[mou-net] Monday Morning Moorhen

2010-06-14 Thread roy zimmerman
The moorhen was present this morning at 10:30 on CR 13, 2.8 miles S of US 212 just east of Brownton.  Also present during a 15-minute stop were yellow-headed blackbird, ruddy ducks, ring-necked ducks, pied-billed grebes, red-winged blackbirds, marsh wrens, wood ducks. Nice little pond. Jo

[mou-net] Tuesday Birding

2010-08-17 Thread roy zimmerman
Vic Lewis, Bill Brown, and I found 63 species this morning driving to Dakota County and birding there for 3 hours. At the Archery Unit we had great views of stunning Nashville and black-and-white warblers, redstarts, lots of Baltimore orioles and peewees, several blue-bray gnatcatchers, and a

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Tuesday Birding

2010-08-18 Thread roy zimmerman
I have a couple of expert opinions now about my sparrow.  They both agree that it was just a grasshopper sparrow.  Maybe next time. I forgot to include lesser yellowlegs and semi-palmated sandpipers among the shorebirds we saw Tuesday. - Forwarded Message From: roy zimmerman To

[mou-net] Wednesdy Morning

2010-09-08 Thread roy zimmerman
Vic Lewis and I birded this morning for a couple of hours at Sucker Lake north of St. Paul and at the exposed shore on the north side of White Bear Lake. We had 53 species total including 9 warblers: lots of Tennessee and Nashville warblers plus chestnut-sided, black-and-white, bay-breasted, Ame

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck

2010-11-01 Thread Roy Zimmerman
I just found the duck at the far NE corner of E Vadnais Lake. I parked on Centerville across from Garceau's Hardware and walked down to the lake. The long-tailed was swimming and (mostly) diving with 30 commom goldeneyes near hundreds of ring-necked ducks. Also, yesterday I stopped at Brownsv

[mou-net] FW: Long-tailed Duck

2010-11-01 Thread roy zimmerman
I don't believe my post went through. Forwarded Message From: roymz...@yahoo.com To: mou-net@lists.umn.edu Sent: Mon Nov 1st, 2010 1:32 PM CDT Subject: Long-tailed Duck I just found the duck at the far NE corner of E Vadnais Lake. I parked on Centerville across from Garceau's Hardware a

[mou-net] Lake Waconia

2010-11-02 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Vic Lewis and I this pm. Pacific with several common loons. 2 ww scoters. 4 common mergansers. Bald eagle harassing coots. Kingfisher. Hooded mergansers. Common goldeneyes. Etc.

[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire

2010-11-14 Thread roy zimmerman
Jim Ryan, John from Rochester, and I easily found the solitaire this afternoon at the previously reported spot: south end of the evergreens a couple hundred yards south of County Road F, on the west side of Vadnais Lake. Mallards, lots of ring-necked ducks, 30 common goldeneyes, a few hooded me

[mou-net] Vadnais Lake

2010-12-01 Thread roy zimmerman
Bill Brown and I went out for a couple of hours this chilly morning (15 degrees F, 0 F windchill). We were afraid that Vadnais Lake would be frozen over, but there is still a lot of open water. Walking from County Road F into area between the lakes we had a great look at a pileated woodpecker

[mou-net] Vadnais Lake

2010-12-02 Thread roy zimmerman
I had such an interesting visit to Vadnais Lake yesterday that I decided to take another look this morning. 10 degrees F; much of the lake froze overnight. The ducks seemed fewer in number and were generally much further out into the lake from the road between the lakes. The very cooperativ

[mou-net] Photo

2010-12-05 Thread roy zimmerman
I sent a photo but the email was rejected because it contained a jpeg attachment? I have previously sent similar emails to you which were accepted. Has something changed? How do I send the photo? Thanks, Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: htt

[mou-net] Great Horned Owl

2011-01-26 Thread roy zimmerman
I just had a wake-up call (at 4:30am) by a great horned owl outside my bedroom window. Nice view of the owl highlighted against the night sky at the top of a bare tree. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.h

[mou-net]

2011-04-01 Thread Roy Zimmerman
A few Ramsey County birds on this rainy morning. Wild turkeys displaying. Open water on Gem Lake with mallards, wood ducks, shovelers, and wigeons. Some open water on Goose Lake with mallards, t. Swans, common mergansers, ring-necked ducks. Tree sparrows and song sparrows in the same bush at

[mou-net] Ramsey County

2011-04-13 Thread roy zimmerman
Today in Ramsey County 47 species including: Goose Lake just south of White Bear Lake: lesser scaup, redheads, canvasbacks, ruddy ducks, loons, common merganser. Phalen Lake: cormorants, 200 red-breasted mergansers. Como Lake: pied-billed grebes, horned grebes, 1 red-necked grebe, ruddy ducks,

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Ramsey County

2011-04-13 Thread roy zimmerman
Also: Gem Lake: blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, shovelers, wood ducks. - Forwarded Message From: roy zimmerman To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Wed, April 13, 2011 1:07:13 PM Subject: [mou-net] Ramsey County Today in Ramsey County 47 species including: Goose Lake just south of

[mou-net] Thursday in Goodhue County

2011-05-13 Thread roy zimmerman
Great day birding yesterday with 87 total species including 21 warblers.  Killer views of Blackburnian (numerous), magnolia, Canada, Cape May, blackpoll, black-throated green, northern parula, etc. Plus, the first hummingbird at my home feeder. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/

[mou-net] Tuesday

2011-09-27 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Vic Lewis, Bill Brown, and I found 40 species this morning in the drizzle at Old Cedar Ave. Bridge including the Nelson's sparrow along the boardwalk and very cooperative sora and merlin.

[mou-net] Purple Sandpiper

2011-10-17 Thread Roy Zimmerman
If anyone spots the subject today, please advise with directions. Thanks,

[mou-net] Purple Sandpiper

2011-10-18 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Bird is still present at 12:30 today. Nice close up look in the sun.

[mou-net] Summer Tanager

2011-11-15 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Female summer tanager is still present and very cooperative at 2:30 at Carpenter Nature Center.

[mou-net] Tday Birds

2011-11-24 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My family will have Thanksgiving dinner in deference to various inlaws' plans so I went out looking for a few birds in the Twin Cities. Ring-necked ducks, hooded mergansers, redheads, canvasbacks on eastern Vadnais Lake. Brown creeper and pink-sided dark-eyed junc

Re: [mou-net] Tday Birds

2011-11-24 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow! Roy Zimmerman wrote: >Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My family will have Thanksgiving dinner in >deference to various inlaws' plans so I went out looking for a few birds in >the Twin Cities. Ring-necked ducks, hooded mergansers, redheads, canvasback

[mou-net] Lousy Weather

2012-01-22 Thread roy zimmerman
On this beautiful Sunday, I decided to take a road trip.  I found the spotted towhee in Austin (Bird No. 300 in MN for me.  Thanks to Craig Mandel for the suggestion!) along with a white-throated sparrow.  Also, the varied thrush in Hastings.  A total of 24 species for the day stopping several t

[mou-net] Wednesday Carpenter Nature Center

2012-01-25 Thread roy zimmerman
I found the Townsend's solitaire today plus a nice flock of common redpolls at the visitor center. 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] Varied thrush

2012-02-26 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Would someone please remind me of the Hastings street address? I have a couple of Arizona friends with me this weekend who would like to try for this after we look for the snowy owl. Thanks,

[mou-net] Varied Thrush

2012-02-26 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Thanks to everyone for the fast response. No luck today with the thrush, but I did get a good look a few weeks ago. No luck with the snowy either, but two days of birding with my AZ friends mostly in Sax Zim/ Duluth got us 47 species, including 2 goshawks, BB woodpeckers, ST grouse, hoary redp

[mou-net] Saturday, March 17, 82 degrees!

2012-03-17 Thread roy zimmerman
I spent a few hours today at Wild River State Park in Chisago County.  When I arrived at the visitor center, there was a noisy red-shouldered hawk soaring low over the parking lot.  I had to wait an hour but the the Carolina wren finally made an appearance giving a nice look.  Lots of fox sparro

[mou-net] Ramsey County Snipe and Woodcocks

2012-03-18 Thread roy zimmerman
I went to Tamarack Nature Center tonight in search of woodcocks.  I got there at 6pm and watched a couple of tom turkeys sparing for a while.  I walked over to the wetland between the woods west of the visitor center and I35E and spotted a great horned owl in an evergreen.  I walked around to ge

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] How do Brown Pelicans feed in MN?

2012-04-09 Thread roy zimmerman
I don't know whether anyone else answered Julian's question.  Yes, the pelican plunged into the water repeatedly to feed, most of the time coming up with a tasty snack.  It would then swim around a while, flex its wings, then take off for another fishing expedition.  After 30 minutes or so of fe

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity

2012-04-09 Thread roy zimmerman
I only watched it for one cycle.  It fed for 30 minutes or so and did not emigrate to Wisconsin that time. - Forwarded Message - From: Dan Jackson To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 9:21 AM Subject: [mou-net] RFI: Brown Pelican Activity How often does the bird fee

[mou-net] Lake Byllesby

2012-04-17 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Both yellowlegs, a little guy which I believe is a Baird's, a beautiful Hudsonian godwit, pelicans (no brown ones), dancing sandhill cranes, and a singing catbird. 5:30 Tuesday.

Re: [mou-net] Eared grebe Lake Calhoun

2012-04-19 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Thanks, Anne. I am posting this for you. A Inouye wrote: >I have not learned to post for mou's list serve. But I am at the north end of >Lake Calhoun near the tunnel and just saw the eared grebe. I don't know if it >is worth posting. I know they are not that common around here. >Sent from

Re: [mou-net] Eared Grebe reports

2012-04-20 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Last night I saw a photo of the bird reported to be an eared grebe and I believe it was a horned grebe. Terence Brashear wrote: >I would appreciate hearing any reports of the Eared Grebe on Lake Calhoun >today.  Sighting or lack there of.  I'm sure there are other people who would >appreciate

[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] addition to post

2012-04-21 Thread Roy Zimmerman
The 2 cattle egrets are present at 6pm Saturday. Original Message Subject: [mou-net] addition to post From: Laura Coble To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU CC: Linda Whyte kindly posted my sighting of the egrets that Dave Bartkey reported previously. Thanks, Dave and LInda! To add to

[mou-net] Boundary Waters Canoe Area

2012-05-24 Thread roy zimmerman
I just returned yesterday from a 5-night/ 6-day canoeing/ camping trip into the BWCA.  We embarked at Mudro Lake and canoed/ portaged into Fourtown Lake where we camped.  The St. Louis/ Lake County line runs through the middle of Fourtown Lake; our campsite was in Lake County.   This was the fir

[mou-net] Four Target Birds

2012-07-03 Thread roy zimmerman
At 92 degrees today was cool compared to the 109 degrees we had in Nashville, TN, last weekend. I ventured out to find some of the interesting birds recently reported in the South Metro. Around noon I found the common gallinule at the Dakota County 180th St. Marsh, along with yellow-headed bla

[mou-net] Dickcissel

2012-07-07 Thread Roy Zimmerman
I am looking at a dickcissel in Traverse County west of Wheaton

[mou-net] Benton County Prothonotary Warbler

2012-08-06 Thread roy zimmerman
A couple of people have asked me about my sighting which I posted to the MOU website. Yesterday at about 5:30 or 6 pm I had an unmistakable prothonotary warbler in Benton County.  It was in the Bend in the River Regional Park, in the picnic area between the parking lot and the river.  This park

[mou-net] Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

2012-08-14 Thread roy zimmerman
Today I went looking for the chat that had been reported.  I spent a couple of hours near the Bergson Pool sign at 8am and again at 11am.  I heard a few distant sounds which could have been a chat but nothing verifiable materialized.  There was a yellow-billed cuckoo and a blue jay in the area

[mou-net] Fw: Kingbird and Crossbills

2012-08-19 Thread roy zimmerman
I got a late start today, but at 4pm I found the western ki I got a late start today, but at 4pm I found the western kingbird at Westwood Nature Center.  I then proceeded to Eloise Butler to look for the crossbills.  I had a little trouble finding the spot but finally did.  After waiting a

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Fw: Kingbird and Crossbills

2012-08-19 Thread roy zimmerman
zimmerman Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Fw: Kingbird and Crossbills Do you have a better description of the location? One person said West of Eloise Butler the other NE? From: roy zimmerman ; To: ; Subject: [mou-net] Fw

[mou] White-winged Crossbills at Sherburne

2008-11-18 Thread roy zimmerman
Quiet at Sherburne NWR yesterday afternoon except for a group of 12 - 15 white-winged crossbills.? They were feeding in spruce trees at the SE corner of the evergreen grove where the Blue Hill Trail comes into the field. Roy Zimmerman -- next part -- An HTML attachment

[mou-net] Gray Partridge

2009-02-28 Thread roy zimmerman
Seven gray partridges tonight digging in the snow one-quarter mile north of 180th and Joan in Dakota County, on Joan just north of the line of evergreens, at dusk. Roy Zimmerman Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou

[mou-net] Fw: Sherburne NWR

2009-07-02 Thread roy zimmerman
Tuesday morning Vic Lewis, Bill Brown and I spent a chilly, breezy, buggy morning birding Sherburne NWR.  Counting birds we saw driving up and back we got 71 species. We were not able to find the cerulean warbler and it was too windy to hear the least bitterns.  Highlights were a great view of

[mou-net] Snowy Egrets, Dickcissels

2009-07-12 Thread roy zimmerman
Vic Lewis, Bill Brown, and I went out for a few hours this morning looking for some of the recently reported birds.  56 species in a a short three hour outing. At Purgatory Creek there were two snowy egrets, about 75 pelicans, Caspian terns, least sandpipers, lesser yellowlegs, etc. At Old Ceda

[mou-net] Yellow-crowned Night Heron

2009-07-23 Thread roy zimmerman
Today around noon Vic had a yellow-cr I am posting this for Vic Lewis. Today around noon Vic had a yellow-crowned night heron in the small pond at his apartment complex.  The address is 10511 Cedar Lake Road.  The pond is actually on the north side of Greenbriar Road a few hundred yards from Ced

[mou-net] Yellow-crowned Night Heron

2009-07-23 Thread roy zimmerman
Sorry, I should have clarified.  The bird is in Minnetonka, suburb of Minneapolis.  Exit on Cedar Lake Road from Highway 169 just south of I 394. 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] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

2009-08-02 Thread roy zimmerman
Vic Lewis and I took a drive down to Dodge County this morning and found the scissor-tailed flycatcher in the dirt road, 555th Street, just west of Dodge County 1.  Beautiful bird. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mo

[mou-net] Surf Scoter

2009-10-23 Thread roy zimmerman
The surf scoter was present today at noon on Peltier Lake just north of Centerville in Anoka County.  It was on the east side of the lake visible between two houses on the north end of Peltier Drive just before the road turns back east. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa

[mou-net] Fw: mou-net has moved

2010-02-07 Thread roy zimmerman
Are we supposed to tell you to move us?  If so, please move me also.  The message was unclear. - Forwarded Message From: "m...@moumn.org" To: roy zimmerman Sent: Sun, February 7, 2010 10:20:04 AM Subject: mou-net has moved mou-net has moved to mou-...@lists.umn.edu.  Ple

[mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

2010-03-14 Thread roy zimmerman
I saw two sandhill cranes flying over Shoreview this afternoon. 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] Wednesday Birds

2010-03-24 Thread roy zimmerman
Not I was out in the northern suburbs this morning and got 37 species. Notables included:     -  wood ducks at Gem Lake and Tamarack Nature Center     - common and red-breasted mergansers displaying on Goose Lake, White Bear Lake     - common and hooded mergansers displaying on Otter Lake    

[mou-net] Fw: Wednesday Birds

2010-03-24 Thread roy zimmerman
I went owling tonight and got the northern saw-whet owl Make that 38. I went owling tonight and got the northern saw-whet owl at Resevoir Woods in Roseville between 8 and 8:30. - Forwarded Message From: roy zimmerman To: mou list Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 3:35:27 PM Subject

[mou-net] Northern Saw-Whet Owl

2010-03-25 Thread roy zimmerman
Several people have back-channeled asking for directions to where I had found the owl last night.  It was at the same location reported two times earlier this month by others. Enter Resevoir Woods from Larpenteur.  Go down the path from the east end of the parking lot.  Go to mile marker 0.3. 

[mou-net] Brown Booby

2022-08-14 Thread Roy Zimmerman
The bird was present mid-afternoon on a barge on the Mississippi River in Winona. All, note that I very carefully posted a photo to "Recently Seen" checking the date to be sure that it said August 14. The photo on the website says August 15 which isn't even here yet! The same thing happened to m

[mou-net] White Bear Lake Nelson's Sparrows

2012-09-14 Thread Roy Zimmerman
I found three this morning at 8:30 in the reeds between the bath house and the lale, where Bob Dunlap reported them yesterday. Difficult to see, staying mostly down in the reeds.

[mou-net] Fwd: [mou-net] Hudsonian Godwit Bass Ponds Hennepiin

2012-09-28 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Still present at 11:30 along with lesser yellowlegs, least, pectoral, snipe and several rusty blackbirds. At the bottom of the hill turn left and take a poorly defined trail through the woods before you get to the bridge. Follow the trail to the left then right to the beaver dam. Ori

[mou-net] Fw: MOU Paper Session Exhibits

2012-10-12 Thread roy zimmerman
ts) as you would like it (them) to appear in the program Contact name Contact email address Contact telephone number Whether you need more than one table or have any other special needs Thank you, Roy Zimmerman Vice President, MOU Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBE

[mou-net] Ramsey County Long-eared Owl

2012-10-16 Thread roy zimmerman
I went to Tamarack Nature Center this afternoon to try to find a Ramsey County Harris's sparrow.  No luck again.  (Anyone know where I can find one in Ramsey County?)  Nothing too exciting except for 75 bluebirds calling and feeding in the grassy field and swamp until I went on the boardwalk nor

[mou-net] Phalarope

2012-10-19 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Yesterday Bill Brown and I saw the surf scoter at Lake Waconia. We also saw a phalarope which I thought was a red-necked. But, on further thought might it have been a red phalarope? Maybe someone else could take a closer look. It was in the big raft of coots downtown.

[mou-net] Fwd: Phalarope

2012-10-19 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Bill corrected me. It was in the small pond at the entraNce to the pay lot at the SE corner of the lake. Original Message Subject: Phalarope From: Roy Zimmerman To: Mou Listserve CC: Yesterday Bill Brown and I saw the surf scoter at Lake Waconia. We also saw a phalarope

[mou-net] Lincoln county surf scoter

2012-10-20 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Female plumage, perch Lake, with the MBW group.

Re: [mou-net] Lincoln county surf scoter

2012-10-20 Thread Roy Zimmerman
Seen from the road on the east side of the lake two-thirds of the way toward the north end of the lake. Roy Zimmerman wrote: >Female plumage, perch Lake, with the MBW group.

[mou-net] Fw: MOU Paper Session Exhibits - Reminder

2012-10-24 Thread roy zimmerman
me Contact email address Contact telephone number Whether you need more than one table or have any other special needs Thank you, Roy Zimmerman Vice President, MOU 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] Fwd: [mou-net] Cassin's Kingbird still present

2012-10-31 Thread Roy Zimmerman
I finally got the kingbird at 1:15, same location. Original Message Subject: [mou-net] Cassin's Kingbird still present From: Kim R Eckert To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU CC: Craig Mandel just saw the kingbird ~10:00 am on Wednesday near the corner of 3rd Ave West and 2nd St in Gran

[mou-net] Ramsey County: No Nutcracker but a Greater White-Fronted Goose

2012-11-03 Thread roy zimmerman
I looked this afternoon for the Clark's nutcracker: no sign of it.  I went to turn around one block east and then one block north of the Hodgson/ CR I intersection and spotted a few Canada geese at a small pond.  Looking them over I saw one greater white-fronted goose. Also today between Turtle

Re: [mou-net] Post

2012-11-07 Thread Roy Zimmerman
rlmiller2...@comcast.net wrote: > > > >Roy, > > > >I still seem unable to post anything on the MOU site.  Maybe you can post for >me.  Yesterday Nov 6 at noon I saw the Mountain Bluebird in Two Harbors where >it was previously reported east of Edna G tug boat along the gravel frontage >road

[mou-net] Iceland Gull Goodhue County

2012-11-18 Thread Roy Zimmerman
The first-cycle Iceland gull is still present today at 1pm. Swimming in the Mississippi River at the boat landing, Old Frontenac, with first-cycle ring-billed gulls for a nice comparison.

[mou-net] Ramsey County Redpolls

2012-12-17 Thread roy zimmerman
For the first time in 4 or 5 years I have a couple of redpolls coming to my feeders along with a sudden influx of goldfinches. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Dodge County Snowy Owl

2013-01-08 Thread roy zimmerman
The owl is present at 3:50pm east of 110th, 1/ 4 mile south of 700th. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Fw: [mou-net] Harlequin Duck Wabasha County

2013-01-10 Thread roy zimmerman
The harlequin duck is present today at 12:50 pm hanging out with a male common goldeneye and a female common merganser.  Right on the state/ county line! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/a

[mou-net] Hacked

2013-03-12 Thread roy zimmerman
My email account was hacked, don't know how.  I have changed my password.  Sorry. 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] Cranes

2013-03-18 Thread roy zimmerman
I saw 5 sandhill cranes flying over Maplewood Mall this morning.  I overheard one of them say, "This is not what I expected.  I am heading back south." Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/arc

[mou-net] April 25 Feeder Birds

2013-04-25 Thread roy zimmerman
At my feeder this morning: several purple finches (first time for my yard), juncos, common redpoll, fox sparrow. 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] Fw: [mou-net] Glossy Ibis - Nicolett

2013-04-29 Thread roy zimmerman
Glossy ibis still present at 10:30 this morning. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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]

2013-04-29 Thread roy zimmerman
I watched the ibis for ten minutes then slowly got out of my car.  I took one lousy photo, set my scope up and got a brief, very good look through my scope, then it flew calling beyond the trees to the SE.  No trace of white or red on the face.  I believe it is a glossy. Sent from Yahoo! Mail o

Re: [mou-net] Nicollet Co ibis

2013-04-29 Thread roy zimmerman
Several of us looking at the bird again at 1pm.  Perfect light.  This time I believe I got some diagnostic photos.  I will submit for expert analysis later today. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists

Re: [mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Glossy Ibis - Nicolett

2013-04-29 Thread roy zimmerman
The ibis is at the location posted yesterday.  Front lawn of home at N access to Swan Lake, CR 4. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Fw: [mou-net] Westwood Birdwalk

2013-05-07 Thread roy zimmerman
.EDU >Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 9:31 AM >Subject: [mou-net] Westwood Birdwalk > > >I will have a Birdwalk at Westwood nature Center Tuesday May 7th at 8:15 to >11:15 or so!! Roy Zimmerman, Bill Brown Etal will be joining me to provide >their expertise ! Everyone is invited

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Mockingbird, St. Paul, BVNS

2013-05-13 Thread roy zimmerman
Mockingbird still present among young oak trees at 2:30pm.  Yes, Minnesota nemisis bird found.  And in my home county. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Fw: [mou-net] Mockingbird, St. Paul, BVNS

2013-05-13 Thread roy zimmerman
To answer Julian's question, while I watched the mockingbird, it was acting normally like a mockingbird.  No evidence of a problem, shaking the head, or anything else. - Forwarded Message - >From: Julian Sellers >To: Frank Berdan >Cc: roymz...@yahoo.com; bi...@moosewoods.us >Sent:

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

2013-05-14 Thread roy zimmerman
as a Redheaded WP fly over! And many species >of warblers, sparrows, and others who my good friend Roy Zimmerman will post >soon! Good birding to all! >                Vic Lewis > >Sent from my iPhone > >Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-ne

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Chisago Cty: Bells Vireo Refound

2013-06-08 Thread roy zimmerman
Still present at noon. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Fw: [mou-net] Fw: Probable Kentucky Warbler, St. Paul

2013-06-15 Thread roy zimmerman
Bird was still present at 3pm calling in dense foliage, listened to by several of us.  I will try again tomorrow morning for a good look. - Forwarded Message - >From: Julian Sellers >To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:43 PM >Subject: Re: [mou-net] Fw: Probable

[mou-net] Fw: Fw: [mou-net] Fw: Probable Kentucky Warbler, St. Paul

2013-06-16 Thread roy zimmerman
KEWA is singing and visible at 6:30 this morning. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android 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] Fw: Re: [mou-net] Fw: Fw: [mou-net] Fw: Probable Kentucky Warbler, St. Paul

2013-06-16 Thread roy zimmerman
Julien's original map was very good.  The bird has been up the hill at the edge of the woods from the parking area near Upper Afton and Ruth. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-

[mou-net] Goodhue County Bell's Vireo

2013-06-26 Thread roy zimmerman
There is a singing Bell's vireo again this year at the Frontenac SP office.  It is across the paved road from the office 100 feet down the gravel service road. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn

[mou-net] Ramsey County Sandhill Cranes

2013-09-21 Thread roy zimmerman
Family of two adults and colt on church lawn 0.5 mile west of Cub Foods along CR 96.  Exit 117 from I35E, go west on CR 96.  Something you don't see every day in the suburbs. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-ne

[mou-net] Fw: MOU Paper Session Exhibitors

2013-10-02 Thread roy zimmerman
ve bird, etc.  Wifi >is not available.) >Will you be selling anything at your exhibit: books, memberships, other items? >Are you interested in possibly being a speaker at the paper session (Contact >Mark Lystig, email address above)? > >There is no cost for being an exhibitor, bu

[mou-net] Fw: [mou-net] Westwood Bird Walk

2013-10-09 Thread roy zimmerman
About a dozen of us enjoyed a perfect fall morning walk today at Westwood Nature Center.  We saw a total of 30 species including lots of white-throated sparrows, robins, gokdfinches, and pied-billed grebes.  Plus a few ruby-crowned kinglets and orange-crowned warblers, 2 blue-headed vireos, and

[mou-net] Black Ducks

2013-11-01 Thread roy zimmerman
Group of 10 American black ducks eating corn in ball field at the end of Park Point, Duluth. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 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 Paper Session

2013-11-04 Thread roy zimmerman
This year's speakers agenda is very interesting plus there will be book sales, exhibits, a look at the new Bell Museum Audubon exhibit, etc.  Please register early. See you in a month at the Paper Session. Roy Zimmerman MOU Vice-president Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/

[mou-net] MOU Paper Session Exhibitors

2013-11-04 Thread roy zimmerman
other needs Will you be selling anything?   I will send out more information for registered exhibitors in 2 or 3 weeks.   Roy Zimmerman MOU Vice-president 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] Chisago Golden Eagle

2013-11-14 Thread roy zimmerman
Adult, along 360th St. East of Stacy. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 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] Fw: [mou-net] Golden Eagle - Chisago County

2013-11-14 Thread roy zimmerman
This sounds like the golden eagle I saw SW of there.  It was a stunning bird. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 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] Paper Session

2013-11-15 Thread roy zimmerman
Several people have asked about the December 7 paper session agenda.  This is now posted on the MOU website along with the registration form.  Please register early, by November 27 if you would like to order a box lunch.   Thank you,   Roy Zimmerman MOU Vice-president Join or Leave mou-net

[mou-net] Ramsey Pelicans

2013-11-29 Thread roy zimmerman
There were 10 American white pelicans this morning on the Ramsey County side of the Mississippi River, across from the Kaposia dog park.  Same place as last winter.  Also golden eyes and common mergansers in the open water.! Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Join or Leave mou-net: http://l

[mou-net] Washington Black Scoter and Ramsey Long-tailed Duck

2013-12-01 Thread roy zimmerman
I took a drive this moning to Point Douglas and saw the juvenile black scoter reported earlier by Doug Kieser and Howard Towle, swimming near shore just north of the marina.  Couldnot find the long-tailed duck. On the way home I stoppd at Vadnais Lake and met Ron Erpelding who told me about a f

[mou-net] Eider

2013-12-15 Thread roy zimmerman
No luck finding the eider this morning 9 to 10am. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 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] Great Gray Owls

2013-12-15 Thread roy zimmerman
Two at 4pm today. One along Aitkin CR18 1 mile west of Hebron Cemetery.  The second along Hwy 169 1/2 mile south of CR18.  Good look at a ruffed grouse feeding along CR18 also.  Nice end of a frustrating day with no eider in Duluth and no winter finches and not much else either in Sax Zim Bog.

  1   2   >