Date: 11/17/24 5:31 pm From: MOU <mou...> Subject: [mou-net] Thank you for the listing reports!
(Posted by Alexander R. Watson <royaltern...> via moumn.org)
Just wanted to give a big thank you to all those volunteers involved in maintaining the database that allows us to create these cool Minnesota listing reports. Thank you!
Date: 11/9/24 2:34 pm From: Gordon Andersson <GPANDERSSON...> Subject: [mou-net] Fw: MRVAC Holiday Auction This Thursday
The annual auction raises money for nature education and bird conservation projects.
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From: Steve Weston <sweston2g...>
Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 1:28 PM
To: Gordon <gpandersson...>
Subject: MRVAC Holiday Auction This Thursday
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for:
MRVAC HOLIDAY AUCTION
at The Richardson Nature Center
8737 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington
Thursday, November 14, 7 p.m.
The MRVAC auction will happen Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Richardson Nature Center (8737 E. Bush Lake Road) in Bloomington. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter’s holiday auction will be held this year Thursday, Nov. 14 at Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington! The auction begins at 7 p.m. Come any time after 6 p.m. to drop off your items to be auctioned, get first pick on low-priced books, get your bidding strategies down, and socialize a bit. There will be snacks and drinks and of course lots of really nifty things up for grabs. Doors open at 6 p.m. The auction ends at 9 p.m. Cash and checks accepted.
Books? Yep, dozens including many different nature topics and some field guides. We have a rare collection of Cornell Labs Birds of North American, a set of some 700 pamphlets by the top experts of each species. Art? You bet. There will be bird houses, feeders, and birdseed. Binoculars, including a brand-new pair of Viper (10x42) binoculars, that are top notch, donated by Vortex. We have bird houses and feeders. We have many non-birding gifts, including tickets to Minneapolis Institute of Art and Science Museum of Minnesota, stadium seats, and treats for your palate from Great Harvest and many home bakers. And, much, much more. Make sure you bring a shopping bag to bring your treasures home.
Date: 11/9/24 11:35 am From: Steve Weston <sweston2g...> Subject: [mou-net] MRVAC Holiday Auction this Thursday
*The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us
for:*
*MRVAC HOLIDAY AUCTION at The Richardson Nature Center *
* 8737 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington*
*Thursday, November 14, 7 p.m.*
The MRVAC auction will happen Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Richardson
Nature Center (8737 E. Bush Lake Road) in Bloomington. *Doors open at 6 p.m*
.
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter’s holiday auction will be held
this year Thursday, Nov. 14 at Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington! The
auction begins at 7 p.m. Come any time after 6 p.m. to drop off your
items to be auctioned, get first pick on low-priced books, get your
bidding strategies down, and socialize a bit. There will be snacks and
drinks and of course lots of really nifty things up for grabs. Doors open
at 6 p.m. The auction ends at 9 p.m. Cash and checks accepted.
Books? Yep, dozens including many different nature topics and some field
guides. We have a rare collection of Cornell Labs *Birds of North American,* a
set of some 700 pamphlets by the top experts of each species. Art? You bet.
There will be bird houses, feeders, and birdseed. Binoculars, including a
brand-new pair of Viper (10x42) binoculars, that are top notch, donated by
Vortex. We have bird houses and feeders. We have many non-birding gifts,
including tickets to Minneapolis Institute of Art and Science Museum of
Minnesota, stadium seats, and treats for your palate from Great Harvest and
many home bakers. And, much, much more. Make sure you bring a shopping bag
to bring your treasures home.
Date: 11/1/24 12:44 pm From: Kara Snow <000014e3e51d51c5-dmarc-request...> Subject: [mou-net] 2024 Paper Session Registration is now live!
Greetings MOU members and MOU-net subscribers,
Pre-registration for the 2024 MOU Paper Session is now available! The event
is being held on Saturday, December 7th, at the North Star Ballroom of the
St. Paul Student Center on the University of Minnesota campus (2017 Buford
Avenue, St. Paul). Parking will be available in the Gortner Ramp parking
lot just east of the Student Center.
The theme of this year's Paper Session is *"State of the State's Birds". *
The full program is available online. Also, additional information such as
book sale information and parking location can be found in the "FAQ"
section.
Pre-registration will close at 10 PM on December 3rd.
*If you do not wish to pre-register online, you can still register on the
morning of the event for $16. Note, however, that catered lunch is not
available to those who do not pre-register.*
*We look forward to seeing you there!*
*Happy Birding,*
Kara G. Snow, MSc.
Minnesota Ornithologist's Union- Paper Session Committee
Date: 10/22/24 11:34 am From: Andrew <birderguymn...> Subject: [mou-net] Blue Lake WTP
I’ve heard rumors that very soon the WTP is being drained, I would guess
for some kind of maintenance but unclear. If so it would be nice to know
when and for how long. Would love to know if anyone has reliable info on
this good winter birding spot. Thanks
