-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *December 10, 2009 *MNDU0912.10-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: December 10, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, December 10th, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The third-cycle SLATY-BACKED GULL was relocated on the 4th at Canal Park in Duluth, but I have not heard any reports since then. Three GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS and six THAYER'S GULLS were seen by Mike Hendrickson and Peder Svingen on the 5th at Canal Park. Mike also saw a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at 21st Avenue East, a late PIED-BILLED GREBE in the harbor at 36th Street on Park Point, and a late HOODED MERGANSER at the Park Point Recreation Area boat launch.
Alison Clarke reported a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 4th at her feeders at 226 Ridgewood Road in east Duluth. Gary Kuyava also has a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and a late RUSTY BLACKBIRD at his feeders in the upper Woodland neighborhood.
Doug Kieser and Jim Otto saw single GREAT GRAY OWLS in Aitkin County on the 6th along CR 18 at Pietz's Road (320th Place) and 0.6 mile west of Pietz’s Road. They also saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL at US Highway 169 and CR 18. Warren Nelson saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL on the 6th along CR 18, a mile west of CR 5, and another along CR 1 north of the diversion ditch bridge where the pavement ends. David Alexander saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL on the 6th along CR 5, three miles south of CR 18. He saw another NORTHERN HAWK OWL in St. Louis County along US Highway 2, two miles east of MN Highway 200. Sarah Glesner reported NORTHERN HAWK OWLS on the 6th in Lake County along CR 2, 1.9 miles south of FR 824, and along the Stony River Forest Road, 2.2 and 8.2 miles north of the Whyte Road.
The Duluth Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2009. The Two Harbors Christmas Bird Count will be held on Sunday, December 20. Anyone interested in participating in either count should contact compiler Jim Lind at (218) 834-3199 or by e-mail at [log in to unmask]
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, December 17th.
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