From snoeowl at aol.com  Fri May  3 07:06:58 2024
From: snoeowl at aol.com (Allen Batt)
Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 07:06:58 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Freeborn County suet eaters
References: <62C604EF-339C-494F-B691-73D8894F3062.ref@aol.com>
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  It?s a gee-whiz morning for me. It?s a soggy day for the birds. The suet feeders have a rush of business made up of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Brown Thrashers, woodpeckers (Downy, Hairy & Red-bellied), starlings, nuthatches, chickadees and blue jays. This is the time of the whistling sparrows and I love the company of White-throated, Harris?s and White-crowned. It?s also the time when I remember how much I enjoy wren and thrasher music. It?s like hearing a nearly forgotten Etta James song. ?

Al Batt
Freeborn County


From marylouisenorman at gmail.com  Fri May  3 13:47:47 2024
From: marylouisenorman at gmail.com (mary norman)
Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 13:47:47 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Freeborn County suet eaters
In-Reply-To: <62C604EF-339C-494F-B691-73D8894F3062@aol.com>
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Enjoying the songs of the white throated sparrows!    About a dozen in my Apple Valley yard!

Mary Norman
Dakota County

> On May 3, 2024, at 7:06?AM, Allen Batt via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
> 
>  It?s a gee-whiz morning for me. It?s a soggy day for the birds. The suet feeders have a rush of business made up of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Brown Thrashers, woodpeckers (Downy, Hairy & Red-bellied), starlings, nuthatches, chickadees and blue jays. This is the time of the whistling sparrows and I love the company of White-throated, Harris?s and White-crowned. It?s also the time when I remember how much I enjoy wren and thrasher music. It?s like hearing a nearly forgotten Etta James song. ?
> 
> Al Batt
> Freeborn County
> 
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From gleskarider at gmail.com  Fri May  3 18:54:12 2024
From: gleskarider at gmail.com (Pamela Brustman)
Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:54:12 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Foys
Message-ID: <CAFHYYPskDWu1TPy=6Y3U9fWjRQ=2m2xvPW80b7AVuyMuWCQwDw@mail.gmail.com>

Male Oriole, male RBGB, yellow rumped all just this evening.
St michael,  Wright County on the Crow River.

I also had TWO GHOs last night on a branch on a large oak.

They're baaaackk!!!
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From bcdrill at charter.net  Sat May  4 18:07:44 2024
From: bcdrill at charter.net (Brian and Cindy Drill)
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 18:07:44 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] New Back Yard Visits
Message-ID: <0bfb07b3-e78a-4713-a669-9392a33a0f46@charter.net>

Good afternoon all.? After hearing both a lone Oriole and a catbird call 
at the park this week the reinforcements arrived today after the rain 
stopped.? We had catbird, several male RB Grosbeaks, a couple of Orioles 
all drop in at the back yard today.? I even saw a female grosbeak stop 
at the maple tree but flew off without visiting the feeder.

This past week has been steady with white throated sparrows skulking in 
the growing perennials or under the bird feeders, clay colored and 
chipping sparrows, and a handful of pine siskins.? I haven't yet had a 
hummingbird, but watch diligently.? Cindy in North Mankato


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From smkennedy_mn at yahoo.com  Sun May  5 08:25:33 2024
From: smkennedy_mn at yahoo.com (Susan Kennedy)
Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 13:25:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Mnbird] Wing men
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I have a birdhouse designed for wrens/chickadees. In winter, I take the restrictor off the entrance so a downy can sleep in it. But that allows house sparrows to think they can use it in the spring. However, in the spring, the restrictor goes back on, and the HOSP try but can't get into the house.
The male wren has showed up, claiming this and all the nearby boxes. Then I witnessed a group of 6 male HOSP acting as wing men surrounding the wren. There was no physical confrontation, but the standoff lasted for several minutes. It was quite fascinating to see the HOSP confront the wren even though there was no way for them to claim the house.
Susan Kennedy in SW Mpls.
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From cdrussin at centurylink.net  Sun May  5 11:15:20 2024
From: cdrussin at centurylink.net (DONALD GRUSSING Owner)
Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 09:15:20 -0700
Subject: [Mnbird] Wing men
Message-ID: <U1DODAF4ZMU4.Z04V5IXH4XS93@luweb01oc>

Don't look for reason in house sparrow behavior. The most amazing and unreasonable thing about house sparrow behavior is that the male house sparrow develops a bond with his choice of nest site, not his mate.  And this will carry to the point of him being blocked or afraid to enter a site, but still having fidelity for it.  


     In other bird species the pair will move as a unit to seek another nesting site if the nesting effort is destroyed or interrupted.  In house sparrows, the female will depart, but the male will remain, perched on or near the nest site, chirping constantly to attract another female. You can trap and remove her, or discourage her by frequent nest removal and egg destruction. But the male will remain. And sometimes be joined by associates as Susan Kennedy witnessed.


     The obvious solution is removal efforts concentrating on male house sparrows. Tools to aid in such efforts are available from Bluebird and Purple Martin advocacy organizations


Don Grussjng
Minnetonka


 


On Sun, 5 May, 2024 at 8:25 AM, Susan Kennedy via Mnbird <mnbird at listsmnbird.net> wrote:
 

To: mnbird


I have a birdhouse designed for wrens/chickadees. In winter, I take the restrictor off the entrance so a downy can sleep in it. But that allows house sparrows to think they can use it in the spring. However, in the spring, the restrictor goes back on, and the HOSP try but can't get into the house.


The male wren has showed up, claiming this and all the nearby boxes. Then I witnessed a group of 6 male HOSP acting as wing men surrounding the wren. There was no physical confrontation, but the standoff lasted for several minutes. It was quite fascinating to see the HOSP confront the wren even though there was no way for them to claim the house.


Susan Kennedy in SW Mpls.
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From rbeens at msn.com  Sun May  5 15:40:38 2024
From: rbeens at msn.com (RICHARD BEENS)
Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 20:40:38 +0000
Subject: [Mnbird] Out of range sighting
Message-ID: <MN0PR10MB598196D1CD05D7213C24C6DBC81D2@MN0PR10MB5981.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>

Had a female Black Headed Grosbeak at my fly through sunflower feeder today.  Bi-colored beak and splash of orange on her breast. 

Dick Beens
St. Louis Park

Sent from my iPhone.  Dick Beens 

From 11921 at comcast.net  Sun May  5 16:39:29 2024
From: 11921 at comcast.net (MARY ANN MCDOUGAL)
Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 16:39:29 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] RTHB
Message-ID: <928B42DE-C0B7-402F-903F-13C297F38D7E@comcast.net>

First Ruby throated Humming Bird today. He checked out the Oriole feeder and some geraniums in the open cold frame. No interest in any of those. I quickly brought out my
Shrimp Plant. He?ll be back. 
Mary Ann
SW Lino Lakes
Anoka Co

Sent from my iPhone


From bcdrill at charter.net  Mon May  6 06:01:19 2024
From: bcdrill at charter.net (Brian and Cindy Drill)
Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 06:01:19 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] FOY
Message-ID: <ebb451d5-3a39-4a4e-9aa1-b822bf6daca4@charter.net>

To echo Mary Ann, our first RTH appeared around 5 pm while we were on 
the patio last evening.? Ironically I had only just removed feeders I 
had hung early for cleaning so I quickly prepared another.? I had a few 
hanging baskets out, and the neighbors still have crab blossoms and 
lilacs so hopefully it will stick nearby.

I also got to see a handsome Harris sparrow a few times yesterday, they 
appear more skittish in the open than the white throats (and that is 
saying something) but he did spend some time pecking under the bird 
feeder while I sat quietly nearby.

While the RBGB did not come at all yesterday there were a few brief 
oriole sightings.? An odd thing occurred to me yesterday as well--in the 
last few days there have been NO chickadees at my feeders or calling in 
the trees.? They are so frequent that you nearly ignore them, but the 
absence is notable.? Cindy in North Mankato



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From cdrussin at centurylink.net  Mon May  6 09:48:02 2024
From: cdrussin at centurylink.net (DONALD GRUSSING Owner)
Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 07:48:02 -0700
Subject: [Mnbird] Fw: Re:  Wing men
Message-ID: <6SSL45SEZMU4.5KKYUSQUZIPV3@luweb03oc>

The males are feeding the fledglings because the females are indeed out of sight.  They are back in the nest warming the eggs for the next brood. There are lots of house sparrows.


Don Grussng


Minnetonka


On Sun, 5 May, 2024 at 12:15 PM, Lois Rem <lois.rem at gmail.com<mailto:lois.rem at gmail.com>> wrote:
 

To: donald grussing owner

The other male sparrow behavior I see every year and every fledgling season is that the poor harried dads seem on their own to feed the young who park themselves in one place, squawking loudly and shaking their wings almost aggressively. Dad tries to meet the demand, but -- females nowhere in sight.






--

Lois Rem
612-670-5997

1100 N Lake Ave #204
Sioux Falls SD 57104-1399






On Sun, May 5, 2024 at 11:16?AM DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net<mailto:mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>> wrote:




Don't look for reason in house sparrow behavior. The most amazing and unreasonable thing about house sparrow behavior is that the male house sparrow develops a bond with his choice of nest site, not his mate.  And this will carry to the point of him being blocked or afraid to enter a site, but still having fidelity for it.  


     In other bird species the pair will move as a unit to seek another nesting site if the nesting effort is destroyed or interrupted.  In house sparrows, the female will depart, but the male will remain, perched on or near the nest site, chirping constantly to attract another female. You can trap and remove her, or discourage her by frequent nest removal and egg destruction. But the male will remain. And sometimes be joined by associates as Susan Kennedy witnessed.


     The obvious solution is removal efforts concentrating on male house sparrows. Tools to aid in such efforts are available from Bluebird and Purple Martin advocacy organizations


Don Grussjng
Minnetonka


 


On Sun, 5 May, 2024 at 8:25 AM, Susan Kennedy via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net<mailto:mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>> wrote:
 

To: mnbird


I have a birdhouse designed for wrens/chickadees. In winter, I take the restrictor off the entrance so a downy can sleep in it. But that allows house sparrows to think they can use it in the spring. However, in the spring, the restrictor goes back on, and the HOSP try but can't get into the house.


The male wren has showed up, claiming this and all the nearby boxes. Then I witnessed a group of 6 male HOSP acting as wing men surrounding the wren. There was no physical confrontation, but the standoff lasted for several minutes. It was quite fascinating to see the HOSP confront the wren even though there was no way for them to claim the house.


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From hamerjohn34 at gmail.com  Tue May  7 18:11:13 2024
From: hamerjohn34 at gmail.com (John Hamer)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 18:11:13 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] birds
Message-ID: <CALeEiie2jZDR5O6Y4qWnqOgj9LfZxYRR_5a_Fq8Z=WYrwGaU9Q@mail.gmail.com>

Last weekend my son and his son went fishing on the Mississippi near
the entry of the Minnesota river.  No fish but we watched a pair of double
crested cormorants work the river up and down. We also saw a kingfisher.
Today I saw one of the barn swallows fly by.  I don't know if there will be
food for them. I don't see many insects around here. I Have not seen one
pollinator on the blooming trees.  Last year we launched three young.  They
build their nests  on top of the lights in the entryway to the Glenn.

John Hamer
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From dancingwindsfarmstay at gmail.com  Tue May  7 19:12:40 2024
From: dancingwindsfarmstay at gmail.com (mairi doerr)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 19:12:40 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] birds
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I live in Goodhue County on the far west shoreline of Lake Byllesby. As the
Sun began to go down,  a large flock (@15-20)of White Pelicans w/ their
underside black wingtips flew by in formation going south to north.
For a brief moment, they banked right and the western sunlight caught their
bright white bodies w/black marking *just right! *
The flock was held in relief against a contrasting backdrop of blue, light
blue, and white clouds.
A pretty site to see! Oh ....to have had a camera to capture that.

On Tue, May 7, 2024, 6:12?PM John Hamer via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
wrote:

> Last weekend my son and his son went fishing on the Mississippi near
> the entry of the Minnesota river.  No fish but we watched a pair of double
> crested cormorants work the river up and down. We also saw a kingfisher.
> Today I saw one of the barn swallows fly by.  I don't know if there will be
> food for them. I don't see many insects around here. I Have not seen one
> pollinator on the blooming trees.  Last year we launched three young.  They
> build their nests  on top of the lights in the entryway to the Glenn.
>
> John Hamer
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From snoeowl at aol.com  Wed May  8 09:02:12 2024
From: snoeowl at aol.com (Allen Batt)
Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 09:02:12 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Myre-Big Island State Park
References: <90ACCD5A-7043-4E6C-936F-805D348F359E.ref@aol.com>
Message-ID: <90ACCD5A-7043-4E6C-936F-805D348F359E@aol.com>

   I moved a pair of shoes down the trail at Myre-Big Island State Park. Barred Owls called, Pileated Woodpeckers yelled and Indigo Buntings sang, ?Fire; fire; where? where? here; here; see it? see it?? Warblers danced in the sunlight of the highest leaves. The Great Marsh Trail and Big Island were both wonderfully warblery and the variety was uplifting. 
  The trail turned into a road. Life is made of little moments and I was thrilled to see meadowlarks flapping with short, stiff, grouse-like wingbeats and gliding as I listened to the snoring sounds of leopard frogs. I noticed a great egret standing in the middle of the road. Why didn?t the egret cross the road? Because a pair of Canada Geese wouldn?t let it. The gander was bigger than the female, and he stretched his neck menacingly. 
  A Western Meadowlark sang, ?Have-you-planted your wheat yet?"

It was all good,
Al Batt
Freeborn County


From lois.rem at gmail.com  Wed May  8 09:38:14 2024
From: lois.rem at gmail.com (Lois Rem)
Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 09:38:14 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Myre-Big Island State Park
In-Reply-To: <90ACCD5A-7043-4E6C-936F-805D348F359E@aol.com>
References: <90ACCD5A-7043-4E6C-936F-805D348F359E.ref@aol.com>
 <90ACCD5A-7043-4E6C-936F-805D348F359E@aol.com>
Message-ID: <CAHpdvQJCYwwdV7wehJBKmt9EzciVbaRY4XDWCcf7yYB=qsWNyA@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you for sharing this beautiful morning walk. From where I now live
(Sioux Falls, SD) it's like a memory of heaven. I will print it out to read
whenever the day is too dark -

Lois Rem

--
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612-670-5997
1100 N Lake Ave #204
Sioux Falls SD 57104-1399


On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 9:03?AM Allen Batt via Mnbird <
mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:

>    I moved a pair of shoes down the trail at Myre-Big Island State Park.
> Barred Owls called, Pileated Woodpeckers yelled and Indigo Buntings sang,
> ?Fire; fire; where? where? here; here; see it? see it?? Warblers danced in
> the sunlight of the highest leaves. The Great Marsh Trail and Big Island
> were both wonderfully warblery and the variety was uplifting.
>   The trail turned into a road. Life is made of little moments and I was
> thrilled to see meadowlarks flapping with short, stiff, grouse-like
> wingbeats and gliding as I listened to the snoring sounds of leopard frogs.
> I noticed a great egret standing in the middle of the road. Why didn?t the
> egret cross the road? Because a pair of Canada Geese wouldn?t let it. The
> gander was bigger than the female, and he stretched his neck menacingly.
>   A Western Meadowlark sang, ?Have-you-planted your wheat yet?"
>
> It was all good,
> Al Batt
> Freeborn County
>
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From gleskarider at gmail.com  Thu May  9 16:26:10 2024
From: gleskarider at gmail.com (Pamela Brustman)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 16:26:10 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Joy of FOY red headed wp
Message-ID: <CAFHYYPsgwvudcy=P=VHjTLBhsAmxTc7AUNJYcW=sqGMZC+hSiw@mail.gmail.com>

I glanced out my living room window which looks upon my backyard, which in
turn looks over the Crow River and Crow Hassan park, and upon my feeders to
see the brilliant red head and blocks of black and white of a RHWP hanging
on my peanut feeder.
What a joyous shade of red it has!

The background soundtrack is the wind and the sound of crows mobbing the
GHO who has set up here in the past week.

Wright cty, St Michael
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From cdrussin at centurylink.net  Fri May 10 09:35:08 2024
From: cdrussin at centurylink.net (DONALD GRUSSING Owner)
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 07:35:08 -0700
Subject: [Mnbird] Size matters
Message-ID: <Z44419SM0NU4.RU6SMJ7UWXW2@luweb02oc>

This week's bird humor.. A female Wood Diuck landed on the top of a Bluebird house and kept peering into the entrance hole trying to figure if she could get in.  Entrance hole 1 1/2 in diameter.


And at the opposite corner of the yard, a House Wren was entering and exiting a Wood Duck box, perhaps estimating how any thousand sticks it would have to carry to make it a suitable home. Entrance elipse 4 in. wide by 3 in high.


Funny.


Don Grussing
Minnetonka
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From gleskarider at gmail.com  Fri May 10 16:55:02 2024
From: gleskarider at gmail.com (Pamela Brustman)
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 16:55:02 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Foy Indigo bunting
Message-ID: <CAFHYYPtDRVYF3vVqycA5-8MmP6Sn2F6jQh03dVnhLJgfPyxD=g@mail.gmail.com>

Just was delighted with seeing the first indigo bunting here at my feeders.

Wright County,  St. Michael
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From bcdrill at charter.net  Sat May 11 20:40:22 2024
From: bcdrill at charter.net (Brian and Cindy Drill)
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 20:40:22 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Catch and Release
Message-ID: <1c1dcff2-dc79-45d2-a8bc-0c3af0c2b784@charter.net>

Today I had a unique opportunity for up-close birding.? I had gone into 
the outdoor patio room to turn on the Twins game but left the door 
open.? First a bee came in but left again.? A few minutes after a small 
bird found its way inside. It went to a window opposite the door and 
tried to get out, but this was not one I could open for it so it kept 
fluttering against the glass.? Luckily, it was not beating hard against 
it so as to injure itself.? I approached it and at first glance assumed 
it was a chickadee.? I was able to put my finger in front of it and cup 
my hand behind it, it grabbed my finger and I was able to lift it away 
from the window and carry it back outside.? As I moved it the little 
things heart was pounding and the bill was open in a pant, but it 
remained clinging to my finger.? I got to get a much better look at it 
and realized it was not a chickadee at all but a Blackpoll Warbler!? I 
set it on a rung of a trellis a couple feet outside of the room, and it 
remained for a few seconds before recovering to fly away.

Backyard birding has been good, we have a Gray Cheeked Thrush visiting 
for the past 3 days.? The Harris Sparrow still drops in on and off, 
sometimes accompanied by a White Crowned Sparrow.? On Thursday evening a 
Yellow Warbler dropped in and hopped around the small fish pond looking 
for a way to drink.? Cindy in North Mankato


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From birds at moosewoods.us  Tue May 14 12:35:07 2024
From: birds at moosewoods.us (linda whyte)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 12:35:07 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Red-headed Woodpecker and more, Dakota C,
 Rachel Lilly Preserve
Message-ID: <CAKRy26nM7c5MOqz-VO-EAVuPsNafp5F7bTtM3+cqA02t97ktSA@mail.gmail.com>

At Rachel Lilly Preserve this morning, a Red-headed Woodpecker was scouting
the recently burned main prairie, to the delight of the St. Paul Audubon
group I was leading. Originally, it was spotted in the oak trees on the
west side of the stream before flying off. At that point the walk was due
to end, so many folks headed back toward the cars, but a few stuck with me,
in hopes of better views and also an actual look at the vociferous but
elusive Brown Thrasher. The lingering birders were not disappointed on
either count.
Heading south parallel to the stream with the greening prairie on our west,
we were treated to repeated performances of the Red-Headed
Woodpecker's survey. It flew from one isolated shrub  to another, seeming
to glean food from the slender trunks. Between trees, it would drop briefly
into the growing grasses; we couldn't have asked for more or better views.
Apparently, the recent burn made the habitat worth at least a visit by the
species, so kudos to Dodge Nature Center and its volunteers.
As for the Brown Thrasher, we did finally see it, on the south side of the
main prairie, bordering the north side of the lake. It flew from upper
canopy down into shrubs on the hillside, where it was joined by another,
possibly a mate. Meanwhile, we had seen more waterfowl from the lake dock,
which had Wood Ducks, as well as Blue-winged Teal.
As with the Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Tennessee Warbler,
and Common Yellowthroat, the Thrasher was only briefly viewed, though often
heard. More cooperative species included Indigo Bunting, Olive-sided
Flycatcher, Eastern Wood Pewee, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Bluebird,
American Redstart, Tree Swallow, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Gray
Catbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and Wild Turkey. There were flyovers by
Bald Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, Green Heron and, for the last few birders,
American Pelican. Some species were heard only, like Eastern Phoebe, Yellow
and Chestnut-sided Warblers, Nashville and Tennessee Warblers, and Red-eyed
Vireo.
There were other, more common and expected, species noted as well, bringing
the species total to over 30. Thanks to the great group of birders, who
made this hike so productive and fun !
Linda Whyte
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From snoeowl at aol.com  Tue May 14 16:17:08 2024
From: snoeowl at aol.com (Allen Batt)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 16:17:08 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Myre-Big Island State Park
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From eoanders at yahoo.com  Wed May 15 13:28:36 2024
From: eoanders at yahoo.com (Emil Anderson)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 13:28:36 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Summer Tanager
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From birds at moosewoods.us  Wed May 15 13:58:44 2024
From: birds at moosewoods.us (linda whyte)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 13:58:44 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Lark Sparrow, Dakota C, 140th st. Marsh
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A very cooperative Lark Sparrow was foraging the roadside of the marsh late
this morning, giving ample time to examine its harlequin facial pattern and
colors. I had just been to Spring Lake Park Reserve on Pine Bend
Trail, looking for this species without success, though it was  a treat to
hear Orchard Oriole singing there.
At the marsh, I stopped to look at a Yellow Warbler on the fence. Two Lark
Sparrows appeared on the edge of the road in front of the car. One entered
the grass, but the other remained in the road, seeming on high alert, for a
few minutes until I drove off. It seems the compromised habitat can still
hold some pleasant surprises
Linda Whyte
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From suzblue2 at yahoo.com  Wed May 15 14:01:54 2024
From: suzblue2 at yahoo.com (Yahoo)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 14:01:54 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Summer Tanager
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From snoeowl at aol.com  Thu May 16 08:32:48 2024
From: snoeowl at aol.com (Allen Batt)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 08:32:48 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Submission
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?I reckon the Red-headed Woodpeckers will nest in the woods of our yard again this year. That gives me a reason for a riotous celebration or, at least, a second cup of English Breakfast tea.
 A pair of Brown Thrashers greet the day on my deck rail each morning. They are lovely bringers of a new day. It?s not an eponymic, so its name need not be changed unless it was named for Buster Brown. While the bird names are being changed, its name could be changed to the Brown-Rufous-Cinnamon-Rust-Umber-White-Gray-Burnt Sienna-Cream-Reddish-brown-Brownish-red-Black-Yellow-Foxy Thrasher. The yellow is for its eyes. It?s just a thought.
 I saw a Summer Tanager in Albert Lea, a Scarlet Tanager in my yard, and a Scarlet Tanager welcomed me to a walk on Lake Sagatagan at St. John?s Abbey Arboretum. If a Western Tanager shows up, that would be OK by me.
 I have tried the peppered seed. My squirrels seemed to relish the concoction. It was my only experience with the stuff, and it was years ago. The problem might have been my presentation. I put the forks to the wrong side of the plate. There is a worry about the pepper finding the eyes because there is a worry in everything. I hope yours works like a charm.

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From snoeowl at aol.com  Sat May 25 10:54:16 2024
From: snoeowl at aol.com (Allen Batt)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 10:54:16 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Here and there
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  I had the best time birding at Tamarac NWR, Rothsay WMA and Dunton Locks County Park in Detroit Lakes. I loved seeing the Greater Prairie Chickens and a Western Kingbird. The Golden-winged Warblers are enchanted, and it?s always a treat to be hollered at by a Marbled Godwit. It reminds me of my old basketball coach. 
  I stayed at the St. John?s Abbey Guesthouse in Collegeville for a couple of days. I walked a trail past a nesting Common Loon twice a day. It calmed my world.
  The Baltimore Orioles in my yard have been feeding regularly at the suet feeder. I put out some sliced grapes for them. Several grapes worked their way off the platform feeder. A couple of robins ate the purple ones on the ground but ignored the green grapes. 
  Get out and gawk at a fall or bouquet of warblers. Their passage is that of a heart drawn in the sand. 
  I drove past Muskrat Lake as an oldies station played softly on the radio.
  The song played was not ?Muskrat Love.?
 
 Al Batt 
  


From embennefeld at gmail.com  Wed May 29 15:37:29 2024
From: embennefeld at gmail.com (Melvin Bennefeld)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 15:37:29 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Bob-O-Link
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     FOS at the Bluestem Prairie in Clay County.
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From Carla at sundogfarm.info  Thu May 30 19:56:31 2024
From: Carla at sundogfarm.info (Carla Smith)
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 00:56:31 +0000
Subject: [Mnbird] Geese formations
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What is going on with the geese today?  I?ve seen and heard about 8 large formations flying over honking continuously.  The first two were at about 4 and 4:30 this morning before it was even light.  They were so loud and it went on so long that it actually woke me up!  Seems like a strange time of year to be flying in large formations.  Most have been heading northwest although part of the most recent one was circling a bit.  Are they perhaps sensing unsettled weather on the way?

I?m in Independence just northwest of the lake.

Carla
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From rebeccafield16 at gmail.com  Thu May 30 20:24:24 2024
From: rebeccafield16 at gmail.com (Rebecca Field)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 20:24:24 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Geese formations
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I witnessed the same thing over Long Lake in Orono.

Becky Field

On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:57?PM Carla Smith via Mnbird <
mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:

> What is going on with the geese today?  I?ve seen and heard about 8 large
> formations flying over honking continuously.  The first two were at about 4
> and 4:30 this morning before it was even light.  They were so loud and it
> went on so long that it actually woke me up!  Seems like a strange time of
> year to be flying in large formations.  Most have been heading northwest
> although part of the most recent one was circling a bit.  Are they perhaps
> sensing unsettled weather on the way?
>
>
>
> I?m in Independence just northwest of the lake.
>
>
>
> Carla
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From llalaina at aol.com  Thu May 30 20:31:00 2024
From: llalaina at aol.com (Lynn)
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 01:31:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Mnbird] Geese formations
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Same in Excelsior?large formations and very noisy!


Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS


On Thursday, May 30, 2024, 8:25 PM, Rebecca Field via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:

I witnessed the same thing over Long Lake in Orono.
Becky Field
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:57?PM Carla Smith via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:


What is going on with the geese today?? I?ve seen and heard about 8 large formations flying over honking continuously.? The first two were at about 4 and 4:30 this morning before it was even light.? They were so loud and it went on so long that it actually woke me up!? Seems like a strange time of year to be flying in large formations.? Most have been heading northwest although part of the most recent one was circling a bit.? Are they perhaps sensing unsettled weather on the way?

?

I?m in Independence just northwest of the lake.

?

Carla
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From joschlad at gmail.com  Thu May 30 20:50:33 2024
From: joschlad at gmail.com (John Schladweiler)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 20:50:33 -0500
Subject: [Mnbird] Geese formations
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It time for the annual molt migration.  See
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.themeateater.com/hunt/waterfowl/the-truth-about-the-molt-migration&ved=2ahUKEwjy0a_Q4baGAxW6mYkEHTDWAKIQFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0LWvdIu72ODqaF51bZB-72

On Thu, May 30, 2024, 8:31 PM Lynn via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
wrote:

> Same in Excelsior?large formations and very noisy!
>
>
> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661>
>
> On Thursday, May 30, 2024, 8:25 PM, Rebecca Field via Mnbird <
> mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
>
> I witnessed the same thing over Long Lake in Orono.
>
> Becky Field
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:57?PM Carla Smith via Mnbird <
> mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
>
> What is going on with the geese today?  I?ve seen and heard about 8 large
> formations flying over honking continuously.  The first two were at about 4
> and 4:30 this morning before it was even light.  They were so loud and it
> went on so long that it actually woke me up!  Seems like a strange time of
> year to be flying in large formations.  Most have been heading northwest
> although part of the most recent one was circling a bit.  Are they perhaps
> sensing unsettled weather on the way?
>
>
>
> I?m in Independence just northwest of the lake.
>
>
>
> Carla
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