-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*March 12, 2010
*MNST1003.12

-Birds mentioned
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Ruffed Grouse
American White Pelican
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Hawk Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Black-billed Magpie
American Robin
Fox Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: March 12, 2010
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask]) 

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 11th, 2010.

Up to 22 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were still at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, Lake
County, on the 10th.

A pair of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS was reported on the 12th from the west
side of the Mississippi River in South St. Paul, Dakota County. They
were seen just south of the I-494 overpass.

Returning spring migrants include WOOD DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER,
CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED DUCK, RUDDYDUCK, SANDHILL CRANE, RING-BILLED
GULL, AMERICAN ROBIN, FOX SPARROW, and an unidentified MEADOWLARK. I
also have reports of territorial RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN HAWK OWL,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, March 18th, 2010.