Just a couple of minutes ago, I observed for several minutes a FOY white-throated Sparrow outside my dinning room window. This is the first time I’ve had an opportunity to really study one, “up close and personal”: what a beautiful bird! Judy, Douglas County, Alexandria.
> On Apr 30, 2020, at 10:45 AM, Bernard P. Friel <wa...@att.net> wrote: > > Have a pair of broad-winged hawks "shopping" in my woods in Mendota Heights > the last few days, also yellow-rumped, and yellow-bellied sapsuckers have > been seen. > > Bernard P. Friel > > > On 4/30/20, 10:12, "Minnesota Birds on behalf of Kathryn Rudd" > <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU on behalf of katda...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry! Stupid autocorrect- I meant tough lil COBS. ‘_’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 30, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Kathryn Rudd <katda...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Maybe I have missed some of the earlier migrators when we had blustery >> weather. They might have been foraging on the ground in the rain? I know >> they are tough lil cons. ;D >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 30, 2020, at 9:29 AM, Brian Tennessen <brian.tennes...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I've been seeing them here in our St. Paul yard the last few days too. >>> They are great, I love their melancholy song. >>> >>> To piggyback on this (and maybe this is frowned on, not sure), I had a >>> first ever observation of a Blue-Headed Vireo in our yard yesterday! They >>> may pass through our yard every year, I've just never spotted one in my >>> yard before. Also been seeing some Thrushes, i believe Hermit Thrush. >>> These i do typically see in the yard every spring. >>> >>> Mac-Groveland, St. Paul >>> >>> Brian >>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 9:20 AM GLENN CIEGLER <cieglergl...@msn.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Interesting as we’ve had a flock of them for a week now up North of >>>> Stillwater😊. >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Kathryn Rudd < >>>> katda...@hotmail.com> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:47:42 AM >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Whitethroats have arrived! >>>> >>>> The first White-throated Sparrows have arrived in our backyard area! :D My >>>> favorites. >>>> I have been hearing the sing this morning, and last night James saw a male >>>> foraging near our feeders. >>>> Kathryn Rudd >>>> Eagan, MN >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> ---- >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >>>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >>>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>>> >>> >>> ---- >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Arthur Somers Roche ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.