I spent the day birding from the twin cities area down to
The big highlight of the day was a Chestnut-collared
Longspur, observed around 12:30 among a large flock (500+) of Lapland Longspurs
at the
At the time the Chestnut-collared appeared, I was with Steve
Weston and another birder. The Chestnut-collared was seen only in flight –
it made several passes by us, giving a unique flight call. I was able to
follow it for 30-45 seconds and see the extensive black on the breast and sides
contrasting with the pale face, as well as the white wedges in the tail, which
were much more extensive and differently-shaped than the Laplands.
Unfortunately we weren’t ever able to find it on the ground to get longer
looks. We also spent a long time looking for Smith’s Longspurs in
the flock, without success.
Otherwise, birds were everywhere today, including many
recent arrivals. Some notable things:
Many places:
Vesper Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Phoebe, Tree & Barn Swallow,
Wood Duck, Green-winged & Blue-winged Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Ring-necked
Duck, Lesser Scaup
Bass Ponds (with Alexis Powell & several others)
- loads of Hermit Thrushes, Ruddy Duck, Hooded
Merganser, Horned Grebe
Old
- 1 Broad-winged Hawk, many calling Virginia Rails, Great
Egret, Trumpeter Swan, White-throated Sparrows
- Northern Harrier, both Eastern and Western
Meadowlarks,
West end of
- Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, ~20 Pectoral
Sandpipers, 3 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Sandhill Cranes, 5 Greater White-fronted
Geese, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Redhead, Am. White Pelicans, 20 Bonaparte’s
Gulls, Lapland Longspur (fly-over)
East end of
- Field Sparrow (at the county park / boat launch), 3
Common Loons, 20 Pied-billed Grebes, Kestrels
North of Vermillion, I found several Loggerhead Shrikes at
the sites along Fischer and Emery Avenues described by Bill Stauffer. A
quick note on these shrikes – I went by this morning and couldn’t
find them. Went back this afternoon and they were very cooperative.
So it pays to try the same spot at different times of day.
I’m sure I’m forgetting things... it was a
wonderful day to be out!
Matt Dufort
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 23, 2009 *MNDU0904.23-Birds mentioned
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Date: April 23, 2009
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This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen briefly in Two Harbors on the 20th at the ball field along CR 2, two blocks north of Highway 61. Single SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on the 17th along Lake County Road 12, 0.8 mile west of CR 2, and along the Stanley Road (CR 9) three miles west of MN Highway 61. Another SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on the 19th along CR 14, about five miles west of CR 2 at the railroad crossing.
Frank Nicoletti saw a SHORT-EARED OWL fly in off Lake Superior at Wisconsin Point on the 22nd. Peder Svingen saw a first-cycle ICELAND GULL on the 21st on the Wisconsin side of Interstate Island. He also saw a first-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 11 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and four THAYER'S GULLS at Wisconsin Point. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was found by Mike Hendrickson on the 22nd near his yard in Smithville in west Duluth. Flocks of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and small numbers of SANDHILL CRANES have been seen almost daily at the West Skyline Hawk Count in Duluth.
Bill Tefft saw a late-lingering flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Ely on the 17th along Sheridan Street near 4th Avenue.
New arrivals this week include AMERICAN COOT, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 30th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
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For more information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at [log in to unmask], or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. --===40540739====-- ========================================================================Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:13:47 -0600 Reply-To: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> From: Jeanie Joppru <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 23, 2009 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="===40542827====" --===40542827===Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 23, 2009 *MNDL0904.23 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Cinnamon Teal Common Goldeneye Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Greater Prairie-Chicken Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American Bittern Great Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron Osprey Osprey Northern Harrier Cooper's Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Merlin Peregrine Falcon Prairie Falcon American Coot Sandhill Crane Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Marbled Godwit Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Bonaparte's Gull Franklin's Gull Belted Kingfisher Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow Brown Creeper Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Cedar Waxwing Yellow-rumped Warbler White-throated Sparrow Lapland Longspur Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird Purple Finch -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: April 23, 2009 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask]) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23, 2009 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. Spring has finally arrived in the northwest.The migrants are passing through in large numbers. All of the first wave species have been represented in the past week. Species reported from all areas include all the common ducks, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, PIED-BILLED GREBES, all the resident raptors, AMERICAN COOT, BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BROWN CREEPER, both kinglets, EASTERN BLUEBIRD,SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, and PURPLE FINCH. The best sighting this week was a CINNAMON TEAL found by Nate Emery across from the Nature Conservancy office along MN 32 at Glacial Ridge late on April 17. Unfortunately, several people looked for it the next day to no avail. On April 20, Brad and Dee Ehlers in Otter Tail County reported an OSPREY nesting northeast of Fergus Falls along CR1. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported that the colonial nesters in Fergus Falls are back at Lake Alice and Grotto Lake. At Lake Alice there are DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and GREAT EGRETS, while at Grotto Lake there were BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, and some more GREAT EGRETS. Other species seen at the lakes were CACKLING GOOSE, COMMON LOON, and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Park Rapids WWTP in Hubbard County on April 17, along with a small assortment of early shorebirds. Scott Kahan reported that GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS can be seen from blinds at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County . To reserve a blind call the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management Office at 218-847-4431. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen on the refuge on April 15. Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found COMMON GOLDENEYE , HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE among others at the Ada WWTP in Norman County on April 19. Shelley Steva and I observed a flock of about 2000 LAPLAND LONGSPURS along Norman CR3 on April 18. In Mahnomen County, Ron and Herb found a BONAPARTE'S GULL at the Mahnomen WWTP on April 19. Kelly Larson found GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS in Polk County at Glacial Ridge on April 18. Both SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were seen there, and blinds can also be reserved there to view the birds dancing on the leks. At least 5000 SANDHILL CRANES were feeding at the refuge and very visible from US 2, but numbers are decreasing rapidly. A GREAT EGRET and a COMMON LOON were seen at the refuge gravel pit pond. Nate Emery reported an AMERICAN BITTERN and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at Glacial Ridge also. Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found a GREAT EGRET near Huot in Red Lake County on April 18. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen along the Red Lake / Pennington County line a quarter mile west of CR 3. At the Red Lake Falls WWTP, Shelley Steva and I found COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, and two beautiful FRANKLIN'S GULLS on April 18. A large flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS were in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, on the weekend cleaning up the last of the crabapples. Shelley Steva reported the first TREE SWALLOW on April 17, while Ron and Herb found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK a mile west of the intersection of CR 12 and the Red Lake County line. They saw a HERMIT THRUSH and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at St Hilaire Park on April 19. A pair of MERLINS is nesting in Thief River Falls again this year. Gary Tischer at Agassiz NWR reported RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the Ditch 11 control structure on April 17, BLACK DUCK and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on April 21. Other species seen included DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, MARBLED GODWIT along CR 12, WILSON'S SNIPE, and large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS. Kelly Larson reported a TREE SWALLOW and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in Clearwater County on April 18. The first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW appeared in her yard on April 21. Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann reported that the Clearwater rice paddies are hosting a large variety of waterfowl including TUNDRA SWANS, 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, HORNED GREBES and also a PEREGRINE FALCON. In Beltrami County, Ron and Herb observed an AMERICAN WOODCOCK three miles north of Shooks on April 17. Larry Wilebski reported a GREAT EGRET two miles north of Lancaster in Kittson County on April 19. Beth Siverhus in Roseau County observed an EASTERN PHOEBE in Warroad on April 22. On April 23, she saw COOPER'S HAWK, BROWN CREEPER, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. From Lake of the Woods County on April 22, Ted Dick reported a good movement of raptors over CR 19 south of Baudette on April 21. Species seen included NORTHERN HARRIER, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. TRUMPETER SWANS, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE on a lek, 425 SANDHILL CRANES,A SHORT-EARED OWL, and WILSON'S SNIPE were among the many other species seen in Lake of the Woods County that morning. Thanks to all those who sent in sightings this week. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] 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, April 30, 2009. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN --===40542827===Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 23, 2009 *MNDL0904.23-Birds mentioned
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Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23, 2009 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.
Spring has finally arrived in the northwest.The migrants are passing through in large numbers. All of the first wave species have been represented in the past week. Species reported from all areas include all the common ducks, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, PIED-BILLED GREBES, all the resident raptors, AMERICAN COOT, BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BROWN CREEPER, both kinglets, EASTERN BLUEBIRD,SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, and PURPLE FINCH.
The best sighting this week was a CINNAMON TEAL found by Nate Emery across from the Nature Conservancy office along MN 32 at Glacial Ridge late on April 17. Unfortunately, several people looked for it the next day to no avail.
On April 20, Brad and Dee Ehlers in Otter Tail County reported an OSPREY nesting northeast of Fergus Falls along CR1. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported that the colonial nesters in Fergus Falls are back at Lake Alice and Grotto Lake. At Lake Alice there are DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and GREAT EGRETS, while at Grotto Lake there were BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, and some more GREAT EGRETS. Other species seen at the lakes were CACKLING GOOSE, COMMON LOON, and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Park Rapids WWTP in Hubbard County on April 17, along with a small assortment of early shorebirds.
Scott Kahan reported that GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS can be seen from blinds at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County . To reserve a blind call the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management Office at 218-847-4431. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen on the refuge on April 15.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found COMMON GOLDENEYE , HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE among others at the Ada WWTP in Norman County on April 19. Shelley Steva and I observed a flock of about 2000 LAPLAND LONGSPURS along Norman CR3 on April 18. In Mahnomen County, Ron and Herb found a BONAPARTE'S GULL at the Mahnomen WWTP on April 19.
Kelly Larson found GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS in Polk County at Glacial Ridge on April 18. Both SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were seen there, and blinds can also be reserved there to view the birds dancing on the leks. At least 5000 SANDHILL CRANES were feeding at the refuge and very visible from US 2, but numbers are decreasing rapidly. A GREAT EGRET and a COMMON LOON were seen at the refuge gravel pit pond. Nate Emery reported an AMERICAN BITTERN and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at Glacial Ridge also.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found a GREAT EGRET near Huot in Red Lake County on April 18. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen along the Red Lake / Pennington County line a quarter mile west of CR 3. At the Red Lake Falls WWTP, Shelley Steva and I found COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, and two beautiful FRANKLIN'S GULLS on April 18.
A large flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS were in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, on the weekend cleaning up the last of the crabapples. Shelley Steva reported the first TREE SWALLOW on April 17, while Ron and Herb found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK a mile west of the intersection of CR 12 and the Red Lake County line. They saw a HERMIT THRUSH and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at St Hilaire Park on April 19. A pair of MERLINS is nesting in Thief River Falls again this year.
Gary Tischer at Agassiz NWR reported RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the Ditch 11 control structure on April 17, BLACK DUCK and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on April 21. Other species seen included DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, MARBLED GODWIT along CR 12, WILSON'S SNIPE, and large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS.
Kelly Larson reported a TREE SWALLOW and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in Clearwater County on April 18. The first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW appeared in her yard on April 21. Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann reported that the Clearwater rice paddies are hosting a large variety of waterfowl including TUNDRA SWANS, 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, HORNED GREBES and also a PEREGRINE FALCON.
In Beltrami County, Ron and Herb observed an AMERICAN WOODCOCK three miles north of Shooks on April 17.
Larry Wilebski reported a GREAT EGRET two miles north of Lancaster in Kittson County on April 19.
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County observed an EASTERN PHOEBE in Warroad on April 22. On April 23, she saw COOPER'S HAWK, BROWN CREEPER, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
From Lake of the Woods County on April 22, Ted Dick reported a good movement of raptors over CR 19 south of Baudette on April 21. Species seen included NORTHERN HARRIER, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. TRUMPETER SWANS, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE on a lek, 425 SANDHILL CRANES,A SHORT-EARED OWL, and WILSON'S SNIPE were among the many other species seen in Lake of the Woods County that morning.
Thanks to all those who sent in sightings this week.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] 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, April 30, 2009.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
--===40542827====-- ========================================================================Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:07:52 -0600 Reply-To: Linda Sparling <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> From: Linda Sparling <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [mou-net] American Avocets, Lake Byllesby Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thursday evening, April 23, there were 7 American Avocets near the west end of Lake Byllesby. Â Thanks to Jim for getting out the report of their presence so quickly. Â While there, most of the shorebirds got up into the winds and off the points unknown. (The Avocets stayed.) Also seen: 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper Many Pectoral Sandpipers Several Dunlins Many Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Peregrine Falcon sitting way out on the mud 1 Barn Swallow Linda Sparling ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ========================================================================Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:39:54 -0600 Reply-To: Ted Dick <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> From: Ted Dick <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [mou-net] Northern Hawk Owls Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There were still at least two Northern Hawk Owls near Baudette this week. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ========================================================================Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:53:52 -0600 Reply-To: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Rare Bird Alert <[log in to unmask]> From: Anthony Hertzel <[log in to unmask]> Subject: MOU RBA 24 April 2009 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="===40584832====" --===40584832===Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 24, 2009 *MNST0904.24 -Birds mentioned Cinnamon Teal Red-throated Loon American Bittern Broad-winged Hawk Yellow Rail American Avocet Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Least Flycatcher Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Gray-cheeked Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Summer Tanager Lark Sparrow Yellow-headed Blackbird -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: April 24, 2009 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask]) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23rd 2009. In Polk County, a CINNAMON TEAL was reported from the Nature Conservancy office along state 32 at Glacial Ridge on April 17th, but the bird has not been seen since. On April 22nd, a RED-THROATED LOON was on Sauk Lake, which is in Sauk Centre, Stearns County. Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen on the western most strip of land at the Purgatory Creek wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, on April 23rd. As many as seven AMERICAN AVOCETS were at the western end of Lake Billesby in Dakota County on the 23rd, along with many PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and DUNLIN. A SUMMER TANAGER was seen on the 22nd in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, but the bird is apparently now gone. A YELLOW RAIL was heard from the boardwalk at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge area of Bloomington on the 17th. I also have new reports of AMERICAN BITTERN, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, LEAST FLYCATCHER, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, LARK SPARROW, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 30th 2009. --===40584832===Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 24, 2009 *MNST0904.24-Birds mentioned
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23rd 2009.
In Polk County, a CINNAMON TEAL was reported from the Nature Conservancy office along state 32 at Glacial Ridge on April 17th, but the bird has not been seen since.
On April 22nd, a RED-THROATED LOON was on Sauk Lake, which is in Sauk Centre, Stearns County.
Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen on the western most strip of land at the Purgatory Creek wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, on April 23rd. As many as seven AMERICAN AVOCETS were at the western end of Lake Billesby in Dakota County on the 23rd, along with many PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and DUNLIN.
A SUMMER TANAGER was seen on the 22nd in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, but the bird is apparently now gone.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard from the boardwalk at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge area of Bloomington on the 17th. I also have new reports of AMERICAN BITTERN, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, LEAST FLYCATCHER, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, LARK SPARROW, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 30th 2009.
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Hi,
There were two adult Cattle Egrets at the Sleepy Eye compost site earlier this morning.
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
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Subject: [mou-net] Red-throated Loon - Benton Cty
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There is a non-breeding plumaged Red-throated Loon at Little Rock Lake
in Benton County. I viewed it from the park at the north end of the
lake. It was mostly just resting so it was easy to view - classic
upturned bill.
Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone
Byron, MN - Olmsted County
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Subject: [mou-net] Louisiana Waterthrushes, Lark Sparrow + snake question
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Hi everyone,
As I was asking my boss this morning if he'd mind if I played hookey from work, I observed many birds foraging in a dirt patch within a grass island outside of his window. My boss told me to have fun and when I went out to my car, I grabbed my binos and scanned through the flock. All were Chipping Sparrows except for one, a Lark Sparrow! After viewing the bird for several minutes, I decided to walk at Cannon River Wilderness Park, west side, and I had three different Louisiana Waterthrushes calling on territory there, as well as one Red-shouldered Hawk, probably another nester.
Other FOY's today were:
White-throated Sparrows (many)
Orange-crowned Warbler (4)
House Wren (1)
Clay-colored Sparrows (2)
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
Also, while walking, I came across a very small snake on the trail. It was about 10-12 inches long, and it was a dark brown with dark gray or black stripes along the body and it wasn't moving. I figured someone must have stepped on it, but I picked it up. It just dangled there, and when I turned my hand back and forth, I noticed the snake's head remained pointed at me! It was alive and playing dead! Anyway, I placed my hand under the head and the snake started moving and flicking its tongue. I turned the snake over and the belly was a bright scarlet red. Brown Snakes that I have encountered have white bellies. Anyone out there have any ideas? On a reptile note, I also heard tree frogs singing in two locations today as well.
Good birding (& reptiling!)
Dave Bartkey
Faribault, MN
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Erika and I saw a Lark Sparrow in Rice Co. today also--about 3 miles south
of the eastern unit of the Canon river Wilderness Area. it flew up from the
gravel roadside.
dan tallman
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Dave Bartkey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> As I was asking my boss this morning if he'd mind if I played hookey from
> work, I observed many birds foraging in a dirt patch within a grass island
> outside of his window. My boss told me to have fun and when I went out to my
> car, I grabbed my binos and scanned through the flock. All were Chipping
> Sparrows except for one, a Lark Sparrow! After viewing the bird for several
> minutes, I decided to walk at Cannon River Wilderness Park, west side, and I
> had three different Louisiana Waterthrushes calling on territory there, as
> well as one Red-shouldered Hawk, probably another nester.
>
> Other FOY's today were:
>
> White-throated Sparrows (many)
>
> Orange-crowned Warbler (4)
>
> House Wren (1)
>
> Clay-colored Sparrows (2)
>
> Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
>
> Also, while walking, I came across a very small snake on the trail. It was
> about 10-12 inches long, and it was a dark brown with dark gray or black
> stripes along the body and it wasn't moving. I figured someone must have
> stepped on it, but I picked it up. It just dangled there, and when I turned
> my hand back and forth, I noticed the snake's head remained pointed at me!
> It was alive and playing dead! Anyway, I placed my hand under the head and
> the snake started moving and flicking its tongue. I turned the snake over
> and the belly was a bright scarlet red. Brown Snakes that I have encountered
> have white bellies. Anyone out there have any ideas? On a reptile note, I
> also heard tree frogs singing in two locations today as well.
>
> Good birding (& reptiling!)
>
> Dave Bartkey
>
> Faribault, MN
>
> [log in to unmask] Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen briefly in Two Harbors on the 20th at the ball field along CR 2, two blocks north of Highway 61. Single SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on the 17th along Lake County Road 12, 0.8 mile west of CR 2, and along the Stanley Road (CR 9) three miles west of MN Highway 61. Another SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on the 19th along CR 14, about five miles west of CR 2 at the railroad crossing.
Frank Nicoletti saw a SHORT-EARED OWL fly in off Lake Superior at Wisconsin Point on the 22nd. Peder Svingen saw a first-cycle ICELAND GULL on the 21st on the Wisconsin side of Interstate Island. He also saw a first-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 11 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and four THAYER'S GULLS at Wisconsin Point. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was found by Mike Hendrickson on the 22nd near his yard in Smithville in west Duluth. Flocks of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and small numbers of SANDHILL CRANES have been seen almost daily at the West Skyline Hawk Count in Duluth.
Bill Tefft saw a late-lingering flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Ely on the 17th along Sheridan Street near 4th Avenue.
New arrivals this week include AMERICAN COOT, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 30th.
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, e-mail us at [log in to unmask], or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 30, 2009 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.
We thought spring had arrived in the northwest, but last week we had a reminder that snow is still possible. All that is gone now, and we have reverted to rain, but temperatures are still cool, and roads are getting soft and muddy. The first wave of migration appears to have peaked, and now we await the colorful visitors of May.
Susan Olin at Zippel Bay State Park on Lake of the Woods reported COMMON LOONS in Zippel Bay, and AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on Wabanica Bay on April 27. Gretchen Mehmel at Norris Camp in the Beltrami Island State Forest saw a SPRUCE GROUSE a half mile east of Norris Camp. PILEATED WOODPECKERS, and the first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS have arrived there.
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County observed a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in Roseau on April 23, a SAVANNAH SPARROW on April 27, and surprisingly two PINE GROSBEAKS on April 28.
In Itasca County near Dixon Lake she saw some GREATER YELLOWLEGS on the weekend.
Cliff Steinhauer saw a SHORT-EARED OWL along Marshall CR 12 on April 28, and a TREE SWALLOW was seen on April 29. Gary Tischer sent a report from Agassiz NWR. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON , EARED GREBE, and PEREGRINE FALCON were seen on April 24; AMERICAN BITTERN, COOPER'S HAWK, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on April 25, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on the 27th. On April 28, sightings included RUDDY DUCK, SHARP-TAILE GROUSE along CR 7, RUFFED GROUSE drumming, and WESTERN GREBE. While I was there on April 26, I found a COMMON LOON, and two HORNED GREBES on Headquarters Pool. A few shorebirds were also seen, including KILLDEER and both yellowlegs.
Shelley Steva reported the first PURPLE MARTIN in Thief River Falls, Pennington County on April 24. On April 29, she saw a flock of about 250 LAPLAND LONGSPURS along CR 3 two miles east of US 59.
Beau Shroyer was birding in Becker County on April 26 where his group found about 300 LAPLAND LONGSPURS near Audubon. Other species seen included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, MARBLED GODWIT, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and RED- BELLIED WOODPECKER. Dave and Betty Hochhalter sent in a list which included COMMON LOON, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and NORTHERN CARDINAL, all near Detroit Lakes.
In Otter Tail County, Brad and Dee Ehlers saw WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS in Fergus Falls on April 25. Alma Ronningen saw AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, FORSTER'S TERN and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on April 29. She reports that the OSPREY pair has returned to nest on a pole in their yard.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Beau Shroyer, Beth Siverhus, Betty and Dave Hochhalter, Brad and Dee Ehlers, Cliff Steinhauer, Colleen Nelson, Gary Tischer, Gretchen Mehmel, Shelley Steva, and Susan Olin for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] 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 7, 2009.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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-Birds mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
American Avocet
Willet
Upland Sandpiper
Whip-poor-will
Blue-headed Vireo
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Hooded Warbler
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 30, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask])
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 30th 2009.
A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported on the 26th at the Eloise Butler bird
sanctuary in Minneapolis, but it has not been seen since. Nevertheless,
it was found along the northern-most path of the sanctuary near the
first bench past the shelter.
A SNOWY EGRET was seen on the 25th in Lyon County at the Coon Creek WMA.
Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were in a St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County yard on the 23rd near Minnehaha Creek and Brookview Drive.
On the 25th, a RED-THROATED LOON was at Little Rock Lake in Benton
County, seen from the park at the north end of the lake.
In Dodge County, 32 WILLETS were at the Claremont sewage ponds on April
30th.
On the 27th and again today, a HOODED WARBLER was at the Cannon River
Wilderness Park parking lot in Rice County.
An immature male SUMMER TANAGER was seen on the 29th and again today in
Blue Earth County at the feeders of John Nelson of Good Thunder. A
female BLUE GROSBEAK was also present there on the 30th. A WESTERN
TANAGER was reported on April 25th in St. Cloud, Stearns County, but I
have no specific location.
A few of the more common species reported over the past week include
CATTLE EGRET, AMERICAN AVOCET, UPLAND SANDPIPER, WHIP-POOR-WILL,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD,
BROWN THRASHER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
OVENBIRD, DICKCISSEL, INDIGO BUNTING, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 30th 2009.
A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported on the 26th at the Eloise Butler bird sanctuary in Minneapolis, but it has not been seen since. Nevertheless, it was found along the northern-most path of the sanctuary near the first bench past the shelter.
A SNOWY EGRET was seen on the 25th in Lyon County at the Coon Creek WMA.
Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were in a St. Louis Park, Hennepin County yard on the 23rd near Minnehaha Creek and Brookview Drive.
On the 25th, a RED-THROATED LOON was at Little Rock Lake in Benton County, seen from the park at the north end of the lake.
In Dodge County, 32 WILLETS were at the Claremont sewage ponds on April 30th.
On the 27th and again today, a HOODED WARBLER was at the Cannon River Wilderness Park parking lot in Rice County.
An immature male SUMMER TANAGER was seen on the 29th and again today in Blue Earth County at the feeders of John Nelson of Good Thunder. A female BLUE GROSBEAK was also present there on the 30th. A WESTERN TANAGER was reported on April 25th in St. Cloud, Stearns County, but I have no specific location.
A few of the more common species reported over the past week include CATTLE EGRET, AMERICAN AVOCET, UPLAND SANDPIPER, WHIP-POOR-WILL, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, OVENBIRD, DICKCISSEL, INDIGO BUNTING, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 7th 2009.
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-Birds mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
American White Pelican
American Bittern
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Bonaparte's Gull
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Brown Thrasher
Pine Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: April 30, 2009
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This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 30th, 2009
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Twenty-six RED-THROATED LOONS flew past Karl Bardon and others at the
West Skyline Hawk Count in Duluth on the 25th. This is one of the
earliest spring dates for this species, as well as one of the highest
counts in the state. Peder Svingen also saw three RED-THROATED LOONS on
the same day flying north at the Lafayette Square 31st Street access on
Park Point. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw a RED-THROATED LOON at Wisconsin
Point on the 25th. On the 28th, 21 RED-THROATED LOONS migrated past the
West Skyline Hawk Count site.
Peder Svingen found a WILLET on the 30th at the Lafayette Square 31st
Street access on Park Point. He saw two first-cycle ICELAND GULLS and a
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 24th at the Superior landfill. On the
25th he saw GREAT-BACKED GULL, THAYER'S GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and one
of the ICELAND GULLS at the Superior landfill. Flocks of AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS continue to be seen by several observers around the Duluth
area, including 166 seen on the 25th at the West Skyline Hawk Count.
Cindy Edwardson had two VESPER SPARROWS on the 25th in her yard near the
UMD campus. Another VESPER SPARROW was seen on the 30th at a feeder on
the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors. Gordy Martinson still has a
male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER coming to his feeders near Oak and Maxwell
Street in Lakewood Township.
Carol Tveekrum had a record-early INDIGO BUNTING on the 24th at her
feeders in Schroeder, Cook County. Carol also reported seeing several
flocks of LONG-TAILED DUCKS in the area.
New arrivals this week include AMERICAN BITTERN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
BONAPARTE'S GULL, BROWN THRASHER, PINE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and SWAMP SPARROW.
The Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory is looking for observations and
locations of nesting raptors in the city of Duluth. Reports should be
sent ASAP to assure time for nesting observations to occur. Please
contact Frank Nicoletti either by phone at (218) 724-0758 or by e-mail
at [log in to unmask]
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 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, e-mail us
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This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 30th, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Twenty-six RED-THROATED LOONS flew past Karl Bardon and others at the West Skyline Hawk Count in Duluth on the 25th. This is one of the earliest spring dates for this species, as well as one of the highest counts in the state. Peder Svingen also saw three RED-THROATED LOONS on the same day flying north at the Lafayette Square 31st Street access on Park Point. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw a RED-THROATED LOON at Wisconsin Point on the 25th. On the 28th, 21 RED-THROATED LOONS migrated past the West Skyline Hawk Count site.
Peder Svingen found a WILLET on the 30th at the Lafayette Square 31st Street access on Park Point. He saw two first-cycle ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 24th at the Superior landfill. On the 25th he saw GREAT-BACKED GULL, THAYER'S GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and one of the ICELAND GULLS at the Superior landfill. Flocks of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue to be seen by several observers around the Duluth area, including 166 seen on the 25th at the West Skyline Hawk Count.
Cindy Edwardson had two VESPER SPARROWS on the 25th in her yard near the UMD campus. Another VESPER SPARROW was seen on the 30th at a feeder on the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors. Gordy Martinson still has a male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER coming to his feeders near Oak and Maxwell Street in Lakewood Township.
Carol Tveekrum had a record-early INDIGO BUNTING on the 24th at her feeders in Schroeder, Cook County. Carol also reported seeing several flocks of LONG-TAILED DUCKS in the area.
New arrivals this week include AMERICAN BITTERN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, BONAPARTE'S GULL, BROWN THRASHER, PINE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and SWAMP SPARROW.
The Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory is looking for observations and locations of nesting raptors in the city of Duluth. Reports should be sent ASAP to assure time for nesting observations to occur. Please contact Frank Nicoletti either by phone at (218) 724-0758 or by e-mail at [log in to unmask]
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 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, e-mail us at [log in to unmask], or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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*April 23, 2009
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Date: April 23, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])
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Wally Swanson found a Cattle Egret in Waseca County this am at the Center Point Energy plant where he works. The egret was in the grassy area beside a pond with a fountain at the plant site. It then flew across the road to a farm yard with cattle and sat on a small building in the cow yard, then flew back to the pond at the plant. The plant is in Waseca County and the farm is in Rice County. From Waterville at the intersection of highways 13 and 60, take 13 south 2.2 miles to the intersection of highway 13 and 440th street. Turn left or east onto 440. The Center Point Energy plant is on the right or south. The farm is on the left or north. The plant gates are closed. The pond and farmyard are easily visible from the road.
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This afternoon at the WMA one mile north of the town of Nicollet on
the east side of Hwy. 111 a Short-eared Owl spooked up from the
prairie as I walked along the dirt trail toward the wetlands. The bird
fluttered around for a minute and then landed on top of a rise,
allowing me to obtain some of the best looks I've ever had at this
species (through a scope).
On the way back to St. Peter along Hwy. 99, I found a Loggerhead
Shrike perched on the telephone wire on the south side of the road.
The location is just west of the electric substation at mile marker
#7. I was able to take a few photos of this bird and will post one
later today on my blog.
Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
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The red knot population that migrates along the Atlantic coast and nests on
the Arctic tundra is in precipitous decline. This "Nature" program "Crash A
Tale of Two Spp" is rebroadcast tonight on TPT (channel 2) at 7:00 pm.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/crash-a-tale-of-two-species/introduc
tion/592/
On a related note, the Frans Lanting photo exhibit at the Bell Museum (UM
Mpls campus) has been extended to May 10. "Life: A Journey through Time."
FLanting was inspired to undertake this huge photo project by the 10M (?)
yr-old migration of horseshoe crabs on the Delaware coast.
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Subject: Re: [mou-net] red knot and horseshoe crab -- tonight on PBS +
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I tuned into to this program when it was broadcast last year. It's a
compelling story, vital to the Red Knot, the Horseshoe Crab, and to Humans.
Please watch Channel 2 tonight and then act; let your Congressional
delegation know that this issue is important to you and that you want them
to make laws to protect habitat and preserve these species. With so many
demands for tax dollars for different "critical" causes, it's important
that we birders make our voices heard. We are one of the largest special
interest groups and do have considerable clout. Time is short. Please
speak out on this issue.
Kind regards,
Steve Slocum
On Sunday, April 26, 2009, at 03:40 PM, gordon andersson wrote:
> The red knot population that migrates along the Atlantic coast and nests
> on
> the Arctic tundra is in precipitous decline. This "Nature" program "Crash
> A
> Tale of Two Spp" is rebroadcast tonight on TPT (channel 2) at 7:00 pm.
>
> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/crash-a-tale-of-two-
> species/introduc
> tion/592/
>
>
>
> On a related note, the Frans Lanting photo exhibit at the Bell Museum (UM
> Mpls campus) has been extended to May 10. "Life: A Journey through Time.
> "
> FLanting was inspired to undertake this huge photo project by the 10M (?)
> yr-old migration of horseshoe crabs on the Delaware coast.
>
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My wife and I saw a WORM-EATING WARBLER at the Eloise Butler bird sanctuary today (Sun. 4-26-09) at about 5 pm. It was found along the north-most path of the sanctuary foraging in the leaves next to a bench (the first bench after walking down from the shelter).
Other birds in the sanctuary:
Barred owl
Orange-crowned warblers
White-crowned sparrows
House wren
Ruby-crowned kinglets
Numerous yellow-rumped warblers
Pileated woodpecker
Karl Roe
Minneapolis
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BlankEight Willets and one Avocet were at the orange fence overflow area into Long Meadow Lake of Hogback Pond at 2:30.
Four Willets were on the east side of the Highway 77 bridge at the old beaver lodge. This is opposite Pond C that was dug out last year.
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Rice Co.
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Hi everyone,
Saturday afternoon (4/25), Gene Bauer had called me stating that he and Lyle Myers had found a male Hooded Warbler in the Cannon River Wilderness Park, west side. Tonight after work, I thought it a long shot but I stopped home and grabbed my daughter Emma to accompany me on a walk to see what we could find. We re-found the Hooded Warbler in the same area Gene had spotted it on Saturday! The west side of Cannon River Wilderness Park is located off of Hwy. 3, 8 miles south of Northfield. Turn left onto 151st St. E. and go 1.3 miles to the parking lot. From the lot, keep to the right along the woodline and you will see a red gate. This marks the trail you want to follow. Keep on this trail and follow along the river. Look for the warbler around where the trail starts curving to the left, just past where the trail is very close to eroding away. It was foraging low, and when we first spied it, it was probably less than two feet away from our knees! Very good looks without binocs! While observing it, it flew across the river but we could still hear it doing its unique "chip".
Emma and I had 7 species of warbler here tonight plus Blue-gray Gnatcatcher!
Good birding!
Dave Bartkey
Faribault, MN
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========================================================================Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:29:19 -0600
Reply-To: Warren Woessner <[log in to unmask]>
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From: Warren Woessner <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [mou-net] Willets and Avocet present at 645PM Monday
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at Bass Ponds. Avocet about straight out from the T in the main road
down from the parking lot. Willets at Hogback Pond outflow and at old
beaver lodge east of 77.
Warren D. Woessner, Patent Attorney
You can find my chem/biotech blog at www.patents4life.com
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*April 30, 2009
*MNDL0904.30
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Date: April 30, 2009
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Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*April 30, 2009
*MNST0904.30
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Date: April 30, 2009
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*April 30, 2009
*MNDU0904.30
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Date: April 30, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])