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9 May Henslow's Sparrow ["Dave Bartkey" ] 9 May Henslow's Sparrow ["Dave Bartkey" ] 9 May Up north in Bemidji ["Pat DeWenter" ] 09 May Cornell Lab's Sound Recording Workshop coming up [Adele Binning ] 09 May White-faced Ibis - Lyon County [] 09 May 2 Great-tailed Grackle - Lyon County [] 9 May Baltimore Oriole St Louis Park [Greg Overall ] 9 May Eur Collared-Dove in Duluth [Kim R Eckert ] 09 May Warblers in Winona [abeerman ] 8 May Warbler wave Steele Co. ["Ken or Rebecca Vail" ] 8 May Duluth RBA 5/8/08 [Jim Lind ] 8 May Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 8, 2008 [Jeanie Joppru ] 8 May MOU RBA 8 May 2008 [Anthony Hertzel ] 08 May Common Moorhen, Nicollet County [] 08 May Re: Eloise Butler (Minneapolis) [] 8 May Those videos I just sent... ["Alt, Mark" ] 8 May New Videos in the MOU gallery ["Alt, Mark" ] 8 May 1st Hummingbird, Clay-colored Sparrow ["birderguy" ] 8 May Three-toed Woodpecker in Duluth [Kim R Eckert ] 8 May ALERT: Summer Tanager--Blue Earth County [Chad Heins ] 08 May Birding in the classrooms, looking for volunteer, expert. [Melissa Knaak ] 8 May New E-mail address ["Alexander Watson" ] 8 May Piping Plovers still in Duluth.... [] 8 May odd warbler [dan&erika ] 8 May odd warbler [dan&erika ] 8 May 13 warbler species - Bass Ponds and Wood Lake Hennepin Cty [Derek Bakken ] 08 May Magnolia Warbler in Springbrook Nature Center [] 8 May Sherburne & Mille Lacs Area ["Pastor Al Schirmacher" ] 8 May Sherburne & Mille Lacs Area ["Pastor Al Schirmacher" ] 8 May Olmsted Mockingbird & Avocet ["Chris Benson" ] 8 May juvenile Gray Jay ["Dee Kuder" ] 8 May Olmsted County - American Avocet & Northern Mockingbird ["Bob Ekblad" ] 8 May Olmsted County - American Avocet & Northern Mockingbird ["Bob Ekblad" ] 7 May Eastern Kingbird [Forest & Kirsten Strnad ] 7 May downtown Minneapolis warblers [Sally Cagle ] 7 May correction: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! ["Debbie Waters" ] 7 May correction: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! ["Debbie Waters" ] 7 May Harris's, White-crowned Sprarrow, NW Bemidji, S. Beltrami County ["David S. Carman" ] 07 May WCSP Cottage Grove [Dan Deutsch ] 7 May Cleawater Cty. Rose-breasted Grosbeak [Larson Kelly ] 7 May Cleawater Cty. Rose-breasted Grosbeak [Larson Kelly ] 7 May Mourning Warbler at Eloise Butler [Sharon Stiteler ] 7 May Mourning Warbler at Eloise Butler [Sharon Stiteler ] 7 May Channel 5, 11 a.m news bird [Forest & Kirsten Strnad ] 07 May Snow Geese in Coon Rapids and Warblers in Fridley [] 6 May Chimney Swifts in Bemidji [Larson Kelly ] 6 May Chimney Swifts in Bemidji [Larson Kelly ] 6 May 20 Red-throated Loons, Little Gull, Piping Plover at Duluth [Peder Svingen ] 6 May Hok-Si-La Banding ["Larry Sirvio" ] 6 May 1st Oriole just showed up.. ["birderguy" ] 6 May Indigo Bunting - Woodbury ["runbic" ] 6 May Pine Siskin / Lincoln's Sparrow ["birderguy" ] Subject: Henslow's Sparrow From: "Dave Bartkey" <screechowl AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:45:32 -0500 Hi everyone, I first heard, and then saw a Henslow's Sparrow this morning at the Valley Grove Church Restored Grassland. Valley Grove Church is located just north of Nerstrand Woods State Park. To get there, go north from the park on Hwy. 246 to CR 30, take a left, and go west until you see the church on your left. There are trails mowed here and people are more than welcome to explore. I know the folks who restored this tract of land and they are very cordial. This is also a reliable spot for Grasshopper Sparrow (I saw one today), and I have had Henslow's here for three years in a row now. This latest Henslow's was very close, and I had the best looks I've ever had at this species today. Other highlights among the 116 species I saw today were: 2 Western Grebes; one on the eastern shore of Upper Sakatah Lake, and another on the eastern side of Cannon Lake, just off Ackman Park. 3 tern species on Upper Sakatah - Forster's, Caspian, and Common. 1 Dark-eyed Junco (!) at the Valley Grove Church Cemetery. Other FOY's ~ Brewer's Blackbird Harris' Sparrow Blackburnian Warbler (warblers were very minimal today) American Redstart Grasshopper Sparrow Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Baltimore Oriole (FINALLY!) Eastern Kingbird Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Lots of other good stuff too! Good birding! Dave Bartkey Faribault, MN screechowl AT charter.net --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Henslow's Sparrow From: "Dave Bartkey" <screechowl AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:45:32 -0500 Hi everyone, I first heard, and then saw a Henslow's Sparrow this morning at the Valley Grove Church Restored Grassland. Valley Grove Church is located just north of Nerstrand Woods State Park. To get there, go north from the park on Hwy. 246 to CR 30, take a left, and go west until you see the church on your left. There are trails mowed here and people are more than welcome to explore. I know the folks who restored this tract of land and they are very cordial. This is also a reliable spot for Grasshopper Sparrow (I saw one today), and I have had Henslow's here for three years in a row now. This latest Henslow's was very close, and I had the best looks I've ever had at this species today. Other highlights among the 116 species I saw today were: 2 Western Grebes; one on the eastern shore of Upper Sakatah Lake, and another on the eastern side of Cannon Lake, just off Ackman Park. 3 tern species on Upper Sakatah - Forster's, Caspian, and Common. 1 Dark-eyed Junco (!) at the Valley Grove Church Cemetery. Other FOY's ~ Brewer's Blackbird Harris' Sparrow Blackburnian Warbler (warblers were very minimal today) American Redstart Grasshopper Sparrow Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Baltimore Oriole (FINALLY!) Eastern Kingbird Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Lots of other good stuff too! Good birding! Dave Bartkey Faribault, MN screechowl AT charter.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Up north in Bemidji From: "Pat DeWenter" <hoocooks4you AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 15:56:11 -0500 We returned here Tuesday from TX, just ahead of the birds it seems. Our lake is open, but Lake Bemidji still has a lot of ice. Yesterday, in the open water were rafts of Common Goldeneye and Bufflehead, and what I assume were Lesser Scaup. I didn't have my scope along to check for Greater. There were also 2 pair of Eared Grebes. In our yard today, we have had a large number of Yellow-rump Warblers, along with one Palm and one Black-and-White. We also had 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and 2 Chipping Sparrows. As cold as it has been, there are very few insects for these birds. Hope they will survive! I saw the newscast about all the dead Bluebirds and Tree Swallows that have been found. I assume the lack of food also will apply to Warblers, Orioles, Tanagers and other insect eaters. I think this spring would be a good year to put out mealworms, and suet. Pat DeWenter Bemidji/Beltrami Co. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Cornell Lab's Sound Recording Workshop coming up From: Adele Binning <abinning AT smm.org> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:35 -0500 If you have not heard about the Sound Recording Workshop that the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology runs each summer out in the Sierra Nevada mountains, take a look at this webiste: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/macaulaylibrary/Contribute/ soundRecordingWorkshop.html It is an incredible week of learning about natural sound recording with people from all over the U.S. and the world. The instructors are fantastic and the surroundings (including the birds) are astounding. The course is limited to 15 participants so if you think you are interested, check out the website soon. Adele Binning Saint Paul past participant in SRW --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: White-faced Ibis - Lyon County From: cbc AT rohair.com Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 11:50:33 -0700 6 White-faced Ibis were observed at Black Rush Lake in Lyon County on Thursday evening (May 8) and again Friday morning (May 9). They were along County Road 59 toward the North end of BRL. From MN Highway 23, County Road 59 is 1 mile South of the Camden State Park Main Entrance. Also observed were American Bittern, and Black-crowned Night-Heron Roger Schroeder --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: 2 Great-tailed Grackle - Lyon County From: cbc AT rohair.com Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:10 -0700 2 Great-tailed Grackle were observed at Black Rush Lake in Lyon County on Friday morning (May 9). They were along County Road 59 toward the North end of BRL. From MN Highway 23, County Road 59 is 1 mile South of the Camden State Park Main Entrance. Also observed were White-faced Ibis, American Bittern, and Black-crowned Night-Heron Roger Schroeder --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Baltimore Oriole St Louis Park From: Greg Overall <g_overall AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:25:05 -0700 (PDT) I had the first Baltimore Oriole of the season show up in my backyard last night. He was just sitting on my main feeder. When he saw me he flew up into my big ash tree and stayed put for a while on a lower branch. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Eur Collared-Dove in Duluth From: Kim R Eckert <eckertkr AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:37:30 -0500 At 10:00 am today, May 9, a Eurasian Collared-Dove appeared at our backyard bird feeders on the 1900 block of W Kent Rd in Duluth. It stayed for ~20 minutes before flying SE across Kent Rd towards Garden St, and it was hard to tell whether it kept going or stopped somewhere within a block or so of here. Interestingly enough, the bird perched for a few minutes in one of the same spruce trees where yesterday's Am Three-toed Woodpecker was feeding! As far as I know, this represents the first St Louis Co record, and only the second for NE Minn. Kim Eckert --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Warblers in Winona From: abeerman <abeerman AT smumn.edu> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 09:44:03 -0500 I went out to Aghaming park this morning across the wagon bridge and saw : Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler N. Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Cape May Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Palm Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Also Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Andrew Beerman Winona, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Warbler wave Steele Co. From: "Ken or Rebecca Vail" <krvail AT myclearwave.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 23:44:21 -0500 There was a nice warbler wave at Rice Lake State Park, Steele Co. today. 14 warbler species: Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler N. Parula Yellow Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (20:1, yellow-rumped to all other warbler species) Black-throated Green Warbler Palm Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black & White Warbler N. Waterthrush Wilson's Warbler Others: Forster's Tern Black Tern Ruby-throated Hummingbird Great-crested Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Harris's Sparrow Orchard Oriole 83 species for the day (about 4 hours of birding) Ken Vail Blooming Prairie, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Duluth RBA 5/8/08 From: Jim Lind <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:55:51 -0500 -RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *May 8, 2008 *MNDU0805.08 -Birds mentioned Black Scoter Red-throated Loon Eared Grebe American White Pelican Yellow Rail Piping Plover Spotted Sandpiper Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Little Gull Bonaparte's Gull Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Caspian Tern Short-eared Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker American Three-toed Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Eastern Towhee Clay-colored Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red Crossbill -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: May 8, 2008 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind AT frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 8th, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A PIPING PLOVER was found on the 4th by Peder Svingen at 22nd Street on Park Point, and two were seen by Shawn Zierman at the same location on the 8th. Twenty RED-THROATED LOONS were found by Peder and Kim Eckert on the 6th off Park Point between the recreation area and Lafayette Square. Peder also found an adult LITTLE GULL on the 6th at 22nd Street on Park Point, along with more than 4,100 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. On the 4th, Peder saw a female BLACK SCOTER between Interstate Island and 27th Avenue West, a second cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on Interstate Island, and a first cycle THAYER'S GULL at Lafayette Square on Park Point. WILLETS were seen during the week on Park Point at the recreation area and between 12th Street and 22nd Street. Frank Berdan found a flock of six on the 3rd along Scenic Highway 61, 0.25 mile southwest of the McQuade Road. Uwe Kausch reported an EARED GREBE on the 7th along MN Highway 61 at the Lester River in east Duluth. Kim Eckert found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the 8th near the UMD campus on the 1900 block of West Kent Road. Dave Grosshuesch found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on the 4th at 57th Avenue East and Juniata Street in Duluth, and it was still present on the 6th. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen at the same location on the 6th. Sharon Lind found an EASTERN TOWHEE on the 4th on the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in downtown Two Harbors. Another was seen on the 6th at Leif Erickson Park in Duluth. Kim Eckert heard two YELLOW RAILS on the 5th in Aitkin County at the McGregor Marsh. They were on the east side of MN Highway 65, 0.7 mile south of MN Highway 210. Warren Nelson found a SHORT-EARED OWL on the 3rd near the junction of CR 1 and CR 22, about three miles north of Aitkin. Denny and Barb Martin found RED CROSSBILLS on the 5th at the Cloquet Forestry Center along Carlton County Road 5. Sparky Stensaas saw 40 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 2nd at Perch Lake in the Fond du Lac neighborhood of west Duluth. A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was found on April 28th at a private residence near Lutsen in Cook County and was still present on May 3rd. There is no public access to the location, but I will post if the situation changes. Recent new arrivals in the area include LE CONTE'S SPARROW on the 3rd, FORSTER’S TERN and CASPIAN TERN on the 4th, RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING, and CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on the 6th, SPOTTED SANDPIPER on the 7th, and OVENBIRD and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on the 8th. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 15th. 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. 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Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 8, 2008 From: Jeanie Joppru <ajjoppru AT wiktel.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:45:55 -0500 -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 8, 2008 *MNDL0805.08 -Birds mentioned Mallard Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Ruffed Grouse Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American Bittern Broad-winged Hawk Virginia Rail Sora Sandhill Crane Marbled Godwit Least Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher American Three-toed Woodpecker Purple Martin Tree Swallow Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Chipping Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Smith's Longspur Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: May 8, 2008 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru AT wiktel.com) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 8, 2008 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. Most reluctantly, the weather is warming up, and this is the first week when there has been no snow reported in the northwest. Migration continues, and I have several reports of songbirds that did not make it through the cold spell last week. Meantime, some warblers and other insect eaters are starting to show up so we hope that the weather does not have another relapse. Two unusual sightings were reported this week: Lawrence Lewandowski sent in a photo of a hen MALLARD perched on the roof of a wood duck box in Becker County, and Bob O'Connor reported what appeared to be a junco/white-throated sparrow hybrid in his yard on May 5. Jerry Bonkoski found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in Itasca County on May 4 at the Lost Forty SNA in the northern part of the county. The bird was seen along the hiking trail. Jeff and Amy Drake in Otter Tail County reported their observations of GREATER SCAUP, HORNED GREBE, EARED GREBE, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 3. Sarah Knutie at Big Pine Lake saw RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, and NORTHERN CARDINAL on May 6. Brad and Dee Elhers saw HARRIS'S SPARROW and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK in Fergus Falls on May 6. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported SORA on May 5, Bank Swallow on May 6, CHIMNEY SWIFT, CLIFF SWALLOW, GRAY CATBIRD, and YELLOW WARBLER on May 7, and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD on May 8. Kelly Blackledge at Tamarac NWR in Becker County reported YELLOW WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on May 2. Susan and John Kroll saw a pair of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS at the refuge on May 3. Char Legenhausen saw an AMERICAN BITTERN on May 8, while Judy Welu reported two pairs of NORTHERN CARDINALS and a BELTED KINGFISHER at Lake Sallie. In Clay County, Patrick Beauzay found 8 SMITH'S LONGSPURS along the longspur road just north of the wind generators at Felton Prairie. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld observed BARN SWALLOW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at the Pondorosa Golf Club on May 6. Bruce Flaig in Polk County saw a large flock of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS on the lake near his home in the southern part of the county on May 5. Shelley Steva observed about 200 swans moving through Red Lake County on May 2, and also the first BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD. On May 4 I saw a variety of ducks, HORNED GREBE, and EARED GREBE at the Red Lake Falls WTP. Also in Red Lake County, there were BARN SWALLOWS, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, VESPER SPARROW, and SAVANNAH SPARROW. Michael Furtman , while birding at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, spotted 30 WILSON'S PHALAROPES at Tamarack Pool, and 5 MARBLED GODWITS at South Pool. Agassiz staff reported some new arrivals such as RUDDY DUCK, AMERICAN BITTERN, OSPREY,PEREGRINE FALCONS, VIRGINIA RAIL, FORSTER'S TERN, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and SWAMP SPARROW among others. They reported the presence of thousands of ducks on Farmes Pool. Kelly Larson in Clearwater County, reported RUFFED GROUSE, SANDHILL CRANES, WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, TREE SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and PURPLE FINCH , all present on May 2. In Beltrami County on May 6, Kelly Larson reported that CHIMNEY SWIFTS were back in Bemidji. Dave Carman observed HARRIS'S SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on May 7. Mary Lou Marchand had eight species of sparrows on May 6, and reported BROWN THRASHER and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 7. Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported LEAST SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, CLIFF SWALLOW, and PALM WARBLERS on May 7 near Lancaster. Beth Siverhus in Roseau County mentioned several common ducks, as well as HORNED GREBE, PURPLE MARTIN, TREE SWALLOW, BROWN THRASHER, FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, and EVENING GROSBEAK on May 6. Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, May 15, 2008. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. 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Subject: MOU RBA 8 May 2008 From: Anthony Hertzel <axhertzel AT sihope.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:12:37 -0500 -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 8, 2008 *MNST0805.08 -Birds mentioned Ross's Goose Surf Scoter Red-throated Loon Clark's Grebe White-faced Ibis Mississippi Kite Ruddy Turnstone Little Gull Black Tern Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Swainson's Thrush Northern Mockingbird Blackpoll Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Mourning Warbler Summer Tanager Grasshopper Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Smith's Longspur Indigo Bunting Bobolink Orchard Oriole -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: May 8, 2008 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel AT sihope.com) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 8th 2008. On May 4th, two WHITE-FACED IBIS were found near Willmar in Kandiyohi County. From Willmar, go west on U.S. Highway 12 for two miles beyond county road 5. Turn north)on the gravel for one mile to a "T" intersection. Turn right and check the north side of the road. On May 3rd, an adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was found at the Bass Ponds area of Bloomington, Hennepin County, but the was gone within minutes and has not been reported since. A pair of SURF SCOTERS was seen on the 4th on Lake Pepin near Hok-Si-La Park, Goodhue County. On the 6th, 20 RED-THROATED LOONS and a LITTLE GULL were seen from Park Point in Duluth. The loons were seen from the Beach House at the Recreation Area, and the gull was found off 22nd Street. On May 5th, both a CLARK'S GREBE and a ROSS'S GOOSE were on Thielke Lake in Big Stone County. Both were observed from county road 62, which runs along the south side of the lake. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on the 3rd about two hundred yards east of the junction of Aitkin County Roads 1 and 22, about three miles north of the town of Aitkin. A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen on the 3rd at the western boundary of Taopi in Mower County, along highway 56. Another was in Duluth on the 4th, at 57th Avenue East and Juniata Street. On May 8th, a male SUMMER TANAGER was seen foraging next to the road at Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County. The bird was on the prairie side of state highway 68. Turn left at the first intersection and drive until you get to a wet area that has dead oaks on either side of the road. Another was in Sibley County, investigating the trees near the campground at Rush River County Park. On May 4th, a flock of eight SMITH'S LONGSPURS was along the longspur road of the Felton Prairie near Felton in Clay County. Among the many returning migrants reported this past week have been RUDDY TURNSTONE, BLACK TERN, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, INDIGO BUNTING, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, BOBOLINK, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 15th 2008. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Common Moorhen, Nicollet County From: rdunlap AT gac.edu Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 19:50:01 -0500 I went canoeing on Swan Lake in Nicollet County this afternoon with one of my college professors and we found a Common Moorhen in the marsh way out in the middle of the lake. We put in our canoe at the boat access on the northeast side of the lake and paddled pretty much straight south from there. The bird was actually perched on a clump of reeds before we spooked it back into thick cover. Unless you plan on canoeing the lake, I'm guessing your chances of finding this bird are pretty small, although the marsh that can be viewed from this north access is pretty good habitat, so maybe it will venture closer to the boat launch. Other birds we observed on the lake: American Bittern (several vocalizing, some of which could be heard from the boat launch) Sora Western, Eared, Red-necked, and Pied-billed Grebes Black-crowned Night-Heron Good birding! Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Re: Eloise Butler (Minneapolis) From: johndjonas AT aol.com Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 20:46:07 -0400 At Eloise Butler park I observed the following: Great Crested Flycatcher (1 ) White Throated Sparrow (Pair) Black & White Warblers (4) Nashville Warblers (8) Yellow Rumped Warbler (1) --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Those videos I just sent... From: "Alt, Mark" <Mark.Alt AT bestbuy.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:45:58 -0500 The Black and white Warbler and Parula are switched... duh. Sorry about that. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: New Videos in the MOU gallery From: "Alt, Mark" <Mark.Alt AT bestbuy.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:42:50 -0500 Peter Neubeck and I shared a great day afield with Peter's son Noah in Sherburne, Benton, and Stearns County last Saturday, 5/3/08. The highlight of the day was a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk that was driven right in front of us by harassing crows, eye level in perfect light less than a hundred feet away, now that is what I am talking about! I got some of my videos from that day edited (finally) and here are some URL's to compressed versions of them for the MOU video gallery. I was about 3 feet from this Parula Warbler as it foraged at our feet. This bird was behaving as if it had just landed from a very long flight. http://www.moumn.org/video/221-1.mp4 This Black-and-white Warbler foraged on a tree 6 feet away and can be seen gleaning insects from the oaks' bark. http://www.moumn.org/video/223-1.mp4 This pari of Sandhill Cranes danced in a field in Benton County - a rare sight up here! http://www.moumn.org/video/216-1.mp4 Milt put on quite a show fro us to witness, 93 species of birds, no one else around, and hundreds of Pasque Flowers in Bloom! Thanks again, Milt. Good birding! Mark Alt Brooklyn Center, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: 1st Hummingbird, Clay-colored Sparrow From: "birderguy" <birderguy AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:42:59 -0500 Just had my 1st hummer of the season check out my feeder and flowers, also I had a Clay-colored Sparrow.. -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See My WEB pages at: www.birderguy.com Email: BirderGuy AT comcast.net Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org/ Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member http://www.moumn.org/ Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Three-toed Woodpecker in Duluth From: Kim R Eckert <eckertkr AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:18:35 -0500 A male Three-toed Woodpecker was a most unexpected surprise this afternoon, May 8, in our back yard on the 1900 block of W Kent Rd in Duluth. For at least a half hour, from 4:30 to 5:00, it was working on two mostly dead spruce trees before flying off and out of sight. What makes this sighting especially unexpected, aside from the time of year, is that this location is in a solidly residential area in the middle of town, with not that many coniferous trees in the yards in this neighborhood. Kim Eckert --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: ALERT: Summer Tanager--Blue Earth County From: Chad Heins <odunamis AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:53:48 -0700 (PDT) Hey birders! At 4:00pm this afternoon I found a male Summer Tanager foraging next to the road at Minneopa State Park. The bird was seen on the prairie side off of Hwy 68. Turn left at the first intersection and drive until you get to a wet area that has dead oaks on either side of the road. The bird was on the north (right) side of the road and flew into the woods and toward the river while we watched. Chad Heins Mankato, MN ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Birding in the classrooms, looking for volunteer, expert. From: Melissa Knaak <misola11 AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:36:27 -0400 I hope this is appropriate for this list.? I am only on this one birding list and am new to this whole "family" networking of birders and I have a question: I have thought about this for years now.? I have two boys in 2nd and 6th (8 and 12) grade now that go to a private school in Prior Lake and in this school the parents do alot of with volunteering and that includes ideas for field trips, classroom activities, etc.? I am an avid birder!!? I am no expert, but I simply love birds and especially am fascinated by raptors.? I can never seem to learn enough about them and have passed this "hobby" or "appreciation" to my boys and have always thought what a terrific idea it would be if I could find someone that comes into the classrooms and teaches the kids (and teachers too) about birds, the significance and importance of them and how to start noticing them around you and maybe they have some materials and even better birds to bring in for a "show and tell" experience.? I think it is also great that the school is near Cleary Lake where there is an Osprey nest, there is a great learning experience there I have thought about as well.? My boys have learned much these past years and I would like to pass that on to others in the community so we could get more of an awareness out there.? Any ideas on who, what, where to contact for such info?? Thanks so much fellow birders! Melissa Prior Lake/Shakopee Scott County, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: New E-mail address From: "Alexander Watson" <royaltern AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:05:29 -0500 Hello All, Alex Watson here! I have a new address so you can reach me here at royaltern AT gmail.com I will no longer be checking my other AT mnsu.edu address. Thanks, Alex --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Piping Plovers still in Duluth.... From: SCmzd AT aol.com Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:35:16 EDT Many thanks go to Peder Svingen for his recent postings on the presence of piping plover at Minnesota Point, Duluth, MN, (22nd street access to the lake.) Today I observed two piping plovers at this location. Today was by the far the highlight of spring migration so far for me because of the time I got to watch these precious birds. I'm assuming that there is one male and one female today, based on their interactions:) Now I have never observed this species copulating before, but I think it's a pretty safe bet that thats what was going on today. Amazing really, they would call frequently to each other, they would land next to one another and fluff up their chest feathers, the "female" appeared to be looking for a suitable nesting place, trying several different depressions on for minutes at a time. Also sad in a way, to realise what has been lost with the decline of this species in this area. Even if these two did try to nest on the point, I doubt very much that their efforts would be successful due to the human and canine traffic alone, (and yes I do include myself in the human impact). I've posted a picture of one of the birds in "recently seen" on MOU, and I will also try to post a picture of lesser quality which shows both birds in "showcase". Most interesting was the displaying that would go on when the two birds would come in close contact with one another. You can see a little bit of that in the picture that I will post of the two birds, notice the flared tail of the bird in the background....Anyway, I'm completely stoked now and my sleep has been suffering significantly due to the excitement that is spring migration. Also, the blue jays are moving up the shore in mass today with impressive numbers seen this morning. Happy Birding, Shawn Zierman. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: odd warbler From: dan&erika <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:25:45 -0500 Hi All-- Banding has been very good the last two days. This morning I caught a warbler that I did not recognize. As I approached the net, I suspected maybe a Hooded Warbler. But the bird was like nothing else I have ever seen. I suspect it is a partially albino Nashville Warbler (due to the chestnut in its crown). http://www.northern.edu/tallmand/dat/misc/nawaodd1.jpg dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://danerika.googlepages.com/home http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: odd warbler From: dan&erika <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:25:45 -0500 Hi All-- Banding has been very good the last two days. This morning I caught a warbler that I did not recognize. As I approached the net, I suspected maybe a Hooded Warbler. But the bird was like nothing else I have ever seen. I suspect it is a partially albino Nashville Warbler (due to the chestnut in its crown). http://www.northern.edu/tallmand/dat/misc/nawaodd1.jpg dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://danerika.googlepages.com/home http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: 13 warbler species - Bass Ponds and Wood Lake Hennepin Cty From: Derek Bakken <spottedtowhee AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:40:21 -0500 Yesterday (Wed) between 4pm and 8pm at Wood Lake and Bass Ponds, I found 13 species of warbler: Wood Lake: 11 species / 4-6pm American Redstart - 5 YR Warbler - 200+ Palm Warbler - 50+ Northern Waterthrush - 1 Common Yellowthroat - 1 (FOY) Yellow Warbler - 8 Black-throated Green - 1 (Lifer) Nashville - 3 (FOY) Tennessee - 2 Orange-crowned - 2 Black and White - 2 Also of interest: Blue-headed Vireo, Broad-winged Hawk, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Bass Ponds: 8 spcies / 6-8pm YR Warbler - 50+ Palm Warbler - 5 Yellow Warbler - 4 Nashville - 4 Tennessee - 1 Blackburnian - 1 (very bright orange male) (FOY) Northern Parula - 1 (FOY) Black and White - 1 Also of interest: Gray-cheeked Thrush, Lincoln's Sparrow -Derek Bakken Minneapolis, MN www.flickr.com/photos/dobak ornitholature.blogspot.com --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Magnolia Warbler in Springbrook Nature Center From: maziwa AT comcast.net Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 14:48:15 +0000 Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley (100 85th Ave NW) continues to host several warbler species this spring. This morning (7:30 am or so) saw: Palm Yellow-rumped Tennessee Black and white Yellow Nashville But the absolute highlight of the morning was male Magnolia Warbler. Tom "Life, liberty and the pursuit - of birds!" --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Sherburne & Mille Lacs Area From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher" <pastoral AT princetonfreechurch.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:47:11 -0500 Sherburne & Mille Lacs 112 species over last week, including: * 13 warblers. Yellow-rumpeds still predominate, but Blue-winged, Magnolia, Black-throated Green and Redstart have just arrived. * 12 sparrows. Lark & Grasshopper both in, single Junco. No White-crowned or Harris' here yet. * 14 waterfowl. Diminishment beginning. * 8 raptors. Slow migration. Single Merlin and Broad-winged seen to date. Could be attributed to morning birding. * 7 shorebirds. Water high in many traditional spots. Need to check more temporary ag ponds. * 3 flycatchers, GC & Least just in. * 3 thrushes. First Swainson's this week. No sightings of Veery, Wood or Gray-cheeked yet (should be any day). * 6 blackbirds. First Baltimores in Tuesday, finally found Yellow-headed Blackbird (north of Zimmerman along 169). Positive thought: migration is just late enough that the MOU Sherburne trip could catch a warbler wave. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Sherburne & Mille Lacs Area From: "Pastor Al Schirmacher" <pastoral AT princetonfreechurch.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:47:11 -0500 Sherburne & Mille Lacs 112 species over last week, including: * 13 warblers. Yellow-rumpeds still predominate, but Blue-winged, Magnolia, Black-throated Green and Redstart have just arrived. * 12 sparrows. Lark & Grasshopper both in, single Junco. No White-crowned or Harris' here yet. * 14 waterfowl. Diminishment beginning. * 8 raptors. Slow migration. Single Merlin and Broad-winged seen to date. Could be attributed to morning birding. * 7 shorebirds. Water high in many traditional spots. Need to check more temporary ag ponds. * 3 flycatchers, GC & Least just in. * 3 thrushes. First Swainson's this week. No sightings of Veery, Wood or Gray-cheeked yet (should be any day). * 6 blackbirds. First Baltimores in Tuesday, finally found Yellow-headed Blackbird (north of Zimmerman along 169). Positive thought: migration is just late enough that the MOU Sherburne trip could catch a warbler wave. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Olmsted Mockingbird & Avocet From: "Chris Benson" <chrisb AT fullcircleimage.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:19:21 -0500 Both birds were present last night at sunset. The Avocet was very active, I doubt it's there today. The Mockingbird was very cooperative and not too skittish. The homeowner is now aware of the bird after I spoke with her last evening. She was suspicious of the activity near her house but I think she's cool with it now that she knows why vehicles are stopping and why the occupants are staring at her house. By the way, she's pretty much up on (or down with, depending on your syntax) the birdlife at the reservoir... If you go, introduce yourself if the people who live there are out and about. Chris Benson Rochester --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: juvenile Gray Jay From: "Dee Kuder" <dkuder AT citlink.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 06:13:54 -0500 Yesterday while hiking the Vermilion Gorge Trail at Crane Lake in northern St Louis County, I saw an immature GRAY JAY. The bird was an overall slate gray color. It hadn't been out of the nest too long as it had the pink gape of a young bird. It had no problem flying from branch to branch. It was making begging calls and at one point sat with its mouth open waiting to be fed. I watched with my binoculars from about 20 feet away. The ice just completely cleared from Crane Lake on Wednesday, but there is probably still ice on the bigger lakes just up north in Voyageurs National Park. I saw my last Redpoll on Monday, May 5th - they were quickly replaced by Purple Finches and Chipping Sparrows the next day. Dee Kuder Crane Lake --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Olmsted County - American Avocet & Northern Mockingbird From: "Bob Ekblad" <ekblad AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 00:40:16 -0500 An American Avocet was along the shore of the north side of the reservoir east of the Olmsted County landfill on Thurs 5/7. There was also a Northern Mockingbird located about a mile north of the reservoir - in a grove of trees about a half a mile south of County 4. There were only a very small number of warblers present today and most of them were foraging near the ground in wet areas. Bob Ekblad Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota ekblad AT frontiernet.net http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Olmsted County - American Avocet & Northern Mockingbird From: "Bob Ekblad" <ekblad AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 00:40:16 -0500 An American Avocet was along the shore of the north side of the reservoir east of the Olmsted County landfill on Thurs 5/7. There was also a Northern Mockingbird located about a mile north of the reservoir - in a grove of trees about a half a mile south of County 4. There were only a very small number of warblers present today and most of them were foraging near the ground in wet areas. Bob Ekblad Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota ekblad AT frontiernet.net http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Eastern Kingbird From: Forest & Kirsten Strnad <carowren AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:27:44 -0700 (PDT) >From trhe FOREST along trhe Straight River in Faribault: Kirsten and I saw our first - two - Eastern Kingbirds in Rice County today, Forest Strnad --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: downtown Minneapolis warblers From: Sally Cagle <scagle AT bitstream.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:18:32 -0500 As we walked around Nicollet Island today, we saw lots of migrants, especially Yellow-rumped Warblers, over four dozen. The morning's highlights included: Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart (at least 6) Spotted Sandpiper Chimney Swift Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Baltimore Oriole Orange-crowned Warblers and an Indigo Bunting were the highlights yesterday. Earlier in the spring (when my computer was not working), a sampling of the migrating waterfowl, including over a dozen Common Loons, rested in the waters surrounding Nicollet Island. Neighbors reported waking up to a loon's call "just like at the lake." Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Pied-billed Grebe American Coot If anyone wants information on locating Nicollet island or the birding spots, email me and I'll be glad to provide it. Happy birding! Sally Cagle Downtown Minneapolis --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: correction: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! From: "Debbie Waters" <dlpwaters AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:17:36 -0500 Hi folks, First, a date correction: the most recent issue of Minnesota Birding listed the GMB St. Louis Co Big Day as being held on May 24.the correct date is May 17. The compilation brunch is being held on Sunday, May 18. This is a FUN event! You can choose from many categories to compete in.non-motorized, big sit, county, statewide and there's even a category for a youth team. Grab your birding buddies and get out there--this is a great excuse to go birding! Our executive director Janelle has been gathering up great prizes for the birdathon and I've put together a gorgeous prairie birds t-shirt--which is FREE to each participant! All proceeds go to help support our education & research programs. If you'd like more information about our programs, contact Janelle at 218.428.6209 or jlong AT hawkridge.org. Or visit our website at www.hawkridge.org. Hope to see you all at the compilation brunch... Here are the details: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008 Six ways to participate. Saturday, May 17, 2008: St. Louis County Big Day: The original Hawk Ridge Birdathon May 1-17, any 24-hour period: Single County Big Day Minnesota Statewide Big Day Big Sit Non-motorized Youth Team The Great Minnesota Birdathon is a statewide event! Your team can do a Big Day anywhere in Minnesota on any day from May 1st through the 17th. Birders of all levels of ability are invited to form or join one of the birding teams attempting to find as many species as possible in a 24-hour period. Or, you can compete in other categories, such as a Big Sit, the Non-motorized division or on a Youth Team. Prizes will be awarded for each category. All are invited to our Sunday Birdathon Brunch on May 18, when the species for all events will be added up and prizes awarded! Good food, great conversation and fun stories. Chase any rarities found after the brunch! The Birdathon is more than just fun-it is an important means of raising funds for Hawk Ridge programs. Therefore, we ask each team member to solicit at least $30 in pledges or to contribute $30 as a participation fee per person. Everyone who contributes $30 or more will receive a free Great Minnesota Birdathon t-shirt. For more information on this annual rite of spring-the Birdathon birding teams, the pledges, the Birdathon Brunch-please go to our website for downloadable forms at www.hawkridge.org or contact us at birdathon AT hawkridge.org or 218.428.6209. __________________________ Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 dwaters AT hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! Raptors in the Classroom : 8,000 students & counting. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: correction: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! From: "Debbie Waters" <dlpwaters AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:17:36 -0500 Hi folks, First, a date correction: the most recent issue of Minnesota Birding listed the GMB St. Louis Co Big Day as being held on May 24.the correct date is May 17. The compilation brunch is being held on Sunday, May 18. This is a FUN event! You can choose from many categories to compete in.non-motorized, big sit, county, statewide and there's even a category for a youth team. Grab your birding buddies and get out there--this is a great excuse to go birding! Our executive director Janelle has been gathering up great prizes for the birdathon and I've put together a gorgeous prairie birds t-shirt--which is FREE to each participant! All proceeds go to help support our education & research programs. If you'd like more information about our programs, contact Janelle at 218.428.6209 or jlong AT hawkridge.org. Or visit our website at www.hawkridge.org. Hope to see you all at the compilation brunch... Here are the details: Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008 Six ways to participate. Saturday, May 17, 2008: St. Louis County Big Day: The original Hawk Ridge Birdathon May 1-17, any 24-hour period: Single County Big Day Minnesota Statewide Big Day Big Sit Non-motorized Youth Team The Great Minnesota Birdathon is a statewide event! Your team can do a Big Day anywhere in Minnesota on any day from May 1st through the 17th. Birders of all levels of ability are invited to form or join one of the birding teams attempting to find as many species as possible in a 24-hour period. Or, you can compete in other categories, such as a Big Sit, the Non-motorized division or on a Youth Team. Prizes will be awarded for each category. All are invited to our Sunday Birdathon Brunch on May 18, when the species for all events will be added up and prizes awarded! Good food, great conversation and fun stories. Chase any rarities found after the brunch! The Birdathon is more than just fun-it is an important means of raising funds for Hawk Ridge programs. Therefore, we ask each team member to solicit at least $30 in pledges or to contribute $30 as a participation fee per person. Everyone who contributes $30 or more will receive a free Great Minnesota Birdathon t-shirt. For more information on this annual rite of spring-the Birdathon birding teams, the pledges, the Birdathon Brunch-please go to our website for downloadable forms at www.hawkridge.org or contact us at birdathon AT hawkridge.org or 218.428.6209. __________________________ Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 dwaters AT hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Great Minnesota Birdathon 2008! Raptors in the Classroom : 8,000 students & counting. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Harris's, White-crowned Sprarrow, NW Bemidji, S. Beltrami County From: "David S. Carman" <dscarman AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:23:22 -0500 I have had at least two adult Harris's Sparrows and one adult White-crowned Sparrow joining the score or so White-throated Sparrows at my ground feeders since Tuesday. Low light periods in the morning and evening seem to be the most reliable times. E-mail me back channel if interested in directions. Dave Carman N.W. Bemidji S. Beltrami County --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: WCSP Cottage Grove From: Dan Deutsch <deut0039 AT umn.edu> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 16:31:45 -0500 Was out feeding the birds and noticed a group of three White-crowned sparrows hanging around some spruce trees. Is it a late for them to be around here? Thanks. Dan Deutsch --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Cleawater Cty. Rose-breasted Grosbeak From: Larson Kelly <northernflights AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:46:07 -0500 Had a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the feeders this afternoon along with the Purple Finches. Lots of White-throated Sparrows, at least 45 on the ground at once. Barn Swallows came cruising in yesterday. Bluebirds and Tree-Swallows are bickering over the nest boxes. Hermit Thrush, C. Snipe, A. Woodcock, R. Grouse and Sandhill Crane continue to serenade at dusk. Headed to SE MN this afternoon in search of Spring...Morels, Warblers and Violets! Kelly Larson Bagley/Bemidji Minnesota Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere! --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Cleawater Cty. Rose-breasted Grosbeak From: Larson Kelly <northernflights AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:46:07 -0500 Had a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the feeders this afternoon along with the Purple Finches. Lots of White-throated Sparrows, at least 45 on the ground at once. Barn Swallows came cruising in yesterday. Bluebirds and Tree-Swallows are bickering over the nest boxes. Hermit Thrush, C. Snipe, A. Woodcock, R. Grouse and Sandhill Crane continue to serenade at dusk. Headed to SE MN this afternoon in search of Spring...Morels, Warblers and Violets! Kelly Larson Bagley/Bemidji Minnesota Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere! _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Mourning Warbler at Eloise Butler From: Sharon Stiteler <birdchick AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:41:18 -0500 Someone asked me to post this sighting to the listserv: I'm not subscribed on the MOU listserve and am away from my computer - I'm using the MPRB one in the shelter where I volunteer Wednesday mornings. We just ID'd a mourning warbler in Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden by the #10, 11 and 12 trail markers. This was around 10:30 am. The bird was on the south side of the trail and flew to the north, to the interior of the garden. Would you mind terribly posting the word? Kathy Sharon Stiteler www.birdchick.com Minneapolis, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Mourning Warbler at Eloise Butler From: Sharon Stiteler <birdchick AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:41:18 -0500 Someone asked me to post this sighting to the listserv: I'm not subscribed on the MOU listserve and am away from my computer - I'm using the MPRB one in the shelter where I volunteer Wednesday mornings. We just ID'd a mourning warbler in Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden by the #10, 11 and 12 trail markers. This was around 10:30 am. The bird was on the south side of the trail and flew to the north, to the interior of the garden. Would you mind terribly posting the word? Kathy Sharon Stiteler www.birdchick.com Minneapolis, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: Channel 5, 11 a.m news bird From: Forest & Kirsten Strnad <carowren AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:42:53 -0700 (PDT) Hi: On the Channel 5, 11:00 A.M. news, it showed a picture of the Duluth bridge and a large bird flew across the picture. It was a dark bird. Did anyone who saw the news able to identify the bird? Forest Strnad Faribault, MN --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Snow Geese in Coon Rapids and Warblers in Fridley From: maziwa AT comcast.net Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:10 +0000 This morning, as of 8:45, there were 2 Snow Geese (one white and one blue) in the small pond on the SW corner of Evergreen and 87th Lane in Coon Rapids. Also, nearby in the Springbrook Nature Center area in Fridley (100 85th Ave. NW - just 2 blks south of the pond listed above) the warblers were very active this morning. There have been Yellow-rumped, Palm, Orange-crowned and Tennessee there for a couple of wks or so, but this morning these 3 species were there as well: Nashville Black and White American Redstart And while this isn't a warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was also among the warblers. Very colorful morning. Have a great day! Tom "Life, liberty and the pursuit - of birds!" --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Chimney Swifts in Bemidji From: Larson Kelly <northernflights AT charter.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:34:36 -0500 Stopped in at the downtown apartment in Bemidji for a few hours today. When we got out of the car at 6:45 PM the first thing I heard was the twittering of Chimney Swifts overhead! Hope they find enough to eat... Kelly Larson Bagley -the Farm Bemidji - the Loft Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere! --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Chimney Swifts in Bemidji From: Larson Kelly <northernflights AT charter.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:34:36 -0500 Stopped in at the downtown apartment in Bemidji for a few hours today. When we got out of the car at 6:45 PM the first thing I heard was the twittering of Chimney Swifts overhead! Hope they find enough to eat... Kelly Larson Bagley -the Farm Bemidji - the Loft Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere! _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Subject: 20 Red-throated Loons, Little Gull, Piping Plover at Duluth From: Peder Svingen <psvingen AT d.umn.edu> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:27:05 -0500 For most of the afternoon today (6 May), light winds and good lighting produced excellent viewing of birds on Lake Superior from the public access sites on Park Point. Between 5:20 and 6:10 PM, I watched 19 Red- throated Loons from the Beach House at the Park Point Recreation Area. The birds were far enough off shore to require a spotting scope, but the excellent viewing conditions left no doubt as to their identity. At almost the same time, Kim Eckert found a Red-throated Loon off 31st Street (Lafayette Square), making a total of 20 Red-throateds off Park Point this evening. I found an adult Little Gull among a large gathering of Bonaparte's Gulls on Lake Superior off 22nd Street in the late afternoon; it was refound by Kim Eckert off Canal Park at about 7:00 PM, where most of the gulls seen earlier between 12th Street and the Recreation Area had assembled into a noisy congregation. A record high spring migration total of 4,153 Bonaparte's Gulls was carefully counted by groups of 10 at Park Point between 3:15 and 6:15 PM today (6 May). Not included in this total were flocks of 775 Bonaparte's seen earlier in the day near the mouth of Miller Creek off 27th Ave West and 943 Bonaparte's on the back side of Hearding Island, since they were assumed to be part of the evening congregation at Canal Park. Kim and I estimated that more than 3,000 Bonaparte's Gulls gathered at Canal Park in the early evening -- not including a large flock that passed overhead. Other highlights at Park Point: Horned Grebe -- total of 902, relatively late peak count Piping Plover -- unbanded bird still present at 22nd Street access Willet -- three between 12th Street and 22nd Street Ruddy Turnstone -- one at 22nd Street access Sanderling -- three at 22nd Street access Forster's Tern -- two at Recreation Area (Common Tern, which has a median arrival date of 1 May in northern Minnesota, has yet to be found at Duluth this spring). -- Peder H. Svingen Duluth, MN --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Hok-Si-La Banding From: "Larry Sirvio" <lmsirvio AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 20:08:43 -0500 This Saturday Carpenter Nature Center banders plan to be at Hok-Si-La Park from 9AM to at least Noon. Hok-Si-La is a Lake City, MN park just north of Lake City on Highway 61. Everyone is welcome to come and watch. Oh yes, there are a lot of warblers there now too - Yoli and I went last night for a while and again this morning. The migrant list for the day: black and white warbler black throated green warbler - see http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?op=showcase for a close encounter. blue gray gnat catcher Baltimore oriole palm warbler warbling vireo yellow throated vireo (heard only) yellow rumped warbler yellow warbler empidonax flycatcher Judith Sparrow and Gary Ash were also there and their list was longer. I hope the weather holds for the weekend. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: 1st Oriole just showed up.. From: "birderguy" <birderguy AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:20:14 -0500 I just had my 1st Male Baltimore Oriole show up and look for my grape jelly feeder, I wish I could get my Orioles banded because I'm sure I have some of the same birds year after year. Every year they land on the empty Shepard's hook, look around for the feeder that's not there yet, and practically knock on my window asking for the jelly feeder to be put out.. Andrew -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See My WEB pages at: www.birderguy.com Email: BirderGuy AT comcast.net Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org/ Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member http://www.moumn.org/ Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Indigo Bunting - Woodbury From: "runbic" <runbic AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:31:48 -0500 Spotted a male Indigo Bunting in the yard at about 6;15 PM. Jim Gay Woodbury --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. ----- To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request AT moumn.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Subject: Pine Siskin / Lincoln's Sparrow From: "birderguy" <birderguy AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:26:30 -0500 Had a Pine Siskin munching on my thistle feeder tonight when I got home, also a Lincoln's Sparrow on the ground under the feeders.. -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See My WEB pages at: www.birderguy.com Email: BirderGuy AT comcast.net Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org/ Minnesota Ornithologists Union Member http://www.moumn.org/ Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ Support a Soldier: http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/contact.html --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. 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