-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 25, 2011 *MNST1102.25 -Birds mentioned Gadwall Green-winged Teal Redhead Long-tailed Duck Common Merganser Bald Eagle Snowy Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: February 25, 2011 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 February 24th, 2011. A few LONG-TAILED DUCKS were on Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Lake County, on February 19th. On the 21st, Larry Wilebski found a SNOWY OWL about a mile south of Lancaster in Kittson County. Two AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS were northeast of Ely, St. Louis County, on the 20th, south of the Low Lake boat access. The VARIED THRUSH that has been in Ely since at least mid-January was reported again on the 18th along Main Street across from the Pillow Rock historical marker. New spring migrants reported since last week include, GADWALL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, REDHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER, BALD EAGLE, and LAPLAND LONGSPUR. The next scheduled update of this tape is March 3rd, 2011.