-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*October 1, 2015
*MNDU1510.01

-Birds mentioned
American Avocet
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Vesper Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: October 1, 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 1st, 2015 sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

The first-cycle CALIFORNIA GULL that has been seen at Wisconsin Point
for the past few weeks was found at the Park Point Recreation Area on
the 27th by Jan and Larry Kraemer. Clinton Neinhaus also saw it on the
1st on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry, as well as an adult
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and two first-cycle THAYER'S GULLS. John
Richardson saw an AMERICAN AVOCET on the 28th on the Minnesota side of
the Entry. Peder Svingen saw a ROSS’S GOOSE on the 25th at the Park
Point Recreation Area.

Record high totals of 437 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and 733
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were recorded at the Hawk Ridge/Lester River
count on the 28th. More than 23,000 AMERICAN ROBINS were also recorded
on the 28th, as well as the season's first BOHEMIAN WAXWING.

Alex Lamoreaux and Kaija Gahm saw a VESPER SPARROW on the 26th near the
soccer fields along the Riley Road on the north side of Duluth.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on October 8th.

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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