[mou-net] Urban birding action at St Paul Municipal Airport

There was lots of action today near the Holman Memorial at the municipal airport. The Kestrel family is back and the youngsters (I assume) spend a jolly time harassing a large flock of starlings near Bldg 800. When tired of that, the Kestrels bothered a flock of crows until they complained and mo

[mou-net] The Nashville Warblers have arrived!

Dodge Nature Center was full of singing N. Warblers this morning, along with a single Ovenbird and one Northern Waterthrush and several strutting Wild Turkeys. Nashville's also in our yard when I returned home. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn

[mou-net] Worm-eating Warbler, Cannon River Wilderness in Rice County

Bird seen and heard this morning @ 9:30am, singing loudly near the walking trail. On the east side of the Wilderness Area, off CR 20, along the trail about 1/4 mile from the parking lot . -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=

[mou-net] GCFL, GWWA, BGGN, SWTH in West St. Paul

FOY Great Creasted Flycatcher, Golden winged Warbler, Blue gray Gnatcatcher, and Swainson's Thrush. Today in Thompson Park near Hwy 52. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-

[mou-net] Question - upcoming eclipse and birds

Is it worth the long drive to KS or MO to see how the birds respond to the total eclipse? -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN 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] Five R-B Grosbeak in West St Paul

A new yard record - three females and two males. They like the suet and the safflower seeds. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN 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] Problem turkeys in Moorhead going to South Dakota

"An abundance of turkeys has become a nuisance for Moorhead residents *,* so the City Council approved a plan Monday to relocate 75 of the birds to e

[mou-net] Turkeys dominating local news

Now it's a turkey snarling traffic in Minneapolis. https://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2019/02/theres-a-turkey-on-the-highway-ramp-what-do-you-do/ -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archiv

[mou-net] More troublesome turkeys in the news

"On February 11, a call came [to Police] from the 400 block of Marie Avenue about a turkey. The caller said a turkey was digging up landscaping in the backyard and pecking at a window. Earlier, the turkey was pecking at a neighbor's car, not allowing the driver to get in. An officer chased the tu

[mou-net] Science Museum of MN seeks an ornithologist (a real job)

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SCI1003/JobBoard/c166f9af-3e28-a8e2-590c-1b51cbf69a53/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=18390ba8-99e2-4357-a0f7-069694c033bd -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.

[mou-net] Seeking a "landlord" for a Purple Martin house in Theo Wirth Park, Mpls

This PM box was erected in 2014 with support from Audubon and Mpls Parks. It needs a landlord who is wiling take responsibility and also recruit volunteers from the neighborhood. Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/JD+Rivers'+Children's+Garden There is an agreement between the neighborhood

[mou-net] 140th Street Marsh in Dakota County -- power line construction is done

If you are a fan of this marsh, know that it is once again a quiet place. This morning, only one small bulldozer was leveling off the ground under the power lines. The usual residents were around - great blue heron, green heron, great egret, belted kingfisher, mallards, blackbirds, warblers and sp

[mou-net] Viewing shorebirds on Marsh Lake

Back in mid-July, we had the most shorebird luck at Marsh Lake on T-156 running south off Hwy 7. There were two good spots facing west along T-156, best in the morning. There is another viewing point at the end of 271st Ave, north of Hwy 34 and near the dam. Look for a "Public Water Access" sig

[mou-net] 140th Street Marsh deforested

I drove past the marsh today and noticed that most of the cedars and other trees on the north and east side have been bulldozed into piles. Lots of good bird habitat destroyed. Still, a rough-legged hawk, juncos and goldfinches were seen. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN 55118 Join

[mou-net] Urban birding hot spot - St Paul Municipal airport

I always have interesting sightings at the airport but today was special. First, the kestrel family has returned -- three young ones doing random flights from airport structures to tree limbs while the parents watched and occasionally shouted at the observer. (Near Bldg 800) Second, a group of im

[mou-net] Snowy Owl in Long Meadow Lake near Hogback Ridge

Tuesday afternoon, Judy Chucker and I found a Snowy Owl easily visible from the Hogback Ridge trail, just east of the Hwy 77 bridge. The well-barred female owl moved to a grassy spot a bit further east of Hwy 77 and closer to the marshy island. A female Northern Harrier buzzed the owl but she hel

[mou-net] USDA Confirms Additional Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Finds in Wild Birds

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-detections-sc-nc "wild birds can be infected with HPAI and show no signs of illness. They can carry the disease to new areas when migrating...people should minimize direct contact with wild birds by using gloves

[mou-net] Act to prevent lead poisoning of birds

The following Action Alert comes from the Minnesota Environmental Partnership of which the MOU is a member. For decades, Minnesota has been paying the price of putting lead into our homes, our water pipes, and our great outdoors. Birds and other animals get sick or die from eating lead. Birds swa

[mou-net] Revised post : Take action to remove lead from the environment

The following Action Alert comes from the Minnesota Environmental Partnership of which the MOU is a member. For decades, Minnesota has been paying the price of putting lead into our homes, our water pipes, and our great outdoors. Birds and other animals get sick or die from eating lead. Birds swa

[mou-net] Ducks in Spring Lake, Dakota County

Hundreds of diving ducks in open water in Spring Lake, Dakota County. I viewed them from Bud's Landing (44.7545943,-92.9729507). A scope is necessary. At least 30 Long-tailed Ducks swimming in little flotillas, dozens of Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, a handful of Canvasback and Ring-necke

[mou-net] Correction - Ducks in Spring Lake, Dakota County

Correction - Northern Pintail Ducks, not Long-Tailed Ducks, seen on 16 March in Spring Lake. Wishful thinking. Apologies to the county listers. -- Claudia Egelhoff West Saint Paul, MN 55118 General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://