Birding Organizations in Minnesota

Compiled by Bob Ekblad

• MOU activities include field trips
• Field trips are listed here
• Co-sponsor for Salt Lake Weekend (usually the 4th weekend in April at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County - near Marietta/Madison)
• Co-sponsor for Hawk Ridge Weekend (usually the 2nd weekend in September at Hawk Ridge in Duluth)
• MOU Board Meetings and Paper Session
• Board meetings are held at least 3 times per year
• Paper Session on the first Saturday of December (includes presentations of papers & and a chance to meet new/old acquaintances)
• MOU sponsors Hotline Bird Reports via two phone lines
• Twin Cities / Statewide - Tele 763-780-8890 or 1-800-657-3700
• Submit e-mail sighting reports of rare/unusual birds in Minnesota - Tony Hertzel, Editor
• Duluth / NE MN - Tele 218-834-2858
• Submit e-mail sighting reports of rare/unusual birds in the Duluth area - Jim Lind, Editor
• MOU tracks bird sightings and keeps historical sighting records
• Handled by the MOU Records Committee (MOURC) and the Seasonal Report Committee
• Submit reports/documentation to MOURC, c/o Peder Svingen
• <>Listing of helpful websites on how to Document Rare or Out-of-range Species.
• MOU sponsored publications
• Minnesota Birding - Newsletter with information on MOU activities and about birders and birding in the state - Allison Campbell Jensen, Editor
• The Loon - Technical  journal - Tony Hertzel, Editor
• MOU sponsored internet communications
• Provide transcribed hotline reports to BirdCntr and the Minnesota birding community
• Provide listserv to allow interactive communications about MOU activities and about Minnesota birds
• Link to Jack Siler's listing of recent MOU-net messages
• Info on subscribing (including via cell phone or pager)
• Provide information about birds, birding and the MOU on the MOU web page .
  • MOU Photo Gallery
  • MOU Video Gallery