-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*October 16, 2015
*MNDU1510.16

-Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Eared Grebe
California Gull
Common Ground-Dove
Short-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Townsend's Solitaire
Snow Bunting
Summer Tanager
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: October 16, 2015
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for October 15th, 2015 sponsored by
the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A COMMON GROUND-DOVE was found by Joseph Hudick and others on the 13th
at the Sax-Zim Bog along the Cross Road, south of the Arkola Road and
west of the Poplar Road. It has not been relocated.

A SUMMER TANAGER was found on the 14th by Kim Eckert east of the marina
in Knife River, near the water tank along the America Dock Road. It was
relocated by a few observers on the 15th. Clinton Nienhaus and others
saw a PACIFIC LOON on the 15th near Knife Island in Knife River.

Alex Lamoreaux, Kaija Gahm, and Karl Bardon saw a PACIFIC LOON fly past
the Hawk Ridge overlook on the 14th, and on the 11th they saw a flyby
SHORT-EARED OWL. They reported their first PINE GROSBEAK on the 9th,
their first NORTHERN SHRIKE on the 10th, and their first COMMON REDPOLLS
on the 15th. Clinton Nienhaus also saw COMMON REDPOLLS on the 9th in
Cook County.

Herb Dingmann found an EARED GREBE on the 9th at Brighton Beach in east
Duluth. Alex Lamoreaux saw an adult ROSS'S GOOSE on the 12th at the
mouth of Miller Creek at 27th Avenue West. Joy Teigland reported the
first SNOW BUNTING of the season on the 11th at the Duluth Lakewalk.

Peder Svingen saw two SURF SCOTERS, a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and a
RED-THROATED LOON on the 9th near the Sky Harbor Airport on Park Point.
Peder saw the continuing first-cycle CALIFORNIA GULL on the 9th on the
Minnesota side of the Superior Entry.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found by Jan and Larry Kraemer on the 9th at
Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors. They also saw two SURF SCOTERS at Flood
Bay on the 9th. A SURF SCOTER was seen on the 12th and 14th at
Burlington Bay in Two Harbors.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on October 22nd.

This report is compiled from MOU-net postings, local eBird checklists,
various Facebook group pages (some of which may require joining), and
personal contacts. Please follow the links below for the most up-to-date
information:

MOU-net: [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]
eBird: http://ebird.org/ebird/places
Facebook group pages:
Minnesota Ornithologists Union:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/moumn.group/
Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/
Minnesota Rare Bird Alert:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570731239835376/
Northeast Minnesota Birding:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/177159692431348/
Sax-Zim Bog: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog/
Duluth Phenology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/duluthphenology/

Information about bird sightings may be sent to the Duluth Rare Bird
Alert at [log in to unmask]

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, write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at
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