[mou] RFI, perhaps July is the time to diversify

[Liz Harper]

Hi, Al.

You may want to go to one of the workshops put on by the Minnesota Odonata
Survey Project.  There is one in Sherburne on August 9th
http://www.mndragonfly.org/calendar.html

Liz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher" <pastoral at princetonfreechurch.net>
To: <mou-net at moumn.org>; <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: [mou] RFI, perhaps July is the time to diversify


> Thinking about diversifying this hobby (avocation?  passion?), adding
> butterflies & dragonflies.
>
> Three motivations:
>
> 1) They're beautiful, and they fly.  I'm there already.
>
> 2) It's July, and I know most of the two county bird residents by first
> name:) (and post-breeding vagrants are still a bit scarce)
>
> 3) Would be nice to be able to answer non-birding questions on field trips
> ("no, sorry, I only know about birds" is a bit lame)
>
>
> So, a few questions:
>
> 1) Any (reasonably priced) field guides you'd recommend?
>
> 2) Are there any Minnesota checklists available, on-line or otherwise?
>
> 3) Other thoughts you would like to add from experience?
>
> (Bit quiet at Milaca Hiking Trails and Pioneer today - nice views of a
Wood
> Thrush at latter.)
>
>
> Good birding (and butterflying) to all!
>
> Al Schirmacher
> Princeton, MN
> Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
>
>
>
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