-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*June 2, 2011
*MNDU1106.02

-Birds mentioned
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-backed Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: June 2, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for June 2nd, 2011 sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Peder Svingen saw two THAYER'S GULLS on the 2nd on both sides of the
Superior Entry. This is only second time one has been recorded in
Minnesota during the summer season. Peder also saw a first-cycle
GLAUCOUS GULL on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry on the 2nd,
which is the third latest date for the state. On the 31st Peder saw a
record late GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the Minnesota side of the
Superior Entry.

Mike Hendrickson saw five RED-THROATED LOONS on the 28th at the
Lafayette Square 31st Street access on Park Point. Shawn Zierman saw one
on the 29th at the Park Point Recreation Area. Karl Roe saw a
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the 30th at the Recreation Area, and the
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was still present on the same day. Greg Garmer saw
three RUDDY DUCKS on the 31st at Indian Point in West Duluth.

Sharon Lind and Sarah Grosshuesch saw an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
on the 28th in the Grand Marais harbor.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 9th.

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.