[mou-net] Large flock of BOWA, Duluth

(Posted by John Richardson via moumn.org) An estimated 2000+ strong flock of Bohemian Waxwing around Portman Park in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth this afternoon was observed and photographed. The flock simply picked up more numbers as it headed east through town briefly stopping to gorg

[mou-net] Heron Lake Complex now an IBA

The Heron Lake complex, where T.S. Roberts and John Tester each spent time, is now an IBA. A group of land-owners around and close to the complex formed North Heron Lake Game Producers Association. Heron Lake was known as the Chesapeake of the West in the 19th Century. Among other activities they

[mou-net] Polk County birds (and a bit of Marshall)

This afternoon I checked out several of the flood control impoundments that run between Crookston and Warren. There is finally some open water. None of them are open to drive around yet, so all sightings are from either one or two checkpoints up the dike. It was too cold and windy to do much hik

[mou-net] G. White-fronted Goose - Anoka Co.

Around noon about a dozen White-fronts were observed in with Canadas just as the brief snowstorm struck. They were around a small cornfield pond just to the west of the juncture of Elmcrest Ave. N. and Heritage Pkwy, less than a mile north of Main St./C.R. 14 in Centerville. Elmcrest Ave., whi

[mou-net] FOY Fox Sparrow Dassel, Meeker cty

      We have the FOY Fox Sparrow this morning in our yard in Dassel scratching through desbri on the sidewalk. Paul & Koni Fank Dassel MnMeeker cty

[mou-net] EUCD name correction

My recent post should of course have named EUCD as Eurasian Collared-Dove and not European. I’m not sure if I was the victim of an unnoticed auto-correction or whether it could possibly have anything to do with posting after an evening of taste-testing single-malt scotches with the neighbor. I m

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 17, 2016

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 17, 2016 *MNDL1603.17 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Canada Goose Tundra Swan Common Merganser Wild Turkey American White Pelican Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Killdeer Belte

[mou-net] Braham - Tundra Swans and Snow Geese

One mile east of Hwy 107 on Hwy 70. South side of the road. Roughly 40 Tundra Swans and 2 adult snow geese. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Red-throated Loon -Crow Wing County

The Red-throated Loon is still present on the Mississippi River by Kiwanis Park in Brainerd. Ken saw it at 10:10 this morning, Saturday. Close enough for good photos. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Sandhill Crane - Duluth Township

I had a Sandhill Crane in my yard last evening...I have to think today it is wondering why it came north so early... Red Winged Blackbirds arrived in my yard on Sunday. Uwe Kausch Duluth Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/ar

[mou-net] Regarding the Red-throated Loon - Crow Wing County

Ken and Pam Perry reported their discovery of a Red-throated Loon in Brainerd earlier this week. Shortly afterwards, Jason Mandich spotted a Facebook posting from the Wild and Free Rehab Facility in Garrison that showed a photograph of a Red-throated Loon that had been brought to their clinic. Her

[mou-net] FOY Sandhill Cranes

What a great sound to hear again! Small flock flew over, high up and heading west, about 2:00 this afternoon. Cloverdale, Pine County. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] FOY Great Blue Herons

Two herons seen standing on nests at the heron colony in Pine City, Pine County, 3/17/16. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] [mou-rba] 180th St Marsh/Industrial Park/Lake Harriet

HI My friend Travis and I went over some of the same areas that i covered a few days ago. We started at the 180th street marsh where we got Horned Larks,Greater white fronted geese, Tundra Swans, canvasback, at least three, redheads, scaup, gadwall, Canada Geese and northern Shovelers. We neede

[mou-net] [mou-rba] 180th street marsh and Lake Byllesby today

Hi Today with a friend of mine we went to the 180th street marsh then toLake Byllesby and Industrial Park in Randolph. To start out at the 180th street marsh we saw half a dozen or so Northern Shovelers in the north west pond. As we headed east on 180th we saw American Wigeon, half a dozen, Ho

[mou-net] 180th street marsh

Visited 180th street marsh from 3:30-4:30. Saw a male and female common Goldeneye, a male and female bufflehead, a male and female wigeon, 1 gadwall, ~10 redheads, ~20 canvasbacks, ~30 ring-necked ducks, 2-3 lesser scaups and a possible greater scaup, ~10 mallards, 5-6 Canada geese, ~15 greater whi