-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 26, 2011
*MNST1105.26
-Birds mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Parasitic Jaeger
Northern Mockingbird
Prairie Warbler
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 26, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (rba@moumn.org)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for May 26th, 2011.
On the 21st, Chad Heins found a PRAIRIE WARBLER at Courthouse County
Park on Waseca County Road 75 southeast of the town of Waseca.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported on the 21st in Eden Prairie,
Dakota County, but I have no specific location.
A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen by Matti Hakkila on the 25th on Lake
Superior just west of the Lester River in Duluth.
On May 23rd, three RED-THROATED LOONS were on the Lake Superior side of
Park Point in Duluth. One was seen from the 12th Street access and the
other two were at the 31st Street access. On the same day, a NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD was at the Park Point Recreation Area in Duluth, just south
of the bath house building. Another mockingbird was along 412th Lane
west of 597th Avenue in New Ulm, Nicollet County on the 19th.
On May 22nd, a LONG-TAILED DUCK was at Swartout Lake southeast of
Annandale in Wright County.
The Steele County SUMMER TANAGER reported last week at Rice Lake State
Park was still present on the 18th. It's being seen along the lake trail
between the access trails leading to the lake from campgrounds A and B.
And a WESTERN TANAGER was at the Bass Ponds area of Bloomington,
Hennepin County on the 26th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is June 2nd, 2011.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 26, 2011
*MNST1105.26
-Birds mentioned
- Long-tailed Duck
- Red-throated Loon
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Northern Mockingbird
- Prairie Warbler
- Summer Tanager
- Western Tanager
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 26, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (rba@moumn.org)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for May 26th, 2011.
On the 21st, Chad Heins found a PRAIRIE WARBLER at Courthouse County Park on Waseca County Road 75 southeast of the town of Waseca.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported on the 21st in Eden Prairie, Dakota County, but I have no specific location.
A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen by Matti Hakkila on the 25th on Lake Superior just west of the Lester River in Duluth.
On May 23rd, three RED-THROATED LOONS were on the Lake Superior side of Park Point in Duluth. One was seen from the 12th Street access and the other two were at the 31st Street access. On the same day, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was at the Park Point Recreation Area in Duluth, just south of the bath house building. Another mockingbird was along 412th Lane west of 597th Avenue in New Ulm, Nicollet County on the 19th.
On May 22nd, a LONG-TAILED DUCK was at Swartout Lake southeast of Annandale in Wright County.
The Steele County SUMMER TANAGER reported last week at Rice Lake State Park was still present on the 18th. It's being seen along the lake trail between the access trails leading to the lake from campgrounds A and B. And a WESTERN TANAGER was at the Bass Ponds area of Bloomington, Hennepin County on the 26th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is June 2nd, 2011.
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 26, 2011
*MNDU1105.26
-Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Black-backed Gull
Parasitic Jaeger
Gray Jay
Northern Mockingbird
Blue-winged Warbler
Orchard Oriole
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 26, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for May 26th, 2011 sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Matti Hakkila saw a light morph PARASITIC JAEGER on the 25th on Lake
Superior just west of the Lester River in Duluth. Matti also saw three
RED-THROATED LOONS, four LONG-TAILED DUCKS, and two WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS.
Three RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Park Point on the 23rd, with two
at the recreation area and one at the Lafayette Square 31st Street
access. Peder Svingen found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at the recreation
area on the 23rd. Shawn Zierman saw a MARBLED GODWIT on the 25th on the
bay side of the Park Point recreation area, and five RUDDY TURNSTONES on
the lake side.
Sparky Stensaas saw a ROSS'S GOOSE and an immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULL on the 25th at the mouth of Miller Creek near 27th Avenue West. Jan
and Larry Kraemer saw two GRAY JAYS on the 21st and one on the 23rd on
the Western Waterfront Trail near Indian Point. Gordy Martinson had an
ORCHARD ORIOLE on the 22nd at his feeders near Maxwell Road and Oak
Street north of Duluth.
Shawn Conrad found a first Itasca County record BLUE-WINGED WARBLER on
the 24th at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, and it was still
present on the 26th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 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@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 26, 2011
*MNDU1105.26
-Birds mentioned
- Ross's Goose
- White-winged Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Red-throated Loon
- Marbled Godwit
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Gray Jay
- Northern Mockingbird
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Orchard Oriole
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 26, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for May 26th, 2011 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Matti Hakkila saw a light morph PARASITIC JAEGER on the 25th on Lake Superior just west of the Lester River in Duluth. Matti also saw three RED-THROATED LOONS, four LONG-TAILED DUCKS, and two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS.
Three RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Park Point on the 23rd, with two at the recreation area and one at the Lafayette Square 31st Street access. Peder Svingen found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at the recreation area on the 23rd. Shawn Zierman saw a MARBLED GODWIT on the 25th on the bay side of the Park Point recreation area, and five RUDDY TURNSTONES on the lake side.
Sparky Stensaas saw a ROSS'S GOOSE and an immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 25th at the mouth of Miller Creek near 27th Avenue West. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw two GRAY JAYS on the 21st and one on the 23rd on the Western Waterfront Trail near Indian Point. Gordy Martinson had an ORCHARD ORIOLE on the 22nd at his feeders near Maxwell Road and Oak Street north of Duluth.
Shawn Conrad found a first Itasca County record BLUE-WINGED WARBLER on the 24th at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, and it was still present on the 26th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 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@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:55:13 -0600
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From: Jim and Charlene Nelson
Subject: [mou-net] 3 Black Vultures
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flying over our building site Sec 15 Del Twp, Grant County yesterday
afternoon.
Charlene Nelson
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 21:46:04 -0500
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From: Anna Newton
Subject: Woodcock behavior
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I was driving yesterday and came upon four woodcock in the middle of the
road on the east side of North Oaks, seemingly oblivious to traffic. It wa=
s
mid-day (!) and they were walking in synch, all facing the same way and all
cocking their heads forward and back in a ritualized display. I have never
been so close to woodcock before, and their heavy bills and rear-facing eye=
s
were clearly visible. It was fascinating, if a little disconcerting because
they chose a blind stretch of road to do this in. Any one know what the
point of this was?=20
I am also curious that amongst all the FOY sightings no one has mentioned
meadowlarks. Shouldn=B9t they be here now?
Anna Newton
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Woodcock behavior
I was driving yesterday and came upon four woodcock in the middle of the r=
oad on the east side of North Oaks, seemingly oblivious to traffic. It=
was mid-day (!) and they were walking in synch, all facing the same way and=
all cocking their heads forward and back in a ritualized display. I have ne=
ver been so close to woodcock before, and their heavy bills and rear-facing =
eyes were clearly visible. It was fascinating, if a little disconcerting bec=
ause they chose a blind stretch of road to do this in. Any one know what the=
point of this was?
I am also curious that amongst all the FOY sightings no one has mentioned m=
eadowlarks. Shouldn’t they be here now?
Anna Newton
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Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 15:22:32 -0600
Reply-To: Tanya Beyer Barcikowski
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From: Tanya Beyer Barcikowski
Subject: [mou-net] Red Knots
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Early this morning I spied a pair of red knots feeding along the beach mi=
d-way=20
along Wisconsin Point, surrounded by gulls and terns. They proved toleran=
t of=20
my slow approach, allowing a long look. Later a couple of fellow birders=20=
showed up and all 3 of us were able to re-discover this pair of birds up =
by the=20
breakwater at the end of the point. This time they were accompanied by=20=
dunlins, sanderlings and ruddy turnstones which are zooming off and back =
onto=20
the shore along both MN Point and Wisconsin Point this week-end. MN birde=
rs=20
can hope to catch sight of the knots at either location.
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Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 20:30:41 -0600
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From: linda whyte
Subject: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow, Murphy-Hanrehan
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The Hooded Warbler at Murphy-Hanrehan was in fine voice this morning,
easy to hear and not too difficult to find. He was along the section
of trail that is accessed across from the Horse Camp parking lot. Hike
in until you find the green park signs on either side of the path,
that prohibit entry due to Oak Wilt. From there walk 350 steps
farther, listening as you go. The bird was singing on the left side of
the trail. There are a couple of informal paths that lead in closer
to the bird, and that's where we saw it in plain sight
The Henslow's Sparrow was heard and seen in the huge open area to the
SE, just before you top the rise toward the picnic table on the hill.
Bobolinks were also prominent here.
Linda
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Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 05:47:40 -0600
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From: Shawn Conrad
Subject: [mou-net] Red-headed Woodpecker - LaPrairie (Itasca)
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Just as I posted the Koochiching County Big Day results to MOU-Net, Kari
heard a Red-headed Woodpecker calling outside. I ran outside to see it
calling from the top of a half-dead silver poplar across Fraser Avenue from
our yard. Great bird to start the day with and only the 3rd I've ever seen
in Itasca! (The other 2 were in my old yard and Earl Orf's yard
respectively.)
--=20
Shawn Conrad
www.itascacnfbirding.com
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Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 09:23:42 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Kittson County - Whimbrel
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Shelley Steva and I found a Whimbrel in northern Kittson County during the
course of a rather bizarre Big Day on Memorial Day. We found the bird on a
stubble field from which the water had just receded along US 75 between St.
Vincent and Humboldt. It was the only bird of any kind there and there were
only small patches of wet mud in the surrounding stubbly field. While we
were taking notes and setting up to take a photo, the bird flew to the
north, and we were unable to locate it again. It may or may not be still in
the area, as we were east of the railway tracks, and the bird was flying
low, so we were unable to track its progress. I climbed up to the tracks,
but could not find it by scanning the area. I presume it kept going.
Other species seen during the day during which we experienced periods of
drizzle, heavy rain, and constant wind of over 20 mph, included a first year
Herring Gull on the road near Humboldt, and a Caspian Tern at a gravel pit
south of Lake Bronson. Total tally for the Big Day was 97 species and
missing many common species. We started at Larry Wilebski's place where we
found so much water that we were unable to walk very much of his property,
due to a beaver dam that flooded the property. That has since been taken
care of, but needless to say, the water is slow to go down due to the very
wet conditions of the past few days. If you plan a trip there, bring BOOTS!
It should be interesting to get the BBS's in this year. I go back to work
tomorrow, so that may bring improving weather.....
Jeanie
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 17:44:50 -0500
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From: DRMeyer
Subject: White-C. Sparrow
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On Sunday evening 5/29 I caught and banded a female White-C. Sparrow =
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partical brood patch.
Dennis Meyer
Bigfork, MN
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On Sunday evening 5/29 I caught and =
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Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 20:50:42 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Ryan
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From: Jim Ryan
Subject: [mou-net] Dakota Cty: Red-headed Woodpecker
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Found today just south of 220th on Inga Avenue.
In ten years of regularly birding this county, it's my first. And it was a
FOY to boot!
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Sincerely,
Jim Ryan
Saint Paul's Westside
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