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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*March 26, 2016
*MNDU1603.26

-Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Common Loon
Sandhill Crane
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
American Kestrel
Gyrfalcon
Eastern Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Bohemian Waxwing
Song Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: March 26, 2016
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for March 26th, 2016 sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found by Frank Nicoletti on the 21st at the
corner of Skyline Drive and 24th Avenue West. Frank also saw 140
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on the 21st along Skyline Drive at Thompson Hill.
Kristin Grover saw 25 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on the 20th along the Fiskett
Road in Rice Lake Township and a flock of 18 was seen on the 25th in
Duluth Township along the West Knife River Road near the Olson Road.

Steve Kolbe saw three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on the 19th in
Superior at Connor's Point and they were seen through the 21st. GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, ICELAND GULLS, THAYER’S GULLS, and GLAUCOUS GULLS
have been reported in the past week from Wisconsin Point and Allouez Bay

Both GYRFALCONS continue to be seen as recently as the 24th near the
Peavey elevator at Connor's Point off US Highway 53 and along Winter
Street in Superior. Kim Eckert also saw both birds in the Duluth Port
Terminal on the 21st.

Recent new arrivals in the area include SANDHILL CRANE, EASTERN
BLUEBIRD, and SONG SPARROW on the 21st, COMMON LOON on the 22nd, and
AMERICAN KESTREL on the 25th

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, March
31st.

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
[log in to unmask], or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.



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