From axhertzel@sihope.com Fri Sep 1 00:53:30 2006 From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:53:30 -0700 Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 31 August 2006 Message-ID: <20060831235507.B6366100EB@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1157068410==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 31, 2006 *MNST0608.31 -Birds mentioned Spruce Grouse Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Carolina Wren American Pipit Northern Parula Blackburnian Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Mourning Warbler -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: August 31, 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 August 31st 2006. On the 26th,Bill Marengo found twelve PLEGADIS IBIS at various points along the Big Stone NWR auto tour route in Lac Qui Parle County. On the same day, Peder Svingen found 23 more along state highway 28 just west of Big Stone County Road 61. A family of eight SPRUCE GROUSE was seen by Brad Bolduan in George Washington State Forest in Itasca County on the 27th, on a gravel road going south to Bear Lake. Ron Erpelding found a CAROLINA WREN on the 25th at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park campground southeast of Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County. The wren was in the walk-in campsites area between the bank of the Yellow Medicine River and the entrance road. Southbound migrants reported recently include OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, AMERICAN PIPIT, NORTHERN PARULA, MOURNING WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and BLACKPOLL WARBLER. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 7th 2006. --====1157068410==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*August 31, 2006
*MNST0608.31
-Birds mentioned -Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 31, 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 August 31st 2006.

On the 26th,Bill Marengo found twelve PLEGADIS IBIS at various points along the Big Stone NWR auto tour route in Lac Qui Parle County. On the same day, Peder Svingen found 23 more along state highway 28 just west of Big Stone County Road 61.

A family of eight SPRUCE GROUSE was seen by Brad Bolduan in George Washington State Forest in Itasca County on the 27th, on a gravel road going south to Bear Lake.

Ron Erpelding found a CAROLINA WREN on the 25th at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park campground southeast of Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County. The wren was in the walk-in campsites area between the bank of the Yellow Medicine River and the entrance road.

Southbound migrants reported recently include OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, AMERICAN PIPIT, NORTHERN PARULA, MOURNING WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and BLACKPOLL WARBLER.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 7th 2006. --====1157068410====-- From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Sep 1 01:58:50 2006 From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:58:50 -0700 Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 31, 2006 Message-ID: <20060901010031.EBC4D100EB@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1157072330==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *August 31, 2006 *MNDL0608.31 -Birds mentioned Great Egret Merlin Peregrine Falcon Sora Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Tree Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak American Goldfinch -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: August 31, 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, September 1, 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. With the cool nights lately, there is no doubt that summer is winding down. Days in the northwest have a fall feel, although it has been pleasantly warm. It remains dry, encouraging the trees to start turning into fall colors. Migration is progressing, warblers are being reported from points further south already, and shorebird migration has apparently peaked, with numbers dropping. SANDHILL CRANES are gathering in the northwest. Katie Haws reported hundreds of them east of the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County on August 23, and on August 26, several hundred were also present in various areas of Agassiz NWR. Best place to view them in numbers is in and around the northwest corner of the refuge and along the northern boundary. >From Beltrami County, Kelly Larson reported a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH outside her bedroom window on August 27. Pat DeWenter in Bemidji reported that on August 30, she saw RED-EYED VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in their mountain ash trees feeding on berries. Even a PILEATED WOODPECKER was there eating the fruit. The waterfall was visited by RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on August 25, over 1000 shorebirds of 14 species were tallied. There was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER in the northwest corner of the refuge on August 26. The raptors have discovered the shorebird banquet for we saw both MERLINS and a PEREGRINE FALCON there on August 26. Other species found that day included many GREAT EGRETS, SORA, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, TREE SWALLOW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Thanks to Katie Haws, Pat DeWenter, and Kelly Larson for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 8, 2006. --====1157072330==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 31, 2006
*MNDL0608.31
-Birds mentioned -Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 31, 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, September 1, 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.

With the cool nights lately, there is no doubt that summer is winding down. Days in the northwest have a fall feel, although it has been pleasantly warm. It remains dry, encouraging the trees to start turning into fall colors. Migration is progressing, warblers are being reported from points further south already, and shorebird migration has apparently peaked, with numbers dropping.

SANDHILL CRANES are gathering in the northwest. Katie Haws reported hundreds of them east of the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County on August 23, and on August 26, several hundred were also present in various areas of Agassiz NWR. Best place to view them in numbers is in and around the northwest corner of the refuge and along the northern boundary.

>From Beltrami County, Kelly Larson reported a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH outside her bedroom window on August 27. Pat DeWenter in Bemidji reported that on August 30, she saw RED-EYED VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in their mountain ash trees feeding on berries. Even a PILEATED WOODPECKER was there eating the fruit. The waterfall was visited by RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER.

At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on August 25, over 1000 shorebirds of 14 species were tallied. There was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER in the northwest corner of the refuge on August 26. The raptors have discovered the shorebird banquet for we saw both MERLINS and a PEREGRINE FALCON there on August 26. Other species found that day included many GREAT EGRETS, SORA, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, TREE SWALLOW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.

Thanks to Katie Haws, Pat DeWenter, and Kelly Larson for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 8, 2006. --====1157072330====-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Sep 1 03:26:36 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:26:36 -0700 Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 8/31/06 Message-ID: <20060901022816.CB93D101B7@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1157077596==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *August 31, 2006 *MNDU0608.31 -Birds mentioned Spruce Grouse Semipalmated Plover Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Bonaparte's Gull Black Tern Yellow-throated Vireo Golden-winged Warbler American Redstart Connecticut Warbler -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: August 31, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 31st, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Brad Bolduan found eight SPRUCE GROUSE in the George Washington State Forest in Itasca County on the 26th. They were along CR 552 which heads south from CR 52 to Bear Lake. More than 540 songbirds were banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 27th and 28th. The previous single-day record of 271 individuals was broken on the 28th with 362 birds banded, including more than 140 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, two CONNECTICUT WARBLERS and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. Kim and Cindy Risen found 22 warbler species at Park Point on the afternoon of the 29th, as well as BONAPARTE'S GULLS and FORSTER’S TERNS in the harbor. Mike Hendrickson found BLACK TERNS, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, SANDERLINGS, and BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS on the 25th at Lafayette Square on Park Point. Tom Nelson found two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on the 24th in Grand Marais just east of Artist's Point. Jan Green found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors on the 27th. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 7th. 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. --====1157077596==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*August 31, 2006
*MNDU0608.31
-Birds mentioned -Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: August 31, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 31st, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Brad Bolduan found eight SPRUCE GROUSE in the George Washington State Forest in Itasca County on the 26th. They were along CR 552 which heads south from CR 52 to Bear Lake.

More than 540 songbirds were banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 27th and 28th. The previous single-day record of 271 individuals was broken on the 28th with 362 birds banded, including more than 140 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, two CONNECTICUT WARBLERS and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. Kim and Cindy Risen found 22 warbler species at Park Point on the afternoon of the 29th, as well as BONAPARTE'S GULLS and FORSTER’S TERNS in the harbor.

Mike Hendrickson found BLACK TERNS, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, SANDERLINGS, and BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS on the 25th at Lafayette Square on Park Point. Tom Nelson found two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on the 24th in Grand Marais just east of Artist's Point.

Jan Green found a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors on the 27th.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 7th.

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. --====1157077596====-- From david@cahlander.com Fri Sep 1 14:55:06 2006 From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 08:55:06 -0500 Subject: [mou] Recently Seen - Red Knot, Glossy Ibis, Plegadis Ibis Message-ID: <002b01c6cdce$3e0686d0$0400a8c0@flash> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6CDA4.51FA0BF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl I've been on a trip and the images were delayed in posting. --- David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6CDA4.51FA0BF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6CDA4.51FA0BF0-- From two-jays@att.net Fri Sep 1 16:59:13 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:59:13 -0500 Subject: [mou] conservation salaries Message-ID: How many basic memberships does it take to pay the salaries of the executives who lead our major conservation organizations? I had no idea, indeed, the thought never crossed my mind until I saw the Spring 06 issue of Pacific Seabirds, a conservation magazine. PS listed its most recent information on conservation-executive salaries. I post this not as criticism, for all of these organizations make important contributions. But..... it certainly takes a lot of us to pay the people in the CEO's chair. I might just come out of retirement if the NRDC job was to be offered to me. National Resources Defense Council, CEO received $704,796, equal to 70,479 memberships at its basic $10 enrollment level. Wildlife Conservation Society, $495,422, 6,605 memberships at basic $75. National Wildlife Federation, $477,138, 15,904 memberships at basic $30. The Nature Conservancy, $399,788, 15,991 memberships at basic $25. National Audubon Society, $362.237, 18,112 memberships at basic $20. Conservation International, $336,353, 9,610 memberships at basic $35. World Wildlife Fund, $310,781, 12,431 memberships at basic $25. Jim Williams Wayzata, Minnesota From realaquila@yahoo.com Fri Sep 1 17:16:46 2006 From: realaquila@yahoo.com (Nyc) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:16:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Anyone know how to get to Sax-Zim Bog? Message-ID: <20060901161646.95944.qmail@web32402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-256991046-1157127406=:95114 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit We are going to be up north but never been to Sax-Zim Bog. We will be coming from Minneapolis. Once close to Duluth does anyone know how to get to Sax-Zim Bog? Thanks Sometimes, a Picture is worth a 1000 words. at: http://photobucket.com/albums/v477/baznoded/ --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. --0-256991046-1157127406=:95114 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
We are going to be up north but never been to  Sax-Zim Bog.  We will be coming from Minneapolis.  Once close to Duluth does anyone know how to get to Sax-Zim Bog?
 
Thanks
 
 


Sometimes, a Picture is worth a 1000 words.
at: http://photobucket.com/albums/v477/baznoded/
 
 

Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. --0-256991046-1157127406=:95114-- From natester166@hotmail.com Fri Sep 1 19:02:15 2006 From: natester166@hotmail.com (Nathan Schirmacher) Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:02:15 -0500 Subject: [mou] 25 Warblers, Mille Lacs County Message-ID: 25 warblers, Mille Lacs County (Hennepin, lakefront, Kathio): * Golden-winged (5+) * Tennessee (numerous) * Orange-crowned (single) * Nashville * Northern Parula (single) * Yellow * Chestnut-sided * Magnolia (10+) * Cape May (2) * Yellow-rumped (numerous) * Black-throated Green (4, Hennepin) * Blackburnian * Pine (5+) * Palm * Bay-breasted * Blackpoll (one obvious, other "Baypolls") * Black & White (30+) * American Redstart (many different plumages) * Ovenbird (only 2) * Northern Waterthrush (heard only) * Connecticut (single) * Mourning (2) * Common Yellowthroat (sort of, well, common) * Wilson's * Canada (4+) Other birds of interest include Philadelphia Vireo, Swainson's Thrush and a Broad-winged Hawk. Good birding to all! Nathan & Al Schirmacher _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline From thurston@copper.net Sat Sep 2 00:26:39 2006 From: thurston@copper.net (Thurston) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:26:39 -0500 Subject: [mou] conservation salaries References: Message-ID: <001f01c6ce1e$14623900$291d9f04@minnesota> I have read the e-mail from Jim Williams on the salaries of the CEOs of certain conservation organizations. It was indeed enlightening! I wonder: 1. What salary and expenses, if any, are paid to members of the boards of these organizations? 2. Would the organizations argue that these amounts are what they have to pay to get a quality conservation CEO these days? In the conservation movement, are there any people equally conpetent who would suffer a lesser salary? 3. Some of them hire professional fund raisers and membership solicitors. How much of the membership dues and fundraising go to the outside fundraisers? 4. Do outside for-profit organizations prepare the fancy material we receive in the mail seeking contributions from us concerning various environmental issues? What does that cost? 5. How much of the "contributed" dollar actually goes to address the stated purpose of the particular conservation organization? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williams" To: "MOU net" Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:59 AM Subject: [mou] conservation salaries > > How many basic memberships does it take to pay the salaries of the > executives who lead our major conservation organizations? I had no > idea, indeed, the thought never crossed my mind until I saw the Spring > 06 issue of Pacific Seabirds, a conservation magazine. PS listed its > most recent information on conservation-executive salaries. I post this > not as criticism, for all of these organizations make important > contributions. But..... it certainly takes a lot of us to pay the > people in the CEO's chair. I might just come out of retirement if the > NRDC job was to be offered to me. > > National Resources Defense Council, CEO received $704,796, equal to > 70,479 memberships at its basic $10 enrollment level. > > Wildlife Conservation Society, $495,422, 6,605 memberships at basic $75. > > National Wildlife Federation, $477,138, 15,904 memberships at basic $30. > > The Nature Conservancy, $399,788, 15,991 memberships at basic $25. > > National Audubon Society, $362.237, 18,112 memberships at basic $20. > > Conservation International, $336,353, 9,610 memberships at basic $35. > > World Wildlife Fund, $310,781, 12,431 memberships at basic $25. > > Jim Williams > Wayzata, Minnesota > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > mou-net@cbs.umn.edu > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net > From thurston@copper.net Sat Sep 2 00:28:51 2006 From: thurston@copper.net (Thurston) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:28:51 -0500 Subject: [mou] conservation salaries Message-ID: <000a01c6ce1e$63e8cde0$291d9f04@minnesota> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thurston" To: "Jim Williams" ; "MOU net" Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [mou] conservation salaries > I have read the e-mail from Jim Williams on the salaries of the CEOs of > certain conservation organizations. It was indeed enlightening! I wonder: > 1. What salary and expenses, if any, are paid to members of the boards of > these organizations? > 2. Would the organizations argue that these amounts are what they have to > pay to get a quality conservation CEO these days? In the conservation > movement, are there any people equally conpetent who would suffer a lesser > salary? > 3. Some of them hire professional fund raisers and membership solicitors. > How much of the membership dues and fundraising go to the outside > fundraisers? > 4. Do outside for-profit organizations prepare the fancy material we > receive in the mail seeking contributions from us concerning various > environmental issues? What does that cost? > 5. How much of the "contributed" dollar actually goes to address the > stated purpose of the particular conservation organization? ----- Original > Message ----- > From: "Jim Williams" > To: "MOU net" > Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:59 AM > Subject: [mou] conservation salaries > > > > > > How many basic memberships does it take to pay the salaries of the > > executives who lead our major conservation organizations? I had no > > idea, indeed, the thought never crossed my mind until I saw the Spring > > 06 issue of Pacific Seabirds, a conservation magazine. PS listed its > > most recent information on conservation-executive salaries. I post this > > not as criticism, for all of these organizations make important > > contributions. But..... it certainly takes a lot of us to pay the > > people in the CEO's chair. I might just come out of retirement if the > > NRDC job was to be offered to me. > > > > National Resources Defense Council, CEO received $704,796, equal to > > 70,479 memberships at its basic $10 enrollment level. > > > > Wildlife Conservation Society, $495,422, 6,605 memberships at basic $75. > > > > National Wildlife Federation, $477,138, 15,904 memberships at basic $30. > > > > The Nature Conservancy, $399,788, 15,991 memberships at basic $25. > > > > National Audubon Society, $362.237, 18,112 memberships at basic $20. > > > > Conservation International, $336,353, 9,610 memberships at basic $35. > > > > World Wildlife Fund, $310,781, 12,431 memberships at basic $25. > > > > Jim Williams > > Wayzata, Minnesota > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mou-net mailing list > > mou-net@cbs.umn.edu > > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net > > > From rerpeldi@tds.net Sat Sep 2 02:44:51 2006 From: rerpeldi@tds.net (Ronald Erpelding) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 20:44:51 -0500 Subject: [mou] Snowy Egrets in Stearns County Message-ID: <20060902014452.JKGG5875.outaamta01.mail.tds.net@Family> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6CE07.7AECA5A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit At 5:05 p.m. on Friday afternoon, September 1, 2006 I stopped along busy MN Hwy 23 approximately 4 miles northeast of Paynesville, MN (where the hwy curves sharply to the north) at the Waterfowl Production Area immediately adjacent to the west side of the Highway. The water levels in the impoundment areas are quite low and there was an abundance of shorebirds and Egrets/Herons. The highlight of the stop was two Snowy Egrets among 20 plus Great Egrets, a half a dozen Great Blue Herons and lots of waterfowl and shorebirds. When I observed the two Snowy Egrets they were less then 100 yards out from the Hwy in the larger water area on the northwest side of the impoundment. Since the water area stretches approximately a quarter mile to the west from the hwy a spotting scope would be helpful especially to study the shorebirds. I also visited the Paynesville, MN Sewage Ponds. The ponds are located about a mile or so northwest of Paynesville off of MN Hwy 23. From Hwy 23 take Co Rd 33 west (the road curves north along the sewage ponds. The first water area you encounter is not a sewage pond but a storm water collection area. That area as well as all the sewage ponds has birding potential but the mudflat adjacent to Co Rd 33 in the northwest corner of the second sewage pond contained a considerable number of shorebirds when I visited around 6:00p.m. A good portion of the first and second sewage ponds can be viewed from the elevated driveway area of the primary treatment facility located on the opposite side of Co Rd 33. Ron Erpelding Willmar, MN ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6CE07.7AECA5A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

At 5:05 p.m. on Friday afternoon, September 1, 2006 I stopped along busy MN Hwy 23 approximately 4 miles northeast of = Paynesville, MN (where the hwy curves sharply to the north) at the Waterfowl Production = Area immediately adjacent to the west side of the Highway.  The water levels in the impoundment areas are quite low and there was an abundance of shorebirds = and Egrets/Herons.  The highlight of the stop was two Snowy Egrets among 20 plus Great Egrets, a half a dozen Great Blue = Herons and lots of waterfowl and shorebirds.  =  

When I observed the two Snowy Egrets they were less = then 100 yards out from the Hwy in the larger water area on the northwest side of = the impoundment.  Since the water area stretches approximately a quarter mile to the west = from the hwy a spotting scope would be helpful especially to study the = shorebirds.

 

I also visited the Paynesville, MN Sewage Ponds.  The ponds are located about a mile or = so northwest of Paynesville off of MN Hwy 23.  From Hwy 23 take Co Rd 33 west = (the road curves north along the sewage ponds.  The first water area you = encounter is not a sewage pond but a storm water collection area.  That area as = well as all the sewage ponds has birding potential but the mudflat adjacent = to Co Rd 33 = in the northwest corner of the second sewage pond contained a = considerable number of shorebirds when I visited around 6:00p.m.  A good portion = of the first and second sewage ponds can be viewed from the elevated driveway = area of the primary treatment facility located on the opposite side of = Co Rd = 33.

 

Ron Erpelding

Willmar, MN

 

------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6CE07.7AECA5A0-- From corax6330@yahoo.com Sat Sep 2 16:58:52 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 08:58:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Houston Co. Sightings Sept. 1 Message-ID: <20060902155852.22070.qmail@web56002.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Ruby-thrtd. Hbirds-------Beaver Creek Valley St. Pk. 10+/- Red-headed Woodpecker----Hillside Rd. 1A Yell.-bell. Sap---------- " 1I E. Wood Pewee------------ " 6 E. Phoebe---------------- " 1 E. Kingbird-------------- " Yell. thrtd. Vireo------- " & BCVSP 6+/- Warbling V.-------------- " 1 Red-eyed V.-------------- " " 12 Tufted Titmouse---------- " 1 House Wren--------------- " 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher---- " 1 E. Bluebird-------------- " thrush, sp. heard call only " Cedar Waxwing------------ " 1 Blue-w. Warbler---------- " 1 Golden-w. " ---------- " 1 Tennessee Wa.------------ Chestnut-sided Wa.------- " 1 Magnolia----------------- " " 3 Blackburnian ------------ " 1 Bay-brstd. -------------- " " 4 Black & white------------ Am. Redstart------------- Black-thrtd. Green Wa.--- " 1 Rose brstd. Grosbeak----- " 2 Eurasian Collared Dove--- Adult on nest,usual site, power substation, Caledonia. (Do they ever not nest?!) We may have seen more than 4 Bay-breasted Warblers. We were surprised to see them again & again at various stops. Fred Lesher, LaCrosse, Wis. Nancy Overcott, Houston Co. Minn. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From corax6330@yahoo.com Sat Sep 2 17:02:02 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:02:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Fwd: [mou] Houston Co. Sightings Sept. 1 Message-ID: <20060902160202.51098.qmail@web56013.mail.re3.yahoo.com> --0-1236566857-1157212922=:50683 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Id: Content-Disposition: inline Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --0-1236566857-1157212922=:50683 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Apparently-To: corax6330@yahoo.com via 216.252.110.188; Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:00:12 -0700 X-YahooFilteredBulk: 134.84.144.2 X-Originating-IP: [134.84.144.2] Authentication-Results: mta156.mail.re2.yahoo.com from=cbs.umn.edu; domainkeys=fail (bad syntax) Received: from 134.84.144.2 (EHLO biosci.cbs.umn.edu) (134.84.144.2) by mta156.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:00:12 -0700 Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by biosci-10025.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id B61F411704; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 11:00:07 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Delivered-To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu (atp.cbs.umn.edu [134.84.144.139]) by biosci-10025.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDA5311637 for ; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:59:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from web56002.mail.re3.yahoo.com (web56002.mail.re3.yahoo.com [216.252.110.181]) by biosci.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with SMTP id 772F3115FC for ; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:59:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: (qmail 22072 invoked by uid 60001); 2 Sep 2006 15:58:52 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=LKVwxFPEDVCyXks5C2+RiI8pyvSHNFTdjouDAYs59+m2Lw7ag3inkWtpqe/3ghoTvFTNBIjIFe1OP0YHcFeCBS1hFlHcmvqSEOIxALgDzBJlIUlt81zApQfyTKVaIJ2kbPDwzBmpZFS3iiLhbtNSSQTf8ODq3hRqB7nkhg/KUnw= ; Received: from [68.113.250.175] by web56002.mail.re3.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:58:52 PDT From: fred lesher To: MOU MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-AV-Checked: ClamAV using ClamSMTP X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_RFC_POST, DNS_FROM_RFC_WHOIS,FORGED_YAHOO_RCVD autolearn=no version=3.0.3-_2005031101_ Subject: [mou] Houston Co. Sightings Sept. 1 Sender: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu Errors-To: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu X-BeenThere: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Minnesota Ornithologists' Discussion List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 08:58:52 -0700 (PDT) Content-Length: 762 Ruby-thrtd. Hbirds-------Beaver Creek Valley St. Pk. 10+/- Red-headed Woodpecker----Hillside Rd. 1A Yell.-bell. Sap---------- " 1I E. Wood Pewee------------ " 6 E. Phoebe---------------- " 1 E. Kingbird-------------- " Yell. thrtd. Vireo------- " & BCVSP 6+/- Warbling V.-------------- " 1 Red-eyed V.-------------- " " 12 Tufted Titmouse---------- " 1 House Wren--------------- " 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher---- " 1 E. Bluebird-------------- " thrush, sp. heard call only " Cedar Waxwing------------ " 1 Blue-w. Warbler---------- " 1 Golden-w. " ---------- " 1 Tennessee Wa.------------ Chestnut-sided Wa.------- " 1 Magnolia----------------- " " 3 Blackburnian ------------ " 1 Bay-brstd. -------------- " " 4 Black & white------------ Am. Redstart------------- Black-thrtd. Green Wa.--- " 1 Rose brstd. Grosbeak----- " 2 Eurasian Collared Dove--- Adult on nest,usual site, power substation, Caledonia. (Do they ever not nest?!) We may have seen more than 4 Bay-breasted Warblers. We were surprised to see them again & again at various stops. Fred Lesher, LaCrosse, Wis. Nancy Overcott, Houston Co. Minn. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net --0-1236566857-1157212922=:50683-- From chetmeyers@visi.com Sat Sep 2 21:36:07 2006 From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 15:36:07 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purgatory creek - no go Message-ID: <1157229367.44f9eb374b093@my.visi.com> Chet Meyers writes: Visited Purgatory Creek (Hen. Cty) middle mudflat thick with vegetation. Only five total shorebirds... a few hundred Canada geese. Could not find one cackler among them, but a number were sleeping. A few Caspian terns and ring-billed gulls. Chet Meyers, Hennepin County From northernflights@charter.net Sun Sep 3 00:46:55 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 18:46:55 -0500 Subject: [mou] Bemidji Scarlet Tanagers Message-ID: <9CD60165-4013-4B1B-9062-1EFFB559B1E7@charter.net> --Apple-Mail-1-692472586 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Long time birder Betty Smith called me on Friday to report several S. Tanagers frequenting a Mountain Ash outside her bedroom window. I visited with her today and found a young male in a fruit laden Hawthorn across the street. Betty says it is getting increasingly difficult to get anything done with all the good birds showing up outside her bedroom window! 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! --Apple-Mail-1-692472586 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Long time birder Betty Smith = called me on Friday to report several S. Tanagers frequenting a Mountain = Ash outside her bedroom window. I visited with her today and found a = young male in a fruit=A0laden Hawthorn=A0across the street. Betty says = it is getting increasingly difficult to get anything done with all the = good birds showing up outside her bedroom window!=A0

Kelly = Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird = Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or = visit us on the Web at...

=
The middle of Nowhere = = Somewhere!<= /DIV>

= --Apple-Mail-1-692472586-- From psvingen@d.umn.edu Sun Sep 3 03:56:45 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 21:56:45 -0500 Subject: [mou] update on Plegadis ibises in west-central Minnesota Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-1-703862774 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed A total of 9 Plegadis ibis was found at 3 west-central Minnesota locations today (2 September) where ibises have been present in varying numbers for at least the past 2 weeks: 1) state highway 28, just west of Big Stone County Road 61 (5 birds); 2) Big Stone County Road 64, about a mile east of US 75 and across the road from Munnwyler Lake (one juvenile); 3) Big Stone NWR Auto Tour Route (3 birds). None of the above were adults and none could be identified as to species. I checked the location in Traverse County where Bill Unzen reported 14 ibises several days ago (see for directions) and found none. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN --ORIGINAL MESSAGE-- > From: Peder Svingen > Date: August 21, 2006 1:50:06 AM CDT > To: MOU-net > Subject: [mou] Plegadis ibises in west-central Minnesota > > While conducting shorebird surveys this past weekend, Jeanie Joppru > and I encountered a total of 25 Plegadis ibises in 5 west-central > Minnesota locations. Except for one individual, all were juveniles and > thus not identified as to species. An adult-looking bird at location > #1 showed reddish irides, but the color of its facial skin could not > be determined; therefore, the remote possibility of a hybrid Glossy x > White-faced Ibis could not be ruled out. > The 5 locations are as follows: > 1) state highway 28, just west of Big Stone County Road 61 (16 > juveniles and one adult photographed Saturday afternoon); > 2) Big Stone County Road 61, about 4 and 1/2 miles south of state > highway 28 (one juvenile seen Saturday afternoon); > 3) Big Stone County Road 64, about a mile east of US 75 and across the > road from Munnwyler Lake (one juvenile photographed Saturday evening); > 4) Big Stone NWR, west side of road to Low Flow area off Big Stone > County Road 21 (one bird found at sunrise--it was subsequently seen > flying south into Lac Qui Parle County--towards Bellingham); > 5) Big Stone NWR, east end of Auto Tour Route (five juveniles > photographed at about 4:30 PM Sunday). > -- > Peder H. Svingen > Duluth, MN > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > mou-net@cbs.umn.edu > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net --Apple-Mail-1-703862774 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII A total of 9 Plegadis ibis was found at 3 west-central Minnesota locations today (2 September) where ibises have been present in varying numbers for at least the past 2 weeks: 1) state highway 28, just west of Big Stone County Road 61 (5 birds); 2) Big Stone County Road 64, about a mile east of US 75 and across the road from Munnwyler Lake (one juvenile); 3) Big Stone NWR Auto Tour Route (3 birds). None of the above were adults and none could be identified as to species. I checked the location in Traverse County where Bill Unzen reported 14 ibises several days ago (see < for directions) and found none. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN --ORIGINAL MESSAGE-- 0000,0000,0000From: Peder Svingen < 0000,0000,0000Date: August 21, 2006 1:50:06 AM CDT 0000,0000,0000To: MOU-net < 0000,0000,0000Subject: [mou] Plegadis ibises in west-central Minnesota While conducting shorebird surveys this past weekend, Jeanie Joppru and I encountered a total of 25 Plegadis ibises in 5 west-central Minnesota locations. Except for one individual, all were juveniles and thus not identified as to species. An adult-looking bird at location #1 showed reddish irides, but the color of its facial skin could not be determined; therefore, the remote possibility of a hybrid Glossy x White-faced Ibis could not be ruled out. The 5 locations are as follows: 1) state highway 28, just west of Big Stone County Road 61 (16 juveniles and one adult photographed Saturday afternoon); 2) Big Stone County Road 61, about 4 and 1/2 miles south of state highway 28 (one juvenile seen Saturday afternoon); 3) Big Stone County Road 64, about a mile east of US 75 and across the road from Munnwyler Lake (one juvenile photographed Saturday evening); 4) Big Stone NWR, west side of road to Low Flow area off Big Stone County Road 21 (one bird found at sunrise--it was subsequently seen flying south into Lac Qui Parle County--towards Bellingham); 5) Big Stone NWR, east end of Auto Tour Route (five juveniles photographed at about 4:30 PM Sunday). -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net --Apple-Mail-1-703862774-- From jodyk@arvig.net Sun Sep 3 08:13:40 2006 From: jodyk@arvig.net (Jody) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 02:13:40 -0500 Subject: [mou] Re: mou-net digest, Vol 1 #1634 - 5 msgs References: <20060831170007.21125.1305.Mailman@biosci.cbs.umn.edu> Message-ID: <003601c6cf28$84582b10$8f7851d1@Stella> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C6CEFE.9274C8E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I purchased this property in 2003, there was a pretty sickly = mountain ash in my back yard. I have tried to take good care of it, and = although it it still not very big, it seems alot healthier. Late last = summer/early fall I looked out one day at twilight and it was full of = cedar waxwings - too dim for picture-taking, but I was thrilled as I had = never had them in my yard, although I have seen them in this area = before. As for all the other birds who like them, so much the better - = I'll be takig good care of this tree! Thanks! Jody=20 You can't always control the wind, but you can control your sails. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C6CEFE.9274C8E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When I purchased this property in = 2003, there=20 was a pretty sickly mountain ash in my back yard.  I have tried to = take=20 good care of it, and although it it still not very big, it seems alot=20 healthier.  Late last summer/early fall I looked out one day at = twilight=20 and it was full of cedar waxwings - too dim for picture-taking, but I = was=20 thrilled as I had never had them in my yard, although I have seen them = in this=20 area before.   As for all the other birds who like them, = so much=20 the better - I'll be takig good care of this = tree!
Thanks!
Jody 
 
You can't always control the wind, but = you can=20 control your sails.
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C6CEFE.9274C8E0-- From sweston2@comcast.net Sun Sep 3 16:17:20 2006 From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:17:20 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fw: Manx Shearwater on Lake Ontario Message-ID: <000d01c6cf6d$51cbe660$d69b7618@Weston72505> I thought people might be interested in the sea birds being seen on Lake Ontario. With the low presure system passing south of the Twin Cities, easterly winds should be over Michigan soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Iron" To: Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: Manx Shearwater on Lake Ontario > Ontario birders have a well-established "seawatch". It's Van Wagners Beach > in Hamilton at the west end of Lake Ontario, probably the best far inland > location in eastern North America to see oceanic/pelagic species. On > Thursday, August 31, Barry Cherriere found and photographed a Manx > Shearwater off Van Wagners Beach. It was seen well again yesterday by a > large group of happy birders. > See three photos of Manx http://www.ofo.ca/photos/ > > Yesterday we also had excellent views of two juvenile Sabine's Gulls, an > adult and several juvenile Parasitic Jaegers chasing gulls, and two > Red-necked Phalaropes, with Toronto's skyline on the horizon. This past > week adult and juvenile Long-tailed Jaegers, juvenile Sabine's Gulls and a > juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake were seen. The best conditions are winds > with an easterly component. From now until December birders will be > looking for all three jaegers, kittiwakes, juvenile Northern Gannets and > who knows what else. Apart from hurricane assisted birds, there are two > main sources of oceanic birds seen on Lake Ontario. First, most jaegers > and Sabine's Gulls and perhaps a few kittiwakes come overland from Hudson > and James Bays. Second, the St. Lawrence River (Seaway) funnels most > kittiwakes and all gannets (only one record for James Bay) and probably > all of the alcids seen on Lake Ontario. It seems likely that the Manx > Shearwater also wandered up the St. Lawrence River into Lake Ontario. > There's a previous record for Ontario from Ottawa, found dead 26 August > 2001 floating on the Ottawa River, which is the largest tributary of the > St Lawrence. The current Manx Shearwater photos and written documentation > will be reviewed by the Ontario Bird Records Committee. > > Good birding, > > Jean Iron & Ron Pittaway > Toronto & Minden, Ontario > > BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html > Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html > From northernflights@charter.net Sun Sep 3 17:33:23 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 11:33:23 -0500 Subject: [mou] Night Flight Bemidji Message-ID: <1E227616-D032-46BA-ADF9-ACAF77376611@charter.net> --Apple-Mail-1-752861017 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Last night around 11 PM stepped out onto the back 2nd story deck of our downtown commercial building. Things were hopping in the night sky. I watched for about 15 min. and counted 500+ songbirds making the fast track south. Wish I could ID them on the wing. 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! --Apple-Mail-1-752861017 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Last night around 11 PM stepped = out onto the back 2nd story deck of our downtown commercial building. = Things were hopping in the night sky. I watched for about 15 min. and = counted 500+ songbirds making the fast track south. Wish I could ID them = on the wing.

= --Apple-Mail-1-752861017-- From tiger150@comcast.net Sun Sep 3 18:49:51 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 12:49:51 -0500 Subject: [mou] Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Hennepin Co. Message-ID: <001701c6cf81$5bccff50$6401a8c0@A2400T2482> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6CF57.72952840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is the first report I know of a Yellow-Rumped Warbler seen this = fall. She was seen a little off the trail (off of Laurel Avenue, Golden = Valley.) Many warblers seen today: @ Tennessee (abundant) @ Nashville @ Chestnut-sided @ Magnolia (very bold!) @ Black-throated Green @ Am. Redstart @ C. Yellowthroat (abundant) @ Wilson's=20 Other birds seen/heard include: @ Green Heron @ E. Wood-Pewee @ Red-eyed Vireo @ Warbling Vireo Birds seen recently (but failed to relocate): @ R-T Hummingbirds @ Y-T Vireo @ Gray-cheeked Thrush @ Bay-breasted Warbler For directions please e-mail me. I hope everyone has/had a great Labor = Day Weekend! Alyssa DeRubeis ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6CF57.72952840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This is the first report I know of a = Yellow-Rumped=20 Warbler seen this fall. She was seen a little off the trail (off of = Laurel=20 Avenue, Golden Valley.) Many warblers seen today:
@ Tennessee (abundant)
@ Nashville
@ Chestnut-sided
@ Magnolia (very bold!)
@ Black-throated Green
@ Am. Redstart
@ C. Yellowthroat = (abundant)
@ Wilson's
 
Other birds seen/heard = include:
@ Green Heron
@ E. Wood-Pewee
@ Red-eyed Vireo
@ Warbling Vireo
 
Birds seen recently (but failed to=20 relocate):
@ R-T Hummingbirds
@ Y-T Vireo
@ Gray-cheeked Thrush
@ Bay-breasted Warbler
 
For directions please e-mail me. I hope = everyone has/had a great Labor Day Weekend!
 
Alyssa = DeRubeis
------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6CF57.72952840-- From corax6330@yahoo.com Sun Sep 3 20:26:30 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 12:26:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Four Houston Co. sp Message-ID: <20060903192630.88858.qmail@web56005.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Ring-n. Pheasant-------1 adult male Wild Turkey------------12 mostly poults Sandhill Crane---------2 adults Nashville Warbler------2 Fred Lesher LaCrosse, Wis. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From chetmeyers@visi.com Mon Sep 4 00:11:57 2006 From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:11:57 -0500 Subject: [mou] Jirik sod & 180th marsh No! 140th Si! Message-ID: <1157325117.44fb613de339a@my.visi.com> Chet Meyers writes: Birded in the rain today. The Jirik sod farm road is still under construction and no buff-breasted sandpipers were present. No fields stripped, so no other shorebirds. 180th marsh all but dried up. Interestingly 140th marsh, which had too much water in it a while ago, is now prime. Only a few birds today but it should be good this week after the rain ends and some more shorebirds come down. It's about time for something interesting to show up. Chet Meyers From ronusj@hotmail.com Mon Sep 4 01:19:15 2006 From: ronusj@hotmail.com (Ronus J) Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:19:15 -0500 Subject: [mou] Caspian Terns?- MN River Message-ID: Late afternoon, about 3-4 p.m., today, I watched at least 3 terns flying around and diving for fish on the Minnesota River. This was at the little bridge on Black Dog road just west of Hwy 77. I am pretty sure they were Caspian Terns, but being alone this time and never having seen one before, I cannot be 100% sure. Large white bird, distinctly orange beak, black cap, black legs, only slightly forked tail (when it hovered before diving, the tail was more fan-shaped), slight black tips on primaries from underneath, but not as distinctive as it shows in my books. If anyone else has seen them, please let me know if my ID is okay or not. Thanks! Sharon K. Minneapolis From tomanelson@mac.com Mon Sep 4 12:43:22 2006 From: tomanelson@mac.com (Tom Nelson) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:43:22 -0500 Subject: [mou] Black-billed Magpies--Marshall and Polk Counties Message-ID: <30a84854693fd76ddea43cacb3f9a506@mac.com> On Saturday (9/2/06), Jim Hughes and I saw a flock of 37 Black-billed Magpies on the roads just southwest of Farmes Pool at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County. The next day (9/3/06), we saw 19 Black-billed Magpies along a short stretch of Highway 32 north of Fertile in Polk County. On 9/3/06, we saw 24 Cattle Egrets just north of Interstate 94 at milepost 63 in Ottertail County. The birds were feeding among a herd of buffalo. Early on 9/2/06, we also found Common Moorhen and Least Bittern at the previously reported Murphy-Hanrehan location (between markers 34 and 35) in Scott County. Tom Nelson Ramsey County From hartwell@bellcomb.com Mon Sep 4 17:48:29 2006 From: hartwell@bellcomb.com (David Hartwell) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:48:29 -0500 Subject: [mou] conservation salaries Message-ID: <2A0A6B9314EECF4B940E00C48F055AD31EE309@bellexch01.corp.bellcomb.com> I=20have=20to=20weigh=20in=20on=20this.=20=20I=20serve=20on=20two=20nation= al=20conservation=20boards and=20have=20been=20involved=20in=20a=20search=20for=20leadership=20of=20o= ne=20of=20those organizations.=20=20 When=20hiring=20people=20in=20leadership=20(or=20other)=20positions,=20the= =20last=20thing=20a board=20member=20wants=20to=20do=20is=20not=20offer=20competitive=20compen= sation.=20=20You want=20to=20hire=20the=20best=20person=20for=20the=20job=20as=20so=20much=20= of=20the=20success=20of the=20organization=20rides=20on=20their=20being=20a=20really=20good=20choi= ce.=20=20In=20many cases,=20conservation=20organizations=20are=20competing=20not=20just=20for= =20the=20best and=20brightest=20leader=20from=20the=20non=20profit=20sector=20but=20for=20= the=20best=20and brightest=20leader=20anywhere.=20=20You=20can=20argue=20that=20compensatio= n=20is=20too=20high in=20many=20places=20but=20we=20cannot=20change=20that.=20=20If=20we=20wan= t=20effective=20leaders, we=20have=20to=20pay=20competitive=20wages.=20=20If=20we=20do=20not,=20we=20= will=20get=20ineffective leadership=20or=20leaders=20who=20will=20be=20offered=20better=20positions= =20by=20other organizations=20and=20we=20will=20see=20a=20constant=20changing=20of=20lea= dership=20which=20is very=20disruptive.=20=20 Another=20thing=20that=20you=20have=20to=20consider=20is=20where=20the=20o= ffices=20of=20these organizations=20are.=20=20They=20are=20virtually=20never=20in=20locations=20= with=20lower salaries.=20=20They=20are=20where=20the=20action=20is=20and=20those=20happ= en=20to=20be=20the places=20where=20housing=20costs=20are=20high=20and=20generally=20are=20no= t=20the=20most desirable=20places=20to=20be=20in.=20=20Those=20things=20have=20an=20impac= t=20on=20what=20you=20have to=20pay=20someone=20as=20well.=20=20And=20if=20you=20think=20moving=20fro= m=20those=20higher priced=20locations=20will=20save=20funds,=20think=20of=20the=20cost=20of=20= moving=20an=20entire staff=20or=20worse=20yet,=20replacing=20them=20all=20as=20they=20do=20not=20= want=20to=20leave their=20homes,=20communities,=20friends=20and=20way=20of=20life=20for=20an= =20place=20that=20is chosen=20for=20cost=20reduction=20alone. As=20far=20as=20I=20know,=20no=20national=20conservation=20organization=20= pays=20its=20board members.=20=20In=20fact=20the=20money=20tends=20to=20go=20the=20other=20wa= y=20as=20you=20are expected=20to=20be=20both=20a=20contributor=20and=20cover=20your=20own=20t= ravel=20expense=20to all=20these=20meetings.=20=20 In=20terms=20of=20the=20brochures,=20newsletters=20and=20magazines=20that=20= come=20with membership,=20some=20are=20done=20by=20non=20profits=20and=20some=20are=20= not.=20=20But=20that=20is not=20the=20point.=20=20The=20question=20is=20does=20the=20material=20furt= her=20the=20mission=20of the=20organization=20by=20providing=20important=20information=20and=20brin= ging=20in=20more money=20than=20the=20alternatives.=20=20I=20have=20yet=20to=20see=20any=20= organization=20that does=20not=20ask=20itself=20constantly=20if=20it=20is=20making=20the=20rig= ht=20choices=20in these=20areas=20and=20not=20thinking=20about=20who=20can=20provide=20these= =20services=20to=20it at=20the=20most=20cost=20effective=20price.=20=20No=20organization=20likes= =20to=20spend=20money on=20materials=20but=20it=20is=20essential=20to=20stay=20in=20touch=20with= =20its=20support=20base. There=20are=20no=20easy=20or=20clear=20answer=20as=20to=20what=20is=20the=20= perfect=20type=20of material=20on=20the=20exactly=20correct=20frequency=20or=20everyone=20woul= d=20be=20doing exactly=20the=20same=20thing=20and=20we=20all=20know=20this=20is=20not=20t= he=20case. If=20you=20want=20to=20know=20if=20your=20contributed=20dollars=20are=20ef= fective,=20then=20take a=20look=20at=20the=20annual=20report=20or=20get=20a=20copy=20of=20their=20= 990=20federal=20tax return=20and=20compare=20one=20to=20the=20other.=20=20You=20can=20find=20t= hem=20on=20line=20at www.guidestar.org.=20=20Ask=20the=20organization=20the=20tough=20questions= =20-=20they expect=20it=20and=20are=20not=20embarrassed=20to=20answer.=20=20If=20they=20= are,=20they=20it=20is the=20wrong=20organization.=20=20But=20don't=20just=20do=20this=20to=20nat= ional organizations=20but=20to=20local=20ones=20as=20well.=20=20All=20organizati= ons=20should=20be accountable=20for=20how=20well=20they=20are=20using=20the=20contributed=20= resources=20they get.=20=20 David=20Hartwell -----Original=20Message----- From:=20mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu=20[mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]=20O= n Behalf=20Of=20Thurston Sent:=20Friday,=20September=2001,=202006=206:27=20PM To:=20Jim=20Williams;=20MOU=20net Cc:=20WisBirdNet=20Network Subject:=20Re:=20[mou]=20conservation=20salaries I=20have=20read=20the=20e-mail=20from=20Jim=20Williams=20on=20the=20salari= es=20of=20the=20CEOs=20of certain=20conservation=20organizations.=20=20It=20was=20indeed=20enlighten= ing!=20I wonder: =20=201.=20=20What=20salary=20and=20expenses,=20if=20any,=20are=20paid=20t= o=20members=20of=20the boards=20of these=20organizations? =20=202.=20=20Would=20the=20organizations=20argue=20that=20these=20amounts= =20are=20what=20they have=20to pay=20to=20get=20a=20quality=20conservation=20CEO=20these=20days?=20=20In=20= the=20conservation movement,=20are=20there=20any=20people=20equally=20conpetent=20who=20would= =20suffer=20a lesser salary? =20=203.=20=20Some=20of=20them=20hire=20professional=20fund=20raisers=20an= d=20membership solicitors. How=20much=20of=20the=20membership=20dues=20and=20fundraising=20go=20to=20= the=20outside fundraisers? =20=204.=20=20Do=20outside=20for-profit=20organizations=20prepare=20the=20= fancy=20material=20we receive=20in=20the=20mail=20seeking=20contributions=20from=20us=20concerni= ng=20various environmental=20issues?=20=20What=20does=20that=20cost? =20=205.=20=20How=20much=20of=20the=20"contributed"=20dollar=20actually=20= goes=20to=20address=20the stated=20purpose=20of=20the=20particular=20conservation=20organization?=20= =20----- Original Message=20-----=20 From:=20"Jim=20Williams"=20 To:=20"MOU=20net"=20 Cc:=20"WisBirdNet=20Network"=20 Sent:=20Friday,=20September=2001,=202006=2010:59=20AM Subject:=20[mou]=20conservation=20salaries > >=20How=20many=20basic=20memberships=20does=20it=20take=20to=20pay=20the=20= salaries=20of=20the >=20executives=20who=20lead=20our=20major=20conservation=20organizations?=20= I=20had=20no >=20idea,=20indeed,=20the=20thought=20never=20crossed=20my=20mind=20until=20= I=20saw=20the=20Spring >=2006=20issue=20of=20Pacific=20Seabirds,=20a=20conservation=20magazine.=20= PS=20listed=20its >=20most=20recent=20information=20on=20conservation-executive=20salaries.=20= I=20post this >=20not=20as=20criticism,=20for=20all=20of=20these=20organizations=20make=20= important >=20contributions.=20But.....=20it=20certainly=20takes=20a=20lot=20of=20us= =20to=20pay=20the >=20people=20in=20the=20CEO's=20chair.=20I=20might=20just=20come=20out=20o= f=20retirement=20if=20the >=20NRDC=20job=20was=20to=20be=20offered=20to=20me. > >=20National=20Resources=20Defense=20Council,=20CEO=20received=20$704,796,= =20equal=20to >=2070,479=20memberships=20at=20its=20basic=20$10=20enrollment=20level. > >=20Wildlife=20Conservation=20Society,=20$495,422,=206,605=20memberships=20= at=20basic $75. > >=20National=20Wildlife=20Federation,=20$477,138,=2015,904=20memberships=20= at=20basic $30. > >=20The=20Nature=20Conservancy,=20$399,788,=2015,991=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$25. > >=20National=20Audubon=20Society,=20$362.237,=2018,112=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$20. > >=20Conservation=20International,=20$336,353,=209,610=20memberships=20at=20= basic=20$35. > >=20World=20Wildlife=20Fund,=20$310,781,=2012,431=20memberships=20at=20bas= ic=20$25. > >=20Jim=20Williams >=20Wayzata,=20Minnesota > >=20_______________________________________________ >=20mou-net=20mailing=20list >=20mou-net@cbs.umn.edu >=20http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net > _______________________________________________ mou-net=20mailing=20list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net ______________________________________________________________________ This=20email=20has=20been=20scanned=20by=20the=20MessageLabs=20Email=20Sec= urity=20System. For=20more=20information=20please=20visit=20http://www.messagelabs.com/ema= il=20 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This=20email=20has=20been=20scanned=20by=20the=20MessageLabs=20Email=20Sec= urity=20System. For=20more=20information=20please=20visit=20http://www.messagelabs.com/ema= il=20 ______________________________________________________________________ From tiger150@comcast.net Mon Sep 4 19:07:02 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 13:07:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] More Hennepin Co. Migrants Message-ID: <000a01c6d04c$ec5d7ec0$6401a8c0@A2400T2482> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6D023.032336B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I birded along the trail off of Laurel Ave in Golden Valley again this = morning and found many new migrants: @ Philadelphia Vireo--1=20 @ Pied-Billed Grebe--1 @ Blue-headed Vireo--3, all along the trail @ Gray-cheeked Thrush--1, probably the same one from several days ago @ Golden-winged Warbler--1 female @ Yellow Warbler--1 female @ Blackburnian Warbler-1 female @ Blackpoll Warbler--1 1st winter female @ Black and White Warbler--numerous, wonder why I didn't see any = yesterday... @ Ovenbird--2 @ N. Waterthrush--1 @ Connecticut Warbler--1 female @ Mourning Warbler--1 1st winter female @ Canada Warbler--1 female Also new were male Wilson's and Redstarts. A 1st year Broad-winged Hawk = was giving all the warblers quite a scare for a while! I could not find = the Y-R or B-T G Warblers. For directions please e-mail me. Finally, = what a beautiful day! Alyssa DeRubeis ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6D023.032336B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I birded along the trail off of Laurel = Ave in=20 Golden Valley again this morning and found many new = migrants:
 
@ Philadelphia Vireo--1
@ Pied-Billed Grebe--1
@ Blue-headed Vireo--3, all along the=20 trail
@ Gray-cheeked Thrush--1, probably the = same one=20 from several days ago
@ Golden-winged Warbler--1 = female
@ Yellow Warbler--1 female
@ Blackburnian Warbler-1 = female
@ Blackpoll Warbler--1 1st winter=20 female
@ Black and White Warbler--numerous, = wonder why I=20 didn't see any yesterday...
@ Ovenbird--2
@ N. Waterthrush--1
@ Connecticut Warbler--1 = female
@ Mourning Warbler--1 1st winter=20 female
@ Canada Warbler--1 female
 
Also new were male Wilson's and = Redstarts. A 1st=20 year Broad-winged Hawk was giving all the warblers quite a scare for a = while! I=20 could not find the Y-R or B-T G Warblers. For directions please e-mail=20 me. Finally, what a beautiful day!
 
Alyssa = DeRubeis
------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6D023.032336B0-- From brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net Mon Sep 4 19:23:51 2006 From: brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net (Brian Smith) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 13:23:51 -0500 Subject: [mou] Plegadis Ibis, Brown County Message-ID: <014801c6d04f$48944c30$09852c42@S0026080567> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C6D025.5C987320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Around 11:15 a.m. today, I found three Plegadis Ibis at a large, unnamed = marsh which is about 1/2 mile east of the town of Godahl. The marsh is = on the north side of Brown Cty. 6 (this is the divide between Brown and = Watonwan counties). The Ibis' were resting and foraging out in the open = of the marsh in the NW section. I estimated that they were 100-120 = yards from the road, so I got good but not great looks at the birds with = my scope. Shortly after I started viewing the Ibis, one of them walked = behind a grassy island and I was unable to see it again. The other two = remained out in the open. These two were chestnut colored on the lower = neck, back, and breast. The wings were a glossy green color. I couldn't = make out any detail on the neck and head. At times I thought I could = see red iris on the birds but they were too far away to tell for sure. = They were still present when I left around 12:15 p.m. There were also = fair numbers of shorebirds present, including two Red-necked Phalaropes. Happy Labor Day, everyone! Brian Smith Sleepy Eye ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C6D025.5C987320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Around 11:15 a.m. today, I found three = Plegadis=20 Ibis at a large, unnamed marsh which = is about 1/2=20 mile east of the town of Godahl.  The marsh is on the north side of = Brown=20 Cty. 6 (this is the divide between Brown and Watonwan counties).  = The Ibis'=20 were resting and foraging out in the open of the marsh in the NW=20 section.  I estimated that they were 100-120 yards from the = road, so I=20 got good but not great looks at the birds with my scope.  Shortly = after I=20 started viewing the Ibis, one of them walked behind a grassy island and = I was=20 unable to see it again.  The other two remained out in the open. = These two=20 were chestnut colored on the lower neck, back, and breast. The = wings=20 were a glossy green color.  I couldn't make out any detail on = the neck=20 and head.  At times I thought I could see red iris on the birds but = they=20 were too far away to tell for sure. They were still present when I = left=20 around 12:15 p.m.  There were also fair numbers of shorebirds = present,=20 including two Red-necked Phalaropes.
 
Happy Labor Day, everyone!
 
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C6D025.5C987320-- From AJMORALES@rocketmail.com Mon Sep 4 19:33:34 2006 From: AJMORALES@rocketmail.com (A.J. Morales) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:33:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] BackYard Birding Sept2006 Shakopee MN. Message-ID: <20060904183334.76198.qmail@web31113.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-377574711-1157394814=:75588 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I have a a Brown Thrasher regularly visiting my backyard platform feeder the past couple of days! I have noticed the following birds coming through: White-Throated Sparrows Palm Warbler Tennessee Warbler Norther Oriole RT Hummers Goldfinch Cedar Waxwing House Finch House Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Blue Jay Hairy Woodpecker Downey Woodpecker Northern Flicker Chickadee Olive-sided Flycatcher Thanks AJ --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-377574711-1157394814=:75588 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I have a a Brown Thrasher regularly visiting my backyard platform feeder the past couple of days!
I have noticed the following birds coming through:
White-Throated Sparrows
Palm Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Norther Oriole
RT Hummers
Goldfinch
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
House Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Blue Jay
Hairy Woodpecker
Downey Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Chickadee
Olive-sided Flycatcher
 
Thanks
AJ

Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-377574711-1157394814=:75588-- From deut0039@umn.edu Mon Sep 4 19:55:47 2006 From: deut0039@umn.edu (Dan Deutsch) Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:55:47 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hok-si-la Park Message-ID: <44FC76B3.3040602@umn.edu> Jen Vieth and I were down at Hok-si-la this morning and what an amazing day, other then it being great weather, the warblers were dripping off the trees. I don't know if this place is known for Fall warbler migration, but I might have to keep it on the list for the fall. Here is a complete list of birds that we were able to ID. Am. Robin Am. Crow Whit-breasted Nuthatch No. Cardinal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Blk-capped Chickadee Am. Goldfinch Am. Redstart Mourning Dove Blue Jay Magnolia Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-eyed Vireo Spotted Sandpiper Great Egret Bald Eagle Wilson’s Warbler Black and white Warbler Nashville Warbler Philadelphia Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler White-throated Sparrow Tennessee Warbler Swainson’s Thrush Grey Catbird Chipping Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Mallard Downy Woodpecker Baltimore Oriole Tree Swallow Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Cooper’s Hawk Eastern Wood-Peewee Great Crested Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Ovenbird Canada Goose Turkey Vulture Northern Parula Belted Kingfisher Caspian Tern Great blue Heron Am. White Pelican Dan Deutsch From jadrake@arvig.net Mon Sep 4 20:00:04 2006 From: jadrake@arvig.net (Jeff and Amy Drake) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:00:04 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ottertail county Message-ID: <001201c6d054$61285020$8fbc81d8@D807P3B1> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D02A.6BBADCD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Birds seen Sunday: Yellow warbler Red-eyed vireo Chickadees American goldfinches White-breasted nuthatches E. Wood pewee Northern waterthrush Ruby-throated hummingbird Common yellowthroat Bald eagle Osprey Bluebirds Turkey vulture Vesper sparrow Northern shoveler Blue-winged teal Red-necked grebe (imm.) Barn swallows Tree swallows Ovenbird Amy Drake ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D02A.6BBADCD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Birds seen Sunday:
 
Yellow warbler
Red-eyed vireo
Chickadees
American goldfinches
White-breasted nuthatches
E. Wood pewee
Northern waterthrush
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Common yellowthroat
Bald eagle
Osprey
Bluebirds
Turkey vulture
Vesper sparrow
Northern shoveler
Blue-winged teal
Red-necked grebe (imm.)
Barn swallows
Tree swallows
Ovenbird
 
Amy Drake
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D02A.6BBADCD0-- From mntallboy@earthlink.net Mon Sep 4 20:39:07 2006 From: mntallboy@earthlink.net (William Marengo) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:39:07 -0500 Subject: [mou] Notes from Carver County Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C6D02F.E21C3EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Warblers were moving today in Carver county. Between Carver Park and my house there were 15 species seen including: Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Mourning and Canada. I also counted just over 300 shorebirds at the New Germany area. The area south of County Road 30 (between Yale & Yancy) is almost totally overgrown with grass. There are some very distant shorebirds in here. Closer viewing can be found by scanning the area north of county road 30 where Yancy comes to a "T". Shorebirds present today were: Lesser Yellowlegs, Least, Pectoral, Semipalmated, Solitary and Stilt Sandpipers and one Wilson's Snipe. Regards. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C6D02F.E21C3EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Notes from Carver County

Warblers were moving today in Carver county. Between = Carver Park and my house there were 15 species = seen including: Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, = Black-throated Green, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Mourning and = Canada.

I also counted just over 300 shorebirds at the New Germany area. = The area south of County Road 30 (between Yale & Yancy) is almost totally overgrown with = grass. = There are some very distant shorebirds in = here. Closer viewing can be found by scanning the area north of county road 30 where Yancy comes to = a “T”. Shorebirds present today were: Lesser = Yellowlegs, Least, Pectoral, Semipalmated, Solitary and Stilt Sandpipers and one = Wilson’s Snipe.


Regards…

------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C6D02F.E21C3EA0-- From Dilray3@aol.com Mon Sep 4 21:30:15 2006 From: Dilray3@aol.com (Dilray3@aol.com) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:30:15 EDT Subject: [mou] hummer feeders Message-ID: --part1_c25.3324bd7.322de6d7_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A friend asked me when she should take down her hummingbird feeder - she heard right after labor day. Is this the correct time or can one leave the feeder up longer? Thanks K.young MPLS --part1_c25.3324bd7.322de6d7_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A friend asked me when she should take=20= down her hummingbird feeder - she heard right after labor day.  Is thi= s the correct time or can one leave the feeder up longer?  Thanks K.yo= ung MPLS --part1_c25.3324bd7.322de6d7_boundary-- From dmitchell@pressenter.com Mon Sep 4 22:28:05 2006 From: dmitchell@pressenter.com (Donald Mitchell) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:28:05 -0500 Subject: [mou] RE: hummer feeders Message-ID: <000001c6d069$04e2be30$8b823a45@DDDSK521> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D03F.1C0F0020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Keep the feeders up as long as you want to take care of them. Healthy migrating hummingbirds will not be held back by full feeders. Although hummer activity is slowing down a bit, the last migrants won't be out of here for a month or so. By leaving feeders up, you may be helping a = late fledgling or vagrant western hummer, which often show up about this time = of year. =20 At my place, activity has slowed down to about a half a gallon of sugar water daily, down from a high of over a gallon/day a couple of weeks = ago. Last weekend, I banded 52 hummingbirds in my backyard in one fast-paced morning of banding, which was just a small percentage of the birds = here--I ran out of time long before I ran out of birds to band. Adult males are just about out of here; I saw one yesterday but haven't seen any today = so far. I'm keeping my eyes and ears open for something other than Ruby-throated, but nothing yet. =20 Donald Mitchell Red Wing MN 55066 =20 Subject: hummer feeders From: Dilray3 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:30:15 EDT A friend asked me when she should take down her hummingbird feeder - she = heard right after labor day. Is this the correct time or can one leave = the feeder up longer? Thanks K.young MPLS =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D03F.1C0F0020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Keep the feeders up as long = as you want to take care of them.  Healthy migrating hummingbirds will not = be held back by full feeders.  Although hummer activity is slowing = down a bit, the last migrants won’t be out of here for a month or = so.  By leaving feeders up, you may be helping a late fledgling or vagrant = western hummer, which often show up about this time of = year.

 

At my place, activity has slowed down to about a half = a gallon of sugar water daily, down from a high of over a gallon/day a = couple of weeks ago.  Last weekend, I banded 52 hummingbirds in my backyard = in one fast-paced morning of banding, which was just a small percentage of the = birds here--I ran out of time long before I ran out of birds to band.  = Adult males are just about out of here; I saw one yesterday but haven’t = seen any today so far.  I’m keeping my eyes and ears open for = something other than Ruby-throated, but nothing yet.

 

Donald Mitchell

Red Wing = MN 55066

 

Subject: hummer = feeders
From: Dilray3 AT aol.com
Date: Mon, = 4 Sep 2006 16:30:15 = EDT

A friend asked me when she should take down her hummingbird =
feeder - she 
heard right after labor =
day.   Is this the correct time or can one leave the =

feeder up longer?   =
Thanks K.young MPLS

 

------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D03F.1C0F0020-- From smithville4@charter.net Tue Sep 5 01:37:19 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:37:19 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park Point birds & Steve Irwin. Message-ID: <000d01c6d083$72257b30$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D059.88F9B210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wow Steve Irwin "Crocodile Hunter" died while swimming along the north = coast of Australia. I heard the news this afternoon, I like Steve Irwin = and I recently seen a show of him and his family the other day on TV = traveling across the U.S. Birds @ Park Pt. -Bonaparte's Gulls are getting more numerous on Lake Superior, won't be = long before Sabine's Gulls will be found on Lake Superior. -Horned Grebes beginning to stage in small numbers on Lake Superior. -3 imm. Common Loons seen today on Lake Superior. - A small flock of Common Terns were seen today on Lake Superior. * Peder Svingen called me today around mid morning to inform me he found = a jaeger species. ( Poss: Pomarine Jaeger ) -Sanderlings can be found in small numbers any where along the beach of = Lake Superior. -Warblers and vireos are still in good numbers. Seen an average of 10+ = species each time I bird Park Point.=20 Lake Superior Boat Trips: Sept 9th: 10 spots open.=20 Sept 23: Filled up Oct 7th: 3 spots open. =20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D059.88F9B210 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Wow Steve Irwin "Crocodile = Hunter" died=20 while swimming along the north coast of Australia. I heard the news this = afternoon, I like Steve Irwin and I recently seen a show of him and = his=20 family the other day on TV traveling across the U.S.
 
Birds @ Park Pt.
-Bonaparte's Gulls are = getting more=20 numerous on Lake Superior, won't be long before Sabine's Gulls will be = found on=20 Lake Superior.
-Horned Grebes beginning = to stage in small numbers on Lake Superior.
-3 imm. Common Loons seen = today on Lake=20 Superior.
- A small flock of Common = Terns were seen=20 today on Lake Superior.
* Peder = Svingen called=20 me today around mid morning to inform me he found a = jaeger=20 species. ( Poss: Pomarine Jaeger )
-Sanderlings can be = found in=20 small numbers any where along the beach of Lake = Superior.
-Warblers and vireos are = still in good=20 numbers. Seen an average of 10+ species each time I bird Park Point.=20
 
Lake Superior Boat = Trips:
Sept 9th:  10 spots = open.=20
Sept 23: Filled = up
 Oct 7th: 3 spots = open.
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6D059.88F9B210-- From birderguy@comcast.net Tue Sep 5 01:45:36 2006 From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:45:36 -0500 Subject: [mou] RE: hummer feeders In-Reply-To: <000001c6d069$04e2be30$8b823a45@DDDSK521> Message-ID: <003201c6d084$9c952b80$0201a8c0@andrewhome> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D05A.B3C0AA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just got back from Hawk Ridge in Duluth, Sunday saw at least 12 Hummers fly by on their way south and today I saw a few more so still plenty that will need to stop for food, I also saw at least 2 or 3 more Hummers chasing around various raptors trying to put a little whoop-ass on them!!! If you get a HummZinger feeder it is designed to actually not break of it get frozen... 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@comcast.net See My WEB pages at: http://birderguy.home.comcast.net NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!! Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html _____ From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Donald Mitchell Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 4:28 PM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Subject: [mou] RE: hummer feeders Keep the feeders up as long as you want to take care of them. Healthy migrating hummingbirds will not be held back by full feeders. Although hummer activity is slowing down a bit, the last migrants won't be out of here for a month or so. By leaving feeders up, you may be helping a late fledgling or vagrant western hummer, which often show up about this time of year. At my place, activity has slowed down to about a half a gallon of sugar water daily, down from a high of over a gallon/day a couple of weeks ago. Last weekend, I banded 52 hummingbirds in my backyard in one fast-paced morning of banding, which was just a small percentage of the birds here--I ran out of time long before I ran out of birds to band. Adult males are just about out of here; I saw one yesterday but haven't seen any today so far. I'm keeping my eyes and ears open for something other than Ruby-throated, but nothing yet. Donald Mitchell Red Wing MN 55066 Subject: hummer feeders From: Dilray3 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:30:15 EDT A friend asked me when she should take down her hummingbird feeder - she heard right after labor day. Is this the correct time or can one leave the feeder up longer? Thanks K.young MPLS ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D05A.B3C0AA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Just got back from Hawk Ridge in Duluth, = Sunday saw at=20 least 12 Hummers fly by on their way south and today I saw a few more =  so=20 still plenty that will need to stop for food, I also saw at least 2 = or 3=20 more Hummers chasing around various raptors trying to put a little = whoop-ass on=20 them!!!
 
If you get a HummZinger feeder it is designed = to=20 actually not break of it get frozen...
 
Andrew
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Andrew=20 Longtin
Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota
Minnesota Ornithologists = Union=20 Member
    http://www.moumn.org/
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory=20 Supporter
Cornell Lab = Member=20 (PFW)
    http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/<= /FONT>

EMail: BirderGuy@comcast.net

See My WEB pages at: http://birderguy.home.comcast= .net

NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!!
 
Support a = Soldier:
  http://www.op= erationminnesotanice.com/contact.html
 
 

From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu=20 [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Donald=20 Mitchell
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 4:28 = PM
To:=20 mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
Subject: [mou] RE: hummer=20 feeders

Keep the feeders up as = long as you=20 want to take care of them.  Healthy migrating hummingbirds will not = be held=20 back by full feeders.  Although hummer activity is slowing down a = bit, the=20 last migrants won’t be out of here for a month or so.  By = leaving feeders=20 up, you may be helping a late fledgling or vagrant western hummer, which = often=20 show up about this time of year.

 

At my place, activity has = slowed=20 down to about a half a gallon of sugar water daily, down from a high of = over a=20 gallon/day a couple of weeks ago.  Last weekend, I banded 52 = hummingbirds=20 in my backyard in one fast-paced morning of banding, which was just a = small=20 percentage of the birds here--I ran out of time long before I ran out of = birds=20 to band.  Adult males are just about out of here; I saw one = yesterday but=20 haven’t seen any today so far.  I’m keeping my eyes and = ears open for=20 something other than Ruby-throated, but nothing yet.

 

Donald = Mitchell

Red Wing=20 MN = 55066

 

Subject: = hummer=20 feeders
From:=20 Dilray3 AT aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:30:15 EDT

A friend asked me when she should take down her =
hummingbird feeder - she 
heard right after labor day.   Is this the correct time =
or can one leave the 
feeder up longer?   Thanks K.young =
MPLS

 

------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D05A.B3C0AA20-- From dbmartin@skypoint.com Tue Sep 5 01:53:34 2006 From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:53:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] Three-Toed Woodpecker, etc Message-ID: <013801c6d085$ba4d6560$782e56c7@oemcomputer> On Friday 9/1/06 we had very good success on Cty Rd 13, north of Big Falls in Koochiching County. Between the rain showers the warblers were outstanding in many places along the road. Also present were the following birds and their locations. Boreal Chickadee: 7.9 miles north of State Hwy 71 (this is 2 miles south of UT291, the road at the jog in 13), at least 6 birds were present in this flock Boreal Chickadee: 11.5 miles north of Hwy 71 (or 1.1 miles north of the eastern hook of UT291, 2 birds here Three-toed Woodpecker and Black-backed Woodpecker: together in the same cut over area although not close to each other, 9.6 miles north of Hwy 71 (or .4 south of UT291), both males The same cutover area also had a Pileated in the same time frame. As Friday was a wet showry day we feel we got pretty lucky. Other birders who came by these locations later in the afternoon had little success because of rain while they were there. We hit the area between the showers by chance. Sorry for not posting till now but we just got home. Dennis and Barbara Martin dbmartin@skypoint.com From wielandba@yahoo.com Tue Sep 5 14:56:00 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 06:56:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] NW Minnesota Message-ID: <20060905135600.55954.qmail@web35512.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1364487127-1157464560=:55211 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 9/2/06 Marshall County -14 Red-necked Phalaropes at Erskine settling ponds -1 Black-bellied Plover at Agassiz south pool -also at Agassiz: Semi-palmated Plover, Stilt Sandpiper among 11 shorebird species. 9/3/06 Lake of the Woods County -1 Spruce Grouse along the Hogback-O'Brien rd. 2.9 miles SW of intersection with Faunce-Butterfield rd. -3 Black-backed Woodpeckers in vicinity of Norris Camp. 9/4/06 -Sanderling, both yellowlegs, Semi-palmated Plover, Pectoral, Least, and Semi-palmated Sandpipers at Morris Point. Water level on LOTW seems very low....lots of beach for shorebirds. Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1364487127-1157464560=:55211 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 9/2/06  Marshall County

-14 Red-necked Phalaropes at Erskine settling ponds
-1 Black-bellied Plover at Agassiz south pool
-also at Agassiz:  Semi-palmated Plover, Stilt Sandpiper among 11 shorebird species.

9/3/06  Lake of the Woods County

-1 Spruce Grouse along the Hogback-O'Brien rd. 2.9 miles SW of intersection with Faunce-Butterfield rd.
-3 Black-backed Woodpeckers in vicinity of Norris Camp.

9/4/06

-Sanderling, both yellowlegs, Semi-palmated Plover, Pectoral, Least, and Semi-palmated Sandpipers at Morris Point.  Water level on LOTW seems very low....lots of beach for shorebirds.

Ben Wieland


Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1364487127-1157464560=:55211-- From jswhitney@comcast.net Sat Sep 2 19:34:07 2006 From: jswhitney@comcast.net (JSWhitney) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 13:34:07 -0500 Subject: [mou] (no subject) Message-ID: <000601c6cebe$63373b70$0550c147@Josh> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6CE94.76DC0450 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Aug. 30 Spotted a Phalarope on Big Marine Lake in Washington County. Not sure = which one it was because it flew away before I could note detailed = markings. We were in a boat and didn't have binoculars! It was east of = the park reserve in the south end of the lake.=20 Stephanie ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6CE94.76DC0450 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Aug. = 30
Spotted a = Phalarope on Big=20 Marine Lake in Washington County. Not sure which one it was because it = flew away=20 before I could note detailed markings. We were in a boat and didn't have = binoculars! It was east of the park reserve in the south end of the = lake.=20
Stephanie=20
------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6CE94.76DC0450-- From calmquist@hughes.net Tue Sep 5 20:50:25 2006 From: calmquist@hughes.net (Colleen Almquist) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:50:25 -0500 Subject: [mou] Swallow-Tailed Kite Message-ID: <000001c6d124$8ebcbf00$0300a8c0@COLLEEN> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D0FA.A5E6B700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My husband and I were hiking in Wild River State Park this morning and spotted an unusual, large bird soaring gracefully overhead. We watched = this bird for quite some time and made note of its distinctive forked tail, = and white under markings on its wings and body. When we arrived home, we quickly got out our bird books to identify this magnificent bird and = learned that it was a Swallow-Tailed Kite! There is nothing else that comes = close to looking like this bird, and after further research we have discovered that it is extremely rare to spot one in Minnesota. My husband called = Wild River State Park to let them know of our sighting. The naturalist was = not in at the time, but they did take down the information to pass on to him/her. =20 We are thrilled to have seen such a beautiful bird - it soared and = "floated" like no other bird we've watched - very graceful. =20 Anyway, we're nature lovers - not a member of any ornithology group, so = I don't know if our sighting will "count" as an official sighting, but we = did want to share our excitement with someone that cares! =20 Sincerely, =20 Colleen & Kevin Almquist 16355 Pleasant Valley Rd Shafer, MN 55074 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D0FA.A5E6B700 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My husband and I were hiking in Wild River State = Park this morning and spotted an unusual, large bird soaring gracefully = overhead.  We watched this bird for quite some time and made note of its = distinctive forked tail, and white under markings on its wings and body.  When we = arrived home, we quickly got out our bird books to identify this magnificent = bird and learned that it was a Swallow-Tailed Kite!  There is nothing else = that comes close to looking like this bird, and after further research we = have discovered that it is extremely rare to spot one in Minnesota.  My husband called Wild River State = Park to let them know of our sighting.  The naturalist was not in at the time, but = they did take down the information to pass on to him/her.

 

We are thrilled to have seen such a beautiful bird = – it soared and “floated” like no other bird we’ve = watched – very graceful.

 

Anyway, we’re nature lovers – not a = member of any ornithology group, so I don’t know if our sighting will = “count” as an official sighting, but we did want to share our excitement with = someone that cares!

 

Sincerely,

 

Colleen & Kevin Almquist

16355 Pleasant Valley = Rd

Shafer, MN  55074 

------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D0FA.A5E6B700-- From Melissa.Driscoll@dnr.state.mn.us Wed Sep 6 15:06:10 2006 From: Melissa.Driscoll@dnr.state.mn.us (Melissa Driscoll) Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:06:10 -0500 Subject: [mou] Caspian Terns?- MN River In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <44FE8F81.4062.0050.0@dnr.state.mn.us> I might have seen these also. My husband and I were canoeing on the MN River over Labor Day and I saw a number of large orange-billed terns with a rough voice (and the younger set had a high squeeky voice as described in Kaufman's book). They were hanging out with about 300 White Pelicans that flew directly over our heads at one point, about 8-10 Great Egrets, and 2-3 Great Blue Herons. After the pelicans flew over us I noticed the terns were squalking and a dark shape was diving toward them. It swooped low and missed them and then perched on a branch - a peregrine falcon! I had time to look at my bird book a number of times and back at the bird as it perched above me. The dark hood was unmistakable, along with the barred underside, shape when flying and perched, and size. Nice Day! -Melissa Melissa A. Driscoll Land Protection Specialist - Native Prairie Bank Program Division of Ecological Services Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Box 25, 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4025 Phone: 651-259-5098 Fax: 651-296-1811 Cell: 612-390-9955 email: melissa.driscoll@dnr.state.mn.us >>> "Ronus J" 9/3/2006 7:19 PM >>> Late afternoon, about 3-4 p.m., today, I watched at least 3 terns flying around and diving for fish on the Minnesota River. This was at the little bridge on Black Dog road just west of Hwy 77. I am pretty sure they were Caspian Terns, but being alone this time and never having seen one before, I cannot be 100% sure. Large white bird, distinctly orange beak, black cap, black legs, only slightly forked tail (when it hovered before diving, the tail was more fan-shaped), slight black tips on primaries from underneath, but not as distinctive as it shows in my books. If anyone else has seen them, please let me know if my ID is okay or not. Thanks! Sharon K. Minneapolis _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From smithville4@charter.net Wed Sep 6 21:37:02 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 15:37:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] Need an email address. Message-ID: <001e01c6d1f4$35b249e0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C6D1CA.4C8680C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If anyone knows Herb Dingman's email address could ya reply back to me = with his email address. I tried the one in my address box (astound.net) = and it came back to me. Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C6D1CA.4C8680C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
If anyone knows Herb = Dingman's email=20 address could ya reply back to me with his email address. I tried the = one in my=20 address box (astound.net) and it came back to me.
 
 ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C6D1CA.4C8680C0-- From brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net Thu Sep 7 03:15:04 2006 From: brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net (Brian Smith) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:15:04 -0500 Subject: [mou] Plegadis Ibises Still Present, Brown Co. Message-ID: <017001c6d223$6ef0a1f0$09852c42@S0026080567> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_016D_01C6D1F9.856553B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, The three Plegadis Ibises that I posted about on Labor Day were still = present this evening at 7:15 p.m. The marsh is about 1/2 mile east of = the town of Godahl on the north side of Brown County Rd.6. =20 Brian Smith Sleepy Eye ------=_NextPart_000_016D_01C6D1F9.856553B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,
 
The three Plegadis Ibises that I posted about on = Labor Day=20 were still present this evening at 7:15 p.m.  The marsh is about = 1/2 mile=20 east of the town of Godahl on the north side of Brown County Rd.6.  =
 
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
------=_NextPart_000_016D_01C6D1F9.856553B0-- From psvingen@d.umn.edu Thu Sep 7 03:54:55 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:54:55 -0500 Subject: [mou] Pomarine Jaeger at Park Point Message-ID: <3DFFC0AC-3E1C-11DB-8443-000D93521292@d.umn.edu> --Apple-Mail-1-1049353073 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed Winds were easterly 10=9615 mph all day today at Park Point in=20 Duluth--conditions often associated with sightings of jaegers. At 5:27=20= PM this afternoon, from the second viewing platform north of the Sky=20 Harbor airport, I spotted a large jaeger coming in at about 75 feet=20 altitude above Lake Superior, just as all of the Ring-billed Gulls on=20 the beach frantically took flight. It approached to within about 200=20 yards before it dropped closer to the surface of the water and=20 eventually flew towards Gull Bluff (east of Wisconsin Point). I had=20 good looks at the bird for about four minutes and concluded that it was=20= a juvenile Pomarine Jaeger--probably the same individual that I watched=20= for an hour on Monday (11:15 AM to 12:15 PM when the winds were north=20 5=9610 mph and becoming light and variable). On Monday, the bird was=20 farther away (400+ yards) and though I was able to watch it preen and=20 flap its wings a few times (revealing Pomarine's classic "double=20 underwing flash" on the greater primary under wing-coverts and at the=20 bases of the primaries on the underwing), it spent nearly the entire=20 hour sitting on the water and I was only able to compare its size in=20 flight to one Ring-billed Gull, so could not claim an identification=20 beyond jaeger, sp. Today, the large size of this jaeger was obvious (female?). It showed=20 very broad inner wings and a wing span greater than that of an=20 average-sized Ring-billed Gull. A pale primary flash was visible on the=20= upper surface of the wing. The "double underwing flash" was again seen=20= and barring was noted on its wing linings, flanks, and under=20 tail-coverts. More importantly for identification purposes, barring on=20= its rump/upper tail-coverts produced a pale "patch" that contrasted=20 with the rest of its upperparts, while its head and nape looked=20 essentially the same shade of brown as its mantle. I was unable to=20 detect the shape of its central pair of rectrices (R1), as these=20 feathers did not appear to extend beyond the tail tip. Let's hope that=20= this jaeger can be found and photographed on this weekend's boat trip!=20= For more information about these trips, please e-mail Mike Hendrickson=20= at Smithville4@charter.net =A0-- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN= --Apple-Mail-1-1049353073 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Winds were easterly 10=9615 mph all day today at Park Point in Duluth--conditions often associated with sightings of jaegers. At 5:27 PM this afternoon, from the second viewing platform north of the Sky Harbor airport, I spotted a large jaeger coming in at about 75 feet altitude above Lake Superior, just as all of the Ring-billed Gulls on the beach frantically took flight. It approached to within about 200 yards before it dropped closer to the surface of the water and eventually flew towards Gull Bluff (east of Wisconsin Point). I had good looks at the bird for about four minutes and concluded that it was a juvenile Pomarine Jaeger--probably the same individual that I watched for an hour on Monday (11:15 AM to 12:15 PM when the winds were north 5=9610 mph and becoming light and variable). On Monday, the bird was farther away (400+ yards) and though I was able to watch it preen and flap its wings a few times (revealing Pomarine's classic "double underwing flash" on the greater primary under wing-coverts and at the bases of the primaries on the underwing), it spent nearly the entire hour sitting on the water and I was only able to compare its size in flight to one Ring-billed Gull, so could not claim an identification beyond jaeger, sp.=20 Today, the large size of this jaeger was obvious (female?). It showed very broad inner wings and a wing span greater than that of an average-sized Ring-billed Gull. A pale primary flash was visible on the upper surface of the wing. The "double underwing flash" was again seen and barring was noted on its wing linings, flanks, and under tail-coverts. More importantly for identification purposes, barring on its rump/upper tail-coverts produced a pale "patch" that contrasted with the rest of its upperparts, while its head and nape looked essentially the same shade of brown as its mantle. I was unable to detect the shape of its central pair of rectrices (R1), as these feathers did not appear to extend beyond the tail tip. Let's hope that this jaeger can be found and photographed on this weekend's boat trip! For more information about these trips, please e-mail Mike Hendrickson at Comic Sans = MS0000,0000,EEEESmithville4@charter= .net =A0-- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN= --Apple-Mail-1-1049353073-- From wenelson@mlecmn.net Thu Sep 7 03:29:48 2006 From: wenelson@mlecmn.net (Warren Nelson) Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:29:48 -0500 Subject: [mou] Aitkin County update Message-ID: <44FF841C.2080504@mlecmn.net> There are a lot of members of the heron family hanging around the rice paddies north of Aitkin. I counted a total of 33 GREAT EGRETS sitting in the trees with several more in the paddies. Also present were at least 4 AMERICAN BITTERNS, 6 GREEN HERONS, several GREAT BLUE HERONS, eight SANDHILL CRANES. Also surpising were several SORAS , VIRGINIA RAILS, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, SNIPE and a flock of BOBOLINKS. At the Moose Willow WMA just south of Hill City, I played a tape of a Sora and had between 15 and 20 of call back. Warren Nelson From chetmeyers@visi.com Thu Sep 7 04:19:05 2006 From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 22:19:05 -0500 Subject: [mou] Shorebird help please Message-ID: <1157599145.44ff8fa938600@my.visi.com> Chet Meyers writes; A friend and I are birding Friday for shorebirds and don't want to travel to the ends of the earth. Anyone know of spots within 50 miles of Twin Cities that have fair numbers of shorebirds. We will try 140th marsh, Purgatory Creek and New Germany. Any other good spots? Thanks. Chet Meyers, Hennepin COunty From smithville4@charter.net Thu Sep 7 05:18:08 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 23:18:08 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sept 9th Lake Superior Field trip Message-ID: <001101c6d234$a009d890$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C6D20A.B6D95480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have lots of room on the September 9th trip and to real honest this = lake trip has GREAT potential in relocating the Pomarine Jaeger that = peder discovered this evening and possibly some other strays as well. = If you want to come along please let me know sometime by Friday 5pm. All = the other lake superior field trips are filled to capacity. I will take = names if you want to be on a waiting list in case someone cancels out. = The dates for these other lake trips are Sept 23rd and October 7th.=20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C6D20A.B6D95480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have lots of room on the = September 9th=20 trip and to real honest this lake trip has GREAT potential in relocating = the=20 Pomarine Jaeger that peder discovered this evening and possibly some = other=20 strays as well.  If you want to come along please let me know = sometime by=20 Friday 5pm. All the other lake superior field trips are filled to = capacity. I=20 will take names if you want to be on a waiting list in case someone = cancels out.=20 The dates for these other lake trips are Sept 23rd and October 7th.=20
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C6D20A.B6D95480-- From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Thu Sep 7 15:24:27 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:24:27 -0500 Subject: [mou] Warbler Record Question; Sherburne & Mille Lacs Brief Report Message-ID: <008f01c6d289$5361d1f0$0b01a8c0@pastoral> Question: what is the MN "Warbler Big Day" record? The 25 last Saturday in Mille Lacs has Nathan and I thinking about the possibilities of 30 or so with the right mix of northern & southern MN locations (and weather) next year.... 98 species in Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties over the last week - warbler migration still strong (except this morning) - shorebirds down dramatically - RB Nuthatches everywhere in significant numbers - first RC Kinglets of fall - WT Sparrows much more common. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From cyrus150@hotmail.com Thu Sep 7 20:20:17 2006 From: cyrus150@hotmail.com (John Cyrus) Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:20:17 +0000 Subject: [mou] Chaska Lake(migration still strong) Message-ID: I went out to Chaska Lake a couple of times this week with today having the most activity. Warbler numbers were decent considering the location. I am never sure of the Chaska Lake area when it comes to warblers. Unfortunately there were a few warblers that were uncooperative and would not come out of the vegetation for a clear look. The warblers I did see were probably some of the best views I could hope for including a Wilson's inquisitively studying me from a branch about 5 feet away. Nashville, Wilson's, Mourning, Magnolia, Chestnut Sided(1 female on tuesday), and Canada Warblers, Ovenbird, and Northern Waterthrush. Am. Redstart numbers have dramatically decreased as have Common Yellowthroat numbers...Still high Song Sparrow numbers, though. Also seen were Blue-headed, Warbling, Philadelphia(Saturday), Red-eyed, and Yellow-throated Vireos. The biggest surprise of the day for me was a Black-billed Cuckoo perched in perfect view in a dead tree. I have never seen one in that area. Identifiable water birds were lacking. There were about 20 or so duck/merganser on the lake in the far distance, but they were too far for me to see clearly. A worker with the refuge told me there was a pair of Hooded Mergansers on the lake. I also saw a Northern Harrier and a pair of beautiful Bald Eagles, one adult and one immature. The Eagles were soaring together at a fairly low level. I saw an eagle perched in a tree near the lake in late July and am rather curious whether it nested nearby. All in all, this has been a great fall. John From BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM Thu Sep 7 23:52:13 2006 From: BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM (Williams, Bob) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:52:13 -0500 Subject: [mou] 7th Annual Great MN River Birding Day next week Message-ID: Hello Birders, It is not too late to sign up for the 7th Annual Great MN River Birding Day next week. You can bird in the western part of the valley Friday and/or Saturday and come to the dinner at Lac Qui Parle WMA HQ on Friday night. Or you can bird in the eastern part of the valley on Saturday and come to either the rally in Mankato or the rally at the refuge in Bloomington. To register contact Bob Williams at bxwilliams@cbburnet.com or at 612-728-2232. It is fun, it is free and it is a great excuse to get out and enjoy the fall migration in the MN River Valley. Bob Williams, Bloomington=20 From benzdedrick@hotmail.com Fri Sep 8 01:51:38 2006 From: benzdedrick@hotmail.com (Dedrick Benz) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:51:38 +0000 Subject: [mou] St Louis, Lake Counties, Wed/Thurs Message-ID: In an attempt to get very lucky and catch a Mississippi Kite at Hawk Ridge, I spent 2 days up north this week. Since it is hard to sit still for too long (especially when there aren't too many hawks flying), I did some other birding. Some highlights: Wednesday: St Louis County - Park Point - 1 Black-bellied & 1 Golden Plover providing side by side comparisons on the ball fields. Probably a dozen or so warbler species in the woods around the bath house. Decent numbers, too. Lake County - Two Harbors Lighthouse - 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper feeding in the grass behind the lighthouse. It was pointed out to me by a photographer who gave me a tip for a Lake County shorebird spot that turned out to be better than the Beaver Bay Sewage Ponds. If you park at the Flood Bay wayside, and walk the beach back towards Superior Shores resort, there will be a small wetland that had Least, Semipalmated, Baird's and Pectoral Sandpipers. My guess is that most years there is too much water, but this year is dry enough for some good mudflats. Thursday: St Louis County - Indian Point Campground - Black-throated Blue Warbler - adult male seen below the east part of the campground along the Western Waterfront Trail. There were about 6 Semipalmated Plovers, a pec, and an unidentified peep as well. News from Hawk Ridge - I guess the first sighting of a Black-backed Woodpecker at the pine plantation was Monday. The Red Crossbill show seems to have ceased. Dedrick Benz Winona, MN From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Sep 8 03:18:38 2006 From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 19:18:38 -0700 Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 7, 2006 Message-ID: <20060908022037.B2E98101F2@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1157681918==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 7, 2006 *MNDL0609.07 -Birds mentioned Sharp-tailed Grouse Red-necked Grebe Great Egret Cattle Egret Turkey Vulture Osprey Osprey Bald Eagle Sandhill Crane Red-necked Phalarope Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-headed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker Great Crested Flycatcher Black-billed Magpie Tree Swallow Barn Swallow Boreal Chickadee Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird Cedar Waxwing Nashville Warbler Magnolia Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Wilson's Warbler Scarlet Tanager White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: September 7, 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, September 8, 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. What a wonderful week of late summer weather we have had in the northwest! Leaves are starting to turn, and there are acorns everywhere. Migration continues at a good clip, with fall species showing up in backyards and at bird feeders. >From Otter Tail County, Jeff and Amy Drake reported RED-NECKED GREBE, TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, TREE SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, OVENBIRD, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH among many others seen on September 3. Also in Otter Tail County, Tom Nelson found 24 CATTLE EGRETS north of I-94 at milepost 63 on September 3. Bruce Flaig observed a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in Polk County on September 1. Tom Nelson saw 19 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES along MN 32 north of Fertile on September 3. In Pennington County on Labor Day, I found GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, NASHVILLE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, many OVENBIRDS and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and WILSON'S WARBLER. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS have returned to the area. Tom also found 37 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES southwest of Farmes Pool in Marshall County on September 2. A considerable number of GREAT EGRETS can be seen at Agassiz NWR in Headquarters Pool along CR 7. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS were seen at Agassiz NWR on September 3. Several hundred SANDHILL CRANES are gathering along the northern and western boundaries of the refuge. Kelly Larson in Bemidji, Beltrami County, reported that SCARLET TANAGERS were feeding on mountain ash berries at the home of Betty Smith on September 1. Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend was in Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties last weekend. In Roseau County the highlights were three SHARP-TAILED GROUSE seen along MN 11 between Roseau and Warroad, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER seen at the Roseau River WMA, a SHORT-EARED OWL seen along 440 Ave. E north of MN 11, and 20 warbler species. In Lake of the Woods County, the MBW group found three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on Lake of the Woods 2 miles west of Morris Point. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Blueberry State Forest Campground three miles east of Roosevelt, a SHORT-EARED OWL was found along CR 10, RED CROSSBILLS at the Roseau- Lake of the Woods county line, and a group of BOREAL CHICKADEES north of Norris Camp. Thanks to Tom Nelson, Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, and Kim Eckert for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 15, 2006. --====1157681918==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 7, 2006
*MNDL0609.07
-Birds mentioned
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse
  • Red-necked Grebe
  • Great Egret
  • Cattle Egret
  • Turkey Vulture
  • Osprey
  • Osprey
  • Bald Eagle
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Red-necked Phalarope
  • Short-eared Owl
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Red-headed Woodpecker
  • Black-backed Woodpecker
  • Great Crested Flycatcher
  • Black-billed Magpie
  • Tree Swallow
  • Barn Swallow
  • Boreal Chickadee
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • Swainson's Thrush
  • Gray Catbird
  • Cedar Waxwing
  • Nashville Warbler
  • Magnolia Warbler
  • American Redstart
  • Ovenbird
  • Northern Waterthrush
  • Wilson's Warbler
  • Scarlet Tanager
  • White-throated Sparrow
  • Dark-eyed Junco
  • Red Crossbill
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 7, 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, September 8, 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.

What a wonderful week of late summer weather we have had in the northwest! Leaves are starting to turn, and there are acorns everywhere. Migration continues at a good clip, with fall species showing up in backyards and at bird feeders.

>From Otter Tail County, Jeff and Amy Drake reported RED-NECKED GREBE, TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, TREE SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, OVENBIRD, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH among many others seen on September 3. Also in Otter Tail County, Tom Nelson found 24 CATTLE EGRETS north of I-94 at milepost 63 on September 3.

Bruce Flaig observed a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in Polk County on September 1. Tom Nelson saw 19 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES along MN 32 north of Fertile on September 3.

In Pennington County on Labor Day, I found GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, NASHVILLE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, many OVENBIRDS and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and WILSON'S WARBLER. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS have returned to the area.

Tom also found 37 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES southwest of Farmes Pool in Marshall County on September 2. A considerable number of GREAT EGRETS can be seen at Agassiz NWR in Headquarters Pool along CR 7. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS were seen at Agassiz NWR on September 3. Several hundred SANDHILL CRANES are gathering along the northern and western boundaries of the refuge.

Kelly Larson in Bemidji, Beltrami County, reported that SCARLET TANAGERS were feeding on mountain ash berries at the home of Betty Smith on September 1.

Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend was in Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties last weekend. In Roseau County the highlights were three SHARP-TAILED GROUSE seen along MN 11 between Roseau and Warroad, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER seen at the Roseau River WMA, a SHORT-EARED OWL seen along 440 Ave. E north of MN 11, and 20 warbler species.

In Lake of the Woods County, the MBW group found three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on Lake of the Woods 2 miles west of Morris Point. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Blueberry State Forest Campground three miles east of Roosevelt, a SHORT-EARED OWL was found along CR 10, RED CROSSBILLS at the Roseau- Lake of the Woods county line, and a group of BOREAL CHICKADEES north of Norris Camp.

Thanks to Tom Nelson, Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, and Kim Eckert for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 15, 2006. --====1157681918====-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Sep 8 03:39:03 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 19:39:03 -0700 Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 9/7/06 Message-ID: <20060908024102.D5EEB101F3@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1157683143==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 7, 2006 *MNDU0609.07 -Birds mentioned Horned Grebe American Bittern Great Egret Green Heron Virginia Rail Sora Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Caspian Tern Common Tern Pomarine Jaeger Black-backed Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee Gray-cheeked Thrush Wood Thrush Black-throated Blue Warbler -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: September 7, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 7th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was found at Park Point by Peder Svingen on the 6th out from the Sky Harbor Airport on Lake Superior. It was seen at about 5:30 in the afternoon as it flew towards Wisconsin Point. Peder saw what was probably the same individual on the 4th at the same location, but much farther out on the lake. Mike Hendrickson found HORNED GREBES and COMMON TERNS at Park Point on the 4th. A CASPIAN TERN, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were seen at the recreational area on the 5th. Dedrick Benz saw a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors on the 6th. He also saw LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER at the wetland behind the beach at the Flood Bay wayside rest a mile northeast of Two Harbors. Today at the Indian Point campground in west Duluth, he found a male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. Large numbers of migrating thrushes have been seen in the area over the past week. Six thrush species were banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 2nd, including WOOD THRUSH and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Hawk Ridge pine plantation on the 4th, and one has been seen near the banding station off and on for the past couple of weeks. Dennis and Barb Martin birded Koochiching County on the 1st and found a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER in a cut-over area along CR 13, 9.6 miles north of US Highway 71. They also found BOREAL CHICKADEES 7.9 and 11.5 miles north of US Hwy 71. Warren Nelson found 33 GREAT EGRETS on the 6th at the rice paddies north of Aitkin along CR 1, as well as AMERICAN BITTERN, GREEN HERON, SANDHILL CRANE, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, and several shorebirds. Warren also had 15-20 SORA respond to playback at the Moose Willow WMA just south of Hill City. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 14th. 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. --====1157683143==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*September 7, 2006
*MNDU0609.07
-Birds mentioned
  • Horned Grebe
  • American Bittern
  • Great Egret
  • Green Heron
  • Virginia Rail
  • Sora
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Black-bellied Plover
  • American Golden-Plover
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper
  • Least Sandpiper
  • Baird's Sandpiper
  • Pectoral Sandpiper
  • Buff-breasted Sandpiper
  • Caspian Tern
  • Common Tern
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Black-backed Woodpecker
  • Boreal Chickadee
  • Gray-cheeked Thrush
  • Wood Thrush
  • Black-throated Blue Warbler
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 7, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 7th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was found at Park Point by Peder Svingen on the 6th out from the Sky Harbor Airport on Lake Superior. It was seen at about 5:30 in the afternoon as it flew towards Wisconsin Point. Peder saw what was probably the same individual on the 4th at the same location, but much farther out on the lake.

Mike Hendrickson found HORNED GREBES and COMMON TERNS at Park Point on the 4th. A CASPIAN TERN, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were seen at the recreational area on the 5th.

Dedrick Benz saw a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors on the 6th. He also saw LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER at the wetland behind the beach at the Flood Bay wayside rest a mile northeast of Two Harbors. Today at the Indian Point campground in west Duluth, he found a male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER.

Large numbers of migrating thrushes have been seen in the area over the past week. Six thrush species were banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 2nd, including WOOD THRUSH and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Hawk Ridge pine plantation on the 4th, and one has been seen near the banding station off and on for the past couple of weeks.

Dennis and Barb Martin birded Koochiching County on the 1st and found a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER in a cut-over area along CR 13, 9.6 miles north of US Highway 71. They also found BOREAL CHICKADEES 7.9 and 11.5 miles north of US Hwy 71.

Warren Nelson found 33 GREAT EGRETS on the 6th at the rice paddies north of Aitkin along CR 1, as well as AMERICAN BITTERN, GREEN HERON, SANDHILL CRANE, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, and several shorebirds. Warren also had 15-20 SORA respond to playback at the Moose Willow WMA just south of Hill City.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 14th.

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. --====1157683143====-- From sweston2@comcast.net Fri Sep 8 07:34:00 2006 From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 01:34:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] Birding around the metro Message-ID: <003b01c6d311$8348d110$d69b7618@Weston72505> On Saturday I found the first flock of White-throated Sparrows of the fall. On Labor Day, I had a male Coopers Hawk pursuing a female as they flew into my yard. Interesting was the Leopard Frogs were calling in the back yard. While this spring we had great choruses of Copes Gray Treefrogs and American Toads, I heard no Leopard Frogs. But the Leopard Frogs are along the shore in large numbers. I don't know why I missed hearing them. I stopped by 140th Street marsh in Rosemount today at dusk. The water level is very low, and quite choked with algae. There were several Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers. The best bird of the day was the Osprey flying twenty of thirty feet high near Snelling and CR C in Roseville. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2@comcast.net From docmattb@hotmail.com Fri Sep 8 14:16:06 2006 From: docmattb@hotmail.com (Matthew Boisen) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:16:06 +0000 Subject: [mou] Birding around the metro In-Reply-To: <003b01c6d311$8348d110$d69b7618@Weston72505> Message-ID:

The sky over Owatonna was filled with nighthawks last night and the yard is a-twitter with warblers.  A front must be coming through!

Matt Boisen

 

 
From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2@comcast.net>
To: "mnbird" <mnbird@lists.mnbird.net>,"Mou-net" <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
Subject: [mou] Birding around the metro
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 01:34:00 -0500
>On Saturday I found the first flock of White-throated Sparrows of
>the fall.
>
>On Labor Day, I had a male Coopers Hawk pursuing a female as they
>flew into my yard. Interesting was the Leopard Frogs were calling
>in the back yard. While this spring we had great choruses of Copes
>Gray Treefrogs and American Toads, I heard no Leopard Frogs. But
>the Leopard Frogs are along the shore in large numbers. I don't
>know why I missed hearing them.
>
>I stopped by 140th Street marsh in Rosemount today at dusk. The
>water level is very low, and quite choked with algae. There were
>several Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers.
>
>The best bird of the day was the Osprey flying twenty of thirty feet
>high near Snelling and CR C in Roseville.
>
>Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
>sweston2@comcast.net
>
>
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>mou-net mailing list
>mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
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From tiger150@comcast.net Fri Sep 8 21:55:38 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (tiger150@comcast.net) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:55:38 +0000 Subject: [mou] Birding around the metro Message-ID: <090820062055.6009.4501D8CA000C28BF000017792200761064CFCACE9D0A09079B@comcast.net> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6009_1157748938_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Today I had a Nashville Warbler and a Swainson's Thrush in my yard. The strangest thing I saw was a N. Waterthrush in my yard--and we live a block away from one! Has anyone seen a Waterthrush away from the water?? Alyssa DeRubeis Golden Valley -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Steve Weston" > On Saturday I found the first flock of White-throated Sparrows of the fall. > > On Labor Day, I had a male Coopers Hawk pursuing a female as they flew into > my yard. Interesting was the Leopard Frogs were calling in the back yard. > While this spring we had great choruses of Copes Gray Treefrogs and American > Toads, I heard no Leopard Frogs. But the Leopard Frogs are along the shore > in large numbers. I don't know why I missed hearing them. > > I stopped by 140th Street marsh in Rosemount today at dusk. The water level > is very low, and quite choked with algae. There were several Lesser > Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers. > > The best bird of the day was the Osprey flying twenty of thirty feet high > near Snelling and CR C in Roseville. > > Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN > sweston2@comcast.net > > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > mou-net@cbs.umn.edu > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6009_1157748938_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Today I had a Nashville Warbler and a Swainson's Thrush in my yard. The strangest thing I saw was a N. Waterthrush in my yard--and we live a block away from one! Has anyone seen a Waterthrush away from the water??
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
Golden Valley
 
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From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2@comcast.net>

> On Saturday I found the first flock of White-throated Sparrows of the fall.
>
> On Labor Day, I had a male Coopers Hawk pursuing a female as they flew into
> my yard. Interesting was the Leopard Frogs were calling in the back yard.
> While this spring we had great choruses of Copes Gray Treefrogs and American
> Toads, I heard no Leopard Frogs. But the Leopard Frogs are along the shore
> in large numbers. I don't know why I missed hearing them.
>
> I stopped by 140th Street marsh in Rosemount today at dusk. The water level
> is very low, and quite choked with algae. There were several Lesser
> Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers.
>
> The best bird of the day was the Osprey flying twenty of thirty feet h igh
> near Snelling and CR C in Roseville.
>
> Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
> sweston2@comcast.net
>
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--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6009_1157748938_0-- From kreckert@cpinternet.com Fri Sep 8 21:38:13 2006 From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:38:13 -0500 Subject: [mou] Duluth: no rarities; Erie Pier update Message-ID: <87fb8fcdab6d524adbb68835991ce558@cpinternet.com> Despite strong NE winds today, no jaegers or unusual gulls/terns/shorebirds were seen this morning at Park Point. However, with these same winds forecast to continue into Saturday, it is quite possible (even likely) something of note will be reported there this afternoon or tomorrow. But there were a few birds of note seen in Duluth: - Rusty Blackbird (bay side of Park Point at 19th St, first reported this fall in MN?) - Peregrine Falcon (adult at 40th Ave W Erie Pier area) - juv Baird's Sandpipers (Erie Pier, with Semipalmated Plovers) - American Pipit (Erie Pier, first reported this fall in MN?; also 3 possible fly-by Lapland Longspurs, but too distant for positive ID) - Connecticut Warbler (adult male also at Erie Pier, near white trailer at first RR tracks) By the way, there was a posting or two earlier this year on mou-net saying that birders were not allowed at the 40th Ave W Erie Pier area, but this is the second time I have been there this season with no indication that I shouldn't be there. Birders have been going here for some 25 years without any problems, and the signs are no different this year (they should put up new signs if there is a new policy about access). Also, a worker drove by me today without saying anything. Accordingly, unless someone has some current and specific information to the contrary, I see no reason for birders not to visit this area, as long as they park outside the yellow gate (even if it is open) and stay away from any work activity that might be going on (nothing was happening today). - Kim Eckert From bluejay@lauraerickson.com Fri Sep 8 22:15:44 2006 From: bluejay@lauraerickson.com (Laura Erickson) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:15:44 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [mou] Birding around the metro In-Reply-To: <090820062055.6009.4501D8CA000C28BF000017792200761064CFCACE9D0A09079B@ comcast.net> References: <090820062055.6009.4501D8CA000C28BF000017792200761064CFCACE9D0A09079B@comcast.net> Message-ID: <62547.68.112.165.197.1157750144.squirrel@68.112.165.197> I fairly regularly get Northern Waterthrushes in my yard during migration. Warblers are nocturnal migrants, and when they descend at first light are often tired and hungry. If a waterthrush doesn't see suitable water near, it still must come down. Imagine all the inappropriate habitat that birds migrating from the boreal forest to the tropics must cross. Each one must even cross, somewhere, Interstate 80 and Interstate 70. Fortunately, warblers are fairly adaptable and intelligent in the sense that they can often figure out survival strategies in unfamiliar habitats. Unfortunately, the best habitat for not just waterthrushes but many songbirds is often along waterways, exactly where we have built so many of our cities. This is why it's so important to support habitat acquisition for birds. Even if you never in your life go to a National Wildlife Refuge, many of the birds you see DO spend time in them--luscious green islands of habitat in an increasingly developed world. That's why Duck Stamps are so important--98 cents of every dollar spent on them goes directly to habitat acquisition. 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 > Today I had a Nashville Warbler and a Swainson's Thrush in my yard. The > strangest thing I saw was a N. Waterthrush in my yard--and we live a block > away from one! Has anyone seen a Waterthrush away from the water?? > > Alyssa DeRubeis > Golden Valley > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Steve Weston" > >> On Saturday I found the first flock of White-throated Sparrows of the >> fall. >> >> On Labor Day, I had a male Coopers Hawk pursuing a female as they flew >> into >> my yard. Interesting was the Leopard Frogs were calling in the back >> yard. >> While this spring we had great choruses of Copes Gray Treefrogs and >> American >> Toads, I heard no Leopard Frogs. But the Leopard Frogs are along the >> shore >> in large numbers. I don't know why I missed hearing them. >> >> I stopped by 140th Street marsh in Rosemount today at dusk. The water >> level >> is very low, and quite choked with algae. There were several Lesser >> Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers. >> >> The best bird of the day was the Osprey flying twenty of thirty feet >> high >> near Snelling and CR C in Roseville. >> >> Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN >> sweston2@comcast.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mou-net mailing list >> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu >> http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From ngescott@shaw.ca Sat Sep 9 00:38:41 2006 From: ngescott@shaw.ca (Nicholas Escott) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:38:41 -0400 Subject: [mou] N. Wheatear at Thunder Bay Ont Message-ID: <002901c6d39f$ebe71a90$b2af6d18@j9c4r7> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C6D37E.63BF76B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was found by Keith Wade at the CNFER building on the = Lakehead U. campus on wed Sept. 6. It was still present this evening, in = and around the chain-link fenced compound on the east side of the = building. The CNFER bldg is the brick building ahead and on your left as = you traverse the parking lots coming in from the Balmoral St. entrance = to L.U. Nick Escott 650 Alice Ave.=20 Thunder Bay ON P7G 1W9 345-7122 ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C6D37E.63BF76B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was found by Keith = Wade at the=20 CNFER building on the Lakehead U. campus on wed Sept. 6. It was still = present=20 this evening, in and around the chain-link fenced compound on the east = side of=20 the building. The CNFER bldg is the brick building ahead and on your = left as you=20 traverse the parking lots coming in from the Balmoral St. entrance to L.U.
 
Nick Escott
650 Alice Ave.
Thunder Bay ON P7G=20 1W9
345-7122
------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C6D37E.63BF76B0-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Sat Sep 9 15:00:59 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:00:59 -0600 Subject: [mou] Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Park Point Message-ID: <450274BB.22767.547E071@localhost> I scanned the lake for about an hour yesterday afternoon at the boardwalk near the Sky Harbor Airport at Park Point. I didn't see any jaegers, but I did see two Buff-breasted Sandpipers with a flock of about 40 Sanderlings. Jim Lind Two Harbors From cbutler@lcp2.net Sat Sep 9 14:24:46 2006 From: cbutler@lcp2.net (Cindy Risen) Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:24:46 -0500 Subject: [mou] Duluth: no rarities; Erie Pier update In-Reply-To: <87fb8fcdab6d524adbb68835991ce558@cpinternet.com> References: <87fb8fcdab6d524adbb68835991ce558@cpinternet.com> Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.0.20060909082115.01f7d418@mail.lcp2.net> Hello All, Cindy and I stopped and spoke with the project manager a couple of weeks ago. He stated that the Army Corps didn't want people (birders I assume) walking around when construction activities were happening. He felt that as long as we stayed away from areas where they were working he had no concerns. Access is as it was in the past--park at the yellow gate and walk in. Looking at their plans for the impoundment, there should be good mud-flat areas in the eastern end...as long as it goes according to plan. Hope this helps, Kim & Cindy Risen Tamarack, MN www.naturescapenews.com At 03:38 PM 9/8/2006, Kim R Eckert wrote: >Despite strong NE winds today, no jaegers or unusual >gulls/terns/shorebirds were seen this morning at Park Point. However, with >these same winds forecast to continue into Saturday, it is quite possible >(even likely) something of note will be reported there this afternoon or >tomorrow. But there were a few birds of note seen in Duluth: > >- Rusty Blackbird (bay side of Park Point at 19th St, first reported this >fall in MN?) >- Peregrine Falcon (adult at 40th Ave W Erie Pier area) >- juv Baird's Sandpipers (Erie Pier, with Semipalmated Plovers) >- American Pipit (Erie Pier, first reported this fall in MN?; also 3 >possible fly-by Lapland Longspurs, but too distant for positive ID) >- Connecticut Warbler (adult male also at Erie Pier, near white trailer at >first RR tracks) > >By the way, there was a posting or two earlier this year on mou-net saying >that birders were not allowed at the 40th Ave W Erie Pier area, but this >is the second time I have been there this season with no indication that I >shouldn't be there. Birders have been going here for some 25 years without >any problems, and the signs are no different this year (they should put up >new signs if there is a new policy about access). Also, a worker drove by >me today without saying anything. Accordingly, unless someone has some >current and specific information to the contrary, I see no reason for >birders not to visit this area, as long as they park outside the yellow >gate (even if it is open) and stay away from any work activity that might >be going on (nothing was happening today). - Kim Eckert > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >mou-net mailing list >mou-net@cbs.umn.edu >http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From dlpwaters@charter.net Fri Sep 8 05:11:44 2006 From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 23:11:44 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk Ridge: warblers and thrushes (Duluth, Minnesota) Message-ID: The hawks haven't been flying past the ridge much lately (blame the east winds!), but we're still having a fantastic passerine migration. We passed the 2,500 mark on Monday for banding passerines, with a lot of Nashville Warblers, Tennessee Warblers, American Redstarts, Magnolia Warblers, a few Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and many Veer—wait, what’s the plural of Veery?—Swainson’s Thrushes, and White-throated Sparrows. Tim Pearson banded a Pileated Woodpecker today (yikes), a Black-billed Cuckoo, and an early Ruby-crowned Kinglet. We’ve also been seeing a few Blackpoll Warblers, Bay-breasted Warblers, Connecticut Warblers, Canada Warblers, Northern Waterthrushes, Song Sparrows, and Lincoln’s Sparrows. The Mourning Warblers are winding down now—we see the majority of them in August. We've got a lot of great public programs coming up, including Friday evening owl programs starting September 29. Those details and the rest of the Hawk Ridge News can be read online at http://www.hawkridge.org/about/news.html. __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwaters@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Hawk Weekend 2006 -a celebration of birds- September 22-24 www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006 From MLinck@threeriversparkdistrict.org Sat Sep 9 19:04:23 2006 From: MLinck@threeriversparkdistrict.org (Madeleine Linck) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 13:04:23 -0500 Subject: [mou] red-shouldered hawk carcass, Hennepin County Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6D43A.61FD6168 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For those of you who have the appropriate salvage permits, there is a fresh road-killed Red -shouldered Hawk on the south side of Hennepin County Rd. 24 in Medina, just west of Holy Name Lake. Carcass was in decent condition at noon. Madeleine Linck Medina ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6D43A.61FD6168 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For = those of you who=20 have the appropriate salvage permits, there is a fresh road-killed Red=20 -shouldered Hawk on the south side of Hennepin County Rd. 24 in Medina, = just=20 west of Holy Name Lake. Carcass was in decent condition at=20 noon.
Madeleine=20 Linck
Medina
------_=_NextPart_001_01C6D43A.61FD6168-- From smithville4@charter.net Sat Sep 9 19:55:34 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 13:55:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] Lake Superior Trip Results Message-ID: <002801c6d441$884c43a0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6D417.9F16DD90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here are the highlights of the trip: -3 Parasitic Jaegers!=20 -Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull We departed the dock at 8:00am and arrived back at the dock at 12:15pm. = Early in the morning the lake was a little rough with 1-3 foot swells = but in some areas the swells were 5-7 foot! We headed due east out of = Canal park and followed the northshore to the Lakewood pumping station, = here we turned SE and headed 4 miles out in the lake and then turned and = headed due west to the Superior entry way. At the southeast corner of = our route, Bill George spotted two jaegers chasing each other. Captain = Dan turned the LL Smith in the direction of the jaegers and sure enough = the jaegers flew right at us giving us very close looks as they glided = along both sides of the boat and right over us! We were able to = determine that these jaegers were Parasitic Jaegers. Warren Regalmann = brought along his digital recorder and was able to film the jaegers as = they glided along the boat. This film slip will be sent to me fairly = soon and I will post on the MOU listserve where and how you can view = this film. As the LL Smith drew near the Superior entry way, Jan Green = spotted a dark morph Parasitic Jaeger as it chased a few Herring Gulls = off the break. This Jaeger like the other two jaegers came quite close = to us as well. While I was chumming the gulls in the Superior entry way = a Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull came in with the other gulls to feed on = the chum. The lake was getting really rough out there so I talked things over with = our captain and we birded the bays on the WI side and Minnesota side.=20 Other birds: -Common Terns (2) -Caspian Terns (2) -Bonaparte's Gulls (35-40) -Sanderlings The Sept 23 and Oct 7th boat trip are filled up. Next year I will have a = boat trip in May, Sept (2 trips) and October. Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6D417.9F16DD90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Here are the highlights of = the=20 trip:
-3 Parasitic Jaegers! =
-Adult Lesser Black-backed=20 Gull
 
We departed the dock at = 8:00am and=20 arrived back at the dock at 12:15pm. Early in the morning the lake was a = little=20 rough with 1-3 foot swells but in some areas the swells were 5-7 = foot!  We=20 headed due east out of Canal park and followed the northshore to the = Lakewood=20 pumping station, here we turned SE and headed 4 miles out in the lake = and then=20 turned and headed due west to the Superior entry way. At the southeast = corner of=20 our route, Bill George spotted two jaegers chasing each other. Captain = Dan=20 turned the LL Smith in the direction of the jaegers and sure enough the = jaegers=20 flew right at us giving us very close looks as they glided along both = sides of=20 the boat and right over us! We were able to determine that these jaegers = were=20 Parasitic Jaegers.  Warren Regalmann brought along his digital = recorder and=20 was able to film the jaegers as they glided along the boat. This film = slip will=20 be sent to me fairly soon and I will post on the MOU listserve where and = how you=20 can view this film.  As the LL Smith drew near the Superior entry = way, Jan=20 Green spotted a dark morph Parasitic Jaeger as it chased a few Herring = Gulls off=20 the break. This Jaeger like the other two jaegers came quite close to us = as=20 well.  While I was chumming the gulls in the Superior entry way a = Adult=20 Lesser Black-backed Gull came in with the other gulls to feed on the=20 chum.
 
The lake was getting really = rough out=20 there so I talked things over with our captain and we birded the bays on = the WI=20 side and Minnesota side.
 
Other birds:
-Common Terns = (2)
-Caspian Terns = (2)
-Bonaparte's Gulls = (35-40)
-Sanderlings
 
The Sept 23 and Oct 7th boat = trip are=20 filled up. Next year I will have a boat trip in May, Sept (2 trips) and=20 October.
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6D417.9F16DD90-- From rdunlap@gac.edu Sat Sep 9 19:38:21 2006 From: rdunlap@gac.edu (rdunlap@gac.edu) Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 13:38:21 -0500 Subject: [mou] Plegadis ibis at Swan Lake, Nicollet County Message-ID: <20060909133821.werowoksf4k4owk4@webmail-1.gac.edu> Around 12:30 today I refound the ibis reported this morning at Swan Lake, Nicollet County. Viewed from the conservation club access, the bird was feeding alone on the mudflats a few hundred yards to the north. All you can tell from this distance is that it is a Plegadis ibis; I wasn't even able to identify it as a nonbreeding adult or juvenile. There are extensive mudflats viewed from the conservation club access, but they are a considerable distance from the grassy point from which one usually scans the lake. I suppose it would be possible to walk on the firmer parts of the mudflats in an attempt to get closer looks at the shorebirds. And there are definitely LOTS of shorebirds out there. Bob Dunlap, bringing the ruckus back to Nicollet County From brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net Sat Sep 9 20:48:44 2006 From: brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net (Brian Smith) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:48:44 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gull, Brown Co. Message-ID: <00b801c6d448$f6239a20$09852c42@S0026080567> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B5_01C6D41F.0CC5C480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There's a juvenile Sabine's Gull at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds. I just = ran home to get my digital camera and try to get some shots of it. =20 Brian Smith Sleepy Eye ------=_NextPart_000_00B5_01C6D41F.0CC5C480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There's a juvenile Sabine's Gull at the = Sleepy Eye=20 sewage ponds.  I just ran home to get my digital camera and try to = get some=20 shots of it. 
 
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
------=_NextPart_000_00B5_01C6D41F.0CC5C480-- From tomanelson@mac.com Sat Sep 9 20:47:54 2006 From: tomanelson@mac.com (Tom Nelson) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:47:54 -0500 Subject: [mou] Winter Wren, Ramsey County Message-ID: <70cc3ce080a8043b2c1072222133f702@mac.com> At about 1:30pm today (9/9/06), I saw a Winter Wren near the north end of the road that splits Lake Vadnais in Ramsey County. Also this afternoon, a few Caspian Terns were standing on the mudflat located near the southwest corner of Lake Vadnais. Tom Nelson Ramsey County From tiger150@comcast.net Sat Sep 9 23:02:36 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (tiger150@comcast.net) Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:02:36 +0000 Subject: [mou] More Yellow-rumped's, B-T Green (Hennepin Co.) Message-ID: <090920062202.17527.450339FC00036C76000044772213528573CFCACE9D0A09079B@comcast.net> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17527_1157839356_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I birded yet again by the nature trail off of Laurel Ave. in Golden Valley. I found two Yellow-Rumped Warblers-one 1st winter female and one juvenile-towards the end of the trail. Two other birds of note include: @ Yellow-throated Vireo-a little off the trail, hanging out in the lower parts of trees. @ Black-throated Green Warbler- (1st winter female) a little off trail, ground-feeding under a small pine tree. @ Swainson's Thrush @ Wood Duck-drake, he was nearly in breeding plumage again (I wonder why the others aren't?) The most abundant warblers were Wilson's, Waterthrush, and Yellowthroat. What a cold day, and to think, it was thirty degrees warmer on Thursday! (E-mail me for directions.) Good birding to all~ Alyssa DeRubeis --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17527_1157839356_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I birded yet again by the nature trail off of Laurel Ave. in Golden Valley. I found two Yellow-Rumped Warblers-one 1st winter female and one juvenile-towards the end of the trail. Two other birds of note include:
@ Yellow-throated Vireo-a little off the trail, hanging out in the lower parts of trees.
@ Black-throated Green Warbler- (1st winter female) a little off trail, ground-feeding under a small pine tree.
@ Swainson's Thrush
@ Wood Duck-drake, he was nearly in breeding plumage again (I wonder why the others aren't?)
The most abundant warblers were Wilson's, Waterthrush, and Yellowthroat.
What a cold day, and to think, it was thirty degrees warmer on Thursday! (E-mail me for directions.) Good birding to all~
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
 
 
--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17527_1157839356_0-- From blitkey@usfamily.net Sat Sep 9 23:10:03 2006 From: blitkey@usfamily.net (Bill Litkey) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 17:10:03 -0500 Subject: [mou] Carolina Wren - Goodhue Co. Message-ID: <000a01c6d45c$b43093c0$0101a8c0@28litkeyhome> At the Sand Point trailhead at Frontenac S. P., a Carolina Wren was seen and heard this morning at 8:30. Upon returning from the trek out to the point at 11:00, a brief search determined that the bird was either silent or altogether absent. Bill Litkey --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- From terry99@gmail.com Sun Sep 10 02:02:08 2006 From: terry99@gmail.com (Terry Houle) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 20:02:08 -0500 Subject: [mou] Birdbath Materials? Message-ID: <769c9b390609091802k331d101fj6601bf2705155fda@mail.gmail.com> What type material is best for a bird bath? I was considering copper but didn't know if othere material might be better. Or are there materials that are least preferable? -- Terry Houle (terry99@gmail.com) Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ From smithville4@charter.net Sun Sep 10 04:19:33 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 22:19:33 -0500 Subject: [mou] Parasitic Jaegers Video Message-ID: <000801c6d487$f02a5f20$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D45E.06F74300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good Birding: Warren Regalmann sent me his video of the two Parasitic Jaegers that = were seen from the LL Smith video. To view it go to my website (URL = address is under my signature). On the front page on the side panel is a = link to "Parasitic Jaeger Video" Click on that link. When you come to = the next page click on the photo of the Jaeger. I hope this works as I = never added a video to a website before and during a trial run I was = able to view the video thru my website so I hope it works. If not you = can tell in private and I will consult my "website guru" close friend = Tom Auer and see if he can help me out. Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D45E.06F74300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good Birding:
 
Warren Regalmann sent me his = video of the=20 two Parasitic Jaegers that were seen from the LL Smith video. To view it = go to=20 my website (URL address is under my signature). On the front page on the = side=20 panel is a link to "Parasitic Jaeger Video" Click on that link. When you = come to=20 the next page click on the photo of the Jaeger.  I hope this works = as I=20 never added a video to a website before and during a trial run I was = able to=20 view the video thru my website so I hope it works. If not you can tell = in=20 private and I will consult my "website guru" close friend Tom Auer = and see=20 if he can help me out.
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D45E.06F74300-- From dkuder@citlink.net Sun Sep 10 13:50:32 2006 From: dkuder@citlink.net (Dee Kuder) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:50:32 -0500 Subject: [mou] Black-backed Woodpecker at Crane Lake Message-ID: <20060910124938.A3A7C370098@relay02.roc.ny.frontiernet.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C6D4AD.CBC8C100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Last night at about 6pm, I heard a loud chip call like a Hairy Wookpecker, but lower and louder. Ran for my bins and got a good look at a Black-backed Woodpecker. I believe I also saw one last week on Thursday, but didn't have my binoculars. I was alerted to the bird's presence by its different call. The fall migration here is fantastic this year. My yard is full of White-throated Sparrows, they've been here for a while now eating at the feeders and foraging on the ground. They have even learned to negotiate my caged squirrel proof feeder. Perhaps the severe drought this summer has helped their nesting efforts. Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I took a boat ride down Rollick Creek, this small creek flows into Crane Lake. We used the electric trolling motor so we were able to sneak right up to many birds. We scared up a flock of 20-30 Wood Ducks, Blue-wing Teals, and saw a couple of lone Pied-billed Grebes. The highlights of the trip were the numerous Warblers in the wild rice beds. I believe there were several flocks of Connecticut Warblers hanging onto the stalks of the wild rice and gleaning insects. We also saw lots of Common Yellowthroats. There were other warblers present, but I was unable to identify them in their fall plumage. (Thank you to Chet Meyers for his excellent article in the MN Volunteer this month on Fall Warblers) I was able to identify the Palm Warblers with their tail pumping and there were Yellow-rumped Warblers present as well. Last week the huge picture windows at Nelson's Resort were deadly. In one afternoon a Swainson's Thrush, a Hermit Thrush, a White-throated Sparrow, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler came to their demise. While I used the unfortunate incident to compare the Swainson's and Hermit Thrushes close-up, it is not a scene I want repeated. Diane (Dee) Kuder Bear Island Crane Lake, MN ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C6D4AD.CBC8C100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Last night at about 6pm, I heard a loud chip call = like a Hairy Wookpecker, but lower and louder. Ran for my bins and got a good = look at a Black-backed Woodpecker. I believe I also saw one last week on = Thursday, but didn’t have my binoculars. I was alerted to the bird’s = presence by its different call.

 

The fall migration here is fantastic this year. My = yard is full of White-throated Sparrows, they’ve been here for a while now = eating at the feeders and foraging on the ground. They have even learned to = negotiate my caged squirrel proof feeder. Perhaps the severe drought this summer has = helped their nesting efforts.

 

Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I took a boat = ride down Rollick Creek, this small creek flows into Crane Lake. We used = the electric trolling motor so we were able to sneak right up to many birds. = We scared up a flock of 20-30 Wood Ducks, Blue-wing Teals, and saw a couple = of lone Pied-billed Grebes. The highlights of the trip were the numerous = Warblers in the wild rice beds. I believe there were several flocks of = Connecticut Warblers hanging onto the stalks of the wild rice and gleaning insects. = We also saw lots of Common Yellowthroats. There were other warblers present, but = I was unable to identify them in their fall plumage. (Thank you to Chet Meyers = for his excellent article in the MN Volunteer this month on Fall Warblers) I = was able to identify the Palm Warblers with their tail pumping and there = were Yellow-rumped Warblers present as well.

 

Last week the huge picture windows at Nelson’s = Resort were deadly. In one afternoon a Swainson’s Thrush, a Hermit = Thrush, a White-throated Sparrow, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler came to their = demise. While I used the unfortunate incident to compare the Swainson’s and = Hermit Thrushes close-up, it is not a scene I want repeated. =

 

Diane (Dee) Kuder

Bear Island

Crane = Lake, MN

 

 

 

------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C6D4AD.CBC8C100-- From brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net Sun Sep 10 14:04:18 2006 From: brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net (Brian Smith) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:04:18 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gull Not Refound, Brown Co. Message-ID: <004901c6d4d9$a607ab30$09852c42@S0026080567> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C6D4AF.B7538FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, >From 7:00 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. today I walked the Sleepy Eye sewage = ponds and was unable to relocate the juvenile Sabine's Gull. I last saw = it yesterday evening around 6:30 p.m. It was flying quite a bit around = the NW pond at the time but it had settled back down on the water as I = was leaving. Conditions for birding were less than favorable today as = there was light to heavy drizzle and hazy conditions. I suppose it = could still be out there but I doubt it. I was able to get three decent = "digiscope" pictures of it yesterday. They're not the greatest, but = they should be sufficient for documentation. Of course, if the Sabine's = should reappear, I'll post to the MOU and MN Bird. Brian Smith Sleepy Eye ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C6D4AF.B7538FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,
 
From 7:00 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. today I walked the = Sleepy Eye=20 sewage ponds and was unable to relocate the juvenile Sabine's = Gull.  I last=20 saw it yesterday evening around 6:30 p.m.  It was flying = quite a=20 bit around the NW pond at the time but it had settled back down on = the=20 water as I was leaving.   Conditions for birding were = less than=20 favorable today as there was light to heavy drizzle and hazy = conditions.  I=20 suppose it could still be out there but I doubt it.  I was able to = get=20 three decent "digiscope" pictures of it yesterday.  They're not the = greatest, but they should be sufficient for documentation.  Of = course, if=20 the Sabine's should reappear, I'll post to the MOU and MN = Bird.
 
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C6D4AF.B7538FF0-- From chetmeyers@visi.com Sun Sep 10 21:01:57 2006 From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:01:57 -0500 Subject: [mou] Birding in the rain, just birding in the rain Message-ID: <1157918517.45046f35d4d41@my.visi.com> Chet Meyers writes: The past two days have seen hundreds (probably thousands) of warblers pass through the Minneapolis City lakes area. The cold NW wind yesterday was a good catalyst in what has already been a great fall warbler migration. Yesterday a steady stream came through our backyard near the north end of Lake of the Isles, from 7:30 a.m. until at least 4:00 p.m. It made doing yard work quite difficult. Today, in the rain, Steve Carlson and I found nineteen different species in the city lakes area (Harriet, Isles, Calhoun, Cedar. Highlights included a brilliant, semi-late, Canada, also blackpoll, orange-crowned, bay-breasted, n. parula, and black-throated green. I look forward to drizzly days like this during migration as they are just super days for seeing birds up close. Today we saw our first brown creeper of the fall and two days ago, at the Bass Ponds, I saw my first orange-crowned warbler of the fall. Kinglets also are back. Chet Meyers, Hennepin County From terry99@gmail.com Sun Sep 10 21:14:26 2006 From: terry99@gmail.com (Terry Houle) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:14:26 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hornets Nest vs. Birds Nest Message-ID: <769c9b390609101314p7992fd63of679b64264ee9b9f@mail.gmail.com> I am going to lay one out there that will stir up controversy but think needs being said. I wil probably get all kinds of hate mail. Anyway reading the Sep/Oct06 issue of Audubon Magazine and the Audubon View by John Flicker. He talks of the urgency of Global Warming and that is may be already too late. Flicker indicated that birds are a baramoter of changing conditions that signal future danger. Then going on to the Letters to the Editor the first two talk of the disconnect with Audubon and the travel within the magazine. Some make reference to Green Travel but I see none of that. I sent in a Letter to Editor with my comments that I think of it as more a travel magazine that includes birds. I have cancelled my subscription in the past because I do not look at them as 'getting it". I think they have been too tied in with the travel industry. Also realize that many birders want to go other places to see birds. I would urge people to write to Audubon if you feel the same as me. I think we are killing our barometer. -- Terry Houle Bloomington, MN Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ From DKieser@CLYNCH.COM Sun Sep 10 21:24:00 2006 From: DKieser@CLYNCH.COM (Doug Kieser) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:24:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] White-winged Crossbill, Anoka County Message-ID: Today at about noon I observed a male White-winged Crossbill perched atop a dead Tamarack at the far end of the trail that heads east from the Linwood Lake boat access. I had a clear view of the bird for about 1 minute a distance of 20 yards. All pertinent field marks were observed, pink body, broad white wing-bars on black wings, crossed bill. Eventually the bird flew to the south, calling as it went. 20 species of warblers were observed on my walk to the end of the trail and back, American Redstarts were the most abundant species. Highlights included 5 Northern Parula, single Orange-Crowned, Blackpoll, Golden-winged, Canada. Doug Kieser =20 Minneapolis From muchmoredoc@gmail.com Mon Sep 11 01:28:28 2006 From: muchmoredoc@gmail.com (Jim Ryan) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:28:28 -0500 Subject: [mou] MPLS: Black-crowned Night Herons Message-ID: ------=_Part_292941_26516056.1157934508573 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Birders, This evening, I confirmed a naked eye sighting from the last two days at the Minnehaha Gardens area. Two days ago at dusk, I thought I saw a juvenile BCNH flying over the creek. Today I was walking again in the garden with my wife and we saw two juveniles. I had no binocs, etc. I returned with binocs and SCOPE and saw 3 of them!!! One first year plumage bird was snoozing in a tree whilst about a dozen wood ducks floated to and fro underneath. Two juvenile plumage birds flew in and landed in the trees nearby. The snoozing bird was unperturbed. (Used Sibley guide for ID). PS: there were a few hummers in the garden as well. The mallards are progressing in their molt. Many drakes are getting brown chested and a few males are showing green heads. I also saw a Great Blue Heron fishing along the banks. -- Jim in Longfellow 651-308-0234 business cell ------=_Part_292941_26516056.1157934508573 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Birders,
This evening, I confirmed a naked eye sighting from the last two days at the Minnehaha Gardens area.   Two days ago at dusk, I thought I saw a juvenile BCNH flying over the creek.  Today I was walking again in the garden with my wife and we saw two juveniles.   I had no binocs, etc.  I returned with binocs and SCOPE and saw 3 of them!!! One first year plumage bird was snoozing in a tree whilst about a dozen wood ducks floated to and fro underneath.  Two juvenile plumage birds flew in and landed in the trees nearby.  The snoozing bird was unperturbed. (Used Sibley guide for ID).

PS: there were a few hummers in the garden as well.  The mallards are progressing in their molt.  Many drakes are getting brown chested and a few males are showing green heads.  I also saw a Great Blue Heron fishing along the banks. 

--
Jim in Longfellow
651-308-0234 business  cell ------=_Part_292941_26516056.1157934508573-- From sharon@birdchick.com Mon Sep 11 02:23:34 2006 From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:23:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] Warbler Article Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-25--758011826 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed There a great article on warblers in the current MN Conservation Volunteer by Chet Meyers. The best part is a comparison of MN warblers in breeding plumage with the same warbler in fall plumage. Great job, Chet! Sharon Stiteler www.birdchick.com Minneapolis, MN --Apple-Mail-25--758011826 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 There a great article on = warblers in the current MN Conservation Volunteer by Chet Meyers.=A0 The = best part is a comparison of MN warblers in breeding plumage with the = same warbler in fall plumage.

Great job, = Chet!


Sharon = Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, = MN

= --Apple-Mail-25--758011826-- From psvingen@d.umn.edu Mon Sep 11 04:11:48 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:11:48 -0500 Subject: [mou] Duluth update Message-ID: <432A0C9D-4143-11DB-8480-000D93521292@d.umn.edu> Randy Frederickson and I refound the juvenile Pomarine Jaeger today (10 September) at 11:50 AM while standing on the viewing platform just north of the airport on Park Point in Duluth. It flew within about 250 yards of the beach and was in view for four minutes before disappearing. Randy was on yesterday's boat trip and commented on this bird's larger size, broader wings, and heavier chest compared to the three Parasitic Jaegers seen during the boat trip. Once again, its "double underwing flash" and paler, barred rump was evident and we could readily see its dark-tipped, bluish-gray bill gleaming against its dark face. It pursued an adult Ring-billed Gull down the beach and seemingly drove the gull into the pines south of the airport; its wingspan was at least as great as the gull's. At least one and probably two different Parasitic Jaegers were seen off Wisconsin Point this afternoon. Yesterday, Robbye Johnson observed a minimum of three different Parasitics off Wisconsin Point at about the same time that the two adult Parasitics were videotaped 8 miles off Park Point during the boat trip, suggesting that five or more Parasitics were present on western Lake Superior yesterday. Robbye also found an adult Little Gull in basic plumage yesterday on the inland side of Wisconsin Point in Allouez Bay. This bird was not seen today and did not fly into Minnesota waters, but may still be in the area. I found a juvenile Sabine's Gull on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry today at 3:45 PM. I was standing on Wisconsin Point and looking towards the breakwater on the Minnesota side of the state line. The bird disappeared when one of the Parasitic Jaegers strafed the breakwall. Yesterday's adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was seen again on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry from 2:45 to 3:00 PM this afternoon. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN From bgraves@usfamily.net Mon Sep 11 10:07:53 2006 From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:07:53 -0500 Subject: [mou] Caspian Tern - Late Post Message-ID: <000801c6d581$c4552650$80388340@homea20u6bnikw> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D557.DAB3DF10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Checked out the reported terns at the Black Dog bridge. There were 4 to = 6 circling with a flock of gulls. The gulls flew under the terns and = were disruptive to the diving patterns of the terns. My wife Mary got a = couple of pictures. One is on this link. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/caspiantern2-crs_= bd.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D557.DAB3DF10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Checked out the reported terns at the = Black Dog=20 bridge. There were 4 to 6 circling with a flock of gulls. The gulls flew = under=20 the terns and were disruptive to the diving patterns of the terns. My = wife Mary=20 got a couple of pictures. One is on this link.
 
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------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6D557.DAB3DF10-- From Robert_Russell@fws.gov Mon Sep 11 14:56:18 2006 From: Robert_Russell@fws.gov (Robert_Russell@fws.gov) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:56:18 -0500 Subject: [mou] Caspian terns, Frontenac Message-ID: --0__=09BBFB75DFD84A3B8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB75DFD84A3B Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII After an absence of a couple of decades I decided to walk out to Fronte= nac Point, perhaps now one of the most overlooked sites in the state and mu= ch beloved by old-time birders back in the 1950's and 1960's. The cottonw= oods seemed much larger than I had remembered and the trail in better shape.= With water levels low the Frontenac Point projects well into Lake Pepin= and a small secondary point has developed to the north of the main point th= at also held some birds. On a cool, drizzly Sunday there were no other hi= kers besides Pete the dog and Linda the girlfriend. Although no rarities we= re seen there were 7 Caspian Terns at the point including two first-year birds, 2 Herring Gulls, 50+ pelicans, cormorants, geese, osprey, TVs, eagles, and a steady stream of swallows moving southward at about 20 a minute, mostly barns and trees with a few bank. Plan on spending a min= imum of two hours if you want to walk to the tip and bird along the way. Bo= b Russell= --0__=09BBFB75DFD84A3B8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB75DFD84A3B Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline

After an absence of a couple of decades I decided to walk out to Fro= ntenac Point, perhaps now one of the most overlooked sites in the state= and much beloved by old-time birders back in the 1950's and 1960's. T= he cottonwoods seemed much larger than I had remembered and the trail i= n better shape. With water levels low the Frontenac Point projects wel= l into Lake Pepin and a small secondary point has developed to the nort= h of the main point that also held some birds. On a cool, drizzly Sund= ay there were no other hikers besides Pete the dog and Linda the girlfr= iend. Although no rarities were seen there were 7 Caspian Terns at the= point including two first-year birds, 2 Herring Gulls, 50+ pelicans, c= ormorants, geese, osprey, TVs, eagles, and a steady stream of swallows = moving southward at about 20 a minute, mostly barns and trees with a fe= w bank. Plan on spending a minimum of two hours if you want to walk to= the tip and bird along the way. Bob Russell= --0__=09BBFB75DFD84A3B8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB75DFD84A3B-- From tnejbell@comcast.net Mon Sep 11 17:23:12 2006 From: tnejbell@comcast.net (Tom Bell) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:23:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Walkin Jim Stoltz happening Message-ID: <000901c6d5be$9425de10$6401a8c0@dimension8250> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6D594.AA9D00D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The MOU is one of many enivronmental/naturalist organizations that is = co-hosting the award-winning multimedia concert promoting protection of = America's Wilderness. Forever Wild is sponsoring this free concert in 50 = states. The Minnesota Concert is this coming Friday, September 15, at = 7:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 - 3rd. Avenue South, = Minneapolis.=20 For more information check out The Forever Wild website: = www.foreverwild-mn.org You can click on Host Organizations and see = all that will be represented. The program is free, but they do issue = tickets, these you can get information on from the above web address. To = learn more about Walkin Jim, check out his website: www.walkinjim.com Come and help promote the MOU. Tom Bell,=20 MOU representative to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6D594.AA9D00D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The MOU is one of many = enivronmental/naturalist=20 organizations that is co-hosting the award-winning multimedia concert = promoting=20 protection of America's Wilderness. Forever Wild is sponsoring this free = concert=20 in 50 states. The Minnesota Concert is this coming Friday, September 15, = at 7:30=20 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 - 3rd. Avenue South, Minneapolis.=20
    For more information = check out=20 The Forever Wild website: www.foreverwild-mn.org &n= bsp;  =20 You can click on Host Organizations and see all that will be = represented. The=20 program is free, but they do issue tickets, these you can get = information on=20 from the above web address. To learn more about Walkin Jim, check out = his=20 website: www.walkinjim.com
    Come and help = promote the=20 MOU.
 
Tom Bell,
MOU representative to the = Minnesota=20 Environmental Partnership
------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6D594.AA9D00D0-- From two-jays@att.net Mon Sep 11 18:26:43 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:26:43 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 Message-ID: forward by Jim Williams Wayzata Begin forwarded message: From: Jean Iron Date: September 8, 2006 8:24:35 AM CDT To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 Reply-To: Jean Iron GENERAL FINCH FORECAST 2006 - 2007 This is one of those rare years when most conifers (softwoods) and broad-leaved deciduous trees (hardwoods) have synchronized bumper seed crops across much of Eastern Canada and the bordering United States. It will be an excellent winter to see winter finches in northern Ontario and central Ontario (e.g., Algonquin Park). Very few boreal finches will move south of Ontario this fall and winter. Most finches likely will be scarce even in southern Ontario south of the Canadian Shield this winter, despite bumper seed crops on native and ornamental species. There also are bumper cone crops in Quebec, the Maritime Provinces, New York and northern New England States, so finches will be there too, but in what numbers is the question, because excellent crops are so widespread this year. There are good cone crops west of Lake Superior in northwestern Ontario, but cone quality diminishs towards Manitoba because of severe drought conditions this year. Cone crops are generally poor at the continental extremes in Newfoundland and Alaska. Both White-winged and Red Crossbills have been arriving in Ontario since late June in areas with bumper cone crops. In addition to individual finch forecasts, I also comment on other irruptive species, such as the Red-breasted Nuthatch, whose movements are linked to winter finches. I added a new section this year called Finch Notes. It discusses bumper seed crops, how crossbills find cone crops, when crossbills move to bumper crops, when crossbills nest, road-killed finches, and where to see finches this winter in Ontario. INDIVIDUAL FINCH FORECASTS Pine Grosbeak: Most Pine Grosbeaks will stay in northern Ontario because the berry crop on mountain-ash (rowan berries) is excellent to bumper this year. As well, the large seed and berry crops on other trees and shrubs provide ample buffer food supplies to keep the grosbeaks in the north. A few Pine Grosbeaks may drift as far south as Algonquin Park where they are seen most winters. Purple Finch: The excellent tree seed crops on most coniferous and deciduous trees suggest that most (not all) Purple Finches will spend this winter in northern and central Ontario. Some may drift south in late winter and show up at feeders, which is typical of this species in big seed years as seed supplies diminish in late winter. Red Crossbill: Taxonomy and nomenclature are hopelessly confused. The Red Crossbill complex comprises at least eight types or forms (possibly full species) with different vocalizations and bill sizes related to cone preferences. Two or three forms are regular in Ontario. One prefers hemlock cones and the others are adapted mostly to pines, mainly white pine in Ontario. Red Crossbills have been seen and heard singing in hemlocks in August suggesting that the small-billed hemlock subspecies 'sitkensis' has moved into central Ontario where hemlock cone crops are excellent as in Algonquin Park and the Haliburton Highlands. The hemlock form has the smallest bill of all Red Crossbills, even smaller than the White-winged Crossbill's stubby bill. Road-killed 'sitkensis' can be identified by measuring their bills (culmen 13.5-15 mm). White pine cone crops, unlike other conifers, are poor in most of central Ontario such as Algonquin Park. However, some areas of northeastern Ontario have good white pine crops such as Marten River and Timmins. Watch for pine types of Red Crossbills wherever white and red pines have good cone crops. Since spruce cones are so abundant this year, I expect that Red Crossbills will be found feeding in spruce to some extent this winter. White-winged Crossbill: Like a pendulum, White-winged Crossbills move back and forth across the northern coniferous forests from Newfoundland to Alaska searching for cone crops. White-winged Crossbills will be widespread and perhaps common in many areas of northern and central Ontario because of the bumper seed crops on spruces, tamarack, balsam fir and hemlock. I expect that the highest concentrations of White-wings will be in northeastern Ontario between Lake Superior and Quebec where the super bumper crop of white spruce cones is "a 1-in-20-year cyclical phenomenon" making this is a rather rare event in seed production for white spruce (Scott McPherson, pers. comm.). White-winged Crossbills began increasing in northern Ontario in late June and increased during July associated with big cone crops. They are singing and feasting on an abundance of cone seeds and probably nesting. They likely will begin nesting again in early 2007. White-winged Crossbills in Algonquin Park have been widespread in small numbers since July and are singing. Nesting is suggested by two sightings of recently fledged young in August. White-winged Crossbills possibly came from western Canada and Alaska wandering eastward searching for cone crops. One reason why there are no subspecies on this continent versus the eight or more types of Red Crossbills is that White-winged Crossbill populations oscillate east and west across North America, and thus are constantly mixing. This allows outcrossing and gene flow among populations, suppressing the formation of geographical variation. Common Redpoll: This is not a flight year for redpolls in southern Ontario. Most Common and Hoary Redpolls will be in northern Ontario this winter because seed crops on white birch and alder are excellent to bumper there. As well, yellow birch has an excellent crop from southeastern Lake Superior into Quebec. This large crop will stall any redpolls wandering south of the boreal zone. A few redpolls may get as far south as Algonquin Park, but likely no farther. Pine Siskin: Most Pine Siskins will winter in northern and probably central Ontario this winter because cones crops are bumper on spruces, balsam fir, tamarack (larch), cedar and hemlock. Flocks of siskins can be identified at a distance by their distinctive flight formation. They swirl in tight flocks whereas redpolls fly in loose undulating flocks. Siskins should breed early next spring in northern Ontario. Only one subspecies occurs across Canada, indicating that highly nomadic siskin populations mix from coast to coast, inhibiting the formation of geographical variation. Evening Grosbeak: Evening Grosbeaks will stay in the boreal forest this winter because tree seed crops are excellent on conifers and hardwoods such as black ash. Expect a few in Algonquin Park, particularly around the feeders at the Visitor Centre. The eastern population of Evening Grosbeaks started declining in 1980 as large outbreaks of spruce budworm subsided. The population is probably stable now, but much reduced from the 1970s when Evening Grosbeaks were common at bird feeders. OTHER IRRUPTIVE SPECIES Blue Jay: A small to moderate flight is expected. The good to excellent crop of beechnuts on American beech in most areas of central and southern Ontario should keep most Blue Jays from migrating south this September and October along the shorelines of Lakes Ontario and Erie. Blue Jays are now actively storing beechnuts. Also, there are excellent crops of hazelnuts which will add to the nonmigratory tendency of Blue Jays this fall. The red oak acorn crop is poor in most areas of central Ontario, but the lack of acorns should be compensated for by the large mast crops on other deciduous trees and shrubs. Red-breasted Nuthatch: Most Red-breasted Nuthatches will not migrate south this fall. The bumper cone crops across Ontario will hold most Red-breasted Nuthatches close to their northern breeding grounds this winter. When Red-breasted Nuthatches winter in the boreal forest they eat conifer seeds so are closely linked to finches. Bohemian Waxwing: The excellent to bumper crop of mountain-ash (rowan berries) will keep most Bohemians Waxwings close to the boreal forest this winter. Boreal Forest Owls: The widespread abundance of seeds, berries, nuts and fruits (mast) is providing a huge food supply for small mammals such as voles so their numbers should be increasing. Most boreal forest owls (Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, Boreal Owl) likely will stay close to breeding territories this winter. Increasing numbers of small mammals will increase owl breeding success next spring and summer. FINCH NOTES Why Bumper Tree Seed Crops? One theory of bumper crops is to ensure adequate seed supplies will germinate above the losses to consumers such as fungi, insects, mammals and birds. Many trees have low seed production in most followed by periodic bumper crops producing huge surpluses beyond the capacity of seed consumers. Tree species normally synchronize seed crops with members of their own species across hundreds of kilometres/miles and they sometimes synchronize with other species as has happened this year in the Northeast. This year's bumper crops probably resulted from last year's hot and dry stress conditions throughout most of the Northeast. Most plants under stress one year will produce more seed the following year as a form of survival. The size of the seed crop the following year is largely determined by the weather at the time of flowering and pollination. If the weather is too cold or too hot the flower buds will not develop properly. If there is too much rain during pollination and no wind then poor pollination takes place. This year in the Northeast the weather was perfect for most conifer and hardwood species. However, white pine and red oak are two significant species with poor seed crops in 2006 in central Ontario. Why these two species? First, white pine cones take two summers to ripen as opposed to spruce, fir, tamarack, cedar and hemlock which ripen in one summer. Last year white pine grew a drought stressed crop of immature conelets with considerable losses, resulting in a generally poor crop maturing this year. Second, red oak had abundant flowers in May but produced few acorns this year because the weather turned cool and wet just when its flowers were ready to pollinate. How Do Crossbills Find Bumper Cone Crops? Crossbills (and other finches, particularly siskins) can locate big cone crops half a continent or more away. Crossbills have well-developed sensory and nervous systems and the evidence is clear that they respond to external stimuli such as growing seed crops. The ability of crossbills to find bumper cone crops suggests something more than random searching, but we do not know how they do it. Ian Newton in his classic 1972 book on "Finches" suggested that crossbills could assess the potential of upcoming cone crops when moving between areas. There is much to learn about nomadic winter finches. When Do Crossbills Move To Bumper Seed Crops? Before big crossbill nestings, they normally begin arriving in summer in areas with developing bumper cone crops. This summer there were reports of crossbills moving in Minnesota, northern Michigan, northeastern Ontario (both species), central Ontario (both species in Algonquin Park), northern New York State (Red Crossbills), Quebec (White-winged Crossbills), northern New Hampshire (White-winged Crossbills), Maine (White-winged Crossbills) and New Brunswick (White-winged Crossbills). In years when either Red or White-winged Crossbills nested in late winter and early spring in Algonquin Park, numbers were high in the preceding late summer and fall. When Do Crossbills Nest? The following information is courtesy of Ron Tozer from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park. (A) White-winged Crossbills nest during two main periods in Algonquin Park. (1) The main nestings are in late December to mid-March with fledged juveniles seen from late March to late May. (2) July and August nestings produce young seen in early August to mid-October. (B) Red Crossbills also nest during two main periods. (1) Adults with dependent young have been seen in late April to mid-June from nestings in January, February and probably March. (2) Adults with dependent young seen from mid-August to late October are from nestings in June and probably July. Both species nest occasionally outside the core periods described above. Note: The presence of independent streaked young in either species does not necessarily indicate local breeding because the juvenile plumage can be retained for a considerable time. Road-killed Finches: This could be a winter when thousands of winter finches are killed by cars in places such as Algonquin Park and the Haliburton Highlands. Finches are attracted to the salt and sand put on highways. They have little fear of cars. I remember one collision that killed 63 siskins in Algonquin Park. Common Ravens have an easy time patrolling for road kills. When you see finches on the road, slow down, flash lights and tap your horn several times. Finches often do not respond in time. Be careful not to confuse other drivers. Where To See Winter Finches: This will be a good year for a winter trip to Algonquin Park. The park is a three hours drive north of Toronto. White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins should be common, although siskins have been absent to date. Red Crossbills, Purple Finches and Evening Grosbeaks are possible in smaller numbers. A few Pine Grosbeaks are likely, but most will be farther north. Redpolls should stay farther north this winter in the boreal forest. Drive Highway 60 in early morning watching for flocks of finches attracted to the salt and sand put on the highway to reduce accidents. There are feeders at the Visitor Centre, which is open only on weekends in winter. Arrangements can be made to view the feeders on weekdays. For the latest information on finches, call the Visitor Centre at 613-637-2828 or e-mail Ron Tozer (retired park naturalist) at . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I thank the many birders and staff of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) whose composite knowledge and reports allowed me to make reasonable predictions about finches in Ontario this fall and winter. They are Dennis Barry (Durham Region), Shirley Davidson (OMNR Minden), Nancy DeWitt (Alaska), Bruce Di Labio (Eastern Ontario), Shelagh Duckett (OMNR, Thunder Bay), Chris Fagyal (Minnesota), Tyler Hoar (Laurentians, Quebec), Michel Gosselin (Gatineau Hills, Quebec), Charity Hendry (Angus Tree Seed Nursery), Leo Heyens (OMNR Kenora), Brandon Holden (Algonquin Park), Peter Hynard (OMNR Haliburton), Jean Iron (Toronto and Temagami), Bob Knudsen (Ontario Parks, Algoma), Scott McPherson (OMNR Northeast Region), Larry Neily (Ottawa), John Miles (Selkirk Provincial Park, Lake Erie), Brian Naylor (OMNR North Bay) Janet Pineau (Arrowhead Provincial Park), Fred Pinto (OMNR Sudbury), Rick Salmon (OMNR Lake Nipigon), Ron Tozer (Algonquin Park, Marten River, Moosonee), Declan Troy (Alaska), Mike Turner (OMNR Brancroft District), Stan Vasiliauskas (OMNR Northeast Region), Mike Walsh (OMNR Muskoka and Parry Sound) and Matt Young (upstate New York). Matt Young's posts this summer on New York State listservs have been helpful. I am grateful to Ron Tozer for reviewing this post and for information from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park. RECENT FINCH FORECASTS ARCHIVED Larry Neily has archived recent finch forecasts at http:// ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/pittaway05.htm REFERENCES 1. Bolgiano, N.C. 2004. Cause and Effect: Changes in Boreal Bird Irruptions in Eastern North America Relative to the 1970s Spruce Budworm Infestations. In 104th Christmas Bird Count 2003-2004 issue. American Birds 58:26-33. 2. Newton, I. 1972. Finches. 288 pages. Collins. 3. Pittaway, R. 1998. Winter Finches. OFO News 16(1):5-7. Ron Pittaway 8 September 2006 Ontario Field Ornithologists Minden and Toronto ON BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html From kreckert@cpinternet.com Mon Sep 11 21:11:49 2006 From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:11:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Whimbrel in Duluth Message-ID: <163596d518e3633eb91ccef6b5c43769@cpinternet.com> Today I walked out on the Park Point Hiking Trail beyond Sky Harbor Airport and found surprisingly few migrant land birds. However, there was a Whimbrel in the grass/weeds at the S end of the airport runway, and near here on the bay side of the Point was a juv Forster's Tern (relatively rare/uncommon in Duluth), and a Black Tern (also uncommon) flew by on the lake side. I did not spend much time scanning the lake for jaegers or gulls, but favorable E - NE winds are still blowing today and remain in the forecast for tomorrow. - Kim Eckert From lkrueger@umn.edu Tue Sep 12 01:20:39 2006 From: lkrueger@umn.edu (Linda Krueger) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:20:39 -0500 Subject: [mou] Photo Website Update Message-ID: <000001c6d601$49535ff0$2ffc6580@LindaII> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D5D7.607D57F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Husband, Kevin, and I updated our website. You will see a few changes in addition to the new photos. First of all, our website is now called Flight of Nature so you can now get to our website using our new website address which is shown below in the signature (the old address still works if you have that bookmarked). Second of all, we changed the home page of our website and so the navigation is different on that page but then we're keeping the familiar tabs (Birds, Zoo, Personal, etc.) once you are inside the website. New photos include: American Redstart Common Nighthawk (in flight) Belted Kingfisher (in flight) Green Heron (both adult and juvenile - there are 12 photos total!) A Grasshopper A Butterfly Please let us know what you think of our new home page, especially if you have any problems navigating from there. We really do appreciate all the comments we've received in the past. Enjoy! Linda Photo website: www.FlightOfNature.com ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D5D7.607D57F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My Husband, Kevin, and I updated our website.  = You will see a few changes in addition to the new photos.  First of all, our = website is now called Flight of Nature so you can now get to our website using = our new website address which is shown below in the signature (the old address = still works if you have that bookmarked).  Second of all, we changed the = home page of our website and so the navigation is different on that page but = then we’re keeping the familiar tabs (Birds, Zoo, Personal, etc.) once you are = inside the website.

 

New photos include:

         =    American Redstart

         =    Common Nighthawk (in flight)

         =    Belted Kingfisher (in flight)

         =    Green Heron (both adult and juvenile – there are 12 photos = total!)

         =    A Grasshopper

         =    A Butterfly

 

Please let us know what you think of our new home = page, especially if you have any problems navigating from there.  We = really do appreciate all the comments we’ve received in the past.  =

 

Enjoy!

 

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------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D5D7.607D57F0-- From dkuder@citlink.net Tue Sep 12 15:14:34 2006 From: dkuder@citlink.net (Dee Kuder) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:14:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] id help Message-ID: <20060912141441.E82D736455B@relay01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C6D64B.DF675420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I believe this is a "1st winter" White-crowned Sparrow that I photographed last night at Crane Lake (northern St Louis County). Please let me know if that is not correct. He was with a group of White-throated Sparrows, and he really seemed to be enjoying the cherry tomato from my garden. See the following link: http://midwest1.iserver.net/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=wildlife &id=White_crowned_Sparrow2 Diane (Dee) Kuder Bear Island Crane Lake, MN ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C6D64B.DF675420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I believe this is a “1st = winter” White-crowned Sparrow that I photographed last night at Crane Lake (northern St Louis = County). Please let me know if = that is not correct.  He was with a group of White-throated Sparrows, and = he really seemed to be enjoying the cherry tomato from my garden. =

See the following link: http://midwest1.iserver.net/gal= lery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=3Dwildlife&id=3DWhite_crowned_Sparr= ow2

 

 

Diane (Dee) Kuder

Bear Island

Crane = Lake, MN

------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C6D64B.DF675420-- From two-jays@att.net Tue Sep 12 19:19:34 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:19:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] New Bird for the World List (OT) Message-ID: forward by Jim Williams, Wayzata Begin forwarded message: From: "Robert Hambley" Date: September 12, 2006 10:57:55 AM CDT To: "Wisconsin Birding Network" Subject: [wisb] New Bird for the World List (OT) Greetings, A new bird species has been found in India... http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/12/D8K3A4D80.html A picture: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060912/i/r2868165617.jpg?x=380&y= 266&sig=CV6Vap0XOUhCcpSQKP5zEg-- It is also on Birdlife International's website: http://www.birdlife.org/ Later, Robert Hambley www.rlhambleyphotography.com St. Francis, WI Milwaukee County ############################## This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To UNSUBSCRIBE, E-mail to To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Send administrative QUERIES, E-mail to From david@cahlander.com Tue Sep 12 19:49:58 2006 From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:49:58 -0500 Subject: [mou] MRVAC - Wright/Meeker Counties Birding Day - Field trip report- September 11, 2006 Message-ID: <002001c6d69c$41d41c60$0400a8c0@flash> From: "CRAIG MANDEL" > September 11, 2006 > > Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter > Wright/Meeker Counties Birding Day > Field trip report > > 8 - participants > 90 - species of birds observed > > Enjoyed an interesting trip to Wright and Meeker counties today. We > observed very few Warblers in the mourning, but then hit on some nice > waves > in the afternoon. The row of Spruce & Pine trees near the office at > Collinwood Lake County park in Wright county had a nice group of birds, > including Red-breasted Nuthatches, Dark-eyed Juncos and eleven species of > Warblers. There is also a small lake with some mud flats along Highway > 12, > just West of the town of Cokato. We had a small mix of shorebirds, ducks > and Gulls there. Looked like this area should remain good for some time. > We also spent some time searching through 100s of Franklins Gulls at the > Dassel sewer ponds and while we did not turn up any unusual Gulls. We did > see most of the Swallows and several Red-necked Phalaropes there. Here > were > a few of the species observed during the trip. > > Osprey - Wright county, Crawford Lake > Red-necked Phalarope - Meeker county, Dassel Sewer ponds, the ponds are > located on the East side of Highway 15, a block > north of Highway 12. > Bonaparte's Gull - Meeker county, Highway 15, at the Pigeon Lake over > look, > about 4 miles South of the town of Dassel. > Common Nighthawk - Hennepin county, a number of birds were observed in > flight at several locations while we were > traveling to Meeker county at sunrise. > Northern Flicker - observed in large numbers throughout both counties. > Eastern Kingbird - Wright county, Observed near the entrance to Collinwood > Lake county park. > Blue-headed Vireo - Wright and Meeker counties. > Purple Martin - Meeker county, an immature bird was observed at the Dassel > Sewer ponds. > Red-breasted Nuthatch - Wright County, Collinwood Lake county park. > Warblers - Thirteen species including a single Cape May Warbler at the > Crawford Lake county park/public boat access. > > Craig Mandel > Hennepin County > EgretCMan@msn.com From dbmartin@skypoint.com Wed Sep 13 03:49:38 2006 From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:49:38 -0500 Subject: [mou] Minnesota Birding Deadline Message-ID: <000901c6d6df$45108740$9c2e56c7@oemcomputer> Hi, This is just a reminder that the deadline for Minnesota Birding is September 25, 2006. Please send items to the email address shown below. If anyone is interested in submitting items or an article for the newsletter, please contact me to discuss content as we are always looking for new authors. Thanks Barb Martin newsletter@moumn.org From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Wed Sep 13 18:34:47 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:34:47 -0500 Subject: [mou] Central MN Quick Update Message-ID: <007f01c6d75a$ed2a5200$0b01a8c0@pastoral> First Juncos, Lincoln Sparrows & Winter Wrens of fall in Sherburne NWR this morning (Blue Hill Trail). Red-headed Woodpecker, Mille Lacs CR 7 & 12 (near intersection) while driving to speaking assignment. Spent weekend at cabin north of Emily (Crow Wing County) - not a birding trip (25th anniversary), but did walk roads in mornings - 13 warbler species, Grey-cheeked Thrush, number of commons - more Bay-breasted Warblers than I'm used to seeing in the fall. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From odunamis@yahoo.com Wed Sep 13 21:18:36 2006 From: odunamis@yahoo.com (Chad Heins) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:18:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Mankato raptor movement 9/12 Message-ID: <20060913201836.76777.qmail@web50411.mail.yahoo.com> Hey birders, Yesterday was a fun day to watch the skies from atop the river bluffs. Good numbers of raptors were moving with 126 individuals recorded. Here's the species breakdown: Osprey 2 Turkey Vulture 11 American Kestrel 5 Merlin 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 Cooper's Hawk 7 Broad-winged Hawk 64 Red-tailed Hawk 6 Assorted unidentified birds 6 Also saw flocks of pelicans, swallows, and swifts and a couple remnant Common Nighthawks. On a related note...where are the Painted Lady butterflies? No fall sightings yet and there are reduced sightings of Monarchs and dragonflies this year as well. Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato, MN __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From psmithson@smm.org Wed Sep 13 22:25:57 2006 From: psmithson@smm.org (Paul Smithson) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:25:57 -0500 Subject: [mou] hooded warbler in washington county Message-ID: <003f01c6d77b$34438fb0$04fea8c0@PSmithson> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_8pKMv08grg1S4YhFCLQeAw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I was out hiking yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and saw a male Hooded Warbler about 150 yards east of Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum. The yellow face with black hood and throat surrounding it was unmistakable. Also saw: Green Heron Swainson's Thrush Black and White warbler (4) American Redstart (numerous) Myrtle Warbler White-Throated sparrows (numerous) We also heard a Barred owl. 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I was out hiking yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and saw a male Hooded Warbler about 150 yards east of Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum.  The yellow face with black hood and throat surrounding it was unmistakable. 
 
Also saw:
Green Heron
Swainson's Thrush
Black and White warbler (4) 
American Redstart (numerous)
Myrtle Warbler
White-Throated sparrows (numerous)
 
We also heard a Barred owl.
 
Cheers, 
Paul W Smithson
Interpretive Naturalist
Warner Nature Center
 
--Boundary_(ID_8pKMv08grg1S4YhFCLQeAw)-- From bgraves@usfamily.net Thu Sep 14 04:44:40 2006 From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:44:40 -0500 Subject: [mou] Common Snipe Message-ID: <001001c6d7b0$1c95c0b0$6b378340@homea20u6bnikw> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6D786.33193F80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mary took this picture around 11 am today at the 140th street marsh. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/commonsnipe2_140s= tmarsh.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6D786.33193F80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C6D786.33193F80-- From axhertzel@sihope.com Thu Sep 14 16:55:34 2006 From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:55:34 -0700 Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 14 September 2006 Message-ID: <20060914155555.7E33510226@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158249334==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 14, 2006 *MNST0609.14 -Birds mentioned Whimbrel Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Say's Phoebe Carolina Wren Hooded Warbler White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco White-winged Crossbill -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: September 14, 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 September 14th 2006. Brian Smith found a juvenile SABINE'S GULL on the 9th at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds in Brown County. On the 10th, Randy Frederickson and Peder Svingen refound the juvenile POMARINE JAEGER from the viewing platform just north of the Sky Harbor airport on Park Point in Duluth. A PLEGADIS IBIS was reported on the 9th at Swan Lake in Nicollet County. It can be seen from the Conservation Club access where the bird feeds on the mudflats a few hundred yards to the north. A SAY'S PHOEBE was found by Bill Unzen along the auto tour route of the Big Stone N.W.R. in Lac Qui Parle County on the 4th. On the 9th, three PARASITIC JAEGERS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen over Lake Superior in Duluth. Most of these birds appeared to have been found toward the end of Park Point. At the Sand Point trailhead at Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County, Bill Litkey found a CAROLINA WREN on the 9th. A WHIMBREL was at the south end of the Sky Harbor airport runway at Park Point in Duluth on the 11th. On the 12th, a male HOODED WARBLER was about 150 yards east of the Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum in Marine on St. Croix, Washington County. Other migrants seen recently include WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 21st 2006. --====1158249334==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*September 14, 2006
*MNST0609.14
-Birds mentioned
  • Whimbrel
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Say's Phoebe
  • Carolina Wren
  • Hooded Warbler
  • White-throated Sparrow
  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • Dark-eyed Junco
  • White-winged Crossbill
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 14, 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 September 14th 2006.

Brian Smith found a juvenile SABINE'S GULL on the 9th at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds in Brown County.

On the 10th, Randy Frederickson and Peder Svingen refound the juvenile POMARINE JAEGER from the viewing platform just north of the Sky Harbor airport on Park Point in Duluth.

A PLEGADIS IBIS was reported on the 9th at Swan Lake in Nicollet County. It can be seen from the Conservation Club access where the bird feeds on the mudflats a few hundred yards to the north.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was found by Bill Unzen along the auto tour route of the Big Stone N.W.R. in Lac Qui Parle County on the 4th.

On the 9th, three PARASITIC JAEGERS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen over Lake Superior in Duluth. Most of these birds appeared to have been found toward the end of Park Point.

At the Sand Point trailhead at Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County, Bill Litkey found a CAROLINA WREN on the 9th.

A WHIMBREL was at the south end of the Sky Harbor airport runway at Park Point in Duluth on the 11th. On the 12th, a male HOODED WARBLER was about 150 yards east of the Warner Nature Center's Trailside Museum in Marine on St. Croix, Washington County. Other migrants seen recently include WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 21st 2006. --====1158249334====-- From two-jays@att.net Thu Sep 14 21:59:37 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:59:37 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [sd-birds] Green Violet Ear !!! Message-ID: <740a681e5a2d9464c55e24b7911c0f7f@att.net> --Apple-Mail-27--428248824 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed forward by Jim Williams, Wayzata Begin forwarded message: From: "Bill Huser" Date: September 14, 2006 2:50:01 PM CDT To: , "NEBirds" Cc: "Dave Swanson" , "Lee A Schoenewe" , "Steve Van Sickle" , "Ross Silcock" , "Mark Brogie" Subject: [sd-birds] Green Violet Ear !!! A brightly colored adult male Green Violet Ear was discovered visiting a feeder at 2024 W. 18th St. in Sioux City, IA. Lil Owens, of that address, noticed the bird visiting the past few days and contacted her county naturalist with the info AND a picture. On Thursday noon, 14-Sep, Jerry Probst and Bill Huser visited the site, saw the bird and offered this identification. The bird was seen 3 times, perched and in flight, had no visible white in the tail or on the face. The overall dark bird was emerald green dorsally and ventrally with a liberal amount blue (indigo, violet?) on the auriculars extending onto the nape as a narrow band and upon the breast below the green throat. The bill was black and de-curved. The spread tail was dark, appearing blackish. A minimum of 3 Ruby-throats share the feeder with the GVEa and battle among themselves but do not interact with the larger bird. Contact Lil Owens ( 712-258-6049) for visitation or myself for the photo or other information. 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Bayfront Park may be a good place to check for birds on the bay and in the parks trees and gardens in the future. This large park is located just West of the DECC/aquarium complex and has free parking. regards, Don Kienholz _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline From christopher.e.fagyal@baesystems.com Thu Sep 14 20:21:49 2006 From: christopher.e.fagyal@baesystems.com (Chris Fagyal) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:21:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Possibility of a Wheatear showing up in Minnesota this year? Message-ID: --=__Part527613DD.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just some interesting information.... In the past few weeks I have seen three separate reports of Northern Wheatears showing up.... The first was somewhere in Canada far south of where it would be expected. I don't recall much about that sighting. The next two are the ones that really intrigue me. One was recently spotted in Vermont and has been seen consistently for many days there. And just yesterday, someone spotted one, in all locations, the EVERGLADES in FLORIDA????!?!? So maybe we'll have some good fortune and one of these wandering Wheatears (I can't imagine that there aren't more of them wandering south if 3 have already been seen significantly south of normal ranges) might wander into our lovely state. Wheatears pattern of vagrancy is generally along the eastern coast during fall migration, however ya never know where one might stray next... Keep your eyes open for bizarre thrushes this fall.... 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 --=__Part527613DD.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML

Just some interesting information....
 
In the past few weeks I have seen three separate reports of Northern = Wheatears showing up....  The first was somewhere in Canada far south = of where it would be expected.  I don't recall much about that = sighting.  The next two are the ones that really intrigue me.  = One was recently spotted in Vermont and has been seen consistently for = many days there.  And just yesterday, someone spotted one, in all = locations, the EVERGLADES in FLORIDA????!?!?  So maybe we'll have = some good fortune and one of these wandering Wheatears (I can't imagine = that there aren't more of them wandering south if 3 have already been seen = significantly south of normal ranges) might wander into our lovely = state.  Wheatears pattern of vagrancy is generally along the eastern = coast during fall migration, however ya never know where one might stray = next...
 
Keep your eyes open for bizarre thrushes this fall....
 
 
 
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
--=__Part527613DD.0__=-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Sep 15 02:19:46 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:19:46 -0700 Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 9/14/06 Message-ID: <20060915012010.7609B1036E@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158283186==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 14, 2006 *MNDU0609.14 -Birds mentioned Cackling Goose Great Egret American Golden-Plover Semipalmated Plover Whimbrel Buff-breasted Sandpiper Little Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Black Tern Common Tern Forster's Tern Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Varied Thrush American Pipit Connecticut Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Bobolink Rusty Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: September 14, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 14th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The Lake Superior boat trip led by Mike Hendrickson on the 9th turned up three PARASITIC JAEGERS in the far off-shore waters east of Park Point and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at the Superior Entry at Minnesota Point. Two or three other PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen by Robbye Johnson at the same time on the 9th at Wisconsin Point, as well as an adult LITTLE GULL on the inland side of Wisconsin Point. One or two PARASITIC JAEGERS were also seen off Wisconsin Point on the 10th. The juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was relocated by Randy Fredrickson and Peder Svingen at about noon on the 10th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport. Later that afternoon, Peder found a juvenile SABINE'S GULL and relocated the adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry. Kim Eckert found a WHIMBREL on the 11th at the south end of the Sky Harbor Airport runway at Park Point. He also saw a juvenile FORSTER'S TERN and a BLACK TERN nearby. On the 8th, Kim found a RUSTY BLACKBIRD at 19th Street on Park Point and a CONNECTICUT WARBLER near the first railroad tracks at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area. Yesterday he found a HARRIS’S SPARROW and migrating BOBOLINKS at Stoney Point, and three COMMON TERNS flying by Knife River. Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen on the 8th on the lakeside of Park Point near the airport. Tim Dawson saw two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on the 9th in the parking lot at Bayfront Park near the aquarium. Don Kienholz saw a third one here today. Deb and Steve Falkowski found a GREAT EGRET on the 9th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area. They also saw a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. A probable GREAT EGRET was seen over the weekend near the Sunset Grill ballfields at the junction of the Martin Road (CR 9) and Rice Lake Road (CR 4). A male VARIED THRUSH was reported by Burnett Hojnacki on the 10th in east Duluth along Lakeview Drive between Arrowhead Road and Aspen Lane. Bill Tefft found a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on the 5th near Ely, and a CACKLING GOOSE and AMERICAN PIPIT at the softball fields on the south end of town. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 21st. 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. --====1158283186==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*September 14, 2006
*MNDU0609.14
-Birds mentioned
  • Cackling Goose
  • Great Egret
  • American Golden-Plover
  • Semipalmated Plover
  • Whimbrel
  • Buff-breasted Sandpiper
  • Little Gull
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Black Tern
  • Common Tern
  • Forster's Tern
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Varied Thrush
  • American Pipit
  • Connecticut Warbler
  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • Bobolink
  • Rusty Blackbird
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 14, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 14th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

The Lake Superior boat trip led by Mike Hendrickson on the 9th turned up three PARASITIC JAEGERS in the far off-shore waters east of Park Point and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at the Superior Entry at Minnesota Point. Two or three other PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen by Robbye Johnson at the same time on the 9th at Wisconsin Point, as well as an adult LITTLE GULL on the inland side of Wisconsin Point. One or two PARASITIC JAEGERS were also seen off Wisconsin Point on the 10th.

The juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was relocated by Randy Fredrickson and Peder Svingen at about noon on the 10th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport. Later that afternoon, Peder found a juvenile SABINE'S GULL and relocated the adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry.

Kim Eckert found a WHIMBREL on the 11th at the south end of the Sky Harbor Airport runway at Park Point. He also saw a juvenile FORSTER'S TERN and a BLACK TERN nearby. On the 8th, Kim found a RUSTY BLACKBIRD at 19th Street on Park Point and a CONNECTICUT WARBLER near the first railroad tracks at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area. Yesterday he found a HARRIS’S SPARROW and migrating BOBOLINKS at Stoney Point, and three COMMON TERNS flying by Knife River.

Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen on the 8th on the lakeside of Park Point near the airport. Tim Dawson saw two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on the 9th in the parking lot at Bayfront Park near the aquarium. Don Kienholz saw a third one here today.

Deb and Steve Falkowski found a GREAT EGRET on the 9th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area. They also saw a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. A probable GREAT EGRET was seen over the weekend near the Sunset Grill ballfields at the junction of the Martin Road (CR 9) and Rice Lake Road (CR 4).

A male VARIED THRUSH was reported by Burnett Hojnacki on the 10th in east Duluth along Lakeview Drive between Arrowhead Road and Aspen Lane.

Bill Tefft found a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on the 5th near Ely, and a CACKLING GOOSE and AMERICAN PIPIT at the softball fields on the south end of town.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 21st.

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. --====1158283186====-- From corax6330@yahoo.com Fri Sep 15 02:26:00 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:26:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Houston Co. Sept 14: The usual species. Message-ID: <20060915012600.80034.qmail@web56004.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Am. White Pelican---------200+. View from Hwy 26 deck. Most in Wisconsin. Osprey----------------------1 From Dike 7 Cooper's Hawk---------------1 Hillside Rd. Yell. billed Cuckoo---------4 There is a heavy of either/both tent worms & webworms. Ruby-thrtd Hbirds-----------4 Reno feeder. Look for fire #16935. Sign: "One old coot & one cute chick." E. Wood Pewee---------------3 Hillside Rd. Least Flycatcher(?)---------1 " Yell. thrtd. Vireo----------1 " Blue-headed V.--------------1 " Red-eyed V.-----------------2 " Am. Crow------------------150 " Tree Swallow " Barn Swallow " Nashville Wa. " Magnolia " Yell.rumped " Black-thrtd. Green " Palm " Am. Redstart " Com. Yellowthroat " Scarlet Tanager " E. Towhee " Rose-brstd. Grosbeak " Fred Lesher LaCrosse, wis. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Sep 15 02:44:17 2006 From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:44:17 -0700 Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 14, 2006 Message-ID: <20060915014442.894B210219@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158284657==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 14, 2006 *MNDL0609.14 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Gray Partridge Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Great Egret Merlin Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Caspian Tern Great Horned Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: September 14, 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, September 15, 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. As this report is being prepared, the forecast calls for a quick cool down to happen this weekend, so the pleasant fall weather seems about to end, at least in the short term. That will probably accelerate the migration, and the recent windy weather may bring in some strays, so be on the lookout. Color is beginning to show in the trees, and even some of the leaves have fallen already. There is a bumper crop of acorns in the northwest, and evergreens are showing a lot of cones. Winter feed for birds and animals will be plentiful this year. Doug Johnson reported 34 CASPIAN TERNS flying south over Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on September 7. On the 12th, Pat Rice had a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD and two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS in their yard near Bemidji. At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, the weekly shorebird survey on September 8 tallied 566 birds of 14 species, down from last week. Most interesting was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at South Pool along CR 7. On the 9th, I found two TRUMPETER SWANS at Thief Bay Pool in the northwest part of the refuge. At Northwest Pool, many SANDHILL CRANES are gathering, and GREAT EGRETS are numerous in various places on the refuge, including Headquarters Pool along CR 7. In Norman County on September 10, Ben Fritchman found 4 TRUMPETER SWANS at the Twin Valley Wastewater Treatment Ponds, while at the Ada ponds, he saw HORNED GREBE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. South of the Ada WTP, he saw 14 GRAY PARTRIDGE. Ben Fritchman reported a CASPIAN TERN about 6 miles east of Mahnomen in Mahnomen County on September 10. Also in the county he observed two MERLINS, a GREAT HORNED OWL, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. Three EARED GREBES were at the Mahnomen Wastewater Treatment Ponds. In Clay County on that day, Ben found a HORNED GREBE, a LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER at the Moorhead Wastewater Treatment Ponds. Alma Ronningen reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at her feeder in Otter Tail County on September 14. Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Ben Fritchman, Pat Rice, and Doug Johnson for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 22, 2006. --====1158284657==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 14, 2006
*MNDL0609.14
-Birds mentioned
  • Trumpeter Swan
  • Gray Partridge
  • Horned Grebe
  • Eared Grebe
  • Great Egret
  • Merlin
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Black-bellied Plover
  • Lesser Yellowlegs
  • Baird's Sandpiper
  • Pectoral Sandpiper
  • Caspian Tern
  • Great Horned Owl
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
  • Tennessee Warbler
  • Orange-crowned Warbler
  • Chestnut-sided Warbler
  • Black-and-white Warbler
  • Lincoln's Sparrow
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 14, 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, September 15, 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.

As this report is being prepared, the forecast calls for a quick cool down to happen this weekend, so the pleasant fall weather seems about to end, at least in the short term. That will probably accelerate the migration, and the recent windy weather may bring in some strays, so be on the lookout. Color is beginning to show in the trees, and even some of the leaves have fallen already. There is a bumper crop of acorns in the northwest, and evergreens are showing a lot of cones. Winter feed for birds and animals will be plentiful this year.

Doug Johnson reported 34 CASPIAN TERNS flying south over Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on September 7. On the 12th, Pat Rice had a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD and two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS in their yard near Bemidji.

At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, the weekly shorebird survey on September 8 tallied 566 birds of 14 species, down from last week. Most interesting was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at South Pool along CR 7. On the 9th, I found two TRUMPETER SWANS at Thief Bay Pool in the northwest part of the refuge. At Northwest Pool, many SANDHILL CRANES are gathering, and GREAT EGRETS are numerous in various places on the refuge, including Headquarters Pool along CR 7.

In Norman County on September 10, Ben Fritchman found 4 TRUMPETER SWANS at the Twin Valley Wastewater Treatment Ponds, while at the Ada ponds, he saw HORNED GREBE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. South of the Ada WTP, he saw 14 GRAY PARTRIDGE.

Ben Fritchman reported a CASPIAN TERN about 6 miles east of Mahnomen in Mahnomen County on September 10. Also in the county he observed two MERLINS, a GREAT HORNED OWL, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. Three EARED GREBES were at the Mahnomen Wastewater Treatment Ponds.

In Clay County on that day, Ben found a HORNED GREBE, a LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER at the Moorhead Wastewater Treatment Ponds.

Alma Ronningen reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at her feeder in Otter Tail County on September 14.

Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Ben Fritchman, Pat Rice, and Doug Johnson for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 22, 2006. --====1158284657====-- From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Fri Sep 15 02:54:29 2006 From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:54:29 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [mou] Big Stone NWR Plegadis ibises Message-ID: <32773.66.60.222.146.1158285269.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu> Hello all, I took the scenic route from Fargo to Redwood Falls this afternoon, stopping along the auto tour at Big Stone NWR. I found a total of 8 Plegadis ibis in the long wetland towards the east end of the tour loop. Other birds of note: Red-headed woodpecker, female about 8 miles NW of Ortonville Black-crowned Night-Heron, 2 juveniles at BSNWR Greater Prairie-Chicken, 1 feeding along SH7 right at the Big Stone/Swift County line. It flushed from the Swift side and landed in Big Stone. Good birding to all. I'll probably see some of you at the LQP headquarters tomorrow evening. 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 mikecary23@hotmail.com Fri Sep 15 03:27:12 2006 From: mikecary23@hotmail.com (Mike Cary) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:27:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Great Egrets in Duluth Message-ID: I have pictures of a pair of Great Egrets that may be the same Great Egrets mentioned in the Duluth RBA. They were taken roughly a quarter mile up the St. Louis River from the Indian Point Campground a week ago. If anyone is interested in seeing them just email me with the subject title "great egrets" and I'll post them on a photo sharing site and email the link. Michael Cary Superior North Shore Images www.superiornorthshoreimages.com From bgraves@usfamily.net Fri Sep 15 04:21:28 2006 From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:21:28 -0500 Subject: [mou] Lesser Yellowlegs - Tough Eating Message-ID: <004201c6d876$090438d0$b0378340@homea20u6bnikw> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C6D84C.1F6D9FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When most of us were younger or maybe even grown up with limited = experience with nature and wildlife, we thought it would be cool to be a = bird or bunny. The closer you get to nature the more you realize how = tough it is to survive. Maybe this picture Mary took a couple of days = ago at the 140th street marsh, looks worse than it is just because we = are not equipped to handle these environments. I can only hope it worked = well for this bird and that it ended up with a good snack!! http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/lesseryellowlegs2= _140stmarsh.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C6D84C.1F6D9FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

When most of us were younger or = maybe=20 even grown up with limited experience with nature and wildlife, we = thought=20 it would be cool to be a bird or bunny. The closer you get to nature the = more=20 you realize how tough it is to survive. Maybe this picture Mary took a = couple of=20 days ago at the 140th street marsh, looks worse than it is just because = we are=20 not equipped to handle these environments. I can only hope it worked = well for=20 this bird and that it ended up with a good snack!!
 
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------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C6D84C.1F6D9FF0-- From bgraves@usfamily.net Fri Sep 15 07:45:58 2006 From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:45:58 -0500 Subject: [mou] Confusing Links Message-ID: <001301c6d892$9a8e4e00$173a8340@homea20u6bnikw> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C6D868.B1041130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The link I sent out showing a lesser yellowlegs does not appear to work = by clicking on it. But if you right click and paste it into the url = address it works. I'm not sure what that problem is. Are others having = trouble with the link? --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C6D868.B1041130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The link I sent out showing a lesser = yellowlegs=20 does not appear to work by clicking on it. But if you right click and = paste it=20 into the url address it works. I'm not sure what that problem is. Are = others=20 having trouble with the link?


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------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C6D868.B1041130-- From two-jays@att.net Fri Sep 15 13:46:45 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:46:45 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [wisb] Green Violet-ear Records Message-ID: <56066446da9a9b0c0518883694edbae3@att.net> From: "Bob Domagalski" Date: September 15, 2006 6:32:39 AM CDT To: "Wisconsin Birding Network" Subject: [wisb] Green Violet-ear Records =A0=A0=A0 As others have mentioned, this is a good time to be on the = outlook=20 for the=A0Green Violet-ear.=A0 Previous to 1991, there were no records = for=20 the Green Violet-ear in the midcontinent.=A0 There are now at least 13=20= valid records, with a least one record each year starting in 2002.=A0 In=20= 2005 there were at least 4 such records in the region, including one=20 from Douglas County and another from Sauk County, Wisconsin.=A0 = Wisconsin=20 still holds the lead in midcontinent records with 4. =A0 =A0=A0=A0 -- Bob Domagalski, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin =A0 =A0Iowa(1), Kentucky(1), Michigan(2), Minnesota(1) Missouri(1), Ohio(1),=20= Ontario(1), West Virginia(1), Wisconsin(4) =A0 1.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 June 30 to July 3, 1991 - Thunder Bay, = Ontario 2.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 June 24 to July 2, 1993 - Reynolds, = Missouri 3.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 July 15 to Aug. 17, 1996 - Cass, Michigan 4.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sept. 22 to Nov. 1, 1998 =96 La Crosse, = Wisconsin 5.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Aug. 25-27, 1999 =96 Kenton, Kentucky 6.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Aug. 11-14, 2002 =96 Ontonagon, Michigan 7.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 June 26 to Aug. 20, 2003 =96 Preston, West = Virginia 8.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =93end of July to early October=94, 2003 =96= Dunn, Wisconsin 9.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 June 12, 2004 =96 Anoka, Minnesota 10.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Aug. 15-16, 2005 =96 Holmes, Ohio 11.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2005 =96 Douglas, Wisconsin 12.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sept. 4, 2005 =96 Sauk, Wisconsin 13.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sept. 27 to Oct. 2, 2005 =96 Grundy, Iowa forward by Jim Williams, Wayzata= From david@cahlander.com Fri Sep 15 16:49:16 2006 From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:49:16 -0500 Subject: [mou] Recently Seen updated Message-ID: <003601c6d8de$8308d010$0400a8c0@flash> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D8B4.96FE9F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl Say's Pheobe - Lac Qui Parle - Bill Unzen Sabine's Gull - Brown - Brian Smith Spruce Grouse - Lake of the Woods - Ben Wieland Olive-sided Flycatcher - Scott - A.J. Morales --- David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D8B4.96FE9F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Say's Pheobe - Lac Qui Parle = - Bill=20 Unzen
Sabine's Gull - Brown - Brian = Smith
Spruce Grouse - Lake of the = Woods - Ben=20 Wieland
Olive-sided Flycatcher - = Scott - A.J.=20 Morales
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------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6D8B4.96FE9F20-- From markotnes@msn.com Fri Sep 15 22:43:07 2006 From: markotnes@msn.com (Mark Otnes) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:43:07 -0500 Subject: [mou] Norman County Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C6D8E6.0DDFDB50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I birded Norman County this morning (9/15) and arrived at the Agassiz-Olson Refuge at sunrise. Three swans flew over that I'm assuming were trumpeter swans. There was a common loon, a horned grebe, and 5 American golden-plovers at the refuge. At the Ada sewage lagoons there were two swans that I'm also assuming were trumpeter swans. At Love Lake, just south of Hendrum there was a single great egret. Mark Otnes Fargo ND 701-241-4194 markotnes@msn.com ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C6D8E6.0DDFDB50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I birded Norman County this = morning (9/15) and arrived at the Agassiz-Olson Refuge at sunrise.  Three = swans flew over that I’m assuming were trumpeter swans.  There was a = common loon, a horned grebe, and 5 American golden-plovers at the = refuge.

 

At the Ada sewage lagoons there were two swans that I’m also assuming were = trumpeter swans.

 

At Love Lake, just south = of Hendrum there was a single great egret.

 

Mark Otnes

Fargo ND

701-241-4194

markotnes@msn.com=

 

 

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Sorry for the problems. I'm working the = issue with=20 MS and the internet vendor, but have a temporary work around. This is a = new=20 link, it may or may not work for you by clicking on it. Copy and paste = works. I=20 have found that clicking twice about 1 second apart allows it work. It = must be a=20 timing issue. There has been a lot of interest in seeing the picture. I = would=20 like to hear your experiences...


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------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C6D902.3F4F4740-- From tiger150@comcast.net Sat Sep 16 03:01:10 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:01:10 -0500 Subject: [mou] Golden-winged Warbler (Hennepin Co.) Message-ID: <001201c6d933$ffc3a850$6401a8c0@A2400T2482> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6D90A.12007CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today I was surprised to find a male G-W Warbler near the end of the = Laurel Ave. trail in Golden Valley. I thought a vast majority of the = warblers already went through, guess this one was a bit late! Not many = other species (although I did arrive in the evening...) @ Pair of R-C Kinglets @ White-throated Sparrows (heard) @ N. Waterthrush (heard) Looks like the weekend weather is turning around for Minneapolis: 77 F = and stormy tommarrow, yet 63 and somewhat cloudy on Sunday. Hope you all = get around birding the next couple of days-- Alyssa DeRubeis ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6D90A.12007CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today I was surprised to find a = male G-W=20 Warbler near the end of the Laurel Ave. trail in Golden Valley. I = thought a vast=20 majority of the warblers already went through, guess this one was a bit = late!=20 Not many other species (although I did arrive in the = evening...)
 
@ Pair of R-C Kinglets
@ White-throated Sparrows = (heard)
@ N. Waterthrush (heard)
 
Looks like the weekend weather is = turning around=20 for Minneapolis: 77 F and stormy tommarrow, yet 63 and somewhat=20 cloudy on Sunday. Hope you all get around birding the next couple = of=20 days--
 
Alyssa DeRubeis
 
------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6D90A.12007CC0-- From terry99@gmail.com Sat Sep 16 03:28:14 2006 From: terry99@gmail.com (Terry Houle) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:28:14 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk Ridge Message-ID: <769c9b390609151928n46af846dl6ee57f7e14a3eb44@mail.gmail.com> Dumb question but wondering if there is a building at Hawk Ridge. Pictures on web site seem to be mostly of outdoors. thanks -- Terry Houle (terry99@gmail.com) Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ From thimgan@digitaljam.com Sat Sep 16 19:00:36 2006 From: thimgan@digitaljam.com (Dan & Sandy Thimgan) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:00:36 -0500 Subject: [mou] Caspian Terns/Grant Co. Message-ID: Late this morning (Saturday, 9/16), we saw 11 Caspian Terns (including at least two in juvenile plumage with lighter colored bills begging food from adults) at the Ashby treatment ponds in northeast Grant County. The adults seemed to still be in mostly full breeding plumage. They were in the company of many Forster's Terns which were all in basic/non-breeding plumage. The ponds are located just south of the town of Ashby along Hwy 78. The ponds are gated and locked, but by driving up to and then standing at the gate, you can see across to the far side of one of the ponds where the birds were seen loafing/preening/begging on the embankment. A scope is helpful but not required. There were a few large rafts of American Coot starting to gather on nearby Lake Christina (about 5 miles north of Ashby), as well as a few Western Grebes. Bird on! -- Dan & Sandy Thimgan Otter Tail County Battle Lake, MN From terry99@gmail.com Sat Sep 16 23:15:50 2006 From: terry99@gmail.com (Terry Houle) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:15:50 -0500 Subject: [mou] Rifle scope for birding? Message-ID: <769c9b390609161515s105c9310h9c46523b36c00bec@mail.gmail.com> Has anyone tried just using a rifle scope for birding. I was just thinking they may be cheaper and certainly more mobile and lighter. Realizing they would not have the stability of a tripod mounted scope. Yet is may be a good way to pick up some of those birds further out that binoculars are not quite good enough for a good look at what it is. TIA -- Terry Houle (terry99@gmail.com) Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ From bill lane Sat Sep 16 23:52:07 2006 From: bill lane (bill lane) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:52:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [mou] Saw-whet owls Message-ID: <1364618.1158447128113.JavaMail.root@mswamui-bichon.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hi all, It has become abundantly clear that I won't be able to rid myself of my owl habits any time soon. That said, the saw-whet migration is on, with banding again underway from the "quaint 'burb of tofte". You can follow the progress of the migration at: www.mindspring.com/~owlman Results are typically updated daily, through the end of October. Bill Lane owlman@mindspring.com www.mindspring.com/~owlman From herbdingmann@charter.net Sun Sep 17 02:35:28 2006 From: herbdingmann@charter.net (Herb Dingmann) Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:35:28 -0500 Subject: [mou] Clark's Grebes - Gorder Lake, Stevens County Message-ID: <000801c6d9f9$91af0b90$6401a8c0@D452T311> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6D9CF.A8DB4D80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I birded portions of Stevens County today as part of the Great Minnesota River Birding Day. The highlight of the day was finding 3 Clark's Grebes among 70+ Western Grebes on Gorder Lake. The birds were near the south shore, so I had quite good looks from the road that follows that side of the lake, with side-by-side comparisons of the two species. Two of the Clarks Grebes appeared to be protective of the third (juvenile?) one. Gorder Lake is four miles south of the town of Alberta, and then about 1.5 miles east to reach the best viewing spot. There were also 5 Horned Grebes on the lake. Other interesting birds for the day: Sanderlings, an Eared Grebe, and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon at the Morris sewage ponds, and a Merlin crossing a field in the southern part of the county. Herb Dingmann St. Cloud ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6D9CF.A8DB4D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I birded portions of = Stevens = County today as part of the Great Minnesota River Birding Day.  The highlight of the day was = finding 3 Clark’s Grebes among 70+ Western Grebes on = Gorder = Lake.  The birds were near the south = shore, so I had quite good looks from the road that follows that side of the lake, = with side-by-side comparisons of the two species.  Two of the Clarks Grebes = appeared to be protective of the third (juvenile?) one.  Gorder<= /st1:PlaceName> = Lake is four miles south of the town of Alberta, and then about 1.5 miles east to reach the best viewing spot.  There were also 5 Horned Grebes = on the lake.

 

Other interesting birds for the = day:

Sanderlings, an Eared Grebe, and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon at the Morris = sewage ponds, and a Merlin crossing a field in the southern part of the = county.

 

Herb = Dingmann

St. = Cloud

 

------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6D9CF.A8DB4D80-- From thomas@angelem.com Sun Sep 17 21:06:56 2006 From: thomas@angelem.com (Thomas Maiello) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:06:56 -0700 Subject: [mou] storm fatality Message-ID: <450DAAE0.8070501@angelem.com> I went outside last night and found a storm mortality in the form of what appears to be an immature vireo or something I can not quite ID. Is there a group of person who collects dead birds for ID or scientific use or collection? It is a beautiful specimen. Thomas Maiello Spring Lake Park From earlorf@uslink.net Sun Sep 17 20:47:08 2006 From: earlorf@uslink.net (Earl Orf) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:47:08 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ruddy Turnstone-Grand Marais Message-ID: <20060917194708.PCGQ1142.outaamta02.mail.tds.net@smtp.tds.net> On Thursday, 9-14-06 I saw a Ruddy Turnstone by the Angry Trout Restaurant in Grand Marais. Sorry about the late post but the cabins where we are staying don’t have internet access. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com From thomas@angelem.com Mon Sep 18 02:30:28 2006 From: thomas@angelem.com (Thomas Maiello) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:30:28 -0700 Subject: [mou] oven bird Message-ID: <450DF6B4.1020009@angelem.com> Have been delightfully blessed with the continued appearance of an Ovenbird in my back yard arbor. For all the "teacher-teacher-teacher" I have heard at piercing volumes at what seemed to be arm's reach, I am grateful that one would so proudly strut it's stuff for me day-after-day for the last week and a half. I am surprised that it is so small. I was sure for the volume that it had to be thrush-sized. If opera singers could proportionately wail as loudly as this little guy, opera houses would have to built with reinforced concrete of revolutionary strength with OSHA required hearing protection even across the street. Fortunately, my little visitor is mute during this visit. What a beautiful bird! - and only some 6 feet away out my home office window. LPG. Thomas Maiello From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Mon Sep 18 02:53:26 2006 From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:53:26 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [mou] Fargo Red Phalarope Message-ID: <2549.134.129.73.84.1158544406.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu> The Red Phalarope found this afternoon by Ron Martin, Dean Riemer, and Corey Ellingson was still present at sunset. The bird is in the northeast corner of the west central cell. I got a couple of decent photos, but light was fading fast and I had to up the ISO on my Nikon D70. Consequently, lots of color noise. But not bad! Check them out here: 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 kreckert@cpinternet.com Mon Sep 18 03:15:37 2006 From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:15:37 -0500 Subject: [mou] Pomarine Jaeger in Duluth Message-ID: <81ca7969e5dec556747531617c5e14a1@cpinternet.com> A juv Pomarine Jaeger, presumably the same individual reported previously by Peder Svingen, was seen this afternoon on Lake Superior out from the Park Point Recreation Area. Conny Brunell of the Minn Birding Weekends group was the first to spot it about 2:30 pm, and we were able to observe the double white flash on the under wing along with its large overall size and bulk: i.e., clearly larger than the Ring-billed Gulls it pursued on two occasions. Also, when the jaeger was in pursuit of one of the Ring-billeds, an imm Herring Gull flew in and harassed the jaeger, and the Pomarine's overall size appeared to be midway between the Herring and Ring-billed gulls. (As Peder had posted previously, a jaeger of such size suggests it is a female.) The bird was eventually lost from sight around 3:30 as it flew N in the general direction of Canal Park. Later in the afternoon, we ran into Dale Yerger who reported seeing a dark-morph Parasitic Jaeger which remained on the Wisconsin side of the Superior Entry. (A dark-morph Parasitic was also seen at that location last weekend.) Kim Eckert From birderguy@comcast.net Mon Sep 18 04:27:54 2006 From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:27:54 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk Ridge In-Reply-To: <769c9b390609151928n46af846dl6ee57f7e14a3eb44@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <004401c6dad2$701acdf0$0201a8c0@andrewhome> Just got back from there.. Nope, no building.. There is a porta-pottie down the road from the main overlook about 150 yards.. --- 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@comcast.net See My WEB pages at: http://birderguy.home.comcast.net NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!! Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Terry Houle Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:28 PM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Subject: [mou] Hawk Ridge Dumb question but wondering if there is a building at Hawk Ridge. Pictures on web site seem to be mostly of outdoors. thanks -- Terry Houle (terry99@gmail.com) Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From teamvagrant@aol.com Mon Sep 18 14:31:02 2006 From: teamvagrant@aol.com (teamvagrant@aol.com) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:31:02 -0400 Subject: [mou] sharpies and merlins Message-ID: <8C8A93DD1C2C2CD-16B8-1D00@FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com> ----------MailBlocks_8C8A93DD1C06071_16B8_365E_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If anyone is interested in watching sharp- and merlins terrorizing blue-, feel free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as they were this weekend. I think it would be a great chance for some photos since they sit right there. Merlins after the sharp-shins is quite a site. Chris Elmgren 6177 church road duluth, mn 218/393-1215 p.s. Bring some Xanax for the blue-! ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ----------MailBlocks_8C8A93DD1C06071_16B8_365E_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
 If anyone is interested in watching sharp- and merlins terrorizing blue-, feel free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as they were this weekend.  I think it would be a great chance for some photos since they sit right there.  Merlins after the sharp-shins is quite a site.
 
Chris Elmgren
6177 church road
duluth, mn
218/393-1215
 
p.s.   Bring some Xanax for the blue-!
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----------MailBlocks_8C8A93DD1C06071_16B8_365E_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com-- From jadrake@arvig.net Mon Sep 18 15:03:00 2006 From: jadrake@arvig.net (Jeff and Amy Drake) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:03:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sunday birding Message-ID: <00a201c6db2b$33b674f0$92b981d8@D807P3B1> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009F_01C6DB01.3DF7D460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I took the back roads on my way to Fargo yesterday and found: 1 trumpeter swan preening between 2 rafts of coots (nice black and white = contrast) several pied-billed grebes 2 E. wood pewees 1 common merganser 2 great egrets 6 handsome tom turkeys (south of Maplewood state park) 1 turkey vulture 2 belted kingfishers 2 flickers (1 roadkilled) 1 imm. waxwing many bluebirds 5+ mallards 2 red tailed hawks chickadees nuthatches house finches house sparrows ring-billed gulls tree swallows barn swallows pigeons 1 bluejay 1 downy woodpecker 1 hairy woodpecker several flocks of canadian geese 3 robins several goldfinches This morning a female rose-breasted grosbeak enjoyed breakfast in our = crabapple tree. ------=_NextPart_000_009F_01C6DB01.3DF7D460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I took the back roads on my way to = Fargo yesterday=20 and found:
 
1 trumpeter swan preening between 2 = rafts of coots=20 (nice black and white contrast)
several pied-billed grebes
2 E. wood pewees
1 common merganser
2 great egrets
6 handsome tom turkeys (south of = Maplewood state=20 park)
1 turkey vulture
2 belted kingfishers
2 flickers (1 roadkilled)
1 imm. waxwing
many bluebirds
5+ mallards
2 red tailed hawks
chickadees
nuthatches
house finches
house sparrows
ring-billed gulls
tree swallows
barn swallows
pigeons
1 bluejay
1 downy woodpecker
1 hairy woodpecker
several flocks of canadian = geese
3 robins
several goldfinches
 
This morning a female rose-breasted = grosbeak=20 enjoyed breakfast in our crabapple tree.
 
------=_NextPart_000_009F_01C6DB01.3DF7D460-- From teamvagrant@aol.com Mon Sep 18 15:25:30 2006 From: teamvagrant@aol.com (teamvagrant@aol.com) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:25:30 -0400 Subject: [mou] better than a fish tank Message-ID: <8C8A9456DE13511-16B8-2125@FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com> ----------MailBlocks_8C8A9456DDED2B5_16B8_3E8D_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If anyone is interested in watching sharp-shins and merlins terrorizing blue-jays, feel free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as they were this weekend. I think it would be a great chance for some photos since they sit right there. Merlins after the sharp-shins is quite a site. Chris Elmgren 6177 church road duluth, mn 218/393-1215 p.s. Bring some Xanax for the blue-jays! ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ----------MailBlocks_8C8A9456DDED2B5_16B8_3E8D_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
 If anyone is interested in watching sharp-shins and merlins terrorizing blue-jays, feel free to head to my house. They will be there all day, just as they were this weekend.  I think it would be a great chance for some photos since they sit right there.  Merlins after the sharp-shins is quite a site.
 
Chris Elmgren
6177 church road
duluth, mn
218/393-1215
 
p.s.   Bring some Xanax for the blue-jays!
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----------MailBlocks_8C8A9456DDED2B5_16B8_3E8D_FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com-- From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Mon Sep 18 15:55:33 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:55:33 -0500 Subject: [mou] Black Bellied Plover + Message-ID: <001e01c6db32$7ed27f90$0b01a8c0@pastoral> Black Bellied Plover, Sherburne CR 3 & 23 intersection pond (first I've seen in the county during my three years here). 44 pelicans this morning on the refuge auto tour. 12 warblers in Sherburne & Mille Lacs County since Friday; however, Yellow-rumpeds & Nashvilles are predominant. 84 species over the extended weekend (Friday through Monday morning) while working. Mildly unusual - have not seen a White-crowned Sparrow in the area since Fall 2005 migration - also missed throughout 2004 - do they simply not migrate much through the center of the state, or...? Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From psvingen@d.umn.edu Mon Sep 18 21:56:57 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (psvingen@d.umn.edu) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:56:57 -0500 Subject: [mou] Two Little Gulls in Duluth Message-ID: <1158613017.ec60b6c135c95@wm3.d.umn.edu> Jim Lind called to report an adult and one immature Little Gull on Lake Superior at about 3:00 PM today. They were seen from the viewing platform at Lafayette Square near 31st on Park Point. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN From markotnes@msn.com Mon Sep 18 22:12:42 2006 From: markotnes@msn.com (Mark Otnes) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:12:42 -0500 Subject: [mou] California Gull at Big Stone Lake Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C6DB3D.450066A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There was an adult non-breeding California Gull at the pier at Hartford = Beach State Park (South Dakota side) on Big Stone Lake this morning at = about 8:00 AM. The gull eventually flew off over the middle of the lake = and then northward. Mark Otnes Fargo ND 58103 701-241-4194 markotnes@msn.com ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C6DB3D.450066A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There was an adult non-breeding California Gull at the pier at = Hartford=20 Beach State Park (South Dakota side) on Big Stone Lake this morning at = about=20 8:00 AM.  The gull eventually flew off over the middle of the lake = and then=20 northward.
 
Mark Otnes
Fargo ND 58103
701-241-4194
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C6DB3D.450066A0-- From smithville4@charter.net Mon Sep 18 22:39:04 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:39:04 -0500 Subject: [mou] This weekend Message-ID: <001a01c6db6a$dd2e6760$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB40.F3E5EE80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There are several things to pass on to birders. 1. Raptors should be pouring thru Duluth Tuesday thru Thursday because = NW winds are forecasted during this time. 2. The Lake Superior bird trip on the LL Smith is filled (28 birders) = and we will be out from 8:00am to 12:30pm looking for the Pomarine = Jaeger, Parasitic Jaegers and the Little Gulls!! Hopefully we will find = some other goodies. 3. Hawk Ridge Weekend is this weekend - Many field trips are being = offered. 4. Wisconsin Society of Ornithologists field trip to Wisconsin Point is = Sat-Sunday. Some birders will be there on Friday scanning the waters. So if there is one place you had to choose to bird this weekend, you = better get your butt to Duluth, the area will be crawling with birders = and with all those eyes out there you know something good will be found! Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB40.F3E5EE80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There are several things to = pass on to=20 birders.
 
1. Raptors should be = pouring thru=20 Duluth Tuesday thru Thursday because NW winds are forecasted during this = time.
2. The Lake = Superior bird trip=20 on the LL Smith is filled (28 birders) and we will be out from = 8:00am=20 to 12:30pm looking for the Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaegers and = the=20 Little Gulls!! Hopefully we will find some other goodies.
3. Hawk Ridge Weekend is this = weekend -=20 Many field trips are being offered.
4. Wisconsin Society of=20 Ornithologists field trip to Wisconsin Point is Sat-Sunday. = Some=20 birders will be there on Friday scanning the waters.
 
So if there is one = place you had to=20 choose to bird this weekend, you better get your butt to Duluth, the = area will=20 be crawling with birders and=20 with all those eyes out there you know something good will be=20 found!
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB40.F3E5EE80-- From northernflights@charter.net Mon Sep 18 22:47:32 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:47:32 -0500 Subject: [mou] Beltrami & Clearwater: Up Town & Down on the Farm Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-1--79773956 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Last night a break in the rain resulted in another noisy night of migration through downtown Bemidji. At 2 AM I awoke and spent a half an hour on the back deck listening and watching. I heard only a few shorebirds and one call that sounded like a Green Heron. I saw numerous small songbirds flying fairly low. Some circled over the downtown area. A few dropped like little missiles into trees along the streets. This morning I was greeted by 2 Common Yellowthroats on the back deck overlooking the alley. They were very curious and one approached within 6 feet. I watched them glean insects off the brick walls for a while. Another surprise awaited in the garage below. A Lincoln's Sparrow had somehow found a way in and was desperate to escape. After a proper ID the bird was released, minus a couple tail feathers for the wiggling. Yesterday at the Farm south of Bagley - The bird pool with the bubbling fountain rock continues to amaze me. Along with the usual troop of visitors came the following avian treats. Orange-crowned, Tennessee, Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, A. Redstart and B&W Warblers. Ruby-crowned Kinglet White-throated Sparrow, at least a dozen Black-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird, at least 2 juv. still present Coopers Hawk, made several attempts to ambush the pond but failed. I've been seeing Juncos along the roads for about a week now and Fall colour in our area may peak by this weekend. 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! --Apple-Mail-1--79773956 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 =A0=A0 =A0Last night a break in = the rain resulted in another noisy night of migration through downtown = Bemidji. At 2 AM I awoke and spent a half an hour on the back deck = listening and watching.=A0 I heard only a few shorebirds and one call = that sounded like a Green Heron. I saw numerous small songbirds flying = fairly low. Some circled over the downtown area. A few dropped like = little=A0missiles into trees along the streets.
=A0=A0=A0 This = morning I was greeted by 2 Common Yellowthroats on the back deck = overlooking the alley. They were very curious and one approached within = 6 feet. I watched them glean insects off the brick walls for a while. = Another surprise awaited in the garage below. A Lincoln's Sparrow had = somehow found a way in and was desperate to escape. After a proper ID = the bird was released, minus a couple tail feathers for the = wiggling.
=A0=A0=A0 Yesterday at the Farm south of Bagley - = The bird pool with the bubbling fountain rock continues to amaze = me.
Along with the usual troop of visitors came the following = avian treats.
Orange-crowned, Tennessee, Nashville, Common = Yellowthroat, A. Redstart and B&W Warblers.
Ruby-crowned = Kinglet
White-throated Sparrow, at least a = dozen
Black-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, = at least 2 juv. still present
Coopers Hawk, made several = attempts to ambush the pond but failed.
I've been seeing = Juncos along the roads for about a week now and Fall colour in our area = may peak by=A0this weekend.

Kelly = Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird = Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or = visit us on the Web at...

=
The middle of Nowhere = = Somewhere!<= /DIV>

= --Apple-Mail-1--79773956-- From smithville4@charter.net Tue Sep 19 01:32:12 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:32:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Lake Superior Message-ID: <001a01c6db83$0d03a820$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB59.23C01140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have room for one person for this Saturday's Lake Superior birding = trip. Any takers? Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB59.23C01140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have room for one person = for this=20 Saturday's Lake Superior birding trip. Any takers?
 
 ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6DB59.23C01140-- From CAWenger@landolakes.com Mon Sep 18 18:09:37 2006 From: CAWenger@landolakes.com (Wenger, Char) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:09:37 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ovenbirds in Coon Rapids - Anoka County Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6DB45.38A57BAD Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 We have had at least one and sometimes two Ovenbirds hanging out in our backyard arbor also for over a week. I am amazed that they are staying so long. It is so fun to see them pecking around back there. My husband is quite happy that the birds like his little shelter that he made recently out of pine boughs and other branches. =20 Charlotte Wenger Coon Rapids, MN cawenger@landolakes.com =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6DB45.38A57BAD Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
We = have had at least=20 one and sometimes two Ovenbirds hanging out in our backyard arbor also = for over=20 a week.  I am amazed that they are staying so long.  It is so = fun to=20 see them pecking around back there.   My husband is quite = happy that=20 the birds like his little shelter that he made recently out of pine = boughs and=20 other branches.
 
Charlotte=20 Wenger
Coon = Rapids,=20 MN
cawenger@landolakes.com
 
 
 
 
------_=_NextPart_001_01C6DB45.38A57BAD-- From corax6330@yahoo.com Tue Sep 19 02:39:04 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:39:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Houston Co. Raptors; Hwy 26 Brownsville Deck, Pool 8, Miss. R. Message-ID: <20060919013904.82372.qmail@web56013.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Raptors, Hillside Rd. Microwave tower, 9-11AM Sept. 18: Sharp-shinned Hawk-----1 Cooper's Hawk----------3 Broad-winged Hawk-----17 Turkey Vulture---------1 Osprey-----------------4 etc birds: Red-headed Woodpecker--2 Pileated Woodpecker---------------1 E. Wood Pewee---------------------2 E. Phoebe-------------------------1 Ruby-crnd. Kinglet----------------1 (Hwy. 26 deck) Red-eyed Vireo--------------------1 " Tennessee Warbler-----------------8 " (feeding among jewelweed, Hwy. 26 deck) Palm Warbler----------------------3 Hillside Rd. Scarlet Tanager-------------------1 " Chipping Sparrow------------------6 Next few days could bring many more raptors over the Hillside Rd. Microwave Tower site, top of hill, only road west from Hwy 26 through tiny Reno. Fred Lesher LaCrosse, Wis. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From dlpwaters@charter.net Sat Sep 16 05:38:49 2006 From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:38:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk Weekend 2006--speakers & dinner Message-ID: It's not too late to register for Hawk Weekend 2006! We've got a great lineup of speakers, including renowned researcher Dr. John Pastor, speaking on "Climate Change and the Boreal Forest", Dr. Gerald Niemi speaking on the "Ecology of the Canada Lynx", and our keynote speaker from Colorado, Northern Goshawk researcher Dr. Richard Reynolds. A fantastic sustainable dinner is planned for Saturday evening and tickets are available through September 22. You can register online (www.hawkridge.org) or call 218.428.6209. DETAILED SCHEDULE: Hawk Weekend a celebration of birds September 22, 23, and 24 Costs: Friday evening only: • Non-members: $2 per person/$5 per family • Members: Free Entire weekend: Before September 15 • Non-members $20 • Members $15 • Students/Seniors $5 After September 15 • Non-members $25 • Members $20 • Students/Seniors $10 Saturday Dinner: $15 -- tickets available until September 22 Menu: Wild Alaskan Salmon, baked with fresh dill and lemon; Nutty Herbed Wild Rice; Roasted Root Vegetables; Artisan Bread with Herb Butter; Assorted Relishes; Apple Pie and Cheddar Cheese; Coffee/Tea/ Water. Every effort has been made to prepare this meal with local products when possible. The salmon is from Bristol Bay, Alaska, and is caught using sustainable fishing methods by a Duluth fisherman and his daughter. The salmon is quick frozen and shipped to Duluth. The wild rice is not cultivated. It is hand harvested and parched by members of the Native American Community. Our vegetables and apples are organically grown. The coffee is organic, fair trade. Friday, September 22 “An Evening for Everyone” Location: First United Methodist Church (the “Coppertop”), 230 East Skyline Parkway in Duluth 6:00 pm Registration Social & Refreshments Meet live birds Learn about bird watching, hawks, and local resources 7:00 pm An Introduction to Hawks and Hawk Ridge by Debbie Waters 8:00 pm Guess the Number of Hawks contest—a new twist Saturday, September 23 Morning Field Trips (open to any Hawk Weekend registrant) Birding Park Point (Kim Risen): 7am Birding the North Shore (Dave Benson): 7am Birding Morgan Park (Jonas Benson): 7am Passerine Banding (Dave Grosshuesch): 9am Berries and Birds (Matt & Julie Etterson): 9am 8 am - 4 pm At Hawk Ridge: hawkwatching, interpretive programs, banded raptor and passerine demonstrations, optics displays, merchandise, and refreshments. AFTERNOON & EVENING PROGRAMS Location: First United Methodist Church (the “Coppertop”), 230 East Skyline Parkway in Duluth 4:00 pm Seminar “Climate Change and the Boreal Forest” Dr. John Pastor, Professor, Department of Biology, and Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth. Dr. Pastor is a national and international authority on the boreal forests of the world. His research over the past 25 years on moose, climate change, and the boreal forest ecosystem in Minnesota, Canada, and Sweden have been supported by many organizations including the National Science Foundation. Dr. Pastor recently returned from a year in Sweden where he co-authored a book on large mammals and the boreal forest. 4:30 pm Seminar “Ecology of Canada Lynx” Dr. Gerald J. Niemi, Professor, Department of Biology, and Director, Center for Water and the Environment, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth will speak on the on-going studies of the Canada lynx in Minnesota. This elusive mammal was designated as threatened in the United States in 2000. During the past four years more than 30 lynx have been trapped and fitted with transmitters. The status of the species in Minnesota still remains precarious, but successful reproduction of lynx in Minnesota has been documented. The talk will summarize the field studies of this species in northern Minnesota. 5:00 - 5:30 pm Annual member meeting of the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory 5:00 pm Social 6:00 pm Dinner – Sustainable meal prepared by the First United Methodist Church’s Sustainability Group – Lower level Lakeview Social Hall 7:00 pm Awards and Announcements 7:15 pm Keynote Speaker Dr. Richard Reynolds, “Northern Goshawk Ecology in the Western United States” Dr. Richard Reynolds is a Wildlife Research Biologist with the U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Lab in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is joining us to speak on his extensive research and ongoing studies of the Northern Goshawk in the western U.S. 8:30 pm Silent Auction Finale Sunday, September 25 Morning Field Trips (open to any Hawk Weekend registrant) Birding Park Point (Kim Risen): 7am Birding the North Shore (Pat Collins): 7am North Shore Geology (John Green): 9am 8 am - 4 pm At Hawk Ridge: hawkwatching, interpretive programs, banded raptor and passerine demonstrations, optics displays, merchandise, and refreshments. __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwaters@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Hawk Weekend 2006 -a celebration of birds- September 22-24 www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 9/14/2006 From wielandba@yahoo.com Mon Sep 18 18:24:43 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:24:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Salt Lake and Big Stone, 9/17 In-Reply-To: <20060912141501.7014.56582.Mailman@biosci.cbs.umn.edu> Message-ID: <20060918172444.37209.qmail@web35504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-605553793-1158600283=:35354 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Shorebirds at Salt Lake on Sunday: 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 1 Sanderling 5 Black-bellied Plovers 10 Baird's Sandpipers numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer (abundant), and Least Sandpipers as well. At least 6 Plegadis Ibis on the Big Stone auto tour. Ben Wieland mou-net-request@cbs.umn.edu wrote: Send mou-net mailing list submissions to mou-net@cbs.umn.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mou-net-request@cbs.umn.edu You can reach the person managing the list at mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of mou-net digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 (Jim Williams) 2. Whimbrel in Duluth (Kim R Eckert) 3. Photo Website Update (Linda Krueger) 4. id help (Dee Kuder) --__--__-- Message: 1 To: MOU net From: Jim Williams Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:26:43 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 forward by Jim Williams Wayzata Begin forwarded message: From: Jean Iron Date: September 8, 2006 8:24:35 AM CDT To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 Reply-To: Jean Iron GENERAL FINCH FORECAST 2006 - 2007 This is one of those rare years when most conifers (softwoods) and broad-leaved deciduous trees (hardwoods) have synchronized bumper seed crops across much of Eastern Canada and the bordering United States. It will be an excellent winter to see winter finches in northern Ontario and central Ontario (e.g., Algonquin Park). Very few boreal finches will move south of Ontario this fall and winter. Most finches likely will be scarce even in southern Ontario south of the Canadian Shield this winter, despite bumper seed crops on native and ornamental species. There also are bumper cone crops in Quebec, the Maritime Provinces, New York and northern New England States, so finches will be there too, but in what numbers is the question, because excellent crops are so widespread this year. There are good cone crops west of Lake Superior in northwestern Ontario, but cone quality diminishs towards Manitoba because of severe drought conditions this year. Cone crops are generally poor at the continental extremes in Newfoundland and Alaska. Both White-winged and Red Crossbills have been arriving in Ontario since late June in areas with bumper cone crops. In addition to individual finch forecasts, I also comment on other irruptive species, such as the Red-breasted Nuthatch, whose movements are linked to winter finches. I added a new section this year called Finch Notes. It discusses bumper seed crops, how crossbills find cone crops, when crossbills move to bumper crops, when crossbills nest, road-killed finches, and where to see finches this winter in Ontario. INDIVIDUAL FINCH FORECASTS Pine Grosbeak: Most Pine Grosbeaks will stay in northern Ontario because the berry crop on mountain-ash (rowan berries) is excellent to bumper this year. As well, the large seed and berry crops on other trees and shrubs provide ample buffer food supplies to keep the grosbeaks in the north. A few Pine Grosbeaks may drift as far south as Algonquin Park where they are seen most winters. Purple Finch: The excellent tree seed crops on most coniferous and deciduous trees suggest that most (not all) Purple Finches will spend this winter in northern and central Ontario. Some may drift south in late winter and show up at feeders, which is typical of this species in big seed years as seed supplies diminish in late winter. Red Crossbill: Taxonomy and nomenclature are hopelessly confused. The Red Crossbill complex comprises at least eight types or forms (possibly full species) with different vocalizations and bill sizes related to cone preferences. Two or three forms are regular in Ontario. One prefers hemlock cones and the others are adapted mostly to pines, mainly white pine in Ontario. Red Crossbills have been seen and heard singing in hemlocks in August suggesting that the small-billed hemlock subspecies 'sitkensis' has moved into central Ontario where hemlock cone crops are excellent as in Algonquin Park and the Haliburton Highlands. The hemlock form has the smallest bill of all Red Crossbills, even smaller than the White-winged Crossbill's stubby bill. Road-killed 'sitkensis' can be identified by measuring their bills (culmen 13.5-15 mm). White pine cone crops, unlike other conifers, are poor in most of central Ontario such as Algonquin Park. However, some areas of northeastern Ontario have good white pine crops such as Marten River and Timmins. Watch for pine types of Red Crossbills wherever white and red pines have good cone crops. Since spruce cones are so abundant this year, I expect that Red Crossbills will be found feeding in spruce to some extent this winter. White-winged Crossbill: Like a pendulum, White-winged Crossbills move back and forth across the northern coniferous forests from Newfoundland to Alaska searching for cone crops. White-winged Crossbills will be widespread and perhaps common in many areas of northern and central Ontario because of the bumper seed crops on spruces, tamarack, balsam fir and hemlock. I expect that the highest concentrations of White-wings will be in northeastern Ontario between Lake Superior and Quebec where the super bumper crop of white spruce cones is "a 1-in-20-year cyclical phenomenon" making this is a rather rare event in seed production for white spruce (Scott McPherson, pers. comm.). White-winged Crossbills began increasing in northern Ontario in late June and increased during July associated with big cone crops. They are singing and feasting on an abundance of cone seeds and probably nesting. They likely will begin nesting again in early 2007. White-winged Crossbills in Algonquin Park have been widespread in small numbers since July and are singing. Nesting is suggested by two sightings of recently fledged young in August. White-winged Crossbills possibly came from western Canada and Alaska wandering eastward searching for cone crops. One reason why there are no subspecies on this continent versus the eight or more types of Red Crossbills is that White-winged Crossbill populations oscillate east and west across North America, and thus are constantly mixing. This allows outcrossing and gene flow among populations, suppressing the formation of geographical variation. Common Redpoll: This is not a flight year for redpolls in southern Ontario. Most Common and Hoary Redpolls will be in northern Ontario this winter because seed crops on white birch and alder are excellent to bumper there. As well, yellow birch has an excellent crop from southeastern Lake Superior into Quebec. This large crop will stall any redpolls wandering south of the boreal zone. A few redpolls may get as far south as Algonquin Park, but likely no farther. Pine Siskin: Most Pine Siskins will winter in northern and probably central Ontario this winter because cones crops are bumper on spruces, balsam fir, tamarack (larch), cedar and hemlock. Flocks of siskins can be identified at a distance by their distinctive flight formation. They swirl in tight flocks whereas redpolls fly in loose undulating flocks. Siskins should breed early next spring in northern Ontario. Only one subspecies occurs across Canada, indicating that highly nomadic siskin populations mix from coast to coast, inhibiting the formation of geographical variation. Evening Grosbeak: Evening Grosbeaks will stay in the boreal forest this winter because tree seed crops are excellent on conifers and hardwoods such as black ash. Expect a few in Algonquin Park, particularly around the feeders at the Visitor Centre. The eastern population of Evening Grosbeaks started declining in 1980 as large outbreaks of spruce budworm subsided. The population is probably stable now, but much reduced from the 1970s when Evening Grosbeaks were common at bird feeders. OTHER IRRUPTIVE SPECIES Blue Jay: A small to moderate flight is expected. The good to excellent crop of beechnuts on American beech in most areas of central and southern Ontario should keep most Blue Jays from migrating south this September and October along the shorelines of Lakes Ontario and Erie. Blue Jays are now actively storing beechnuts. Also, there are excellent crops of hazelnuts which will add to the nonmigratory tendency of Blue Jays this fall. The red oak acorn crop is poor in most areas of central Ontario, but the lack of acorns should be compensated for by the large mast crops on other deciduous trees and shrubs. Red-breasted Nuthatch: Most Red-breasted Nuthatches will not migrate south this fall. The bumper cone crops across Ontario will hold most Red-breasted Nuthatches close to their northern breeding grounds this winter. When Red-breasted Nuthatches winter in the boreal forest they eat conifer seeds so are closely linked to finches. Bohemian Waxwing: The excellent to bumper crop of mountain-ash (rowan berries) will keep most Bohemians Waxwings close to the boreal forest this winter. Boreal Forest Owls: The widespread abundance of seeds, berries, nuts and fruits (mast) is providing a huge food supply for small mammals such as voles so their numbers should be increasing. Most boreal forest owls (Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, Boreal Owl) likely will stay close to breeding territories this winter. Increasing numbers of small mammals will increase owl breeding success next spring and summer. FINCH NOTES Why Bumper Tree Seed Crops? One theory of bumper crops is to ensure adequate seed supplies will germinate above the losses to consumers such as fungi, insects, mammals and birds. Many trees have low seed production in most followed by periodic bumper crops producing huge surpluses beyond the capacity of seed consumers. Tree species normally synchronize seed crops with members of their own species across hundreds of kilometres/miles and they sometimes synchronize with other species as has happened this year in the Northeast. This year's bumper crops probably resulted from last year's hot and dry stress conditions throughout most of the Northeast. Most plants under stress one year will produce more seed the following year as a form of survival. The size of the seed crop the following year is largely determined by the weather at the time of flowering and pollination. If the weather is too cold or too hot the flower buds will not develop properly. If there is too much rain during pollination and no wind then poor pollination takes place. This year in the Northeast the weather was perfect for most conifer and hardwood species. However, white pine and red oak are two significant species with poor seed crops in 2006 in central Ontario. Why these two species? First, white pine cones take two summers to ripen as opposed to spruce, fir, tamarack, cedar and hemlock which ripen in one summer. Last year white pine grew a drought stressed crop of immature conelets with considerable losses, resulting in a generally poor crop maturing this year. Second, red oak had abundant flowers in May but produced few acorns this year because the weather turned cool and wet just when its flowers were ready to pollinate. How Do Crossbills Find Bumper Cone Crops? Crossbills (and other finches, particularly siskins) can locate big cone crops half a continent or more away. Crossbills have well-developed sensory and nervous systems and the evidence is clear that they respond to external stimuli such as growing seed crops. The ability of crossbills to find bumper cone crops suggests something more than random searching, but we do not know how they do it. Ian Newton in his classic 1972 book on "Finches" suggested that crossbills could assess the potential of upcoming cone crops when moving between areas. There is much to learn about nomadic winter finches. When Do Crossbills Move To Bumper Seed Crops? Before big crossbill nestings, they normally begin arriving in summer in areas with developing bumper cone crops. This summer there were reports of crossbills moving in Minnesota, northern Michigan, northeastern Ontario (both species), central Ontario (both species in Algonquin Park), northern New York State (Red Crossbills), Quebec (White-winged Crossbills), northern New Hampshire (White-winged Crossbills), Maine (White-winged Crossbills) and New Brunswick (White-winged Crossbills). In years when either Red or White-winged Crossbills nested in late winter and early spring in Algonquin Park, numbers were high in the preceding late summer and fall. When Do Crossbills Nest? The following information is courtesy of Ron Tozer from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park. (A) White-winged Crossbills nest during two main periods in Algonquin Park. (1) The main nestings are in late December to mid-March with fledged juveniles seen from late March to late May. (2) July and August nestings produce young seen in early August to mid-October. (B) Red Crossbills also nest during two main periods. (1) Adults with dependent young have been seen in late April to mid-June from nestings in January, February and probably March. (2) Adults with dependent young seen from mid-August to late October are from nestings in June and probably July. Both species nest occasionally outside the core periods described above. Note: The presence of independent streaked young in either species does not necessarily indicate local breeding because the juvenile plumage can be retained for a considerable time. Road-killed Finches: This could be a winter when thousands of winter finches are killed by cars in places such as Algonquin Park and the Haliburton Highlands. Finches are attracted to the salt and sand put on highways. They have little fear of cars. I remember one collision that killed 63 siskins in Algonquin Park. Common Ravens have an easy time patrolling for road kills. When you see finches on the road, slow down, flash lights and tap your horn several times. Finches often do not respond in time. Be careful not to confuse other drivers. Where To See Winter Finches: This will be a good year for a winter trip to Algonquin Park. The park is a three hours drive north of Toronto. White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins should be common, although siskins have been absent to date. Red Crossbills, Purple Finches and Evening Grosbeaks are possible in smaller numbers. A few Pine Grosbeaks are likely, but most will be farther north. Redpolls should stay farther north this winter in the boreal forest. Drive Highway 60 in early morning watching for flocks of finches attracted to the salt and sand put on the highway to reduce accidents. There are feeders at the Visitor Centre, which is open only on weekends in winter. Arrangements can be made to view the feeders on weekdays. For the latest information on finches, call the Visitor Centre at 613-637-2828 or e-mail Ron Tozer (retired park naturalist) at . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I thank the many birders and staff of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) whose composite knowledge and reports allowed me to make reasonable predictions about finches in Ontario this fall and winter. They are Dennis Barry (Durham Region), Shirley Davidson (OMNR Minden), Nancy DeWitt (Alaska), Bruce Di Labio (Eastern Ontario), Shelagh Duckett (OMNR, Thunder Bay), Chris Fagyal (Minnesota), Tyler Hoar (Laurentians, Quebec), Michel Gosselin (Gatineau Hills, Quebec), Charity Hendry (Angus Tree Seed Nursery), Leo Heyens (OMNR Kenora), Brandon Holden (Algonquin Park), Peter Hynard (OMNR Haliburton), Jean Iron (Toronto and Temagami), Bob Knudsen (Ontario Parks, Algoma), Scott McPherson (OMNR Northeast Region), Larry Neily (Ottawa), John Miles (Selkirk Provincial Park, Lake Erie), Brian Naylor (OMNR North Bay) Janet Pineau (Arrowhead Provincial Park), Fred Pinto (OMNR Sudbury), Rick Salmon (OMNR Lake Nipigon), Ron Tozer (Algonquin Park, Marten River, Moosonee), Declan Troy (Alaska), Mike Turner (OMNR Brancroft District), Stan Vasiliauskas (OMNR Northeast Region), Mike Walsh (OMNR Muskoka and Parry Sound) and Matt Young (upstate New York). Matt Young's posts this summer on New York State listservs have been helpful. I am grateful to Ron Tozer for reviewing this post and for information from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park. RECENT FINCH FORECASTS ARCHIVED Larry Neily has archived recent finch forecasts at http:// ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/pittaway05.htm REFERENCES 1. Bolgiano, N.C. 2004. Cause and Effect: Changes in Boreal Bird Irruptions in Eastern North America Relative to the 1970s Spruce Budworm Infestations. In 104th Christmas Bird Count 2003-2004 issue. American Birds 58:26-33. 2. Newton, I. 1972. Finches. 288 pages. Collins. 3. Pittaway, R. 1998. Winter Finches. OFO News 16(1):5-7. Ron Pittaway 8 September 2006 Ontario Field Ornithologists Minden and Toronto ON BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html --__--__-- Message: 2 To: MOU-net From: Kim R Eckert Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:11:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Whimbrel in Duluth Today I walked out on the Park Point Hiking Trail beyond Sky Harbor Airport and found surprisingly few migrant land birds. However, there was a Whimbrel in the grass/weeds at the S end of the airport runway, and near here on the bay side of the Point was a juv Forster's Tern (relatively rare/uncommon in Duluth), and a Black Tern (also uncommon) flew by on the lake side. I did not spend much time scanning the lake for jaegers or gulls, but favorable E - NE winds are still blowing today and remain in the forecast for tomorrow. - Kim Eckert --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "Linda Krueger" To: "'MN Ornithologist Union Listserve'" Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:20:39 -0500 Subject: [mou] Photo Website Update This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6D5D7.607D57F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Husband, Kevin, and I updated our website. You will see a few changes in addition to the new photos. First of all, our website is now called Flight of Nature so you can now get to our website using our new website address which is shown below in the signature (the old address still works if you have that bookmarked). Second of all, we changed the home page of our website and so the navigation is different on that page but then we're keeping the familiar tabs (Birds, Zoo, Personal, etc.) once you are inside the website. New photos include: American Redstart Common Nighthawk (in flight) Belted Kingfisher (in flight) Green Heron (both adult and juvenile - there are 12 photos total!) A Grasshopper A Butterfly Please let us know what you think of our new home page, especially if you have any problems navigating from there. We really do appreciate all the comments we've received in the past. Enjoy! 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1 Ruddy Turnstone
1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper
1 Sanderling
5 Black-bellied Plovers
10 Baird's Sandpipers

numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer (abundant), and Least Sandpipers as well.

At least 6 Plegadis Ibis on the Big Stone auto tour.

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1. Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007 (Jim Williams)
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From: Jean Iron
Date: September 8, 2006 8:24:35 AM CDT
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Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Winter Finch Forecast 2006 - 2007
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GENERAL FINCH FORECAST 2006 - 2007

This is one of those rare years when most conifers (softwoods) and
broad-leaved deciduous trees (hardwoods) have synchronized bumper seed
crops across much of Eastern Canada and the bordering United States. It
will be an excellent winter to see winter finches in northern Ontario
and central Ontario (e.g., Algonquin Park). Very few boreal finches
will move south of Ontario this fall and winter. Most finches likely
will be scarce even in southern Ontario south of the Canadian Shield
this winter, despite bumper seed crops on native and ornamental
species. There also are bumper cone crops in Quebec, the Maritime
Provinces, New York and northern New England States, so finches will be
there too, but in what numbers is the question, because excellent crops
are so widespread this year. There are good cone crops west of Lake
Superior in northwestern Ontario, but cone quality diminishs towards
Manitoba because of severe drought conditions this year. Cone crops are
generally poor at the continental extremes in Newfoundland and Alaska.
Both White-winged and Red Crossbills have been arriving in Ontario
since late June in areas with bumper cone crops. In addition to
individual finch forecasts, I also comment on other irruptive species,
such as the Red-breasted Nuthatch, whose movements are linked to winter
finches. I added a new section this year called Finch Notes. It
discusses bumper seed crops, how crossbills find cone crops, when
crossbills move to bumper crops, when crossbills nest, road-killed
finches, and where to see finches this winter in Ontario.

INDIVIDUAL FINCH FORECASTS

Pine Grosbeak: Most Pine Grosbeaks will stay in northern Ontario
because the berry crop on mountain-ash (rowan berries) is excellent to
bumper this year. As well, the large seed and berry crops on other
trees and shrubs provide ample buffer food supplies to keep the
grosbeaks in the north. A few Pine Grosbeaks may drift as far south as
Algonquin Park where they are seen most winters.

Purple Finch: The excellent tree seed crops on most coniferous and
deciduous trees suggest that most (not all) Purple Finches will spend
this winter in northern and central Ontario. Some may drift south in
late winter and show up at feeders, which is typical of this species in
big seed years as seed supplies diminish in late winter.

Red Crossbill: Taxonomy and nomenclature are hopelessly confused. The
Red Crossbill complex comprises at least eight types or forms (possibly
full species) with different vocalizations and bill sizes related to
cone preferences. Two or three forms are regular in Ontario. One
prefers hemlock cones and the others are adapted mostly to pines,
mainly white pine in Ontario. Red Crossbills have been seen and heard
singing in hemlocks in August suggesting that the small-billed hemlock
subspecies 'sitkensis' has moved into central Ontario where hemlock
cone crops are excellent as in Algonquin Park and the Haliburton
Highlands. The hemlock form has the smallest bill of all Red
Crossbills, even smaller than the White-winged Crossbill's stubby bill.
Road-killed 'sitkensis' can be identified by measuring their bills
(culmen 13.5-15 mm). White pine cone crops, unlike other conifers, are
poor in most of central Ontario such as Algonquin Park. However, some
areas of northeastern Ontario have good white pine crops such as Marten
River and Timmins. Watch for pine types of Red Crossbills wherever
white and red pines have good cone crops. Since spruce cones are so
abundant this year, I expect that Red Crossbills will be found feeding
in spruce to some extent this winter.

White-winged Crossbill: Like a pendulum, White-winged Crossbills move
back and forth across the northern coniferous forests from Newfoundland
to Alaska searching for cone crops. White-winged Crossbills will be
widespread and perhaps common in many areas of northern and central
Ontario because of the bumper seed crops on spruces, tamarack, balsam
fir and hemlock. I expect that the highest concentrations of
White-wings will be in northeastern Ontario between Lake Superior and
Quebec where the super bumper crop of white spruce cones is "a
1-in-20-year cyclical phenomenon" making this is a rather rare event in
seed production for white spruce (Scott McPherson, pers. comm.).
White-winged Crossbills began increasing in northern Ontario in late
June and increased during July associated with big cone crops. They are
singing and feasting on an abundance of cone seeds and probably
nesting. They likely will begin nesting again in early 2007.
White-winged Crossbills in Algonquin Park have been widespread in small
numbers since July and are singing. Nesting is suggested by two
sightings of recently fledged young in August. White-winged Crossbills
possibly came from western Canada and Alaska wandering eastward
searching for cone crops. One reason why there are no subspecies on
this continent versus the eight or more types of Red Crossbills is that
White-winged Crossbill populations oscillate east and west across North
America, and thus are constantly mixing. This allows outcrossing and
gene flow among populations, suppressing the formation of geographical
variation.

Common Redpoll: This is not a flight year for redpolls in southern
Ontario. Most Common and Hoary Redpolls will be in northern Ontario
this winter because seed crops on white birch and alder are excellent
to bumper there. As well, yellow birch has an excellent crop from
southeastern Lake Superior into Quebec. This large crop will stall any
redpolls wandering south of the boreal zone. A few redpolls may get as
far south as Algonquin Park, but likely no farther.

Pine Siskin: Most Pine Siskins will winter in northern and probably
central Ontario this winter because cones crops are bumper on spruces,
balsam fir, tamarack (larch), cedar and hemlock. Flocks of siskins can
be identified at a distance by their distinctive flight formation. They
swirl in tight flocks whereas redpolls fly in loose undulating flocks.
Siskins should breed early next spring in northern Ontario. Only one
subspecies occurs across Canada, indicating that highly nomadic siskin
populations mix from coast to coast, inhibiting the formation of
geographical variation.

Evening Grosbeak: Evening Grosbeaks will stay in the boreal forest this
winter because tree seed crops are excellent on conifers and hardwoods
such as black ash. Expect a few in Algonquin Park, particularly around
the feeders at the Visitor Centre. The eastern population of Evening
Grosbeaks started declining in 1980 as large outbreaks of spruce
budworm subsided. The population is probably stable now, but much
reduced from the 1970s when Evening Grosbeaks were common at bird
feeders.

OTHER IRRUPTIVE SPECIES

Blue Jay: A small to moderate flight is expected. The good to excellent
crop of beechnuts on American beech in most areas of central and
southern Ontario should keep most Blue Jays from migrating south this
September and October along the shorelines of Lakes Ontario and Erie.
Blue Jays are now actively storing beechnuts. Also, there are excellent
crops of hazelnuts which will add to the nonmigratory tendency of Blue
Jays this fall. The red oak acorn crop is poor in most areas of central
Ontario, but the lack of acorns should be compensated for by the large
mast crops on other deciduous trees and shrubs.

Red-breasted Nuthatch: Most Red-breasted Nuthatches will not migrate
south this fall. The bumper cone crops across Ontario will hold most
Red-breasted Nuthatches close to their northern breeding grounds this
winter. When Red-breasted Nuthatches winter in the boreal forest they
eat conifer seeds so are closely linked to finches.

Bohemian Waxwing: The excellent to bumper crop of mountain-ash (rowan
berries) will keep most Bohemians Waxwings close to the boreal forest
this winter.

Boreal Forest Owls: The widespread abundance of seeds, berries, nuts
and fruits (mast) is providing a huge food supply for small mammals
such as voles so their numbers should be increasing. Most boreal forest
owls (Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, Boreal Owl) likely will stay
close to breeding territories this winter. Increasing numbers of small
mammals will increase owl breeding success next spring and summer.

FINCH NOTES

Why Bumper Tree Seed Crops? One theory of bumper crops is to ensure
adequate seed supplies will germinate above the losses to consumers
such as fungi, insects, mammals and birds. Many trees have low seed
production in most followed by periodic bumper crops producing huge
surpluses beyond the capacity of seed consumers. Tree species normally
synchronize seed crops with members of their own species across
hundreds of kilometres/miles and they sometimes synchronize with other
species as has happened this year in the Northeast. This year's bumper
crops probably resulted from last year's hot and dry stress conditions
throughout most of the Northeast. Most plants under stress one year
will produce more seed the following year as a form of survival. The
size of the seed crop the following year is largely determined by the
weather at the time of flowering and pollination. If the weather is too
cold or too hot the flower buds will not develop properly. If there is
too much rain during pollination and no wind then poor pollination
takes place. This year in the Northeast the weather was perfect for
most conifer and hardwood species. However, white pine and red oak are
two significant species with poor seed crops in 2006 in central
Ontario. Why these two species? First, white pine cones take two
summers to ripen as opposed to spruce, fir, tamarack, cedar and hemlock
which ripen in one summer. Last year white pine grew a drought stressed
crop of immature conelets with considerable losses, resulting in a
generally poor crop maturing this year. Second, red oak had abundant
flowers in May but produced few acorns this year because the weather
turned cool and wet just when its flowers were ready to pollinate.

How Do Crossbills Find Bumper Cone Crops? Crossbills (and other
finches, particularly siskins) can locate big cone crops half a
continent or more away. Crossbills have well-developed sensory and
nervous systems and the evidence is clear that they respond to external
stimuli such as growing seed crops. The ability of crossbills to find
bumper cone crops suggests something more than random searching, but we
do not know how they do it. Ian Newton in his classic 1972 book on
"Finches" suggested that crossbills could assess the potential of
upcoming cone crops when moving between areas. There is much to learn
about nomadic winter finches.

When Do Crossbills Move To Bumper Seed Crops? Before big crossbill
nestings, they normally begin arriving in summer in areas with
developing bumper cone crops. This summer there were reports of
crossbills moving in Minnesota, northern Michigan, northeastern Ontario
(both species), central Ontario (both species in Algonquin Park),
northern New York State (Red Crossbills), Quebec (White-winged
Crossbills), northern New Hampshire (White-winged Crossbills), Maine
(White-winged Crossbills) and New Brunswick (White-winged Crossbills).
In years when either Red or White-winged Crossbills nested in late
winter and early spring in Algonquin Park, numbers were high in the
preceding late summer and fall.

When Do Crossbills Nest? The following information is courtesy of Ron
Tozer from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park. (A)
White-winged Crossbills nest during two main periods in Algonquin Park.
(1) The main nestings are in late December to mid-March with fledged
juveniles seen from late March to late May. (2) July and August
nestings produce young seen in early August to mid-October. (B) Red
Crossbills also nest during two main periods. (1) Adults with dependent
young have been seen in late April to mid-June from nestings in
January, February and probably March. (2) Adults with dependent young
seen from mid-August to late October are from nestings in June and
probably July. Both species nest occasionally outside the core periods
described above. Note: The presence of independent streaked young in
either species does not necessarily indicate local breeding because the
juvenile plumage can be retained for a considerable time.

Road-killed Finches: This could be a winter when thousands of winter
finches are killed by cars in places such as Algonquin Park and the
Haliburton Highlands. Finches are attracted to the salt and sand put on
highways. They have little fear of cars. I remember one collision that
killed 63 siskins in Algonquin Park. Common Ravens have an easy time
patrolling for road kills. When you see finches on the road, slow down,
flash lights and tap your horn several times. Finches often do not
respond in time. Be careful not to confuse other drivers.

Where To See Winter Finches: This will be a good year for a winter trip
to Algonquin Park. The park is a three hours drive north of Toronto.
White-winged Crossbills and Pine Siskins should be common, although
siskins have been absent to date. Red Crossbills, Purple Finches and
Evening Grosbeaks are possible in smaller numbers. A few Pine Grosbeaks
are likely, but most will be farther north. Redpolls should stay
farther north this winter in the boreal forest. Drive Highway 60 in
early morning watching for flocks of finches attracted to the salt and
sand put on the highway to reduce accidents. There are feeders at the
Visitor Centre, which is open only on weekends in winter. Arrangements
can be made to view the feeders on weekdays. For the latest information
on finches, call the Visitor Centre at 613-637-2828 or e-mail Ron Tozer
(retired park naturalist) at .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I thank the many birders and staff of the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources (OMNR) whose composite knowledge and reports allowed me to
make reasonable predictions about finches in Ontario this fall and
winter. They are Dennis Barry (Durham Region), Shirley Davidson (OMNR
Minden), Nancy DeWitt (Alaska), Bruce Di Labio (Eastern Ontario),
Shelagh Duckett (OMNR, Thunder Bay), Chris Fagyal (Minnesota), Tyler
Hoar (Laurentians, Quebec), Michel Gosselin (Gatineau Hills, Quebec),
Charity Hendry (Angus Tree Seed Nursery), Leo Heyens (OMNR Kenora),
Brandon Holden (Algonquin Park), Peter Hynard (OMNR Haliburton), Jean
Iron (Toronto and Temagami), Bob Knudsen (Ontario Parks, Algoma), Scott
McPherson (OMNR Northeast Region), Larry Neily (Ottawa), John Miles
(Selkirk Provincial Park, Lake Erie), Brian Naylor (OMNR North Bay)
Janet Pineau (Arrowhead Provincial Park), Fred Pinto (OMNR Sudbury),
Rick Salmon (OMNR Lake Nipigon), Ron Tozer (Algonquin Park, Marten
River, Moosonee), Declan Troy (Alaska), Mike Turner (OMNR Brancroft
District), Stan Vasiliauskas (OMNR Northeast Region), Mike Walsh (OMNR
Muskoka and Parry Sound) and Matt Young (upstate New York). Matt
Young's posts this summer on New York State listservs have been
helpful. I am grateful to Ron Tozer for reviewing this post and for
information from his draft manuscript for The Birds of Algonquin Park.

RECENT FINCH FORECASTS ARCHIVED

Larry Neily has archived recent finch forecasts at
http://
ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/pittaway05.htm

REFERENCES

1. Bolgiano, N.C. 2004. Cause and Effect: Changes in Boreal Bird
Irruptions in Eastern North America Relative to the 1970s Spruce
Budworm Infestations. In 104th Christmas Bird Count 2003-2004 issue.
American Birds 58:26-33.
2. Newton, I. 1972. Finches. 288 pages. Collins.
3. Pittaway, R. 1998. Winter Finches. OFO News 16(1):5-7.

Ron Pittaway
8 September 2006
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Minden and Toronto ON

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Message: 2
To: MOU-net
From: Kim R Eckert
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:11:49 -0500
Subject: [mou] Whimbrel in Duluth

Today I walked out on the Park Point Hiking Trail beyond Sky Harbor
Airport and found surprisingly few migrant land birds. However, there
was a Whimbrel in the grass/weeds at the S end of the airport runway,
and near here on the bay side of the Point was a juv Forster's Tern
(relatively rare/uncommon in Duluth), and a Black Tern (also uncommon)
flew by on the lake side. I did not spend much time scanning the lake
for jaegers or gulls, but favorable E - NE winds are still blowing
today and remain in the forecast for tomorrow. - Kim Eckert


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Message: 3
From: "Linda Krueger"
To: "'MN Ornithologist Union Listserve'"
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:20:39 -0500
Subject: [mou] Photo Website Update

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My Husband, Kevin, and I updated our website. You will see a few changes in
addition to the new photos. First of all, our website is now called Flight
of Nature so you can now get to our website using our new website address
which is shown below in the signature (the old address still works if you
have that bookmarked). Second of all, we changed the home page of our
website and so the navigation is different on that page but then we're
keeping the familiar tabs (Birds, Zoo, Personal, etc.) once you are inside
the website.



New photos include:

American Redstart

Common Nighthawk (in flight)

Belted Kingfisher (in flight)

Green Heron (both adult and juvenile - there are 12 photos
total!)

A Grasshopper

A Butterfly



Please let us know what you think of our new home page, especially if you
have any problems navigating from there. We really do appreciate all the
comments we've received in the past.



Enjoy!



Linda

Photo website:

www.FlightOfNature.com






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Deep Portage Learning Center
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Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. --0-605553793-1158600283=:35354-- From Doug Juenemann" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not sure if these are rare birds, but all my birding books say that = black-headed grosbeaks are not native to Minnesota. We have two pairs of = black-headed grosbeaks that have been at our feeders for two days, and = still are feeding here today. Where did I spot the birds? Out of the = kitchen windows in the south part of Baxter near Perch Lake. Thanks!=20 Doug and Heather Juenemann 218-824-6062 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Not sure if these are rare birds, but all my = birding=20 books say that black-headed grosbeaks are not native to Minnesota. We = have two=20 pairs of black-headed grosbeaks that have been at our feeders for two = days, and=20 still are feeding here today. Where did I spot the birds? Out of the = kitchen=20 windows in the south part of Baxter near Perch Lake. Thanks! =
 
Doug and Heather Juenemann
218-824-6062
 
 
 
 
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000-- From mattmecklenburg@hotmail.com Tue Sep 19 16:18:17 2006 From: mattmecklenburg@hotmail.com (Matt Mecklenburg) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:18:17 -0400 Subject: [mou] Big Stone NWR Message-ID: Hi all, Sorry for the lateness of the report. I visited BSNWR on Sunday evening at around 5:15 and saw a the following good birds for MN. The Ibis that Pat Beauzey reported are still present. In addition I saw the following: Little Blue Heron- Feeding with the Ibis' When I was watching the waders, the whole raft went to the air. I was poised and ready and a Prairie Falcon flew over the wetland and right over my head! The best view I've ever had at one. Lastly continuing on the auto loop their was a snowy egret in the next major wetland. All of the birds were along the auto tour loop. Good Birding! Matt Mecklenburg Clay County From realaquila@yahoo.com Tue Sep 19 17:37:26 2006 From: realaquila@yahoo.com (Nyc) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:37:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Wondering where are the Black Dog Pelicans Message-ID: <20060919163726.52539.qmail@web32404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1957398490-1158683846=:50726 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Does any one have any idea why the Pelican either did not stop and/or late to stop while migrating in the Black Dog "lake"? Thanks NyC Sometimes, a Picture is worth a 1000 words. at: http://photobucket.com/albums/v477/baznoded/ --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1957398490-1158683846=:50726 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Does any one have any idea why the Pelican either did not stop and/or late to stop while migrating in the Black Dog "lake"?
 
Thanks
 
NyC


Sometimes, a Picture is worth a 1000 words.
at: http://photobucket.com/albums/v477/baznoded/
 
 

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1957398490-1158683846=:50726-- From chetmeyers@visi.com Tue Sep 19 19:46:33 2006 From: chetmeyers@visi.com (chetmeyers@visi.com) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:46:33 -0500 Subject: [mou] Jirik/Castle Rock sod farms - no birds Message-ID: <1158691593.45103b099d0a0@my.visi.com> Chet Meyers writes: Visited both the Jirik (in Empire) and Castle Rock sod farms (off highway 3 and 280th st.) and no birds were seen. Had hoped for some plovers, but little sod has been stripped in either place and there is no water to speak of. Would appreciate postings on shorebirds. Plovers should be coming down and long- billed dowitchers as well as a few buff-breasted sandpipers. Chet Meyers, Hennepin County From corax6330@yahoo.com Tue Sep 19 20:43:48 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:43:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Reno Microwave Tower Hawk Count, Houston Co., Hillside Rd. Message-ID: <20060919194348.16280.qmail@web56012.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Sept. 19, 10:30-11:30AM. Heavy overcast, fog & drizzle at times, WNW wind @ 15-20mph, 47F. Bald Eagle----------1A No. Harrier---------1 Sharp-shinned Hawk--3 Broad-winged Hawk---2 Red-t. Hawk--------12 unident. buteo------8 " accipiter--2 Total raptors (one hour): 29 etcbirds: Wild Turkey----3 Hillside Rd. Red-headed Woodpecker----3 " E. Towhee----------------1 Ring-n. Pheasant---------3F jct. Highways 16/26. Root River floodplain near game farm. Fred Lesher LaCrosse, Wis. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From dkienholz@hotmail.com Tue Sep 19 23:35:00 2006 From: dkienholz@hotmail.com (Don Kienholz) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:35:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] Duluth migrants Message-ID: Today at Bayfront Park in Duluth many birds were present and or passing through. first larger flocks of Horned Larks, Lapland Longspurs, and American Pipits buzzing the grass and parking lots. lots of Yellow Rumps and Palms, and thrushes on the parks lawns on this windy and cool day by the harbor I was fixing irrigation in the park so was nice to work and watch the birds too. Do not know if the Hawks were moving today. Don Kienholz _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC.  Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From jslind@frontiernet.net Wed Sep 20 02:54:57 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:54:57 -0600 Subject: [mou] Ross's Geese in Two Harbors, Lake Co. Message-ID: <45104B11.18496.2AC254B@localhost> This evening at dusk I saw two Ross's Geese at Agate Bay. They circled low over the boat landing about three times while giving their distinctive call, which I had never heard before. They looked like they landed in the grassy field between the boat landing and the tugboat, but by the time I got over there to try and photograph them they were gone. There was a lot of migration along the North Shore all day today. I stopped by Hawk Ridge this afternoon, and they were having their best raptor flight of the season so far, with more than 12,000 Broad-wings and a Swainson's Hawk. Hope we get a good flight for this weekend's festivities. Jim Lind Two Harbors From warden@mn.rr.com Wed Sep 20 04:09:59 2006 From: warden@mn.rr.com (Bill Arden) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:09:59 -0500 Subject: [mou] RE: Black Dog Pelicans In-Reply-To: <20060919170003.8793.68180.Mailman@biosci.cbs.umn.edu> Message-ID: <001601c6dc62$4253ed20$6a01a8c0@3yhnp21> Not sure about Black Dog, but for the past two weekends I've seen large flocks (50+) of them passing by Pepin, WI (Lake Pepin). Bill Arden -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On = Behalf Of mou-net-request@cbs.umn.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:00 PM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Subject: mou-net digest, Vol 1 #1658 - 3 msgs Send mou-net mailing list submissions to mou-net@cbs.umn.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mou-net-request@cbs.umn.edu You can reach the person managing the list at mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of mou-net digest..." Today's Topics: 1. re: grosbeaks (Doug Juenemann) 2. Big Stone NWR (Matt Mecklenburg) 3. Wondering where are the Black Dog Pelicans (Nyc) --__--__-- Message: 1 Reply-To: "Doug Juenemann" From: "Doug Juenemann" To: Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:08:38 -0500 Organization: Lake Country Zoo Subject: [mou] re: grosbeaks This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not sure if these are rare birds, but all my birding books say that =3D black-headed grosbeaks are not native to Minnesota. We have two pairs of = =3D black-headed grosbeaks that have been at our feeders for two days, and = =3D still are feeding here today. Where did I spot the birds? Out of the =3D kitchen windows in the south part of Baxter near Perch Lake. = Thanks!=3D20 Doug and Heather Juenemann 218-824-6062 ------=3D_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D"iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =
 
Not sure if these are rare birds, but all my =3D birding=3D20 books say that black-headed grosbeaks are not native to Minnesota. We =3D have two=3D20 = pairs of black-headed grosbeaks that have been at our feeders for two =3D = days, and=3D20 still are feeding here today. Where did I spot the birds? Out = of the =3D kitchen=3D20 windows in the south part of Baxter near Perch Lake. = Thanks! =3D
 
Doug and Heather Juenemann
218-824-6062
 
 
 
 
 
 
------=3D_NextPart_000_000A_01C6DB3C.B3BB6000-- --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Matt Mecklenburg" To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu, mnbird@lists.mnbird.net Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:18:17 -0400 Subject: [mou] Big Stone NWR Hi all, Sorry for the lateness of the report. I visited BSNWR on Sunday evening at around 5:15 and saw a the following = good birds for MN. The Ibis that Pat Beauzey reported are still present. In addition I saw = the=20 following: Little Blue Heron- Feeding with the Ibis' When I was watching the waders, the whole raft went to the air. I was = poised and ready and a Prairie Falcon flew over the wetland and right over my = head! The best view I've ever had at one. Lastly continuing on the auto loop their was a snowy egret in the next = major wetland. All of the birds were along the auto tour loop. Good Birding! Matt Mecklenburg Clay County --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:37:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Nyc To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Subject: [mou] Wondering where are the Black Dog Pelicans --0-1957398490-1158683846=3D:50726 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Diso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Does any one have any idea why the Pelican either did not stop and/or = late to stop while migrating in the Black Dog "lake"? =20 Thanks =20 NyC Sometimes, a Picture is worth a 1000 words.=20 at: http://photobucket.com/albums/v477/baznoded/ =20 =20 =09 --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great = rates starting at 1=A2/min. --0-1957398490-1158683846=3D:50726 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Does any one have any idea why the Pelican either did not stop = and/or late to stop while migrating in the Black Dog "lake"?
 
Thanks
 
NyC
 
=
 

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at = 1=A2/min. --0-1957398490-1158683846=3D:50726-- --__--__-- _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net End of mou-net Digest From psvingen@d.umn.edu Wed Sep 20 04:53:34 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (psvingen@d.umn.edu) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:53:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] 3 Little Gulls and 5+ jaegers at Duluth Message-ID: <1158724414.705e951e8a0d0@wm3.d.umn.edu> Between 4:30 and 6:30 PM today (19 September), 3 juvenile/first-winter Little Gulls and a minimum of 5 jaegers were seen on Lake Superior from the viewing platform near Lafayette Square at 31st Street on Park Point. The adult Little Gull seen yesterday afternoon between Lafayette Square and Canal Park was not refound, but may still be in the area. The number of Bonaparte's Gulls was up from yesterday afternoon and included many juveniles. As many as 4 jaegers were in view simultaneously and for more than an hour, at least one jaeger was in view at all times. One adult light-morph Parasitic, one immature dark-morph Parasitic, two unidentified jaegers, and the juvenile Pomarine Jaeger were carefully distinguished from one another, but more than 5 jaegers may have been present. This is the third consecutive afternoon that the Pomarine Jaeger has been seen. Conventional wisdom states that east to northeast winds are best for jaeger watching at Duluth, but the winds today were NNW at 14 mph. The dates, times, winds, and other weather data for the six periods of observation of the Pomarine Jaeger are shown below. Date Time of Day Winds Temp Dew Pt Barometer 4 Sep 1115-1215 N-ESE 7 75.0 48.0 30.20 6 Sep 1727-1731 ESE 10 62.5 55.9 30.04 10 Sep 1150-1154 E 14g23 57.9 39.0 30.34 17 Sep 1430-1530 SW 19 64.9 46.0 29.56 18 Sep 1625-1630 WNW 8 46.4 41.0 29.56 19 Sep 1650-1658 NNW 14 48.9 35.1 29.98 Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN From EgretCMan@msn.com Wed Sep 20 10:53:45 2006 From: EgretCMan@msn.com (CRAIG MANDEL) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:53:45 -0500 Subject: [mou] MRVAC - Northeastern Minnesota - Field trip report - Sept. 17, 18, 19, 2006 Message-ID: Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Northeastern Minnesota Field Trip Report September 17, 18, 19, 2006 12 - participants 84 - species observed We enjoyed a great fall trip to Northeastern Minnesota, with many highlights. Including distant looks at the adult Little Gull. Thanks go out to Jim Lind for finding and reporting the bird. To Kim Eckert for alerting us about the bird and Peder Svingen for taking the time to help our group relocate the bird in flight over lake Superior. Our group observed the bird from Canal Park. We also enjoyed a number of large kettles of Broad-winged Hawks at the Hawk Ridge overlook today. Additionally, we encounter several nice waves of Warblers at Park point this mourning. Here are some of the highlight species observed by the group. Horned Grebe 9 species of Raptors at Hawk Ridge Sora - 40th Ave W Erie Pier area Bonaparte's Gull Little Gull - 5:00pm on Monday, out from Canal Park, in flight over the lake Caspian Tern Forester's Tern - Immature bird observed at Canal Park, near the lift bridge. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Two Harbors - Several immature birds were observed across from the park on 2nd Ave. Tree Swallow - Stoney point - Small flock observed migrating Gray-cheeked Thrush - a single bird was observed near the first parking area, for the recreation area at the end of Park point. Swainson's Thrush - observed in large numbers in numerous locations 15 species of Warbler - with nice mix this morning, between the bus turn around and the first parking area at the end of park point. 8 species of Sparrow, including a Clay-colored Sparrow at Park point and a nice mix on the trails behind the East side Holiday Station in Two Harbors. Craig Mandel, Minnetonka, MN EgretCMan@msn.com From two-jays@att.net Wed Sep 20 15:09:06 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:09:06 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [sd-birds] Update on the yearly Black-headed Gull and the Green Violet-ear in Sioux City Message-ID: <3f6b88a5f5ac1aee38cb7b7ab0e34eb8@att.net> forward by Jim Williams Wayzata, Minnesota Begin forwarded message: From: douglas chapman Date: September 19, 2006 10:11:23 PM CDT To: sd-birds@yahoogroups.com Subject: [sd-birds] Update on the yearly Black-headed Gull and the Green Violet-ear in Sioux City Thought some would be interested. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, This morning the Green Violet-Ear was still coming to the Sioux City feeder until at least 9:30 AM when I left. It was quite cold (low 40s), but the Violet-Ear remained faithful to his schedule (as I'm told) by showing up every 20 minutes or so and then leaving after a couple sips at the feeder. I saw it very well while it perched in the backyard tree in between a couple of feedings, it also chased away one of the two RT Hummingbirds at one point. From here I decided to make a day of it and try for the Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake. Just north of Sioux City on my way to HWY 60 I saw a Eurasian Collared Dove fly across the highway. Lots of Tree and Barn Swallows working the road along Spirit Lake. Also hundreds of Gulls following tractors around off of HWY 9 as you come into Spirit Lake, I assumed they were RBilleds so I didn't stop...but I just re-read Jay Gilliam's post and saw that many of them may have been Franklin's, guess I was in too much of hurry to see the BHeaded. At "The Grade" the Black-headed Gull was nicely perched on the jetty rocks, along with a Herring Gull. Three Forster's Terns were working this area. The BH Gull seemed to make a few half-hearted attempts at plucking the swallows from the air (the wind was quite fierce) and at one point jumped on a plunge-diving Forster's Tern's back (either going for the Tern or the Tern's meal I guess). A Merlin made a sweep past the dock at water level which was quite cool. A Sora called from the MN side. -- Jason Paulios Iowa City, IA Jpaulios@earthlink.net From asgoihl@earthlink.net Sun Sep 10 20:02:40 2006 From: asgoihl@earthlink.net (Scott Goihl) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:02:40 -0500 Subject: [mou] new web site Message-ID: <380-22006901019240284@earthlink.net> ------=_NextPart_31782122101451919240284 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi my name is Scott Goihl. I take photos for a feature in the St. Paul Pioneer press called spot it. It's an educational piece that runs in the Sunday Great Outdooors section -birds, bugs etc. I've gotten quite a few requests to see a web site from birders. So I fianlly got around to starting one. Nothing profesional yet, just something I put together with my earthlink account. It's a start. http://home.earthlink.net/~asgoihl/scottgoihlphotography/ Scott Goihl asgoihl@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. ------=_NextPart_31782122101451919240284 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII

Hi my name is Scott Goihl. I take photos for a feature in the St. Paul Pioneer press called spot it. It's an educational piece that runs in the Sunday Great Outdooors section -birds, bugs etc. I've gotten quite a few requests to see a web site from birders. So I fianlly got around to starting one. Nothing profesional yet, just something I put together with my earthlink account. It's a start.
 
 
 
Scott Goihl
EarthLink Revolves Around You.
 

------=_NextPart_31782122101451919240284-- From dorys@boreal.org Wed Sep 20 16:24:42 2006 From: dorys@boreal.org (Dory) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:24:42 -0500 Subject: [mou] Tofte Cardinal Message-ID: <45115D3A.2080605@boreal.org> I saw a Cardinal in Tofte, Cook County this AM it was at Cooters auto repair About1 block up the Sawbill Trail from Highway 61 Dory Spence From smithville4@charter.net Wed Sep 20 21:09:49 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:09:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park Point Today Message-ID: <000801c6dcf0$ba244a00$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DCC6.D0E54700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was scanning the lake at the Lafayette Square viewing platform from = 12-2:30pm and relocated some of the great birds that were reported this = week. Kim Eckert was with me for half that time and is still down there = with Jim Mattson and Doug Kieser. 2 Parasitic Jaegers interacting with each other and chasing a = Ring-billed Gull. 1 Pomarine Jaeger same bird reported in the last 2 weeks. 3 unidentified jaegers 1 Immature Little Gull Other Birds: - Merlin (Richardson's race) -Longspurs -pipits -flocks of Green-winged Teal flying by. -steady stream of raptors flying over us. *Lots going on this weekend! Lots of eyes and hopefully a first state = record will be found! *Also as Peder Svingen noted there are a lot of Bonaparte's Gulls on = Lake Superior, hopefully someone soon will report some Sabine Gulls. So = far only two reports in Minnesota. So were over due for some Sabine's = Gulls. Were also due for a Red Phalarope!=20 =20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DCC6.D0E54700 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I was scanning the lake at = the Lafayette=20 Square viewing platform from 12-2:30pm and relocated some of the = great=20 birds that were reported this week. Kim Eckert was with me for half that = time=20 and is still down there with Jim Mattson and Doug Kieser.
 
2 Parasitic Jaegers = interacting with each=20 other and chasing a Ring-billed Gull.
1 Pomarine Jaeger same bird = reported in=20 the last 2 weeks.
3 unidentified = jaegers
1 Immature Little = Gull
 
Other Birds:
- Merlin (Richardson's=20 race)
-Longspurs
-pipits
-flocks of Green-winged Teal = flying=20 by.
-steady stream of raptors = flying=20 over us.
 
*Lots going on this weekend! = Lots of eyes=20 and hopefully a first state record will be found!
*Also as Peder Svingen noted = there are a=20 lot of Bonaparte's Gulls on Lake Superior, hopefully someone soon will = report=20 some Sabine Gulls. So far only two reports in Minnesota. So were over = due for=20 some Sabine's Gulls. Were also due for a Red Phalarope!
 
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
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------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DCC6.D0E54700-- From corax6330@yahoo.com Wed Sep 20 22:16:32 2006 From: corax6330@yahoo.com (fred lesher) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:16:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Houston Co. Bluffside Rd. Microwave Tower Raptors Message-ID: <20060920211632.74825.qmail@web56001.mail.re3.yahoo.com> 9AM-11AM. 55 degrees F. Clear. Calm 31 raptors of 6 species Turkey V.------------1 Osprey---------------1 Bald E.--------------2A, 1I No. Harrier----------2(I or F) Broad-w. Hawk-------23 (two "kettles") Red-t. Hawk----------1 Probable Merlin. Fred Lesher Tim Collins __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From kreckert@cpinternet.com Thu Sep 21 00:21:43 2006 From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:21:43 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park Point update Message-ID: <54a59227b4501185c30370c1b3228d90@cpinternet.com> To follow up on Mike Hendrickson's posting earlier this afternoon: As of the time I left the 31st St / Lafayette Square observation site (4:15 pm), Jim Mattsson, Doug Kieser and I had several (~8?) more jaeger sightings. Most were too distant to safely ID: i.e., either juveniles or darker adults without projecting central rectrices. However, one was close enough to tell it was a light-morph adult Parasitic with projecting & pointed central tail feathers. All but one of the distant unidentified jaegers appeared to be Parasitics, but one seemed larger overall, less agile in flight, with broader-based wings, and may have been a Pomarine. I would guess we saw a minimum total of 6 individual jaegers. We had no repeat sighting of the juvenile Little Gull which Mike and I saw about 12:45, but we did see a flock of 6 Cackling Geese with 1 Canada flying in from the lake and heading west. Jim and Doug were still birding when I left, so it is possible they may have additional sightings to report. - Kim Eckert From jslind@frontiernet.net Thu Sep 21 03:47:50 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:47:50 -0600 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gull, jaegers in Duluth Message-ID: <4511A8F6.15707.802EF10@localhost> At about 5:15 pm today a distant Sabine's Gull was briefly in view out from Lafayette Square at Park Point. Jim Mattson, Doug Kieser, and I watched as it was harassed by the Pomarine Jaeger while flying out over the lake towards Wisconsin. I could make out the bold black and white pattern on the wings as well as at least a partial hood, but I couldn't tell if it was an adult or juvenile. Dave Grosshuesch, and Don Keinholz arrived a little later and we had some more decent looks at the Pomarine as it flew far out over the lake and occasionally chased a passing gull. We also saw a probable adult light morph Parasitic Jaeger and 3-4 other unidentified distant jaegers. Jim Lind Two Harbors From psvingen@d.umn.edu Thu Sep 21 04:08:00 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:08:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gull, jaegers in Duluth In-Reply-To: <4511A8F6.15707.802EF10@localhost> References: <4511A8F6.15707.802EF10@localhost> Message-ID: <6382E310-491E-11DB-9A02-000D93521292@d.umn.edu> Ty and Ida Baumann, Robbye Johnson, Daryl Tessen, and others have been lake watching from Wisconsin Point yesterday and today. The Baumanns reported seeing an Arctic Tern on the Wisconsin side of the state line yesterday morning. A juvenile Sabine's Gull (probably the same one seen by Jim LInd et al. at 5:15 PM today) was seen both yesterday and today by a number of birders at Wisconsin Point. Exceptional numbers of jaegers were also seen off Wisconsin Point today, including a well-marked adult light-morph Parasitic with tail streamers that was well seen on both sides of the state line--probably the same individual reported by Kim Eckert and others this afternoon. At about 5:15 PM, we had distant looks at a large, blackish, broad-winged jaeger harassing gulls near Gull Bluff--its wingspan appeared to be similar to that of the Ring-billed Gull that it was chasing. The adult Lesser Black-backed Gull first seen 9 September was observed this afternoon on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN On Sep 20, 2006, at 9:47 PM, Jim Lind wrote: > At about 5:15 pm today a distant Sabine's Gull was briefly in view > out from Lafayette Square at Park Point. Jim Mattson, Doug Kieser, > and I watched as it was harassed by the Pomarine Jaeger while flying > out over the lake towards Wisconsin. I could make out the bold black > and white pattern on the wings as well as at least a partial hood, > but I couldn't tell if it was an adult or juvenile. Dave > Grosshuesch, and Don Keinholz arrived a little later and we had some > more decent looks at the Pomarine as it flew far out over the lake > and occasionally chased a passing gull. We also saw a probable adult > light morph Parasitic Jaeger and 3-4 other unidentified distant > jaegers. > > Jim Lind > Two Harbors > From mattjim@earthlink.net Thu Sep 21 04:41:37 2006 From: mattjim@earthlink.net (James Mattsson) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:41:37 -0500 Subject: [mou] Jaeger Central Message-ID: <410-22006942134137609@earthlink.net> ------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hope this is not overkill, but while Doug Kieser and I overlapped with several other birders previously mentioned by others today, Doug and I tallied no fewer than 20 sightings of jaegers between 1:30-6:30pm. While some of these no doubt were repeats, I estimate seeing at least 6 different individuals based on plumage. The highlight, of course, was the Pom chasing and nearly striking a probable juvenile Sabine's Gull. Glad Doug and I made the last minute decision to give Duluth a shot today. Hope this amazing array of birds continues throught the weekend. 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Hope this is not overkill, but while Doug Kieser and I overlapped with several other birders previously mentioned by others today, Doug and I tallied no fewer than 20 sightings of jaegers between 1:30-6:30pm. While some of these no doubt were repeats, I estimate seeing at least 6 different individuals based on plumage. The highlight, of course, was the Pom chasing and nearly striking a probable juvenile Sabine's Gull. Glad Doug and I made the last minute decision to give Duluth a shot today. Hope this amazing array of birds continues throught the weekend.
 
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------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8-- From AJMORALES@rocketmail.com Thu Sep 21 18:38:33 2006 From: AJMORALES@rocketmail.com (A.J. Morales) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:38:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Hawk ridge weekend Sat Sept 23 Message-ID: <20060921173833.14416.qmail@web31105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1860006473-1158860313=:14379 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit My wife & I are heading to the Duluth area this weekend & was wondering if anyone was heading in that direction also. It would be neat to associate actual faces to e-mail contacts! Anyway, reply to advise. Thanks AJ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. --0-1860006473-1158860313=:14379 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
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Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. --0-1860006473-1158860313=:14379-- From sharon@birdchick.com Thu Sep 21 19:21:02 2006 From: sharon@birdchick.com (Sharon Stiteler) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:21:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk ridge weekend Sat Sept 23 In-Reply-To: <20060921173833.14416.qmail@web31105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060921173833.14416.qmail@web31105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <178E2245-06CD-4FE7-BDB1-055879321F58@mn.rr.com> --Apple-Mail-50-167036200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed I'll be up there Saturday and Sunday. Sharon Stiteler www.birdchick.com Minneapolis, MN On Sep 21, 2006, at 12:38 PM, A.J. Morales wrote: > My wife & I are heading to the Duluth area this weekend & was > wondering if anyone was heading in that direction also. It would be > neat to associate actual faces to e-mail contacts! Anyway, reply to > advise. > Thanks > > AJ > > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. --Apple-Mail-50-167036200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'll be up there Saturday and = Sunday.

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= --Apple-Mail-50-167036200-- From birderguy@comcast.net Thu Sep 21 19:30:43 2006 From: birderguy@comcast.net (birderguy@comcast.net) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:30:43 +0000 Subject: [mou] Hawk ridge weekend Sat Sept 23 Message-ID: <092120061830.9373.4512DA5300039FD10000249D2200762194979A099D0A0B9D070D@comcast.net> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_9373_1158863443_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit That's where I'll be.... Doing some of this.. http://home.comcast.net/~birderguy/Andrews_HR_Adoption_Page.htm See you on the Ridge.. -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member http://moumn.org/ My MOU Lists http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/countychecklist.pl?user=AndrewLongtin Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org/ Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ BirderGuy@comcast.net See My WEB pages at: http://home.comcast.net/~birderguy/ NO SPAM NEEDED HERE PLEASE!!!!! Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html -------------- Original message -------------- From: "A.J. Morales" My wife & I are heading to the Duluth area this weekend & was wondering if anyone was heading in that direction also. It would be neat to associate actual faces to e-mail contacts! Anyway, reply to advise. Thanks AJ Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_9373_1158863443_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
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--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_9373_1158863443_0-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Thu Sep 21 21:15:53 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:15:53 -0700 Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 9/21/06 Message-ID: <20060921201637.30F2A100EB@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158869753==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 21, 2006 *MNDU0609.21 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Ross's Goose Cackling Goose American White Pelican Great Egret Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Little Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Arctic Tern Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Sprague's Pipit -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: September 21, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 21st, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A SABINE'S GULL was seen briefly on September 20th out from Lafayette Square near 31st Street at Park Point in Duluth. It was headed towards Wisconsin Point, where observers reported a juvenile Sabine’s on the 19th and 20th. An adult and a juvenile LITTLE GULL were seen on the 18th out from Lafayette Square and Canal Park. Peder Svingen saw three juvenile LITTLE GULLS on the 19th at Lafayette Square, and Mike Hendrickson saw a juvenile on the 20th. Deb and Steve Falkowski also reported two juveniles at Hearding Island on the 20th. The juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was relocated by several observers on afternoon of the 17th near the Sky Harbor Airport, and on the afternoon of the 18th and 19th out from Lafayette Square. Mike Hendrickson, Jim Mattson, Doug Kieser and others reported two PARASITIC JAEGERS at Lafayette Square on the 20th and up to five different unidentified jaegers. An ARCTIC TERN was reported on the 19th by Ty and Ida Baumann on the Wisconsin side of the Superior Entry. The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL initially found on September 9th was again relocated on the 20th on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry. Jan Green reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT on the 17th in Duluth Township near a horse corral at the junction of the Homestead Road (CR 42) and the Old North Shore Road (CR 290), although it could not be located later in the day. Two GREAT EGRETS were relocated by Deb and Steve Falkowski on the 20th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area, as well as 13 CACKLING GEESE. Mike Hendrickson and Charlie Matsch saw 18 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at Park Point today. Two ROSS'S GEESE were seen at Agate Bay in Two Harbors on the 19th. Jan Green saw three SNOW GEESE in Duluth Township today. More than 16,700 raptors were counted at Hawk Ridge on the 20th, including 16,232 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and a SWAINSON'S HAWK. More than 13,000 raptors were also counted on the 19th, including a SWAINSON’S HAWK. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 28th. 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. --====1158869753==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*September 21, 2006
*MNDU0609.21
-Birds mentioned
  • Snow Goose
  • Ross's Goose
  • Cackling Goose
  • American White Pelican
  • Great Egret
  • Broad-winged Hawk
  • Swainson's Hawk
  • Little Gull
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Arctic Tern
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Sprague's Pipit
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 21, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 21st, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A SABINE'S GULL was seen briefly on September 20th out from Lafayette Square near 31st Street at Park Point in Duluth. It was headed towards Wisconsin Point, where observers reported a juvenile Sabine’s on the 19th and 20th. An adult and a juvenile LITTLE GULL were seen on the 18th out from Lafayette Square and Canal Park. Peder Svingen saw three juvenile LITTLE GULLS on the 19th at Lafayette Square, and Mike Hendrickson saw a juvenile on the 20th. Deb and Steve Falkowski also reported two juveniles at Hearding Island on the 20th.

The juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was relocated by several observers on afternoon of the 17th near the Sky Harbor Airport, and on the afternoon of the 18th and 19th out from Lafayette Square. Mike Hendrickson, Jim Mattson, Doug Kieser and others reported two PARASITIC JAEGERS at Lafayette Square on the 20th and up to five different unidentified jaegers. An ARCTIC TERN was reported on the 19th by Ty and Ida Baumann on the Wisconsin side of the Superior Entry. The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL initially found on September 9th was again relocated on the 20th on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry.

Jan Green reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT on the 17th in Duluth Township near a horse corral at the junction of the Homestead Road (CR 42) and the Old North Shore Road (CR 290), although it could not be located later in the day.

Two GREAT EGRETS were relocated by Deb and Steve Falkowski on the 20th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area, as well as 13 CACKLING GEESE. Mike Hendrickson and Charlie Matsch saw 18 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at Park Point today. Two ROSS'S GEESE were seen at Agate Bay in Two Harbors on the 19th. Jan Green saw three SNOW GEESE in Duluth Township today.

More than 16,700 raptors were counted at Hawk Ridge on the 20th, including 16,232 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and a SWAINSON'S HAWK. More than 13,000 raptors were also counted on the 19th, including a SWAINSON’S HAWK.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 28th.

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. --====1158869753====-- From axhertzel@sihope.com Fri Sep 22 00:13:19 2006 From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:13:19 -0700 Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 21 September 2006 Message-ID: <20060921231409.5FA9B101C9@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158880399==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 21, 2006 *MNST0609.21 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Ross's Goose Cackling Goose Western Grebe Clark's Grebe Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron White-faced Ibis Prairie Falcon Little Gull Sabine's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Pipit Sprague's Pipit Lapland Longspur -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: September 21, 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 September 21st 2006. For the past several days, up to six jaegers have been reported from the lake side of Park Point in Duluth. At least one POMARINE JAEGER and several PARASITIC JAEGERS have been identified. The Pomarine is a dark-morph juvenile. Also seen from Park Point were up to four LITTLE GULLS and a juvenile SABINE'S GULL. Look for these birds from the viewing platform at Lafayette Square near 31st Street. At Big Stone NWR in Lac Qui Parle County, several PLEGADIS IBIS were still to be found along the auto tour road. On the 14th, Patrick Beauzay reported eight in the wetland at the east end of the road, and on the 19th, Matt Mecklenburg also found a LITTLE BLUE HERON and a PRAIRIE FALCON here and a SNOWY EGRET just down the road. As many as three Plegadis ibis were still present on the 15th at the Conservation Club access to Swan Lake in Nicollet County. And on the 18th, Bob Meyer found a WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Sodus WMA along Lyon County Road 63, about three miles north of the town of Balaton. Jan Green reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT on the 17th in Duluth Township near a horse corral at the junction of Homestead Road and the Old North Shore Road, although it could not be located later in the day. Herb Dingmann found three CLARK'S GREBES on Gorder Lake in Stevens County on the 16th. The birds were near the south shore in with a group of about seventy WESTERN GREBES. Gorder Lake is four miles south of the town of Alberta. A pair of ROSS'S GEESE was in Two Harbors, Lake County, on the 19th. Jim Lind found them at Agate Bay. Birders are also reporting CACKLING GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN PIPIT, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and LAPLAND LONGSPUR. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 28th 2006. --====1158880399==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*September 21, 2006
*MNST0609.21
-Birds mentioned
  • Snow Goose
  • Ross's Goose
  • Cackling Goose
  • Western Grebe
  • Clark's Grebe
  • Snowy Egret
  • Little Blue Heron
  • White-faced Ibis
  • Prairie Falcon
  • Little Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • American Pipit
  • Sprague's Pipit
  • Lapland Longspur
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 21, 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 September 21st 2006.

For the past several days, up to six jaegers have been reported from the lake side of Park Point in Duluth. At least one POMARINE JAEGER and several PARASITIC JAEGERS have been identified. The Pomarine is a dark-morph juvenile. Also seen from Park Point were up to four LITTLE GULLS and a juvenile SABINE'S GULL. Look for these birds from the viewing platform at Lafayette Square near 31st Street.

At Big Stone NWR in Lac Qui Parle County, several PLEGADIS IBIS were still to be found along the auto tour road. On the 14th, Patrick Beauzay reported eight in the wetland at the east end of the road, and on the 19th, Matt Mecklenburg also found a LITTLE BLUE HERON and a PRAIRIE FALCON here and a SNOWY EGRET just down the road. As many as three Plegadis ibis were still present on the 15th at the Conservation Club access to Swan Lake in Nicollet County. And on the 18th, Bob Meyer found a WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Sodus WMA along Lyon County Road 63, about three miles north of the town of Balaton.

Jan Green reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT on the 17th in Duluth Township near a horse corral at the junction of Homestead Road and the Old North Shore Road, although it could not be located later in the day.

Herb Dingmann found three CLARK'S GREBES on Gorder Lake in Stevens County on the 16th. The birds were near the south shore in with a group of about seventy WESTERN GREBES. Gorder Lake is four miles south of the town of Alberta.

A pair of ROSS'S GEESE was in Two Harbors, Lake County, on the 19th. Jim Lind found them at Agate Bay. Birders are also reporting CACKLING GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN PIPIT, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and LAPLAND LONGSPUR.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 28th 2006. --====1158880399====-- From dkienholz@hotmail.com Fri Sep 22 00:34:38 2006 From: dkienholz@hotmail.com (Don Kienholz) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:34:38 -0500 Subject: [mou] Bayfront Park Duluth Message-ID: Today Thursday at Bayfront Park Duluth Gray Cheeked Thrushs Imm. White Crowed Sparrow Nelsons Sharp Tailed Sparrow- By Bathroom Bldg in the grass clumps, and bushes. One Cacklling goose on lawn areas lots of Lapland Longspurs, Horned Larks, Water Pipits in large gravel parking lot Directions. 35Wnorth, take exit for 5th Ave West (before Canal park Exit) Go Right at top of exit and the park is to the right or West. Just west of the Great Lakes Aquarium on the harbor. Free parking in playground lots. Regards, Don _________________________________________________________________ Try the new Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&FORM=WLMTAG From drbenson@cpinternet.com Fri Sep 22 02:09:01 2006 From: drbenson@cpinternet.com (David Benson) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:09:01 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gulls Duluth Message-ID: <33de0281e05ba1e86cd941c758044310@cpinternet.com> Tonight between 5:40 and 6:30 from Lafayette Square, we saw at least two SABINE'S GULLS, one clearly a juvenile, not sure about the other. The first was in a group of four gulls of about the same size, but none of us got a good enough look at more than one at a time. Also saw a juvenile Bonaparte's Gull and a Common Tern. No jaegers. Dave Benson Duluth From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Sep 22 02:19:57 2006 From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:19:57 -0700 Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 21, 2006 Message-ID: <20060922012044.700A6101F2@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1158887997==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 21, 2006 *MNDL0609.21 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Wood Duck Common Loon Horned Grebe Western Grebe American Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Cooper's Hawk Yellow Rail American Golden-Plover Caspian Tern Forster's Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Blue-headed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Pine Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler American Redstart Connecticut Warbler Common Yellowthroat Lincoln's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Pine Siskin -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: September 21, 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, September 22, 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. There is no doubt that fall has arrived now in the northwest. Fall colors are getting really beautiful and will peak soon. The first light frost came to the area a couple of days ago, and although not much frost damage occurred, some spots did get a killing frost. With the last cold front , the migration has accelerated, and many observers are reporting flocks of warblers and thrushes visiting the fruiting trees and bushes in their yards. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported 11 CASPIAN TERNS at Ashby on September 16. At Lake Christina north of Ashby, they found WESTERN GREBES and FORSTER'S TERNS among other species. Mark Otnes was at Agassiz Olson WMA in Norman County on September 15, where he found TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON LOON, HORNED GREBE, and five AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. There were two TRUMPETER SWANS at the Ada wastewater treatment ponds, and a GREAT EGRET at Love Lake south of Hendrum. Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a lingering RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and a GRAY CATBIRD in his yard this week. On September 20, twenty-four WOOD DUCKS came looking for acorns in the yard. In Pennington County, the passage of the recent weather systems has brought a new wave of migrants to the area. On September 19, many small flocks of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls. Sightings that day included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and PINE SISKIN. Fruiting trees are hopping with AMERICAN ROBINS,CEDAR WAXWINGS, GRAY CATBIRDS, and occasional thrushes. On September 21, a COOPER'S HAWK flew rapidly through the yard. WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are everywhere. At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on September 20, Maggie Anderson found a YELLOW RAIL. Waterfowl are gathering at the refuge, and there continue to be AMERICAN BITTERNS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, and GREAT EGRETS there. >From Beltrami County, Mary Lou Marchand reported eleven species of warbler in her yard on September 19. Included were BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and CONNECTICUT WARBLER. Thrushes included VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, and AMERICAN ROBIN. On September 20, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen there. Kelly Larson reported a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on September 18. Pat Rice had GRAY CATBIRD, and PINE WARBLER in her yard near Bemidji on September 19 in addition to some of the others mentioned by Mary Lou Marchand. Kelly Larson reported warblers and other migrants in Clearwater County near Bagley on September 17. They included COOPER'S HAWK, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, several species of warblers, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Mark Otnes, Mary Lou Marchand, Pat Rice, and Dan and Sandy Thimgan for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 29, 2006. --====1158887997==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 21, 2006
*MNDL0609.21
-Birds mentioned
  • Trumpeter Swan
  • Wood Duck
  • Common Loon
  • Horned Grebe
  • Western Grebe
  • American Bittern
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Great Egret
  • Cooper's Hawk
  • Yellow Rail
  • American Golden-Plover
  • Caspian Tern
  • Forster's Tern
  • Black-billed Cuckoo
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Blue-headed Vireo
  • Red-eyed Vireo
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • Veery
  • Gray-cheeked Thrush
  • Swainson's Thrush
  • Hermit Thrush
  • Wood Thrush
  • American Robin
  • Gray Catbird
  • Brown Thrasher
  • Tennessee Warbler
  • Orange-crowned Warbler
  • Nashville Warbler
  • Pine Warbler
  • Bay-breasted Warbler
  • American Redstart
  • Connecticut Warbler
  • Common Yellowthroat
  • Lincoln's Sparrow
  • White-throated Sparrow
  • Pine Siskin
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 21, 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, September 22, 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.

There is no doubt that fall has arrived now in the northwest. Fall colors are getting really beautiful and will peak soon. The first light frost came to the area a couple of days ago, and although not much frost damage occurred, some spots did get a killing frost. With the last cold front , the migration has accelerated, and many observers are reporting flocks of warblers and thrushes visiting the fruiting trees and bushes in their yards.

Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported 11 CASPIAN TERNS at Ashby on September 16. At Lake Christina north of Ashby, they found WESTERN GREBES and FORSTER'S TERNS among other species.

Mark Otnes was at Agassiz Olson WMA in Norman County on September 15, where he found TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON LOON, HORNED GREBE, and five AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. There were two TRUMPETER SWANS at the Ada wastewater treatment ponds, and a GREAT EGRET at Love Lake south of Hendrum.

Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a lingering RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and a GRAY CATBIRD in his yard this week. On September 20, twenty-four WOOD DUCKS came looking for acorns in the yard.

In Pennington County, the passage of the recent weather systems has brought a new wave of migrants to the area. On September 19, many small flocks of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls. Sightings that day included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and PINE SISKIN. Fruiting trees are hopping with AMERICAN ROBINS,CEDAR WAXWINGS, GRAY CATBIRDS, and occasional thrushes. On September 21, a COOPER'S HAWK flew rapidly through the yard. WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are everywhere.

At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on September 20, Maggie Anderson found a YELLOW RAIL. Waterfowl are gathering at the refuge, and there continue to be AMERICAN BITTERNS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, and GREAT EGRETS there.

>From Beltrami County, Mary Lou Marchand reported eleven species of warbler in her yard on September 19. Included were BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and CONNECTICUT WARBLER. Thrushes included VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, and AMERICAN ROBIN. On September 20, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen there. Kelly Larson reported a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on September 18. Pat Rice had GRAY CATBIRD, and PINE WARBLER in her yard near Bemidji on September 19 in addition to some of the others mentioned by Mary Lou Marchand.

Kelly Larson reported warblers and other migrants in Clearwater County near Bagley on September 17. They included COOPER'S HAWK, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, several species of warblers, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.

Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Mark Otnes, Mary Lou Marchand, Pat Rice, and Dan and Sandy Thimgan for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, September 29, 2006. --====1158887997====-- From psvingen@d.umn.edu Fri Sep 22 02:49:22 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:49:22 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gulls Duluth In-Reply-To: <33de0281e05ba1e86cd941c758044310@cpinternet.com> References: <33de0281e05ba1e86cd941c758044310@cpinternet.com> Message-ID: <91DC1A78-49DC-11DB-8287-000D93521292@d.umn.edu> At 4:05 PM this afternoon, Don Keinholz and I spotted 4 juvenile Sabine's Gulls flying towards Canal Park from our vantage point on the viewing platform near Lafayette Square/31st Street on Park Point in Duluth. We stayed at this location until 5:15 PM but did not see them again. We did see four or five different jaegers during this time (based on plumage and number of jaegers seen simultaneously). We heard second-hand that observers at Wisconsin Point saw Little and Sabine's gulls today. As many as five jaegers were in view simultaneously from that location, including one identified as a Pomarine. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN On Sep 21, 2006, at 8:09 PM, David Benson wrote: > Tonight between 5:40 and 6:30 from Lafayette Square, we saw at least > two SABINE'S GULLS, one clearly a juvenile, not sure about the other. > The first was in a group of four gulls of about the same size, but > none of us got a good enough look at more than one at a time. Also saw > a juvenile Bonaparte's Gull and a Common Tern. No jaegers. > > Dave Benson > Duluth > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > mou-net@cbs.umn.edu > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From two-jays@att.net Fri Sep 22 07:14:54 2006 From: two-jays@att.net (Jim Williams) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:14:54 -0500 Subject: [mou] Fwd: [ND-BIRDS] Green Violet-ear in Sioux City--GONE Message-ID: <85070910454ef1642a8d6c3d8801ba4d@att.net> forward by jim williams wayzata, minnesota Begin forwarded message: From: douglas chapman Date: September 21, 2006 1:02:53 PM CDT To: ND-BIRDS@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU Subject: [ND-BIRDS] Green Violet-ear in Sioux City--GONE Reply-To: douglas chapman Just a heads-up for any up north that may be thinking of a trip for the Green Violet-ear in Woodbury Co., IA. I know some from Fargo went. Bill Huser reports that it has not been seen since Tuesday evening. G'bye to the little gem that was. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD From hpeirson@pclink.com Fri Sep 22 16:56:00 2006 From: hpeirson@pclink.com (Holly Peirson) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:56:00 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hornets Nest vs. Birds Nest In-Reply-To: <769c9b390609101314p7992fd63of679b64264ee9b9f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I haven't had time to actually read these articles yet, but if one looks a little further at this issue, one can see -- and read :o) about global warming, a huge conservation issue, in several spots within, i.e., On Thin Ice, pp. 66, about Greenland; Selling the Wind, pp. 55, pros and cons about wind energy -- there is also a 1-day conference about this topic coming up in mid-Oct in Wisconsin, for more info on that go to www.audubon.org/mn/mn (The Audubon MN website); and a pull-out poster on what citizens can do at home to conserve energy called Power to the People, pp 61; so I always try to look beyond the travel ads to the substance. I've been finding a LOT more to like about the magazine in recent issues. Change sometimes takes place at a snail's pace, and old ways of paying for publications die hard. They are making one of the only efforts to be conservation-minded, while still getting their message out. When I go to the book store's magazine section or the local Shinders, I see that hardly any other publications even TRY to use paper that is at least somewhat recycled and have no coatings to make them non-recyclable... And there sure are a lot of them, therefore hundreds of opportunities to write letters to less conservation-minded organizations, is I guess one way to look at it! Holly Peirson Forest Lake, Anoka Co. BTW: I enjoyed reading about raingardens and the like in Bloomington on the blog you put at the bottom of your post, thanks. -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]On Behalf Of Terry Houle Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 3:14 PM To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu Subject: [mou] Hornets Nest vs. Birds Nest I am going to lay one out there that will stir up controversy but think needs being said. I wil probably get all kinds of hate mail. Anyway reading the Sep/Oct06 issue of Audubon Magazine and the Audubon View by John Flicker. He talks of the urgency of Global Warming and that is may be already too late. Flicker indicated that birds are a baramoter of changing conditions that signal future danger. Then going on to the Letters to the Editor the first two talk of the disconnect with Audubon and the travel within the magazine. Some make reference to Green Travel but I see none of that. I sent in a Letter to Editor with my comments that I think of it as more a travel magazine that includes birds. I have cancelled my subscription in the past because I do not look at them as 'getting it". I think they have been too tied in with the travel industry. Also realize that many birders want to go other places to see birds. I would urge people to write to Audubon if you feel the same as me. I think we are killing our barometer. -- Terry Houle Bloomington, MN Vision for a Better Blooming coalition Public Group Discussion List http://groups.google.com/group/vbbloomington Blog http://vision-for-better-bloomington.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-net@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Sep 22 17:20:58 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:20:58 -0500 Subject: [mou] Central MN - Sherburne NWR, Mille Lacs Lake, Benton County + rumps Message-ID: <001501c6de63$16d25710$0b01a8c0@pastoral> 101 species seen/heard in central MN over the week (won't see those kind of numbers again until the spring!): * Black-bellied Plover, Sherburne CR 3 & 23 intersection (larger farmer's pond) * American Golden Plover (probable, seen briefly & heard), Benton CR 25 (between Foley & MN 95); seven shorebird species total for week * 12 warblers (but diminished to Yellow-rumped only by end of week); four vireos (again diminished by end of week) * 10 waterfowl (slowly increasing numbers), nine Trumpeter Swans * 10 sparrow species including possible Henslow's * AW Pelicans all over the refuge (flocks of 30+); Winter Wrens actively moving through * Blackbirds massing (counted 615 Red-wingeds in four flocks on the Auto Tour without really trying). Learned that I haven't mastered the art of large owl rump identification, missed 2-3 flyaways this week in the early morning light. Duluth boat trip & Wisconsin Point WSO trip tomorrow - may the weather not turn dramatically worse! Ah, jaegers, gulls, phalaropes, pipits.... Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From bgraves@usfamily.net Fri Sep 22 19:05:31 2006 From: bgraves@usfamily.net (Farrel Graves) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:05:31 -0500 Subject: [mou] Tough Eating - Pectoral Sandpiper Message-ID: <00a301c6de71$b2300500$8e1a8340@homea20u6bnikw> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01C6DE47.C8B07690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/ToughEating.jpg The links are fixed now. At least they work consistently for me. When = things go wrong for me I always seem to add to the problem. 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The links are fixed now. At least they = work=20 consistently for me. When things go wrong for me I always seem to add to = the=20 problem. With the help of Dave Fallow and Jesse Ellis, I'm now reporting = the=20 "Tough Eating" bird as a Pectoral Sandpiper and not a lesser = yellowlegs.=20


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------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01C6DE47.C8B07690-- From beaunshroyerduckbuster@hotmail.com Fri Sep 22 19:06:25 2006 From: beaunshroyerduckbuster@hotmail.com (Beau Shroyer) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:06:25 -0500 Subject: [mou] (no subject) Message-ID:

I'll be in Virginia for work Mon through Thurs.  Can anyone tell me where some good local birding areas are that are close to town (couple miles max, I may have to walk from the hotel).  Thank you to anybody who responds.

Beau

From kreckert@cpinternet.com Fri Sep 22 20:08:07 2006 From: kreckert@cpinternet.com (Kim R Eckert) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:08:07 -0500 Subject: [mou] Little & Sabine's gulls and jaeger update Message-ID: <6502e1e1e5fd7a90c765763f49a3b5f7@cpinternet.com> During about a half-hour period today, 1 (possibly 2) juv Little Gull, 4 Sabine's Gulls, and several (minimum 6) jaegers were seen out over L Superior from the 12th Street access at Park Point. The Little Gull flew N towards Canal Park shortly after I arrived at 11:45, and there was another Little Gull sighting around noon. (This was also a northbound juvenile and may have been the same individual which had circled back.) Mike Hendrickson joined me a few minutes later, and around 12:15 there were 4 Sabine's Gulls (probably all juv) flying S together not far out from the beach. I left the site around 12:45, and during that hour there were several jaeger sightings: at least 2 of these were adult light-morph Parasitics, and at least 4 other individuals were too far out to ID. Mike was still there after I left, so it is likely he will have another update later this afternoon. Because of today's rain and strong off-lake winds, the 12th Street access on Park Point is a favorable site because it is the only spot on the Point where the lake is visible from inside your car, and you can scan it without getting wet or wind-blown. Another option is the Marine Museum (free) in Canal Park, which has large windows on the second floor: here you are inside, out of the wind and rain, and a spotting scope can also be set up. Kim Eckert From smithville4@charter.net Fri Sep 22 21:44:34 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:44:34 -0500 Subject: [mou] Jaegers!! Message-ID: <002401c6de87$ea6ea9b0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C6DE5E.0081B370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Like Kim Eckert mentioned the best spot today for observing the lake was = at the 12th Street tot lot parking lot at Park Point. I arrived at the = 12th street parking lot at 12pm and stayed until 2:30pm. Other than the = birds Kim already has posted I will post what I seen after Kim left. - 5 Parasitic Jaegers (3 adult light morph adults & 2 immatures) - 1 Pomarine Jaeger ( had size comparisons with Bonaparte Gulls and a = Parasitic Jaeger) - 5 unidentified Jaegers The five Parasitic Jaegers were flying in groups of two and three right = along the beach! No more than 50 yards from where I was parked! I had = over 25 sightings in two hours of jaegers passing me by. I had a group = of four unidentified jaegers flying several hundred yards out in the = lake and then minutes later a small group of three Parasitics will fly = in front of me. I believe there might be as many as 15-20 jaegers on the = western edge of Lake Superior! I will be calling a birder in Superior, = WI tonight to get her totals on what they are saw today at WI Pt. The Pomarine Jaeger was flying right over the beach allowing me to see = many of the fieldmarks that make this bird so different from a = Parasitic Jaeger. There were a few sightings of Common Terns and a fair = amount of Bonaparte's Gulls seen all day today on Lake Superior. Tomorrow the winds will die down to 10mph from the east instead of the = 25-30 mph gusts we are having today. If the hawk migration is very slow = at the ridge, then head on down to Park Point and scan the lake! If you = see a large vessel on Lake Superior Saturday morning with a bunch of = birders on board yelling & screaming and tossing high fives at each = other - well that'll be a bird trip I am leading (-: Get your butt to Duluth!=20 =20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C6DE5E.0081B370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Like Kim Eckert mentioned the = best spot=20 today for observing the lake was at the 12th Street tot lot parking lot = at Park=20 Point.  I arrived at the 12th street parking lot at 12pm and stayed = until=20 2:30pm. Other than the birds Kim already has posted I will post what I = seen=20 after Kim left.
- 5 Parasitic Jaegers (3 = adult light=20 morph adults & 2 immatures)
- 1 Pomarine Jaeger ( = had size=20 comparisons with Bonaparte Gulls and a Parasitic Jaeger)
- 5 unidentified = Jaegers
 
The five Parasitic Jaegers = were flying in=20 groups of two and three right along the beach! No more than 50 yards=20 from where I was parked! I had over 25 sightings in two hours of = jaegers=20 passing me by. I had a group of four unidentified jaegers = flying several=20 hundred yards out in the lake and then minutes later a small group = of three=20 Parasitics will fly in front of me. I believe there might be as = many as=20 15-20 jaegers on the western edge of Lake Superior! I will be calling a = birder=20 in Superior, WI tonight to get her totals on what they are saw = today=20 at WI Pt.
 
The Pomarine Jaeger was = flying right over=20 the beach allowing me to see many of the fieldmarks that make this = bird so=20 different from a  Parasitic Jaeger. There were a few sightings of = Common=20 Terns and a fair amount of Bonaparte's Gulls seen all day today on Lake=20 Superior.
 
Tomorrow the winds will die = down to 10mph=20 from the east instead of the 25-30 mph gusts we are having today.  = If the=20 hawk migration is very slow at the ridge, then head on down to = Park=20 Point and scan the lake! If you see a large vessel on Lake=20 Superior Saturday morning with a bunch of birders on=20 board yelling & screaming and tossing high fives at each = other -=20 well that'll be a bird trip I am leading (-:
 
Get your butt to=20 Duluth! 
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C6DE5E.0081B370-- From pkern@hutchtel.net Sat Sep 23 02:21:05 2006 From: pkern@hutchtel.net (Pamela Kern) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:21:05 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ross's Goose Message-ID: <008401c6deae$d47e98a0$10a86742@PAMSLAPTOP> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C6DE84.A1D862C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Here is a link to a photo of the Ross's Goose at Gopher Campfire = Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Pam = http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoose0004-copy2.jpg =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C6DE84.A1D862C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

Here is a link to a photo = of the Ross's=20 Goose at Gopher Campfire Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on = Wednesday,=20 Sept. 20.  Pam
 
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoos= e0004-copy2.jpg

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------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C6DE84.A1D862C0-- From pkern@hutchtel.net Sat Sep 23 02:20:35 2006 From: pkern@hutchtel.net (Pamela Kern) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:20:35 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ross's Goose Message-ID: <008301c6deae$d425f150$10a86742@PAMSLAPTOP> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C6DE84.8FF33D50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Here is a link to a photo of the Ross's Goose at Gopher Campfire = Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Pam = http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoose0004-copy2.jpg =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C6DE84.8FF33D50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

Here is a link to a photo = of the Ross's=20 Goose at Gopher Campfire Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on = Wednesday,=20 Sept. 20.  Pam
 
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoos= e0004-copy2.jpg

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------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C6DE84.8FF33D50-- From pkern@hutchtel.net Sat Sep 23 02:22:56 2006 From: pkern@hutchtel.net (Pamela Kern) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:22:56 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ross's Goose Message-ID: <008501c6deae$d4ec9cb0$10a86742@PAMSLAPTOP> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C6DE84.E37E1C60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Here is a link to a photo of the Ross's Goose at Gopher Campfire = Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Pam Kern = http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoose0004-copy2.jpg =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C6DE84.E37E1C60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

Here is a link to a photo = of the Ross's=20 Goose at Gopher Campfire Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson on = Wednesday,=20 Sept. 20.  Pam Kern
 
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/Pam_Kern/RossGoos= e0004-copy2.jpg

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------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C6DE84.E37E1C60-- From smithville4@charter.net Sat Sep 23 03:25:11 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:25:11 -0500 Subject: [mou] Wisconsin Point Jaegers & More! Message-ID: <000801c6deb7$7f7ae620$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DE8D.962D8B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Robbye Johnson, Steve Shultz and a few other birders saw some great = birds today at WI. Pt. - LONG-TAILED JAEGER (immature the group had good views, size = comparisons and noted some ID field marks) -Pomarine Jaeger (different bird than the bird reported in Duluth. A = dark morph Pomarine) -Parasitic Jaegers (A dark morph, white morph adults and imms) We = discussed how many individuals they seen today and Robbye wasn't sure = but she expressed there were a lot and many of the jaegers they were = seeing seem to be hanging around anywhere from the Superior entryway to = Gull Bluff. Robbye thinks there has to be somewhere 10-15 individuals = out at WI Pt. The group were seeing jaegers all day long! -Adult Little Gull in the bay on a sand bar. -Immature Little Gull near Gull Bluff on Lake Superior. -1-3 Sabine Gulls=20 -Artic Tern (Seen on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry way) Adult = bird. So a trifecta for the jaegers species were seen at WI Pt.! Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DE8D.962D8B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Robbye Johnson, Steve Shultz = and a few=20 other birders saw some great birds today at WI. Pt.
 
- LONG-TAILED JAEGER = (immature the group=20 had good views, size comparisons and noted some ID field=20 marks)
-Pomarine Jaeger (different = bird than the=20 bird reported in Duluth. A dark morph Pomarine)
-Parasitic Jaegers (A dark = morph, white=20 morph adults and imms) We discussed how many individuals they seen today = and=20 Robbye wasn't sure but she expressed there were a lot and many of the = jaegers=20 they were seeing seem to be hanging around anywhere = from the=20 Superior entryway to Gull Bluff.  Robbye thinks there has to = be=20 somewhere 10-15 individuals out at WI Pt.  The group were seeing = jaegers=20 all day long!
-Adult Little Gull in the bay = on a sand=20 bar.
-Immature Little Gull near = Gull Bluff on=20 Lake Superior.
-1-3 Sabine = Gulls 
-Artic Tern (Seen on the=20 Minnesota side of the = Superior=20 Entry way) Adult bird.
 
So a trifecta for the jaegers = species=20 were seen at WI Pt.!
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6DE8D.962D8B40-- From rtheise@earthlink.net Sat Sep 23 20:02:12 2006 From: rtheise@earthlink.net (Robert Heise) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:02:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Nelson's Sharp-Tailed Sparrow (Scott Co.) Message-ID: <003401c6df42$c76505c0$6400a8c0@D89BKP41> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF18.DE04BF20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Nelson's Sharp-Tailed Sparrow spotted at west end of Wilkie Unit in Mn = River Valley in Scott Co. 11:00 AM today. Spotted in marsh area just = before dike (trail) crosses two ponds. Approx. 1 mile from trail head = on highway 101. Distinguished by gray stripe through crown of a = yellowish-orange face. Bob Heise Chanhassen, MN ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF18.DE04BF20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nelson's Sharp-Tailed Sparrow spotted = at west=20 end of Wilkie Unit in Mn River Valley in Scott Co. 11:00 AM today.  = Spotted=20 in marsh area just before dike (trail) crosses two ponds.  Approx. = 1 mile=20 from trail head on highway 101.  Distinguished by gray stripe = through crown=20 of a yellowish-orange face.
 
Bob Heise
Chanhassen, = MN
------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF18.DE04BF20-- From screechowl@charter.net Sat Sep 23 20:52:57 2006 From: screechowl@charter.net (Dave Bartkey) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:52:57 -0500 Subject: [mou] Today in Rice Co. Message-ID: <003401c6df49$ddfeae60$5a98be44@roc.mn.charter.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF1F.F50714A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone! Well, since I couldn't be in Duluth this weekend like I had planned = (best of luck to the birders up there now. I will live vicariously = through you!), I decided to make the best of my weekend here at home. I = birded River Bend Nature Center this morning, first looking for Nelson's = sharp-tailed sparrows (no luck), and then walking along the river seeing = what I could turn up. There were a few surprises in the form of late = fall migrants. Some highlights included: blue-gray gnatcatcher eastern wood pewee Philadelphia vireo red-eyed vireo Wilson's warbler magnolia warbler black and white warbler Arriving to the parking lot after my walk, I noticed there was a very = light breeze blowing in from the north. I figured this might make good = hawk watching weather. I wasn't disappointed as I had 159 broad-winged = hawks, 7 sharp-shinned hawks, 1 Cooper's hawk, and 1 osprey within a = span of two hours. I'm still bummed at not being able to make Duluth, but I was still = able to scratch my birding itch a little bit! Good birding, Dave Bartkey Faribault,MN screechowl@charter.net ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF1F.F50714A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi everyone!
  Well, since I couldn't be in = Duluth this=20 weekend like I had planned (best of luck to the birders up there now. I = will=20 live vicariously through you!), I decided to make the best of my weekend = here at=20 home. I birded River Bend Nature Center this morning, first looking for = Nelson's=20 sharp-tailed sparrows (no luck), and then walking along the river seeing = what I=20 could turn up. There were a few surprises in the form of late fall = migrants.=20 Some highlights included:
blue-gray gnatcatcher
eastern wood pewee
Philadelphia vireo
red-eyed vireo
Wilson's warbler
magnolia warbler
black and white warbler
 
Arriving to the parking lot after my = walk, I=20 noticed there was a very light breeze blowing in from the north. I = figured this=20 might make good hawk watching weather. I wasn't disappointed as I had = 159=20 broad-winged hawks, 7 sharp-shinned hawks, 1 Cooper's hawk, and 1 osprey = within=20 a span of two hours.
 
  I'm still bummed at not being = able to make=20 Duluth, but I was still able to scratch my birding itch a little=20 bit!
 
Good birding,
 
Dave Bartkey
Faribault,MN
screechowl@charter.net=20
------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C6DF1F.F50714A0-- From sweston2@comcast.net Sun Sep 24 00:36:48 2006 From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:36:48 -0500 Subject: [mou] metro birding Message-ID: <001001c6df69$2575e000$d69b7618@Weston72505> I had hoped to get to Duluth today, but... didn't even get out birding. found a Red-tailed Hawk at the top of one of the elevators along Hiawatha in Minneapolis. It was quite actively looking around. I had stopped hoping it might be a falcon. Today I observed the annual "Lillypad Dance of the Yellow-rumps" as a large flock of yellow-rump warblers fed on the lillypads on our lake. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2@comcast.net From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Sun Sep 24 01:47:17 2006 From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:47:17 -0500 Subject: [mou] jaegers & gulls in Duluth question In-Reply-To: <002401c6de87$ea6ea9b0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> Message-ID: For those of us who do not have a scope and missed the LL Smith, is it worth trying for these birds with binoculars? Can they be seen and identified from shore or would it just be an exercise in frustration? Thanks. Shawn Conrad Bovey From smithville4@charter.net Sun Sep 24 03:33:29 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:33:29 -0500 Subject: [mou] Duluth on Saturday Message-ID: <002e01c6df81$d2b48920$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6DF57.E96E8140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The weather sites on internet forecasted winds from the east at 10-15 = mph and a chance of rain of 50%. WELL they were wrong! the winds were = gusting at 25-30mph from the east and it basically rained all day! The = waves were cresting nearly 7 feet! So the boat tri pwas cancelled due to = the weather BUT that did not stop me in showing my group of 26 birders = some jaegers. We birded the 12 street viewing area at Park Point and = also down in the park at the bath house.=20 - 3 Parasitic Jaegers ( adult light morph adults ) - 5 unidentified jaegers species=20 * We did not see any Sabine's Gulls or Little Gulls. I am though aware that birders did see 2-3 Sabine's Gulls & the juv. = Little Gull at the 12th Street viewing area today. These sightings were = between 9am and 10am. Also birders at WI Pt reported a Sabine's Gull as = well. Other birds today: -Dunlin -Field Sparrow near the bath house at Park Pt. ( Matt Mecklenberg found = the sparrow ) -Water Pipits, Lapland Longspurs were found at the Bayside Park. -2 Peregrine Falcons at Lafayette Square=20 ** Birders without scopes were able to get fine looks of the jaegers = from shore. Tomorrows forecast is suppose to be a partly cloudy day = with 14 mph. northwest winds Hawk Ridge should redeem itself from its = washout today. I would bet there were more jaeger sightings today vs. = hawk sightings, Sunday should be the other way around.=20 =20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6DF57.E96E8140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The weather sites on internet = forecasted=20 winds from the east at 10-15 mph and a chance of rain of 50%. WELL they = were=20 wrong! the winds were gusting at 25-30mph from the east and it basically = rained=20 all day! The waves were cresting nearly 7 feet! So the boat tri pwas = cancelled=20 due to the weather BUT that did not stop me in showing my group of 26 = birders=20 some jaegers. We birded the 12 street viewing area at Park Point = and also=20 down in the park at the bath house.
- 3 Parasitic Jaegers ( = adult light=20 morph adults )
- 5 unidentified jaegers=20 species 
* We did not see any Sabine's = Gulls or=20 Little Gulls.
 
I am though aware that = birders did see=20 2-3 Sabine's Gulls & the juv. Little Gull at the 12th Street = viewing=20 area today. These sightings were between 9am and 10am. Also birders at = WI Pt=20 reported a Sabine's Gull as well.
 
Other birds = today:
-Dunlin
-Field Sparrow near the bath = house at=20 Park Pt. ( Matt Mecklenberg found the sparrow )
-Water Pipits, Lapland = Longspurs were=20 found at the Bayside Park.
-2 Peregrine Falcons at = Lafayette Square=20
 
** Birders without scopes = were able to=20 get fine looks of the jaegers from shore.  Tomorrows forecast is = suppose to=20 be a partly cloudy day with 14 mph. northwest winds Hawk Ridge = should=20 redeem itself from its washout today. I would bet there were more jaeger = sightings today vs. hawk sightings, Sunday should be the other way=20 around. 
  
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6DF57.E96E8140-- From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Sun Sep 24 14:00:02 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:00:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] Afternoon explosion, Duluth Message-ID: <001401c6dfd9$5999b260$0b01a8c0@pastoral> Nathan & I birded the Duluth & Wisconsin Point areas yesterday. Mike Hendrickson did an excellent job leading us/coping with the loss of the boat trip (those six foot swells would have been more excitement than I was looking for!). Jaeger after jaeger passed by, by late afternoon we had witnessed at least 18 appearances (some could have been multiple, although all were right to left across the horizon at 12th Street and Park Point). We visited 12th Street (three times), Park Point (twice), the trail behind the airport, Bayfront Park, Canal Park and Wisconsin Point. Most areas were quiet (bird wise), but Park Point at 4:00 exploded for about ten minutes: Nathan and I watched a languid, large, barred tail Jaeger that could best be described as Fat Albert strolling, singing "Feeling Groovy" - we concluded it was the Pomarine - when we observed a Sabine's Gull - which immediately led to a Little Gull sighting. Three life birds in five minutes - thought those days were long past in the upper Midwest. Eight year birds, four state, three life - we were happy to embrace 20+ mile an hour winds and horizontal rain. My hat is off to you Duluthians - the weather seemed to affect noone along the beaches or restaurants. We retired to "Touch of Saigon", enjoying both the food and the day. Back to normal life this morning! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From tiger150@comcast.net Sun Sep 24 17:46:02 2006 From: tiger150@comcast.net (alyssa) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:46:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] Still Birds Around in Hennepin Co. Message-ID: <002801c6dff8$ec1ec200$6401a8c0@A2400T2482> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6DFCF.02D8BA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I birded along the trail off of Laurel Ave. in Golden Valley. Few new = species: @ Alder Flycatcher (which one has the louder, explosive call, Willow or = Alder?) @ Brown Creeper--seen on a nearby trail @ Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers--2--both juves, seen by a nearby pond. Very = active woodpeckers, flying back and forward between trees @ Flickers--several--it was fun to hear them vocalizing so much. Other species of interest: @ Blue-headed, Yellow-throated, and Philedalphia Vireos @ White-throated Sparrows are VERY numerous, it seems they are taking = over the trail! @ Black and White, Yellowthroat, and N. Waterthrush warblers @ Swainson's Thrush @ R-B Grosbeak I found it very humerous to see a timid Wood Duck carrying an apple core = to the water! It dropped it in the water and starting eating it. Wish I = had a camera... Please e-mail for directions. This has to be the best day to go bird- = watching this week. Alyssa DeRubeis ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6DFCF.02D8BA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I birded along the trail off of Laurel = Ave. in=20 Golden Valley. Few new species:
 
@ Alder Flycatcher (which one has the = louder,=20 explosive call, Willow or Alder?)
@ Brown Creeper--seen on a nearby=20 trail
@ Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers--2--both = juves, seen by=20 a nearby pond. Very active woodpeckers, flying back and forward between=20 trees
@ Flickers--several--it was fun to hear = them=20 vocalizing so much.
 
Other species of interest:
 
@ Blue-headed, Yellow-throated, and = Philedalphia=20 Vireos
@ White-throated Sparrows are VERY = numerous, it=20 seems they are taking over the trail!
@ Black and White, Yellowthroat, and N. = Waterthrush=20 warblers
@ Swainson's Thrush
@ R-B Grosbeak
 
I found it very humerous to see a timid = Wood Duck=20 carrying an apple core to the water! It dropped it in = the water and=20 starting eating it. Wish I had a camera...
Please e-mail for directions. This has = to be the=20 best day to go bird- watching this week.
 
Alyssa = DeRubeis
------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6DFCF.02D8BA20-- From smithville4@charter.net Mon Sep 25 04:26:14 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:26:14 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park PT. Sunday Message-ID: <000801c6e052$5b2a8090$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E028.71F51A80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Right after church mass I headed over to Lafayette Square (31st Street) = to do some lake scanning for jaegers/gulls & terns. I met Jim Otto who = was arrived here at 8:30am and I also met several birders from all over = Minnesota, who like Jim wanted to see the jaegers, Sabine's Gulls and = Little Gulls. Highlights of the day: - Red-throated Loon: A adult winter plumage bird that I spotted straight = out from us. - Juvenile Sabine's Gull: I spotted this lone bird moving towards Canal = Park loosely mixed in with some Bonaparte's Gulls. - 2 Adult light morph Parasitic Jaegers, 1 Juv. intermediate Parasitic = Jaeger ( very close to us ) - 3-4 Jaeger species harassing gulls and terns. To far from us to make a = ID as to what species they were. - 1 possible Pomarine Jaeger. Jim Otto and I spotted this large jaeger = harassing a Ring-billed Gull. The overall look of this jaeger was the = same size as the Ring-billed Gull it was harassing. It was a tough call = for me to be positive but it sure looked bulky enough to be a Pomarine. = I guess after seeing multiple views of jaegers all weekend and you see a = slow moving bulky jaeger, you just feel it had to be a pomarine Jaeger. - Common Terns: Yesterday and Friday I saw only a few terns around but = today with calmer winds, there were a lot more terns around! - Scoter species: a single scoter flying way out and landed in the = choppy water and not providing me with any great views to get a good ID = of it. It was either a Black or Surf Scoter. I heard that some birders at Wisconsin Point had a adult Little Gull on = the Minnesota side and also 2-3 jaeger species. Had a great afternoon with Jim Otto who is stuck on 297 for the year! = Leslie Marcus, Julie Calligure, Cory, Jim Egge, John & Chris Hockema and = Dedrick Benz (felt like old times hanging with the SE Boyz), Jan Green, = Peter Erickson and several other birders who stopped by. There was this = young boy (9 yrs old or 10?) with his parents who I was able to show him = his lifer Parasitic Jaeger and Red-throated Loon, that was highlight of = my day! =20 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E028.71F51A80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Right after church mass I = headed over to=20 Lafayette Square (31st Street) to do some lake scanning for = jaegers/gulls &=20 terns.  I met Jim Otto who was arrived here at 8:30am and I = also met=20 several birders from all over Minnesota, who like Jim wanted to see the = jaegers,=20 Sabine's Gulls and Little Gulls.
 
Highlights of the = day:
- Red-throated Loon: A adult = winter=20 plumage bird that I spotted straight out from us.
- Juvenile Sabine's Gull: I = spotted this=20 lone bird moving towards Canal Park loosely mixed in with some = Bonaparte's=20 Gulls.
- 2 Adult light morph = Parasitic Jaegers,=20 1 Juv. intermediate Parasitic Jaeger ( very close to us )
- 3-4 Jaeger species = harassing gulls and=20 terns. To far from us to make a ID as to what species they = were.
- 1 possible Pomarine Jaeger. = Jim Otto=20 and I spotted this large jaeger harassing a Ring-billed Gull. The = overall look=20 of this jaeger was the same size as the Ring-billed Gull it was = harassing. It=20 was a tough call for me to be positive but it sure looked bulky enough = to be a=20 Pomarine. I guess after seeing multiple views of jaegers all weekend and = you see=20 a slow moving bulky jaeger, you just feel it had to be a pomarine=20 Jaeger.
- Common Terns: Yesterday and = Friday I=20 saw only a few terns around but today with calmer winds, there were a = lot more=20 terns around!
- Scoter species: a single = scoter flying=20 way out and landed in the choppy water and not providing me with any = great views=20 to get a good ID of it. It was either a Black or Surf = Scoter.
 
I heard that some birders at = Wisconsin=20 Point had a adult Little Gull on the Minnesota side and also 2-3 jaeger=20 species.
 
Had a great afternoon with = Jim Otto who=20 is stuck on 297 for the year! Leslie Marcus, Julie Calligure, Cory, Jim=20 Egge, John & Chris Hockema and Dedrick Benz (felt like old = times=20 hanging with the SE Boyz), Jan Green, Peter Erickson and several other = birders=20 who stopped by. There was this young boy (9 yrs old or = 10?) with his=20 parents who I was able to show him his lifer Parasitic Jaeger and=20 Red-throated Loon, that was highlight of my = day!  
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E028.71F51A80-- From smithville4@charter.net Mon Sep 25 04:56:20 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:56:20 -0500 Subject: [mou] Saw a interesting Grasshopper/Katydid Message-ID: <000c01c6e056$8ff3b2c0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6E02C.A6C307A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I know my dragonflies fairly well but today while birding at Lafayette = Square I noticed this weird looking grasshopper. It was all tan color, = cone shape head, elongated body with long spiny legs. The father of boy = that had two lifers with me, told me that the grasshopper is either a = cone-headed grasshopper or a cone-headed katydid. I have photos of the = insect and will be willing to forward it to someone who knows = grasshoppers/katydids. Is a Cone-headed Grasshopper a rare one for = these parts in northeast Minnesota? I never seen one before until today. Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6E02C.A6C307A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I know my dragonflies fairly = well but=20 today while birding at Lafayette Square I noticed this weird looking=20 grasshopper. It was all tan color, cone shape head, elongated body with = long=20 spiny legs.  The father of boy that had two lifers with me, told me = that=20 the grasshopper is either a cone-headed grasshopper or a cone-headed = katydid. I=20 have photos of the insect and will be willing to forward it to someone = who knows=20 grasshoppers/katydids.  Is a Cone-headed Grasshopper a rare one for = these=20 parts in northeast Minnesota? I never seen one before until = today.
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6E02C.A6C307A0-- From sweston2@comcast.net Mon Sep 25 07:35:02 2006 From: sweston2@comcast.net (Steve Weston) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:35:02 -0500 Subject: [mou] Will Steger at MRVAC on Thursday Message-ID: <00c001c6e06d$b981b3a0$d69b7618@Weston72505> For our Septermber meeting this Thursday the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) is pleased to present special guest and Arctic explorer Will Steger. Mr. Steger has ahd a 40-year career exploring the Arctic by kayak and dogsled. In that time he witnessed first hand change and destruction of the Arctic, becoming an impassioned speaker for its preservation. His concerns have led him to spearhead the launch of the Global Warming 101 initiative, which is designed to educate individuals about every-day decisions that affect the environment. You can learn more at http:/www.globalwarming101.com. We expect this to be our largest and most important program in recent memory. Please, bring your friends! While there is no charge for the presentation, you will have an opportunity to contribute to the Will Steger Foundation. To accommodate the larger audiance, Christ the King Lutheran Church at 8600 Fremont Avenue in Bloomington has offered to host the program. Christ the King is just east of 35W between the 82nd and 90th Street exits. The meeting starts at 7:30pm, but come at 7pm for refreshments. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN MRVAC Program Chair sweston2@comcast.net From pkern@hutchtel.net Fri Sep 22 03:36:12 2006 From: pkern@hutchtel.net (Pamela Kern) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:36:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Ross's Goose Message-ID: <000601c6ddef$dfb8f2c0$0da86742@PAMSLAPTOP> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6DDC5.F5CB3930 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There's been a Ross's Goose hanging around with the Snow Geese at the = Gopher Campfire Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson for about a week and a = half. I wasn't sure what the status of the waterfowl at the refuge was = so called a board member who told me the Mute Swans and about 10 Canada = Geese who could not fly were the only ones who weren't wild. I wasn't = sure as a number of Snow Geese are there year around (and breed there) = and probably a half dozen domestic ducks & geese that he said people = just dump off and are hard to catch - all seem to be pretty used to = humans. =20 Is it ok to post photos in our messages? Thanks, Pam Kern ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6DDC5.F5CB3930 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There's been a Ross's Goose hanging = around with the=20 Snow Geese at the Gopher Campfire Wildlife Refuge in Hutchinson for = about a week=20 and a half.  I wasn't sure what the status of the waterfowl at = the=20 refuge was so called a board member who told me the Mute Swans and = about 10=20 Canada Geese who could not fly were the only ones who weren't = wild.  I=20 wasn't sure as a number of Snow Geese are there year around (and breed = there)=20 and probably a half dozen domestic ducks & geese that he said people = just=20 dump off and are hard to catch - all seem to be pretty used=20 to humans. 
 
Is it ok to post photos in our=20 messages?
 
Thanks,
Pam Kern
------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C6DDC5.F5CB3930-- From northernflights@charter.net Tue Sep 26 00:21:44 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:21:44 -0500 Subject: [mou] Turkey in Hubbard Message-ID: <9A217D88-6EF3-47FA-8F46-668A6A4B1FE3@charter.net> --Apple-Mail-1-530677777 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed On my way to do a little grouse hunting Sunday morning I saw an adult male Wild Turkey enter a wood-line after crossing a ditch 1 mile west of Kabekona Corner on Hwy 71. (far northern Hubbard county) While hunting I saw flocks of Juncos and many Palm and Yellow Warblers foraging along the trail. Only one grouse in the many miles I walked. Ended the day flushing two Woodcock. 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! --Apple-Mail-1-530677777 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 On my way to do a little grouse = hunting Sunday morning I saw an adult male Wild Turkey enter a=A0wood-line= after crossing a ditch 1 mile west of Kabekona Corner on Hwy 71. (far = northern Hubbard county) While hunting I saw flocks of Juncos and many = Palm and Yellow Warblers foraging along the trail. Only one grouse in = the many miles I walked. Ended the day flushing two = Woodcock.

Kelly = Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird = Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or = visit us on the Web at...

=
The middle of Nowhere = = Somewhere!<= /DIV>

= --Apple-Mail-1-530677777-- From clay.christensen@comcast.net Tue Sep 26 00:53:29 2006 From: clay.christensen@comcast.net (Clay Christensen) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:53:29 +0000 Subject: [mou] Flocks on storm night Message-ID: <092520062353.17516.45186BF900073A430000446C2215567074020A9C020A9B9C079D080CD2970E040C@comcast.net> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17516_1159228409_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit My neighbor called to say he saw a flock of "hundreds" of birds headed from the southeast to the northwest over Lauderdale/Roseville (Ramsey County) the night of the big storm that hit Rogers (Saturday, 9/16). I was out of town that day. He said it occurred between 6:30 and 7 p.m. He couldn't describe the birds except to say they were around the size of pigeons. Did anyone else notice such a large flock that night? Thanks, Clay Christensen Lauderdale, MN --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17516_1159228409_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
My neighbor called to say he saw a flock of "hundreds" of birds headed from the southeast to the northwest over Lauderdale/Roseville (Ramsey County) the night of the big storm that hit Rogers (Saturday, 9/16). I was out of town that day. He said it occurred between 6:30 and 7 p.m. He couldn't describe the birds except to say they were around the size of pigeons.
 
Did anyone else notice such a large flock that night?
 
Thanks,
 
Clay Christensen
Lauderdale, MN
--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17516_1159228409_0-- From connybrunell@earthlink.net Tue Sep 26 01:04:12 2006 From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:04:12 -0500 Subject: [mou] Lesser Black-backed Gull in Hennepin County Message-ID: <380-220069226041250@earthlink.net> ------=_NextPart_12974112624959041250 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII This evening at 6:15 pm I observed a adult Lesser Black-backed Gull on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Hennepin County from the west side of the lake. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. ------=_NextPart_12974112624959041250 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII
 
 
This evening at 6:15 pm I observed a adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Hennepin County from the west side
of the lake.
 
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Co.
------=_NextPart_12974112624959041250-- From Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com Tue Sep 26 02:07:58 2006 From: Paul.Budde@us.benfieldgroup.com (Paul Budde) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:07:58 -0500 Subject: [mou] 5 gull sps at L Calhoun Message-ID: <244BB0A2242EF0489D8FFB420E3F3C5AD34A2A@MINSCEXM01A.americas.benfieldglobal.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6E108.34A32B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 SW4gYWRkaXRpb24gdG8gdGhlIExlc3NlciBCbGFjay1iYWNrZWQgR3VsbCBhbHJlYWR5IHJlcG9y dGVkIGJ5IENvbm55LCB0aGVyZSB3ZXJlIGFsc28gYXQgbGVhc3Qgb25lIFRoYXllcidzIGFuZCBz ZXZlcmFsIEZyYW5rbGluJ3MgR3VsbHMgb24gdGhlIGxha2UgdGhpcyBldmVuaW5nICg3IFBNKS4g DQoNClBhdWwgDQoNClBhdWwgQnVkZGUNCk1pbm5lYXBvbGlzDQo= ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6E108.34A32B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 PCFET0NUWVBFIEhUTUwgUFVCTElDICItLy9XM0MvL0RURCBIVE1MIDMuMi8vRU4iPg0KPEhUTUw+ DQo8SEVBRD4NCjxNRVRBIEhUVFAtRVFVSVY9IkNvbnRlbnQtVHlwZSIgQ09OVEVOVD0idGV4dC9o dG1sOyBjaGFyc2V0PXV0Zi04Ij4NCjxNRVRBIE5BTUU9IkdlbmVyYXRvciIgQ09OVEVOVD0iTVMg RXhjaGFuZ2UgU2VydmVyIHZlcnNpb24gNi41Ljc2NTAuMjgiPg0KPFRJVExFPjUgZ3VsbCBzcHMg YXQgTCBDYWxob3VuPC9USVRMRT4NCjwvSEVBRD4NCjxCT0RZPg0KPCEtLSBDb252ZXJ0ZWQgZnJv bSB0ZXh0L3BsYWluIGZvcm1hdCAtLT4NCg0KPFA+PEZPTlQgU0laRT0yPkluIGFkZGl0aW9uIHRv IHRoZSBMZXNzZXIgQmxhY2stYmFja2VkIEd1bGwgYWxyZWFkeSByZXBvcnRlZCBieSBDb25ueSwg dGhlcmUgd2VyZSBhbHNvIGF0IGxlYXN0IG9uZSBUaGF5ZXIncyBhbmQgc2V2ZXJhbCBGcmFua2xp bidzIEd1bGxzIG9uIHRoZSBsYWtlIHRoaXMgZXZlbmluZyAoNyBQTSkuPEJSPg0KPEJSPg0KUGF1 bDxCUj4NCjxCUj4NClBhdWwgQnVkZGU8QlI+DQpNaW5uZWFwb2xpczwvRk9OVD4NCjwvUD4NCg0K PC9CT0RZPg0KPC9IVE1MPg== ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6E108.34A32B40-- From smithville4@charter.net Tue Sep 26 15:13:42 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:13:42 -0500 Subject: [mou] Florida Ivory-billed Woodpecker websites Message-ID: <000801c6e175$f8d43d80$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E14C.0F8E0E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/fac= ulty/webpages/hill/ivorybill/ http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/IBWO/IBWOindex.php http://www.ace-eco.org/ The above sites are websites detailing the search of Ivory-billed = woodpeckers in the Florida panhandle along the Choctawatchee River = basin. Some of the websites have photos of bark stripping, the = researchers involve in the search, sound recordings and PDF files of the = field notes and sketches of the birds viewed. One of the birders involve = in the search is Tyler Hicks who I never met but spent a fall season = banding owls in Duluth at the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. I have no = opinion about the evidence but it sure looks interesting. The location of the area where they heard and seen birds is a secret but = there has been some opinions that the area is between Morris Springs and = Red Bay. In the middle of the two locations is a area called Roaring = Cutoff which is rumored to be the hot spot. I searched this area on = google earth and found a road called "McCaskill Rd" that will take you = fairly close to the northern section of Roaring Cutoff. =20 Enjoy. Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E14C.0F8E0E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/IBWO/IBWOindex.php
http://www.ace-eco.org/
=
 
The above sites are websites = detailing=20 the search of Ivory-billed woodpeckers in the Florida panhandle along = the=20 Choctawatchee River basin. Some of the websites have photos of bark = stripping,=20 the researchers involve in the search, sound recordings and PDF files of = the=20 field notes and sketches of the birds viewed. One of the birders involve = in the=20 search is Tyler Hicks who I never met but spent a fall season = banding owls=20 in Duluth at the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. I have no opinion about = the=20 evidence but it sure looks interesting.
 
The location of the area = where they heard=20 and seen birds is a secret but there has been some opinions that the = area is=20 between Morris Springs and Red Bay. In the middle of the two locations = is a area=20 called Roaring Cutoff which is rumored to be the hot spot. I searched = this area=20 on google earth and found a road called "McCaskill Rd" that will take = you fairly=20 close to the northern section of Roaring Cutoff. 
 
Enjoy.
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E14C.0F8E0E90-- From smithville4@charter.net Tue Sep 26 20:48:27 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:48:27 -0500 Subject: [mou] Artic Terns Message-ID: <000e01c6e1a4$bdb500c0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E17A.D3342EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Last weekend the WSO group from Wisconsin reported an adult Artic Tern = and a juv. Artic Tern. Today at Lafayette Square I saw both of these = Artic Terns. The adult flew by twice and the juv. flew by once. There = are several handful of terns flying around Lake Superior today and also = a fair number of Bonaparte's Gulls. There were no jaegers sighted = during the two hours I spent scanning the lake at Lafayette Square.=20 Other birds seen: -White-winged Scoter -5-6 Northern Pintails -Redheads -Lesser Scaup -Osprey Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E17A.D3342EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Last weekend the WSO group = from Wisconsin=20 reported an adult Artic Tern and a juv. Artic Tern. Today at Lafayette = Square I=20 saw both of these Artic Terns. The adult flew by twice and the juv. flew = by=20 once. There are several handful of terns flying around Lake Superior = today and=20 also a fair number of Bonaparte's Gulls.  There were no = jaegers=20 sighted during the two hours I spent scanning the lake at Lafayette = Square.=20
 
Other birds = seen:
-White-winged = Scoter
-5-6 Northern = Pintails
-Redheads
-Lesser Scaup
-Osprey
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E17A.D3342EF0-- From jadrake@arvig.net Tue Sep 26 22:04:44 2006 From: jadrake@arvig.net (Jeff and Amy Drake) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:04:44 -0500 Subject: [mou] Northern Goshawk Message-ID: <001701c6e1af$72a32a20$80ba81d8@D807P3B1> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6E185.7BBD2090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ottertail county - Cty. hwy 14, 2 1/2 miles north of the intersection = with county hwy. #1. My husband is quite sure he spotted a Northern Goshawk yesterday = evening. =20 Neither of us has seen one before but he recognized it as something new. = Unfortunately, he didn't get a very long look since he was driving at = the time. It was flying near the road quite low and slow. It was a = "salt & pepper" color with a dark patch near it's eye. The head seemed = large and oddly shaped. He knew it was a bird of prey. At first he = thought it might have been an owl and it had the something of a = grouse-look to it. I didn't recognize it by the description but he picked it out of the = line-up in the bird book when we got home. It doesn't seem to be common here and it looks early in the season for = it to be flying through the area. Any feedback out there? Amy ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6E185.7BBD2090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ottertail county - Cty. hwy 14, 2 1/2 = miles north=20 of the intersection with county hwy. #1.
 
My husband is quite sure he spotted a = Northern=20 Goshawk yesterday evening. 
 
Neither of us has seen one before but = he recognized=20 it as something new.  Unfortunately, he didn't get a very long look = since=20 he was driving at the time.  It was flying near the road quite low = and=20 slow.  It was a "salt & pepper" color with a dark patch near = it's=20 eye.  The head seemed large and oddly shaped.  He knew it was = a bird=20 of prey.  At first he thought it might have been an owl and it had = the=20 something of a grouse-look to it.
 
I didn't recognize it by the = description but he=20 picked it out of the line-up in the bird book when we got = home.
 
It doesn't seem to be common here and = it looks=20 early in the season for it to be flying through the area.  Any = feedback out=20 there?
 
Amy
------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C6E185.7BBD2090-- From wielandba@yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 03:48:19 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:48:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Cass County Purple Sandpiper Message-ID: <20060927024819.20323.qmail@web35505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-563474374-1159325299=:20002 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit A juvenile Purple Sandpiper was located and photographed this evening at 6:30 P.M. along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Cass County. The location is along the lake's south shore, approx. 100 yards west of Denny's Resort (entrance located just east of the gas station in Bena). There is good beach habitat and several sandbars between Denny's and another resort to the west called NoDak. Parking is limited but available at Denny's. Cross the small stream/muddy inlet and head west along the shore. Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-563474374-1159325299=:20002 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit A juvenile Purple Sandpiper was located and photographed this evening at 6:30 P.M. along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Cass County.  The location is along the lake's south shore, approx. 100 yards west of Denny's Resort (entrance located just east of the gas station in Bena).  There is good beach habitat and several sandbars between Denny's and another resort to the west called NoDak.  Parking is limited but available at Denny's.  Cross the small stream/muddy inlet and head west along the shore.  

Ben Wieland



Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-563474374-1159325299=:20002-- From wielandba@yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 04:30:41 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:30:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Cass County Purple Sandpiper photos Message-ID: <20060927033041.88390.qmail@web35504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-46188154-1159327841=:88230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Photos of Purple Sandpiper from 9/26 in Cass County can be viewed online at http://www.deep-portage.org/rbirding.htm Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. --0-46188154-1159327841=:88230 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Photos of Purple Sandpiper from 9/26 in Cass County can be viewed online at http://www.deep-portage.org/rbirding.htm

Ben Wieland


Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. --0-46188154-1159327841=:88230-- From BillyJoe.Unzen@st.bemidjistate.edu Wed Sep 27 04:04:05 2006 From: BillyJoe.Unzen@st.bemidjistate.edu (BillyJoe Unzen) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:04:05 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sabine's Gulls in Lac Qui Parle. Message-ID: <1159326245.a2447e7cBillyJoe.Unzen@st.bemidjistate.edu> Today the 26 September I found two Sabine=E2=80=99s Gulls at separate locat= ions in Lac Qui Parle County. The first was an adult at the Big Stone NWR main east pool. From the dam al= ong Hwy 75 it was seen just before 8:00am flying with a flock of 500+ Fra= nklin=E2=80=99s Gulls. Most of the Franklin=E2=80=99s eventually settled = on the water and islands along the south edge of the reservoir. When it l= anded the Sabine=E2=80=99s could not be seen among the group at that dist= ance. The second individual was a juvenile seen flying over Lac Qui Parle State P= ark. It was seen at least five separate times at various spots above the = park between noon and 12:30pm. This bird was also associating with large = numbers of Franklin=E2=80=99s Gulls (16,580+ at Lac Qui Parle Lake). Bill Unzen From david@cahlander.com Wed Sep 27 04:41:22 2006 From: david@cahlander.com (David A. Cahlander) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:41:22 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper on Recently Seen Message-ID: <000a01c6e1e6$d0103a90$0400a8c0@flash> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E1BC.E3E70FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E1BC.E3E70FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E1BC.E3E70FF0-- From dmitchell@pressenter.com Wed Sep 27 13:36:42 2006 From: dmitchell@pressenter.com (Donald Mitchell) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:36:42 -0500 Subject: [mou] FW: bird strike conference in WI Message-ID: <003201c6e231$97fc5850$a6843a45@DDDSK521> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6E207.AF265050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Gleaned from the WI listserv: --Donald Mitchell Red Wing =20 - Conference to address minimizing hazards faced by birds A conference on hazards faced by birds from tall structures such as buildings, communication, wind energy generators and power transmission towers and lines is scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Ho-Chunk Convention = Center, Wisconsin Dells. The conference features speakers representing the power and = communications industries, glass manufacturers and wildlife management organizations = and agencies. Conference and registration information can be found on the Madison Audubon Society Web page at http://www.madisonaudubon.org. Biologists estimate that more than 1 billion birds die each year from collisions with glass and many more from hitting other man made hazards = such as broadcast tower guy lines and power transmission lines. Organizers of the "No Bird Left Behind" conference are seeking to open = new lines of communication and information sharing with those who plan, own = and operate tall structures that can affect migrating birds. The conference = will offer panel presentations on current knowledge about why birds collide = with buildings, towers, wind energy generators and transmission lines.=20 The conference is open to all concerned or interested citizens and is cosponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the = Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative and Bird Conservation Minnesota. The = Wisconsin Audubon Council is organizing the event. =20 Submitted by: Kevin Naze, Algoam=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6E207.AF265050 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable More DNR birding news

 

Gleaned from the WI = listserv:

--Donald Mitchell

Red Wing  



 - Conference to address minimizing hazards faced by birds

A conference on hazards faced by birds from tall structures such as = buildings, communication, wind energy generators and power transmission towers and = lines is scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Ho-Chunk Convention Center, Wisconsin = Dells.

The conference features speakers representing the power and = communications industries, glass manufacturers and wildlife management organizations = and agencies. Conference and registration information can be found on the = Madison Audubon Society Web page at http://www.madisonaudubon.org.=

Biologists estimate that more than 1 billion birds die each year from collisions with glass and many more from hitting other man made hazards = such as broadcast tower guy lines and power transmission lines.

Organizers of the “No Bird Left Behind” conference are = seeking to open new lines of communication and information sharing with those who = plan, own and operate tall structures that can affect migrating birds. The = conference will offer panel presentations on current knowledge about why birds = collide with buildings, towers, wind energy generators and transmission lines. =

The conference is open to all concerned or interested citizens and is cosponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the = Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative and Bird Conservation Minnesota. The = Wisconsin Audubon Council is organizing the event.

 
Submitted = by:
Kevin Naze, Algoam

------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C6E207.AF265050-- From Robert_Russell@fws.gov Wed Sep 27 15:09:11 2006 From: Robert_Russell@fws.gov (Robert_Russell@fws.gov) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:09:11 -0500 Subject: [mou] eastern migration component and what species to dream for Message-ID: --0__=09BBFB65DFDF200F8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB65DFDF200F Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII There appears to be a definite eastern component to this fall's migrati= on due in part to the persistent NE/E winds we have had but also some stro= ng upper air flows from Greenland and NE Canada blowing over northeastern = USA and adjacent Canada. Increased numbers of jaegers, red phalaropes as f= ar west as North Dakota, Arctic (note the two c's) terns and inland purple= sandpipers, increased numbers of red knots, even a multitude of wheatea= rs in the Northeast and at Thunder Bay. We should be looking for brant, m= aybe alcids, maybe Greenland white-fronted Geese, barnacle geese, northern gannets, maybe even the fabled northern fulmar which has been recorded = near the east side of Lake Superior in Ontario in other years. This weather= pattern is quite unusual and more surprises are in store. Bob Russell,= Dakota County= --0__=09BBFB65DFDF200F8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB65DFDF200F Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline

There appears to be a definite eastern component to this fall's migr= ation due in part to the persistent NE/E winds we have had but also som= e strong upper air flows from Greenland and NE Canada blowing over nort= heastern USA and adjacent Canada. Increased numbers of jaegers, red ph= alaropes as far west as North Dakota, Arctic (note the two c's) terns a= nd inland purple sandpipers, increased numbers of red knots, even a mul= titude of wheatears in the Northeast and at Thunder Bay. We should be = looking for brant, maybe alcids, maybe Greenland white-fronted Geese, b= arnacle geese, northern gannets, maybe even the fabled northern fulmar = which has been recorded near the east side of Lake Superior in Ontario = in other years. This weather pattern is quite unusual and more surpris= es are in store. Bob Russell, Dakota County= --0__=09BBFB65DFDF200F8f9e8a93df938690918c09BBFB65DFDF200F-- From wielandba@yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 15:37:24 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:37:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper relocated Message-ID: <20060927143724.83318.qmail@web35511.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1248897751-1159367844=:81298 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dale Yerger called at 9:20 AM today (9/27) to say that he and Ben Fritchman had relocated the Purple Sandpiper at Denny's Resort on Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County. The bird was not present at that location earlier this morning, but reappeared. Weather conditions at Lake Winnie right now are windy with rain. Also present are several Sanderlings and there was a fly-over of several Snow Geese (good bird for Cass). Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. --0-1248897751-1159367844=:81298 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dale Yerger called at 9:20 AM today (9/27) to say that he and Ben Fritchman had relocated the Purple Sandpiper at Denny's Resort on Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County.  The bird was not present at that location earlier this morning, but reappeared.  Weather conditions at Lake Winnie right now are windy with rain.  Also present are several Sanderlings and there was a fly-over of several Snow Geese (good bird for Cass). 

Ben Wieland


Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. --0-1248897751-1159367844=:81298-- From smithville4@charter.net Wed Sep 27 18:47:04 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:47:04 -0500 Subject: [mou] Red-throated Loon Message-ID: <002001c6e25c$f28949b0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C6E233.09113550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was at Lafayette Square scanning the lake this morning and spotted a = Red-throated Loon straight out from the viewing platform. This loon is = different individual than the loon I spotted last Sunday. Other birds: -Common Terns -Bonaparte's Gulls -Water Pipits -Lapland Longspurs Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C6E233.09113550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I was at Lafayette Square = scanning the=20 lake this morning and spotted a Red-throated Loon straight out from the = viewing=20 platform. This loon is different individual than the loon I spotted last = Sunday.
 
Other birds:
-Common Terns
-Bonaparte's = Gulls
-Water Pipits
-Lapland = Longspurs
 
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C6E233.09113550-- From MMARTELL@audubon.org Wed Sep 27 22:44:01 2006 From: MMARTELL@audubon.org (MARTELL, Mark) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:44:01 -0400 Subject: [mou] Vermillion Bottoms bird info Message-ID: I am working on an Important Bird Area nomination for the Vermillion = Bottoms-Gores Pool WMA-Lower Cannon River area (in Goodhue and Dakota = counties). If anyone has any count data or lists for that area and = would be willing to share them please contact me directly. thanks Mark Martell Director of Bird Conservation Audubon Minnesota 2357 Ventura Drive #106 St. Paul, MN 55125 651-739-9332 651-731-1330 (FAX) http://mn.audubon.org From connybrunell@earthlink.net Wed Sep 27 22:41:15 2006 From: connybrunell@earthlink.net (Conny Brunell) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:41:15 -0500 Subject: [mou] Lesser Black-backed Gull - Hennepin County Message-ID: <380-220069327214115628@earthlink.net> ------=_NextPart_1699011275348214115628 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII This afternoon at 3:20pm I enjoyed good looks at the Lesser Black-backed Gull again at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. While driving around the west side of the lake I spotted it standing on the tarp of a moored sailboat named "Dawn Treader" with 3 adult Ring-billed and 2 adult Herring Gulls about 75 feet out. What a great sight that was to see the Lesser Black-backed Gulls rich/bright yellow legs and feet for a change instead of a bird at rest in the water. It afforded me the opportunity to see standing side by side comparison with all three adult Gulls, and the dark slate gray mantle of this bird next to the pale light gray of the others could be spotted from some distance away. They appeared simpatico toward each other just bobbing along on the stern of the sailboat! I relished this sight for 15 minutes until the sky opened up and it poured. Also seen at Lake Harriet over the last week have been Common Loons, and good numbers of Horned Grebes and Franklin's Gulls later in the day. So be sure to check both Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet in Minneapolis if your looking for these birds. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Cty. connybrunell@earthlink.net ------=_NextPart_1699011275348214115628 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII
 
This afternoon at 3:20pm I enjoyed good looks at the Lesser Black-backed Gull again at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County.  While driving around the west side of the lake I spotted it standing on the tarp of a moored sailboat named "Dawn Treader" with 3 adult Ring-billed and 2 adult Herring Gulls about 75 feet out.  What a great sight that was to see the Lesser Black-backed Gulls rich/bright yellow legs and feet for a change instead of a bird at rest in the water.  It afforded me the opportunity to see standing side by side comparison with all three adult Gulls, and the dark slate gray mantle of this bird next to the pale light gray of the others could be spotted from some distance away.  They appeared simpatico toward each other just bobbing along on the stern of the sailboat!  I relished this sight for 15 minutes until the sky opened up and it poured.
 
Also seen at Lake Harriet over the last week have been Common Loons, and good numbers of Horned Grebes and Franklin's Gulls later in the day.  So be sure to check both Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet  in Minneapolis if your looking for these birds.
 
Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty.
 
------=_NextPart_1699011275348214115628-- From psvingen@d.umn.edu Thu Sep 28 00:20:01 2006 From: psvingen@d.umn.edu (Peder Svingen) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:20:01 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper relocated In-Reply-To: <20060927143724.83318.qmail@web35511.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060927143724.83318.qmail@web35511.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Cindy & Vern Krienke just called to report that as of about 6:00 PM,=20 the Purple Sandpiper was still present just west of Denny's Resort.=20 They heard a rumor that someone reported a dark-mantled gull in the=20 area--no other information is currently available. -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN On Sep 27, 2006, at 9:37 AM, B W wrote: > Dale Yerger called at 9:20 AM today (9/27) to say that he and Ben=20 > Fritchman had relocated the Purple Sandpiper at Denny's Resort on Lake=20= > Winnibigoshish in Cass County.=A0 The bird was not present at that=20 > location earlier this morning, but reappeared.=A0 Weather conditions = at=20 > Lake Winnie right now are windy with rain.=A0 Also present are several=20= > Sanderlings and there was a fly-over of several Snow Geese (good bird=20= > for Cass).=A0 > > Ben Wieland > > > Ben Wieland > Deep Portage Learning Center > 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW > Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+=20= > countries) for 2=A2/min or less.= From rhoyme@msn.com Thu Sep 28 01:39:01 2006 From: rhoyme@msn.com (Richard Hoyme) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:39:01 -0500 Subject: [mou] Thanks for the purple sandpiper reports Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C6E26C.952CE2D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Please keep them coming for those of us who can't get there until Friday = or Saturday, both found or not found. Thanks Rick Hoyme ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C6E26C.952CE2D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Please keep them coming for those of us who can't get there until = Friday or=20 Saturday, both found or not found.
 
Thanks
 
Rick Hoyme
------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C6E26C.952CE2D0-- From dkuder@citlink.net Thu Sep 28 02:40:40 2006 From: dkuder@citlink.net (Dee Kuder) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:40:40 -0500 Subject: [mou] Surf Scoters Message-ID: <20060928014043.7CE1F100303@relay04.roc.ny.frontiernet.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6E275.326AF840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This morning there were 4 Surf Scoters on Crane Lake, northern St Louis County. Diane (Dee) Kuder Crane Lake, MN Gateway to Voyageurs National Park ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6E275.326AF840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This morning there were 4 Surf Scoters on = Crane Lake, northern St = Louis County.<= /p>

 

Diane (Dee) Kuder

Crane = Lake, MN

Gateway to Voyageurs National = Park

 

------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C6E275.326AF840-- From dlpwaters@charter.net Thu Sep 28 15:02:19 2006 From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:02:19 -0500 Subject: [mou] Short-eared Owl in Duluth: Park Point Message-ID: Hi folks, A Short-eared Owl was spotted on Park Point in Duluth yesterday afternoon. It had been hit by a car and was taken to rehab. Debbie __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwaters@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org --Public Programs Galore!-- weekends through Oct 31 www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 From axhertzel@sihope.com Thu Sep 28 17:39:04 2006 From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:39:04 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-12-765718401 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Denny Martin reports that the Purple Sandpiper was still present today ( 28 September ) behind Denny's Resort near Bena in northern Cass County. - - - Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com --Apple-Mail-12-765718401 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Denny Martin reports that the = Purple Sandpiper was still present today ( 28 September ) behind Denny's = Resort near Bena in northern Cass County.

- - = -

Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com

= --Apple-Mail-12-765718401-- From jlotto1@msn.com Thu Sep 28 17:27:35 2006 From: jlotto1@msn.com (james otto) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:27:35 -0500 Subject: [mou] purple sandpiper Message-ID:
Just recieved word that the Purple Sandpiper was refound by Doug Kieser and Drew Smith at the same location as previously reported.
 
                   Jim Otto

Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best route! From dlpwaters@charter.net Thu Sep 28 17:41:49 2006 From: dlpwaters@charter.net (Debbie Waters) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:41:49 -0500 Subject: [mou] Hawk Ridge NEWS: Sep 28 Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E2F3.15B2AF80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Below are excerpts from the HAWK RIDGE NEWS. You can read the full report plus the Bander's Journal at http://www.hawkridge.org/about/news.html. Bird Business… … We're up to 42,590 raptors counted so far this fall. Check out our daily raptor numbers (and observation notes) at www.hawkridge.org. Click on the Raptor Count button near the bottom of the home page. We’re also adding a daily forecast so folks can check to see what the migration may hold for the next day or so. Corrie has been doing a fantastic job getting the numbers posted on a daily basis—thanks, Corrie! … Owls are on the move, folks! The guys at the station banded about 140 Northern Saw-whet Owls last night. We’ve added a new public program this year—“Strangers of the Night” is an owl program held on Friday nights now through the end of October. It starts at 9:30pm at the main overlook, and we’ll be bringing up banded owls for adoption—very similar to our hawk adoptions during the daytime. The program is free and registration is not necessary; adoption amounts vary from $30 to $100. Raptor Forecast… … As usual, we rely on the weather forecasters for our flight predictions. Blame them, not us! Friday there is a 40% chance of rain, winds out of the south switching to southwest in the late afternoon. For Saturday they’re predicting a 10% chance of rain with west or northwest winds up to 9mph. Sunday is going to be the best day (my personal opinion) of the weekend: partly sunny, northwest winds up to 6mph switching to west in the afternoon. I’ve put up a handy-dandy link to the Duluth current weather & forecast on our home page. Look for the rainbow. Right below that you’ll find info on what makes a good bird day at the Ridge. HRBO Happenings… Meet at the main overlook. FREE. Dress for the weather. Strangers of the Night Friday, September 29 9:30 p.m. Not only does Hawk Ridge band hawks, they band owls, too! Come and learn about owl migration as well as get to see everything from the biggest and baddest owls to the smallest ones with attitude. Keep your eyes and ears alert for these strangers of the night coming to your neighborhood—and to Hawk Ridge. Raptor Conservation Saturday, September 30 1 p.m. What can humans do to protect raptors and their habitat? This presentation will highlight the issues and their solutions. We will also discuss the role that raptors play in the natural world and why they are important to humans. Eyes on the Skies Sunday, October 1 11 a.m. Hawk watching for beginners! Join us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to uncover the mysteries of identifying hawks in flight. Over 90,000 raptors fly over Hawk Ridge each fall…don’t miss this opportunity! We'll discuss the basics of raptor identification, as well as provide up-close views of live raptors. Hawk Ridge Past & Present Sunday, October 1 1 p.m. Hawk Ridge has a fascinating history, from glaciers to fires to hawkwatching. See you at the Ridge! __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwaters@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org --Public Programs Galore!-- weekends through Oct 31 www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E2F3.15B2AF80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Below are excerpts from the HAWK RIDGE = NEWS.  You=20 can read the full report plus the Bander's Journal at http://www.hawkridge.or= g/about/news.html.

Bird = Business=85 

=85 We're up to 42,590 raptors counted so far = this=20 fall. Check out our daily raptor numbers (and observation = notes) at=20 www.hawkridge.org.  Click on the Raptor Count button near the bottom of the = home=20 page.  We=92re also = adding a daily forecast so folks can check to see what the = migration may=20 hold for the next day or so.  Corrie has been doing a fantastic job = getting=20 the numbers posted on a daily basis=97thanks, = Corrie! 

=85 Owls are on=20 the move, folks!  The guys at the station banded about 140 Northern = Saw-whet Owls last night.  We=92ve added a new public program this=20 year=97=93Strangers of the Night=94 is an owl program held on Friday = nights now=20 through the end of October.  It starts at 9:30pm at the main = overlook, and=20 we=92ll be bringing up banded owls for adoption=97very similar to our = hawk adoptions=20 during the daytime.  The program is free and registration is not = necessary;=20 adoption amounts vary from $30 to $100. 

Raptor=20 Forecast=85 

=85 As usual, we=20 rely on the weather forecasters for our flight predictions.  Blame = them,=20 not us!  Friday there is a 40% chance of rain, winds out of the = south=20 switching to southwest in the late afternoon.  For Saturday = they=92re=20 predicting a 10% chance of rain with west or northwest winds up to = 9mph. =20 Sunday is going to be the best day (my personal opinion) of the weekend: = partly=20 sunny, northwest winds up to 6mph switching to west in the = afternoon.  I=92ve=20 put up a handy-dandy link to the Duluth current weather & forecast = on our=20 home page.  Look for the rainbow.  Right below that you=92ll = find info=20 on what makes a good bird day at the Ridge.  =  

HRBO=20 Happenings=85

Meet at the main = overlook. =20 FREE.  Dress for the weather.

Strangers of=20 the Night=20
Friday, September 29
9:30 p.m.
Not only does Hawk Ridge band = hawks,=20 they band owls, too!  Come and learn about owl migration as well as = get to=20 see everything from the biggest and baddest owls to the smallest ones = with=20 attitude.  Keep your eyes and ears alert for these strangers of the = night=20 coming to your neighborhood=97and to Hawk Ridge.

Raptor=20 Conservation=20
Saturday, September 30
1 p.m.
What can humans do to protect = raptors=20 and their habitat?  This presentation will highlight the issues and = their=20 solutions.  We will also discuss the role that raptors play in the = natural=20 world and why they are important to humans.

Eyes on the=20 Skies 
Sunday, October 1
11 a.m.
Hawk watching for beginners! =   Join=20 us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to uncover the mysteries of = identifying hawks=20 in flight.  Over 90,000 raptors fly over Hawk Ridge each = fall=85don=92t miss=20 this opportunity!  We'll discuss the basics of raptor = identification, as=20 well as provide up-close views of live raptors.

Hawk Ridge Past = &=20 Present
Sunday, October 1
1 p.m.
Hawk Ridge has a fascinating = history, from=20 glaciers to fires to hawkwatching. 

See you at the=20 Ridge!

__________________________________
Debbie Waters, = Education=20 Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN=20 55803-3006
(218)=20 428-6209
dwaters@hawkridge.org
www.hawkridge.org

--Public = Programs=20 Galore!--
  weekends through Oct = 31
     =20 www.hawkridge.org

"I can levitate birds.  No one=20 cares."
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;       =20 --Stephen Wright


------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E2F3.15B2AF80-- From axhertzel@sihope.com Fri Sep 29 01:20:29 2006 From: axhertzel@sihope.com (Anthony Hertzel) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:20:29 -0700 Subject: [mou] MOU RBA 28 September 2006 Message-ID: <20060929002141.BCCE3103CA@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1159489229==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 28, 2006 *MNST0609.28 -Birds mentioned Ross's Goose Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Red-throated Loon Common Loon Purple Sandpiper Franklin's Gull Little Gull Thayer's Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Arctic Tern Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Long-tailed Jaeger -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: September 28, 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 September 28th 2006. A juvenile PURPLE SANDPIPER was found by Ben Wieland on the 27th along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County. The location was about a hundred yards west of Denny's Resort, which is just east of the gas station in the town of Bena. Check the beach and sandbars between Denny's and the NoDak Resort to the west. This is a potential fifth state record -- the first since 1991 -- a first Cass County record, and a record-early date by more than a month. As many as sixteen jaegers were reported over Lake Superior in Duluth last weekend. Most of these were PARASITIC JAEGERS but there were also two POMARINE JAEGERS and a report of a LONG-TAILED JAEGER as well. Most of these were seen from the end of Park Point but also from the 31st Street access. Four SABINE'S GULLS, several LITTLE GULLS, two ARCTIC TERNS, and a RED-THROATED LOON were also seen from the 31st Street access between the 21st and the 26th. On the 26th, Bill Unzen reported two SABINE'S GULLS at two different locations in Lac Qui Parle County. The first was an adult at the Big Stone NWR main east pool. The second was a juvenile seen flying over Lac Qui Parle State Park on five occasions at various locations as it associated with large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, THAYER'S GULL, and several COMMON LOONS are being seen at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. I also have other reports of ROSS'S GOOSE, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and SURF SCOTER. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 5th 2006. --====1159489229==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*September 28, 2006
*MNST0609.28
-Birds mentioned
  • Ross's Goose
  • Surf Scoter
  • White-winged Scoter
  • Red-throated Loon
  • Common Loon
  • Purple Sandpiper
  • Franklin's Gull
  • Little Gull
  • Thayer's Gull
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Arctic Tern
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Long-tailed Jaeger
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 28, 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 September 28th 2006.

A juvenile PURPLE SANDPIPER was found by Ben Wieland on the 27th along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County. The location was about a hundred yards west of Denny's Resort, which is just east of the gas station in the town of Bena. Check the beach and sandbars between Denny's and the NoDak Resort to the west. This is a potential fifth state record -- the first since 1991 -- a first Cass County record, and a record-early date by more than a month.

As many as sixteen jaegers were reported over Lake Superior in Duluth last weekend. Most of these were PARASITIC JAEGERS but there were also two POMARINE JAEGERS and a report of a LONG-TAILED JAEGER as well. Most of these were seen from the end of Park Point but also from the 31st Street access. Four SABINE'S GULLS, several LITTLE GULLS, two ARCTIC TERNS, and a RED-THROATED LOON were also seen from the 31st Street access between the 21st and the 26th.

On the 26th, Bill Unzen reported two SABINE'S GULLS at two different locations in Lac Qui Parle County. The first was an adult at the Big Stone NWR main east pool. The second was a juvenile seen flying over Lac Qui Parle State Park on five occasions at various locations as it associated with large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, THAYER'S GULL, and several COMMON LOONS are being seen at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. I also have other reports of ROSS'S GOOSE, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and SURF SCOTER.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 5th 2006. --====1159489229====-- From ajjoppru@wiktel.com Fri Sep 29 02:27:46 2006 From: ajjoppru@wiktel.com (Jeanie Joppru) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:27:46 -0700 Subject: [mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 28, 2006 Message-ID: <20060929012911.A2C73103C4@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1159493266==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 28, 2006 *MNDL0609.28 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Ross's Goose Cackling Goose Canada Goose Wood Duck Green-winged Teal Wild Turkey Western Grebe Great Egret Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Long-billed Dowitcher American Woodcock Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Yellowthroat White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: September 28, 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, September 29, 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. Frost is making its way south, every night a few more spots report a light frost, though we are still awaiting the killing frost throughout the area. Colors are peaking, and the first really cold days will send the leaves flying. Migration has progressed to mostly sparrows, so any other species you see may be on the late side and need to be reported. Now is the time to look for those goose species that we see only in the spring and fall , and to search for the cackling geese that we now need to find in all the counties. A shorebird survey at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County on September 24 was interesting not so much for the shorebirds as for the 25 SNOW GEESE, 21 ROSS'S GEESE, and 145 CACKLING GEESE seen among the CANADA GEESE at the refuge. There were also 295 shorebirds of 13 species tallied including two BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, and 14 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. SANDHILL CRANES, and at least 60 GREAT EGRETS were also present there. Maggie Anderson reported on September 28 that there are WESTERN GREBES on Agassiz Pool and Farmes Pool. There are 2000 GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the refuge, and their numbers and those of other ducks are increasing. On September 25 a small wave of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls in Pennington County. They included SWAINSON'S THRUSH, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Migrant sparrows are also present in the county including large numbers of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a few HARRIS'S SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported WOOD DUCK, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and DARK-EYED JUNCO on September 25. Mike Christopherson reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on September 26. On September 24, Kelly Larson found a WILD TURKEY in Hubbard County one mile west of Kabekona Corner on MN 71 in the far northern part of the county. Other species seen there included AMERICAN WOODCOCK, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, and DARK-EYED JUNCO. Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson , and Mike Christopherson 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, October 6, 2006 --====1159493266==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 28, 2006
*MNDL0609.28
-Birds mentioned
  • Snow Goose
  • Ross's Goose
  • Cackling Goose
  • Canada Goose
  • Wood Duck
  • Green-winged Teal
  • Wild Turkey
  • Western Grebe
  • Great Egret
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Black-bellied Plover
  • American Golden-Plover
  • Long-billed Dowitcher
  • American Woodcock
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • Swainson's Thrush
  • Orange-crowned Warbler
  • Nashville Warbler
  • Yellow Warbler
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
  • Common Yellowthroat
  • White-throated Sparrow
  • Harris's Sparrow
  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • Dark-eyed Junco
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 28, 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, September 29, 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.

Frost is making its way south, every night a few more spots report a light frost, though we are still awaiting the killing frost throughout the area. Colors are peaking, and the first really cold days will send the leaves flying. Migration has progressed to mostly sparrows, so any other species you see may be on the late side and need to be reported. Now is the time to look for those goose species that we see only in the spring and fall , and to search for the cackling geese that we now need to find in all the counties.

A shorebird survey at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County on September 24 was interesting not so much for the shorebirds as for the 25 SNOW GEESE, 21 ROSS'S GEESE, and 145 CACKLING GEESE seen among the CANADA GEESE at the refuge. There were also 295 shorebirds of 13 species tallied including two BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, and 14 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. SANDHILL CRANES, and at least 60 GREAT EGRETS were also present there. Maggie Anderson reported on September 28 that there are WESTERN GREBES on Agassiz Pool and Farmes Pool. There are 2000 GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the refuge, and their numbers and those of other ducks are increasing.

On September 25 a small wave of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls in Pennington County. They included SWAINSON'S THRUSH, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Migrant sparrows are also present in the county including large numbers of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a few HARRIS'S SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS.

Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported WOOD DUCK, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and DARK-EYED JUNCO on September 25. Mike Christopherson reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on September 26.

On September 24, Kelly Larson found a WILD TURKEY in Hubbard County one mile west of Kabekona Corner on MN 71 in the far northern part of the county. Other species seen there included AMERICAN WOODCOCK, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, and DARK-EYED JUNCO.

Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson , and Mike Christopherson 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, October 6, 2006 --====1159493266====-- From wielandba@yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 04:15:23 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:15:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper Message-ID: <20060929031523.48218.qmail@web35502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1577109738-1159499723=:46894 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I was unable to relocate the Purple Sandpiper today (9/28). It was not present (at least where I was) between 1 and 2:30 PM and also not there at 4:30 P.M. It sounds like other folks did find it today, however, so hopefully it is sticking around. There is a small stretch of beach just east of Denny's that could be checked as well. Also.....There is a good parking area at the end of S. Winnie rd. (100 yards west of Denny's entrance). Take S. Winnie and stay left at the fork. It may get crowded (Walleye fishing etc.) at Denny's. This area also lets you avoid jumping across the little creek to get to the beach. Today at Lake Winnie I did have 4 Surf Scoters out from Denny's Resort at approx. 2 P.M. Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. --0-1577109738-1159499723=:46894 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I was unable to relocate the Purple Sandpiper today (9/28).  It was not present (at least where I was) between 1 and 2:30 PM and also not there at 4:30 P.M.  It sounds like other folks did find it today, however, so hopefully it is sticking around.  There is a small stretch of beach just east of Denny's that could be checked as well.  Also.....There is a good parking area at the end of S. Winnie rd. (100 yards west of Denny's entrance).  Take S. Winnie and stay left at the fork.  It may get crowded (Walleye fishing etc.) at Denny's.  This area also lets you avoid jumping across the little creek to get to the beach. 

 Today at Lake Winnie I did have 4 Surf Scoters out from Denny's Resort at approx. 2 P.M. 

Ben Wieland


Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. --0-1577109738-1159499723=:46894-- From dbmartin@skypoint.com Fri Sep 29 04:43:06 2006 From: dbmartin@skypoint.com (Dennis/Barbara Martin) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:43:06 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper References: <20060929031523.48218.qmail@web35502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <002a01c6e379$641b5a60$582e56c7@oemcomputer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6E34F.772D0B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When the group of us left at 12:30 the Purple Sandpiper was feeding = along the rock wall on the east side of the channel and was only visible = from the west side of the channel. You could not see it when you were = standing literally right above it on the Denny's Resort side of the = channel. It seemed to be quite content to feed along and almost under = the rocks in that area. Denny=20 Dennis and Barbara Martin dbmartin@skypoint.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: B W=20 To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu=20 Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:15 PM Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper I was unable to relocate the Purple Sandpiper today (9/28). It was = not present (at least where I was) between 1 and 2:30 PM and also not = there at 4:30 P.M. It sounds like other folks did find it today, = however, so hopefully it is sticking around. There is a small stretch = of beach just east of Denny's that could be checked as well. = Also.....There is a good parking area at the end of S. Winnie rd. (100 = yards west of Denny's entrance). Take S. Winnie and stay left at the = fork. It may get crowded (Walleye fishing etc.) at Denny's. This area = also lets you avoid jumping across the little creek to get to the beach. = =20 Today at Lake Winnie I did have 4 Surf Scoters out from Denny's = Resort at approx. 2 P.M. =20 Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call = rates. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6E34F.772D0B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When the group  of us left at 12:30 the Purple = Sandpiper=20 was feeding along the rock wall on the east side of the channel and was = only=20 visible from the west side of the channel.  You could not see it = when you=20 were standing literally right above it on the Denny's Resort side of the = channel.  It seemed to be quite content to feed along and almost = under the=20 rocks in that area.
 
Denny
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 B = W
Sent: Thursday, September 28, = 2006 10:15=20 PM
Subject: [mou] Purple = Sandpiper

I was unable to relocate the Purple Sandpiper today=20 (9/28).  It was not present (at least where I was) between 1 and = 2:30 PM=20 and also not there at 4:30 P.M.  It sounds like other folks did = find it=20 today, however, so hopefully it is sticking around.  There is a = small=20 stretch of beach just east of Denny's that could be checked as = well. =20 Also.....There is a good parking area at the end of S. Winnie rd. (100 = yards=20 west of Denny's entrance).  Take S. Winnie and stay left at the=20 fork.  It may get crowded (Walleye fishing etc.) at = Denny's.  This=20 area also lets you avoid jumping across the little creek to get to the = beach. 

 Today at Lake Winnie I did have 4 Surf = Scoters out=20 from Denny's Resort at approx. 2 P.M. 

Ben = Wieland


Ben=20 Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr.=20 NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger=92s low PC-to-Phone=20 call rates. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C6E34F.772D0B00-- From jslind@frontiernet.net Fri Sep 29 04:58:15 2006 From: jslind@frontiernet.net (Jim Lind) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:58:15 -0700 Subject: [mou] Duluth RBA 9/28/06 Message-ID: <20060929035941.37EAF103CF@atp.cbs.umn.edu> --====1159502295==== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 28, 2006 *MNDU0609.28 -Birds mentioned Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Red-throated Loon Purple Sandpiper Little Gull Sabine's Gull Arctic Tern Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Long-tailed Jaeger Short-eared Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Field Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: September 28, 2006 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 28th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A juvenile PURPLE SANDPIPER was found by Ben Wieland on the 26th along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County. It was found about a hundred yards west of Denny's Resort, which is just east of the gas station in the town of Bena along U.S. Highway 2. Check the beach and sandbars between Denny's and the NoDak Resort to the west. The bird was still present as of noon today. This is a potential fifth state record, the first since 1991, and a first Cass County record. Strong east winds on the 22nd and 23rd and the presence of several groups of birders in the area led to as many as sixteen jaegers sightings over Lake Superior in Duluth last weekend. Most were PARASITIC JAEGERS but there were also reports of two POMARINE JAEGERS as well as a LONG-TAILED JAEGER. Most of these were seen at Park Point from the 31st Street access at Lafayette Square, the 12th Street access, or from the Superior Entry. At least four SABINE'S GULLS, several LITTLE GULLS, and two ARCTIC TERNS were also seen from Lafayette Square at Park Point over the weekend. Mike Hendrickson relocated two ARCTIC TERNS and saw a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Lafayette Square on the 26th. Mike also found a RED-THROATED LOON here on the 24th, and saw a different individual at the same location on the 27th. Kim Eckert and others saw an adult RED-THROATED LOON at Lafayette Square today, as well as a juvenile LITTLE GULL and an unidentified JAEGER. Matt Mecklenberg found a FIELD SPARROW on the 23rd at the Park Point recreational area near the bath house. A SHORT-EARED OWL was found injured at Park Point on the 27th and was taken to a rehabilitator. Dee Kuder found four SURF SCOTERS on Crane Lake in northern St. Louis County on the 27th. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen today in the Woodland neighborhood of Duluth, although I do not have a specific location. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 5th. 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. --====1159502295==== Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*September 28, 2006
*MNDU0609.28
-Birds mentioned
  • Surf Scoter
  • White-winged Scoter
  • Red-throated Loon
  • Purple Sandpiper
  • Little Gull
  • Sabine's Gull
  • Arctic Tern
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Parasitic Jaeger
  • Long-tailed Jaeger
  • Short-eared Owl
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Field Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 28, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 28th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A juvenile PURPLE SANDPIPER was found by Ben Wieland on the 26th along the south shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County. It was found about a hundred yards west of Denny's Resort, which is just east of the gas station in the town of Bena along U.S. Highway 2. Check the beach and sandbars between Denny's and the NoDak Resort to the west. The bird was still present as of noon today. This is a potential fifth state record, the first since 1991, and a first Cass County record.

Strong east winds on the 22nd and 23rd and the presence of several groups of birders in the area led to as many as sixteen jaegers sightings over Lake Superior in Duluth last weekend. Most were PARASITIC JAEGERS but there were also reports of two POMARINE JAEGERS as well as a LONG-TAILED JAEGER. Most of these were seen at Park Point from the 31st Street access at Lafayette Square, the 12th Street access, or from the Superior Entry.

At least four SABINE'S GULLS, several LITTLE GULLS, and two ARCTIC TERNS were also seen from Lafayette Square at Park Point over the weekend. Mike Hendrickson relocated two ARCTIC TERNS and saw a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at Lafayette Square on the 26th. Mike also found a RED-THROATED LOON here on the 24th, and saw a different individual at the same location on the 27th. Kim Eckert and others saw an adult RED-THROATED LOON at Lafayette Square today, as well as a juvenile LITTLE GULL and an unidentified JAEGER.

Matt Mecklenberg found a FIELD SPARROW on the 23rd at the Park Point recreational area near the bath house. A SHORT-EARED OWL was found injured at Park Point on the 27th and was taken to a rehabilitator. Dee Kuder found four SURF SCOTERS on Crane Lake in northern St. Louis County on the 27th.

A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen today in the Woodland neighborhood of Duluth, although I do not have a specific location.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 5th.

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. --====1159502295====-- From PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net Fri Sep 29 16:28:45 2006 From: PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net (Pastor Al Schirmacher) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:28:45 -0500 Subject: [mou] Sherburne NWR sparrows Message-ID: <001e01c6e3db$f47ec710$0b01a8c0@pastoral> Ten sparrow species at Sherburne NWR this morning (Eastern Towhee, Field, Vesper, Fox, Song, Lincoln's, Swamp, White-throated, White-crowned, Junco). First of the year White-crowned (just not common around here during migration) makes 19 sparrow species seen/heard in the refuge this year: * Eastern Towhee * American Tree Sparrow * Chipping * Clay-colored * Field * Vesper * Lark * Savannah * Grasshopper * Henslow's (2-3 this spring & summer) * Le Conte's (single during May migration) * Fox * Song * Lincoln's * Swamp * White-throated * Harris' * White-crowned * Dark-eyed Junco 20 would probably require an act of God (Sharp-tailed during migration? Wandering Lark Bunting?). Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties From wielandba@yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 18:12:59 2006 From: wielandba@yahoo.com (B W) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:12:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper still present Message-ID: <20060929171259.46038.qmail@web35501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1508769541-1159549979=:43877 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Ron Erpelding reports that the Purple Sandpiper was present at Denny's Resort as of 9:45 AM this morning (9/29). The bird appears to be spending more time (as Denny Martin noted) among the rocks that bound the small muddy channel between Denny's and the beach. If you park at the end of S. Winnie Rd. then the channel will be immediately to your east, or to the west if you park at Denny's. Ben Wieland Ben Wieland Deep Portage Learning Center 2197 Nature Center Dr. NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325 --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-1508769541-1159549979=:43877 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Ron Erpelding reports that the Purple Sandpiper was present at Denny's Resort as of 9:45 AM this morning (9/29).  The bird appears to be spending more time (as Denny Martin noted) among the rocks that bound the small muddy channel between Denny's and the beach.  If you park at the end of S. Winnie Rd. then the channel will be immediately to your east, or to the west if you park at Denny's. 

Ben Wieland


Ben Wieland
Deep Portage Learning Center
2197 Nature Center Dr. NW
Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)682-2325

Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com --0-1508769541-1159549979=:43877-- From northernflights@charter.net Fri Sep 29 18:17:50 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:17:50 -0500 Subject: [mou] Bemidji-Bird in the Hand Message-ID: <00B9DF64-BB51-45CC-B555-9070AFE3BFFC@charter.net> --Apple-Mail-1-854443940 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Wednesday, September 27 Yellow-rumps, Palm, C. Yellow-throat and W-t Sparrow are still moving through town. While attending a Ducks Unlimited luncheon at the Country Club on the north end of Lake Bemidji - a Red-eyed Vireo slammed into the glass patio doors in front of a group of DU supporters. It's writhing contortions disturbed the onlookers, mostly hunters, who expressed concern and sympathy. I retrieved the bird and transfered it to a small box on the slim chance that it would recover. It gave me an opportunity to speak to folks about migrant mortality, building practices and how to reduce strikes around the home. After the luncheon the bird began to stir and when released it flew straight to a cedar. When I returned to the shop I found a C. Yellow-throat trapped in the garage. I have no idea how these birds are getting in. (had a Savanna Sparrow last week) I can only imagine they they are attracted to the seed stock and the recent hatch of Indian Meal Worm moths I've been battling. 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! --Apple-Mail-1-854443940 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Wednesday, September 27
=A0=A0= =A0Yellow-rumps, Palm, C. Yellow-throat and W-t Sparrow are still = moving through town. While attending a Ducks Unlimited luncheon at the = Country Club on the north end of Lake Bemidji - a Red-eyed Vireo slammed = into the glass patio doors in front of a group of DU supporters. It's = writhing contortions disturbed the onlookers, mostly hunters, who = expressed concern and sympathy. I retrieved the bird and transfered it = to a small box on the slim chance that it would recover. It gave me an = opportunity to speak to folks about migrant mortality, building = practices and how to reduce strikes around the home. After the luncheon = the bird began to stir and when released it flew straight to a = cedar.
=A0=A0=A0 When I returned to the shop I found a C. = Yellow-throat trapped in the garage. I have no idea how these birds are = getting in. (had a=A0Savanna Sparrow last week) I can only imagine they = they are attracted to the seed stock and the recent hatch of Indian Meal = Worm moths I've been battling.

Kelly = Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird = Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or = visit us on the Web at...

=
The middle of Nowhere = = Somewhere!<= /DIV>

= --Apple-Mail-1-854443940-- From sbachman725@yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 19:19:21 2006 From: sbachman725@yahoo.com (Steve Bachman) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:19:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [mou] Ruby-crowned Kinglet in St.Paul (includes a link to photos of "the spot") Message-ID: <20060929181921.73311.qmail@web34606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> (I sent this message to the "mnbird" list yesterday, but it seems to have gone missing -- the whole list, not just my message. My apologies in advance if you receive this message twice.) A Ruby-crowned Kinglet landed on the ledge outside of a window in my office at Hamline University. This happened about an hour ago (10:00am-ish on Thurs 9/27). At first, I was unsure what this bird was and was busy looking at it (at a distance of about three feet) and jotting down notes ("smaller than a chickadee, olive-brown head, yellow on wings ...") when I saw a thin orange line on the bird's head. I watched as -- before my eyes -- this thin line quickly grew to become a large (relative to the size of the bird's head) and bright orange patch. Apparently, I excited the bird almost as much as it excited me. My cell phone has a (poor) built-in camera, so I used it to take photographs of the bird. Not Pulitzer Prize-winning to be sure, but they show the orange spot quite clearly. The head of the bird is hard to see in the first photo, but it shows no orange. I've posted these photos on a web page here: http://www.bachster.com/birds/kinglet20060927.html Steve Bachman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu Sat Sep 30 01:56:14 2006 From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu (patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:56:14 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper photos Message-ID: <2317.206.188.232.128.1159577774.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu> Hello all, I've posted a couple of Purple Sandpiper photos on my Flickr site. These were taken at about 10:00 this morning at Denny's Resort in Bena. When I left, the sandpiper had flown to the steep rocks along the east side of the small creek just to the west of the resort. The fall colors between Detroit Lakes and Walker are spectacular! Good Birding! http://www.flickr.com/photos/patsphotos/ 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 thimgan@digitaljam.com Sat Sep 30 02:15:08 2006 From: thimgan@digitaljam.com (Dan & Sandy Thimgan) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:15:08 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple sandpiper at Bena Message-ID: Not to besiege everyone with redundant reports about this bird, but in case anyone from some distance is thinking of traveling to see it: The Purple Sandpiper was still visible today, Friday Sept 29, at 5:15 p.m.. We had our own personal campground hosts, Kim Risen and Philip Chu, waiting at water's edge in Denny's Resort to point us to where the bird was quietly resting. It seemed very comfortable. In the half hour we watched, it only moved about 10 feet in each direction, hunting in the water, feeding snails. We turned directly into Denny's Resort, parked under the tree and walked to the edge of the water where it was resting on the small sandbar about 25 feet out in the water. Crisp, clear markings, a real treat to be able to study this bird at such close proximity and at such a leisurely pace. We did get rained on for a short time, but that didn't seem to bother the sandpiper -- and for me (Sandy) a great #300 for my MN list! Good luck, good birding. Sandy and Dan Thimgan -- Thimgans Otter Tail County Battle Lake MN From smithville4@charter.net Sat Sep 30 02:52:38 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:52:38 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park Pt. WI Pt. Today Message-ID: <000801c6e433$1c3506a0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E409.33021190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was out birding with Chet Meyers today at Park Pt & Wi. Pt. We also = birded with Brian Smith who we met at Lafayette Square. When we met = Brian he just spotted a jaeger flying over the beach. Chet, Brian and I = scanned the lake for at least a hour and a half before we left for WI = Pt.=20 Highlights: (12pm-1:30pm) -2 Pacific Loons ( juv & adult ) -Juv. Little Gull WI Pt. Birds ( all sightings on the Minn. side): (2pm-3:00pm) -Jaeger species (most likely a Parasitic Jaeger) -Adult Little Gull * When I dropped off Chet back at Lafayette Square I did some more lake = scanning. (3:30pm-5:00pm) -2 Pacific Loons (juv. & adult) -1 Red-throated Loon (juv) -Adult Little Gull (probably the same bird we saw at Wisconsin) -2 jaeger species Other birds: -Bonaparte's Gulls -Common Terns -Horned Grebes -Red-necked Grebes -Snow Goose at the ballfield at Park Pt. (Chet Meyers sighted this imm. = Blue Goose) Good birding Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E409.33021190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I was out birding with Chet = Meyers today=20 at Park Pt & Wi. Pt. We also birded with Brian Smith who we met=20 at Lafayette Square. When we met Brian he just spotted=20 a jaeger flying over the beach.  Chet, Brian and I = scanned the=20 lake for at least a hour and a half before we left for WI = Pt. 
 
Highlights: = (12pm-1:30pm)
-2 Pacific Loons ( juv & = adult=20 )
-Juv. Little = Gull
 
WI Pt. Birds ( all sightings = on the Minn.=20 side): (2pm-3:00pm)
-Jaeger species (most likely = a Parasitic=20 Jaeger)
-Adult Little = Gull
 
* When I dropped off Chet = back at=20 Lafayette Square I did some more lake scanning. = (3:30pm-5:00pm)
-2 Pacific Loons (juv. &=20 adult)
-1 Red-throated Loon = (juv)
-Adult Little Gull (probably = the same=20 bird we saw at Wisconsin)
-2 jaeger = species
 
Other birds:
-Bonaparte's = Gulls
-Common Terns
-Horned Grebes
-Red-necked = Grebes
-Snow Goose at the ballfield = at Park Pt.=20 (Chet Meyers sighted this imm. Blue Goose)
 
Good birding
 
 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C6E409.33021190-- From dingermcduff@hotmail.com Sat Sep 30 03:00:48 2006 From: dingermcduff@hotmail.com (shawn conrad) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:00:48 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper photos In-Reply-To: <2317.206.188.232.128.1159577774.squirrel@webmail.ndsu.nodak.edu> Message-ID: The location where Patrick reports seeing the Purple Sandpiper also where I saw it around 11:30 today. It's easy enough to find, but after Rick H. departed, I went to the beach where the bird is most easily visible from and took a GPS waypoint in case that would help someone out. 47* 21.044 94* 12.311 I used WGS 84. Shawn Conrad Bovey >From: patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu >To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu >Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper photos >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:56:14 -0500 (CDT) > >Hello all, > >I've posted a couple of Purple Sandpiper photos on my Flickr site. These >were taken at about 10:00 this morning at Denny's Resort in Bena. When I >left, the sandpiper had flown to the steep rocks along the east side of >the small creek just to the west of the resort. > >The fall colors between Detroit Lakes and Walker are spectacular! > >Good Birding! > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/patsphotos/ > > >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 > >_______________________________________________ >mou-net mailing list >mou-net@cbs.umn.edu >http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net From ekblad@frontiernet.net Sat Sep 30 02:33:55 2006 From: ekblad@frontiernet.net (Bob Ekblad) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:33:55 -0500 Subject: [mou] Purple Sandpiper Report Message-ID: <000601c6e430$80734940$6a01a8c0@BobLaptop> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E406.979D4140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Diane and I re-located the Purple Sandpiper at its usual location by the rocks on the point just west of Denny's Resort. We arrived there about 6:40 pm this evening and left about 7:20pm before the storm came in from across the lake. Bob Ekblad Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota ekblad@frontiernet.net http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E406.979D4140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Diane and I re-located the Purple Sandpiper at its = usual location by the rocks on the point just west of Denny’s = Resort.  We arrived there about 6:40 pm = this evening and left about 7:20pm before the storm came in from across the = lake.

 

Bob = Ekblad

Olmsted County in Southeast = Minnesota

ekblad@frontiernet.net<= /font>

http://www.Birding-Minnesota.co= m

 

------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6E406.979D4140-- From tlac5748@aol.com Sat Sep 30 09:50:27 2006 From: tlac5748@aol.com (tlac5748@aol.com) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:50:27 -0400 Subject: [mou] Kingllet Message-ID: <8C8B2849C84C73F-520-15@WEBMAIL-RA18.sysops.aol.com> ----------MailBlocks_8C8B2849C8264E7_520_2A_WEBMAIL-RA18.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I had ( RUBY-CROWNED?) 2 Kinglets flitting in my backyard tree all day Wednesday in Brooklyn Park, Next mid-day, saw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (never see them) at my lonely feeder, later a Coopers hawk in the tree, next to big feeder. I've had a Sharp-shinned Hawk stalking my yard for most of the last year. Today I saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker.; 1ST time since last spring. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ----------MailBlocks_8C8B2849C8264E7_520_2A_WEBMAIL-RA18.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
 I had ( RUBY-CROWNED?) 2 Kinglets flitting in my backyard tree all day Wednesday in Brooklyn Park,  Next mid-day, saw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (never see them) at my lonely feeder, later a Coopers hawk in the tree, next to big feeder.  I've had a Sharp-shinned Hawk stalking my yard for most of the last year. Today I saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker.; 1ST time since last spring.
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----------MailBlocks_8C8B2849C8264E7_520_2A_WEBMAIL-RA18.sysops.aol.com-- From Drewbec@aol.com Sat Sep 30 14:17:59 2006 From: Drewbec@aol.com (Drewbec@aol.com) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:17:59 EDT Subject: [mou] LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Black Dog Message-ID: -------------------------------1159622279 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yesterday at approximately 8:15am, I saw a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the west end of Black Dog Lake in Burnsville. Most likely the same bird previously reported by Conny Brunell and Paul Budde at Lake Calhoun or Harriet. Viewing conditions were very good, and there appeared to be a small black spot still present along side the red gonydeal spot on the mandible. All other characteristics indicated an "adult" bird in alternate plumage. I believe that would indicate this is more correctly a "4th cycle" bird, or near adult. Has anyone noticed this on the bird seen in Hennepin County? Other gulls present at Black Dog recently have included hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls, a few Herring Gulls, and very few Franklin's Gulls (since 9/12). No Franklin's were seen yesterday morning or later at around 6:00pm. I have not seen the reported Thayer's Gull, but there are plenty of birds to look through to try and find it! Drew Smith Eagan, Dakota County -------------------------------1159622279 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable AOL Email
Yesterday at approximately 8:15am, I saw a Lesser Black-back= ed=20 Gull on the west end of Black Dog Lake in Burnsville. Most likely the=20= same=20 bird previously reported by Conny Brunell and Paul Budde at Lake Calho= un=20 or Harriet.
 
Viewing conditions were very good, and there appeared to be a sma= ll=20 black spot still present along side the red gonydeal spot on the mandi= ble.=20 All other characteristics indicated an "adult" bird in alternate=20 plumage. I believe that would indicate this is more correctly a "= 4th=20 cycle" bird, or near adult. Has anyone noticed this on the bird seen i= n=20 Hennepin County?
 
Other gulls present at Black Dog recently have included hundreds=20= of=20 Ring-billed Gulls, a few Herring Gulls, and very few Franklin's Gulls=20 (since 9/12). No Franklin's were seen yesterday morning or later at ar= ound=20 6:00pm. I have not seen the reported Thayer's Gull, but there are plen= ty=20 of birds to look through to try and find it!
 
Drew Smith
Eagan, Dakota=20 County
-------------------------------1159622279-- From smithville4@charter.net Sat Sep 30 17:49:25 2006 From: smithville4@charter.net (Mike Hendrickson) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:49:25 -0500 Subject: [mou] Park Pt. Today Message-ID: <001601c6e4b0$637755e0$6400a8c0@FAMILYCOMPUTER> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6E486.7A574C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable -Arctic Tern was seen today as it flew in front of me at Lafayette = Square. The tern was the same adult I seen once before at this location = a few days ago. -Pacific Loon=20 -Red-throated Loon Good birding Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6E486.7A574C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
-Arctic Tern was seen today = as it flew in=20 front of me at Lafayette Square. The tern was the same adult I seen once = before=20 at this location a few days ago.
-Pacific Loon
-Red-throated = Loon
 
Good birding
Michael = Hendrickson
Duluth,=20 Minnesota
http://webpages.chart= er.net/mmhendrickson/
------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C6E486.7A574C90-- From northernflights@charter.net Sat Sep 30 19:20:13 2006 From: northernflights@charter.net (Larson Kelly) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:20:13 -0500 Subject: [mou] Bemidji Hummer Message-ID: <2BE7C447-4013-424D-AD5C-449ECC62D87F@charter.net> --Apple-Mail-1-944586846 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed September 30th I had a report from a neighboring business owner of a single adult female R-t Hummingbird visiting a feeder at their home on Lake Bemidji this morning. 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! --Apple-Mail-1-944586846 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 September 30th
I had a = report from a=A0neighboring=A0business owner of a single adult female = R-t Hummingbird visiting a feeder at their home on Lake Bemidji this = morning.

Kelly = Larson
Bemidji Minnesota

Northern Flights Wild Bird = Store
Just 96 miles from the Canadian border!
Or = visit us on the Web at...

=
The middle of Nowhere = = Somewhere!<= /DIV>

= --Apple-Mail-1-944586846-- From fieldfare21@hotmail.com Sat Sep 30 20:04:03 2006 From: fieldfare21@hotmail.com (Benjamin Fritchman) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:04:03 -0500 Subject: [mou] No Purple Sandpiper..... Message-ID: Bob Dunlap just called me (1:45 P.M.) to let me know that the Purple Sandpiper has not been relocated as of yet today. He's been there for several hours, and no sign of the bird has been found. He said there is a pretty large group of birders there, so coverage of the area has been pretty thorough. He did note that a Golden Eagle flew over earlier. Hopefully the bird can be refound, but as for now, it looks as if it has moved on. Ben Fritchman From krvail@myclearwave.net Sat Sep 30 21:25:25 2006 From: krvail@myclearwave.net (Ken & Rebecca Vail) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:25:25 -0500 Subject: [mou] Plegadis Ibis still present: Steele Co. Message-ID: <002401c6e4ce$963290d0$cdd40248@Vail> The Plegadis Ibises (2) previously reported by Nels Thompson at Straight River Marsh (CR 45 south of Owatonna) were still present at 2:30 Saturday. Also at the marsh: Ross's Goose associating with Cackling Geese Black-crowned Night-Heron Sandhill cranes Franklin's gulls Ken Vail Blooming Prairie