stone NWR , 7/16/06
Location: Big Stone NWR
Observation date: 7/16/06
Notes: Shorebird survey at Big Stone NWR conducted by Philip C.
Chu and Peder H. Svingen assisted by Jeanie M. Joppru. Temperatures
80=BA at start time of 0550 increasing to 90=BA by early afternoon; dew
point 65=BA with winds south 5-10 mph (occasionally gusting to 15) and
broken overcast most of the morning due to showers and thunderstorms.
Total of 3466 shorebirds (17 species) at refuge, including 239
unidentified peeps and 7 unidentified dowitchers. The two Snowy Plover
chicks found 8 July were not seen on the 16th, but probably were still
present.
Number of species: 17
Snowy Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 19
Killdeer 554
Greater Yellowlegs 15
Lesser Yellowlegs 288
Solitary Sandpiper 14
Willet 1
Spotted Sandpiper 45
Marbled Godwit 14
Semipalmated Sandpiper 390
Least Sandpiper 1145
Baird's Sandpiper 11
Pectoral Sandpiper 214
Stilt Sandpiper 388
Short-billed Dowitcher 61
Wilson's Snipe 1
Wilson's Phalarope 59
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From wieber64@comcast.net Mon Jul 17 13:49:40 2006
From: wieber64@comcast.net (Gail Wieberdink)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:49:40 -0500
Subject: [mou] RE: Mystery Bird
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Thanks to everyone who took a look at the "mystery bird" and gave an
opinion. It is pretty well divided down the middle between pewee and
phoebe. I was leaning toward phoebe because I thought the bill was too dark
for the pewee until I read in the Stokes guide that juvenile pewees can have
all dark bills! So, with the lack of tail bobbing but the dark bill, I am
once again on the fence but slightly on the pewee side! I think the bird
will have to remain a mystery . . .
Thanks everyone. I can still send the photos to anyone who missed them and
would like to take a look.
Gail
Gail Wieberdink
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leaning=20
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until I read=20
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bills! =20
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From Sara_Vacek@fws.gov Mon Jul 17 14:51:26 2006
From: Sara_Vacek@fws.gov (Sara_Vacek@fws.gov)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:51:26 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sandhill Cranes w/ young - Pope County
Message-ID:
We observed a Sandhill Crane family (2 adults, 1 juvenile) last week in a
soybean field adjacent to the Overby and Nelson Lake Waterfowl Production
Areas in Pope County. We've had a few reports of assumed pairs in eastern
Pope and Swift Counties in the last five years but this is first nesting
we're aware of...so not surprising, but definitely exciting! Birds were in
the same spot both days, and easy to see from the road. From Terrace, go
about 1 mi east on Hwy 104, then 0.5 mi south on gravel road - birds were
just off the SE corner of the WPA on west side of road.
Sara Vacek
Wildlife Biologist
USFWS -- Morris Wetland Management District
43875 230th St.
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-4973
From dbmartin@skypoint.com Mon Jul 17 23:10:04 2006
From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:10:04 -0500
Subject: [mou] MOOU Neewsletter
Message-ID: <001301c6a9ed$c5495aa0$892e56c7@oemcomputer>
Hi All,
The deadline for the next Minnesota Birding is July 25, 2006.
For a short time I will be doing some editing of articles as Hallie Skinner
is not able to do it at this time.
Please send your articles to me at the address shown below in order for us
to make deadline and, hopefully, get the newsletter out in a timely manner.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.
Thanks
Barb Martin
dbmartin@skypoint.com
From rdunlap@gac.edu Mon Jul 17 23:19:35 2006
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:19:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Chaska Lake shorebirds, Carver County
Message-ID: <20060717171935.6zbzzdfb9n604o8c@webmail-1.gac.edu>
Today at Chaska Lake there was a total of 201 shorebirds present, the majority
being Killdeer and Least Sandpipers. Also present:
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
And it only gets better from here.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
From PChu@CSBSJU.EDU Mon Jul 17 23:22:00 2006
From: PChu@CSBSJU.EDU (Chu, Philip)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:22:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Piping and Snowy plovers, Lac qui Parle Co.
Message-ID:
At 5 PM yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 16 July), on the little bit of Salt
Lake that extends into South Dakota, there was a Piping Plover. Several
hundred yards of running or flying would place the plover in MN.
If you are in Lac qui Parle Co. to visit Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
(BSNWR), then you should consider visiting Salt Lake as well: on each of
the last two weekends, counts there have yielded over 1000 individuals of
10+ shorebird species.
Speaking of BSNWR, the Snowy Plovers have, at least temporarily, moved away
from the tip of the highway-75-dam quarry peninsula. As the chicks cannot
yet fly, they are unable to leave the peninsula; thus their father, who is
attending them, is likely to be on the peninsula as well. However, the
family is now ranging more widely, which means that they might, conceivably,
be *anywhere* on the peninsula's shores.
Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321
From wielandba@yahoo.com Tue Jul 18 16:24:54 2006
From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:24:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Big Stone etc.
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Big Stone NWR on Monday morning:
Snowy Plover adult and two young at expected spot
2,000-3,000 shorebirds on mudflats at north end of east pool (access .8 miles west on Big Stone 21).
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper (200-300)
Short-billed Dowitcher (50-100)
Pectoral Sandpiper (200-300)
Least Sandpiper (500-1,000)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (500-1,000)
Baird's Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Phalarope (100-200)
Salt Lake (Lac Qui Parle) was busy as well, with over 100 Wilson's Phalaropes and easily 500 other shorebirds present.
15 shorebird species for the trip.
Ben Wieland
Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325
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Big Stone NWR on Monday morning:
Snowy Plover adult and two young at expected spot 2,000-3,000 shorebirds on mudflats at north end of east pool (access .8 miles west on Big Stone 21).
Salt Lake (Lac Qui Parle) was busy as well, with over 100 Wilson's Phalaropes and easily 500 other shorebirds present.
15 shorebird species for the trip.
Ben Wieland
Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325
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From PPLuvsKids@mn.rr.com Tue Jul 18 18:08:54 2006
From: PPLuvsKids@mn.rr.com (Patti Poladian)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:08:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Audubon Booth at the State Fair
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Patti Poladian
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The 2nd year male Summer Tanager is
still present along the Blue Hill Trail in the
Sherburne NWR.
I watched him from 5 PM to 6PM.
Also saw - briefly - a female Summer Tanager.
The male was seen from the lower trail,
he was in the vicinity of the 15 - 20 foot high
burned snag that is on the right side (east) of
the trail. He spent most of his time high in the
treetops east of the trail.
The female was seen from the lower trail as
well but she was high in the trees over the upper trail,
then flew into a small bush in between the two trails.
The male did not vocalize, and I saw them interact
only once, and very briefly at that.
If the male hadn't been out in the open originally
I doubt if I would have seen him.
The biting insects are out in force, plan accordingly.
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Rochester
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From two-jays@att.net Wed Jul 19 21:09:13 2006
From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:09:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] National Geo, edition 5
Message-ID: <72D1D9DB-1762-11DB-9399-000D934C33C2@att.net>
Note of interest -- the 5th edition of "National Geographic Field
Guide to Birds of North
America" will be published in November.
Jim Williams
Wayzata
From fieldfare21@hotmail.com Thu Jul 20 00:17:28 2006
From: fieldfare21@hotmail.com (Benjamin Fritchman)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:17:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Piping & Snowy Plovers
Message-ID:
I went down to see the Snowy Plovers today. As soon as we got past the elm
trees onto the sand, my mom pointed out a plover on the same spit we were
on. I put my scope up, and found it to be one of the Snowy Plovers. I
believe it was the male based on the darkness of its markings. We then
watched as it flew across the waterway and landed among the grass and rocks.
Soon it was joined by the two little ones. They soon dissapeared behind some
rocks, and we walked further on the spit. We found a somewhat early Ruddy
Turnstone frantically turning over rocks on the spit, but the Snowy Plovers
were not seen again. Thunder and lighting cut down our search time, and
being the tallest things out there, we decided to turn back and be satisfied
with our distant look at the little guys. Walking back, I noticed a very
light shorebird running around exactly where the Snowy had been not 15
minutes before. I assumed it was the Snowy again, and I put up my scope to
look at him again. I got the bird in my scope and realized that it was
actually a Piping Plover. Maybe this is the same bird that was present just
north of here in June? There aren't too many chances to see Snowy Plovers
and Piping Plovers together in the same vicinity in Minnesota. Maybe not
since a Snowy Plover was seen at Morris Point on Lake of the Woods on July
11-18, 1982, or Zippel Bay on July 28, 1983.
Ben Fritchman
From sharon@birdchick.com Thu Jul 20 13:47:46 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:47:46 -0500
Subject: [mou] Shrike City in Dakota County
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If you've never seen a loggerhead shrike before, head down to Dakota
County this weekend. I've never seen so many in one spot. On 180th
St between Fisher and Emery I saw 10! Then when I headed north on
Emery, I saw 2 more before I got to 160th.
There are kestrels fledging all over down there too and one young
kestrel landed next to a shrike. The shrike looked like it wanted to
take off, but not sure it could out fly the kestrel. The kestrel
just looked happy to be there.
Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
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Emery I saw 10!=A0 Then when I headed north on Emery, I saw 2 more =
before I got to 160th.
There are kestrels fledging =
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fly the kestrel.=A0 The kestrel just looked happy to be =
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 21 01:51:27 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:51:27 -0700
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 20, 2006
Message-ID: <20060721005147.3001A1165C@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*July 20, 2006
*MNDL0607.20
-Birds mentioned
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Dunlin
Red-headed Woodpecker
Lark Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 20, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 21, 2006 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 is very dry in the northwest this year. This week's hot weather has not produced much moisture, although a little has fallen in the south and central part of the area. As a result, there are no flooded fields in which to view shorebirds, forcing them to go to the more permanent wetlands or the areas that have been purposely drawn down.
John Ellis in Douglas County on July 14 reported that there were shorebirds at the Osakis wastewater treatment ponds. He also found a SNOWY EGRET at Whisper Lane, and a CATTLE EGRET along CR 19 two miles south of CR 82. Susan Wiste observed a RING-NECKED PHEASANT with chicks crossing CR 27 ten miles west of Alexandria.
A LARK SPARROW and an INDIGO BUNTING were found in Clay County north of the Blazing Star Prairie on July 16.
At Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County, a surprising juvenal DUNLIN was discovered on July 15.
On July 16, there was a group of WILD TURKEYS along MN 9 a couple of miles south of Ada in Norman County.
In Polk County Dave Lambeth discovered a NORTHERN CARDINAL singing near the bike trail along the Red River in East Grand Forks on July 19.
Here in Pennington County, the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS have successfully fledged at least two young from the nest near our deck in rural Thief River Falls.
In Marshall County, shorebird habitat continues to improve, and shorebird numbers are continuing to rise. Many are visible along the county road in the east end of Headquarters Pool.
Thanks to those who sent in reports this week.
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, JULY 28, 2006.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 20, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 21, 2006 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 is very dry in the northwest this year. This week's hot weather has not produced much moisture, although a little has fallen in the south and central part of the area. As a result, there are no flooded fields in which to view shorebirds, forcing them to go to the more permanent wetlands or the areas that have been purposely drawn down.
John Ellis in Douglas County on July 14 reported that there were shorebirds at the Osakis wastewater treatment ponds. He also found a SNOWY EGRET at Whisper Lane, and a CATTLE EGRET along CR 19 two miles south of CR 82. Susan Wiste observed a RING-NECKED PHEASANT with chicks crossing CR 27 ten miles west of Alexandria.
A LARK SPARROW and an INDIGO BUNTING were found in Clay County north of the Blazing Star Prairie on July 16.
At Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County, a surprising juvenal DUNLIN was discovered on July 15.
On July 16, there was a group of WILD TURKEYS along MN 9 a couple of miles south of Ada in Norman County.
In Polk County Dave Lambeth discovered a NORTHERN CARDINAL singing near the bike trail along the Red River in East Grand Forks on July 19.
Here in Pennington County, the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS have successfully fledged at least two young from the nest near our deck in rural Thief River Falls.
In Marshall County, shorebird habitat continues to improve, and shorebird numbers are continuing to rise. Many are visible along the county road in the east end of Headquarters Pool.
Thanks to those who sent in reports this week.
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, JULY 28, 2006.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 21 03:19:57 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:19:57 -0700
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 20 July 2006
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*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*July 20, 2006
*MNST0607.20
-Birds mentioned
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Swallow-tailed Kite
Snowy Plover
Piping Plover
American Avocet
Dunlin
Black-headed Gull
Summer Tanager
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 20, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 20th.
A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was reported by Sam Jerkovic on the 17th. He observed the bird in northern Ramsey County as it flew over the open space near the southeastern shore of Turtle Lake.
The two adult SNOWY PLOVER first found July 1st southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County are still present along with their two chicks. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park at maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and go west across the road, walking past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. Walk to the end of the spit and look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. A PIPING PLOVER was reported here recently.
On the 16th, Ed Thelen reported that a BLACK-HEADED GULL has returned to Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa, near the Minnesota border. And while the bird apparently stayed in Iowa, most all previous records at this location have resulted in several Minnesota observations.
On July 14th John Ellis found a SNOWY EGRET at Whisper Lane in western Douglas County, and a CATTLE EGRET along county road 19, two miles south of county road 82.
Shorebird surveys in western Minnesota on July 15th and 16th tallied more than 6,000 individuals of twenty species. Highlights included two AMERICAN AVOCETS at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County and a record-early DUNLIN at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County.
The SUMMER TANAGER is still being seen on the Blue Hill Trail of Sherburne NWR in Sherburne County, on the left side of the trail well before the top of Blue Hill. Chris Benson reported a female Summer Tanager here on the 19th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 27th.
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 20, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 20th.
A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was reported by Sam Jerkovic on the 17th. He observed the bird in northern Ramsey County as it flew over the open space near the southeastern shore of Turtle Lake.
The two adult SNOWY PLOVER first found July 1st southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County are still present along with their two chicks. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park at maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and go west across the road, walking past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. Walk to the end of the spit and look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. A PIPING PLOVER was reported here recently.
On the 16th, Ed Thelen reported that a BLACK-HEADED GULL has returned to Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa, near the Minnesota border. And while the bird apparently stayed in Iowa, most all previous records at this location have resulted in several Minnesota observations.
On July 14th John Ellis found a SNOWY EGRET at Whisper Lane in western Douglas County, and a CATTLE EGRET along county road 19, two miles south of county road 82.
Shorebird surveys in western Minnesota on July 15th and 16th tallied more than 6,000 individuals of twenty species. Highlights included two AMERICAN AVOCETS at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County and a record-early DUNLIN at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County.
The SUMMER TANAGER is still being seen on the Blue Hill Trail of Sherburne NWR in Sherburne County, on the left side of the trail well before the top of Blue Hill. Chris Benson reported a female Summer Tanager here on the 19th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 27th.
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From MJBFLWRMT@MSN.COM Fri Jul 21 12:44:07 2006
From: MJBFLWRMT@MSN.COM (Milton Blomberg)
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:44:07 -0500
Subject: [mou] Peregrine 6/20 aft
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From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Jul 21 12:59:25 2006
From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:59:25 -0500
Subject: [mou] RE: NW birding report
Message-ID: <000201c6acbd$1e4c4870$5bd5aec6@main>
Due to an editing error, the location of the shorebird habitat in
Marshall County was omitted from the latest NW report. As you might have
guessed, the shorebirds are at Agassiz NWR.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County
From kreckert@cpinternet.com Sat Jul 22 01:59:13 2006
From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert)
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:59:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull report
Message-ID:
I just received a phone call from Ken Hoffman who reports that he and
Molly saw a gull in Grand Marais, Cook Co, they identified as an adult
Slaty-backed Gull. It was seen about 6 pm today on the East Bay side of
town. They based their ID on the gull's dark pink legs (i.e., darker
than on Herring Gull), overall size similar to that of Herring Gull
(i.e., too small for Great Black-backed), and broad white trailing edge
to the blackish upper wing surface seen in flight.
I forgot to ask Ken if they considered the possibility of Western Gull
(which I'm guessing would be more likely than a Slaty-backed to stray
out-of-range in July?), and, if so, how that species was eliminated.
(There was no answer when I called back a few minutes ago to ask about
this.) Both Slaty-backed and Western gulls would be first state
records.
Ken and Molly will be looking for the gull again tomorrow morning, and
I will check back with them and I post any further updates at that
time.
Kim Eckert
From kreckert@cpinternet.com Sat Jul 22 15:37:48 2006
From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:37:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull relocated
Message-ID: <95a50bf34f34e258d7ba3915b39a1b44@cpinternet.com>
Molly Hoffman just called this morning and reported that around 9 am
she and Ken relocated the gull they found and identified yesterday as
an adult Slaty-backed Gull in Grand Marais. It was standing with other
gulls on the east breakwater at the mouth of the harbor. (Early
yesterday evening it had been present along the gravel beach on the
East Bay side of town, near the Shoreline Motel.)
Molly said photos were taken by another observer yesterday but was
uncertain at this time of what details they might show. She also said
she and Ken had considered the possibility of Western Gull yesterday,
but they felt the amount of white visible in the outer primaries was
too large for this gull to be a Western. Molly repeated that the legs
were darker pink than on a Herring Gull, which would also fit a
Slaty-backed, and such leg color along with the gull's overall size
(about the same as a Herring Gull) would preclude Great Black-backed
Gull.
Kim Eckert
From natester166@hotmail.com Sat Jul 22 17:00:20 2006
From: natester166@hotmail.com (Nathan Schirmacher)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:00:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Lac Qui Parle, France birding
Message-ID:
This is my first post, although I've gotten to know a number of you.
My dad & I birded Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone NWR yesterday. The highlights
included: two Snowy Plovers (Big Stone), two Piping Plovers (one at the
NWR, other at Salt Lake - dad missed both!), Red-necked Phalarope (Salt
Lake), Grey Partridge (Swift County) and Eurasian Collared Doves (Madison).
However, whiffed on Loggerhead Shrikes, Blue Grosbeak, Greater Prairie
Chicken and Great-tailed Grackles.
Recently returned from a missions trip to France. Didn't get much time to
bird, but enjoyed 25 life species including: Eurasian Hobby, Black Kite,
White Wagtail and four species of tits.
Thanks to all of you who shared locations of birds in Lac Qui Parle and Big
Stone!
Nathan Schirmacher
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From voguedog@earthlink.net Sat Jul 22 19:43:49 2006
From: voguedog@earthlink.net (voguedog@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:43:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] New Germany shorebirds
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Hi,
A few weeks ago, I checked out the area by New Germany, on the advice of =
Phyllis B , as I was looking to spy a red-headed WP (which I did see - =
thanks Phyllis!!!). I also found several areas that are known to have =
good shore bird action, and have visited there weekly.
I went out to check out the pools this a.m., as I need to practice my =
shore bird ID skills (before I go to Ortonville for the shorebird class =
in a couple of weeks). There are 3 pools that are drying up nicely =
along Yates, Yancy and Co Rd #30. The one on Yates had 200 + birds, =
and gave me a lot to work on :-) The other 2 pools (along 30, between =
Yates and Yancy) had fewer birds, but you can get closer for better =
looks . Many, many Least Sandpipers, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and =
Pectoral Sandpipers. Also saw a few Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers. I =
puzzled over 3 birds that were larger and lighter than the Least SP, =
with a more distinct eyeline, and less color on the upper breast.... I'm =
just not shorebird-savvy enough to be certain what they were - perhaps =
Semipalmated or Baird's??? Noticeably larger than Least, with dark =
legs. I certainly could have missed other species, too - some were just =
too far to get a good look.=20
Yellow-billed cuckoos were calling from across the road in the willows, =
and a Sora stepped out from the reeds to give me a look- a very =
enjoyable morning!
Robin LaFortune
Delano, MN
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A few weeks ago, I checked out the area =
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red-headed WP=20
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areas=20
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visited there=20
weekly.
I went out to check out the pools this =
a.m., as I=20
need to practice my shore bird ID skills (before I go to =
Ortonville for=20
the shorebird class in a couple of weeks). There are 3 pools that =
are=20
drying up nicely along Yates, Yancy and Co Rd #30. The one on =
Yates had=20
200 + birds, and gave me a lot to work on :-) The other =
2 pools=20
(along 30, between Yates and Yancy) had fewer birds, but you can =
get closer=20
for better looks . Many, many Least Sandpipers, Greater and Lesser=20
Yellowlegs, and Pectoral Sandpipers. Also saw a few Solitary and =
Spotted=20
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Least=20
SP, with a more distinct eyeline, and less color on the upper breast.... =
I'm=20
just not shorebird-savvy enough to be certain what they were - perhaps=20
Semipalmated or Baird's??? Noticeably larger than Least, with dark =
legs. I certainly could have missed other species, too - some were =
just=20
too far to get a good look.
Yellow-billed cuckoos were calling from =
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From the_kinglet_17@yahoo.com Sat Jul 22 20:47:16 2006
From: the_kinglet_17@yahoo.com (Josh Watson)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:47:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull
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Hello All,
I was in town today around 8:30 and was able to locate the possible slaty-backed gull being seen in the Grand Marais Harbor with help from Ken Hoffman sometime around 9:00. The bird was roosting on the West breakwall where my dad and I observed it for maybe 20 min. It allowed us to walk within ten to fifteen feet from it and i was able to get some photographs, however the lighting wasn't the greatest. The bird then flew across the harbor and and exchanged perches between the East breakwall and then on the rocky pier extending in front of the North House Folk School at the Marina. It sits alone and well away from anyother gulls, in fact anytime it sits near herring or ring-billed gulls they chase it off. We kept an eye on the bird around the harbor area for 45 min to an hour. It seems real content and not in a big hurry to go anywhere but birds are never predictable either. I am not a gull expert but I am going along with Ken and Molly Hoffman in thinking it might be
a Slaty-backed gull. The only other possiblility is a Western gull but i don't think i could tell you the differance between the two. There are not a lot of gulls around and i would encourage anyone who wants to see it to come up and give it a shot as the bird looks pretty comfortable right at the moment. Good birding to alll
Josh Watson
Grand Marais
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Hello All,
I was in town today around 8:30 and was able to locate the possible slaty-backed gull being seen in the Grand Marais Harbor with help from Ken Hoffman sometime around 9:00. The bird was roosting on the West breakwall where my dad and I observed it for maybe 20 min. It allowed us to walk within ten to fifteen feet from it and i was able to get some photographs, however the lighting wasn't the greatest. The bird then flew across the harbor and and exchanged perches between the East breakwall and then on the rocky pier extending in front of the North House Folk School at the Marina. It sits alone and well away from anyother gulls, in fact anytime it sits near herring or ring-billed gulls they chase it off. We kept an eye on the bird around the harbor area for 45 min to an hour. It seems real content and not in a big hurry to go anywhere but birds are never predictable either. I am not a gull expert but I
am going along with Ken and Molly Hoffman in thinking it might be a Slaty-backed gull. The only other possiblility is a Western gull but i don't think i could tell you the differance between the two. There are not a lot of gulls around and i would encourage anyone who wants to see it to come up and give it a shot as the bird looks pretty comfortable right at the moment. Good birding to alll
Josh Watson
Grand Marais
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From hoocooks4you@yahoo.com Sat Jul 22 23:03:56 2006
From: hoocooks4you@yahoo.com (Pat DeWenter)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:03:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Northern Hawk Owl - Beltrami Co.
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Big Bog Recreation Area Boardwalk near Washkish- 7/22/06
Northern Hawk Owl - seen about 20 feet from the boardwalk, at about the halfway point. (Unfortunately my camera was in the car)
Warblers - Palm, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Common Yellowthroat
Black-billed Cuckoo
Veery and Hermit Thrush
Gray Jays - 5 in one group
Alder Flycatchers - 2 calling
Pat DeWenter
Bemidji - Beltrami Co
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Big Bog Recreation Area Boardwalk near Washkish- 7/22/06
Northern Hawk Owl - seen about 20 feet from the boardwalk, at about the halfway point. (Unfortunately my camera was in the car)
Warblers - Palm, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Common Yellowthroat
Black-billed Cuckoo
Veery and Hermit Thrush
Gray Jays - 5 in one group
Alder Flycatchers - 2 calling
Pat DeWenter
Bemidji - Beltrami Co
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From tiger150@comcast.net Sun Jul 23 01:07:01 2006
From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:07:01 -0500
Subject: [mou] Itasca State Park Birds
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I was camping at the Itasca State Park on July 21st. I got up at 6 am =
that day, so I decided to birdwatch within my camping "loop" (I was in =
the Maple Loop in the Pine Ridge camping area.) Birds seen included:
@ Wood Thrush--this was one of the birds that woke me up. What a treat =
to have him singing right by our tents! Isn't this a little out of their =
breeding range, though?
@ 7+ Warbler Species--TN, Black and White, Chestnut-sided, Redstart, =
Nashville, Ovenbird, Golden-winged.
@ Y-B Sapsucker
@ (female) Pileated Woodpecker--this was another bird that woke me up =
with her call and drum (do the female woodpeckers drum?) Fortunately, =
she landed on a pine right by me.
Birds seen outside our camping area includes:
@ Common Loon--As we were canoeing on the Itasca Lake, we got fairly =
close to a loon! This bird was right by the headwaters.
@ Swamp Sparrows--Heard singing by the headwaters.
@ R-B Nuthatches--Seen in picnic area.
@ Forster's Tern--seen on Lake Itasca.
@ 2+ Warblers--Yellowthroats and another bright-yellow warbler, leaning =
towards Wilson's...
This morning we ate lunch at the Douglas Lodge, which hosted 6+ =
hummingbird feeders. There were 20+ Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting =
them! It was really neat, and we got about a foot away from a juvenile. =
I was baffled to find a juvenile Y-B Sapsucker timidly sapping at a =
hummingbird feeder. Has anyone seen this before?!
I have a few questions: Are ravens and B-B Woodpeckers seen there =
often? I didn't see either species, but there were several burned-down =
areas, hosting a good home for a B-B Woodpecker. It was really gorgous =
there! Good birding~
Alyssa DeRubeis
Hennepin Co.
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camping=20
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seen=20
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@ Wood Thrush--this was one of the =
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little=20
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White,=20
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Golden-winged.
@ Y-B Sapsucker
@ (female) Pileated Woodpecker--this =
was another=20
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drum?)=20
Fortunately, she landed on a pine right by me.
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@ Common Loon--As we were canoeing on =
the Itasca=20
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@ Swamp Sparrows--Heard singing by the=20
headwaters.
@ R-B Nuthatches--Seen in picnic =
area.
@ Forster's Tern--seen on Lake =
Itasca.
@ 2+ Warblers--Yellowthroats and =
another=20
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This morning we ate =
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Ruby-throated=20
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away=20
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sapping=20
at a hummingbird feeder. Has anyone seen this before?!
I have a few =
questions: Are=20
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species, but=20
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Woodpecker.=20
It was really gorgous there! Good birding~
Alyssa DeRubeis
Hennepin Co.
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From kreckert@cpinternet.com Sun Jul 23 03:11:18 2006
From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:11:18 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull still present
Message-ID:
The gull in Grand Marais identified as an adult Slaty-backed was
present continually this afternoon between 1:00 and 4:30 on the gravel
beach between the East Bay Hotel and the Best Western Motel on the East
Bay side of town. It was also seen at various other locations earlier
in the day, and at 4:30 the gull flew to the west and was lost from
sight behind the East Bay Hotel, but presumably it was headed towards
the harbor or one of the breakwaters. I have not heard if anyone has
seen it since 4:30.
At this time, indications are that Molly and Ken Hoffman's original
identification of this gull as a Slaty-backed is indeed correct. Today
various observers clearly saw and photographed its deep pink orbital
ring and leg/foot colors, pale yellow irides, size and structure
similar to that of Herring Gull, medium-black mantle, and the exact
pattern of its outer primaries, especially the "string of pearls"
effect on the underside of the primaries. The combination of field
marks is consistent with Slaty-backed and would seem to eliminate all
other "black-backed" gull possibilities (i.e., Great Black-backed,
Western, Kelp, Yellow-footed, Lesser Black-backed), although the
possibility of it being a hybrid still remains.
Of course, it is ultimately up to the MOU Records Committee to evaluate
the documentation and confirm the identification. Although Slaty-backed
Gull is a long-overdue first state record, one certainly has to wonder
why it would appear here in July, rather than in fall or winter.
Kim Eckert
From bgraves@usfamily.net Sun Jul 23 03:38:21 2006
From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:38:21 -0500
Subject: [mou] Osprey Nest
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There is an Osprey nest right by the road (Rt 95) north of 94 just past =
the Bayport city limit sign. Just a couple hundred feet. The nest is on =
a platform. Today there were 3 adults and what looks like 1 young bird =
all in the nest at one time. One adult flew before I got a picture. I =
can share some tomorrow if anyone is interested...
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feet.=20
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1 young=20
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Sun Jul 23 04:30:42 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:30:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Possible Slaty-backed Gull photos
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I took a bunch of photos of the gull that is probably a first Minnesota
record of a Slaty-backed Gull in Grand Marais today. I've posted a few of
them--I'll get more up on this link later. Meanwhile, Denny Martin and
Dave Cahlender got what I bet were much better photos--I'm sure they'll
pop up on the MOU photo page soon.
http://www.birderblog.com/bird/Species/Gulls/Slaty-backedGull/SBGUGallery.html
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 mike_kb0to@yahoo.com Sun Jul 23 14:02:44 2006
From: mike_kb0to@yahoo.com (Mike Butterfield)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:02:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] BIG STONE
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Hi ALL
Good day at Big Stone NWR
Birds seen 7/22/06 9-3pm Saturday
1. Snowy Plovers w/kid didnt see the second one in 3 hours obs.
2. Piping Plover was there for about 30seconds - sure stood out from the rest of the
peeps it was with. Just across from Snowy area
3. 1 Short Billed Dowitcher
4. 6 Ruddy Turnstones
5. Lesser Yellowlegs
6. Bairds Sandpipers
7. Spotted Sandpipers
8. Sanderlings
9. Great Blue Herons
10. Great Egrets
11. Killdeers
12. Cormorants
13 White Pelicans
14. Bald Eagle
15. Black terns
16. Tern? opposite FAR side
17. Ring Billed Gulls
18. Coyote on shore
good birding
Mike Butterfield Young America
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Hi ALL
Good day at Big Stone NWR
Birds seen 7/22/06 9-3pm Saturday
1. Snowy Plovers w/kid didnt see the second one in 3 hours obs.
2. Piping Plover was there for about 30seconds - sure stood out from the rest of the
peeps it was with. Just across from Snowy area
3. 1 Short Billed Dowitcher
4. 6 Ruddy Turnstones
5. Lesser Yellowlegs
6. Bairds Sandpipers
7. Spotted Sandpipers
8. Sanderlings
9. Great Blue Herons
10. Great Egrets
11. Killdeers
12. Cormorants
13 White Pelicans
14. Bald Eagle
15. Black terns
16. Tern? opposite FAR side
17. Ring Billed Gulls
18. Coyote on shore
good birding
Mike
Butterfield Young America
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From kreckert@cpinternet.com Sun Jul 23 14:43:17 2006
From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:43:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull update
Message-ID: <25056009ef24b98ea346bfb5d1047b01@cpinternet.com>
Denny Martin just called to report the Slaty-backed Gull is still
present in Grand Marais as of 8:30 this morning. Again, it spends most
of its time along the gravel beach on the East Bay side of town behind
the East Bay Hotel and the Best Western.
From sharon@birdchick.com Sun Jul 23 18:01:28 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:01:28 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota County Shorebirds and Shrikes
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I went out with Amber Burnette to Dakota County this morning and saw
the 3 loggerhead shrikes on 180th street between Fisher and Emery
Aves and 3 more on Emery Ave between 180th and 145th Streets.
The marsh on 180th street is very low and the mud flats are
attracting shorebirds. We saw both greater and lesser yellowlegs,
least sandpiper, solitary sandpiper and semi-palmated sandpipers
along with dozens of killdeer.
Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
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to Dakota County this morning and saw the 3 loggerhead shrikes on 180th =
street between Fisher and Emery Aves and 3 more on Emery Ave between =
180th and 145th Streets.=A0=A0
The marsh on 180th street =
is very low and the mud flats are attracting shorebirds.=A0 We saw both =
greater and lesser yellowlegs, least sandpiper, solitary sandpiper and =
semi-palmated sandpipers along with dozens of =
killdeer.
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From george.skinner@gte.net Sun Jul 23 19:00:03 2006
From: george.skinner@gte.net (George B Skinner)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:00:03 -0500
Subject: [mou] unknown a.m. call, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
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I am coming up blank on a call I heard yesterday and this morning. At =
4:30 a.m. I was awakened by a rapid, loud piercing call. Yesterday the =
time was about the same. No other birds were calling yet. It was still =
quite dark.
ee ee ee ee eeow is the the only way I can describe it.
Sat. morning the call was made near our house and then several times =
afterwards at ever greater distances. This morning I heard it just once.
We live in a wooded, hilly area of Minnetonka. There is a wooded pond =
behind our house and Wing Lake is 2 blocks south of us.
Any help would be appreciated.
George Skinner
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Yesterday=20
the time was about the same. No other birds were calling yet. It was =
still quite=20
dark.
ee ee ee ee eeow is the the only =
way I can=20
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Sat. morning the call was made near our house and =
then several=20
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once.
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us.
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From tiger150@comcast.net Sun Jul 23 22:40:39 2006
From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:40:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] Juvenile Cooper's Hawks, Hennepin Co.
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There were 2-3 Cooper's Hawk juveniles this afternoon on Idaho Ave =
(Golden Valley.) They kept begging for food, either with a penatrating =
"vee-ur" or a gull-like call. I have never heard them before, very =
interesting calls indeed. Good birding!
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley, Hennepin Co.
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either with=20
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before, very=20
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Alyssa DeRubeis
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From david@cahlander.com Sun Jul 23 23:35:24 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:35:24 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull (Cook) on Recently Seen
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If this bird is accepted, it will be a new state record.
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From cakrulas@charter.net Mon Jul 24 00:12:42 2006
From: cakrulas@charter.net (Chuck Krulas)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:12:42 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull seen about noon
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The Gull was present until noon Sunday. Bob Ekblad and I saw the bird =
being scoped by Phil Chu this morning.
The bird was about 50 feet away and was very cooperative. You could see =
some parasites on the head. They looked like black spots, but they would =
appear and disappear in the feathers.
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The bird was about 50 feet away and was =
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black=20
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From benzdedrick@hotmail.com Mon Jul 24 10:28:05 2006
From: benzdedrick@hotmail.com (Dedrick Benz)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:28:05 +0000
Subject: [mou] Slaty-Backed up date Sun PM
Message-ID:
>From 5PM to 6PM Sunday, the Slaty-backed Gull was easily findable along the
East Bay beach, from the Artists' Point parking lot (where it was jockying
for number one position in front of some bread tossers - a Herring Gull
attacked it pretty aggressively and chased it off) to just behind the East
Bay Hotel. Again it was usually alone and very approachable. There are a
few sailboats behind the East Bay, and for a time was between two sailboats,
so it may help to walk the beach a little bit.
Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN
From JELLISBIRD@aol.com Mon Jul 24 12:32:37 2006
From: JELLISBIRD@aol.com (JELLISBIRD@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:32:37 EDT
Subject: [mou] Friday at Big Stone
Message-ID: <571.2aaad71.31f609d5@aol.com>
I was at BigStone on Friday and from 12 to about 1230 PM I watched one
adult Snowy Plover with both of the young. I also swung up to Thielke and saw
the Clarke's Grebe with the three young. It was easily visible from 62 at the
west end of the lake.
John Ellis-St. Paul
From eyeofnature@charter.net Mon Jul 24 12:42:21 2006
From: eyeofnature@charter.net (Ron Green)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:42:21 -0500
Subject: [mou] Osprey Nest
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Went to the nest on Sunday and counted what I believe were 3 in the
nest, one on the edge of the platform, and another on an adjacent power
pole. When another Osprey came into the area, it was quickly chased by
the one sitting on the edge of the platform. Also, in the sky to the
north west, there were four more flying. All in the nest and around it
were keeping a very close watch on them. Thanks for the heads up on the
location of the nest and great directions.
Farrel Graves wrote:
> There is an Osprey nest right by the road (Rt 95) north of 94 just
> past the Bayport city limit sign. Just a couple hundred feet. The nest
> is on a platform. Today there were 3 adults and what looks like 1
> young bird all in the nest at one time. One adult flew before I got a
> picture. I can share some tomorrow if anyone is interested...
>
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Went to the nest on Sunday and counted what I believe were 3 in the
nest, one on the edge of the platform, and another on an adjacent power
pole. When another Osprey came into the area, it was quickly chased by
the one sitting on the edge of the platform. Also, in the sky to the
north west, there were four more flying. All in the nest and around it
were keeping a very close watch on them. Thanks for the heads up on the
location of the nest and great directions.
Farrel Graves wrote:
There is an Osprey nest right by the
road (Rt 95) north of 94 just past the Bayport city limit sign. Just a
couple hundred feet. The nest is on a platform. Today there were 3
adults and what looks like 1 young bird all in the nest at one time.
One adult flew before I got a picture. I can share some tomorrow if
anyone is interested...
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Mon Jul 24 17:05:27 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:05:27 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bloopers
Message-ID: <02b201c6af3a$fbbb5500$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Sometimes ID'ing a bit early leads to interesting bloopers:
This morning Mark Junghans and I were birding the Prairie Wildlife Drive
portion of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge near Princeton, MN. As we
sighted the final pool, I remarked about the commotion in the water:
"There's the loon family we missed earlier."
Would have been a great call, except as we drew much nearer, the loons
morphed into otters.
Sigh.
Must admit I've never completed missed on the type of mammal before.
How about the rest of you - ever humorously call too early or miss one?
Humbly submitted,
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From abinning@smm.org Mon Jul 24 17:20:18 2006
From: abinning@smm.org (Adele Binning)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:20:18 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bloopers
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My favorite story of that sort is this: Once on a canoe trip with a
bunch of botanists we were slowly paddling up the Wawiag River in the
Quetico Provincial Park. This river feels like the one in African
Queen....natural levees on each side with brush that obscures your
sightline to what's behind the levees. Anyway, our three canoes were
slowly, quietly padding on a still, hot day when the first canoe
spotted a large, motionless figure among the alder on the levee. We
were all alerted to it. 9 sets of eyes slowly drifted stealthily
closer, whispering things like, "What is it?" "A moose?" "I can't
tell....but its looking at us, I think." When we got about 15 feet
away, we suddenly and simultaneously realized it was Shan Walshe, the
legendary Canadian botanist, dressed in a mosquito net hat and other
protective clothing. It was very weird to realize that we had been
stalking a wild animal that turned out to be a human.
Anyway, that's my story.
Adele Binning
St. Paul
On Jul 24, 2006, at 11:05 AM, Pastor Al Schirmacher wrote:
> Sometimes ID'ing a bit early leads to interesting bloopers:
>
> This morning Mark Junghans and I were birding the Prairie Wildlife
> Drive portion of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge near Princeton,
> MN. As we sighted the final pool, I remarked about the commotion
> in the water: "There's the loon family we missed earlier."
>
> Would have been a great call, except as we drew much nearer, the
> loons morphed into otters.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Must admit I've never completed missed on the type of mammal before.
>
> How about the rest of you - ever humorously call too early or miss
> one?
>
> Humbly submitted,
>
> Al Schirmacher
> Princeton, MN
> Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
> _______________________________________________
> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
From smithville4@charter.net Mon Jul 24 17:48:35 2006
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:48:35 -0500
Subject: [mou] Birding Blooper Story
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My big birding blooper was back around 1980 or 1981 or so when I was =
co-leading a bird identification class with Kim Eckert. We stopped at =
Stoney Point near the old fish houses that over looked a small bay. =
There were quite a few loons in winter plumage in the bay and Kim asked =
me to scope them out to make sure there were all Common Loons. Kim came =
back to me and asked if they were all Common loons and I told him that =
they were all immature Common Loons. Kim decided to do a quick scan of =
the loons and immediately Kim got all excited that one of the loons was =
a winter plumaged Yellow-billed Loon! We all looked thru the scope to =
view the YB Loon and of course deep inside I felt embarrassed that I =
overlooked this loon as a Common Loon. I was a senior in high school or =
a freshman in college but that memory is still fresh in my mind. I =
really learned a lesson about quickly scanning thru flocks of birds and =
assuming they all must be the same species of birds.
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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looked a=20
small bay. There were quite a few loons in winter plumage in the bay and =
Kim=20
asked me to scope them out to make sure there were all Common Loons. Kim =
came=20
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they were=20
all immature Common Loons. Kim decided to do a quick scan of the =
loons and=20
immediately Kim got all excited that one of the loons was a winter =
plumaged=20
Yellow-billed Loon! We all looked thru the scope to view the YB =
Loon and=20
of course deep inside I felt embarrassed that I overlooked this loon as =
a Common=20
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memory is=20
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scanning=20
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birds.
Michael =
Hendrickson Duluth,=20
Minnesota http://webpages.chart=
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From northernflights@charter.net Mon Jul 24 18:09:48 2006
From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:09:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bloopers
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Humbling, yes....
The regal White-tailed Bag Kite hover hunting near a marsh, sighted
on my first Santa Barbara CBC. It was white plastic shopping bag with
large black letters, caught and dancing in the breeze at the top of a
tall tree. The whole group turned and lifted their binos when I
called the bird. Ughhhh!
Later that same day the elusive Sock Wren made a brief appearance
near the hollow of a tree. Fortunately I decided not to alert the
other members of the count. One embarrassment was enough for my first
encounter with the CBC powerhouse.
Kelly Larson
Bemidji Minnesota
Northern Flights Wild Bird Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or visit us on the Web at...
http://www.northern-flights.com
Eschew Obfuscation!
The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere!
>
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Humbling, =
yes....
The regal White-tailed Bag Kite =
hover hunting near a marsh, sighted on my first Santa Barbara CBC. It =
was white plastic shopping bag with large black letters, caught and =
dancing in the breeze at the top of a tall tree. The whole group turned =
and lifted their binos when I called the bird. Ughhhh!
Later that same day the=A0elusive Sock Wren made a =
brief appearance near the hollow of a tree.=A0Fortunately I decided not =
to alert the other members of the count. One=A0embarrassment was enough =
for my first encounter with the CBC powerhouse.
=
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Mon Jul 24 18:43:14 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:43:14 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Bloopers
In-Reply-To: <02b201c6af3a$fbbb5500$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
References: <02b201c6af3a$fbbb5500$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Message-ID: <60186.68.112.165.197.1153762994.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
When we took a family vacation in the Badlands of South Dakota, I brought
everyone to a prairie dog town. My husband and kids were, of course,
charmed with the prairie dogs, but I had an ulterior motive. Scanning
carefully, voila! There it was, a Burrowing Owl perched on the edge of
one of the burrows. I pointed it out to Russ and the kids, and though
they all saw it, it didn't look like much from that distance. Since it
was perched right next to a hole, I figured it would drop down if it got
stressed, so we hiked closer. And closer. It was shockingly tame! It
stood there, sleepy-eyed, not moving a muscle. And we drew even closer,
and closer, and closer. And suddenly I realized it was no Burrowing Owl
after all. It was a buffalo pie.
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
> Sometimes ID'ing a bit early leads to interesting bloopers:
>
> This morning Mark Junghans and I were birding the Prairie Wildlife Drive
> portion of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge near Princeton, MN. As we
> sighted the final pool, I remarked about the commotion in the water:
> "There's the loon family we missed earlier."
>
> Would have been a great call, except as we drew much nearer, the loons
> morphed into otters.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Must admit I've never completed missed on the type of mammal before.
>
> How about the rest of you - ever humorously call too early or miss one?
>
> Humbly submitted,
>
> Al Schirmacher
> Princeton, MN
> Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
>
> _______________________________________________
> mou-net mailing list
> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
From sharon@birdchick.com Mon Jul 24 18:52:47 2006
From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:52:47 -0500
Subject: [mou] Bloopers
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When I first moved to Minnesota from Indiana, I was SO anxious to
experience hawk watching--I couldn't wait to get to Hawk Ridge. I
had read about it but had never actually seen what a kettle of hawks
looked like. I made several errors that first day, the second most
embarrassing being at about 9:30am, I saw a huge flock birds flying
right at us. I was so excited I shouted, "HERE COMES A FLOCK!" Hawk
counters and naturalists turned to see the cloud coming our way.
It was a flock of blue jays. Hard to believe I actually teach hawk
migration id classes now.
Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
Bird/Wildlife Observation Specialist for www.eagleoptics.com
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When I first moved to Minnesota =
from Indiana, I was SO anxious to experience hawk watching--I couldn't =
wait to get to Hawk Ridge.=A0 I had read about it but had never actually =
seen what a kettle of hawks looked like.=A0 I made several errors that =
first day, the second most embarrassing being at about 9:30am, I saw a =
huge flock birds flying right at us.=A0 I was so excited I shouted, =
"HERE COMES A FLOCK!"=A0 Hawk counters and naturalists turned to see the =
cloud coming our way.
It was a flock of blue =
jays.=A0 Hard to believe I actually teach hawk migration id classes =
now.
=
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From northernflights@charter.net Mon Jul 24 19:43:39 2006
From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:43:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] Looking for Animal Sounds-Off Topic
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Does anyone know of an on-line resource that includes audio files of
N.A. mammals?
I'm trying to identify a hoarse, repetitive bark I listened to last
night in the woods at the back of our new farm. The call was strident
and gave the impression of an impatient mother calling her young. I
listened carefully and sure enough the "barks" were finally answered
by a series of soft mewls, whines and chitters. Fox?, Otter?, Fisher?
Kelly Larson
Bemidji Minnesota
Northern Flights Wild Bird Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or visit us on the Web at...
http://www.northern-flights.com
Eschew Obfuscation!
The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere!
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Does anyone know of an on-line =
resource that includes audio files of N.A. mammals?
I'm trying to =
identify a hoarse, repetitive bark I listened to last night in the woods =
at the back of our new farm. The call was=A0strident and gave =
the=A0impression of an impatient mother calling her young. I listened =
carefully and sure enough the "barks" were=A0finally answered by a =
series of soft mewls, whines and chitters. Fox?, Otter?, =
Fisher?
=
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From bstahly@boreal.org Mon Jul 24 20:13:29 2006
From: bstahly@boreal.org (Bruce W. Stahly)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:13:29 -0500
Subject: [mou] Grand Marais Slaty-Backed Gull Status
Message-ID: <44C51BD9.9070507@boreal.org>
As of 1:30 pm today, the gull was sleeping on the north side of the
inside breakwater, best viewed from the docks at the North House Folk
School. I was told by a birder from Two Harbors that he saw it earlier
in the day in its usual location on the East Bay beach.
Bruce Stahly
Grand Marais
From david@cahlander.com Mon Jul 24 20:18:34 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:18:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull still in Grand Marais
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Steve Roman reports the bird on the breakwater opposite the fish house =
in Grand Marais harbor.
I posted pictures of the bird to Frontiers of Field Identification.
http://www.moumn.org/temp/Slaty-backed_Gull.html
I received 6 responses that all agree that it is a Slaty-backed Gull. =
Jared Clarke sent a link to pictures taken in Newfoundland.
Adult - February 5 2006
http://birdingnewfoundland.20m.com/SBGU_ad.jpg
3rd winter - March 19 2006
http://birdingnewfoundland.20m.com/SBGU_1.jpg
http://birdingnewfoundland.20m.com/SBGU_2.jpg
http://birdingnewfoundland.20m.com/SBGU_3.jpg
Adult - April 25 2006
http://birdingnewfoundland.20m.com/photo.html
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I posted pictures of the bird =
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From dzumeta@mn.rr.com Sat Jul 22 04:10:00 2006
From: dzumeta@mn.rr.com (Dave Zumeta)
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:10:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Northern Hawk Owl
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On Wednesday, July 19, while driving west on Route 11 about 7-8 miles =
east of International Falls, Koochiching County, I observed a raptor =
with pointed wings land on a telephone pole 35-40 feet away from my car, =
directly across the highway. It was 9:25 p.m., nearing dusk, but there =
was still some light in the sky. At first I thought the bird was a large =
Merlin, as I had seen a Merlin flying by the Sha Sha Club along Rainy =
Lake about 2 miles further east at the eastern terminus of Route 11. =
Once I saw the bird's silhouette against the sky, however, it was clear =
that it was an owl, with a wide, round, earless head. The bird had a =
very long tail that extended several inches below the wingtips. When =
dive-bombed by a nearby robin, the bird bobbed up and down twice, =
reminiscent of a Burrowing Owl. When I opened the car door to retrieve =
binoculars from the trunk, the bird flew away. I could not relocate it. =
Having seen 4 Northern Hawk Owls the winter before last, I am certain =
that this bird was this species.
Dave Zumeta
(612) 721-5209
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On Wednesday, July 19, while driving =
west on Route=20
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observed a=20
raptor with pointed wings land on a telephone pole 35-40 feet away from =
my car,=20
directly across the highway. It was 9:25 p.m., nearing dusk, but there =
was still=20
some light in the sky. At first I thought the bird was a large Merlin, =
as I had=20
seen a Merlin flying by the Sha Sha Club along Rainy Lake about 2 miles =
further=20
east at the eastern terminus of Route 11. Once I saw the bird's =
silhouette=20
against the sky, however, it was clear that it was an owl, with a wide, =
round,=20
earless head. The bird had a very long tail that extended several inches =
below=20
the wingtips. When dive-bombed by a nearby robin, the bird bobbed up and =
down=20
twice, reminiscent of a Burrowing Owl. When I opened the car door to =
retrieve=20
binoculars from the trunk, the bird flew away. I could not relocate it. =
Having=20
seen 4 Northern Hawk Owls the winter before last, I am certain =
that=20
this bird was this species.
Dave Zumeta
(612) =
721-5209
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From christopher.e.fagyal@baesystems.com Mon Jul 24 14:55:11 2006
From: christopher.e.fagyal@baesystems.com (Chris Fagyal)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:55:11 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull Id information
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Just a nice resource that I found online regarding Slaty-backed Gull ID
that I thought people would like to look at:
http://www.birdskorea.org/slatybackedgull.asp
Chris Fagyal
Senior Software Engineer
IBM Certified Solution Designer - Rational Software Architect
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
Fridley, MN
(763) 572-5320
Christopher.E.Fagyal@baesystems.com
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Just a nice resource that I found online regarding Slaty-backed Gull =
ID that I thought people would like to look at:
Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer IBM Certified Solution =
Designer - Rational Software Architect BAE Systems Land & Armaments<=
BR>Fridley, MN (763) 572-5320 Christopher.E.Fagyal@baesystems.com
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From chartuso@hotmail.com Tue Jul 25 01:14:11 2006
From: chartuso@hotmail.com (christian artuso)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:14:11 +0000
Subject: [mou] Slat-backed Gull and jet stream?
Message-ID:
When Kim Eckert asked "Why would a Slaty-backed Gull show up in July?" it
occured to me that the recent position of the jet stream may be responsible
in part. At present, the jet stream, which more typically passes south of us
here in Manitoba, is moving through southern Manitoba and apparently forcing
some air masses southward in its wake (at least if my understanding of the
situation is correct and I'm no meterologist). A bird on the move at this
time for whatever reason could conceivably be pushed up against the western
shore of Lake Superior. This is at least the second occasion this year that
"anomolies" (?!) in the jet stream have been discussed in weather reports.
Hard to know what to make of this...
Anyway, as birders we can always hope for a few more western rarities,
though the birds may not be so thrilled about "vagrancy"...
Nice photos everyone - thanx!
Christian Artuso (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
chartuso@hotmail.com
http://artuso.sky.prohosting.com
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Artuso/index.html
From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Tue Jul 25 01:46:08 2006
From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:46:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] Peregrine & Great Egret - Itasca County
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This morning at 6:45 am there was a Peregrine Falcon perched at the
"traditional" spot on the tower above the "BOVEY" lettering on the hill in
Bovey.
This afternoon I saw a Great Egret at Hennessey Lake. Hennessey is a few
miles south of Grand Rapids--just south of CR 67--and easily visible from
Hwy 169. This is an unusual sighting for Itasca County. A pair of
Trumpeter Swans was also present.
Shawn Conrad
Bovey
From thimgan@digitaljam.com Tue Jul 25 02:05:51 2006
From: thimgan@digitaljam.com (Dan & Sandy Thimgan)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:05:51 -0500
Subject: [mou] Blooper
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scene: 2000 Fergus Falls CBC by open water on the Otter Tail River in
residential Fergus Falls
weather: near blizzard-like conditions all day
The Bloopees (Gayle and Ruth Beecher, Sandy & Dan Thimgan) were scanning the
river for waterfowl when we spotted a hunched-over, raptor-like shape down
near the riverbank in an inaccessible spot. We couldn't make it out, but it
undoubtedly was a rarity of some sort! We hazarded some guesses. No
consensus. We raced back to the car, retrieved a scope, and set it up the
snow, our eyes stinging from the blowing snow. The bird just wouldn't turn
around for us. So, we all galloped back to the car once again and plunged
through the drifts on an adjoining snowy back street in hopes of finding a
better viewing angle. Out of the car again, we circled stealthily around
the corner of a house, slogging through snow up to our knees. This was high
drama indeed! Peering around the house, we finally got a full frontal view
of the bird. It was a......plastic penguin!
Dan & Sandy Thimgan
Otter Tail County
Battle Lake, MN
From golfbird@comcast.net Tue Jul 25 13:53:57 2006
From: golfbird@comcast.net (FELKER)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:53:57 -0500
Subject: [mou] Black-backed Woodpecker - Itasca State Park
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Sunday we observed a female Black-backed Woodpecker on the Bohall Trail =
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and children passing by.
Linda Felker
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excellent close views to all the adults and children passing =
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Linda=20
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Tue Jul 25 14:22:40 2006
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:22:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull Update
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Hello all,
The Slaty-backed Gull is still present in Grand Marais at the beach east
of East Bay Suites as of 8:20 this morning.
Good Birding!
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
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
From alynneretired@yahoo.com Tue Jul 25 14:34:59 2006
From: alynneretired@yahoo.com (audrey lynn)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:34:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull
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The Slaty-backed Gull was still present on the N. side of the Breakwater behind the North House Folk School and Dockside Fish Market at 7:30 p.m. on Monday evening, July 24. The sun was just right and with the scope from the dock the red/pink orbital ring around the eye was visible and as he/she lifted up to drop behind the breakwall we were also able to see the white "Pearl" markings on the under side of the outer wing tips as are described in Sibley and by Kim E in his email. We had talked to Molly and Ken Hoffman earlier in the evening and Molly told us that the Slaty -backed had an eye injury from a fight with the herring Gulls. We could see that it was the left eye that was injured but it may be recovering. He didn't open it all the way but the eyeball looked OK.
Audrey and Joel Evers
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The Slaty-backed Gull was still present on the N. side of the Breakwater behind the North House Folk School and Dockside Fish Market at 7:30 p.m. on Monday evening, July 24. The sun was just right and with the scope from the dock the red/pink orbital ring around the eye was visible and as he/she lifted up to drop behind the breakwall we were also able to see the white "Pearl" markings on the under side of the outer wing tips as are described in Sibley and by Kim E in his email. We had talked to Molly and Ken Hoffman earlier in the evening and Molly told us that the Slaty -backed had an eye injury from a fight with the herring Gulls. We could see that it was the left eye that was injured but it may be recovering. He didn't open it all the way but the eyeball looked OK.
Audrey and Joel Evers
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As of 5 pm, 7/24 bird was still on the breakwater opposite the fish =
house in Grand Marais harbor.
Steve Roman
Champlin, MN
decke003@umn.edu
http://steveroman.naturescapes.net.
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Tue Jul 25 20:40:13 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:40:13 -0500
Subject: [mou] Blooper Stories
Message-ID: <01b201c6b022$26a43470$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Each of the 23 "blooper" stories has been well worth reading (insert
multiple chuckles here). What do we mistake for birds?
* Decoys & plastic images
* Man made objects that are similar in shape (love the saucepan story)
* Birders with tapes
* Natural structures that are similar (including large droppings)
* Mammals that sound or look like birds
Not to mention the mis-speaking category (most common, "penguin" for
"pelican").
Winner might be mistaking a birder for a moose, although we might have to
create a separate category for this entry.
Certainly there are more stories out there, particularly from either the
more shy or well-known among us?
Good birding!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From rdunlap@gac.edu Tue Jul 25 23:34:45 2006
From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:34:45 -0500
Subject: [mou] Chaska Lake shorebirds, Carver County
Message-ID: <20060725173445.rkxrca0qe8i8884k@webmail-1.gac.edu>
Today at Chaska Lake there were around 200 shorebirds present. Most interesting
was an adult breeding-plumaged American Golden-Plover...I don't recall ever
seeing one in July...seems somewhat early. Other species present:
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Several birders have asked if there is any closer viewing of the mudflats from
the trail. The answer is no. However, the ground surrounding the mudflats is
quite dry, so it is possible to walk out past the cattails in attempts to get
closer to the birds. This may cause some disturbance to the birds, but they
seem to just fly to another part of the lake. If you do walk out onto the
mudlfats, please be respectful to both the birds and other birders...use common
sense.
Bob Dunlap, Carver County
From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Wed Jul 26 00:58:10 2006
From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:58:10 -0500
Subject: [mou] Blooper Stories
In-Reply-To: <01b201c6b022$26a43470$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
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Usually stumps for grouse and clods of dirt in gravel roads for
sparrows....and during the great gray irruption a couple winters back, I
pulled over a couple of times on 61 near Lutsen to check out those &@#$%
plastic owls on the telephone poles.
A few years back I worked on a raptor nest survey and reported hearing a
goshawk calling several times but it ceased before we could determine its
location. A couple of weeks later I bumped into a contracted researcher who
told me he had been calling off the same forest road that very day.
A couple of years ago I led a short bird walk for some coworkers and on a
couple of occasions we heard red squirrels. I stopped the group in our
tracks and asked if anyone knew what kind of bird was calling. After a
pause, I got several responses, none of which included any kind of mammal.
It worked twice, but elicited groans after that. Unfortunately the
squirrels outnumbered the birds that day, so bad gags were all I had.
Shawn Conrad
Bovey
>From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher"
>To: ,
>,,
>
>Subject: [mou] Blooper Stories
>Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:40:13 -0500
>
>Each of the 23 "blooper" stories has been well worth reading (insert
>multiple chuckles here). What do we mistake for birds?
>
>* Decoys & plastic images
>* Man made objects that are similar in shape (love the saucepan story)
>* Birders with tapes
>* Natural structures that are similar (including large droppings)
>* Mammals that sound or look like birds
>
>Not to mention the mis-speaking category (most common, "penguin" for
>"pelican").
>
>Winner might be mistaking a birder for a moose, although we might have to
>create a separate category for this entry.
>
>Certainly there are more stories out there, particularly from either the
>more shy or well-known among us?
>
>Good birding!
>
>Al Schirmacher
>Princeton, MN
>Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
>
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From jslind@frontiernet.net Wed Jul 26 02:31:05 2006
From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:31:05 -0600
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull update
Message-ID: <44C67179.30855.2607959@localhost>
Molly Hoffman called to report that the Slaty-backed Gull was still
present on the marina breakwall in the Grand Marais harbor at 3:00 pm
today (Tuesday). She said it looked "a lot better" than the day
before.
Jim Lind
From JulianSellers@msn.com Wed Jul 26 02:12:03 2006
From: JulianSellers@msn.com (Julian Sellers)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:12:03 -0500
Subject: [mou] Blooper Stories
References:
Message-ID:
Speaking of red squirrels, a couple of CBCs ago, I announced to my party
that I heard a Belted Kingfisher near the confluence of Minnehaha Creek and
the Mississippi, where I often see a kingfisher on the CBC. Fortunately, it
called persistently enough that I realized it was coming from the woods
about 10 yards in from the creek. It was, of course, a red squirrel.
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "shawn conrad"
To: ;
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: [mou] Blooper Stories
> Usually stumps for grouse and clods of dirt in gravel roads for
> sparrows....and during the great gray irruption a couple winters back, I
> pulled over a couple of times on 61 near Lutsen to check out those &@#$%
> plastic owls on the telephone poles.
>
> A few years back I worked on a raptor nest survey and reported hearing a
> goshawk calling several times but it ceased before we could determine its
> location. A couple of weeks later I bumped into a contracted researcher
> who told me he had been calling off the same forest road that very day.
>
> A couple of years ago I led a short bird walk for some coworkers and on a
> couple of occasions we heard red squirrels. I stopped the group in our
> tracks and asked if anyone knew what kind of bird was calling. After a
> pause, I got several responses, none of which included any kind of mammal.
> It worked twice, but elicited groans after that. Unfortunately the
> squirrels outnumbered the birds that day, so bad gags were all I had.
>
> Shawn Conrad
> Bovey
>
>
>>From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher"
>>To: ,
>>,,
>>
>>Subject: [mou] Blooper Stories
>>Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:40:13 -0500
>>
>>Each of the 23 "blooper" stories has been well worth reading (insert
>>multiple chuckles here). What do we mistake for birds?
>>
>>* Decoys & plastic images
>>* Man made objects that are similar in shape (love the saucepan story)
>>* Birders with tapes
>>* Natural structures that are similar (including large droppings)
>>* Mammals that sound or look like birds
>>
>>Not to mention the mis-speaking category (most common, "penguin" for
>>"pelican").
>>
>>Winner might be mistaking a birder for a moose, although we might have to
>>create a separate category for this entry.
>>
>>Certainly there are more stories out there, particularly from either the
>>more shy or well-known among us?
>>
>>Good birding!
>>
>>Al Schirmacher
>>Princeton, MN
>>Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>mou-net mailing list
>>mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
>>http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
>
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From cyrus150@hotmail.com Wed Jul 26 02:24:23 2006
From: cyrus150@hotmail.com (John Cyrus)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:24:23 +0000
Subject: [mou] Chaska Lake shorebirds, Carver County
In-Reply-To: <20060725173445.rkxrca0qe8i8884k@webmail-1.gac.edu>
Message-ID:
I made a quick run to Chaska Lake this evening. I was unable to relocate
the American Golden-Plover. I did find the Kildeer, Lesser Yellowlegs,
Least Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper.
The Solitary Sandpiper was likely there, but the lighting was getting
poor. Same for the Spotted Sandpiper(saw at the lake last week) I also saw
6 Hooded Mergansers and a Common Merganser in what was remaining of the
standing water. When I looked back towards the sandpipers for about 15
minutes, I was unable to refind the Mergansers. I am guessing they either
flew or moved towards the far end of the lake that was well into the shade.
While there, I decided to take a quick look for other birds. I found the
Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, an Indigo Bunting,
and a probable Red-eyed Vireo(the lighting was very poor). Also fun to see
was a family of Great-Crested Flycatchers. I observed two young begging and
getting fed.
For the amphibian lovers out there, I saw the brown morph of the Northern
Leopard Frog.
John Cyrus
From cyrus150@hotmail.com Wed Jul 26 02:48:31 2006
From: cyrus150@hotmail.com (John Cyrus)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:48:31 +0000
Subject: [mou] Banning State Park
In-Reply-To: <20060725173445.rkxrca0qe8i8884k@webmail-1.gac.edu>
Message-ID:
This is a little late in posting. I went up to Banning State Park near
Sandstone in Pine County for the first time this weekend. Perfect weather
and a great park. What was really interesting was the amount of fledgling
birds that were out.
Unknown thrush(this guy was really young and responded to my spish)
Wood Thrush
Ovenbird(fledgling)
Eastern Phoebe(several fledgling and adults)
Eastern Wood-Pewee(many fledgling and adults, one was practicing its pewee
sound but couldn't get beyond the pe)
Flycatcher(two young seen with adults, sorry I couldn't identify the adults)
Winter Wren(1 heard)
Black-throated Green Warbler(1 seen, 2 heard)
Golden-winged Warbler(I believe I was within 5-10 feet of a nest. The pair
was quite agitated when I got near, and I thought I heard what sounded like
recently hatched birds)
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Another one for amphibian lovers, I stumbled on the yellow morph Wood Frog.
John Cyrus
From EgretCMan@msn.com Wed Jul 26 04:29:52 2006
From: EgretCMan@msn.com (CRAIG MANDEL)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:29:52 -0500
Subject: [mou] MRVAC - Big Stone Lake State Park - July 23, 24, 25, 2006 - Trip Report
Message-ID:
July 23, 24, 25, 2006
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter
Big Stone Lake State Park
Field Trip Report
123 - species observed
Just returned from leading a trip to Big Stone and Lac Qui Parle Counties.
We were successful in refinding the previously reported Snowy Plovers & the
Clark's Grebe at Lake Thielke. We also found at least five Least Bitterns
at the Big Stone NWR, pool number 4. But we missed on the Common Moorhen
that had been previously reported from that location. We found a few
locations with shorebirds, but the best location was Big Stone NWR. Here
are some of the species that we were able to locate during the trip.
Eared Grebe - Salt Lake and Madison WMA, Lac Qui Parle County
Clark's Grebe - Thielke Lake, Big Stone county - We observed two adult
Clark's Grebes, both with young and associating with Western Grebes.
American Bittern - Big Stone NWR, we observed two American Bitterns in the
small pool on the North side of the driving tour, just south of the entrance
to the auto tour.
Least Bittern - Big Stone NWR, East side of CR 15, near road signed for an
old quarry.
Swainson's Hawk - Several were observed in Lac Qui Parle county.
Virginia Rail
Sora
16 species of Shorebirds, including one of the adult and two of the juvenile
Snowy Plovers.
Eurasian Collared Doves, were observed Milan, Appleton and heard in
Ortonville. The birds in Milan were observed on the Grain elevator and the
birds in Appleton were seen and heard on Hwy 7, across the street from the
Cenex gas station.
Loggerhead Shrike - a pair of Loggerhead Shrikes were observed along the
North side of Hwy. 7, 3/10's of a mile east of Hwy. 75.
Henslow's Sparrow -Several birds were heard and we also had a distant look
at one. This was at the Plover Prairie, in Lac Qui Parle county 2 miles
East of hwy. 75.
Craig Mandel, Minnetonka, MN
EgretCMan@msn.com
From sweston2@comcast.net Wed Jul 26 05:25:31 2006
From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:25:31 -0500
Subject: [mou] Re: Bloopers
Message-ID: <008a01c6b06c$bca786d0$6501a8c0@Weston72505>
The one blooper that my (non-birding) family will never let me forget: We
were driving on the highway in the suburbs of Minneapolis, when I spoted a
large bird perched on a fence post. My initial ID's of some kind of hawk...
no! an owl! ... were met with prolonged laughter when we discovered a it
was a cat sitting on top of the post. It is hard to travel that road with
my family without them snickering, even now, years later. Birders are far
more forgetful and forgiving.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
From drbenson@cpinternet.com Wed Jul 26 06:16:11 2006
From: drbenson@cpinternet.com (David Benson)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:16:11 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull still present Tues Eve 7/25
Message-ID: <4f5a0e0cfe24e3878d91574c6508d6d9@cpinternet.com>
The Slaty-backed Gull was sitting placidly on the breakwater by the
Angry Trout Cafe at dusk (9:00 pm) Tuesday night.
We sat and watched it for an hour as we ate supper at a table on the
deck of the Angry Trout. Also, some otters and a beaver swam by. I love
birding in Grand Marais.
Dave Benson
Duluth
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Wed Jul 26 15:24:05 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Central MN Shorebird Activity
Message-ID: <001101c6b0bf$2770e4f0$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Central MN pond activity:
* Gilman & Foley (Benton County) - eight species, OK habitat
* Milaca Sewage Ponds - apparently good habitat but very quiet (as usual,
can be a frustrating stop compared to others)
* Sherburne CR2 (Princeton Sewage Ponds) - back pond dry (had 11 species
last couple of weeks), front pond too full
* Sherburne NWR Auto Tour ponds - quiet for shorebirds
* Sherburne CR 3 & 23 - excellent habitat, quiet this morning.
Far cry from the Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle 16 species last Saturday!
Request: if anyone runs into a Ruddy Turnstone within an hour or so of
central MN, please share - we missed at Big Stone, and Nathan still needs as
a lifer.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From WWoessner@slwk.com Wed Jul 26 15:28:43 2006
From: WWoessner@slwk.com (Warren Woessner)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:28:43 -0500
Subject: [mou] Re: Bloopers
Message-ID:
Our house has a large window overlooking Minnehaha Creek. My non-birding
cousin was visiting and admiring the view when we saw a pure whitle
object in a tree a hundred yards or so away. I got my scope but I still
wasn't sure what it could be except for one of the white egrets - I
pronounced it a very good sighting for that part of the creek (but high
up in a tree?). Finally we got in the car to drive closer and the
mystery was revealed - it was an albino squirrel!
Warren
-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On
Behalf Of Steve Weston
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:26 PM
To: Mou-net; mnbird; Birdchat
Subject: [mou] Re: Bloopers
The one blooper that my (non-birding) family will never let me forget:
We=20
were driving on the highway in the suburbs of Minneapolis, when I spoted
a=20
large bird perched on a fence post. My initial ID's of some kind of
hawk...=20
no! an owl! ... were met with prolonged laughter when we discovered a
it=20
was a cat sitting on top of the post. It is hard to travel that road
with=20
my family without them snickering, even now, years later. Birders are
far=20
more forgetful and forgiving.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net=20
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From jgreen@d.umn.edu Wed Jul 26 16:05:33 2006
From: jgreen@d.umn.edu (John Green)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:05:33 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
Subject: [mou] Long ago a possible Slaty-backed Gull
Message-ID:
This is a message from Jan on John's email which we both use.
Long ago, before the age of digital cameras and multiple observers with
cars that travel long distances, there was a gull that I observed on
January 4, 1968 at Knife River that I suspected then, and still do, was a
Slaty-backed Gull. I still have the detailed field notes that I took and
pbulished in "The Loon" in 1969 (v. 41, p. 55-56). The size similar to
male Herring Gull, slate grey mantle, bright pink legs and feet, light
yellow riris, and very heavy mottling about the head, nape and upper
breast are a better fit for an adult of this speciess than any other.
It was in the slip that the commercial fishermen used (before the marian
was excavated) and I was parked adjacent to the slip. I could not find it
again before our daughter Sarah was born on the 12th of January. No one
else saw it at close hand although a dark-backed gull was seen later in
the month. It was minus 25 degrees that day in 1968. Quite a contrast
with just being able to walk to the patio of the East Bay Hotel in July
and see the adult Slate-backed Gull perched on the wall at the edge of the
lawn.
I hope all those who trekked to Grand Marais also joined Harbor Friends
(web: www.harborfriends.org and email: harborfriends@boreal.org). Molly
and Ken Hoffman are mainstays of the group and their goal is to keep the
harbor as natural as possible for bird habitat, etc. in face of a big
marina proposal.
Jan Green
From sue@boreal.org Wed Jul 26 16:58:48 2006
From: sue@boreal.org (Sue McDonnell)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:58:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Long ago a possible Slaty-backed Gull
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20060726105417.02bede50@mail.boreal.org>
This is a bit off-topic, but Molly Hoffman and I spoke yesterday. It would
be helpful if all subscribed to this list who made the trek to Grand Marais
to see the Slaty-backed Gull could send an email to me, with the number of
people in the birding group, and whether any dollars were spent in Grand
Marais (dining, groceries, gas, lodging, gifts, etc.). The economics of
birding is very important in determining the future of the Grand Marais Harbor.
Thanks,
Sue McDonnell
5 miles west of Grand Marais
At 10:05 AM 7/26/2006 -0500, John Green wrote:
>This is a message from Jan on John's email which we both use.
>
>Long ago, before the age of digital cameras and multiple observers with
>cars that travel long distances, there was a gull that I observed on
>January 4, 1968 at Knife River that I suspected then, and still do, was a
>Slaty-backed Gull. I still have the detailed field notes that I took and
>pbulished in "The Loon" in 1969 (v. 41, p. 55-56). The size similar to
>male Herring Gull, slate grey mantle, bright pink legs and feet, light
>yellow riris, and very heavy mottling about the head, nape and upper
>breast are a better fit for an adult of this speciess than any other.
>
>It was in the slip that the commercial fishermen used (before the marian
>was excavated) and I was parked adjacent to the slip. I could not find it
>again before our daughter Sarah was born on the 12th of January. No one
>else saw it at close hand although a dark-backed gull was seen later in
>the month. It was minus 25 degrees that day in 1968. Quite a contrast
>with just being able to walk to the patio of the East Bay Hotel in July
>and see the adult Slate-backed Gull perched on the wall at the edge of the
>lawn.
>
>I hope all those who trekked to Grand Marais also joined Harbor Friends
>(web: www.harborfriends.org and email: harborfriends@boreal.org). Molly
>and Ken Hoffman are mainstays of the group and their goal is to keep the
>harbor as natural as possible for bird habitat, etc. in face of a big
>marina proposal.
>
>Jan Green
>
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From two-jays@att.net Wed Jul 26 18:40:06 2006
From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:40:06 -0500
Subject: [mou] Fwd: Ornithologists in the (bad) news
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Forward by Jim Williams
Wayzata, Minnesota
Begin forwarded message:
Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net
Ornithological Council Website: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds"
From the New York Times, 25 July 2006.
July 25, 2006
Study of Songbirds Finds High Levels of Mercury
By ANTHONY DePALMA
A biologist studying wild songbirds in New York State
has found that all 178 woodland birds he tested last year had unusually
high levels of mercury in their blood and feathers, a sign that the
toxic chemical has spread farther in the environment than previously
thought.
The biologist, David C. Evers, who is also executive director of the
Biodiversity Research Institute, a nonprofit ecological organization in
Gorham, Me., said that his preliminary findings challenged existing
perceptions about how far mercury travels, how it interacts with the
environment and how it affects various forms of wildlife -- all with
worrisome implications for people.
While mercury has often been found in lakes and streams and in fish,
Dr. Evers's work documents the unexpected presence of the chemical in
birds that do not live on water and never eat fish.
"Impacts on biological diversity usually show impacts on human health,"
Dr. Evers said in a telephone interview. "If these birds are having
trouble, that should be a very good indicator of a risk to our own
well-being and health as well."
Catherine H. Bowes, Northeast mercury program manager for the National
Wildlife Federation, called the results of the songbird study "eye
opening" and said they helped expand understanding of mercury
contamination.
"It makes a compelling case for reducing mercury pollution from local
sources, as New York is doing," Ms. Bowes said.
In May, Gov. George E. Pataki
proposed cutting mercury
emissions from New York power plants in half by 2010, setting standards
that would be substantially more stringent than new federal regulations
on mercury. State environmental officials are drawing up regulations,
and then will take public comments before adopting them.
The National Wildlife Federation will include Dr. Evers's study in a
national report later this summer. The study will also be formally
presented at an international conference on mercury pollution scheduled
for Madison, Wis., next month.
The songbird study provides a broader assessment of the mercury hazard
in wooded areas of New York and throughout the northeastern United
States than has previously been conducted.
The presence of mercury in lakes and streams is already well
documented, and the New York Department of Health advises people to
restrict the consumption of any freshwater fish caught in most of the
state to no more than one meal a week.
But Dr. Evers is one of the first scientists to test for wildlife
mercury contamination beyond fish. He began his work in this area in
1998 and found that common loons, which eat fish, had highly elevated
levels of mercury that made them lethargic and caused their
reproductive rates to drop.
He then decided to study songbirds, which never eat fish. In
particular, he wanted to study the wood thrush, a small bird with a
distinctive song that was once common throughout the Northeast. The
population of wood thrushes has declined 45 percent in recent decades.
It was once thought that destruction of the bird's forest habitat was
responsible for the decline. But Dr. Evers now suspects that mercury
contamination might be a factor, along with the wide-ranging negative
effects of acid rain on the forests.
Last year the Nature Conservancy
, concerned about mercury
contamination in the Adirondacks and Catskills and its effect on the
ecosystem, commissioned Dr. Evers and the Biodiversity Institute to
undertake a pilot study in New York State. He netted songbirds at nine
sites, including areas near some of New York City's upstate reservoirs.
(Although the Department of Health fish advisory extends to the
reservoirs, regular sampling by city officials has not detected any
mercury in the water.)
Much of the mercury that is causing problems in New York comes from
coal-burning power plants, including those in Ohio and other states in
the Midwest. Smokestack emissions from those plants tend to drift
eastward. The airborne mercury eventually falls to earth, settling in
lakes and streams where it is transformed into methyl mercury, which is
toxic.
The chemical then enters the food chain through worms and tiny
creatures that live on lake bottoms. They are eaten by small fish,
which then become prey for larger fish. The amount of mercury is
magnified as it goes from smaller species to larger ones.
Dr. Evers's work suggests that when mercury falls on land, it is
absorbed by soil and by fallen leaves that are consumed by worms and
insects. Songbirds then feed on the bugs, absorbing the mercury.
While all the birds he tested last year had mercury in their blood,
wood thrushes had the most, Dr. Evers said, an average of 0.1 parts per
million. That is below the federal safe standard for fish (0.3 p.p.m.)
but high enough to affect the birds' reproductive cycle.
With fewer songbirds to eat potentially harmful insects, the state's
forests would be at greater risk for damage by gypsy moths and other
pests, Dr. Evers said.
Beyond that, mercury leaching into soil could find its way into the
food chain in ways that are still unknown, he said.
This summer, again with support from the Nature Conservancy and the
Biodiversity Research Institute, Dr. Evers has expanded his sampling
range to cover 33 sites in New York and across the Northeast.
"That starts to get us to the point where we can provide solid
scientific findings to public policymakers who will have to decide what
to do about mercury," he said.
The project has also taken blood samples this year from nesting bald
eagles.
Tim Tear, senior scientist and manager of the Nature Conservancy's
global conservation approach team, said that while last year's pilot
study did not provide conclusive evidence, it "certainly gives us
confidence that our early hypotheses" about the deposition of mercury
on land are correct, warranting further study.
From bstahly@boreal.org Wed Jul 26 21:19:40 2006
From: bstahly@boreal.org (Bruce Stahly)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:19:40 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull
Message-ID: <20060726201718.M20735@boreal.org>
As of 2:45 this afternoon (Wednesday), the Slaty-backed Gull was in its
usual location on the beach directly in front of the East Bay hotel. Its
injured eye appears to be improved.
Bruce Stahly
Grand Marais
From northernflights@charter.net Thu Jul 27 01:53:00 2006
From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:53:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Animal Sounds-Off Topic
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Thank you all for your responses!
Several of you suggested the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology (www.birds.cornell.edu)
They are a wonderful resource for avian sounds and are working to
expand the on-line audio library to include the extensive files of
their other animal sounds. Currently the vocal divas like whales,
elephants and primates are available. But common N.A. mammals like
fox, otters, weasels were not accessible. I found nothing else on-
line that provided audio files of our mammals!
Then I remembered Lang Elliott! His newer "Guide to Wildlife Sounds"
released in 2005 is a book/CD combo that includes 22 mammals and 25
insects as well as birds and frogs. Comparing the four most likely
suspects on his CD I am now convinced that we have a family of Grey
Fox in our woods!
Kelly Larson
Bemidji Minnesota
Northern Flights Wild Bird Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or visit us on the Web at...
http://www.northern-flights.com
Eschew Obfuscation!
The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere!
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on-line audio library to include the extensive files of their other =
animal sounds. Currently the vocal divas like whales,=A0elephants and =
primates are available. But common N.A. mammals like fox, otters, =
weasels were not accessible. I found nothing else on-line that provided =
audio files of our mammals!
Then I remembered Lang =
Elliott! His newer "Guide to Wildlife Sounds" released in 2005 is a =
book/CD combo that includes 22 mammals and 25 insects as well as birds =
and frogs. Comparing the four most likely suspects on his CD I am now =
convinced that we have a family of Grey Fox in our woods!
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From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Thu Jul 27 02:57:40 2006
From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:57:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] SBG photos
Message-ID: <3756.134.129.73.51.1153965460.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu>
Hello all,
I've posted a couple of slaty-backed gull photos from my visit to Grand
Marais yesterday morning on my Flickr photo site.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patsphotos
Good Birding!
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
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
From Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com Thu Jul 27 17:31:53 2006
From: Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com (Alt, Mark)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:31:53 -0500
Subject: [mou] Minnesota State Fair MOU Booth
Message-ID:
There will be no MOU booth for 2006 at the Minnesota State Fair. No one
has stepped forward to run and coordinate the event, so we have to miss
this year. We are hopeful of being back in business there in 2007 and
on, so we must take this year to regroup, reorganize and plan what
should be done. If you have ideas that you would like to personally
implement, please step forward and volunteer to run things next year.
Please contact me if you are interested.
Mark Alt
President of the MOU
From smithville4@charter.net Thu Jul 27 21:19:50 2006
From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:19:50 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull update/photos
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I located the Slaty-backed Gull this morning at 9:15am right behind the =
East Bay Motel. It may of been there earlier as I ran into Ken Hoffman =
and Bruce Stahly and they may of seen much earlier then 9:15am. The gull =
looked ok but not great. The feathers on the folded flight feathers =
looked worn and frayed. The wings were held in a slight droop. The =
left eye is still injured and reports are that the eye looks like its =
healing. There is some scaling on the bill and in the photos I taken =
this morning you can see this happening. Bruce Stanly fed it some fish =
and anchovies and the SBB Gull looked like he enjoyed the freebie. I can =
honestly say that this gull will be a fixture in Grand Marais for =
sometime unless it dies from some illness or preyed on. There are a few =
places to see photos of this gull and if you are not tired of seeing =
photos of this gull follow the link below.
Here is the link to the photos: =
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ go to "Recent Sightings" =20
Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 28 01:33:37 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jim Lind)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:33:37 -0700
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 7/27/06
Message-ID: <20060728003350.4EAFE11647@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*July 27, 2006
*MNDU0607.27
-Birds mentioned
American White Pelican
Great Egret
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo
Tennessee Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Slaty-backed Gull
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 27th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A potential first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL was found in the Grand Marais harbor by Ken and Molly Hoffman on July 21st and has been seen every day since, including today. In the mornings it has been found mainly on the lawn and beach in front of the East Bay or Shoreline Motels. In the afternoons it often moves to the marina breakwall within the inner harbor, in front of the North House Folk School. The bird is in adult plumage and it does not appear to be associating closely with other gull species. Any updates I receive about the bird will be posted immediately to MOU-net.
Shawn Conrad found a GREAT EGRET in Itasca County on the 24th at Hennessey Lake, about 10 miles south of Grand Rapids along US Highway 169.
Mike Steffes reported eight singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS in Cook County at Oberg Mountain on the 20th. The first potential fall migrant TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from Grand Rapids on the 20th. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS seem more abundant than normal this month across much of northeast Minnesota, especially near thickets of lowland alders.
Uwe Kausch saw three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 24th flying over the Two Harbors High School, heading towards Lake Superior.
Julie O'Connor found a few shorebirds at the 40th Avenue West impoundments in Duluth on the 16th, including LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILT SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. The same species, as well as LEAST SANDPIPERS, were seen at the Beaver Bay sewage lagoons in Lake County last week. The 40th Avenue West impoundments are currently under construction, and although there are no signs indicating that the area is off limits, birders should use caution around construction personnel and equipment.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 3rd.
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.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 27th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A potential first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL was found in the Grand Marais harbor by Ken and Molly Hoffman on July 21st and has been seen every day since, including today. In the mornings it has been found mainly on the lawn and beach in front of the East Bay or Shoreline Motels. In the afternoons it often moves to the marina breakwall within the inner harbor, in front of the North House Folk School. The bird is in adult plumage and it does not appear to be associating closely with other gull species. Any updates I receive about the bird will be posted immediately to MOU-net.
Shawn Conrad found a GREAT EGRET in Itasca County on the 24th at Hennessey Lake, about 10 miles south of Grand Rapids along US Highway 169.
Mike Steffes reported eight singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS in Cook County at Oberg Mountain on the 20th. The first potential fall migrant TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from Grand Rapids on the 20th. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS seem more abundant than normal this month across much of northeast Minnesota, especially near thickets of lowland alders.
Uwe Kausch saw three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 24th flying over the Two Harbors High School, heading towards Lake Superior.
Julie O'Connor found a few shorebirds at the 40th Avenue West impoundments in Duluth on the 16th, including LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILTSANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. The same species, as well as LEAST SANDPIPERS, were seen at the Beaver Bay sewage lagoons in Lake County last week. The 40th Avenue West impoundments are currently under construction, and although there are no signs indicating that the area is off limits, birders should use caution around construction personnel and equipment.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 3rd.
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.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 28 01:39:10 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Anthony Hertzel)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:39:10 -0700
Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 27 July 2006
Message-ID: <20060728003923.A641E11647@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*July 27, 2006
*MNST0607.27
-Birds mentioned
Snowy Plover
Piping Plover
Slaty-backed Gull
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 27th.
The dark-backed gull, identified as a first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL, is still being seen in the town of Grand Marais as it has been each day since Ken and Molly Hoffman discovered it on July 21st. It tends to loaf on the rocky beach directly east of downtown and near the East Bay Motel, though it has also been seen in the harbor and on the break wall.
At least one of the two adult SNOWY PLOVER are still present along with their two chicks southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park near maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and walk west across the road past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. At the end of the spit look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. A PIPING PLOVER has been reported here recently.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 3rd.
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 27th.
The dark-backed gull, identified as a first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL, is still being seen in the town of Grand Marais as it has been each day since Ken and Molly Hoffman discovered it on July 21st. It tends to loaf on the rocky beach directly east of downtown and near the East Bay Motel, though it has also been seen in the harbor and on the break wall.
At least one of the two adult SNOWY PLOVER are still present along with their two chicks southeast of the town of Odessa in Big Stone County. From the Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge, park near maintenance shed on the dike just west of U.S. Highway 75 and walk west across the road past the old quarry and grove of elm trees. At the end of the spit look north to the rocky beaches on the opposite shore. A PIPING PLOVER has been reported here recently.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 3rd.
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From rba@moumn.org Fri Jul 28 01:40:12 2006
From: rba@moumn.org (Jeanie Joppru)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:40:12 -0700
Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 27, 2006
Message-ID: <20060728004025.AE1D51167F@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*July 27, 2006
*MNDL0607.27
-Birds mentioned
Green Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
American Golden-Plover
Stilt Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo
Great Horned Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Short-eared Owl
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Jay
Veery
Hermit Thrush
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Henslow's Sparrow
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 21, 2006 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.
This has been another hot week, but at least some parts of the northwest got a little rain, our first in a long time. It may prevent any remaining mudflats from becoming completely dry. Shorebird numbers are rising, and they are concentrated in the few areas that have habitat.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported on July 20 that a RED-TAILED HAWK nested near Lancaster, two MERLINS are hunting the pigeons at the Lancaster elevator, and several STILT SANDPIPERS have turned up at his place northwest of Lancaster. Also near Lancaster there have been many sightings of SHORT-EARED OWLS lately, suggesting that several pairs have nested there.
Pat DeWenter visited the Big Bog Boardwalk in northern Beltrami County on July 22. She reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen about halfway down the boardwalk. Other species seen there included BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, ALDER FLYCATCHER, GRAY JAY, HERMIT THRUSH, VEERY, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, a shorebird survey on July 22 tallied almost 1800 birds of 17 species including one AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER along CR 7. I could not relocate the bird on July 23. Several SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along CR 12 on July 22.
In Pennington County, two GREAT HORNED OWLS were seen along Johnson Drive east of Thief River Falls on the morning of July 22.
About 200 shorebirds of at least 10 species were seen along CR 19 where the Grand Marais River crosses in Polk County on July 23.
Mike Murphy at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County reported that Nancy Jackson located a HENSLOW'S SPARROW northeast of the refuge office on July 21. John Dermody reported that a GREEN HERON was sighted at the edge of Frazee on July 7.
Thanks to Larry Wilebski, Pat DeWenter, John Dermody, and Mike Murphy 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, July 28, 2006.
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: July 27, 2006 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 21, 2006 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.
This has been another hot week, but at least some parts of the northwest got a little rain, our first in a long time. It may prevent any remaining mudflats from becoming completely dry. Shorebird numbers are rising, and they are concentrated in the few areas that have habitat.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported on July 20 that a RED-TAILED HAWK nested near Lancaster, two MERLINS are hunting the pigeons at the Lancaster elevator, and several STILT SANDPIPERS have turned up at his place northwest of Lancaster. Also near Lancaster there have been many sightings of SHORT-EARED OWLS lately, suggesting that several pairs have nested there.
Pat DeWenter visited the Big Bog Boardwalk in northern Beltrami County on July 22. She reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen about halfway down the boardwalk. Other species seen there included BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, ALDERFLYCATCHER, GRAY JAY,HERMIT THRUSH, VEERY,PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITEWARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, a shorebird survey on July 22 tallied almost 1800 birds of 17 species including one AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER along CR 7. I could not relocate the bird on July 23. Several SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along CR 12 on July 22.
In Pennington County, two GREAT HORNED OWLS were seen along Johnson Drive east of Thief River Falls on the morning of July 22.
About 200 shorebirds of at least 10 species were seen along CR 19 where the Grand Marais River crosses in Polk County on July 23.
Mike Murphy at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County reported that Nancy Jackson located a HENSLOW'S SPARROW northeast of the refuge office on July 21. John Dermody reported that a GREEN HERON was sighted at the edge of Frazee on July 7.
Thanks to Larry Wilebski, Pat DeWenter, John Dermody, and Mike Murphy 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, July 28, 2006.
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From leodwm@comcast.net Fri Jul 28 02:07:54 2006
From: leodwm@comcast.net (Leo)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:07:54 -0500
Subject: [mou] Big Stone/Lac Qui Parle Trip
Message-ID: <44C9636A.4090500@comcast.net>
Hi all!
My dad and I went birding out west for Tuesday, Wednesday, and got back
today, Thursday. We had a pretty productive trip... Strangely enough, we
searched each day for the Snowy/Piping Plovers and couldn't spot 'em
once. Too bad.
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge had lots of activity however. We
took the road in from Odessa mentioned by Phil Chu and Peder in the
first report of the Snowy Plover and looked out over the bay. It was
good habitat and produced many shorebirds. We spotted two *Marbled
Godwits *standing out in the bay. There were a few Semipalmated Plovers,
Baird's, Least, Pectoral, Semipalmated Sandpipers all over as well.
Yellowlegs ran here and there through the place. There were also a few
*Black Terns *flying around fishing on the lake. Clay-colored Sparrows
buzzed around each time we were there. Just before we turned into the
second entry way to the wildlife refuge we spotted a *Orchard Oriole*
and a *Dickcissel*. We headed up to Thielke after that and searched for
Clark's Grebes but couldn't find them in the crowds of Western Grebe. We
also went up to Clinton and headed east, stopping here and there. At one
stop about 3 miles down the road we spotted an *American Bittern* at the
side of the road. It flew off, but as it did I'm almost certain I
spotted on the southern side of the road a *Least Bittern *burst out,
fly, and dive back down. The only thing I can say was it was small and
there was alot of that yellow-orange buff on the wings as it flew. It
was flying away from me however and disappeared quickly.
Salt Lake that evening held MANY, many *Stilt Sandpipers* and even more
*Wilson's Phalaropes*. There were even 3 or 4 *Short-billed Dowitchers
*out in the water. The usual sandpipers were here and there.
Day 2 was pretty much the same, but held one good surprise. We drove up
to Clinton, then went west and weaved our way through the swamps over
there. We spotted a few Franklin's Gulls at the lakes out there. About 2
miles south of Barry, we spotted at an intersection telephone pole an
adult *Upland Sandpiper*. He hung around for about 10 minutes on the
post, then dived down into the grass, then back up to a different post.
He finally flew off and disappeared. We spotted a *Horned Lark *male and
juvenile down by Salt Lake that day as well. We also made a stop at the
sewage treatment plant outside of Beardsley to find Phalaropes, Black
Terns and a few *Bonaparte's Gulls*.
We headed up to Mud Lake this morning and looked out at the north side
to find practically nothing. A few Yellowlegs and the usual lake
birds... Pelicans, cormorants, etc.
All in all it was a fun trip... A little too hot... 95-ish degrees...
Yikes! It was too bad we didn't see the plovers, but there was one
mammal treat. We walked out past the shed at the usual plover spot and
went to the fenced rock quarry, circled it, then in the middle we
spotted three big *otters* playing in it. They all dove in out of a
small hole in the bank, saw us, scampered into the reeds, then one by
one dived in, stuck just their little heads out and snorted at us. It
was quite cute and fun to watch.
Good birding all!
- Leo W-M
From leodwm@comcast.net Fri Jul 28 02:12:09 2006
From: leodwm@comcast.net (Leo)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:12:09 -0500
Subject: [mou] Addition
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Sorry to post again, but I left out a nice bird. On the highway south to
Ortonville, 75, we spotted in a large bare tree to our left an adult
male *Swainson's Hawk* eating something. We carefully watched for
traffic and pulled out our scope, wondering what the body parts we were
seeing could be. We finally saw a frog leg gulped down before he took
his leave of us. It was a nice look at him as well. Harriers were also
pretty common throughout the whole trip.
- Leo W-M
From wbruins@earthlink.net Fri Jul 28 15:33:17 2006
From: wbruins@earthlink.net (Bill Bruins)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:33:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] re: Mayo Peregrine news
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf
>Of Bill Bruins
>Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 8:10 PM
>To: mnbird@lists.mnbird.net; mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
>Subject: [mou] Mayo Peregrine news
>
>I was called mid-afternoon to transport one of the male fledgling peregrines
>from the Mayo nest site. It was found on the ground and did not attempt to
>move or escape capture.
>
>I'll know more about its condition later in the week.
>Bill
I forgot to update the listservs. Here is the reply from the Raptor Center:
>>Bill,
>>
>>The peregrine falcon recovered in Rochester was admitted to The
>>Raptor Center on 7/5/06 with spinal trauma and respiratory
>>problems. Upon admission, the bird had very minimal use of both
>>legs and lower body as well as respiratory difficulties. His
>>condition worsened over the next two days and our veterinarians
>>felt it was necessary to humanely euthanize him.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Jane Goggin
>>The Raptor Center
>>University of Minnesota
>>1920 Fitch Avenue
>>St. Paul, MN 55108
>>612-624-2271
>>
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 bstahly@boreal.org Fri Jul 28 15:37:34 2006
From: bstahly@boreal.org (Bruce Stahly)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:37:34 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed & Grand Marais
Message-ID: <20060728143259.M61039@boreal.org>
For those planning to trek to Grand Marais today (Friday) to try for the
Slaty-backed Gull, as of 9:20 a.m., it was located on the harbor, on the
north side of the inside breakwater, near the Angry Trout Cafe. It was
perched on the far eastern end of the breakwater, near the beacon. It is
best seen from the dock at the Angry Trout, or anywhere along the walk from
the Trout to Harbor Park.
Bruce Stahly
--
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From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Jul 28 18:06:20 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:06:20 -0500
Subject: [mou] Sherburne NWR area
Message-ID: <001f01c6b268$261e4a20$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
In the last couple of years, Sherburne Refuge (NWR) & the general area have
hosted:
* Summer Tanager pair (NWR/Blue Hill Trail, current)
* Eurasian Wigeon (sewage ponds)
* Little Blue Heron (NWR)
* Least Tern (NWR)
* Hooded Warbler (NWR)
* Townsends Solitaire (Ann Lake)
* Great Gray Owl (NWR)
* Yellow-breasted Chat (NWR)
* Swainson's Hawk (area, migrant fly overs)
* Ross' Goose (sewage ponds, '05 & '06)
* Greater White-fronted Geese (NWR)
Four of these have occured in the summer months, including three in July.
What will be the next unusual bird? And who will find it?
(And will we melt if we bird tomorrow?)
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Jul 28 19:09:56 2006
From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:09:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Additional Blooper & Accompanying Lesson
Message-ID: <005401c6b271$08fe9b30$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
In the spirit of Laura E's recent post (although I'm not sure I've yet
entered into the "serious, experienced birder" category - hopefully on the
path), this spring I was leading the MOU Sherburne trip when I blooped.
Not ten minutes before I had just finished making a few points about the
similarities and differences between the Yellow Warbler and the
Chestnut-sided's song when we started down Blue Hill Trail. A warbler sang,
I called out "Yellow" and the birder behind me snickered a bit. I looked up
and watched the Chestnut-sided sing lustily from ten feet away.
Her comment was penetrating: "I'm so glad you made that mistake. I was
feeling stupid that I didn't know all these songs and identifications."
After finished eating my crow (perhaps a poor metaphor for a birder), her
comment struck home - newer/less experienced birders can be intimidated by
our knowledge and (occasionally) seeming superiority. We must be so careful
to not turn others away from this excellent hobby (avocation? obsession?).
Good birding!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
From steff001@tc.umn.edu Fri Jul 28 19:14:47 2006
From: steff001@tc.umn.edu (Michael Steffes)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:14:47 -0500
Subject: [mou] Black-throated Blue Warblers
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.0.20060728125904.01dd0c48@tc.umn.edu>
With all the posts on the Slaty-backed Gull, some people (like me)
will still be driving up the shore for the gull. Black-throated Blue
Warblers are still singing in good numbers on Oberg Mountain, west of
Lutsen. When you reach the junction at the top, if you have not
heard one yet, I suggest going clockwise. This morning I had at
least 2 within 10' of the junction.
And thanks to all for the information on the gull. Saw it just after
Bruce Stahly; same location as his post.
Mike
Michael Steffes
Lake County
From BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM Fri Jul 28 19:58:44 2006
From: BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM (Williams, Bob)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:58:44 -0500
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow in Carver County
Message-ID:
I seem to recall someone else reporting this bird earlier but in case
I'm wrong there was a Henslow's Sparrow calling from the portion of the
Rapids Lake Unit of the MN Valley NWR that is adjacent to and east of
Co. Rd. 45(south of Carver). There is a parking area there but I walked
into the field along a gated road just north of the parking area and had
to walk quite a ways in before I heard it calling well off the path at
about 9am.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
From Dilray3@aol.com Fri Jul 28 22:20:20 2006
From: Dilray3@aol.com (Dilray3@aol.com)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:20:20 EDT
Subject: [mou] Additional Blooper & Accompanying Lesson
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AS a new birder I have to agree with Pastor Al - it is intimidating to be
with people who know so much about the bird world. It is also inspiring -
awesome - educational and motivating. One thing you might try and do when out
with new birders is let them figure out what the bird is -that for me is the fun
part when I bird alone - just trying to figure out who is singing - calling -
or just looking at me.
k. young
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From mikee@cadence.com Fri Jul 28 22:31:39 2006
From: mikee@cadence.com (Michael Engh)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:31:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] beginning birding
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on a related note, my brother has a short life list because he insists
on adding a bird only if he identified it! so I can't say anything to
help when we bird together.
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From stan_1ch@yahoo.com Fri Jul 28 22:42:12 2006
From: stan_1ch@yahoo.com (Stan Merrill)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:42:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] Let's say "THANKS!"
Message-ID: <20060728214213.90254.qmail@web38215.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Hello, EveryBIRDie, Hello!
How to share this thoughtful suggestion received
from a friend with you without opening a can of
worms I'm not sure; but if I do, perhaps the
birds will eat the worms, and the appreciation
of our Armed Forces Personnel will be worth it!
<;-) <;-)
Some of you will want to do this! And, Thanks
to each of you who do!
Let's Say Thanks!
http://www.letssaythanks.com/
If you go to this web site, you can pick out
a thank you card and Xerox will print it, and
it will be sent to a soldier that is currently
serving in Iraq. You cannot pick out who gets it,
but it will go to some member of the armed services.
It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a
bunch of these? I sent mine, now you can send one, too!
May you enjoy a great day of Freedom,
thanks to our Armed Forces Personnel!
Stan Merrill
Apple Valley/St. Paul, MN
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Fri Jul 28 22:53:34 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:53:34 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Re: [mnbird] Let's say 'THANKS!'
In-Reply-To: <20060728214213.90254.qmail@web38215.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060728214213.90254.qmail@web38215.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <60875.68.112.165.197.1154123614.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
A lot of soldiers in Iraq notice birds there and send me photos. You can
see them here:
http://birderblog.com/bird/Places/Iraq/IraqBirdsGallery.html
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
> Hello, EveryBIRDie, Hello!
>
> How to share this thoughtful suggestion received
> from a friend with you without opening a can of
> worms I'm not sure; but if I do, perhaps the
> birds will eat the worms, and the appreciation
> of our Armed Forces Personnel will be worth it!
> <;-) <;-)
>
> Some of you will want to do this! And, Thanks
> to each of you who do!
>
> Let's Say Thanks!
>
> http://www.letssaythanks.com/
> If you go to this web site, you can pick out
> a thank you card and Xerox will print it, and
> it will be sent to a soldier that is currently
> serving in Iraq. You cannot pick out who gets it,
> but it will go to some member of the armed services.
> It is FREE and it only takes a second.
> Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a
> bunch of these? I sent mine, now you can send one, too!
>
> May you enjoy a great day of Freedom,
> thanks to our Armed Forces Personnel!
>
> Stan Merrill
> Apple Valley/St. Paul, MN
>
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From fholbrook@cableone.net Fri Jul 28 23:08:27 2006
From: fholbrook@cableone.net (Rick)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:08:27 -0500
Subject: [mou] Let's say "THANKS!"
In-Reply-To: <20060728214213.90254.qmail@web38215.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Stan Merrill wrote:
> Hello, EveryBIRDie, Hello!
>
> How to share this thoughtful suggestion received
> from a friend with you without opening a can of
> worms I'm not sure; but if I do, perhaps the
> birds will eat the worms, and the appreciation
> of our Armed Forces Personnel will be worth it!
> <;-) <;-)
>
> Some of you will want to do this! And, Thanks
> to each of you who do!
>
> Let's Say Thanks!
>
> http://www.letssaythanks.com/
> If you go to this web site, you can pick out
> a thank you card and Xerox will print it, and
> it will be sent to a soldier that is currently
> serving in Iraq. You cannot pick out who gets it,
> but it will go to some member of the armed services.
> It is FREE and it only takes a second.
> Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a
> bunch of these? I sent mine, now you can send one, too!
>
> May you enjoy a great day of Freedom,
> thanks to our Armed Forces Personnel!
>
> Stan Merrill
> Apple Valley/St. Paul, MN
>
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>
That is really a good idea. My son returned in Feb from an 18 month
deployment and about 30 of his reserve mates were just activated for an
18mo. deployment. If you would like specific names I am sure the Family
Support Group here in Fargo could supply them. :-)
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From birderguy@comcast.net Sat Jul 29 01:44:52 2006
From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:44:52 -0500
Subject: [mou] Let's say "THANKS!"
In-Reply-To: AAAAAH/BAVQcuPRGkTxTwkE7FPfE5iMA
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Here's what I'm now doing... Besides birding that is...
Support a Soldier:
http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html
Just sent my first box this morning.. I included in the box a letter with a few shots of
me at Hawk Ridge releasing my Goshawk from last fall so he can get an idea of what I'm
like, would be cool if he had some interest in birds, I'd have to try and dig up a "Birds
of Iraq" book and a check list or something for the next box..
Andrew
---
Andrew Longtin
Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota
Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member
http://www.moumn.org/
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter
http://www.hawkridge.org/
Cornell Lab Member (PFW)
http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
EMail: BirderGuy AT comcast DOT net
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NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!!
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-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Stan
Merrill
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:42 PM
To: mnbird@lists.mnbird.net; mou-net@cbs.umn.edu; Bluebird-L@Cornell.edu
Subject: [mou] Let's say "THANKS!"
Hello, EveryBIRDie, Hello!
How to share this thoughtful suggestion received from a friend with you without opening a
can of worms I'm not sure; but if I do, perhaps the birds will eat the worms, and the
appreciation of our Armed Forces Personnel will be worth it!
<;-) <;-)
Some of you will want to do this! And, Thanks to each of you who do!
Let's Say Thanks!
http://www.letssaythanks.com/
If you go to this web site, you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it, and
it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You cannot pick out who
gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? I sent mine, now you
can send one, too!
May you enjoy a great day of Freedom,
thanks to our Armed Forces Personnel!
Stan Merrill
Apple Valley/St. Paul, MN
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From birderguy@comcast.net Sat Jul 29 02:02:05 2006
From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0500
Subject: [mou] Hummers on the move..
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Well over the last week I have noticed some male hummers at the feeder, for the last few
it's only been females and young, I'm guessing the males are on the move south..
Andrew
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Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member
http://www.moumn.org/
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter
http://www.hawkridge.org/
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http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
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From natester166@hotmail.com Sat Jul 29 18:30:00 2006
From: natester166@hotmail.com (Nathan Schirmacher)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:30:00 -0500
Subject: [mou] Willet
Message-ID:
Checked Gilman,Milaca and Foley ponds, including a Willet at Foley. Twelve
overall shorebirds species.
Nathan Schirmacher
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From Mcitsay@aol.com Sat Jul 29 19:08:37 2006
From: Mcitsay@aol.com (Mcitsay@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:08:37 EDT
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull Update - Yes
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Good Afternoon -
Connie Osbeck and I observed the bird at 8am this morning, Saturday, on the
beach at the East Bay Suites.
Thank you for all the updates during the week.
Mark S Citsay & Connie L Osbeck
Washington County
Lake Elmo, MN
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From bstahly@boreal.org Sat Jul 29 22:06:08 2006
From: bstahly@boreal.org (Bruce Stahly)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:06:08 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull Update - Yes
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....and I saw the gull at 11:15 a.m. on the breakwater by the Angry Trout, companionably sitting with the herring gulls, oblivious to the Dragon Boats racing by on the harbor. By 3 pm it was on the water in front of East Bay, so birders should check both spots if they fail to see it at first.
Bruce Stahly
Grand Marais
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:08:37 EDT, Mcitsay wrote
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> Good Afternoon -
>
> Connie Osbeck and I observed the bird at 8am this morning, Saturday, on the beach at the East Bay Suites.
> Thank you for all the updates during the week.
>
> Mark S Citsay & Connie L Osbeck
> Washington County
> Lake Elmo, MN
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Bruce Stahly
Grand Marais
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From lfredrck@rollanet.org Sat Jul 29 23:30:48 2006
From: lfredrck@rollanet.org (Linda Frederick)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:30:48 -0500
Subject: [mou] Nothern Hawk Owl
Message-ID: <016401c6b35e$a68e01e0$155ce5d8@toshibauser>
Sorry for the lateness of the report, but we were computer-less while in
your neck of the woods.
Thanks to Shawn Conrads' reports on the Duluth hotline, we were able to see
the Northern Hawk Owl in Itasca County. (I don't know if it had been
reported previously by someone else.)
My husband and I viewed the Northern Hawl Owl along Hwy 65, in a snag west
of mile marker 194, 3.6 miles north of County road 53 on July 22. This was
a life bird for me (and for my non-listing husband as well).
We camped at Lost Lake C.G. in the G. Washington State Forest and saw
numerous Blackburian, Black-throated Green, Magnolia, and Chestnut Sided
Warblers feeding young. Always good to see these birds which are just
migrants through the Ozarks on their nesting grounds.
Thanks for not having many mosquitoes this year.
Linda and John Frederick
Rolla, Missouri
From stauf007@tc.umn.edu Sun Jul 30 22:57:17 2006
From: stauf007@tc.umn.edu (William M Stauffer)
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:57:17 -0500
Subject: [mou] Dakota Cnty Swanson's Hawk,Orchard Oriole, and Loggerhead Shrikes
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At about 9AM today there was a beautiful adult Swanson's Hawk circling and
generally cavorting over CR42 just west of the junction with SR 52. There
was also an Orchard Oriole flying about the area. Later, over a dozen adult
and immature Loggerhead Shrikes were seen along Emerson south of 42 and
180th between Emerson and Fisher, and along 190th between Vermillion and SR
52.
Bill Stauffer
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south of 42
and 180th between Emerson and Fisher, and along =
190th between
Vermillion and SR 52.
Bill Stauffer
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From Hagsela@aol.com Sun Jul 30 23:50:11 2006
From: Hagsela@aol.com (Hagsela@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:50:11 EDT
Subject: [mou] Common Moorhen & chicks in Yellow Med Cty
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In the north central part of Yellow Medicine Cty., on Miller Lake, I observed
an adult Common Moorhen swimming with and feeding two young. Take Hwy 67 to
290th St. I was .2 mile north of 67 on 290th, looking at the south east
shoreline of the lake. You could probably observe the birds from Hwy 67 itself.
For those who like landmarks, I was by the 1st line of trees near the road
as you go north on 290th from Hwy 67. I observed the birds Sunday, July 30,
from noon to about 12:20.
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County
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and feeding two young. Take Hwy 67 to 290th St. I was .2 mile=
north of 67 on 290th, looking at the south east shoreline of the lake. =
; You could probably observe the birds from Hwy 67 itself. For those=
who like landmarks, I was by the 1st line of trees near the road as you go=20=
north on 290th from Hwy 67. I observed the birds Sunday, July 30, fro=
m noon to about 12:20.
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County
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From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Mon Jul 31 01:26:14 2006
From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson)
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:26:14 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [mou] Gull still in Grand Marais
Message-ID: <60484.68.112.165.197.1154305574.squirrel@68.112.165.197>
The gull believed to be a Slaty-backed is still in Grand Marais. Sharon
Stiteler and I found it simultaneously at the rocky breakwater near the
Angry Trout restaurant at about noon today, hunkered down on a rock--at
first it was next to a Herring Gull. Molly Hoffman said that it's been
hanging out more and more with Herring Gulls, without any of the fighting
people witnessed last weekend, so is finally able to eat proper natural
food.
It started raining soon after Sharon and I arrived, and with the first
peal of thunder the bird stood up and we got better views, but none of the
photos we took today were diagnostic--they were worse than the ones that I
took last week for limited angles and no open wings. But as always I'll
post all my photos on my blog later today. I doubt if they're as good as
the ones taken by real photographers, but sure hope they're of use.
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 david@cahlander.com Mon Jul 31 05:10:56 2006
From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander)
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:10:56 -0500
Subject: [mou] Slaty-backed Gull RQD
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If you have been to see the Slaty-backed Gull in Grand Marais, I suggest =
that you send in a RQD for the bird. This Its easy to do, you can =
either send in a paper RQD to Peder Svingen or use the on-line entry of =
an RQD available at:
http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/rqd.pl?op=3Dnew
Thanks.
---
David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910
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--- David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, =
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From bikebirder75@yahoo.com Mon Jul 31 19:45:12 2006
From: bikebirder75@yahoo.com (Chris Mansfield)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:45:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [mou] rufa red knot info request
In-Reply-To: <031501c6a457$fd9c3260$0b01a8c0@pastoral>
Message-ID: <20060731184512.80824.qmail@web54111.mail.yahoo.com>
Are there any sites or publications which have current or at least
recent years' information on the Delaware Bay spring Red Knot migrant
numbers (or breeding surveys in Arctic, or wintering, etc.)?
To make this MN-relevant (though I'm pretty sure most of the Red Knots
anyone sees here are subspecies rufa, too), it was nice to see some
adult migrant shorebirds on Park Point in Duluth last weekend, most
very worn in plumage and some just starting to show winter feathers,
like the Sanderlings (saw around 15 of these). Also Baird's Sandpiper
(first adult I'd seen in MN) and Semipalmated Plover.
Chris
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From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Mon Jul 31 23:30:19 2006
From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:30:19 -0500
Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 7/27/06
In-Reply-To: <20060728003350.4EAFE11647@biosci.cbs.umn.edu>
Message-ID:
I've had no problem finding black-billed cuckoos in the alder thickets
either. I've also noticed a great abundance of defoliating larvae on the
alder this year. A DNR forest insect specialist informed me that they are
fall web worms. These may be as attractive to the cuckoos as the forest
tent caterpillars are during their outbreaks.
Shawn Conrad
Bovey
>From: Jim Lind
>To: MOU-net
>Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 7/27/06
>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:33:37 -0700
>
>-RBA
>*Minnesota
>*Duluth/North Shore
>*July 27, 2006
>*MNDU0607.27
>
>-Birds mentioned
>American White Pelican
>Great Egret
>Lesser Yellowlegs
>Least Sandpiper
>Pectoral Sandpiper
>Stilt Sandpiper
>Black-billed Cuckoo
>Tennessee Warbler
>Black-throated Blue Warbler
>Slaty-backed Gull
>-Transcript
>
>Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
>Date: July 27, 2006
>Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
>Reports: (218) 834-2858
>Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
>
>This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 27th, 2006 sponsored
>by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
>
>A potential first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL was found in the Grand
>Marais harbor by Ken and Molly Hoffman on July 21st and has been seen every
>day since, including today. In the mornings it has been found mainly on
>the lawn and beach in front of the East Bay or Shoreline Motels. In the
>afternoons it often moves to the marina breakwall within the inner harbor,
>in front of the North House Folk School. The bird is in adult plumage and
>it does not appear to be associating closely with other gull species. Any
>updates I receive about the bird will be posted immediately to MOU-net.
>
>Shawn Conrad found a GREAT EGRET in Itasca County on the 24th at Hennessey
>Lake, about 10 miles south of Grand Rapids along US Highway 169.
>
>Mike Steffes reported eight singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS in Cook
>County at Oberg Mountain on the 20th. The first potential fall migrant
>TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported from Grand Rapids on the 20th. BLACK-BILLED
>CUCKOOS seem more abundant than normal this month across much of northeast
>Minnesota, especially near thickets of lowland alders.
>
>Uwe Kausch saw three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 24th flying over the
>Two Harbors High School, heading towards Lake Superior.
>
>Julie O'Connor found a few shorebirds at the 40th Avenue West impoundments
>in Duluth on the 16th, including LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILT SANDPIPER, and
>PECTORAL SANDPIPER. The same species, as well as LEAST SANDPIPERS, were
>seen at the Beaver Bay sewage lagoons in Lake County last week. The 40th
>Avenue West impoundments are currently under construction, and although
>there are no signs indicating that the area is off limits, birders should
>use caution around construction personnel and equipment.
>
>The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 3rd.
>
>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.
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