-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 13, 2010
*MNDU1005.13
-Birds mentioned
White-winged Scoter
Red-throated Loon
Virginia Rail
Iceland Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Whip-poor-will
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Sedge Wren
Veery
Northern Mockingbird
Cape May Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Clay-colored Sparrow
Western Tanager
Bobolink
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 13, 2010
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 13th, 2010 sponsored
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A male WESTERN TANAGER was seen on the 10th in east Duluth at 3561 East
Second Street, but it has not been seen since. Dave Benson saw an adult
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 11th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor
Airport. Dave also saw 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and at least 1,100 COMMON
TERNS at the same location. Peder Svingen saw a late ICELAND GULL on the
8th at Canal Park in Duluth. Kim Eckert saw a RED-THROATED LOON on the
13th at the Park Point Recreation Area, as well as a BLACK TERN.
Jan and Larry Kraemer found a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 9th in the
woods behind Cub Foods off Central Entrance in Duluth. Mike Hendrickson
saw a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 12th in west Duluth at 88th Street,
on the east side of the Morgan Park middle school.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen on the 8th and the 10th along the 200
block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on
the same block on the 13th. Uwe Kaush saw a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in
Duluth Township on the 8th on the Wildwood Road, 1 mile west of the
Homestead Road (CR 42).
A GREAT GRAY OWL continues to be seen by several observers in Aitkin
County along CR 18, between the Hebron Cemetery and Pietz's Road, and a
SHORT-EARED OWL continues to be seen along CR 18, 1-2 miles east of US
Highway 169. A NORTHERN HAWK OWL has been reported by several observers
at the junction of CR 18 and US Highway 169.
Recent new arrivals in the area include VIRGINIA RAIL, FORSTER'S TERN,
WHIP-POOR-WILL, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, SEDGE WREN, VEERY,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, HARRIS’S SPARROW, BOBOLINK, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 20th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
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, either 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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*May 13, 2010
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>White-winged Scoter
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>Virginia Rail
<LI>Iceland Gull
<LI>Great Black-backed Gull
<LI>Black Tern
<LI>Common Tern
<LI>Forster's Tern
<LI>Northern Hawk Owl
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Whip-poor-will
<LI>Ruby-throated Hummingbird
<LI>Red-headed Woodpecker
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>Sedge Wren
<LI>Veery
<LI>Northern Mockingbird
<LI>Cape May Warbler
<LI>Blackburnian Warbler
<LI>Common Yellowthroat
<LI>Clay-colored Sparrow
<LI>Western Tanager
<LI>Bobolink
<LI>Yellow-headed Blackbird
<LI>Baltimore Oriole
</UL>
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 13, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (218) 834-2858<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 13th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
A male <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN TANAGER</B> was seen on the 10th in east Duluth at 3561 East Second Street, but it has not been seen since. Dave Benson saw an adult <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL</B> on the 11th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport. Dave also saw 5 <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS</B> and at least 1,100 <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON TERNS</B> at the same location. Peder Svingen saw a late <B style="color: #0057ad">ICELAND GULL</B> on the 8th at Canal Park in Duluth. Kim Eckert saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOON</B> on the 13th at the Park Point Recreation Area, as well as a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK TERN.</B>
<P>
Jan and Larry Kraemer found a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> on the 9th in the woods behind Cub Foods off Central Entrance in Duluth. Mike Hendrickson saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> on the 12th in west Duluth at 88th Street, on the east side of the Morgan Park middle school.
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</B> was seen on the 8th and the 10th along the 200 block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors. A <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER</B> was seen on the same block on the 13th. Uwe Kaush saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD</B> in Duluth Township on the 8th on the Wildwood Road, 1 mile west of the Homestead Road (CR 42).
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> continues to be seen by several observers in Aitkin County along CR 18, between the Hebron Cemetery and Pietz's Road, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWL</B> continues to be seen along CR 18, 1-2 miles east of US Highway 169. A <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> has been reported by several observers at the junction of CR 18 and US Highway 169.
<P>
Recent new arrivals in the area include <B style="color: #0057ad">VIRGINIA RAIL, FORSTER'S</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">TERN, WHIP-POOR-WILL, RUBY-THROATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HUMMINGBIRD, SEDGE WREN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">VEERY, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CLAY-COLORED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROW,</B> HARRIS’S <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROW, BOBOLINK,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BALTIMORE ORIOLE.</B>
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 20th.
<P>
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
<P>
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, either 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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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 14, 2010
*MNST1005.14
-Birds mentioned
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
American Avocet
Western Sandpiper
Ruff
Red-necked Phalarope
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Common Tern
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Sedge Wren
Wood Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Cape May Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 14, 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, May 13th, 2010.
In Dakota County, Jim Mattsson found a WESTERN SANDPIPER on May 13th.
The location is along 320th Street, about a quarter-mile east of Holyoke
Avenue. From the Twin Cities, take I-35W south to the state highway 19
exit and go east two miles to Holyoke Avenue. Turn left and drive one
mile north to 320th Street. Turn right and go about 1/4 mile east to a
wetland on the south side of the road. This would be a seventh state
record.
On the 10th, an adult female RUFF was found by several birders in the
middle pond of the Annandale sewage ponds in Wright County, but it has
not been seen since.
Five CATTLE EGRETS were seen by Cindy Krienke on the 10th in a pasture
across from Shager Park on Cannon Lake, Rice County, along highway 60.
Bill Marengo reported a SNOWY EGRET on the 7th at Purgatory Creek in
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County.
In Lincoln County, 17 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen by Roger Schroeder at
the Gislason NWR on May 13th.
On the 11th, Dave Benson counted at least 1,100 COMMON TERNS near the
Sky Harbor Airport of Park Point in Duluth.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen by Jim Lind on the 8th along the 200
block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors, Lake County. Jim also found a male
WESTERN TANAGER on the 10th in east Duluth at a feeder at the corner of
36th Avenue East and 2nd Street, but it has not been seen since.
Julie Brophy reported a WOOD THRUSH on May 9th at Carver Park Reserve in
Carver County. I also have reports of migrant GREEN HERON, RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, CASPIAN TERN, BLACK TERN, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, SEDGE WREN,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER, INDIGO BUNTING,
ORCHARD ORIOLE, and BOBOLINK.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 20th, 2010.
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*May 14, 2010
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<LI>Snowy Egret
<LI>Cattle Egret
<LI>Green Heron
<LI>American Avocet
<LI>Western Sandpiper
<LI>Ruff
<LI>Red-necked Phalarope
<LI>Caspian Tern
<LI>Black Tern
<LI>Common Tern
<LI>Ruby-throated Hummingbird
<LI>Least Flycatcher
<LI>Great Crested Flycatcher
<LI>Warbling Vireo
<LI>Sedge Wren
<LI>Wood Thrush
<LI>Northern Mockingbird
<LI>Cape May Warbler
<LI>Blackburnian Warbler
<LI>Scarlet Tanager
<LI>Western Tanager
<LI>Indigo Bunting
<LI>Bobolink
<LI>Orchard Oriole
</UL>
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<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota Statewide<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 14, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (763) 780-8890<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 13th, 2010.
<P>
In Dakota County, Jim Mattsson found a <B style="color: #ad1a07">WESTERN SANDPIPER</B> on May 13th. The location is along 320th Street, about a quarter-mile east of Holyoke Avenue. From the Twin Cities, take I-35W south to the state highway 19 exit and go east two miles to Holyoke Avenue. Turn left and drive one mile north to 320th Street. Turn right and go about 1/4 mile east to a wetland on the south side of the road. This would be a seventh state record.
<P>
On the 10th, an adult female <B style="color: #ad1a07">RUFF</B> was found by several birders in the middle pond of the Annandale sewage ponds in Wright County, but it has not been seen since.
<P>
Five <B style="color: #0057ad">CATTLE EGRETS</B> were seen by Cindy Krienke on the 10th in a pasture across from Shager Park on Cannon Lake, Rice County, along highway 60. Bill Marengo reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY EGRET</B> on the 7th at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County.
<P>
In Lincoln County, 17 <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN AVOCETS</B> were seen by Roger Schroeder at the Gislason NWR on May 13th.
<P>
On the 11th, Dave Benson counted at least 1,100 <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON TERNS</B> near the Sky Harbor Airport of Park Point in Duluth.
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</B> was seen by Jim Lind on the 8th along the 200 block of 2nd Avenue in Two Harbors, Lake County. Jim also found a male <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN TANAGER</B> on the 10th in east Duluth at a feeder at the corner of 36th Avenue East and 2nd Street, but it has not been seen since.
<P>
Julie Brophy reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">WOOD THRUSH</B> on May 9th at Carver Park Reserve in Carver County. I also have reports of migrant <B style="color: #0057ad">GREEN HERON, RED-NECKED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">PHALAROPE, CASPIAN TERN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK TERN, RUBY-THROATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HUMMINGBIRD, GREAT CRESTED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLING VIREO, SEDGE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WREN, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SCARLET TANAGER, INDIGO</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BUNTING, ORCHARD ORIOLE,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BOBOLINK.</B>
<P>
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 20th, 2010.
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 12:15:40 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Western Sandpiper still present, Dakota Co.
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Just got a message (now 1:00pm) that my brother, Donn, found the bird this morning and it was still present at 10:00am.
Jim Mattsson
Eagan, MN
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:06:23 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler, Lark Sparrow, Dunlin
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Lake Byllesby-
Dunlin 3=
Had some good birds for me this morning.=0A=0ALake Byllesby-=0A=0ADunlin 3=
=0ALeast sp=0ASemi Palmated pl and sp=0ABlack Tern=0AMany Am. Pipits=0APlus=
Franklin's Gull, Forster's and Caspian Terns, several Am. White Pelicans=
=0AMore types of peeps were present-=A0 just not sure of ID.=0A=0A=0AMiesvi=
lle Ravine-=0A=0ACerulean Warbler -=A0 Close and lengthy looks=A0in the SUN=
.=A0 Wish I had a camera. Bird was about 1/3 mi. down Trout Brook Trail.=0A=
Tons of Redstarts and Yellows=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ASpring Lake Park Reserve- Arche=
ry Range Parking Lot-=0A=0ALark Sparrow - handsome bird=0ATons of Redstarts=
=0A=0A=0ASteve Morrison=0AMpls=0A=0A=0A
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:46:45 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Say's Phoebe - Worthington - Nobles County
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Kim Eckert just called and he and Don Kienholtz are looking at a Say's =
Phoebe in Worthington.
From the corner of Interstate 90 and US Hwy 59, go north on Hwy. 59 1/2 =
mile and then go east 1/2 mile.
There are settling ponds and what looks like a sewage treatment pond and =
some fences. The bird is hanging around on the fences along the road =
and can be seen from the road.
Barb
Dennis and Barbara Martin
Shorewood, MN
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 09:59:03 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler-Chisago
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 10:34:24 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Say's Phoebe redound
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The Martins refound the phoebe by the sewage pond north of Worthington
today.
Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone
Byron, MN - Olmsted County
http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 16:13:49 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Western Sandpiper Updates?
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Anyone observe this bird on Saturday?
Appreciate the update.
Thank you,
Mark S Citsay
Lake Elmo, MN
Washington County
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 17:33:11 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Black Vulture at Stoney Point, Duluth Twp.
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A little before 5:00 this evening, May 15th, John and I flushed a Black
Vulture from the top of the bank just east of the stone wall at Stoney
Point, Duluth Township. We had a very close but short, less than a
minute, view of it as it circled back to the west over the woods. It
appeared to have been attacked to some garbage that had been dumped down
the clay bluff. Just to show how strange the spring migration can be,
we also had a pair of Evening Grosbeaks at our feeder this afternoon.
Jan Green
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 19:10:49 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler ~ Rice Co.
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Hi everyone=2C
While attempting a big day in Rice County today=2C Gene Bauer=2C Dan Tall=
man and I found a singing male Hooded Warbler in the east side of Cannon Ri=
ver Wilderness Park. We all had great looks! This is the third year in a ro=
w that I have seen or heard a Hooded Warbler in this very spot=2C which is =
about 100 yards before the land opens up and you would encounter the boardw=
alk. This was also one of 19 warbler species today. We tallied a total of 1=
29 birds - far short of the record. (143)
Highlights:
Hooded Warbler
2 Cerulean Warblers
Acadian Flycatcher
Black-billed Cuckoo
Lark Sparrow
Eurasian Collared Dove
2 Western Grebes
2 Red-necked Grebes
Scarlet Tanagers (many)
Oh=2C and one bird that started off my day in a nice way was a calling Comm=
on Nighthawk above my apt. building at 4:45 am.
Good birding!
Dave Bartkey
Faribault=2C MN
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 22:08:49 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Fwd: Cerulean, Bay-breasted Warbler,
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east side of Rice Cty Cannon River Wilderness Park
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> From: Laura Coble <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Cerulean, Bay-breasted Warbler, and Acadian Flycatcher, east =
side of Rice Cty Cannon River Wilderness Park=20
>=20
> Today at the east side of the Rice Cty Cannon River Wilderness area, I =
was pleased to join two other birders , Claudia and Judy. We viewed:=20=
>=20
> Acadian Flycatcher 1 (heard several more)=20
> Cerulean Warbler (good views of 3; more may be present)
> Bay-breasted Warbler 1 =20
> The flycatcher was seen after the first bridge, easily heard. The =
Ceruleans were singing on and off along the trail for 1/4 mi.=20
>=20
> Also: =20
> Red-eyed Vireo
> American Redstart (many)
> Tennessee Warbler=20
> Common Yellowthroat.
> Ovenbird
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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> I later I continued farther down the trail to the short boardwalk and =
beyond, where there is a marshy meadow with some low bushes and trees:=20=
> Eastern Towhee
> Yellow Warbler (many)
> Common Yellowthroat (many)
> Yellow-throated Vireo
> Warbling Vireo
> Black-billed Cuckoo (heard)
> Sandhill Crane (heard)
> Red-tailed Hawk
> I heard a Wood Thrush on the way back to the car.
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> Directions: Take Hwy 3 south through Northfield, past Menard's on =
your right; turn left (SE) on Hwy 20 and drive about 4 miles. Watch for =
the county park entrance pullout and gate, on right (west) side of the =
road. There is no road sign marking the park or the pullout, but you'll =
see a sign at the gate. There is one main trail, but to continue on the =
trail to the meadow, make a left at a "Y", and take the trail across the =
creek bed, which will continue to this area.
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Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 22:35:03 -0600
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I stopped by the pond on 320th east of Holyoak at about 5pm saturday. I
found at least nine species of shorebirds (Killdeer, both yellowlegs,
Solitary and Spotted, Baird, Pectoral, Semi-Palmated SP, Least SP, Wilson's
Phalarope) and a probable Western Sandpiper. The sandpiper kept going in
and out of the grass not allowing viewing of the leg color, beak, or flanks.
It did have a rich rust colored back and a rufous ear patch.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
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Anyone observe this bird on Saturday?
Appreciate the update.
Thank you,
Mark S Citsay
Lake Elmo, MN
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:21:16 -0600
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This morning at 7:00, along Minnehaha Creek east of Lake Hiawatha, a =
red-headed woodpecker flew toward me, passed right in front of me, and =
flew off into the neighborhood near E 46th St & 32nd Ave S.
The red head and solid black and white wings were clearly visible. It =
did not call.
I've never seen a red-head in this area before, although there have been =
recent sightings from Bloomington and St. Paul.=20
I haven't posted other observations lately because it's mostly been the =
same migrants others have posted. This morning was slow for =
warbler-diversity and numbers along Minnehaha Creek, but thick with =
Swainson's warblers, least flycatchers, and Tennessee warblers.
Best recent sighting was a male blackburnian warbler Deb Diko and I saw =
a couple of mornings ago in the drizzle. It fed and sang from low in a =
green ash for over 30 minutes.
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 11:41:43 -0600
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Sunday 5/16/106:30amSax-Zim Bog
1 GREAT GRAY OWL along CR7=2C 1.9 to 2.1 miles N of Sax Rd (CR28).Perched o=
n telephone pole between road and railroad tracks...Very skittish...Flew of=
f to NW perching in Tamaracks in bog. Possibly same bird seen flying back a=
cross CR7 to east side later and a bit further north.
1 N Hawk Owl=2C as usual hunting along CR7 2 to 3 miles N of Sax Rd (CR28)
**This next month is a great time to look for Great Grays and Hawk Owls...T=
hey likely have little hungry beaks to fill so will be hunting much more of=
ten and longer into daylight hours.
Also...2 Beaver mating in the middle of US53!1 Red Fox carrying live muskra=
t (probably not alive for long). We followed him/her for over two miles.1 P=
orcupine moving quite fast (relatively)
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:13:39 -0600
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That certainly is a typo! I meant Swainson's thrushes.
Still have Swainson's warblers on the brain I guess after searching for =
them (unsuccessfully) in IL and KY!
Diana,
=20
I just read your post and I think you had a typo. You said you had =
Swainson's Warblers, and I think you meant Thrush.
That would really get a few people excited about that sighting...
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 16:58:08 -0600
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> Date: May 16, 2010 5:57:34 PM CDT
> To: MN listserv <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Hooded Warbler, Rice Cty
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> Tanya Beyer and I had excellent views of the Hooded Warbler today at =
Cannon River Wilderness Park, south of Northfield, access on Hwy 20 =
(directions in previous post). We found it at about 3:15 pm where Dave =
Bartkey reported it yesterday, about 100 yards before the boardwalk =
area. It was singing before we spotted it, and continued singing after =
we continued down the trail. Its song differs a bit from the song I've =
heard previously from the Murphy- Hanrehan Preserve Hooded Warbler. =
What a stunning bird! =20
>=20
> Near the open area and meadow, a male Scarlet Tanager came in and =
perched on a tree close to the trail, which made the day almost perfect. =
We had seen both the male and female earlier, high in the trees. We =
heard a Cerulean Warbler numerous times, but today did not see it for =
more than a few seconds.=20
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> It was a beautiful day, and another one to remember.
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> Laura Coble
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:53:48 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded warbler -western Henn Co
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Birding at Lake Rebecca PR this morning, I was very surprised to find a =
Hooded warbler. The bird was not singing, but drew my attention with =
loud bright chip notes. I watched it for about 10 min, then it =
disappeared into the understory. =20
Besides this nice surprise, I found very few migrants,and only 9 =
species of warblers. Lots of resident birds setting up territories. =
Quite a few yellow-billed cuckoo calling, too.
Directions to area- Enter the park main entrance and park at the boat =
launch area. Follow the hiking trail south, along the edge of the lake. =
There are 2 trails branching off left, take the 2nd trail left(east). =
This goes straight up the hill. I saw the Hooded warbler at the top of =
the hill, going right.
Robin Lafortune
Delano
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 06:34:40 -0600
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There are two lakes named Rebecca in Minnesota? Why is that?
Richard
Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.
Hastings, MN
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Birding at Lake Rebecca PR this morning, I was very surprised to find a Hoo=
ded warbler. The bird was not singing, but drew my attention with loud bri=
ght chip notes. I watched it for about 10 min, then it disappeared into the=
understory.=20=20
Besides this nice surprise, I found very few migrants,and only 9 species of=
warblers. Lots of resident birds setting up territories. Quite a few yell=
ow-billed cuckoo calling, too.
Directions to area- Enter the park main entrance and park at the boat launc=
h area. Follow the hiking trail south, along the edge of the lake. There =
are 2 trails branching off left, take the 2nd trail left(east). This goes =
straight up the hill. I saw the Hooded warbler at the top of the hill, goin=
g right.
Robin Lafortune
Delano
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:33:12 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Watonwan BIG Day 5/15/2010 + Snowy Egret
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Hey birders,
Andrew Krenz and I decided to do a BIG day in his home county of Watonwan t=
his year. We ended up with 139 species highlighted by a Snowy Egret.
The Snowy Egret was in a flooded field at the corner of CR58 and CR15 just =
north of Highway 60. There were several shorebirds in there as well with W=
ilson's Phalaropes, Short-billed Dowitchers, several yellowlegs, etc. The =
bird was initially found around 10am or so and was still there at 8:00pm wh=
en we checked the pond again.
We also found Eurasian Collared-Dove in Madelia (2 birds) and the little to=
wn of Oden (1 bird) in the southwestern part of the county.
Summary: 12 waterfowl, 4 grebes, 5 herons, 5 hawks, 12 shorebirds, 3 owls, =
6 woodpeckers, 4 flycatchers, 4 vireos, 5 swallows, 4 thrushes, 15 warblers=
, 12 sparrows, 8 blackbirds.
Other highlights:
Eared Grebe on Fedji Lake in the company of a Western Grebe and a female Bu=
fflehead.
Red-necked Grebe on Bergdahl Lake just to the northwest of Fedji Lake
Franklin's Gull on a small lake northeast of Butterfield (forgot the name)
Happy birding!
Chad Heins
Mankato, MN
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 22:14:57 -0600
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There was a lone piping plover on Minnesota Point, Duluth, yesterday 5/16/=
10. If you would like to see a picture of this beautiful little shorebird=
, check out the showcase section of MOU. The bird was observed for severa=
l hours on the lakeside slightly east of the airport. There were also fou=
r sanderlings in the near vacinity. =20
Can anybody point me in the right direction to find info about where this=
bird might have been banded? Anytime I come across a banded bird, I'm al=
ways very curious about the knowing more. Besides having a green and an=
orange colored band, the bird also had the silver data band that I have=
several images of from different angles. Any feedback would be most appr=
eciated.
In a completely unrelated topic, last evening after coming home from Minne=
sota Point, I had 27! chipping sparrows on the ground in my small backyard=
under the birdfeeder. First time I've ever seen that many chippers in on=
e spot.
Regards,
Shawn Zierman.
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 17:06:38 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Northern Mockingbird at Park Point Airport in Duluth
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My son Tom and I saw a Northern Mockingbird at the Park Point airport at
about 3:30 pm. We'd walked into the woods well beyond the main part of the
airport, and found it perched on a fence where the woods open up to the
runway again and there are a couple of buildings. (I don't usually hike that
far out, so I don't have a better way of describing the location.) I took
several photos which I'll post later tonight on my Flickr page, at
www.flickr.com/photos/lauraerickson/
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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:02:50 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Henslow's Sparrows, Grey Cloud Dunes, Washington County
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This morning I heard and saw two Henslow's Sparrows at Grey Cloud Dunes =
SNA in southern Washington County. From the parking lot at the end of =
110th Street, start toward the river, but turn onto the trail that =
angles to the northwest, staying on the mostly flat land on top of the =
hill. After you go past the dense grove of small oaks, continue through =
a line of medium-sized box elder trees until you start seeing =
four-foot-tall dead growth from last summer on the right (maybe white or =
yellow sweet clover). One Henslow's was singing in this area. Another =
(probably more than one) was considerably farther along the same path. =
When you have gone far enough that you can see the small underpass under =
the railroad tracks at the bottom of the hill, and when you're within =
about 50 yards of a green steel post with the top six inches painted =
white, there's a large area of the same kind of dead growth from last =
summer on the right. A Henslow's was singing from pretty far into this =
growth, but visible and easily heard.
You'd need a scope for a good look at these birds. Stay on the path =
unless you really like ticks. You'll get plenty of them on the path.
Lots of Grasshopper Sparrows were singing, Field Sparrows were =
plentiful, and I saw a few Vesper Sparrows. I did not find any Lark =
Sparrows, but I did not stay long in the area where I think they hang =
out. I saw Orchard Orioles in the trees north of the little railroad =
underpass.
Julian
St. Paul
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 20:55:56 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Red-headed Woodpecker, Cherokee Park, St. Paul
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During a survey of a BBA Priority Block this afternoon, one Red-headed
Woodpecker was found foraging in oak trees on the bluff-top of
Cherokee Heights. The trees are on the west side of the large ravine
at the end of Delaware St., where it intersects Baker.
On the east end of Crosby Farm Park, the Cliff Swallows have moved
back into their nesting colony under the 35E bridge. To my surprise,
they have a different species neighboring among them: House Finches
appeared to be adopting some of the old, unoccupied nests, whether to
scavenge for food or to brood I couldn't tell. However, I did see an
outright battle break out between two male house finches who were
investigating the same nest.
Meanwhile, in the backwater beside the bridge, two Spotted Sandpipers
were engaging in the more peaceful behavior of mating.
Down-river, at the end of the old power plant island, the osprey held
watch on the nesting platform, standing briefly to either re-arrange
materials, or perhaps turn eggs.
Some of the migrants may be tardy, but other birds seem to know it's spring.
Linda Whyte
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 21:03:00 -0600
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 20, 2010
*MNDU1005.20
-Birds mentioned
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
American White Pelican
Black Vulture
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
American Avocet
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Whimbrel
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Dunlin
Wilson's Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Glaucous Gull
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Whip-poor-will
Chimney Swift
Red-headed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Canada Warbler
Lark Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 20, 2010
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 20th, 2010 sponsored
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A BLACK VULTURE was found by Jan and John Green on the 15th at the west
end of Stoney Point Drive. They relocated it on the morning of the 16th,
but it hasn't been seen since. This is the 5th record for Minnesota.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen by Shawn Zierman on the 16th on Park Point near
the Sky Harbor Airport. Laura Erickson and Tom Erickson saw a NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD on the 18th along the runway at the airport. Jan and Larry
Kraemer saw an AMERICAN AVOCET and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the 20th at
the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier Area. Jan and Larry also saw a LARK
SPARROW on the 19th near the Duluth International Airport at Cirrus
Design. Mike Hendrickson has been hearing PINE WARBLERS and GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHERS along Skyline Drive east of the Hawk Ridge main
overlook.
Peder Svingen saw three RED-THROATED LOONS on the 18th at the Park Point
Recreation Area and a GLAUCOUS GULL at the Superior Entry. He saw a
FRANKLIN'S GULL on the 17th at the Superior Entry and two first-cycle
THAYER’S GULLS at Wisconsin Point, and a SURF SCOTER on the St. Louis
River at Morgan Park. He saw a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER in Allouez Bay in
Superior on the 19th, and three WHIMBRELS earlier in the week at
Hearding Island and at 36th Street on Park Point.
Seven WHIMBRELS and 21 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen by Rick Schoeder and
others on the 16th at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors. Steve Dahl saw 7
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 17th at Knife River and Jan Green saw a
WILLET at Stoney Point on the 14th. Nancy Jackson reported a RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER on the 20th in Aurora.
Sparky Stensaas saw a GREAT GRAY OWL in the Sax-Zim Bog on the 16th
along CR 7, 2 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28), as well as a NORTHERN
HAWK OWL 2-3 miles north of the Sax Road.
The NORTHERN HAWK OWL along US Highway 169 just north of Aitkin County
Road 18 is still being reported regularly. Warren Nelson heard two
WHIP-POOR-WILLS on the 16th along CR 10, 3.3 miles north of Palisade.
Recent new arrivals in the area include BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SOLITARY
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SANDERLING, DUNLIN,
RUDDY TURNSTONE, CHIMNEY SWIFT, EASTERN KINGBIRD, RED-EYED VIREO,
WARBLING VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, GRAY CATBIRD, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA
WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER,
CANADA WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER, and INDIGO BUNTING.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 27th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
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, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us
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*Duluth/North Shore
*May 20, 2010
*MNDU1005.20
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Surf Scoter
<LI>White-winged Scoter
<LI>Long-tailed Duck
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>American White Pelican
<LI>Black Vulture
<LI>Black-bellied Plover
<LI>Piping Plover
<LI>American Avocet
<LI>Solitary Sandpiper
<LI>Willet
<LI>Whimbrel
<LI>Ruddy Turnstone
<LI>Sanderling
<LI>Semipalmated Sandpiper
<LI>Least Sandpiper
<LI>Dunlin
<LI>Wilson's Phalarope
<LI>Franklin's Gull
<LI>Glaucous Gull
<LI>Northern Hawk Owl
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Whip-poor-will
<LI>Chimney Swift
<LI>Red-headed Woodpecker
<LI>Great Crested Flycatcher
<LI>Eastern Kingbird
<LI>Warbling Vireo
<LI>Philadelphia Vireo
<LI>Red-eyed Vireo
<LI>Gray Catbird
<LI>Northern Mockingbird
<LI>Golden-winged Warbler
<LI>Tennessee Warbler
<LI>Northern Parula
<LI>Chestnut-sided Warbler
<LI>Magnolia Warbler
<LI>Pine Warbler
<LI>American Redstart
<LI>Connecticut Warbler
<LI>Mourning Warbler
<LI>Canada Warbler
<LI>Lark Sparrow
<LI>Scarlet Tanager
<LI>Indigo Bunting
</UL>
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<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 20, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (218) 834-2858<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 20th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
A <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK VULTURE</B> was found by Jan and John Green on the 15th at the west end of Stoney Point Drive. They relocated it on the morning of the 16th, but it hasn't been seen since. This is the 5th record for Minnesota.
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">PIPING PLOVER</B> was seen by Shawn Zierman on the 16th on Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport. Laura Erickson and Tom Erickson saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</B> on the 18th along the runway at the airport. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw an <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN AVOCET</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">WILSON'S PHALAROPE</B> on the 20th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier Area. Jan and Larry also saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">LARK SPARROW</B> on the 19th near the Duluth International Airport at Cirrus Design. Mike Hendrickson has been hearing <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE WARBLERS</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS</B> along Skyline Drive east of the Hawk Ridge main overlook.
<P>
Peder Svingen saw three <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOONS</B> on the 18th at the Park Point Recreation Area and a <B style="color: #0057ad">GLAUCOUS GULL</B> at the Superior Entry. He saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">FRANKLIN'S GULL</B> on the 17th at the Superior Entry and two first-cycle THAYER’S <B style="color: #0057ad">GULLS</B> at Wisconsin Point, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">SURF SCOTER</B> on the St. Louis River at Morgan Park. He saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</B> in Allouez Bay in Superior on the 19th, and three <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIMBRELS</B> earlier in the week at Hearding Island and at 36th Street on Park Point.
<P>
Seven <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIMBRELS</B> and 21 <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-TAILED DUCKS</B> were seen by Rick Schoeder and others on the 16th at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors. Steve Dahl saw 7 <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS</B> on the 17th at Knife River and Jan Green saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">WILLET</B> at Stoney Point on the 14th. Nancy Jackson reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER</B> on the 20th in Aurora.
<P>
Sparky Stensaas saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> in the Sax-Zim Bog on the 16th along CR 7, 2 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28), as well as a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> 2-3 miles north of the Sax Road.
<P>
The <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> along US Highway 169 just north of Aitkin County Road 18 is still being reported regularly. Warren Nelson heard two <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIP-POOR-WILLS</B> on the 16th along CR 10, 3.3 miles north of Palisade.
<P>
Recent new arrivals in the area include <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SOLITARY</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SANDERLING,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">DUNLIN, RUDDY TURNSTONE,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CHIMNEY SWIFT, EASTERN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">KINGBIRD, RED-EYED VIREO,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLING VIREO, PHILADELPHIA</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">VIREO, GRAY CATBIRD,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, TENNESSEE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CONNECTICUT WARBLER, MOURNING</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SCARLET TANAGER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">INDIGO BUNTING.</B>
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 27th.
<P>
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
<P>
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, either 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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*Detroit Lakes
*May 20, 2010
*MNDL1005.20
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Horned Grebe
Clark's Grebe
American Bittern
Least Bittern
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Broad-winged Hawk
Yellow Rail
Sandhill Crane
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red-necked Phalarope
Black Tern
Forster's Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Great Horned Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Whip-poor-will
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Barn Swallow
Winter Wren
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Veery
Hermit Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 20, 2010
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 20,
2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
Summer arrived in a rush this week, but the birds know that the days are
not yet long enough to be high breeding season yet. Migrants are coming
in, but at rates that leave birders impatient. This week, usually the
prime week in the northwest, should see increased migration. Warblers
are starting to arrive, sparrows are mostly here and on breeding
territories, and some shorebirds are starting to trickle in.
John Ellis in Douglas County reported BROAD-WINGED HAWK, GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
SEDGE WREN, MARSH WREN, CATBIRD, VEERY, and a variety of warblers
including CAPE MAY WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER on the weekend.
Gary Otnes observed 2 SNOWY EGRETS in Otter Tail County on May 14 - one
was just west of Dalton, the other in extreme southwest part of the
county. Also seen was a CAPE MAY WARBLER and a WHIP-POOR-WILL. Alma
Ronningen reported BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on May
17, CATBIRD and TENNESSEE WARBLER on May 19, and GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER on May 20.
A field trip to Hamden Slough on May 17 yielded sightings of GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, AMERICAN BITTERN, MARBLED GODWIT, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
WILSON'S PHALAROPE,and some young GREAT HORNED OWLS.
Shelley Steva reported YELLOW WARBLERS and NORTHERN ORIOLES in Brooks in
Red Lake County on May 14.
In Pennington County, Shelley saw two SHORT-EARED OWLS near the
intersection of CR 22 and CR 3 on May 14. On May 18 she spotted a
HUDSONIAN GODWIT 5 miles south of Thief River Falls, and BOBOLINKS have
also returned to the county. Here at our feeder, a RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD showed up a couple of days ago, and the usual summer
resident warblers have arrived. Three more SHORT-EARED OWLS were found
May 20 hunting and interacting in the area west of CR10 and south of MN
1 near Carpenter's Corner.
Diana Morkassel reported that the BARN SWALLOWS returned to Marshall
County near Warren on May 13. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR
that the first SANDHILL CRANE chick was seen there this week. Other
species reported this week included GREEN HERON, LEAST BITTERN, BLACK
TERN, FORSTER'S TERN, SEDGE WREN, NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, PALM
WARBLER, and CAPE MAY WARBLER. A visitor reported CLARK'S GREBE, and
HORNED GREBE on May 18. On that evening several YELLOW RAILS and
LECONTE'S SPARROWS were heard.
Kelly Larson in Clearwater County reported HERMIT THRUSH, GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER,CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, and CONNECTICUT
WARBLER on May 16. Connie Cox, near Itasca SP reported that BALTIMORE
ORIOLES returned on May 14, and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS on May 16.
In Beltrami County, Pat DeWenter observed two TRUMPETER SWANS, CHIPPING
SPARROWS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS on May 13. On the 16th, she saw 6 woodpecker
species at her home including a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Additional
warbler species included NASHVILLE WARBLERS, AMERICAN REDSTART,
BLACKPOLL and OVENBIRD.
Gretchen Mehmel in Lake of the Woods County reported on May 17 that
there is a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER hanging around Norris Camp. Other
species she mentioned included a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL heard by Jeff
Birchem, a GREAT GRAY OWL south of Cecil's landing, WHIP-POOR-WILLS,
WINTER WRENS, HERMIT THRUSH, PINE WARBLER, and CAPE MAY WARBLER.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Connie Cox, Diana Morkassel, Gary Otnes, Gary
Tischer, Gretchen Mehmel, John Ellis, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson,
Pamela Murphy, Pat DeWenter, and Shelley Steva for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, May 27,
2010.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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*Detroit Lakes
*May 20, 2010
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Greater Prairie-Chicken
<LI>Horned Grebe
<LI>Clark's Grebe
<LI>American Bittern
<LI>Least Bittern
<LI>Snowy Egret
<LI>Green Heron
<LI>Broad-winged Hawk
<LI>Yellow Rail
<LI>Sandhill Crane
<LI>Hudsonian Godwit
<LI>Marbled Godwit
<LI>Red-necked Phalarope
<LI>Black Tern
<LI>Forster's Tern
<LI>Black-billed Cuckoo
<LI>Great Horned Owl
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Northern Saw-whet Owl
<LI>Whip-poor-will
<LI>Ruby-throated Hummingbird
<LI>Red-headed Woodpecker
<LI>Black-backed Woodpecker
<LI>Least Flycatcher
<LI>Great Crested Flycatcher
<LI>Yellow-throated Vireo
<LI>Warbling Vireo
<LI>Barn Swallow
<LI>Winter Wren
<LI>Sedge Wren
<LI>Marsh Wren
<LI>Veery
<LI>Hermit Thrush
<LI>Tennessee Warbler
<LI>Nashville Warbler
<LI>Yellow Warbler
<LI>Cape May Warbler
<LI>Yellow-rumped Warbler
<LI>Black-throated Green Warbler
<LI>Pine Warbler
<LI>Palm Warbler
<LI>Black-and-white Warbler
<LI>American Redstart
<LI>Ovenbird
<LI>Connecticut Warbler
<LI>Common Yellowthroat
<LI>Wilson's Warbler
<LI>Chipping Sparrow
<LI>Rose-breasted Grosbeak
<LI>Bobolink
<LI>Baltimore Oriole
</UL>
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<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 20, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 20, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
<P>
Summer arrived in a rush this week, but the birds know that the days are not yet long enough to be high breeding season yet. Migrants are coming in, but at rates that leave birders impatient. This week, usually the prime week in the northwest, should see increased migration. Warblers are starting to arrive, sparrows are mostly here and on breeding territories, and some shorebirds are starting to trickle in.
<P>
John Ellis in Douglas County reported <B style="color: #0057ad">BROAD-WINGED HAWK, GREAT</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CRESTED FLYCATCHER, LEAST</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, SEDGE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WREN, MARSH WREN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CATBIRD, VEERY,</B> and a variety of warblers including <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">WILSON'S WARBLER</B> on the weekend.
<P>
Gary Otnes observed 2 <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY EGRETS</B> in Otter Tail County on May 14 - one was just west of Dalton, the other in extreme southwest part of the county. Also seen was a <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIP-POOR-WILL.</B> Alma Ronningen reported <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON YELLOWTHROAT</B> on May 17, <B style="color: #0057ad">CATBIRD</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">TENNESSEE WARBLER</B> on May 19, and <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER</B> on May 20.
<P>
A field trip to Hamden Slough on May 17 yielded sightings of <B style="color: #0057ad">GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BITTERN, MARBLED GODWIT,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILSON'S</B> PHALAROPE,and some young <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWLS.</B>
<P>
Shelley Steva reported <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW WARBLERS</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN ORIOLES</B> in Brooks in Red Lake County on May 14.
<P>
In Pennington County, Shelley saw two <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWLS</B> near the intersection of CR 22 and CR 3 on May 14. On May 18 she spotted a <B style="color: #0057ad">HUDSONIAN GODWIT</B> 5 miles south of Thief River Falls, and <B style="color: #0057ad">BOBOLINKS</B> have also returned to the county. Here at our feeder, a <B style="color: #0057ad">RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD</B> showed up a couple of days ago, and the usual summer resident warblers have arrived. Three more <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWLS</B> were found May 20 hunting and interacting in the area west of CR10 and south of MN 1 near Carpenter's Corner.
<P>
Diana Morkassel reported that the <B style="color: #0057ad">BARN SWALLOWS</B> returned to Marshall County near Warren on May 13. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR that the first <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDHILL CRANE</B> chick was seen there this week. Other species reported this week included <B style="color: #0057ad">GREEN HERON, LEAST</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BITTERN, BLACK TERN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">FORSTER'S TERN, SEDGE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WREN, NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROW, PALM WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER.</B> A visitor reported <B style="color: #0057ad">CLARK'S GREBE,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">HORNED GREBE</B> on May 18. On that evening several <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW RAILS</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">LECONTE'S SPARROWS</B> were heard.
<P>
Kelly Larson in Clearwater County reported <B style="color: #0057ad">HERMIT THRUSH, GOLDEN-WINGED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER,CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GREEN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER,AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CONNECTICUT WARBLER</B> on May 16. Connie Cox, near Itasca SP reported that <B style="color: #0057ad">BALTIMORE ORIOLES</B> returned on May 14, and <B style="color: #0057ad">RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS</B> on May 16.
<P>
In Beltrami County, Pat DeWenter observed two <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS, CHIPPING</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROWS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS</B> on May 13. On the 16th, she saw 6 woodpecker species at her home including a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.</B> Additional warbler species included <B style="color: #0057ad">NASHVILLE WARBLERS, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">REDSTART, BLACKPOLL</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">OVENBIRD.</B>
<P>
Gretchen Mehmel in Lake of the Woods County reported on May 17 that there is a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER</B> hanging around Norris Camp. Other species she mentioned included a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL</B> heard by Jeff Birchem, a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> south of Cecil's landing, <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIP-POOR-WILLS, WINTER WRENS,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HERMIT THRUSH, PINE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CAPE MAY WARBLER.</B>
<P>
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Connie Cox, Diana Morkassel, Gary Otnes, Gary Tischer, Gretchen Mehmel, John Ellis, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Pamela Murphy, Pat DeWenter, and Shelley Steva for their reports.
<P>
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, May 27, 2010.
<P>
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Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 21, 2010
*MNST1005.21
-Birds mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Snowy Egret
Black Vulture
Piping Plover
Whimbrel
Say's Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
Henslow's Sparrow
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 21, 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, May 20th, 2010.
A BLACK VULTURE was reported by Jan Green on the 15th at the west end of
Stoney Point Drive in St. Louis County. It was relocated on the morning
of the 16th, but it hasn't been seen since.
On the 14th, Kim Eckert and Don Kienholtz found a SAY'S PHOEBE in
Worthington, Nobles County. From the corner of I-90 and U.S. Highway 59,
go north for half a mile and then half a mile east. Check the fence line
outside the settling ponds.
At Park Point in Duluth, Peder Svingen found three RED-THROATED LOONS
off the Recreation Area and three WHIMBRELS at Hearding Island near at
36th Street on the 18th. A PIPING PLOVER was seen by Shawn Zierman on
the 16th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport, and Laura Erickson
reported a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on the 18th just east of the runway.
Chad Heins found a SNOWY EGRET on the 15th, in a flooded field at the
corner of Watonwan County Roads 58 and 15.
HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were found by Julian Sellers at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA
in southern Washington County on the 19th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 27th, 2010.
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*Minnesota Statewide
*May 21, 2010
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>Snowy Egret
<LI>Black Vulture
<LI>Piping Plover
<LI>Whimbrel
<LI>Say's Phoebe
<LI>Northern Mockingbird
<LI>Henslow's Sparrow
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<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota Statewide<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 21, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (763) 780-8890<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 20th, 2010.
<P>
A <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK VULTURE</B> was reported by Jan Green on the 15th at the west end of Stoney Point Drive in St. Louis County. It was relocated on the morning of the 16th, but it hasn't been seen since.
<P>
On the 14th, Kim Eckert and Don Kienholtz found a <B style="color: #ad1a07">SAY'S PHOEBE</B> in Worthington, Nobles County. From the corner of I-90 and U.S. Highway 59, go north for half a mile and then half a mile east. Check the fence line outside the settling ponds.
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At Park Point in Duluth, Peder Svingen found three <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOONS</B> off the Recreation Area and three <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIMBRELS</B> at Hearding Island near at 36th Street on the 18th. A <B style="color: #0057ad">PIPING PLOVER</B> was seen by Shawn Zierman on the 16th at Park Point near the Sky Harbor Airport, and Laura Erickson reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</B> on the 18th just east of the runway.
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Chad Heins found a <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY EGRET</B> on the 15th, in a flooded field at the corner of Watonwan County Roads 58 and 15.
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<B style="color: #0057ad">HENSLOW'S SPARROWS</B> were found by Julian Sellers at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA in southern Washington County on the 19th.
<P>
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 27th, 2010.
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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 10:23:58 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Notes from MN River Valley - New Ulm to Appleton
(Acadian Flycatcher, Prothonotary Warbler, etc...)
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I spent the last five days birding the Minnesota River Valley between Swift
and Brown counties. Some highlights:
Acadian Flycatcher - Upper Sioux Agency State Park, Yellow Medicine County
This bird was discovered on Monday morning. It is located near the Riverside
campground. Take the road down to the Riverside campground. Near the bottom
there is an out-house on your left. To the right is a trail-head that splits
into two trails. Take the left trail. The bird was on territory after about
50 to 100 yards from the trail-head. It is very vocal (singing PIT-SEE) and
very active, staying mostly about 20-30 feet up in the trees and rarely
sitting still for longer than a minute. It was still present on Tuesday.
Prothonotary Warbler - Redwood County
This bird was found Tuesday at the Lower Sioux Agency Historic site along
county road 2 about 3 miles east of its intersection with US Highway 71.
Hike the river trail east of the interpretive center down to the river. The
trail makes a complete loop around the historic site and is rather steep in
places. Listen for the Prothonotary along the backwaters of the river. It
was very vocal when I saw it mid-afternoon.
Other notes:
A cooperative Eastern Screech Owl along Chippewa county road 40 about .25
mile west of the Renville county line (or about 200 yards downstream from
the MN River public access). Another Eastern Screech Owl in the tent
campsite at Fort Ridgley State Park in Nicollet County Wednesday night.
Eight calling Whip-poor-Wills were heard at Upper Sioux Agency State Park,
along Chippewa county 40 and Renville county's Skallbekken county park
Sunday and Monday night.
Two Swainson's Hawks in section 20 of Stately Township in Brown county on
Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, a Western Kingbird along Brown county road 9 one-half
mile north of the Watonwan county line.
Gray Partridge was seen Thursday at a WMA on the north side of state highway
68, two miles west of Brown county road 12. This is about midway between New
Ulm and the town of Essig.
Thursday, a single Henslow's Sparrow was heard singing along the east side
of Brown county road 11 in some CRP land just north of the town of Essig.
Also at Flandrau State Park on Thursday was a migrant Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher.
Migrating warblers were essentially absent in Chippewa, Swift, Renville and
Yellow Medicine counties Sun-Tues. Brown county hosted 21 species of
warblers on Wednesday-Thursday. These were found at Flandrau State Park,
Lake Hanska county park and along the Minnesota river. Interesting were
Mourning Warblers. There were none on Wednesday, but at least six were found
at Flandrau State Park on Thursday.
The Sleepy Eye sewage ponds were uneventful with very few birds to report.
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Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 11:30:24 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Kentucky Warbler - Rice Co.
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Hi everyone=2C
I had a singing Kentucky Warbler today along Trout Lily Trail=2C which ru=
ns along the river=2C at River Bend Nature Center. I did not have a visual =
of this bird=2C but recognized its song. I attempted for quite awhile to vi=
sually locate this bird but=2C as is typical of this species=2C it was hang=
ing low in some very dense=2C thick undergrowth. When I would attempt to ge=
t closer=2C it would stop singing altogether. I plan on returning either la=
ter today or tomorrow morning and try again for this bird. After waiting ma=
ybe 20 minutes for it to resume singing=2C I headed straight home and pulle=
d up Kentucky Warbler audio on the internet. Bingo! It was exactly what I w=
as hearing!
Good luck to all who try for this bird!
Dave Bartkey
Faribault=2C MN
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Subject: [mou-net] Kentucky Warbler not refound
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Hi all=2C
Around 3 pm=2C I returned to the spot where I had the Kentucky Warbler th=
is morning. It's not normally my style=2C but I was armed with a recording =
of its song in an attempt to verify its identity by sight. I first gave the=
bird some time to sing on its own. Although many birds were still singing =
in spite of the wind=2C I did not hear the Kentucky. I sparingly played the=
song for several minutes with no response or reaction.=20
I will be birding River Bend again in the morning and will definitely vis=
it this spot again in hopes of relocating the bird.
I just thought I would share that the bird hasn't been refound (yet)=2C a=
nd if anyone is planning on traveling here tomorrow=2C you may want to try =
plan B for now...
Good birding!
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 15:55:26 -0600
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There is a breeding plumaged White-faced Ibis on Perch Lake in southern Blu=
e Earth County. The bird is visible from the south end of the lake along La=
kewood Rd. There is also a flock of about 300 small shorebirds at this loca=
tion.
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 17:51:09 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Blue Mounds SP--Interpretive Center (Spotted Towhee &
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I was speaking at a the SDOU meeting in Sioux Falls SD this weekend
and after this morning's field trips, Doug Chapman, Dick Latuchie and
I headed into Rock County, MN. Highlights included a male SPOTTED
TOWHEE and singing male Blue Grosbeak. Details and a full eBird report
of the birds we saw near the Interpretive Center are included below.
Location: =A0 =A0 Blue Mounds SP--Interpretive Center
Observation date: =A0 =A0 5/23/10
Notes: =A0 =A0 This was my first trip to Blue Mound State Park. We
succeeded in finding a singing male Blue Grosbeak, almost immediately
after arriving. The biggest surprise was a male arcticus Spotted
Towhee. OBSERVERS: Chris Wood, Doug Chapman, Dick Latuchie. WEATHER:
83F. Fairly calm. 20% clouds.
Number of species: =A0 =A0 39
Canada Goose =A0 =A0 45
Turkey Vulture =A0 =A0 9
Red-tailed Hawk =A0 =A0 1
Mourning Dove =A0 =A0 1
Common Nighthawk =A0 =A0 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker =A0 =A0 1
Eastern Kingbird =A0 =A0 5
Blue Jay =A0 =A0 1
American Crow =A0 =A0 1
Tree Swallow =A0 =A0 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow =A0 =A0 1
Bank Swallow =A0 =A0 2
Cliff Swallow =A0 =A0 4
Barn Swallow =A0 =A0 3
White-breasted Nuthatch =A0 =A0 2
House Wren =A0 =A0 2
Sedge Wren =A0 =A0 3
Eastern Bluebird =A0 =A0 1
American Robin =A0 =A0 4
Brown Thrasher =A0 =A0 2
Yellow Warbler =A0 =A0 6
Common Yellowthroat =A0 =A0 2
Spotted Towhee =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 **Rare. Also seems very late for a spring
migrant. Male. I didn't see the wings and tail well enough to look for
signs of molt to accurately age the bird. Heard singing once, but was
otherwise quiet. It was east of the building along the powerline cut.
We first saw it in a cedar and it then flew into some of the shrubs
near the building. Extensive white spotting on scapulars, white in
outer RR with brown shaft streak typical of arcticus Spottted Towhee.
Chipping Sparrow =A0 =A0 2
Clay-colored Sparrow =A0 =A0 3
Field Sparrow =A0 =A0 5
Grasshopper Sparrow =A0 =A0 1
Song Sparrow =A0 =A0 1
Blue Grosbeak =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 Heard almost immediately after we parked th=
e
car. The bird sang consistently from below (south) of the parking lot.
Indigo Bunting =A0 =A0 1
Dickcissel =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 flyover calling.
Bobolink =A0 =A0 1
Red-winged Blackbird =A0 =A0 5
Western Meadowlark =A0 =A0 2
Common Grackle =A0 =A0 1
Brown-headed Cowbird =A0 =A0 1
Orchard Oriole =A0 =A0 2
Baltimore Oriole =A0 =A0 4
American Goldfinch =A0 =A0 3
Cheers,
Chris Wood
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 19:11:04 -0500
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Subject: Black-necked Stilt at Agassiz NWR
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 18:14:16 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] another Aitkin Co Great Gray Owl
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A Great Gray Owl was out hunting at 5:30 pm today along MN Hwy 200
near mile marker 199 in NE Aitkin Co, which is a mile or so W of U S
Hwy 2. Since it was active and out in the open in full daylight long
before dusk, I would assume it has a nest with young somewhere nearby.
KimEckert
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 06:43:01 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker St Louis Co
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Saw an adult male Spruce Grouse and an adult female Black-backed
Woodpecker on the Asrid Lake hiking trail about =BD mile south of the =
Echo
Trail (#116) in northern St Louis Co on Sunday May 23rd. The hiking
trail is located about 14 miles east of the western end of the Echo
Trail near Lake Jeanette.
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 07:18:23 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Black-throated Gray Warbler Minnesota Point
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Karl Bardon just called and asked me to post an observation of a
Black-throated Gray Warbler he had seen briefly on Minnesota Point,
Duluth. He was at the Superior City water pumping station which is the
opening beyond the first large stand of pines, south of the Sky Harbor
airport. It is foggy along the shore today but the weather report says
it will burn off about noon.
Jan Green
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Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 09:50:32 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Pacific Loon, 63 Red-throated Loons- Park Point, Duluth
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I watched=A0a Pacific Loon in breeding plumage from Lafayette Square on Par=
k Point (30th St.) this morning from 0935-1006. It was seen with two Common=
Loons for direct comparison. Calm conditions on the lake this morning made=
for awesome viewing of loons. While standing in one place near the Sky Har=
bor airport at the Park Point Recreation Area, I counted 63 Red-throated Lo=
ons, all sitting on the water in small groups. This count is second only to=
the 117 that I counted in Duluth last year on 3 May 2009. Also present alo=
ng Park Point were 9 Red-necked Grebes and 1 Western/Clark's Grebe, the lat=
ter spotted by Mike Hendrickson (we were unable to see the facial pattern w=
ith viewing into the sun).=0A=0AKarl Bardon=0A=0A=0A
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Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 11:49:42 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Reservoir Woods - Roseville
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While I don't want to steal another birder's thunder, I wanted to get thi=
s
sighting up ASAP. I was just on a trail in Roseville when another birder=
told me he heard a Hooded Warbler singing in Reservoir Woods. I relocate=
d
the bird easily (11:45 am) & apparently much closer to the entrance o=
f the
trail than when the other birder heard it.
Directions:
The bird is singing very close to the Western end of Reservoir Woods trai=
l.
The entrance is on Victoria Street south of County Road B & north of=
Larpenteur, on the East side of Victoria (North of the 90 degree bend at =
a
Cemetary and there is parking for about 3-4 cars on the side of the road =
if
that School Bus moves.) The bird was singing just off the trail & wa=
s
visible when it flew into a bare tree.
MANY THANKS to the birder that directed me to the bird. Hope you don't m=
ind
that I posted this.
Jason Bolish
Bloomington - Hennepin County
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Subject: Re: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Reservoir Woods - Roseville
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I caught glimpses of the Hooded Warbler at Reservoir Woods between 4:30 =
and
5:00 this evening. It was in the same area that Jason reported (below)
between the start of the paved trail at Victoria and the place where a =
dirt
path goes off to each side.
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Reservoir Woods - Roseville
While I don't want to steal another birder's thunder, I wanted to get =
this
sighting up ASAP. I was just on a trail in Roseville when another =
birder
told me he heard a Hooded Warbler singing in Reservoir Woods. I =
relocated
the bird easily (11:45 am) & apparently much closer to the entrance of =
the
trail than when the other birder heard it.
Directions:
The bird is singing very close to the Western end of Reservoir Woods =
trail.
The entrance is on Victoria Street south of County Road B & north of
Larpenteur, on the East side of Victoria (North of the 90 degree bend at =
a
Cemetary and there is parking for about 3-4 cars on the side of the road =
if
that School Bus moves.) The bird was singing just off the trail & was
visible when it flew into a bare tree.
MANY THANKS to the birder that directed me to the bird. Hope you don't =
mind
that I posted this.
Jason Bolish
Bloomington - Hennepin County
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Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 08:10:43 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Black-throated Blue Warblers
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Belated=2C but last Friday (21st) Mike Steffes and I hiked in Tettegouche S=
P backside (Lake Superior Trail ~2miles worth) looking for Black-throated B=
lues. We were successful in locating 4-5 locales of singing birds...best s=
pot below the Tettegouche overlook in the Maple forest w/ dead-topped birch=
. Later=2C 7:15pm=2C sighted the gorgeous male up on Oberg mountain (SW fl=
ank)=2C two were calling in there. Other species: lots and lots of Black-t=
hroated Greens=2C B&W warblers=2C Ovenbirds=2C Redstarts (including Split R=
ock SP where camped). Wood Thrushes=2C Veery=2C Warbling Vireo.
Add to Mike Hendrickson's report of Sat. 22.( 13- Long-tailed Ducks seen al=
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n Park Point where the Red-throated Loons were seen. mjb=20
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Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 09:00:58 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Bell's Vireo-Mpls
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The Bell's vireo is back at its usual location on the west side of Lake =
Nokomis, Mpls.
I could hear it singing from 100 yards away! You have to admire a mite =
of a bird that can be heard over wind and airplane noise!
Directions: West side of Lake Nokomis "Lagoon" (west of Cedar Ave.), =
along the walking path. There is a bench and a huge burned-out willow =
stump. The bird was in the cottonwoods and willows behind the stump.
Its call is easy to recognize: If a warbling vireo says "if I see you I =
will seize you and will squeeze you 'til you pop!", then the Bell's =
vireo fast harsh call sure sounds like it's saying "I'm in a really =
really really bad mood!"
Diana Doyle
S. Minneapolis
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Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 11:47:00 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] (Fwd) 60 Whimbrels at Park Point
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Jan Kraemer sent this message about a large flock of Whimbrels in=20
Duluth today.
Jim Lind
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Hi=20
About 10:30 am (5/27) Larry and I and Harold Nordin saw a flock of=20
over 60 Whimbrels fly over the bay and land at the point of rocks=20
next to the airport on Park Point. Sadly a couple of planes flew in=20
and the birds circled a couple of times and then flew out over the=20
lake and headed up the north shore. We did get time to scope them=20
for a few good looks before they flew.
Jan
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Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 17:33:38 -0600
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Subject: Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 27, 2010
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*May 27, 2010
*MNDL1005.27
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Cooper's Hawk
Whooping Crane
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Upland Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Common Tern
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Northern Cardinal
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 27, 2010
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 27,
2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
Summer has surely arrived, and migration appears to essentially over.
Most species seen last weekend are locally nesting species, not long
distance migrants moving through. It appears that the birds must have
overflown us in last week's very nice weather. All that changed on
Monday when a powerful storm system ripped through the area, dumping
large amounts of rain on the northwest, and eliminating much of the
shorebird habitat with it. Be careful on small minimum maintenance roads
this week, as some have mud and/or washouts.
The big news this week is that a WHOOPING CRANE was spotted at Agassiz
NWR during a low level aerial survey of broods on Friday, May 21. The
bird was on the ground at the back of a huge mudflat on drawn down
Agassiz Pool half to three quarters of a mile from the nearest road when
first spotted. Staff were able to get close enough to see that the bird
bore no bands, making it potentially countable. After a considerable
search, the bird was relocated on Sunday, May 23 near the same location
at least a half mile from Westgate Road. It has not been seen since.
Note that this location is in a gated portion of the refuge, at the far
reach of most telescopes. Also note that the recent rains have pretty
much eliminated the mudflat so it is unlikely that the bird is still
there.
In the course of the search for the above bird, a BLACK-NECKED STILT was
found at Dahl Pool. This is a very small area, and the bird could not be
relocated on Monday, May 24, so must have moved on.
In Kittson County over the weekend, Larry Wilebski reported
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SANDERLING, RUDDY TURNSTONE, DUNLIN, COMMON TERN,
SHORT-EARED OWL, WESTERN KINGBIRD, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, and LE
CONTE'SS SPARROW on his property northwest of Lancaster.
Pat DeWenter in Beltrami County on May 24 observed BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE
and a pair of nesting TRUMPETER SWANS. On May 22, she had a GRAY-CHEEKED
THRUSH in the yard. Other species seen in the county this weekend
included RED-EYED VIREO, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,AMERICAN REDSTART, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
Shawn Conrad heard a BARRED OWL at a campground at Itasca SP in
Clearwater County on the weekend. Barb and Dennis Martin found a
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at the park with the Detroit Lake Birding
Festival Group.
In addition to the two species noted earlier, 22 species of shorebirds
were seen at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on the weekend including
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER in
large numbers, an AMERICAN AVOCET, many hundreds of DUNLINS, WILSON'S
PHALAROPES, RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and many others. It should be noted
that most of these birds had departed by late Sunday, and now the
mudflat is greatly reduced with the recent rain.
Shelley Steva observed a male NORTHERN CARDINAL at her home in Thief
River Falls in Pennington County on May 23, and a KILLDEER with young
was also seen. Pat Murphy reported a BOBOLINK west of Thief River Falls.
In Norman County on May 21, Shelley Steva and I found a COOPER'S HAWK on
the nest in the city park at Ada. In addition, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE and
COMMON RAVEN were seen in the county. Shawn Conrad observed
GREATER-PRAIRIE CHICKEN and MARBLED GODWIT in Norman County on the
weekend.
Shawn also went to Clay County on the weekend where he visited Felton
Prairie and saw GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, UPLAND SANDPIPER, MARBLED
GODWIT, and CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR.
Dave and Betty Hochhalter in Detroit Lakes, Clay County, had an ORCHARD
ORIOLE in their yard this week. Barb and Dennis Martin reported that a
RUDDY TURNSTONE spent the weekend along the shoreline of Detroit Lake in
town. Many shorebirds were seen by the festival birders at Bisson Lake
which was in drawdown at Hamden Slough NWR . I have no reports of
whether the habitat is still available there after the storm.
Barb and Dennis also reported that a COMMON RAVEN was seen at
Glendalough SP in Otter Tail County on the weekend.
Thanks to Barb and Dennis Martin, Dave and Betty Hochhalter, Larry
Wilebski, Pam Murphy, Pat DeWenter, Shelley Steva, and Shawn Conrad for
their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, June 3,
2010.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Greater Prairie-Chicken
<LI>Cooper's Hawk
<LI>Whooping Crane
<LI>Black-bellied Plover
<LI>American Golden-Plover
<LI>Semipalmated Plover
<LI>Killdeer
<LI>Black-necked Stilt
<LI>American Avocet
<LI>Upland Sandpiper
<LI>Marbled Godwit
<LI>Ruddy Turnstone
<LI>Sanderling
<LI>Dunlin
<LI>Wilson's Phalarope
<LI>Red-necked Phalarope
<LI>Common Tern
<LI>Barred Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Black-backed Woodpecker
<LI>Western Kingbird
<LI>Yellow-throated Vireo
<LI>Red-eyed Vireo
<LI>Black-billed Magpie
<LI>Common Raven
<LI>Gray-cheeked Thrush
<LI>Golden-winged Warbler
<LI>Nashville Warbler
<LI>Common Yellowthroat
<LI>Chestnut-collared Longspur
<LI>Northern Cardinal
<LI>Bobolink
<LI>Orchard Oriole
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 27, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 27, 2010 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
<P>
Summer has surely arrived, and migration appears to essentially over. Most species seen last weekend are locally nesting species, not long distance migrants moving through. It appears that the birds must have overflown us in last week's very nice weather. All that changed on Monday when a powerful storm system ripped through the area, dumping large amounts of rain on the northwest, and eliminating much of the shorebird habitat with it. Be careful on small minimum maintenance roads this week, as some have mud and/or washouts.
<P>
The big news this week is that a <B style="color: #ad1a07">WHOOPING CRANE</B> was spotted at Agassiz NWR during a low level aerial survey of broods on Friday, May 21. The bird was on the ground at the back of a huge mudflat on drawn down Agassiz Pool half to three quarters of a mile from the nearest road when first spotted. Staff were able to get close enough to see that the bird bore no bands, making it potentially countable. After a considerable search, the bird was relocated on Sunday, May 23 near the same location at least a half mile from Westgate Road. It has not been seen since. Note that this location is in a gated portion of the refuge, at the far reach of most telescopes. Also note that the recent rains have pretty much eliminated the mudflat so it is unlikely that the bird is still there.
<P>
In the course of the search for the above bird, a <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK-NECKED STILT</B> was found at Dahl Pool. This is a very small area, and the bird could not be relocated on Monday, May 24, so must have moved on.
<P>
In Kittson County over the weekend, Larry Wilebski reported <B style="color: #0057ad">SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SANDERLING,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RUDDY TURNSTONE, DUNLIN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON TERN, SHORT-EARED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">OWL, WESTERN KINGBIRD,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">LE CONTE'SS SPARROW</B> on his property northwest of Lancaster.
<P>
Pat DeWenter in Beltrami County on May 24 observed <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE</B> and a pair of nesting <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS.</B> On May 22, she had a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH</B> in the yard. Other species seen in the county this weekend included <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-EYED VIREO, GOLDEN-WINGED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,AMERICAN REDSTART,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.</B>
<P>
Shawn Conrad heard a <B style="color: #0057ad">BARRED OWL</B> at a campground at Itasca SP in Clearwater County on the weekend. Barb and Dennis Martin found a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER</B> at the park with the Detroit Lake Birding Festival Group.
<P>
In addition to the two species noted earlier, 22 species of shorebirds were seen at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on the weekend including <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">PLOVER</B> in large numbers, an <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN AVOCET,</B> many hundreds of <B style="color: #0057ad">DUNLINS, WILSON'S PHALAROPES,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-NECKED PHALAROPES,</B> and many others. It should be noted that most of these birds had departed by late Sunday, and now the mudflat is greatly reduced with the recent rain.
<P>
Shelley Steva observed a male <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN CARDINAL</B> at her home in Thief River Falls in Pennington County on May 23, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">KILLDEER</B> with young was also seen. Pat Murphy reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">BOBOLINK</B> west of Thief River Falls.
<P>
In Norman County on May 21, Shelley Steva and I found a <B style="color: #0057ad">COOPER'S HAWK</B> on the nest in the city park at Ada. In addition, <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON RAVEN</B> were seen in the county. Shawn Conrad observed <B style="color: #0057ad">GREATER-PRAIRIE CHICKEN</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">MARBLED GODWIT</B> in Norman County on the weekend.
<P>
Shawn also went to Clay County on the weekend where he visited Felton Prairie and saw <B style="color: #0057ad">GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, UPLAND</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDPIPER, MARBLED GODWIT,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR.</B>
<P>
Dave and Betty Hochhalter in Detroit Lakes, Clay County, had an <B style="color: #0057ad">ORCHARD ORIOLE</B> in their yard this week. Barb and Dennis Martin reported that a <B style="color: #0057ad">RUDDY TURNSTONE</B> spent the weekend along the shoreline of Detroit Lake in town. Many shorebirds were seen by the festival birders at Bisson Lake which was in drawdown at Hamden Slough NWR . I have no reports of whether the habitat is still available there after the storm.
<P>
Barb and Dennis also reported that a <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON RAVEN</B> was seen at Glendalough SP in Otter Tail County on the weekend.
<P>
Thanks to Barb and Dennis Martin, Dave and Betty Hochhalter, Larry Wilebski, Pam Murphy, Pat DeWenter, Shelley Steva, and Shawn Conrad for their reports.
<P>
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, June 3, 2010.
<P>
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Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 27, 2010
*MNDU1005.27
-Birds mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Spruce Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Western Grebe
Great Egret
Whimbrel
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Black-billed Cuckoo
Great Gray Owl
Common Nighthawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Swainson's Thrush
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
White-winged Crossbill
Evening Grosbeak
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 27, 2010
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 27th, 2010 sponsored
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
RED-THROATED LOONS have been seen at Park Point throughout the past
week, with an impressive peak of 102 counted on the 27th by Peder
Svingen between 12th Street and the Sky Harbor Airport. Karl Bardon
found a PACIFIC LOON on the 26th at the Lafayette Square access, as well
as a probable WESTERN GREBE and 63 RED-THROATED LOONS. Several observers
reported an excellent fallout of 25 warbler species on the 25th at Park
Point, including a BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER found by Karl Bardon
south of the Sky Harbor Airport, several CONNECTICUT WARBLERS, and a
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. Chris Mansfield saw a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
the same day at Southworth Marsh on Park Point.
Jan and Larry Kraemer saw 60 WHIMBRELS near the Sky Harbor Airport on
the 27th. Shawn Conrad found a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the 25th at the Park
Point recreation area ball fields. Harold Nordin found a RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER at Park Point on the 22nd, and it was relocated on the 24th.
Julie Calligure saw three EVENING GROSBEAKS on the 24th at 16th Street
on Park Point. Peder Svingen saw a THAYER'S GULL at the Superior Entry
on the 26th and 27th and a record-late ICELAND GULL on the 26th. Sandra
van den Bosse and others found a GREAT EGRET on the 25th at Indian Point
in West Duluth and the bird was still present on the 27th.
LONG-TAILED DUCKS were found by several observers at Stony Point on the
22nd. Steve and Ann Schon saw a male SPRUCE GROUSE and a female
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER in northern St. Louis County on the 23rd along
the Astrid Lake hiking trail, about 0.5 mile south of the Echo Trail (CR
166).
Nancy Jackson reported WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on the 26th at the south
end of the McDavitt Road (CR 233) in the Sax-Zim Bog. Mike Hendrickson
saw several SHARP-TAILED GROUSE on the 22nd at the intersection of the
Arkola Road (CR 52) and the Stickney Road (CR 207), and along CR 29.
Kim Eckert found a GREAT GRAY OWL on the 23rd in Aitkin County along MN
Highway 200 near mile marker 199, about a mile west of US Highway 2.
Recent new arrivals in the area include BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON
NIGHTHAWK, ALDER FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and WILSON’S WARBLER.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 3rd.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
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, either 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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*Duluth/North Shore
*May 27, 2010
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Long-tailed Duck
<LI>Spruce Grouse
<LI>Sharp-tailed Grouse
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>Pacific Loon
<LI>Western Grebe
<LI>Great Egret
<LI>Whimbrel
<LI>Thayer's Gull
<LI>Iceland Gull
<LI>Black-billed Cuckoo
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Common Nighthawk
<LI>Red-headed Woodpecker
<LI>Black-backed Woodpecker
<LI>Olive-sided Flycatcher
<LI>Eastern Wood-Pewee
<LI>Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
<LI>Alder Flycatcher
<LI>Western Kingbird
<LI>Yellow-throated Vireo
<LI>Swainson's Thrush
<LI>Black-throated Blue Warbler
<LI>Black-throated Gray Warbler
<LI>Bay-breasted Warbler
<LI>Blackpoll Warbler
<LI>Connecticut Warbler
<LI>White-winged Crossbill
<LI>Evening Grosbeak
</UL>
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<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 27, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (218) 834-2858<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])<br>
<P>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 27th, 2010 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
<B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOONS</B> have been seen at Park Point throughout the past week, with an impressive peak of 102 counted on the 27th by Peder Svingen between 12th Street and the Sky Harbor Airport. Karl Bardon found a <B style="color: #0057ad">PACIFIC LOON</B> on the 26th at the Lafayette Square access, as well as a probable <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN GREBE</B> and 63 <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOONS.</B> Several observers reported an excellent fallout of 25 warbler species on the 25th at Park Point, including a <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER</B> found by Karl Bardon south of the Sky Harbor Airport, several <B style="color: #0057ad">CONNECTICUT WARBLERS,</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER.</B> Chris Mansfield saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-THROATED VIREO</B> the same day at Southworth Marsh on Park Point.
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Jan and Larry Kraemer saw 60 <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIMBRELS</B> near the Sky Harbor Airport on the 27th. Shawn Conrad found a <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN KINGBIRD</B> on the 25th at the Park Point recreation area ball fields. Harold Nordin found a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER</B> at Park Point on the 22nd, and it was relocated on the 24th. Julie Calligure saw three <B style="color: #0057ad">EVENING GROSBEAKS</B> on the 24th at 16th Street on Park Point. Peder Svingen saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">THAYER'S GULL</B> at the Superior Entry on the 26th and 27th and a record-late <B style="color: #0057ad">ICELAND GULL</B> on the 26th. Sandra van den Bosse and others found a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT EGRET</B> on the 25th at Indian Point in West Duluth and the bird was still present on the 27th.
<P>
<B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-TAILED DUCKS</B> were found by several observers at Stony Point on the 22nd. Steve and Ann Schon saw a male <B style="color: #0057ad">SPRUCE GROUSE</B> and a female <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER</B> in northern St. Louis County on the 23rd along the Astrid Lake hiking trail, about 0.5 mile south of the Echo Trail (CR 166).
<P>
Nancy Jackson reported <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS</B> on the 26th at the south end of the McDavitt Road (CR 233) in the Sax-Zim Bog. Mike Hendrickson saw several <B style="color: #0057ad">SHARP-TAILED GROUSE</B> on the 22nd at the intersection of the Arkola Road (CR 52) and the Stickney Road (CR 207), and along CR 29.
<P>
Kim Eckert found a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> on the 23rd in Aitkin County along MN Highway 200 near mile marker 199, about a mile west of US Highway 2.
<P>
Recent new arrivals in the area include <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">NIGHTHAWK, ALDER FLYCATCHER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WOOD-PEWEE, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BLACKPOLL</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER,</B> and WILSON’S <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER.</B>
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 3rd.
<P>
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
<P>
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, either 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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From: Anthony Hertzel <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: MOU RBA 28 May 2010
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*Minnesota Statewide
*May 28, 2010
*MNST1005.28
-Birds mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
White-faced Ibis
Ferruginous Hawk
Black-necked Stilt
Whimbrel
Kentucky Warbler
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 28, 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, May 27th, 2010.
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was at the Dahl Pool of Agassiz NWR in Marshall
County on the 23rd and it was still there on the 27th. The area is
closed to the public so birders are asked to inquire at the headquarters
building for additional information.
A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported on the 25th near Marietta in Lac qui
Parle County, about seven miles west of U.S. Highway 75, a
mile-and-a-half south of U.S. Highway 212.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was found by Bob Dunlap on the 23rd at Perch Lake in
Blue Earth County. It was seen from the south end of the lake along
Lakewood Road. Another ibis was found on the 26th by Paul Johnson in
northwestern Santiago Township at the junction of Sherburne County Roads
23 and 3.
Several LONG-TAILED DUCKS were at Stony Point in St. Louis County on the
22nd.
Up to 102 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen by Peder Svingen at Duluth's Park
Point on the 27th, and Karl Bardon reported a PACIFIC LOON on the 26th
at the Lafayette Square access. Jan and Larry Kraemer found 60 WHIMBRELS
near Park Point's Sky Harbor Airport on the 27th.
And on the 22nd, Dave Bartkey found a KENTUCKY WARBLER along the Trout
Lily Trail at the River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, in Rice
County.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 3rd, 2010.
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Long-tailed Duck
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>Pacific Loon
<LI>White-faced Ibis
<LI>Ferruginous Hawk
<LI>Black-necked Stilt
<LI>Whimbrel
<LI>Kentucky Warbler
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota Statewide<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> May 28, 2010<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (763) 780-8890<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask])<br>
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 27th, 2010.
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A <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK-NECKED STILT</B> was at the Dahl Pool of Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on the 23rd and it was still there on the 27th. The area is closed to the public so birders are asked to inquire at the headquarters building for additional information.
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A <B style="color: #ad1a07">FERRUGINOUS HAWK</B> was reported on the 25th near Marietta in Lac qui Parle County, about seven miles west of U.S. Highway 75, a mile-and-a-half south of U.S. Highway 212.
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A <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-FACED IBIS</B> was found by Bob Dunlap on the 23rd at Perch Lake in Blue Earth County. It was seen from the south end of the lake along Lakewood Road. Another ibis was found on the 26th by Paul Johnson in northwestern Santiago Township at the junction of Sherburne County Roads 23 and 3.
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Several <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-TAILED DUCKS</B> were at Stony Point in St. Louis County on the 22nd.
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Up to 102 <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOONS</B> were seen by Peder Svingen at Duluth's Park Point on the 27th, and Karl Bardon reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">PACIFIC LOON</B> on the 26th at the Lafayette Square access. Jan and Larry Kraemer found 60 <B style="color: #0057ad">WHIMBRELS</B> near Park Point's Sky Harbor Airport on the 27th.
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And on the 22nd, Dave Bartkey found a <B style="color: #0057ad">KENTUCKY WARBLER</B> along the Trout Lily Trail at the River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, in Rice County.
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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 3rd, 2010.
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Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 10:57:33 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] White-winged Dove-Big Stone NWR
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Herb Dingman just called to report a White-winged Dove on the wildlife =
drive for Big Stone NWR. The bird was just before the stop signs by the =
rest rooms.
Dennis and Barbara Martin
Shorewood, MN
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Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 16:10:12 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Marshall Co. Short-eared Owl
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On May 27th, my husband and I saw a Short-eared owl on a fence post on =
the west side of U.S. 59 just south of 310th St. south of Newfolden. =
When we turned around and looked at it, the owl flew off and then =
returned to its perch as we drove back on the highway. =20
Linda Felker Eagan
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Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 21:21:35 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Pacific Loon-Stoney Point
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At 19:16 this evening, an adult Pacific Loon in breeding plumage flew by me=
at Stoney Point, St. Louis County. The bird was heading from Duluth toward=
s Knife River, so it could possibly be the same one I found at Park Point i=
n Duluth on the morning of 26 May. Although a regular fall migrant in very =
small numbers, this species is still only casual in spring.
Karl Bardon
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Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 11:35:22 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Carolina Wren/Carver Co.
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Hi All--
Erika and I heard a Carolina Wren at the UM Landscape Arboretum in Carver
Co. It sang loudly at the southeast corner of the Green Heron Trail near a
pond to the southeast of the trail. To get there, walk along the trail past
where the now closed Bog Trail intersects. Keep walking maybe a mile. Keep
the large wetland to your right. The trail loops to the south. The wren
sang just as the trail turns west back towards the paved 3-mile driving
loop. (It would be a shorter walk to start out from the driving loop.) Let
me know if anyone sees or hears it again.
I was lamenting that I had left my iPod at home. In a moment of
inspiration, I (legally) downloaded songs (and photographs) of all the North
American birds into the Droid smart phone Erika recently gave me. It was
easy to do, but involved two application downloads and requires iTunes in
your computer and a legally purchased copy of Thayer
Birds of North America DVD or CD. If you want instructions, let me know
off-list.
dan
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Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 06:58:16 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Carolina Wren at Hyland Park Reserve
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Carolina Wren at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington (6 a.m.
Sunday). The bird was singing loudly from trees on the west side of
the Visitor Center parking lot. Thereafter it flew east over the
center to the edge of Hyland Lake.
Bob Bystrom
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Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 16:51:03 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Male Lark Bunting Agassiz NWR
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There was a male Lark Bunting present Friday and yesterday about a mile
(rough guess) east of the refuge headquarters along the main road through
the refuge.
Brad Bolduan
Windom
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 21:15:07 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Bell's Vireo in Houston County
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Today around mid-day I found a cooperative Bell's Vireo in La Crescent =
in Houston County.
I was trying to follow Kim Eckert's directions to the dump on the north =
side of town. It's a little confusing, but the location is by an =
electrical substation that says 50 Main St. on the fence. This is on =
the east side of US 14/61. There is an intersection that is not well =
marked but Main St. is the east/west street and Sycamore/Chestnut is the =
north/south street. Turn east here on a gravel road and you will see a =
sign that says Loader has Right of Way. You will cross the railroad =
tracks and curve to the north by some wetlands. You then come to a =
parking area where an old semi was parked. Just to the east of the semi =
was the substation.
I heard and saw the bird behind and slightly to the west of the semi. =20
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 22:10:45 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Hooded & Cerulean warblers - Hennepin
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I saw single singing adult male Hooded & Cerulean warblers in Minnehaha
Park, which is on the east side of Hwy 55 just north of Hwy 62; mid-morning
on Monday. They were both in the off-leash dog park; the Hooded right at
the entrance gate near the parking lot north of the 54th St. exit off 55,
the Cerulean about 1/4 mile in from the gate, along one of the paths
paralleling the Mississippi in the river bottoms. (It's hard to give a good
reference, let me know if you're interested.)
These were the high point of my May birding (which isn't saying much given
the truly abysmal migration).
Stephen Greenfield
Minneapolis
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