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3 Jul Re: Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice [] 3 Jul Fw: brown pelican seen earlier ["Hoeger/Lerdal" ] 3 Jul Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 2, 2009- corrections ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 02 Jul Duluth RBA 7/2/09 ["Jim Lind" ] 2 Jul Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 2, 2009 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 2 Jul Re: Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice [] 2 Jul Eurasian Dove ["Steve Kreofsky" ] 2 Jul Possible Least Sandpiper at Purgatory Creek [Richard Becker ] 2 Jul Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice [PETE SUFKA ] 1 Jul Re: Nest Boxes in Trees or on Poles: That is the Question [] 1 Jul TMI for movie enjoyment? [Thomas Maiello ] 1 Jul Nest Boxes in Trees or on Poles: That is the Question ["Cherise Robb" ] 30 Jun wood duck photos [charles ashley ] 30 Jun wren questions [Susan Kennedy ] 30 Jun MNBBA News ["SAMPLE, Bonita" ] 30 Jun Sparrow id help ["Larry Sirvio" ] 30 Jun Pileated Woodpeckers, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis [Julie Brophy ] 30 Jun Cedar Waxwings [Maureen Cooney ] 29 Jun Pileated Woodpeckers, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis [Richard Becker ] 28 Jun baby towhee, Ritter Farm Park [linda whyte ] 27 Jun cowbirds/chipping sparrows [Gerald Jorgenson ] 27 Jun House Wren Breeding Cycle ["Cherise Robb" ] 27 Jun RFI: Birding Ramsey County Book [Dedrick Benz ] 26 Jun RFI: Robins and mealworms [PETE SUFKA ] 25 Jun Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 25, 2009 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 24 Jun Sax Zim Bog, St. Louis County & goshawk nesting activity ["Debbie Waters" ] 24 Jun help an out of state birder [Thomas Maiello ] 24 Jun Grackle Tumors [Dan & Sandy Thimgan ] 23 Jun The Hummingbird's flight deck [carol schumacher ] 22 Jun robin observation [Susan Kennedy ] 22 Jun Long eared owls?? [Tim McEachern ] 21 Jun Birding about the Metro ["Steve Weston" ] 21 Jun Albany sewage pond eagles [PETE SUFKA ] 20 Jun Re: Unusual bald eagle pose [fred lesher ] 19 Jun MNBird was down for a short time. If you posted, please repost. [Paul Schumacher ] 18 Jun Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 18, 2009 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 18 Jun Duluth RBA 6/18/09 ["Jim Lind" ] 18 Jun Re: Unusual bald eagle pose [Liz Stanley ] 18 Jun Unusual bald eagle pose ["Keith Carlson" ] 16 Jun Re: House Wren vocalizations ["Roxann Snyder" ] 16 Jun blue grosbeak, Blue Mounds SP [linda whyte ] 16 Jun MNBBA news ["SAMPLE, Bonita" ] 16 Jun House Wren vocalizations [Dan & Sandy Thimgan ] 16 Jun wrens vs bluebirds [sue schreurs ] 16 Jun Rfi- Philadelphia Vireo [Gervase Orton ] 15 Jun Henslow's Sparrow ["Tom Sopoci" ] 15 Jun Itasca state park recommendations [Thomas Maiello ] 15 Jun Louisiana Waterthrush & Prothonotary Warbler [Kirk Carter Mona ] 15 Jun bioblitz & birding about the metro ["Steve Weston" ] 14 Jun Cerulean Warblers: Dakota & Goodhue counties ["Steve Weston" ] 14 Jun Acadian, LouisianaWaterthrush [Milton Blomberg ] 13 Jun Banning State Park(Pine County)- Louisiana Waterthrush and what a great morningţ [John Cyrus ] 13 Jun Dickcissels ["Jim & Pat Pagel" ] 13 Jun PILEATED WOODPECKERS ["Cleo Clark" ] 12 Jun 8 Lark Sparrows / Goodhue Co. ["dan&erika" ] 11 Jun Duluth RBA 6/11/09 ["Jim Lind" ] 11 Jun Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 11, 2009 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 11 Jun Robins and suet [] 11 Jun Birding about the Metro ["Steve Weston" ] 10 Jun bemidji [scott henkemeyer ] 10 Jun Bluebird behavior [] 10 Jun Please Remove me from the email List [] 10 Jun Ash Borer [] 10 Jun Yellow Headed Blackbird and Red Headed Woodpecker [Mel & Elaine Bennefeld ] 9 Jun Re: Ash borer frenzy [] 9 Jun Re: Dakota Co. Prairie Birds ["Steve Weston" ] 10 Jun Ash borer frenzy [] 8 Jun Dakota Co. Prairie Birds ["Steve Weston" ] 08 Jun Yellow-bellied Flycatcher [Thomas Soulen ] 8 Jun Cerulean Warblers [Tanya Barcikowski ] 08 Jun Worm-eating Warbler - Veterans's Park, Hennepin County 6/6 [] 7 Jun Do geese adopt babies? [Susan Kennedy ] 7 Jun Re: No Worm-eating warbler at Veteran's Park ["Steve Weston" ] 07 Jun No Worm-eating warbler at Veteran's Park [] 7 Jun Scarlet Tanagers [Mel & Elaine Bennefeld ] 6 Jun Western Kingbird-Stearns [Milton Blomberg ] Subject: Re: Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice From: bluebill AT surfbest.net Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:51:24 -0000 >There are mealworm feeders available from places such as Audubon Workshop and Duncraft that force the birds to access the mealworms by going through a 1 1/2 inch diameter hole, effectively excluding robins. Don Grussing Minnetonka > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: Brad.Abendroth AT emerson.com >To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net >Subject: Re: [mnbird] Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice >Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:37:46 -0500 > >>I guess others(me) would like to know how to keep Robins from eating >the >>mealworms. I love Robins and all, but they are such meal worm pigs. >> >> >> >>-brad >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Fw: brown pelican seen earlier From: "Hoeger/Lerdal" <phdl AT mchsi.com> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:14:32 -0500 ----- Original Message ----- From: Hoeger/Lerdal To: MOU list Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 8:13 AM Subject: brown pelican seen earlier The Brown Pelican WAS present yesterday morning, July 2, when we arrived about 9:15-9:30, exactly as advertised on its rock and seen easily from the Jason Adams Court spot. I had 5 printed emails with me describing precisely how to get there--thanks to you all for the posts!) The Pelican was preening itself and was still there when we left after 15 min.. I was doing my BBS route in LeSeuer County yesterday, July 2, which happened to take me right around German Lake---how lucky was that! Pete Hoeger, Hutchinson_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 2, 2009- corrections From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:54:38 -0500 Typos in the dates!!..... This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 2, 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. It has been cool and pleasant since the great storm on the weekend which left the whole area very soggy. It is starting to dry out now, but many fields are still too wet to get into. This hasn't stopped the birds, as babies are appearing everywhere. Danielle Kvasager , reporting from Rydell NWR in Polk County , mentioned TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON LOON, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, RED-NECKED GREBE, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER among the sightings this past week. Shelley Steva saw two pairs of SANDHILL CRANES just north of Erskine at the edge of the Polk WMA, one of which had a colt. She also saw a GREEN HERON near McIntosh on June 27. Sid Stivland observed a COMMON LOON, OSPREY, and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW among others at Glacial Ridge NWR on June 28. Here in Pennington County, Zeann Linder reported that on June 29 she finally confirmed young in the MERLIN nest near her home in Thief River Falls. It is still uncertain how many young there are, but we are watching their progress. Gary Tischer, reporting from Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on July 1, said that duck broods are starting to appear at the refuge. A pair of TRUMPETER SWANS with 5 cygnets is being seen at Northwest Pool; another pair which have no young were seen at Agassiz Pool. There are 4 active BALD EAGLE nests at Agassiz, and two GREAT HORNED OWL young have been observed in the southwest part of the refuge in recent days. Shelley Steva in Bemidji, Beltrami County, on June 27, reported nesting HAIRY WOODPECKER and BROWN THRASHER in Bemidji near the campus of Bemidji State University. Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau County, observed HAIRY WOODPECKER with young, PURPLE MARTIN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, and CEDAR WAXWING this week. Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Danielle Kvasager, Gary Tischer, Shelley Steva, and Sid Stivland for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.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,July 9, 2009. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Duluth RBA 7/2/09 From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:29:50 -0600 This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen by Jan Green on June 20th on the Old North Shore Road (CR 290), about 0.4 mile east of the Ryan Road (CR 50). Despite several attempts, it has not been relocated since the initial sighting. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw four RED-THROATED LOONS on the 1st at Gull Bluff on Wisconsin Point. Debbie Waters found a GREAT GRAY OWL on June 24th along CR 133 just east of the Blue Spruce Road (CR 211) in the Sax-Zim Bog. Bob Russell found three LARK SPARROWS on June 24th in Cook County along the Old Gunflint Trail (CR 92) at the road leading to the Iron Lake campground. Unless something unusual is reported, the next scheduled update of this report will be in two weeks on Thursday, July 16th. 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 mou AT moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 2, 2009 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:12:30 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 2, 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. It has been cool and pleasant since the great storm on the weekend which left the whole area very soggy. It is starting to dry out now, but many fields are still too wet to get into. This hasn't stopped the birds, as babies are appearing everywhere. Danielle Kvasager , reporting from Rydell NWR in Polk County , mentioned TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON LOON, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, RED-NECKED GREBE, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER among the sightings this past week. Shelley Steva saw two pairs of SANDHILL CRANES just north of Erskine at the edge of the Polk WMA, one of which had a colt. She also saw a GREEN HERON near McIntosh on July 27. Sid Stivland observed a COMMON LOON, OSPREY, and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW among others at Glacial Ridge NWR on July 28. Here in Pennington County, Zeann Linder reported that on July 29 she finally confirmed young in the MERLIN nest near her home in Thief River Falls. It is still uncertain how many young there are, but we are watching their progress. Gary Tischer, reporting from Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on July 1, said that duck broods are starting to appear at the refuge. A pair of TRUMPETER SWANS with 5 cygnets is being seen at Northwest Pool; another pair which have no young were seen at Agassiz Pool. There are 4 active BALD EAGLE nests at Agassiz, and two GREAT HORNED OWL young have been observed in the southwest part of the refuge in recent days. Shelley Steva in Bemidji, Beltrami County, on June 27, reported nesting HAIRY WOODPECKER and BROWN THRASHER in Bemidji near the campus of Bemidji State University. Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau County, observed HAIRY WOODPECKER with young, PURPLE MARTIN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, and CEDAR WAXWING this week. Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Danielle Kvasager, Gary Tischer, Shelley Steva, and Sid Stivland for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.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,July 9, 2009. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice From: <Brad.Abendroth AT emerson.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:37:46 -0500 I guess others(me) would like to know how to keep Robins from eating the mealworms. I love Robins and all, but they are such meal worm pigs. -brad _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Eurasian Dove From: "Steve Kreofsky" <stevek AT wakconstruction.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:18:52 -0600 Yesterday I observed an Eurasian Dove AT 2nd St. and 2nd Ave. SW in Plainview. Other general yard news is: The red bellied WP. pair successfully raised 3 young this year. They follow their mother everywhere. They enjoy the grape jelly and oranges as well as the seed feeder. She will pick out a morsel and deliver to their waiting beaks. The red wing blackbirds that live in the cattails on my pond are many. I would guess close to 35. Two years ago there was only one pair. I was very disappointed to see that the E. Phoebes that nest above my front door successfully raised a cowbird. I took care of that last year but obviously failed to get it done this year. They are starting a new brood and I will pay closer attention to it this time. The turkey vulture that we affectionately call "legs" is still flying in our valley and over the house. He's (she's) been there ever since we moved in in 1999. Steve Kreofsky East Indian Creek Wabasha County _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Possible Least Sandpiper at Purgatory Creek From: Richard Becker <rhbecker AT tc.umn.edu> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:36:10 -0500 Visited Purgatory Creek, Hennepin County, on Wednesday evening to look for the Snowy Egret reported previously. Finally had it make an appearance a bit after 7 PM, settling in on the island among the many Great Egrets and Ring-billed Gulls that were there earlier. While observing the other birds on the island, I noticed a small shorebird working the shore of the island. It appeared to be about 1/2 to 2/3 the size of the Killdeer that were there, with a speckled, fairly dark, brown back and a brown head, light brown upper chest and neck, otherwise white underneath, a thin black bill about the length of the head and legs that were not black. While I wouldn't bet a significant amount on an ID, given how small the bird and how far from it I was, my best guess is a Least Sandpiper. It was there for about 20 minutes, then I could no longer find it when I rechecked. There was also a Spotted Sandpiper, on the grassy island to the left from where I was observing, which was clearly a different bird. Also saw an Osprey hunting for a while without success before it disappeared. Richard Becker _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Thanks for Robin/Bluebird advice From: PETE SUFKA <mnpete107 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:44:12 +0000 A BIG word of thanks to all that sent advice on how to keep Robins from eating all of the Bluebird's mealworms. I was completely unaware of the various means to outwit the Robins - and other bigger birds. Now I will see if I can get one of them to work. Pete Sufka Mission, TX Cold Spring, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Nest Boxes in Trees or on Poles: That is the Question From: bluebill AT surfbest.net Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:25:14 +0100 >I have found that house wrens prefer nest boxes on posts, however every once in a while they will use a box in a tree -- wrens being always a little unpredictable. Sunny locations seem best, but they will also use shaded boxes. I use 4 x 4 redwood landscape timbers, and put aluminum flashing on the pole to discourage both predators and deer mice which also seem to prefer houses on posts. Chickadees also seem to prefer posts, but will also do something strange from time to time. Last year one nested in a rotting stump, about two feet off the ground. A friend of mine had chickadees nest in a decorative bird house on a post about three feet off the ground. And I once found a nest in a metal post that had a hole in it to accommodate a chain. The post was in a parking lot and the hole was 2 1/2 feet off the ground. I presume the nest was at ground level. In Hopkins, a pair of house sparrows has a nest in the base of a traffaic signal (where the signal bolts to the concrete base) about 2 feet off the ground. This signal is at the busy intersection of Hiway 7 and Country Road 73. Don Grussing Minnetonka > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: rcrobb AT msn.com >To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net >Subject: RE: [mnbird] Nest Boxes in Trees or on Poles: That is the >Question >Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:49:02 -0500 > >>Hello, all, >> >>To those of you who have house wren pairs every year, are your boxes >on >>poles or in trees? Mine are all in trees and I'm wondering if that >has >>anything to do with being able to attract a nesting pair every year. >Thanks. >> >>Cherise Robb, St. Cloud _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: TMI for movie enjoyment? From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT angelem.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:52:02 -0500 I just got HBO and was enjoying the movie "Finding Forrester" - a great flick. Sean Connery picks up the binoculars and a video camera in one scene and captures the image of a bird and declares "A Connecticut Warbler". Sadly - from my life, it looked remarkably like a Yellow Warbler with the red-streaked breast on bright yellow body and no "bib". Shattered my focus for a good 10 minutes. Still hanging with me, in fact. Kinda of like Stephen King in one of his novels writing that the driver of a Volkswagen beetle had applied the parking brake with their foot when Volkswagen beetles only had hand parking brakes. (Several years as a forced laborer in a Volkswagen shop - story in there somewhere). Sometimes my brain hurts in my reluctance to let someone just share their experience without me being right about something. Another chance to be mindful and surrender when what I think I know just really doesn't matter. Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Nest Boxes in Trees or on Poles: That is the Question From: "Cherise Robb" <rcrobb AT msn.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:49:02 -0500 Hello, all, To those of you who have house wren pairs every year, are your boxes on poles or in trees? Mine are all in trees and I'm wondering if that has anything to do with being able to attract a nesting pair every year. Thanks. Cherise Robb, St. Cloud_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: wood duck photos From: charles ashley <puckster55pics AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:11:47 -0700 (PDT) Hey There, While at the Mn zoo on Father's day I happened to get some shots of a pair of wood ducks grooming each other's feathers. It was really fun to watch these two necking (so to speak), I hope you like them http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3648698829_6df1592e55.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3649500158_9259b42d22.jpg Shalom Sincerely Chuck Ashley Please check out my photo's AT http://www.puckster55pics.smugmug.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckster55pics/ _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: wren questions From: Susan Kennedy <smkennedy_mn AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:24:11 -0700 (PDT) I have had wren families in my boxes for about 7 years, and this year, it seemed as if things went a bit differently.  In the past, it has seemed to me that all the fledglings leave the nest box within a few hours.  I have never actually seen a fledgling leave the box, but one morning the box is silent, and the parents are tisk-tisking all over the neighborhood, and the box is empty.  This year, about 5 days before the great exodus (which was today, June 30), a chick would hang out of the hole in the box, looking like most of its body was outside the box.  But it looked too young to be ready to jump/fly.  While that chick was hanging out of the box, the parents would come to feed the brood, stuffing the insects through cracks in the nest box to other chicks since the occupant of the entrance was probably pretty full, and blocked their entrance to the box.  About 11 p.m. Sunday night I was in the yard with the security light on, and I could see that a chick was spending the night in the hanging out position.  This struck me as quite odd. Monday morning it was apparent that there were still some babies making noise in the box, but no chick was hanging out the hole.  It sounded noticeably quieter, as if some chicks had left the box, the parents were making fewer trips with food, and I found sadly that one chick had drowned in my nearby pond. So, can it happen that the brood takes several days to leave the nest box?  Or did the one who drown possibly fall out or get pushed out, and the rest left today? Any insights are welcome. Susan Kennedy in Minneapolis _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: MNBBA News From: "SAMPLE, Bonita" <bsample AT audubon.org> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:35:51 -0400 July is just beginning so there is still more than a month to make another visit or two and observe breeding evidence for many species. Remember, even if an observation is outside the ending safe date, Probable and Confirmed evidence is always acceptable. Observations have already been entered in almost 700 blocks! For interested or current surveyors in the metro area, another Open House is being held on Tuesday, July 7th, from 6:30 - 8:30, this time at the Fairview Community Center, 1910 W County Road B in Roseville. It's a great place to get your questions answered and get help with blocks requests, data recording, and data reporting. If you want to contribute photos to the Photo Gallery, and we hope you do, you need to be registered on the mnbba.org website (different from being registered on the Cornell site). It's easy. Just click Login on the mnbba.org Home page to register, then go to Gallery to upload your photo. Bonnie Sample MN Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator 651-739-9332 bsample AT audubon.org _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Sparrow id help From: "Larry Sirvio" <lmsirvio AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:32:13 -0600 I saw a sparrow yesterday in Cottage Grove that I couldn't id. I'm assuming it is a juvenile. A pic is found on: http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?op=showcase Looking at field guides it seems that most logical candidates (song, grasshopper) have streaky breasts. This one was plain. I'm pretty sure it's not a chipping sparrow which could also be found in the area. Thanks for helping Larry S_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Pileated Woodpeckers, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis From: Julie Brophy <jb AT inet-serv.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:56:21 -0500 Two Pileated Woodpeckers seen flying from one patch of wooded area towards a calling Pileated in some more woods, southwest corner of Cedar Lake, where one of the parking areas is (neglected to look at what the sign said as to which beach I was at). This is the parking area across from the wetlands on the west side of the road. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Cedar Waxwings From: Maureen Cooney <mjcooney810 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:49:18 -0700 (PDT) Yesterday I observed a busy Cedar Waxwing in my white cedar tree. It appeared to be gathering cottonwood fluff stuck on the branch. Last time I saw one, around my home, was about twenty years ago. A neighbor has a mulberry tree, fruiting for the first time. I understand this is a recognized treat for these birds. Fun! This year I have had several male & female Rose Breasted Grosbeaks constantly at my feeders eating the Sugarloaf Songbird seeds, these birds were rarely seen. Many, many as Orioles at the grape jelly feeders. Maureen Cooney Rural Winona County, on the Mississippi River _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Pileated Woodpeckers, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis From: Richard Becker <rhbecker AT tc.umn.edu> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:21:24 -0500 Two Pileated Woodpeckers seen flying from one patch of wooded area towards a calling Pileated in some more woods, southwest corner of Cedar Lake, where one of the parking areas is (neglected to look at what the sign said as to which beach I was at). This is the parking area across from the wetlands on the west side of the road. Richard Becker _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: baby towhee, Ritter Farm Park From: linda whyte <birds AT moosewoods.us> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:40:17 -0500 Following the most outlying trails from shelter 3 to shelter 4, those that border the fields and touch the northern edge of the park, I came across a male E. towhee calling stridently, in a very exposed position, right beside the path as it approaches the area of shelter 4. It's position-shifts indicated it was following my movements. Soon a female's voice joined the cry, though she remained less visible. She darted from the woods, crossing the path, landed in a small tree, then dropped into the tall grass of the field, close by the trail. Just once, the male dropped down in the same vicinity, before resuming his perch and continuing his alarm. Seeing no sign of a predator, I assumed I was simply too close to their nest. A quick visual check of both the wooded and field sides revealed none, and it seemed best to leave the towhees in peace. However, a rustling, low in the shrubs on the wooded side, soon explained their agitation: a fledgling was perched there, about a foot off the ground. Its soft, brown streaks and speckles against a creamy tan background had only the hint of its future russet and chestnut patches, with a bit of pronounced darker markings in the tail. It still looked slightly fluffy. It was definitely seeming very uncertain of its next move, looking toward the area where its parents were. It would not be surprising if its siblings were also scattered, on either side of the trail, and the adults were trying to herd them to safety for feeding. It seemed best not to further stress the birds by trying to confirm that. Just before entering the towhee territory, the path passes close by a fence that forms the park's north border, with a grassy field on the other side. I thought I heard Henslow sparrows calling there, and wonder if anyone has heard or seen them in those tall grasses. Linda Whyte _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: cowbirds/chipping sparrows From: Gerald Jorgenson <gjorgenson AT jcu.edu> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:18:37 -0400 (EDT) For the past few days recently fledged cowbirds have been keeping their adoptive chipping sparrow parents very busy under my feeder. Although they can feed themselves, the cowbirds seem to prefer letting a diminutive parent pop a morsel into their mouths. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: House Wren Breeding Cycle From: "Cherise Robb" <rcrobb AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:25 -0500 Hello, all, House wrens are one of my favorite birds. After doing some research I learned that there are two distinct breeding periods: between April and the last week in June and from late June to mid August. It's strange but I seem to only be able to get a pair every other year and this year is an off year when I usually just get an unmated male. The one I have now didn't start nestbuilding until the second breeding period. Has anyone noticed their wrens nesting late this year? I am wondering if, with the low insect numbers in May and early June if this is a widespread occurrence. Usually, the first breeding period is when my wrens nest and if he is successful in attracting a mate, this will only be the second time I have seen it happen this way. Any feedback? Cherise Robb, St. Cloud_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: RFI: Birding Ramsey County Book From: Dedrick Benz <benzdedrick AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:30:19 +0000 Does anyone know where I can purchase the Birding Ramsey County book, either online or otherwise? I found a website that basically has the whole book online, but I can't print in color and my binding skills are sorely lacking. Thanks! Dedrick Benz Winona, MN _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: RFI: Robins and mealworms From: PETE SUFKA <mnpete107 AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:43:57 +0000 Does anyone know if it is possible to keep Robins from eating mealworms meant for Bluebirds? It seems as soon as I put out a new supply a Robin swoops in and really loads up. I don't even know if the Bluebirds are getting any for their newly hatched brood of five. Twenty feet away, my Tree Swallows fledged on Tuesday and the very next day a Wren was busy throwing everything out of the nest. My backyard is filled with white chicken feathers. Great entertainment. Pete Sufka Mission, TX Cold Spring, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 25, 2009 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:08:48 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday,June 25, 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. Summer took a long while to get here, but the last week has been extremely pleasant after the long cool spring. Plants and trees have taken off, and all is verdant green. Birds are feeding young throughout the area. In Marshall County, Beth Siverhus saw a pair of SANDHILL CRANES with a colt along the west side of Agassiz NWR this week. Linda Timm in Pennington County observed three baby GREAT HORNED OWLETS in her yard on June 20. Shelley Steva saw two TURKEY VULTURES near the intersection of US 59 and CR 3 on June 25. In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva heard a WHIP-POOR-WILL singing on June 25. Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend found a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE at the Gary Pines on June 19, but, although several birders found it, the bird was not found by birders in the last few days. Other species seen in Norman County by Kim's group included booming GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, a MERLIN at the Norman Motel in Ada, a BARRED OWL south of Frenchman's Bluff, and LE CONTE'S SPARROW. In Clay County, the MBW group found a pair of GRAY PARTRIDGES at Felton Prairie, RED-NECKED GREBE with three babies at Hitterdahl, a WESTERN KINGBIRD at the Starlite Motel, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. Nancy Jackson, during the previous week, found MARBLED GODWIT, UPLAND SANDPIPER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR, and ORCHARD ORIOLE at Felton Prairie. Holly Anderson found two SANDHILL CRANES two miles west of Ponsford in Becker County on June 23. Thanks to Holly Anderson, Kim Eckert, Linda Timm, Nancy Jackson, and Shelley Steva for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.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, July 2, 2009 Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Sax Zim Bog, St. Louis County & goshawk nesting activity From: "Debbie Waters" <dwaters AT hawkridge.org> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:01:10 -0500 Hi folks, Spent the morning in the Sax Zim Bog and have a few good sightings to share. We found a Great Gray Owl hunting the roadside ditch along 133, just east of Blue Spruce Rd. Always exciting! Also found Connecticut Warblers in numerous locations (Admiral Rd, Arkola Rd & others), Lincoln Sparrows in a couple of spots (Admiral Road & Blue Spruce just N of 133) and a couple of LeConte's Sparrows on Arkola Rd. Barred Owl, Broad-winged Hawk (an adult, calling repeatedly from the top of a spruce in the middle of bog habitat...go figure!), an extremely cooperative Wilson's Snipe, Palm Warbler, Brewer's Blackbirds, no Upland Sandpipers, no grouse. The Bog sure is fun in the summer. Just remember insect repellent. :-) As an interesting side note, I monitor Northern Goshawk territories for the DNR and checked two of my active nest sites today. One had two healthy looking branchers and two healthy acting (ha, ha) adults. At that site I checked a few pellets from under the nest tree and found a whole Ruffed Grouse foot inside a pellet, practically intact. Fascinating! The second site was a different story. When checking for breeding status at that site in April, I found a newly built-up old nest, complete with downy feathers and greenery, but two broken & eaten eggs near the nest tree. Upon searching the territory for a possible re-nesting, I was thrilled to find them incubating at a different nest site. Upon arriving at the re-nest site today, I discovered a nicely built up nest but no downy feathers and no greenery. After an extensive search of the area, I discovered two more broken & eaten eggs. I've got more active nest sites to check over the next couple of days, so I've got my fingers crossed. Good birding, Debbie ____________________________ 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 Bringing kids and birds together. Over 7,000 times in 2008. Become a MEMBER and support our educational efforts! "I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms."                                                                - Michael Scott, The Office _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: help an out of state birder From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT angelem.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:08:24 -0500 A couple of months ago I visited the Winston-Salem area and a local birder took me under his wing and we had a glorious day birding area hot spots. He made my experience rich, rewarding and added two life birds to my lists. The birder's name is Howard Coston and he is looking for someone to assist him in birding in the Alexandria, Sauk Center, Wadena, Eagle Bend area. As shown he will be in the area this coming Sunday thru Tuesday. Howards's email reminder, address and cell phone number are shown below. If you can help support the MN birding experience of this gracious and generous NC birder, please contact him directly as shown below - either email or phone. Let's show him some of our generous Minnesota hospitality. Thank you, you wonderful birding community, you! Thomas Maiello Maple Grove, MN On Jun 24, 2009, at 9:19 AM, hcccp AT aol.com wrote: > Thomas, > Hello from Winston-Salem. Hope things are going well for you. My > trip to MN is commencing this in two days, and I just realized I had > not contacted you about assistance in contacting birders in the > Eagle Bend area of MN. Some of the larger towns that appear nearby > are Alexandria, Sauk Center, or Wadena, if that is helpful in > pinpointing my location in Eagle Bend. My best days for availability > will be Sunday, Monday and/or Tuesday, June 28-30. Thanks in advance > for any assistance in hooking up with local birders that you can > provide. Please feel free to advertise that it is acceptable to > contact me via cell phone, which I've noted below. > > Thanks, > Howard Coston > cell: 336-816-3078 > > Save energy, paper and money -- get the Green Toolbar. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Grackle Tumors From: Dan & Sandy Thimgan <thimgan AT digitaljam.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:02:52 -0500 We are seeing an unpleasant-looking tumor-like growth on a few young birds. Does someone have knowledge of this malady? Primary symptom: a large fleshy distended mass in the vent area of young Common Grackles. We’ve seen just one bird, but our neighbor reports a total of three birds observed, including one on the verge of death. Apparently, all birds were young Grackles. Would this be a single nest-specific type of parasitism or possibly something contagious? Thanks for any enlightenment. --Dan & Sandy Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: The Hummingbird's flight deck From: carol schumacher <birdminn AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:30:28 -0700 (PDT) As our temperature has dropped from 98 degrees to 79 degrees in extreme SE MN (40 miles from Iowa), an unprecedented number of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrived/or became active about 8:30PM tonight. In the dark, I can still see outlines of 6 at the feeders (9:40PM). There were at least 9 males at one time. While stationary I swung by head 180 degrees looking at 10 feeders. There were also numerous females/fledgling which retreated when the males out numbered them. At this time of year its a good day to see 2. August is another story as northern MN dispersal occurs. Except for last night I have slept on the screened porch nightly for a week and these birds were not around. Where have these birds come from and will they be here tomorrow? What was the attraction... the red car in the driveway? Just kidding. But I wonder about the RED steel-sided house with the red steel roof...did they get more? (if you know this house, you've been in Winona county too long.) More juice is on the stove and the very old feeders will be out tomorrow, too. What will tomorrow bring? Carol carol schumacher winona,mn on the mississippi Never do I send attachments, photos, or files _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: robin observation From: Susan Kennedy <smkennedy_mn AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:00:19 -0700 (PDT) I was sitting on my screened porch yesterday when a robin and another bird had a fight on the ground under a large bush a few feet from me.  The fight went on for possibly 20 seconds, and then abruptly ended.  An adult male robin had attacked a juvenile robin; I don't know if the juvenile fought back, but there was plenty of screeching.  After the attack, the adult, without a feather out of place, stood nearby.  The juvie, with no obvious injury, took about 90 seconds to recover, and then flew away.  I looked into the bush where all this happened, and saw a robin's nest with eggs that was being incubated, which I assume triggered the "defense". All this surprised me a bit, as I thought that juvenile robins roamed rather freely throughout adult territory.  Susan Kennedy in Minneapolis _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Long eared owls?? From: Tim McEachern <onnatureswings AT live.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:26:05 -0400 I'm looking to observe Long eared owls in their natural setting in order to create my next sculpture, I'm an artist (bird sculptures) and am traveling to Mn this summer from NH and would like to find one of these ear tufted beauties. To see what I do please feel free to see my website www.natureswings.org. Thanks Tim McEachern Keene NH _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Birding about the Metro From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:07:44 -0500 Sid Stivland came yesterday (Saturday) and got me out of the house birding. I had been collecting bugs and leeches and other macroinvertebrates in the morning, and would have still been cleaning up, if he hadn't rescued me. the two interesting finds from that morning were the density of mosquito larva in one small wetland, dry until the recent rains. The drought probably killed off all the mosquito predators. I am glad I am not living nearby when they fly. A trap in another pond had four Haemopis gradis leeches about six inches long. One of volunteers on our team, a high school girl volunteered to hold the leeches in her hand while we took a picture. Sid and I birded down through Dakota County, ending up at McKnight Prairie, a little south of Randolph. We checked out a prairie site south of Dakota Tech College on 155th St in Rosemount, which had some ten to twelve singing Dickcissels. a little further down on Akron Road we found a pair of Lark Sparrows. I have seen more of them this year, than ever before, turning up in the usual locations and a host of new sites. we drove south through the U More lands of Empire Township finding nothing much of interest. With few birds to entertain us, I stared into a puddle on the road and found a couple of butterflies: an eastern tailed blue and a crescent (pearl or northern). 190th Street east of Biscayne was also pretty quiet, but we did find a number of Bobolinks flying around the wet grassland there. Bobolink numbers are definitely down in Dakota County. Randolph Industrial Park's (just north of Randolph off of Hwy 56) grassland birds did not disappoint. We conservatively counted 15 singing Dickcissels and even spied a couple of females. These guys are not at all wary and we walked as close as 20 feet without disrupting their song. We found and had great looks at numerous Grasshopper Sparrows. There were also large numbers of western Meadowlarks, Savannah Sparrows, and Cowbirds. the highlight of the day was the call of a Bobwhite from the area by the railroad tracks. we finally pulled out Sid's I-pod and tried to call him out of the cover. After a few minutes out came not one, but two small quail: a pair of Gray Partridge. We are not certain if they spoke or just understood Bobwhite, but the I-pod easily coaxed them from their cover, when they drifted back into the weeds. The Bobwhite, assumming he called, either drifted away or ceased his calling. I had seen Huns (the Gray Partridge) at this same location last year. McKnight prairie, a prairie remenat owned by Carleton College is defitely worthy of a stop to see the wildflowers, some quite rare. We had Dickcissels, Bobolink, Lark Sparrows and Eastern Meadowlarks. This year Eastern Meadowlarks are hard to find, and not on previously occupied territories. I am not sure that I have seen more than one or two in Dakota County. We also found at McKnight, fresh sign of Pocket Gophers and Badger. To get to McKnight prairie, go past Randolph on Highway 56. Take the first right turn after crossing the Vermillion into Goodhue County. Turn left at the first road and park when the road turns. The prairie is up the hill past the faded sign admonishing you to stay on the path. Today at Quiggley Lake, I saw a Hooded Merganser with young and another entering (and staying) in one of our Wood Duck houses. We also had an Eastern Phoebe saying things I never heard from them before. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Albany sewage pond eagles From: PETE SUFKA <mnpete107 AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:44:24 +0000 It appears as if the Bald Eagles at the Albany sewage ponds are nearing the time of leaving the nest. For the first time I was able to see all three juveniles at the same time. One was located about six feet up from the nest on a bare branch with the other two still on the nest. One was doing some jumping and flapping. One of the adults sat quietly off to the side. The Cliff Swallows have fledged and the juveniles all line the fence surrounding the ponds. Four Black Terns swooped over the largest pond and there were several families of Mallards and one female Wood Duck with a brrod of three. A Ruddy Duck couple was in the first pond. Ponds are high and there were no shorebirds at all. Pete Sufka Mission, TX Cold Spring, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Unusual bald eagle pose From: fred lesher <corax6330 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:26:18 -0700 (PDT) This Bald Eagle with wings outspread pose occurs frequently among BAEA wintering along the Mississippi River in SE Minnesota. Fred Lesher, LaCrosse, WI --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Liz Stanley wrote: > From: Liz Stanley > Subject: Re: [mnbird] Unusual bald eagle pose > To: "Keith Carlson" > Cc: "" > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 3:39 PM > I noticed that behavior a > lot when I visited the Chilkat River in Alaska a few years > ago. Here's a photo: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/89052208 > > --Liz StanleyBloomington, > MNBackyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.orgPhoto > gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites > On Jun 18, 2009, at 12:07 AM, "Keith Carlson" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Was surprised to > see an adult bald eagle in a pose with both > wings outstretched from its sides like a cormorant or > anhinga while roosting > above the Cannon > River which I kayaked late > this afternoon.  Has anybody else > ever observed this behavior? > > > >   > > Keith Carlson > > Roseville, MN > > keithecarl AT usfamily.net > > >   > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Get FREE > High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! --- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: MNBird was down for a short time. If you posted, please repost. From: Paul Schumacher <wnpauls AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:41:03 -0700 (PDT) MNBird was down for a short time. Our internet supplier had some problems. If you posted and it did not show up, please repost. thanks. Paul Schumacher _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 18, 2009 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:08:04 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 18, 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. Here in the northwest , we think summer has finally arrived, but we don't celebrate too much lest it disappear! Birds are taking full advantage of the warmer weather to get down to the business of raising the next generation. Birders are busily searching out the most interesting sightings. Nancy Jackson found a WILLOW FLYCATCHER in Otter Tail County. I'm sorry, but I don't have the exact location. In Hubbard County, Marshall Howe has confirmed the nesting of a pair of LARK SPARROWS near Dorset. He also found a family of GRAY JAYS in the Lake Alice bog on June 10. On May 30, he saw four RED CROSSBILLS and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at that location. AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were also found in Hubbard County. I have a secondhand report of a SAY'S PHOEBE at the gravel pit area at Felton Prairie in Clay County in the same general area where they were seen a couple of years ago. Directions: From Felton go south 2 miles on MN 9, then turn east on CR 108 for about three miles until you reach the T, turn left and loop into the gravel pit area. Beware of heavy machinery. Also at Felton Prairie, Nancy Jackson reported WESTERN MEADOWLARK, EASTERN KINGBIRD, and BOBOLINK. Bob Dunlap found several WILLOW FLYCATCHERS at the Wamback WMA in Mahnomen County on June 13. >From Polk County, Nate Emery reported from Glacial Ridge NWR that on June 17 he found the nests of GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, and saw VIRGINIA RAIL, MARBLED GODWITS, WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 70 BLACK TERNS, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. On June 16, Al Walker reported a sighting of five TURKEY VULTURES near Red Lake Falls in Red Lake County. Bob Dunlap found a LARK SPARROW along CR 3 on June 12. On June 14, both BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were found at Old Treaty Crossing at Huot near the bridge north of the village. Bob Dunlap found LARK SPARROWS along CR 3 on June 12. Bob Dunlap also found a LARK SPARROW in Pennington County along CR 10 on June 12, but the most interesting sighting he had was of a WILLOW FLYCATCHER on the north side of the Pembina WMA along CR 61 west of CR 10. The latter bird was relocated on June 13 at the same place. In Marshall County during shorebird surveys on June 12 AND 13, two AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen at Parker Pool along with good numbers of MARBLED GODWITS, and a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Ditch 83 within the restricted part of the refuge. Beth Siverhus, in Roseau County on June 11, reported SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, MARBLED GODWIT, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, BROWN CREEPER, CEDAR WAXWINGS, and LECONTE'S SPARROW. In Lake of the Woods County on June 15, Beth reported MARBLED GODWIT, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, WINTER WREN, and a variety of warblers including GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and WILSON'S WARBLER. During a Big Day on June 2, Jenny Moorman, Cindy McDougall, and Martin Kehoe found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the Pitt Grade near the Rapid River Bridge. Thanks to Al Walker , Beth Siverhus, Bob Dunlap, Dan Thimgan, Jenny Moorman, Marshall Howe, Nancy Jackson, and Nate Emery for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.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, June 25, 2009. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Duluth RBA 6/18/09 From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:01:17 -0600 This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 18th, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A HOODED WARBLER was reported by Josh Vineyard on the 14th on the Hawk Ridge trail system near the junction of the orange and red trail. It has not been relocated since the initial sighting. Peder Svingen saw 16 RED-THROATED LOONS on the 14th at Park Point between the Lafayette Square 31st Street access and the Sky Harbor Airport. Linda Sparling saw three WHIMBRELS on the 13th at the 12th Street access. Denny and Barb Martin found a singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at the Crosby-Manitou State Park parking lot off CR 7 in Lake County. Linda Sparling heard multiple YELLOW RAILS on the 13th at the McGregor Marsh along MN Highway 65, about a mile south of MN Highway 200 in Aitkin County. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 25th. 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 mou AT moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Unusual bald eagle pose From: Liz Stanley <liz AT lizstanley.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:39:45 -0500 I noticed that behavior a lot when I visited the Chilkat River in Alaska a few years ago. Here's a photo: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/89052208 -- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites On Jun 18, 2009, at 12:07 AM, "Keith Carlson" wrote: > Was surprised to see an adult bald eagle in a pose with both wings > outstretched from its sides like a cormorant or anhinga while > roosting above the Cannon River which I kayaked late this > afternoon. Has anybody else ever observed this behavior? > > Keith Carlson > Roseville, MN > keithecarl AT usfamily.net > > > --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! --- > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Unusual bald eagle pose From: "Keith Carlson" <keithecarl AT usfamily.net> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:07:54 -0500 (CDT) Was surprised to see an adult bald eagle in a pose with both wings outstretched from its sides like a cormorant or anhinga while roosting above the Cannon River which I kayaked late this afternoon. Has anybody else ever observed this behavior? Keith Carlson Roseville, MN keithecarl AT usfamily.net --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: House Wren vocalizations From: "Roxann Snyder" <rsnyder AT visi.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:42:57 -0600 I have noticed he will sing everytime the female enters or leaves the nest; it appears to be a distraction from looking at her. Roxann ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan & Sandy Thimgan To: mnbird ; mou Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:48 AM Subject: [mnbird] House Wren vocalizations Since the weather has warmed and we’re able to leave windows open at night, we’ve been served clear notice that a male House Wren is defending a territory which includes the area directly outside our bedroom window. Note to self: consider moving that nest box next year! Suffice it to say, this little guy has a strong work ethic which includes a very early start in the morning. So, just how often was he singing? I timed him for exactly one hour around midday on Sunday. During that hour, he sang within earshot for a bit more than 35 minutes. Then, he was out of range at the far borders of his territory, perhaps, or -- little bigamists that they are -- entertaining another female at a different location. The results: I timed in five minute increments, tallying each song. When he was singing most persistently, he performed his song almost exactly 50 times during each five minute segment, so 10 times a minute. When he was singing persistently, that was his pace. I spot checked this several times later in the day; each time, ten repetitions per minute. At one point, after he was absent for a ten minute stretch, he returned and sang without stopping for nearly 20 straight minutes at that pace. Then, he sang erratically -- I think he was feeding between songs. He then again left the immediate area for almost 15 minutes. When he reappeared, he got revved up again and was singing persistently when the hour ended. Total number of songs during that one hour = 218. That’s a lot of encores! Dan (& Sandy) Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: blue grosbeak, Blue Mounds SP From: linda whyte <birds AT moosewoods.us> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:34:28 -0500 The resident Blue grosbeak near the interpretive center at Blue Mounds SP is back on territory. He made appearances just south of the center, both yesterday afternoon and this morning, right along the black-top path that leads from the parking lot to the center. On the first occasion he perched at the top of a bush next to the path. This morning he perched on a dead (oak, I think) tree just below the path. On neither occasion did he sing, but today he was making his "chip" call. Despite the cloudy conditions, his blue color was brilliant, and the rusty browns of his wings was apparent. Also evident was the dark and light contrast in his beak parts. While this may be a relatively common bird for Minnesotans who spend time to the SW, this was a lifer for us. thanks to all who have shared sightings from various places. Linda Whyte _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: MNBBA news From: "SAMPLE, Bonita" <bsample AT audubon.org> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:34:33 -0400 We are starting a new photo gallery on the mnbba.org website (click on Gallery) where you can view and post images of MN breeding birds. We are looking for images that represent breeding evidence codes: a pair in suitable habitat, courtship behavior, adults carrying nesting material or nest building, nests, and chicks. We welcome your contributions! Image size requirements are on the website. The Atlas is off to a great start with more than 250 participants and blocks owned. The goal this season was 250 surveyors and 300 blocks owned so we are definitely on target, thanks to all our Coordinators and Surveyors. There is still plenty of time to request a block and start entering observations for this breeding season. There is a lot out there to see! From Region 13, "We had a lot of fun, saw some great birds and explored some new areas of our county". Bonnie Sample MN Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator 651-739-9332 bsample AT audubon.org _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: House Wren vocalizations From: Dan & Sandy Thimgan <thimgan AT digitaljam.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:48:56 -0500 Since the weather has warmed and we’re able to leave windows open at night, we’ve been served clear notice that a male House Wren is defending a territory which includes the area directly outside our bedroom window. Note to self: consider moving that nest box next year! Suffice it to say, this little guy has a strong work ethic which includes a very early start in the morning. So, just how often was he singing? I timed him for exactly one hour around midday on Sunday. During that hour, he sang within earshot for a bit more than 35 minutes. Then, he was out of range at the far borders of his territory, perhaps, or -- little bigamists that they are -- entertaining another female at a different location. The results: I timed in five minute increments, tallying each song. When he was singing most persistently, he performed his song almost exactly 50 times during each five minute segment, so 10 times a minute. When he was singing persistently, that was his pace. I spot checked this several times later in the day; each time, ten repetitions per minute. At one point, after he was absent for a ten minute stretch, he returned and sang without stopping for nearly 20 straight minutes at that pace. Then, he sang erratically -- I think he was feeding between songs. He then again left the immediate area for almost 15 minutes. When he reappeared, he got revved up again and was singing persistently when the hour ended. Total number of songs during that one hour = 218. That’s a lot of encores! Dan (& Sandy) Thimgan -- Thimgans Battle Lake MN Otter Tail County _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: wrens vs bluebirds From: sue schreurs <sueschreurs AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:22:12 -0700 (PDT) Is there any way to keep wrens out of bird bird nests? There were 3 bluebird eggs in the nest and the next day a wren made her nest on top of the blue bird nest remnants and no eggs. Also, all the orioles that have usually flocked to the jelly feeders are no longer coming. What's up with that? Sue Schreurs Rochester _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Rfi- Philadelphia Vireo From: Gervase Orton <gervase.orton AT googlemail.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:41:01 +0100 I am an English birder currently on vacation in North Dakota and Minnesota. If anyone has a current location for Philadelphia Vireo which they are able to share with me, I would be glad if you would e-mail me direct with details. The same applies to Northern Goshawk. These are two bogey birds for me. Gervase Orton (currently in Dickinson, ND)_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Henslow's Sparrow From: "Tom Sopoci" <tom.sopoci AT rsparch.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:45:00 -0500 Not one but two of the feeble hiccup (Sibley) songs were heard yesterday at Great River Bluff State Park in Southeastern Minnesota just off of I-90. We were on our annual BBS Route 500001 in Houston County and made a mid-day stop at the park afterward. The ranger on duty can direct you to where the bird is usually seen. Besides the Henslow Sparrow, usual grassy habitat suspects heard/ seen this year and others include: Sedge Wren Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Field Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark The park woods and edges yield; Eastern Towhee at every 100 feet Black-Billed Cuckoo Tyrant Flycatchers All Warblers that have ranges within the park boundaries A special thank you to Bob Janssen for the park's bird checklist. The State of Minnesota can be proud of the excellent checklists his work has made possible at every park. Tom Sopoci_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Itasca state park recommendations From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT angelem.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:17 -0500 I will be in Itasca State Park for the first time ever in early July. Any advice or recommendations regarding good birding areas? Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush & Prothonotary Warbler From: Kirk Carter Mona <kmona AT smm.org> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:38:16 -0500 On Friday I was able to relocate the Louisiana Waterthrush previously reported at Falls Creek SNA as well as the Prothonotary Warblers at Fort Snelling State Park. The warblers were about 100 feet south of the Mendota bridge. Follow the trail from the parking lot at the visitor's center and then turn right toward the bridge. Once you pass under the bridge listen for them and look in the trees along the trail. If you head out to Falls Creek be advised that Hwy 95 is closed just before the entrance to the SNA. You can pull off at the "Nature Park" just before the closed road. This land is contiguous with Falls Creek SNA and you can access the site from there. ~Kirk _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: bioblitz & birding about the metro From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:29:30 -0500 On Saturday I participated in the Bioblitz, a biological marathon to ID as many species (animal, plant, fungus, etc.) as possible in 24 hours at a particular site. This year it was the Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul and the Harriet Is/Pickerel Lake area of Lillydale. eighty bird species of bird were found including: Prothonatary Warbler- 2 were found at marina (private property); another was heard at the dock on the small lake. Mourning Warbler was found singing near Pickerel Lake (exact location not available) Tennesee Warbler (same) Olive-sided Flycatcher - same area What we did not find at Miesville Ravine and Collischan Rd near Red Wing: Acadian Flycatcher - found at both sites last year Scarlet Tanager - none found at Miesville Ravine I have a second hand report of Pine Siskins that have been hanging around the 4600 block of Washburn Avenue South in Minneapolis. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Cerulean Warblers: Dakota & Goodhue counties From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:31:56 -0500 One Cerulean Warbler was found today (Sunday) at Miesville Ravine County Park in Dakota County and at least four were found along the state forest trail off of Collischan Road by Redwing in Goodhue County. Today eleven people participated in the Minnesota River Valley Audubon field trip to Miesville Ravine. Under perfect conditions we found the Cerulean Warbler, Blue-winged Warblers, Ovenbirds, numerous Redstarts, Eastern Towhee, Yellow-throated Vireo, and a Wood Thrush (heard). Four of us continued to the Collischan Road trail where we found the Cerulean Warblers, and heard Ovenbirds and Scarlet Tanagers. Directions: Miesville: Take Hwy. 52 to Dakota Hwy. 50 east to Miesville; at Miesville take CR 91 south (right), keep left at the fork, and continue until it T's at 280th. Turn east (left) and follow the road down into the ravine. We took the trail from the north parking area. Collischan Road Trail: Take US 61 toward Red Wing. Turn left (east) at CR46, the first intersection past the Treasure Island turn off. Stay to the right at the fork (Collischan Road). After the dip in the road follow it about a mile until you can turn left on a small road right past the houses. If you see the "Minimal Maintenance Road" sign, you have gone to far. Park and start walking. The Ceruleans were probably a mile or more down the trail. The last ones were at the small dry ford in the trail. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Acadian, LouisianaWaterthrush From: Milton Blomberg <mjbflwrmt AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:07:58 -0500 Birded early mornings 5:30-7:00am: Sat. 13th-Fall Creek SNA-N Washington County- the explosive Acadian Flycatcher still present including excellent views of it along the northside ravine trail. Go past the blowdown (one white pine across the path, past the bouncing bets in bloom, and upon approach on a spring terrace look for the pickeral grass shows up on the north bank and water in the drainage is where it lives. I continued hearing it as I worked down to the sandstone outcrop to the SNA east boundary. Minstrels on the walk included Veeries and Wood Thrushes, Vireos, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. WilliamOBrian SP: 1styr male Orchard Oriole along the Wetlands trail just past the marten house and before the marsh. Sun.14th Interstate SP: Two Louisiana Waterthrushes in the ravine draw where the RR trail and Sandstone Bluffs (north loop) intersect. This is across the Hwy 8 roadway from the entrance to the park. I heard them first, and since I was coming down the hillside steps from the RR trail, the birds worked upstream and under the walkbridge, wading and jumping up on the boulders present there. The stream is dry a short distance up the Sandstone trail and I did not get a fix on where they must have gone, but a Wood Thrush minstrel sang out every 7 seconds and was stilling singing at the same pace when I came around on the S-loop and hour later. Did not hear a Winter Wren this morning as I had last year on this trail---a rather noisy Hwy 8 traffic trail, except for Sunday morning early. mjb _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Banning State Park(Pine County)- Louisiana Waterthrush and what a great morningţ From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:58:24 +0000 I was finally able to see the Louisiana Waterthrush at Banning State Park in Pine County instead of just hearing him. In past years I have heard him along the Kettle River but have not seen him. He was singing and had the bright pink legs which make him quite obvious. He was located near the dead-end of the Wolf Creek Trail as it hits the cliff(not that high of a cliff enough of one that makes it impassable) at the Hell's Gate Rapids. He was feeding along the rocks that run along the shore on the trail side of the river. Unfortunately by the time Wolf Creek Trail gets to this point, there isn't much of a trail left. It is not the safest, and if you're not careful you could fall anywhere from 5 to 20 feet down into the river as you are walking on this trail. Also, once you get to the dead-end your only 2 options are to go back the way you came or climb up the bluff which can be tricky. I climbed up, as I had already lost patience for backtracking. Once you ge t to the top of the bluff there is trail that you can follow. Had I not seen the Waterthrush, I still would have been very satisfied with my morning. I arrived at slightly before 5 this morning(up at 2:30. Tell me 5 years ago that I would be getting up that early to go birding and I would have laughed in your face.). Taking the trails from the picnic area and immediately the forest was alive with the songs of Ovenbirds, Red-eyed Vireos, Least Flycatchers, Alder Flycatchers, Veery, and Wood Thrush. The number of Veery at the park was amazing. I saw 11 without having to really try(they would just pop out into overhanging branches) and heard an additional 15-20. I was surprised as well be the number of Wood Thrush. I saw 2 but heard another 4. There was a fledgling Hermit Thrush that could not have been out of the nest for long at all with both of his parents nearby scolding me to keep moving along. 2 male Scarlet Tanagers were singing on territory, but I did not see any female. Warblers in addition to the Waterthrush for the day were 5 Golden-winged, 4 Black-throated Green, 4 Chestnut-sided, 4 Black and White, 4 American Redstart, 3 Yellow, Common Yellowthroats(in areas with suitable habitat), 3 Canada, 2 Mourning(males singing on territory), and 1 Blackburnian. I finished the day off walking on a trail I had never walked on before(I think it's the Catawalk Trail). I walk around a bend, and 30 feet in front of me are 2 Sandhill Cranes feeding in the middle of the trail. I figured I might as well end the day and turned around. After I got home and looked through some pictures of the Cranes, I noticed 2 tiny Crane chicks. Apparently I need more practice observing Sandhill Cranes, since I didn't notice them while I was there. I have no idea how old they were, but they couldn't have been more than a foot or 2 tall and were covered in yellow down _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Dickcissels From: "Jim & Pat Pagel" <jppagel AT wdemail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:34:36 -0500 I've been going to the Kellogg-Weaver dunes 2 or 3 mornings a week for a month waiting for the Dickcissels and finally this morning they were there en force!! Great views and many more heard than seen!! Unfortunately they have the gate locked but there was plenty of activity along the road. Although it's a difficult road to pull off on the nonexistent shoulder, there are a few pull-offs - including in front of the locked gate. I also had a beautiful Brown Thrasher singing its lung out on top of a bush, and the usual prairie birds. This seems to be a banner year for Lark Sparrows in both this area and the Nature Conservancy area. Pat Pagel Wabasha, Minnesota _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: PILEATED WOODPECKERS From: "Cleo Clark" <cmclark AT hbci.com> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:33:53 -0500 Rollingstone, MN - Winona County At 6:20 Sat., June 13, as I lay in bed slowly coming to after a night's sleep, some movement on the tree outside my bedroom window caught my eye. Was shocked. What weird looking birds!! Watched the two birds go up, down and around the large maple tree in my backyard for almost 10 min. before they moved on to a couple of trees in my neighbor's yard. After they were gone, I grabbed my bird identification guide. Yes, they were definitely pileated woodpeckers. Feel blessed to have been able to watch them for such a long time. They certainly gave me a good show. C. M. Clark_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: 8 Lark Sparrows / Goodhue Co. From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:31:40 -0500 Hi All--Erika and I biked today (12 June) along the Cannon River Bike Trail from Welch Station up to Cannon Falls. We saw 8 Lark Sparrows beginning about 1/16th of a mile east of Sand Road (where the firing range is) and for the next three miles (more or less) heading west. The first two birds we came upon appeared to be a pair. All of the birds flew off the side of the bike trail and into small forest areas surrounded by agricultural fields. dan and erika -- 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/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Duluth RBA 6/11/09 From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:09:50 -0600 This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 11th, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. An least five RED-THROATED LOONS were found by Peder Svingen on the 9th at Park Point between 12th Street and the Recreational Area. On the 6th he found a GREAT EGRET at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area, along with a late-lingering MARBLED GODWIT and several DUNLIN. The Great Egret was still present on the 11th. The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at the Park Point Recreational Area was seen as recently as the 11th by several observers. As many as three GREATER SCAUP continue to be seen at the Park Point Recreational Area. Denny and Barb Martin relocated a GREAT GRAY OWL in the Sax-Zim Bog on the 7th along the McDavitt Road (CR 213), 3.5 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28). Mike Hendrickson found singing CONNECTICUT WARBLERS on the 6th along the Admiral Road (CR 788) about 3.0 miles north of the Sax Road, and along the McDavitt Road about 3.5 miles north of the Sax Road. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD and three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen on the 5th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors. Jan Green reported several late-lingering waterfowl on the 5th in Cook County at the Grand Portage sewage ponds, including LESSER SCAUP, GREATER SCAUP, NORTHERN SHOVELER, and AMERICAN WIGEON. Jan also saw a late HORNED LARK along CR 7 on the 6th. Dedrick Benz and others saw a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS along the Round Lake Road near the end of the Gunflint Trail (CR 12) on the 5th. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 18th. 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 mou AT moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 11, 2009 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:36:43 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 11, 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. It seems that summer is poised to finally appear in the northwest. The last days have been warmer, and much more pleasant, and we have been rewarded with bird song everywhere. Migration may be over but the fun is not! Gretchen Mehmel in Lake of the Woods County reported that the SCARLET TANAGER she reported earlier is still coming to the Norris Camp feeder. Bob Dunlap reporting from Roseau County has been seeing some interesting species including a LARK SPARROW along MN 11 about a half mile west of CR 105 near the gravel pit area. Also in Roseau County, Beth Siverhus observed her first COMMON NIGHTHAWK of the season in Warroad on June 10. In Kittson County on June 10, Bob Dunlap found no less than 7 YELLOW RAILS at the east end of the Caribou WMA. A SPOTTED TOWHEE was heard singing from the locked gate leading to the group camp on the south side of Lake Bronson State Park. Other species seen included a SHORT-EARED OWL along CR 7, and at Caribou WMA SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, EASTERN TOWHEE, and SCARLET TANAGER. A LARK SPARROW was also found by Bob Dunlap along Marshall County Road 6 a mile west of CR 114. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen walking along CR 7 near Agassiz NWR headquarters on June 10. Here in Pennington County I saw a SHORT-EARED OWL along 160 St NE about 6 miles east of Thief River Falls on June 11. In Polk County, John Loegering saw a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston on June 6. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld saw a SCARLET TANAGER at the Ponderosa Golf Club in Clay County on June 6, and on June 10 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD were seen there. Kim Eckert reported that on June 8 there were three LEAST BITTERNS calling along the Clay/ Otter Tail County line on 460 St,one mile east of Otter Tail CR 21. Other species seen in the county included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, ORCHARD ORIOLE, and both cuckoos. Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Bob Dunlap, John Loegering, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, and Kim Eckert for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.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, June 18, 2009. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Robins and suet From: scotth9 AT yahoo.com Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:03:42 +0000 Iam watching a robin coming to my suet log then feeding the suet to her young.Hasb anyone else seen this Sent on the Now Network™ from my Sprint® BlackBerry_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Birding about the Metro From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:30:52 -0500 On Monday I found a pair of Western Kingbirds in a tree by the athletic field along the south side of Hwy 10 in Ramsay (Anoka County) west of Traprock Street, which is west of Ramsay Blvd. I also found a Ruddy Duck swimming in a pond on the east side of I-494 in Maple Grove south of East Fish Lake Road. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: bemidji From: scott henkemeyer <deadcandaneus2000 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:55:40 -0700 (PDT) I will be going up to bemidji next week,and was wondering if anyone knows of any good birding areas.Any birds will do,but prefer songbirds thank you _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Bluebird behavior From: scotth9 AT yahoo.com Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:23:15 +0000 A pair of nesting blubirds whose eggs have yet to hatch are building a nest in my neighbor's nestbox.I do see the female on the eggs from time to time,and nest hasn't been disturbed.Does anyone have any thoughts on why they would be building new nest? Sent on the Now Network™ from my Sprint® BlackBerry_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Please Remove me from the email List From: JDupont50 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:55:52 EDT Thanks, _Jdupont50 AT aol.com_ (mailto:Jdupont50 AT aol.com) **************Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004)_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Ash Borer From: kkelnberger AT boreal.org Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:16:42 -0500 I am reading Summer World by Bernd Heinrich. A couple of chapters are devoted to the population crashes of the new world silk moths, such as the cercropia and promethean moths. He credits the collapse to the war on gypsy moths that introduced parasitoids and pathogens that were indiscriminate. It goes without saying that this also affects bird populations. Very difficult choices. A first for our little road off the Gunflint Trail, Cook Co: a singing canada since late May. -- Boreal Access Web Mailer _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Yellow Headed Blackbird and Red Headed Woodpecker From: Mel & Elaine Bennefeld <emben1 AT juno.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:09:47 -0500 On Tuesday, 9 June we saw both a Yellow Headed Blackbird and a Red Headed Woodpecker on the feeders at the Ponderosa Golf Club in Clay County. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld ____________________________________________________________ Be more successful with these great CRM solutions. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTL9gcuiA6WRrR3LyAfxTycR4dE5qmRaVOaxEliHosAFKfMKOQim4o/ _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Ash borer frenzy From: Gkuyava AT aol.com Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:41:48 EDT Right now if an infestation of the emerald ash bored is within 15 miles of your ash trees it is recommended that you spray tours. Any farther away and it is a waste, The word is that this new pest kills all the Ash Trees. Some do not die. The MN Dept of Agriculture is working on 4 different bio control insects that eat the ash borer at some stage in its life cycle. Hopefully one or more of these bugs will be able to be released into our ash growing areas before they are all gone. Gary Kuyava in NE Duluth **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322977x1201367197/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62)_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Dakota Co. Prairie Birds From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:12:36 -0500 In reply to several requests: Randolph Industrial Park is just north of the small town of Randolph, which is in southern Dakota County near Lake Byllesby. The park is off of Hwy 56, behind the church. Besides the 13 singing Dickcissels, at least a half dozen Western Meadowlarks, and several singing Grasshopper Sparrows, we found Savanah Sparrows, a Bobolink, and Horned Larks with a juvenile. I had seen an additional female Bobolink there yesterday. I have seen Northern Harriers there and once last year I found two Gray Partridges. Also check the plowed fields for American Golden Plovers, which I found there about three weeks ago and are being reported at Lake Byllesby. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Weston To: mnbird ; Mou-net Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:10 AM Subject: Dakota Co. Prairie Birds On Sunday, in chilly, dreary, windy conditions I led the tenth(?) annual MRVAC Dakota Co. Prairie Birds field trip. Starting at Schaar's Bluff, we hit the Archery Range unit of Spring Lake Park, the former 140th Street Marsh, and Randolph Industrial Park. We found most of our target prairie birds: Dickcissel (at least 13 singing males at Randolph Industrial Park), Bobolink, both Meadowlarks (western at Randolph, missed Eastern), Brewer's Blackbird (great looks opposite the house on Idell, just outside Schaar's Bluff), and grassland sparrows (Savanah, Grasshopper (Randolph), Vesper, and Lark(Archery Range)). We also had great looks at a Scarlet Tanager, heard a singing Ovenbird, and a Least Flycatcher, all at the Archery Range and a first year male Orchard Oriole at the former 140th Street Marsh. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Ash borer frenzy From: bluebill AT surfbest.net Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:44:30 +0100 I'm concerned that a lot of birds are going to be killed in the frenzy to "protect" ash trees. Radio advertisements, direct mail fliers, television ads newspaper ads and more are running urging people to hire garden stores etc. to apply long lasting systemic insecticides in these trees to save them. Most ash trees in Minnesota are not infected at this time and cannot possibly benefit now from use of these insecticides. Even looking ahead, while some trees may be saved at a terrible price to birds, the borer will eventually win as humans cannot possibly protect the millions of non-urban trees that will offer food and shelter to this pest. Meanwhile, how many birds will die from primary and secondary exposure to these long term pesticides? This is probably a huge profit potential for these businesses. But a bad turn of events for the birds. Don Grussing Minnetonka MN bluebill AT surfbest.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Dakota Co. Prairie Birds From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 10:10:52 -0500 On Sunday, in chilly, dreary, windy conditions I led the tenth(?) annual MRVAC Dakota Co. Prairie Birds field trip. Starting at Schaar's Bluff, we hit the Archery Range unit of Spring Lake Park, the former 140th Street Marsh, and Randolph Industrial Park. We found most of our target prairie birds: Dickcissel (at least 13 singing males at Randolph Industrial Park), Bobolink, both Meadowlarks (western at Randolph, missed Eastern), Brewer's Blackbird (great looks opposite the house on Idell, just outside Schaar's Bluff), and grassland sparrows (Savanah, Grasshopper (Randolph), Vesper, and Lark(Archery Range)). We also had great looks at a Scarlet Tanager, heard a singing Ovenbird, and a Least Flycatcher, all at the Archery Range and a first year male Orchard Oriole at the former 140th Street Marsh. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher From: Thomas Soulen <soule001 AT umn.edu> Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:00:10 -0500 Although this species tends to migrate late, I was surprised to have a very vocal one in our Roseville neighborhood this morning, later than I hear one most springs. Tom Soulen _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Cerulean Warblers From: Tanya Barcikowski <epiphanies_afield AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:17:30 -0500 Sunday with that opaque white sky I followed John Cyrus' tip for finding a Cerulean warbler at Carver Regional Park. The wet ground on and off trail made my slow stealthy walking ultra-quiet as I followed the Maple Trail from Lowry Nature Center to its looping northeastern end, hearing nothing but what must be hundreds of redstarts in song at mid-level up in the great big leafy canopy. It seemed worth considering that the Cerulean's song might be variable and in some instances could be confused with the redstart's. After a few hours I was ready to dismiss any good fortune at finding another life bird but resolved on covering the whole trail. At one point I veered off trail to get around a snapping turtle which was digging at intervals into the trail--laying eggs?--I've been rushed by one of these before and this one had a face out some kind of horror literature for the very young. Going the other way on the Maple Trail, listening and listening (I had gone repeatedly the previous week to a website that covers the Cerulean warbler and features its song, so I could become familiarized) I suddenly heard exactly what the website had offered. I spent the next three hours on a slope above a sunken pond, head leaned way back, little particles shed from the trees falling into my eyes, glimpsing a male cerulean in his moments free of oak or maple leaves, making out faint winks of a smoke blue on his sides or back, once climbing a fallen tree to elevate myself nearer to the heights his kind occupies. He was making a round of his territory, singing here, moving off, another individual singing back at him way downslope. By six p.m. I was still on site, downhill in the ooze, with a cerulean singing from a treetop on either side but the light too poor for distinguishing much color. At one moment a visible bird facing me stooped for something and a violent bottle-fly blue gleamed off the crown of his head. A bit later it seemed to be truly evening, rain a-building, and time to go back to town. Thank you to John Cyrus for sharing this wonder, and hoping that a whole apparent clan of Cerulean warblers can return year after year and multiply (with or without human visitors) in that perfect big-woods, waterside habitat maintained in Carver County. Tanya Beyer In-Depth Watercolor Birds, Bugs, Flora, Backcountry _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Worm-eating Warbler - Veterans's Park, Hennepin County 6/6 From: dj AT thurstons.net Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:46:29 -0700 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Do geese adopt babies? From: Susan Kennedy <smkennedy_mn AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:24:10 -0700 (PDT) I saw a Canada Goose family with 19 goslings, and two parents.  I estimate the goslings were less than 1 week old, still yellow and fuzzy.  They were all resting in the grass, with some were eating at the same time, and no other adults were around.  I can't imagine one goose managing to hatch that many eggs.  Is it possible that somehow a second family was adopted by the parent pair? I think a reality show might be called for with this family. Susan Kennedy _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: No Worm-eating warbler at Veteran's Park From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:11:30 -0500 I searched the area on the EAST side of the park on Friday in the early evening, where Tony Hertzel (and others I believe) had indicated it was found. I too was unsuccessful in finding the bird, but my limited experience is that these guys are skulkers and might not be easy to find. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: wwoessner AT aol.com To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 2:11 PM Subject: [mnbird] No Worm-eating warbler at Veteran's Park I searched the area on the west side of the park Sunday am and early pm without sucess. Warren ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wanna slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: No Worm-eating warbler at Veteran's Park From: wwoessner AT aol.com Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:11:09 -0400 I searched the area on the west side of the park Sunday am and early pm without sucess. Warren_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Scarlet Tanagers From: Mel & Elaine Bennefeld <emben1 AT juno.com> Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 06:26:47 -0500 Had a pair of Scarlet Tanagers at the Ponderosa Golf Club in Clay County on Saturday, 6 June. ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoIwLb3kXXMJ5gGbAqmqdAgvaXwWnei889AmsnA38XFktXAUmju/ _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Western Kingbird-Stearns From: Milton Blomberg <mjbflwrmt AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 16:45:14 -0500 This morning as I was pulling out of Clearwater Tool Rental, a Western Kingbird on a post. It flew around the the warehouse-business area at the Clearwater Travel Plaza exit-SE side of the I94, just inside Stearns County across the Clearwater creek. I didn't find it when I brought the log splitter back, thinking also it might be up on the flatland in Wright county:). mjb _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s