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1 Sep Carver County [John Cyrus ] 1 Sep Broad-winged Hawks [Andrea Gustafson ] 1 Sep pelicans at Pigeon Lake [S S ] 1 Sep Nighthawks & Dragonflies - Edina [Sue Keator ] 31 Aug Re: Buff-breasted Sandpiper ["Melissa Gerken" ] 31 Aug Buff-breasted Sandpiper ["dan&erika" ] 29 Aug Re: Symposium about a major threat to nesting birds [] 29 Aug recent birds ["dan&erika" ] 29 Aug Symposium about a major threat to nesting birds [Valerie Cunningham ] 28 Aug collared doves ["john hamer" ] 28 Aug blue grey [] 28 Aug Tuesday at the fair [] 28 Aug Tuesday at the fair [] 28 Aug Urgent - Need a Sunday 1-5 fair volunteer [Thomas Maiello ] 28 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 27 Aug Osprey [Nan ] 27 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 27 Aug Osprey - Irondale High School, New Brighton 8/26 [Tim ] 27 Aug Golden-winged Warbler ["dan&erika" ] 26 Aug Duluth RBA 8/26/10 ["Jim Lind" ] 26 Aug Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 26, 2010 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 26 Aug Everyone welcome at free program on Whooping Cranes [Valerie Cunningham ] 26 Aug Dodge Nature Center - West St Paul - Dakota County - 8/25 [Tim ] 26 Aug Still lots of fair opportunities [Thomas Maiello ] 25 Aug Black-throated Green Warbler and thanks for dragonfly help ["dan&erika" ] 25 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 24 Aug anyone know how to id dragonflies? ["dan&erika" ] 23 Aug Late turkey brood [] 23 Aug Miesville Ravine & Jirik sod Farms ["Steve Weston" ] 22 Aug Re: Common Nighthawk [] 22 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 21 Aug Dodge Nature Center - West St Paul - Dakota County - 8/21 [Tim ] 21 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 20 Aug Carpenter Banding on Friday ["Larry Sirvio" ] 20 Aug Carver-SalemRd 2-3pm [Milton Blomberg ] 20 Aug Re: Common Nighthawk [linda whyte ] 20 Aug Chestnut-sided Warbler ["dan&erika" ] 20 Aug Re: Common Nighthawk [Tim ] 20 Aug Carver County American Bittern [John Cyrus ] 20 Aug Common Nighthawk ["Raymond Potthoff" ] 19 Aug Duluth RBA 8/19/10 ["Jim Lind" ] 19 Aug Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 19, 2010 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 19 Aug RHW young [Emil Anderson ] 19 Aug northern waterthrush [] 19 Aug Carver County 15 Warbler Species [John Cyrus ] 19 Aug Miesville Raving Field Trip this Sunday ["Steve Weston" ] 18 Aug Minneapolis Warbler Update - 11 species [Diana Doyle ] 18 Aug Correction [John Cyrus ] 18 Aug Carver County Buff-breasted Sandpiper [John Cyrus ] 18 Aug Black-and-white Warbler ["dan&erika" ] 17 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 16 Aug Re: Green Heron family ignores Osprey ["Gelvin-Innvaer, Lisa A (DNR)" ] 16 Aug Fwd: Canada Warbler / Rice Co. ["dan&erika" ] 15 Aug RFI: Visiting birder would like best bets for 1-2 days next week ["Hans de Grys" ] 15 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 14 Aug dakota county shorebirds [james otto ] 14 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 14 Aug Re: Yellow-bellied flycatcher Edina ["dan&erika" ] 13 Aug MOU at the State Fair [] 13 Aug Yellow-bellied flycatcher Edina [] 13 Aug Indigo bunting ["john hamer" ] 12 Aug Northwest Minnesota Birding Report - Thursday, August 12, 2010 ["Jeanie Joppru" ] 11 Aug Majestic Fall Birds of the Mississippi Flyway ["Schumacher, Paul" ] 11 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 11 Aug Re: RBNuthatches in Afton [GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE ] 10 Aug Re: RBNuthatches in Afton [] 10 Aug Dust baths [Judith Clayton ] 10 Aug RBNuthatches in Afton ["tvogel" ] 9 Aug Mpls Great Egret Trash on Bill [Diana Doyle ] 9 Aug Emptying the Skies A magazine article [] 8 Aug Green Heron family ignores Osprey [Daryl Jorud ] 8 Aug Green Herons in Walker Sculptue Gardens - MPLS ["Larry Sirvio" ] 8 Aug Yard birds - Champlin [Steven & Cynthia Broste ] 7 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] 6 Aug State Fair booth [Thomas Maiello ] 6 Aug Carver County [John Cyrus ] Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:50:06 +0000 There seemed to be the same consistent numbers at Carver Park this morning with no significant change in birds(maybe a few less empids and a few more Rose-breasted Grosbeaks). Carver Park count Yellow-throated Vireo 4 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 7 Blue-winged Warbler 1 (probably a lingering resident as he was near a normal territory) Tennessee Warbler 5 Nashville Warbler 9 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Magnolia Warbler 3 Bay-breasted Warbler 1 Black and White Warbler 2 American Redstart 7 Ovenbird 4 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 3 Scarlet Tanager 1 Bobolink 1 Chaska Lake Tennessee Warbler 1 Nashville Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 2 Black and White Warbler 2 American Redstart 3 Common Yellowthroat 3 Wilson's Warbler 2 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Broad-winged Hawks From: Andrea Gustafson <qcacupuncture AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:04:17 -0700 (PDT) I took a walk in Kaposia Park in St. Paul this morning and saw 2 Broad-winged Hawks circling fairly low.  It was my first time identifying Broad-winged Hawks so I was happy.  Also saw a Scarlet Tanager and some Gold Finches. Andrea Gustafson Little Needles Community Acupuncture $15 - $40 sliding scale 1635 Robert Street, Suite C-2 St. Paul, MN 55118 www.lncamn.com 651-705-6522 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: pelicans at Pigeon Lake From: S S <arctictern2002 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:20:20 -0700 (PDT) I assume there were pelicans nesting in the colony at Pigeon Lake near Dassel this year, but did anyone make observations there that would confirm that? Thank you! Sarah Stai Bloomington, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Nighthawks & Dragonflies - Edina From: Sue Keator <chickadeedee55 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:29:48 -0400 Well, I guess the good side of so many mosquitos came last evening. About 5PM, my yard was overtaken by large dragonflies - don't know the type, but there were hundreds of them. They would pass very close (a foot or so) from me as they chased dinner. I have never seen so many at once. They were over the lake and the yard in roughly equal quantity. Higher up in the sky at least a dozen nighthawks chased bugs. I imagine my yard will be much more pleasant today. Sue on Melody Lake, Edina, Hennepine County_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Buff-breasted Sandpiper From: "Melissa Gerken" <cabincreekforestry AT hcinet.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:22:27 -0500 Thanks for including a video link for the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. It was very interesting and almost comical. I will have to head over to the sod farms to catch a glimpse of these birds. -----Original Message----- From: mnbird-bounces AT lists.mnbird.net [mailto:mnbird-bounces AT lists.mnbird.net] On Behalf Of dan&erika Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:33 AM To: mnbird; Ricebird Subject: [mnbird] Buff-breasted Sandpiper Hi All-- Thanks to an e-mail from Dave Bartkey, I was able to go out and photograph a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Sunday here in Rice Co. (I saw only one, rather than the dozen or so he reported.) In my blog, (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/) I have included a link to a video showing this species' courting behavior. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpiper From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:33:15 -0500 Hi All-- Thanks to an e-mail from Dave Bartkey, I was able to go out and photograph a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Sunday here in Rice Co. (I saw only one, rather than the dozen or so he reported.) In my blog, ( http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/) I have included a link to a video showing this species' courting behavior. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Symposium about a major threat to nesting birds From: rccarl AT pacbell.net Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:28:11 -0700 (PDT) Of the top 20 problems affecting Minnesota's bird populations, I doubt this even makes the list.  Temporary loss of a tiny percentage of Canada's vast boreal forest just does not add up to a measurable impact in distant Minnesota.  On the other hand, bashing oil companies and Canadians is always lots of political fun, so enjoy yourselves. Richard Carlson Still from Minnesota, just temporarily absent since 1960 Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA rccarl AT pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Kirkland 425-828-3819 Cell 650-280-2965 --- On Sun, 8/29/10, Valerie Cunningham wrote: From: Valerie Cunningham Subject: [mnbird] Symposium about a major threat to nesting birds To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 8:45 AM Everyone is invited to the following free seminar, which puts the spotlight on our neighbors to the north and the devastating destruction ofthe boreal forest in Alberta (Paul Schumacher has approved the posting of this message):. Check out this web site for more information: http://www.oilsandswatch.org/ Tar Sands Symposium:  Minnesota’s Dirty Oil Secret Wednesday, September 22, Reception 6 pm, Presentation 7 pm University of St Thomas O'Shaughnessy Education Center in St. Paul Directions can be found here: http://www.otug.org/location/oec.html Audubon Minnesota and St. Paul Audubon Society is co-sponsoring the Alberta Tar Sands: Minnesota's Dirty Oil Secret event at 7 pm, Wednesday, September 22 at the University of St. Thomas O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul.  Reception with information tables is from 6:30-7 pm.Simon Dyer, the Oil Sands Program Director at the Pembina Institute in Calgary, will present on how the tar sands excavations have destroyed thousands of acres of boreal forest in Alberta, including water pollution and lost bird and other wildlife habitat.  Simon is the co-author of Death by a Thousand Cuts: Impacts of In-situ Oil Sands Development on Alberta's Boreal Forest and Haste Makes Waste: The Need for a New Oil Sands Tenure Regime. In addition, Clayton Thomas-Muller, of the Mathais Colomb Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, an activist for indigenous rights and environmental justice will speak on local communities and the tar sands developments impact.  Based out of Ottawa, Clayton works across Canada and the U.S. with grassroots indigenous communities to defend against the sprawling infrastructure that includes pipelines, refineries and extraction associated with the tar sands. Michael Noble, the Executive Director of Fresh Energy, will talk on the role Minnesota and our fuel consumption supports this destructive energy source. Michael is the chair of the Clean Energy Working Group, serves on the Steering Committee of RE-AMP, the board of directors of Conservation Minnesota Voter Center, Wind on the Wires, and the Will Steger Foundation. Audubon Minnesota and St. Paul Audubon Society are sponsoring this event along with nine other local and national environmental organizations, including Sierra Club North Star Chapter, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Fresh Energy, University of St. Thomas, Pembina Institute, Minnesota Public Research Interest Group, Indigenous Environmental Network and the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: recent birds From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:36:04 -0500 Hi All-- On my blog I've published photos of a brown-eyed Red-eyed Vireo and a Mourning Warbler. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Symposium about a major threat to nesting birds From: Valerie Cunningham <valwrites AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:45:39 -0500 Everyone is invited to the following free seminar, which puts the spotlight on our neighbors to the north and the devastating destruction of the boreal forest in Alberta (Paul Schumacher has approved the posting of this message):. Check out this web site for more information: http:// www.oilsandswatch.org/ Tar Sands Symposium: Minnesota’s Dirty Oil Secret Wednesday, September 22, Reception 6 pm, Presentation 7 pm University of St Thomas O'Shaughnessy Education Center in St. Paul Directions can be found here: http://www.otug.org/location/oec.html Audubon Minnesota and St. Paul Audubon Society is co-sponsoring the Alberta Tar Sands: Minnesota's Dirty Oil Secret event at 7 pm, Wednesday, September 22 at the University of St. Thomas O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul. Reception with information tables is from 6:30-7 pm. Simon Dyer, the Oil Sands Program Director at the Pembina Institute in Calgary, will present on how the tar sands excavations have destroyed thousands of acres of boreal forest in Alberta, including water pollution and lost bird and other wildlife habitat. Simon is the co-author of Death by a Thousand Cuts: Impacts of In-situ Oil Sands Development on Alberta's Boreal Forest and Haste Makes Waste: The Need for a New Oil Sands Tenure Regime. In addition, Clayton Thomas-Muller, of the Mathais Colomb Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, an activist for indigenous rights and environmental justice will speak on local communities and the tar sands developments impact. Based out of Ottawa, Clayton works across Canada and the U.S. with grassroots indigenous communities to defend against the sprawling infrastructure that includes pipelines, refineries and extraction associated with the tar sands. Michael Noble, the Executive Director of Fresh Energy, will talk on the role Minnesota and our fuel consumption supports this destructive energy source. Michael is the chair of the Clean Energy Working Group, serves on the Steering Committee of RE-AMP, the board of directors of Conservation Minnesota Voter Center, Wind on the Wires, and the Will Steger Foundation. Audubon Minnesota and St. Paul Audubon Society are sponsoring this event along with nine other local and national environmental organizations, including Sierra Club North Star Chapter, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Fresh Energy, University of St. Thomas, Pembina Institute, Minnesota Public Research Interest Group, Indigenous Environmental Network and the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: collared doves From: "john hamer" <johndhamer AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:27:17 -0500 I went to a reunion in western Colorado. The low point of the trip was seeing all the dead lodge pole pine, big brown blotches on the moutains. The highlight, environment wise, was seeing three collared doves up close as we were leaving through Paonia Colorado. After crossing the mountains we came up on highway 83 through Nebraska and South Dakota and it was almost a perfect dividing line. West of 83 was dry and ugly, east of 83 there was more than average precipitation. Potholes and marshes were brimming over with water. I would guess that a lot of migrant birds are going to come down through that corridor full of water. John Hamer_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: blue grey From: drg5934 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:19:17 -0400 Had a first time ever in this location (45 yrs.) blue-grey gnatcatcher. He was foraging in a black walnut in our back yard, along with a yellow-rumped warbler and one other warbler I couldn't see well. Diane Gagne, La Crescent, Houston County(southeast corner of MN.) _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Tuesday at the fair From: gayles2001 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:54:20 -0400 I will be unable to fill in at the booth on Tuesday the 31st due to a family commitment. So there is an opening to volunteer. I know they need our help so please pitch in. Thank you, Gayle Whiting _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Tuesday at the fair From: gayles2001 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:54:26 -0400 I will be unable to fill in at the booth on Tuesday the 31st due to a family commitment. So there is an opening to volunteer. I know they need our help so please pitch in. Thank you, Gayle Whiting _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Urgent - Need a Sunday 1-5 fair volunteer From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT angelem.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:29:09 -0500 Due to a scheduling glitch, the second staffer for tomorrow, Sunday the 29th, will not be able to make it for his shift. We need a replacement for the 1-5 spot. Please contact me and email sweston2 AT comcast.net as soon as possible. This would be a huge gift to the person currently scheduled as this is really not a one person booth anymore. Please check your schedules and if anyone, anyone, can step it, we would all really appreciate it. Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:58:19 +0000 There was quite a bit of activity at Rapids Lake this morning before the wind really picked up. I ended up finding decent numbers of 12 warbler species at Rapids Lake and an additional 2 at Chaska Lake. The highlight was a Cerulean Warbler that was intially in a low brushy area with a couple other migrant warbler and flew to a cottowood north of the Rapids Lake visitors center along the river trail. He also sang twice. When I returned to that area 2 hours later, there was no activity and no bird sounds at all. The wind was affecting that area quite a bit more than it had been early on, though. I was entertained by a juvenile Cooper's Hawk that made a couple unsuccessful attempts at either hunting or chasing away a Belted Kingfisher. Even though the winds affected the bird activity later(quite a difference between early and late) in the morning, I was quite happy to have the wind. The mosquitoes were absolutely awful early this morning. I thought that it had been bad all summer, but I ddn't know the true definition of mosquito swarms until today. The only skin showing was my hands and face, and I was still eaten alive. Luckily the winds dispersed most of the mosquitoes later on Rapids Lake count Tennessee Warbler 5 Nashville Warbler 7 Yellow Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Magnolia Warbler 3 Cerulean Warbler 1 Black and White Warbler 2 American Redstart 9 Ovenbird 2 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Wilson's Warbler 5 Quick stop at Chaska Lake (Carver end only, mosquitoes were bad here too) Blue-headed Vireo 1 Golden-winged Warbler 1 (female) American Redstart 6 Canada Warbler 1 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Osprey From: Nan <bigwoods AT centurytel.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:22:53 -0500 I saw and heard an Osprey along the Harmony/Preston Trail this morning. Nancy Nancy Overcott, Preston Fillmore County, SE MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:20 +0000 There was still 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper along Salem Ave late this morning. He was on the south side of the sod farm walking in the mud picking at the base of the sod. He was going back and forth coming closer to the road and then walking away. The field that had many of the other shorebirds is nearly dry. All I saw in that field were some Killdeer and 1 unidentified peep. There is also no longer any standing water on the sod farm. Carver Park morning count(a Blue-headed Vireo was at the park yesterday afternoon) Red-eyed Vireo 15 Tennessee Warbler 7 Nashville Warbler 13 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black and White Warbler 2 American Redstart 7 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 8 Wilson's Warbler 5 Canada Warbler 1 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Osprey - Irondale High School, New Brighton 8/26 From: Tim <tim_wareham AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:57:20 -0700 (PDT) I was at the Irondale High school stadium in New Brighton on Thursday late afternoon, watching a soccer game.  An Osprey flew over and around the playing field a number of times, calling.  In between flights, it landed atop one of the sets of flood-lights.  I was too far away to see if there was a nest there. Tim West St. Paul _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Golden-winged Warbler From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:10:05 -0500 Hi All-- I have posted a photo of a Not Confusing Fall Golden-winged Warbler and some comments about its surprising biology. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Duluth RBA 8/26/10 From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:09:50 -0500 This is the Duluth Birding Report for August 26th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A PRAIRIE FALCON was banded by Frank Nicoletti on the 25th at Moose Valley in Lakewood Township north of Duluth. Frank also saw two SANDHILL CRANES on the 25th and a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the 19th. A GREAT EGRET was seen on the 26th in the Duluth harbor east of the New Page paper plant. Cameron Rutt and Peder Svingen found 20 warbler species on Park Point on the 21st, as well as two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS near the Sky Harbor Airport. Cameron counted 580 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS on the 24th near Lester Park, while Karl Bardon counted an additional 657 at Hawk Ridge on the same day. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Flood Bay near Two Harbors on the 24th. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 2nd. The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message. The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at mou AT moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 26, 2010 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:55:42 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 26, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. This has been a quiet week as far as sightings go, and the weather has been extremely variable like most transition seasons. We escaped frost once or twice this week, so perhaps we can hope for a couple more weeks frost free. Migration seems to be slowly gathering speed, but surely isn't in full swing yet. John Ellis reported seeing flocks of migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in Douglas County last weekend. Among the warblers he spotted were a juvenile CERULEAN WARBLER, as well as TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, WILSON'S WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Among the flycatchers he saw was an OLIVESIDED FLYCATCHER. A few hundred FRANKLIN'S GULLS were also seen. Sandy Aubol in Polk County reported RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, AMERICAN REDSTART, and WILSON'S WARBLER on August 23 at her home in East Grand Forks. Here in Pennington County east of Thief River Falls, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER stopped in our yard for a few minutes, the first I have noticed in the yard in 23 years. Thanks to John Ellis and Sandy Aubol for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, September 2, 2010. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Everyone welcome at free program on Whooping Cranes From: Valerie Cunningham <valwrites AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:32:48 -0500 Hi, MnBirders: [Paul Schumacher has approved the posting of this message] St. Paul Audubon Society September meeting Event Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 7 p.m. Planes and Cranes – A Story of Hope for the Endangered Whooping Crane With John Christian, Asst. Regional Dir. for Migratory Birds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The decades-long effort to reintroduce a second population of Whooping Cranes is becoming one of conservation’s success stories. John Christian has an insider’s view of the broad partnership of groups working on the reintroduction. John, who works for the Service at the regional office at Fort Snelling, works closely with Operation Migration, the outfit that leads young whooping cranes via ultralight aircraft on their first migration to Florida. During his presentation, John may even don the crane costume required of all those who work with the young birds to prevent their becoming imprinted on humans. He plans to tell about the dedicated people who faced amazing challenges to create a second migratory flock of cranes in the eastern United States. The project has been described as “the wildlife equivalent of putting a man on the moon,” but challenges still remain. Everyone is invited to this free Saint Paul Audubon program on Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Fairview Community Center, 1910 West County Road B in Roseville, just west of Fairview Avenue. The event is open to the public, with free parking. A social time with refreshments begins at 6:45.  For more information, contact Val Cunningham at: writers2 AT comcast.net._______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Dodge Nature Center - West St Paul - Dakota County - 8/25 From: Tim <tim_wareham AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:41:18 -0700 (PDT) Seen on Wednesday afternoon: Nashville Warbler   And at dusk: Great Horned Owl, sitting atop a dead branch in a tree on the west side of Charlton Street. Perfectly silhouetted against the western sky.   Tim West St Paul _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Still lots of fair opportunities From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT ANGELEM.COM> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:28:47 -0500 I spent the day at the fair yesterday setting up the booth, sorting the handouts and arranging the area for all we are offering and displaying. It is just wild! We have all of the 2 person shifts filled and a handful of 3 shifts filled. And we have many more extra spots to allow us to have three people at the booth for each shift. Many choice spots available. Please consider jumping in and playing with us. At this time, we cannot provide free tickets so plan on coming, buy your ticket and enjoy the fair after or before your shift. You will be thrilled with our new look and our new experience at the Bird booth on the south side of the DNR building. Drop by and say hight and check out the booth if you can't volunteer - but please give it one more consideration. 1 Go_www.google.com_ (http://www.google.com) 2. Click "Sign In" on the top right hand corner of your screen. 3. Sign in using "mouvolunteer" as your "email" and "ilovemou" as your password 4. Click the "more" drop down menu item located at just about the G in Google along the top of your screen. 5. Click "Calendar" from the drop down menu. 6. You will see a calendar centered on today's date. Scroll through until you get to August 26th 2010 where you will start to see the MOU booth shifts in red. 7. Click on the shift that you want to sign up for. I find that clicking on the actual word "Shift 1"(or 2 or 3) is the quickest and easiest. 8. Write your name after "shift 1, 2, or 3", in the "what" box at the top of the form. 9. Click "save" 10. Log out (on top right hand corner of the screen). OR email me and tell usme what shift you want. Thomas Maiello: thomas AT angelem.com Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Black-throated Green Warbler and thanks for dragonfly help From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:06:51 -0500 Good Morning All-- Thanks for all the dragonfly help. I now have a plethora of Odonata sources. More exiting, my photo of the blue-eyed spreadwing is probably a Great Spreadwing (*Archilestes grandis*), identified by a local Odonata expert here in Northfield. We have submitted the record to the dragonfly experts. If identified correctly, it is probably a new state record for Minnesota! Back to birds! Yesterday I banded a Black-throated Green Warbler and have posted a blog entry with a photograph: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ Good Birding! dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:49:17 +0000 Warbler counts yesterday and today at Carver Park Tues. Aug. 24th Golden-winged 1 Tennessee 12 Chestnut-sided 2 Magnolia 1 Black and White 2 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's 2 Canada 3 Redstart Wed. Aug. 25th Blue-winged 1 Tennessee 15 Nashville 9 Wilson's 2 Redstart _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: anyone know how to id dragonflies? From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:03:43 -0500 Hi All-- Can anyone help me id the dragonflies on my last two blog posts? http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com Comments or suggestions are welcome! dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Late turkey brood From: deanne.endrizzi AT juno.com Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:01:41 -0500 My husband and I were dropping a friend off at a cabin on Lake Washburn, Cass County on Friday, August 20, when a family of wild turkeys walked in front of us on Penninsula Road off of Hwy 48. The poults were quite small; only about seven or eight inches long. Most young turkeys that I have seen at this time of year are almost as big as their parents. This must have been a second nesting or possibly a renest. I was also surprised to see them in Cass County, but I checked the MOU web site and confirmed they are nesters in Cass. Deanne Endrizzi Burnsville, Dakota Cty. ____________________________________________________________ Compare Life Ins Rates Protect Your Family Today for under $1/day. Quotes from top providers http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c731a3ae037680d6d8st05duc _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Miesville Ravine & Jirik sod Farms From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:09:52 -0500 MRVAC field trip to Miesville Ravine on a righteous Sunday morning with 16 participants yielded 45 species including 8 warblers, 3 vireo, and 7 flycatchers. Warblers were hard to find with only Redstarts abundant. All other species had no more than two individuals. Species included Blue-winged, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black & white, Canada, and Ovenbird. A cryptic short song may have been Cerulean, heard where they were heard in June. The seven flycatchers included plentiful Pewees, an Olive-sided Flycatcher, a Trail's (either Willow or Alder), and a Least. We also had a Philadelphia Vireo. Raptors were around and included good looks at Broad-winged and Red-shouldered. On the way in we stopped at Jirik sod farm in Empire Township. The most abundant bird besides Killdeer were Bairds. We also had one uncooperative Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Common Nighthawk From: eckma001 AT umn.edu Date: 22 Aug 2010 17:24:37 -0500 We see and hear them most summer nights in our neighborhood in Saint Paul (South Saint Anthony Park), which is next to an industrial area. There is good viewing at dusk on the Raymond Avenue bridge. We also have a cabin in Pine County about ten miles south of Duxbury. There are large flocks of Nighthawks that migrate down the length of the Crooked Creek watershed to the St. Croix, passing over our lake and cabin. This is usually the week that they migrate, and we saw good numbers of them this weekend. Karlyn Eckman eckma001 AT umn.edu On Aug 20 2010, Tim wrote: > I was just thinking yesterday that I have neither heard nor seen any of > these >birds for a few summers.  Where do they frequent in MN? > >Tim >West Saint Paul - Dakota County > > > > >________________________________ >From: Raymond Potthoff >To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net >Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 5:48:25 AM >Subject: [mnbird] Common Nighthawk > > > Numerous Common Nighthawks seen at Blue Mounds State Park near buffalo > compound. > >Ray Potthoff > > > -- Karlyn Eckman Senior Research Associate Water Resources Center 173 McNeal Hall 1985 Buford Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55108 Office phone: 612/625-6781 University of Minnesota _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:38:26 +0000 Warbler Count this morning at Carver Park and areas where they were seen. (Trails accessed from nature center=N, King Blind=K, rec area=R) Golden-winged Warbler 1 (N) Tennessee 9+ (N,K) Nashville 4 (N,K) Yellow 1 (N) Chestnut-sided 9 (N,K) Magnolia 4 (N,K,R) Blackburnian 1 (N, 2nd seen by another birder near King Blind) Black and White Warbler 3 (N,R) Northern Waterthursh 3-4 (N) Wilson's 4 (K,R) Canada 3-4 (N) Redstart (N,K,R) Yellowthroat (N,R) _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Dodge Nature Center - West St Paul - Dakota County - 8/21 From: Tim <tim_wareham AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:37:22 -0700 (PDT) Seen today: Black & White Warbler Canada Warbler Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chimney Swifts (20+) And this evening.... at least a dozen Common Nighthawk Also, I always enjoy seeing (the currently ubiquitous) American Goldfinch Tim West St Paul _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:29:18 +0000 Another day, more pretty good results. Starting at dawn along the river in the thick fog at Rapids Lake MVNWR, I was able to find 9 warbler species. None except Yellowthroat and Redstart were numerous, and even they weren't that numerous. Warbler count went as follows: 2 Chestnut-sided, 2 Black and White, 2 Wilson's, 1 each Magnolia, Mourning, Canada, and Northern Waterthrush. Near the north hunters lot, 5 Common Nighthawk were hunting dragonflies just above the oaks. A small flock of female Bobolink were also in the grassland. Along Salem Ave, I found 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper again. Like Milton yesterday afternoon, ~150 shorebirds took off briefly and landed blending back into the flooded field. I added 3 Wilson's Snipe(though I heard them yesterday) and a Solitary Sandpiper which I wouldn't have seen had he not been alone on the east side of the road. He flew to the west side, and I lost him. Otherwise I saw both Yellowlegs, Least, Baird's, and Pectoral Sandpiper. I did not see any Stilt Sandpiper but would not be surprised if they were still there. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carpenter Banding on Friday From: "Larry Sirvio" <lmsirvio AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:01:09 -0600 Banding at Carpenter Nature Center today was really busy. We banded an Acadian flycatcher - a first for Carpenter as long as I have been there. Also banded 6 willow flycatchers and a female common yellowthroat. Lots of bird activity at the center today. Carpenter Nature Center is in south Washington County www.carpenternaturecenter.org Larry S_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver-SalemRd 2-3pm From: Milton Blomberg <mjbflwrmt AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:13:27 -0500 The diversion to Norwod-YM after an airport drop yielded 5 Buff-breasted Sandpipers in the grass beyond the dirt strip. Also, as w/ Mr. Cyrus' report, Stilt, Pectoral, Baird's, Least Sandpipers. Lesser & Greater Yellowlegs in the wet dirt field. ~150 birds lifted into the air and relanded....did not see if a raptor coming...but thinking more possible ID birds were in there. Paddling Warner Lake in SE Stearns this evening had 5 Common Nighthawks. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Common Nighthawk From: linda whyte <birds AT moosewoods.us> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:23:01 -0500 Hi, Tim, I've seen nighthawks, though individuals only, in several metro places: Old Cedar Ave. and Hyland Park Reserve in Bloomington, and closer to your home base, over St. Stephen's Church in Mendota Heights, and over St. Francis de Sales Church off W. 7th St. in St. Paul. It wouldn't surprise me to hear them over Rachel Lily Preserve. Linda Whyte On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Tim wrote: > I was just thinking yesterday that I have neither heard nor seen any of > these birds for a few summers.  Where do they frequent in MN? > > Tim > West Saint Paul - Dakota County > > ________________________________ > From: Raymond Potthoff > To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 5:48:25 AM > Subject: [mnbird] Common Nighthawk > > Numerous Common Nighthawks seen at Blue Mounds State Park near buffalo > compound. > Ray Potthoff > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > > _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Chestnut-sided Warbler From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:48:08 -0500 Hi All-- Today's CFW (Confusing Fall Warbler) is a Chestnut-sided Warbler. (One of these days I will encounter more than one warbler per day!) Actually, the CSWA sports a rather unique color on its back, a color I've almost captured in my photograph at http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com (This color tends to be way too yellow in most of my photos.) Good birding! dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Common Nighthawk From: Tim <tim_wareham AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:27:09 -0700 (PDT) I was just thinking yesterday that I have neither heard nor seen any of these birds for a few summers.  Where do they frequent in MN? Tim West Saint Paul - Dakota County ________________________________ From: Raymond Potthoff To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 5:48:25 AM Subject: [mnbird] Common Nighthawk Numerous Common Nighthawks seen at Blue Mounds State Park near buffalo compound. Ray Potthoff _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County American Bittern From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:24:07 +0000 An American Bittern took off from a ditch on the north side of Hwy. 212 just east of Norwood-Young America this morning. I found 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper along Salem Ave, but there may have been more. Other shorebirds in that area were Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least, Bairds, Pectoral, and Stilt Sandpiper. Warblers at Carver Park: 8 Tennessee, 6 Nashville, 2 Wilson's, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, and Canada. For those looking for warbler at Carver Park, I normally cover several miles of trails/road each visit. While there are some reliable areas, they can be found almost anywhere in the park. Some of the reliable areas may have 1 or no migrants one day and several the next. So far this year I have found migrants along trails accessed from Lowry Nature Center, trails accessed from and along the dirt road that leads to King Blind, and trails accessed from and along the dirt road that leads to the rec area. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Common Nighthawk From: "Raymond Potthoff" <raypotthoff AT centurytel.net> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:48:25 -0500 Numerous Common Nighthawks seen at Blue Mounds State Park near buffalo compound. Ray Potthoff_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Duluth RBA 8/19/10 From: "Jim Lind" <jslind AT frontiernet.net> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:54:37 -0500 This is the Duluth Birding Report for August 19th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Official counts at Hawk Ridge began this week with strong numbers of non-raptors, including more than 1,500 CLIFF SWALLOWS on the 16th, a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the 15th, and small numbers of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS daily. Bill Tefft and Richard Gibson found eight shorebird species at the Beaver Bay sewage ponds on the 16th, including a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. On the 19th they found six shorebird species at the Winton sewage ponds, including a STILT SANDPIPER. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 26th. The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message. The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at mou AT moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 19, 2010 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:11:10 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 19, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. We have had a taste of fall this week and a taste also of the dog days of August with very hot temperatures and thunderstorms, followed by very cool temperatures. The transition has begun, and we see it also in the types of bird sightings that have occurred. Many species are starting to move, and young of many species are very obvious as they learn the skills needed to survive. Flowers are bright with the last blooms of their year. Susan Olin reported 2 SANDHILL CRANES east of MN 172 just outside of Baudette in Lake of the Woods County on August 14. Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported some shorebirds at his Shorebird Park northwest of Lancaster - BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and others have visited in recent days. He saw a BARRED OWL by his cabin at Evergreen Acres this week, and many SHORT-EARED OWLS, probably including several families with young owls have been seen in the area. In one mile he observed 12 owls. Here in Pennington County, on August 15, I had a juvenile NORTHERN CARDINAL pay a visit to the yard. Shelley Steva saw a SHORT-EARED OWL near the intersection of CR 3 and CR 23 on the morning of August 17, and three hours later, a TURKEY VULTURE eating a dead skunk in the same location . Another TURKEY VULTURE was seen about two miles west on CR 3 also. Sandy Aubol in Polk County reported warblers on August 12 at East Grand Forks. She identified TENNESSEE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER among others, and also saw a PILEATED WOODPECKER, and a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. Russ Wilbur found a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at the East Grand Forks campground on August 8. Bob Williams visited the Twin Valley WTP in Norman County on August 15 where he found a few shorebirds including SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE. BLACK TERNS and PURPLE MARTINS were also seen there. Thanks to Bob Williams, Larry Wilebski, Russ Wilbur, Sandy Aubol, Shelley Steva, and Susan Olin for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, August 26, 2010. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: RHW young From: Emil Anderson <eoanders AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:14:48 -0700 (PDT) Starting last Saturday, August 14th, our red-headed woodpeckers have brought their three young to the trees in the area of our feeders. Yesterday and today the young have come to the suet feeder by themselves. On the 11th, when we were driving country roads we drove into swarms of dragonflies. At ages 74 and 70 we have never seen anything like that. The next day the swarms were gone. What were they after? Chippewa County Lois Anderson _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: northern waterthrush From: <Brad.Abendroth AT emerson.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:25:42 -0500 I did a impression of Steve Weston phishing and I attracted a northern waterthrush. He was the wooded area near my work. (Eden Prairie) When he responded with chirping, his buddy started chirping as well from a short distance. I was not able to locate him. Anyway, this migrant is a lifer for me. P.S. He better watch his back. There is a resident Cooper's hawk in the area who recently fledged three chicks. -brad _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County 15 Warbler Species From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:04:05 +0000 Even with the early activity we have been having this month, I consider today's warbler movement the first significant wave to come through Carver Park. Its interesting that yesterday I only saw 5 warbler species to today's 15. Later in the morning I did a quick check at Chaska Lake. While it was fairly quiet, I did find a Black and White Warbler. Warbler count at Carver Park Golden-winged Warbler-1 Blue-winged Warbler-1 Tennessee Warbler-13+ (1 very poor attempt at singing) Nashville Warbler-10 Yellow Warbler-1 Chestnut-sided Warbler-2 Pine Warbler-1 Bay-breasted Warbler-1(thinking it was a male as it had a significant amount of coloration on its breast) Black and White Warbler-1 American Redstart-decreasing numbers compared to the past weeks Ovenbird-1 Mourning Warbler-2(1 male that sang a couple times) Common Yellowthroat-a few more than I have been seeing lately Canada Warbler-1 Wilson's Warbler-4 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Miesville Raving Field Trip this Sunday From: "Steve Weston" <sweston2 AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:20:19 -0500 Miesville Ravine, Dakota County Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 8:00 am. Come hike the wooded trails of the least-known and least-birded metro park, Miesville Ravine County Park. Warblers are beginning to migrate. The were good numbers of hummingbirds the last time I was out there. We have also had good luck in finding cuckoos in here. Trails are in good condition, but there are some slopes. Directions: Take Hwy. 52 to Dakota Hwy. 50 east to Miesville. At Miesville take CR 91 south (right) until it T's at 280th. Turn east (left) and meet at the north parking lot in the ravine. The park is almost an hour south of the cities. This trip is sponsored by the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter. It is free and open to all. No reservations are required. Bring a lunch and we will explore some of the newer areas of the park. Steve Weston 612-978-3993 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Minneapolis Warbler Update - 11 species From: Diana Doyle <diana AT managingthewaterway.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:15:50 -0500 Both the numbers and variety of warblers has increased over the past couple of mornings along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis. This morning was 11 species: Tennessee, Nashville, yellow, black-and-white, chestnut-sided, Wilson's, golden-winged, black-throated green, blackburnian, Canada, and American redstart. The best spot has been where 32nd Ave S crosses the creek. On the north side is an overflow marsh with alders and the south side is a more open area with silver maples. Both sides have been good depending on where they are feeding. Another hot spot has been where the creek flows OUT of Lake Hiawatha, at the footbridge west of 28th Ave. S. However, I would discourage folks from driving from afar expecting to easily see all these species at these particular location. The migrants are just moving down the creek, present at some locations, at some times. I suspect the migrants are present are throughout the general Twin Cities area. Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Correction From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:24:58 +0000 After further consideration, I did not see White-rumped Sandpiper but molting adult Baird's Sandpiper. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County Buff-breasted Sandpiper From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:02:15 +0000 Discovering Salem Ave earlier this year has certainly paid off. There were 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper at a small sod farm on the west side of Salem Ave(apparently the farm has been around for over 50 years). For those that remember the Cinnamon Teal location, this is a little to the north of that. There were a total of around 50 non-Killdeer shorebirds at this location. I was able to identify about 15 of the 50 as most were at the extreme opposite end. I saw Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated, White-rumped, and Stilt Sandpiper. I talked to a farmer from that area, as there was work being done on the sod farm while I was there, and he said that areas along the road have had more flooding problems in the last 5-10 years. Also along Salem Ave were around 100 Blue-winged Teal, a large flock of Red-winged Blackbird(first flock of fall), and an Orchard Oriole. At Carver Park there were 4 Tennessee Warbler, 2 Nashville Warbler, and a Blue-winged Warbler. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Black-and-white Warbler From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:46:15 -0500 Hi All-- Yesterday I banded a Black-and-white Warbler in Northfield (Rice Co.). Writing a blog report about the encounter, I learned a couple to tidbits about the species. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:19:44 +0000 Migrants this morning at Carver Park were Golden-winged, Tennessee, Magnolia, Wilson's Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. There were also 3 Scarlet Tanagers in separate areas of the park. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Green Heron family ignores Osprey From: "Gelvin-Innvaer, Lisa A (DNR)" <Lisa.Gelvin-Innvaer AT state.mn.us> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:55:33 -0500 In the Inland Bays (estuaries) of the Mid Atlantic, ospreys often nest on top of duck blinds. Frequently, these have shrubs (such as red cedar) around them. It's not uncommon for there to be >1 green heron nest in those shrubs, right beneath the osprey nest. Obviously osprey are fish predators but smaller birds sometimes still perceive them as a threat. However, in my experience ospreys and herons there didn't seem to have any conflicts. In fact, I've wondered if the herons received some benefit having a protective pair of osprey on their "roof" Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Fwd: Canada Warbler / Rice Co. From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:35:06 -0500 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: dan&erika Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM Subject: Canada Warbler / Rice Co. To: mou-net AT lists.umn.edu, Ricebird Hi All-- A second Confusing Fall Warbler was banded last evening: a very drab Canada Warbler. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/ Photographing birds at dusk or dawn often results in black backgrounds, which I think makes for interesting results. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: RFI: Visiting birder would like best bets for 1-2 days next week From: "Hans de Grys" <degrys AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:12:48 -0700 Hello MN Birders, I'll be visiting Minnesota next week and will have an extra day or two to do some birding. If you have any advice about great birding places to visit this time of year, I would very much appreciate it. I'll be in the Twin Cities area and also around Stillwater, but I'll have a rental car and am able and willing to drive several hours if necessary. I'm especially interested in good spots for passerine migration (is now the time?), but I'm really game for anything and everything, especially if it's a nice place to walk around. I have Kim Eckert's book, which is terrific, but so exhaustive and comprehensive that I'm having a hard time picking out the best places for mid-August if I only have a day or two. Please send responses before this Weds if possible. I'd be happy to return the favor if anyone has plans to visit WA state. Thanks! Hans de Grys Bothell, WA degrys AT verizon.net _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:57:19 +0000 Migrants this morning at Carver Park were Franklin's Gull, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Golden-winged, Tennessee, and Canada Warbler. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: dakota county shorebirds From: james otto <jlotto1 AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:08:31 -0500 Today, at jirik sod farms there were numerous species of shorebirds . The following species were observed: Least Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Bairds Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Jim Otto _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:20:45 +0000 Highlights this morning at Carver Park were Sharp-shinned Hawk, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Tennessee, Nashville, and Black and White Warbler. Along 150th St. there were 3 American Kestrel and a Peregrine Falcon in a 1/4 mile stretch. With the recent heavy rains, there are now some flooded fields. Shorebirds found were Killdeer, Greater, Lesser Yellowleg, Least, and Pectoral Sandpiper. There was 1 Franklin's Gull at Rice Lake with a Ring-billed but those were the only gulls I saw today. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: Yellow-bellied flycatcher Edina From: "dan&erika" <danerika AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:19:04 -0500 I banded a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher today, Saturday, in Northfield. I find it difficult to photographically capture this species' colors, even with the bird in hand. Here is my best try: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan tallman On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:32 PM, wrote: > I had a very bright Yellow-bellied Flycatcher near the E walkway entrance > to Edina's Bredesen Park this morning. > > > > Richard Carlson > Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian > Part-time Economist > From Minnesota, just temporarily absent since 1960 > Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA > rccarl AT pacbell.net > Tucson 520-760-4935 > Tahoe 530-581-0624 > Kirkland 425-828-3819 > Cell 650-280-2965 > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika danerika AT gmail.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: MOU at the State Fair From: kkelnberger AT boreal.org Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:42:55 -0500 Greetings to all of you great State Fair volunteers! I am preparing to mail the tickets and am missing many addresses. Especially, if you are a new volunteer this year, it is likely that I do not have your address. If you think I may not have your address, please email me at: kkelnberger AT boreal.org. -- Boreal Access Web Mailer _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Yellow-bellied flycatcher Edina From: rccarl AT pacbell.net Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:32:08 -0700 (PDT) I had a very bright Yellow-bellied Flycatcher near the E walkway entrance to Edina's Bredesen Park this morning. Richard Carlson Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian Part-time Economist >From Minnesota, just temporarily absent since 1960 Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA rccarl AT pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Kirkland 425-828-3819 Cell 650-280-2965_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Indigo bunting From: "john hamer" <johndhamer AT frontiernet.net> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:32:49 -0500 Last week I came out the front door of where I work at 1517 Central Parkway in Eagan. There is a large vacant lot with poor soil. On the right side there is some cover with trees and shrubs. I went over to the area where a small tree had fallen into the lot and pished. I got quite a curious bunch. 2 wrens, 1 catbird 2 gold finches and a pair of indigo buntings. The male went to the top branch of this cover pile and I got a good view of him. John Hamer _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report - Thursday, August 12, 2010 From: "Jeanie Joppru" <ajjoppru AT q.com> Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:53:40 -0500 This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 12, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. This has been a sizzling hot period so few reports have come in as everyone is sticking close to the air conditioners. The fields and roadsides are bright with colored flowers as the plants like this weather much better than we do. Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County reported sightings from the Battle Lake WTP on August 4. The sightings included SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, BONAPARTE'S GULL, FRANKLIN'S GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, and FORSTER'S TERN. Brad and Dee Ehlers saw a pair of SANDHILL CRANES with two colts about 4 miles north of Battle Lake on August 1. Connie Cox reported two young BROAD-WINGED HAWKS flexing their wings at their nest in Itasca State Park on July 30. In Becker County, Connie Cox saw 7 SANDHILL CRANES on August 1. Brandon Bowey reporting from Rydell NWR in Polk County mentioned sightings of AMERICAN BITTERN, OSPREY, CEDAR WAXWING, and YELLOW WARBLER on August 4. Perhaps the most interesting sighting were the two fledgling TURKEY VULTURES that apparently came from a nest in an old building south of Holt in Marshall County. Cliff Steinhauer reported those, and also a family of SHORT-EARED OWLS with two fledglings, and two young AMERICAN BITTERN babies that were seen in a CRP field near Holt. Thanks to Brad and Dee Ehlers, Brandon Bowey, Connie Cox, Cliff Steinhauer, and Dan and Sandy Thimgan for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru AT q.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, August 19, 2010. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Majestic Fall Birds of the Mississippi Flyway From: "Schumacher, Paul" <PSchumacher AT winona.edu> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:19:59 -0500 Register now to attend Winona State University’s upcoming birding Road Scholar program………. Majestic Fall Birds of the Mississippi Flyway - November 10-15, 2010 Together with an expert birding instructor you will seek Tundra Swans, Canvasbacks and other waterfowl and Eagles in Iowa and Minnesota. The area is famous as a migratory stopover for thousands of birds. Your instruction will be primarily in the field where you will learn the habits and habitats of birds and the lore of the Mississippi River. We will take a “Fall Migration Cruise” on the Mississippi River and visit the National Wildlife Refuge, state forests and parks. Thrill to the sight and sound of thousands of swans. It speaks to your soul. You may see dozens of other species including Snow Buntings, Cedar Waxwings, Scoters or a rare Red-throated or Pacific Loon, Bring your binoculars and camera to capture the magic moments. Participants will be touring by van and need to be able to enter and exit the vehicle. A step stool is provided. There will be walking over uneven terrain, but the van will always be nearby. For more information or to register visit: http://roadscholar.org/programs/programdetail.asp?rowid=1%2DP78CQ or call 1-800-454-5768. Paul Schumacher _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:41:43 +0000 Select count of birds at Carver Park this morning Great Egret-9 Great Blue Heron-3 Green Heron-4 Willow Flycatcher-2 Least Flycatcher-3 Yellow-throated Vireo-2 Warbling Vireo-3 Red-eyed Vireo-3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-6 Blue-winged Warbler-2 Golden-winged Warbler-1(male today, female seen over past weekend) Tennessee Warbler-4 Yellow Warbler-3 American Redstart-16 Common Yellowthroat-4 Scarlet Tanager-2 Baltimore Oriole-1 _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: RBNuthatches in Afton From: GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE <closmore70 AT msn.com> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:44:24 -0500 I have Red-breasted Nuthatches all summer too. I have seen them working at a nest cavity in the spring and going in and out all summer. They also come to the feeder year round. Hugo, MN Washington County > From: dj AT thurstons.net > To: tvogel AT wrcmn.org > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:03:47 -0700 > CC: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > Subject: Re: [mnbird] RBNuthatches in Afton > > The Red-breasted Nuthatches can be found any day of the summer at > Vadnais Regional Park in Ramsey County. > I suspect they nest there but I have no definitive proof. This sighting > has occurred for the past several decades during the summer. > > Dave Thurston > North St. Paul > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [mnbird] RBNuthatches in Afton > From: "tvogel" > Date: Tue, August 10, 2010 11:24 am > To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > > I keep forgetting to post this - > > This is the 1st time in 8 years of records I've kept, that I've had > RBNuthatches all summer long. Normally they leave in mid June and > don't return until late August, but there's been at least 4 of them in > my yard all summer. Assuming that they're nesting here? > > Has anyone else in the Metro seen them more this summer? > > > > Regards, > > Tami Vogel > Comm. Dir. > Wildlife Rehab. Center of Minn. > www.WRCmn.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net > http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird > Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Re: RBNuthatches in Afton From: <dj AT thurstons.net> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:03:47 -0700 The Red-breasted Nuthatches can be found any day of the summer at Vadnais Regional Park in Ramsey County. I suspect they nest there but I have no definitive proof. This sighting has occurred for the past several decades during the summer. Dave Thurston North St. Paul -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [mnbird] RBNuthatches in Afton From: "tvogel" Date: Tue, August 10, 2010 11:24 am To: mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net I keep forgetting to post this - This is the 1st time in 8 years of records I've kept, that I've had RBNuthatches all summer long. Normally they leave in mid June and don't return until late August, but there's been at least 4 of them in my yard all summer. Assuming that they're nesting here? Has anyone else in the Metro seen them more this summer? Regards, Tami Vogel Comm. Dir. Wildlife Rehab. Center of Minn. www.WRCmn.org _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Dust baths From: Judith Clayton <judithan AT theriver.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:52:22 -0500 For a gardening resolution, I bought a 50# bag of Diatematious Earth with Calcium Bentonite. I needed about a cup of the material to solve the problem. As I am seeing how finely ground this DE is, I am wondering if I can benefit the birds by setting out a pie pan or something so that they would have a powdery dust bath. TIA, Judy in Alexandria In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. Albert Camus _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: RBNuthatches in Afton From: "tvogel" <tvogel AT wrcmn.org> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:24:20 -0500 I keep forgetting to post this - This is the 1st time in 8 years of records I've kept, that I've had RBNuthatches all summer long. Normally they leave in mid June and don't return until late August, but there's been at least 4 of them in my yard all summer. Assuming that they're nesting here? Has anyone else in the Metro seen them more this summer? Regards, Tami Vogel Comm. Dir. Wildlife Rehab. Center of Minn. www.WRCmn.org _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Mpls Great Egret Trash on Bill From: Diana Doyle <diana AT managingthewaterway.com> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:25:09 -0500 This morning I saw the Great Egret that frequents Minnehaha Creek (32nd Ave S and E 47th St) had impaled a piece of garbage on its upper bill. It was unable to get the piece off, which looked like either a metal or plastic several-inch rectangular plate with a hole in it. The piece was jammed about 1/3 of the way up its bill so it cannot close its bill. The bird was still active this morning so would just fly off if approached, but I'll keep an eye if it becomes fatigued. If there is someone in the area who can do wildlife rehab, please contact me backchannel. Linda Whyte suggested that I post and she offered her assistance. Other folks in the area, please keep an eye out for this bird. Perhaps it can be helped if it cannot remove the piece itself over the next day. Thanks, Diana Doyle S. Minneapolis _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Emptying the Skies A magazine article From: SnoEowl AT aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:55:48 EDT Jonathan Franzen, A Reporter at Large, "Emptying the Skies," The New Yorker, July 26, 2010, p. 48 ABSTRACT: A REPORTER AT LARGE about the annual decimation of migratory birds by hunters and poachers in southern Europe. Writer accompanies members of the German bird-protection organization the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) as they challenge songbird trapping operations in Cyprus. Blackcaps, one of Europe’s most common warblers, are the traditional national delicacy on Cyprus, where they’re known as ambelopoulia. They are the main target of Cypriot trappers, but the by-catch of other species is enormous: rare shrikes, other warblers, larger birds like cuckoos and golden orioles, even small owls and hawks. On the island, all forms of songbird trapping have been criminal offenses since 1974. By the mid-nineties, as many as ten million songbirds a year were being killed in Cyprus. To meet the restaurant demand, traditional lime-stick trapping had been augmented by large-scale netting operations, and the Cypriot government, which was trying to clean up its act and win membership in the European Union, cracked down hard on the netters. By 2006, the annual take had fallen to around a million. In the past few years, however, with Cyprus now a member of the E.U., the number of active trapping sites is rising. Tells about an altercation between CABS staff and local residents. Writer travels to Malta, the most savagely bird-hostile place in Europe. The Maltese shoot bee-eaters, hoopoes, golden orioles, shearwaters, storks, and herons. Maltese hunters, who argue that the country is too small to make a meaningful dent in European bird populations, fiercely resent what they see as foreign interference in their “tradition.” Writer travels with Tolga Telmuge, a former Greenpeace director who campaigns against illegal hunting in Malta and interviews Joseph Perici Calascione of the national hunter’s organization. Considers whether Maltese hunting activities can be accurately described as a “culture” or “tradition.” Tells about bird poaching in Italy, where a restrictive hunting law was passed in 1992. It is impossible to know how many birds are shot in Italy. It is a crucial migratory flyway. Banded birds have been recovered there from every country in Europe, thirty-eight countries in Africa, and six in Asia. Writer interviews Fulco Pratesi, a former big-game hunter who founded W.W.F. Italy and who now considers hunting “a mania.” Also interviews Franco Orsi, a senator from Silvio Berlusconi’s party who has proposed a law to liberalize the use of decoys and expand the times and places in which hunting is permitted. Tells about the work of Anna Giordano, an activist who helped suppress the poaching of honey buzzards at the Strait of Messina. Describes eating ambelopoulia at a restaurant in Cyprus. Briefly discusses the life and beliefs of St. Francis of Assisi. Al Batt Hartland_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Green Heron family ignores Osprey From: Daryl Jorud <djorud AT bradcowisp.com> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:42:55 -0500 Upon reading the post about the juvenile green herons near the Walker Art Centre, thought I would report that Green Herons also nested in a 30' blue spruce in my yard and reared four offspring. Last week, it seems the youngsters were everywhere to be seen around the place..........balancing on twigs at the tops of oak trees, foraging in the alfalfa field next to the grove of spruce where they made their home, and fearlessly lollygagging on the ground directly under an Osprey nest nearby, oblivious of the fledgling osprey family 100' directly over them taking test flights all the while. Went out this morning with camera in hand, but nary a Heron to be found. Daryl Jorud Battle Lake, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Green Herons in Walker Sculptue Gardens - MPLS From: "Larry Sirvio" <lmsirvio AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 18:17:17 -0600 Thanks to Dan & Erika Tallman for posting about the juvenile green herons at the Walker Sculpture Gardens next to the Walker Art Center. I was in the neighborhood Sunday and went to take a look. They were in a spruce tree just west of the pond that has the "Spoonbridge & Cherry" sculpture that is so famous. They were easily visible. One was perched directly over the sidewalk. The other three were in the same tree but still easily viewable. Amazing. I can't imagine where they are getting enough food to eat. Maybe they go to Loring Park to the pond there. A lady who was working at the adjacent greenhouse told me that the herons had nested in the same grove of spruce trees and that the nest could be found by looking for the droppings. It made my day. A photo can be seen on the MOU website - showcase gallery: http://www.moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?op=showcase Larry S_______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Yard birds - Champlin From: Steven & Cynthia Broste <frednbugs AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:28:42 -0500 We had a very disappointing spring migration, with very few of the neotropical migrants we usually see. No brown thrasher, no orioles, no scarlet tanager, no indigo bunting, only 1 vireo, only the yellow warbler, a few yellow-rumped and one common yellowthroat. Our pond hosted no sandpipers, and we only had mallards and a few cameo appearances of bufflehead, hooded merganser, wood ducks and a pied- billed grebe. Not a single teal or shoveler (usually many). Our year count for the yard was at least 20 below normal. Noteworthy was the lack of warblers (some years we've seen 15 or more, with yellowthroats nesting, many yellow-rumped, redstarts, Tennessee and Nashville). Have others seen the same dearth of yard birds? In the last 2 days, things have looked up. Had a yellow-billed cuckoo today, ovenbird, brown thrasher, yellowthroat and oriole yesterday. Current yard count is 83 - record is 119 and life yard list (2000-2010) stands at 158. Chimney Swift is only add for the year. Hope they all come through on the way south. Steve Broste Champlin _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 13:44:18 +0000 Migrants this morning at Carver Park were 3 Tennessee, 2 Nashville, and 1 Golden-winged Warbler. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: State Fair booth From: Thomas Maiello <thomas AT angelem.com> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:07:34 -0500 If you are having any doubts about your ability to staff the MOU booth, trust me on this one - no experience necessary! No one has done the booth we are setting up and it is easy as pie to staff. You don't need to be a great or even above par or even below par birder - you just have to like birds and talk with folks who want to talk about birds. The visitors do practically all of the talking. Odds are you will be co-staffing with someone who complements you exactly so that no matter what questions anyone can come up with, you can throw out an answer of some sort. My favorite answer is "I don't know!" and actually for most I don't. But being a birder, I can come up with possible leads for them to find the answer - like the MOU web site, or the bird books at the table, or the other guy at the booth. The new spinning wheel part of our booth will have bird pics - common easy birds for the most part - and the folks spin the wheel to win a bird tattoo or a poster or something else. Not a very bird intellectual job at the base level. This is however not to say that you experts out there would be bored. Most folks love to hear the details and deeper look and understanding of birds they have seen or have questions about. They might whistle a bird call or give a vague description that with your years of experience can figure out. They love it and quite honestly I did to for the times I worked it out. When I do the booth, I love putting tattoos on the kids or adults that come by and the only requirement before was for them to say the name of the bird. For many it was the first time they had ever said the words. It is a huge joy to see their face when they get "Ruby-throated Hummingbird" out instead of just hummingbird. You make the booth by being whoever you are - as a person who likes birds. That is actually the only requirement. Except maybe a willingness to be with other birder or folks who might be interested. And perhaps it could be a requirement to have fun, to revel in connecting with a child about birds, to give a eager ear to someone's bird story, to let someone be heard about a bird they saw, to people watch till your eyes get tired. OK so that was more than just one possible requirement. Trust me here, you know more about birds than you think or you are more capable of connecting with other birders than you think. Every time I have staffed the bird booth at the fair, I have at least one life experience that I get to savor and tell others about for years. I get to smile again about it. I get to feel warm again about it. I get to feel like I give for the sake of giving again and I get to feel like I make a difference in other people's life in my own way - again. Please join me in this experience. I look forward to seeing you there and hearing your stories of your experiences. Not to mention all the new stuff we have added to make our combined experience - visitor and staff - sweet. Did I mention how good this looks on a resumέ? Here's how: 1 Go_www.google.com_ (http://www.google.com) 2. Click "Sign In" on the top right hand corner of your screen. 3. Sign in using "mouvolunteer" as your "email" and "ilovemou" as your password 4. Click the "more" drop down menu item located at just about the G in Google along the top of your screen. 5. Click "Calendar" from the drop down menu. 6. You will see a calendar centered on today's date. Scroll through until you get to August 26th 2010 where you will start to see the MOU booth shifts in red. 7. Click on the shift that you want to sign up for. I find that clicking on the actual word "Shift 1"(or 2 or 3) is the quickest and easiest. 8. Write your name after "shift 1, 2, or 3", in the "what" box at the top of the form. 9. Click "save" 10. Log out (on top right hand corner of the screen). OR email Jen or Thomas and tell us what shift you want. Jen Vieth: jennifer AT carpenternaturecenter.org Thomas Maiello: thomas AT angelem.com Thomas Maiello Angel Environmental Management, Inc. Maple Grove, MN _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s Subject: Carver County From: John Cyrus <cyrus150 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:33:22 +0000 Rapids Lake MVNWR was fairly entertaining with a nice surge of Yellow Warbler active again along the river this morning. I counted 12+. A beautiful Prothonotary Warbler gave me the best look I have had of one all year within 20 feet . He was hanging out with 2 Blue-winged Warbler and a couple Redstart just north of the first outlet channel on the northeast side of Rapids Lake. The only definite migrant of the morning was a Black and White Warbler, though I suspect some of the Yellow Warbler were migrants. A Lark Sparrow was also still hanging around along the road leading to the visitors center with some Vesper Sparrow. Both a juvenile and adult Great Horned Owl were out at the refuge . They were both in same area I usually see them, north of the visitors center along the trail just south of Carver Rapids. I wouldn't have noticed the juvenile if he hadn't flown closer to investigate me. There were some Caspian Terns again on Rice Lake along with Pelican and Cormorant but no gulls. _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/mailman/listinfo/mnbird Unsubscribe: %(user_optionsurl)s