-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 6, 2010 *MNST1008.06-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 6, 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 August 5th, 2010.
A possible SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported singing in Becker County on the 2nd. The location was along the north side of county road 50, less than half a mile west of the Hubbard County line. This is just east of Two Inlets Lake.
On July 31st, Denny Martin reported an AMERICAN AVOCET in Houston County from the overlook about four miles south of Brownsville on state highway 26. Another avocet was found by Sue Morton on August 1st at Cory Lake in Lac qui Parle County.
Interesting was the pair of SWAINSON'S HAWKS reported from Snail Lake in northern Ramsey County on August 2nd. The birds were calling from the northwestern side of the lake in the Snail Lake Regional Park.
An early GREATER SCAUP was found by Karl Bardon in Duluth on the 4th at Miller Creek near 21st Avenue West. Other reported fall migrants include BUFFLEHEAD, BONAPARTE'S GULL, CASPIAN TERN, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and EVENING GROSBEAK.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 12th, 2010.