Isn’t this another example of the person who brings southwestern birds up to NE Mn; wasn’t there another bird from the SW seen similar to this a few months ago?? If that is the case, how does MOU and eBird handle artificial introductions?
Howard > On Oct 31, 2022, at 12:41 PM, Tanya Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes thanks Mike for your update--I too saw the phainopepla over the noon > hour in the motel grounds, flycatching from the crab apple tree and dead > spruce, behaving just like the waxwings who I understand are its distant > cousins. Likely this was a young bird that decided to wander northward. > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2022, 12:24 PM Michael Steffes < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> A big thank you, Michael, from one who benefited from your spotting the >> bird! >> >> Mike Steffes, Lake County >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 10:24 AM Michael Hendrickson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I observed the Phainopepla today at 10:22 at 5127 old north shore drive >> and >>> also can be found next door at the old Beachway Motel. Other birders >> here >>> as well. -- >>> Mike Hendrickson >>> Duluth, Minnesota >>> >>> ---- >>> General information and guidelines for posting: >>> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Steffes >> >> ---- >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> 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. >> > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > 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. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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.

