Date: 5/17/26 12:01 pm From: Susan Gilmore <sgphoto...> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Pine Warblers Coming to Feeders
Steve, your video is amazing!!! Something I would love to experience myself. Thank you for sharing.
Susan
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> On May 17, 2026, at 9:50 AM, Kate Kelnberger <kkelnberger...> wrote:
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> Steve! What a thrill to view your video! Thanks for sharing!
> On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM Steve Wilson <clevergrayjay...>
> wrote:
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>> Do others have pine warblers coming to their feeders? This is the fourth
>> year I've been feeding them. There are three coming in this year, as there
>> were last year, and at least two of them are the same individuals. They've
>> become remarkably tame. Here's a link to a video of one singing while on my
>> hand - with a mealworm in its mouth.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8EGif8ZR9g >>
>>
>>
>> I'm curious if others have experienced this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Wilson
>>
>> Isabella
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Date: 5/17/26 7:51 am From: Kate Kelnberger <kkelnberger...> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Pine Warblers Coming to Feeders
Steve! What a thrill to view your video! Thanks for sharing!
On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM Steve Wilson <clevergrayjay...>
wrote:
> Do others have pine warblers coming to their feeders? This is the fourth
> year I've been feeding them. There are three coming in this year, as there
> were last year, and at least two of them are the same individuals. They've
> become remarkably tame. Here's a link to a video of one singing while on my
> hand - with a mealworm in its mouth.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8EGif8ZR9g >
>
>
> I'm curious if others have experienced this.
>
>
>
> Steve Wilson
>
> Isabella
>
>
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Date: 5/16/26 6:12 pm From: Steve Wilson <clevergrayjay...> Subject: [mou-net] Pine Warblers Coming to Feeders
Do others have pine warblers coming to their feeders? This is the fourth year I've been feeding them. There are three coming in this year, as there were last year, and at least two of them are the same individuals. They've become remarkably tame. Here's a link to a video of one singing while on my hand - with a mealworm in its mouth.
Date: 5/12/26 8:48 am From: Matt Hoberg <mhoberg1...> Subject: [mou-net] Field Trip June 20: Allemansratt Park (Lindstrom)
*June 20: Midsummer Evening Bird Walk at Allemansratt Park (Lindstrom)*
7 PM
MOU Board Member Michelle Terrell will lead a midsummer evening bird walk
at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom, co-sponsored by the Wild River Audubon
Society chapter.
Enjoy a summer evening bird walk through the meadows and woodlands of North
Center Lake’s Anderson Peninsula on one of the longest days of the year.
The park’s varied habitat attracts a range of bird species. New and
experienced birders welcome! For more information and registration
(required), visit the registration page
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-63221878-midsummer#/>.
Date: 5/9/26 6:59 am From: Mae Kindler <mae.akie.kindler...> Subject: [mou-net] Black-necked Stilts - Lake Byllesby
Good morning,
We had a great view of a couple of Black-necked Stilts this morning (0830) at Lake Byllesby (south side boat ramp). Despite the wind, a great morning so far.
Date: 5/4/26 2:01 pm From: Gelvin-Innvaer, Lisa A (DNR) <000049809f756d99-dmarc-request...> Subject: [mou-net] DNR offers new birding tour at Lac qui Parle WMA
[FYI - excerpted from MNDNR Media Release]
DNR offers new birding tour at Lac qui Parle WMA
Viewing points selected by experts; online map, navigation available
" The Lac qui Parle WMA Birding Tour is now live, including an online interactive GIS map (mndnr.gov/qr/lqpwmabird-tour). The self-guided tour includes 14 points running along Lac qui Parle and Marsh lakes.
Lac qui Parle and the surrounding network of publicly accessible habitat is a premier destination for birders in Minnesota," said Mike Worland, Minnesota DNR regional nongame wildlife specialist. "This same landscape is part of a globally recognized Important Bird Area, underscoring its critical role in conserving birds and their habitats."
The interactive map includes individual birding points that come with descriptions of the locations, the birds that can be seen, and links to navigation directions. Users can navigate to any of the 14 points directly, or they can follow one of two pre-prepared routes that span seven points each. At 33,500 acres, Lac qui Parle is one of the largest WMAs in the state of Minnesota, filled with beautiful prairie, lakes and natural landscapes.
"This birding route is meant to draw nature lovers of all kinds," Worland said. "It serves as a means of discovery of new, amazing places to go birding and to just enjoy nature in southern Minnesota."
A tremendous diversity of birds can be viewed on the route, both during migration and breeding seasons. The two lakes and surrounding prairies include a variety of waterfowl species, water birds, grassland birds, and more. Marsh Lake is home to many thousands of great white American pelicans in the spring and summer, the largest colony in the state.
Find a handout and learn more about the Lac qui Parle WMA Birding Tour at the Lac qui Parle WMA webpage (mndnr.gov/areas/wildlife/lac_qui_parle_wma.html). With questions or feedback related to the tour, reach out to the area wildlife office at <lacquiparle.wildlife...><mailto:<lacquiparle.wildlife...>."
Date: 5/3/26 11:04 am From: Matt Hoberg <mhoberg1...> Subject: [mou-net] MOU Field Trip: Veterans Park Richfield
*May 13: Veterans Park Richfield – MOU and UBC*
5 PM
The MOU and Urban Bird Collective (UBC) are hosting a joint field trip to
Veterans Park in Richfield, led by Matt Hoberg and Monica Bryand. Veterans
Park is an excellent birding location during spring, often serving as a
"migrant trap" attracting warblers and other songbirds. For more
information and registration (required), visit the registration page
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-63221510-veterans#/>.
Date: 5/2/26 10:20 am From: Matt Hoberg <mhoberg1...> Subject: [mou-net] Field Trip May 10 - Afton State Park
May 10: Afton State Park Spring Migrants
8 AM
Alyssa DeRubeis will lead a spring birding walk to Afton State Park in Washington County. Afton is a top birding location in the east metro with a variety of habitats, including prairie, oak savanna and upland hardwood forest. Possible birds include Henslow's Sparrow, Bobolink, Dickcissel, and Blue-winged Warbler along with a variety of migrating songbirds making their way north along the St Croix River. For more information and registration (required), visit the registration page <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A9AC2FA5FFCE9-63466438-afton>.
Date: 4/29/26 5:31 am From: linda whyte <0000004e7b0e779a-dmarc-request...> Subject: [mou-net] Rachel Lilly Preserve, Dakota C, 4/28/2026
A walk yesterday morning with 6 or 7 people, detected over 30 species present. Here is a compiled list of species seen and/or heard. (Many thanks to Cassandra for e-birding and sharing her list, and to everyone in the group for their patience and perseverance in the chill air.) Bald Eagles (on nest and flyover) Great Blue Heron (flyover) Belted Kingfisher Canada Goose Mallard Blue-winged Teal Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Eastern Bluebird BlueJay American Robin Northern Cardinal American Crow American Goldfinch sparrows: Song, Field, and White-throated Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Woodpeckers: Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, Pileated (heard) Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-crowned Kinglet Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cedar Waxwing Yellow-rumped Warbler HEARD: Purple Finch, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Phoebe, ALSO SEEN: possible Common Yellowthroat, possible Blue-headed Vireo, Hawk (species unknown) Linda Whyte
