-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*March 23, 2012
*MNST1203.23

-Birds mentioned
Wood Duck
Harlequin Duck
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Common Loon
Purple Sandpiper
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: March 23, 2012
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 March 22nd, 2012.

In Lake County, a PURPLE SANDPIPER was discovered by Heidi Pinkerton on
March 17th on the beach at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, but it has
not been seen since. From the main park entrance, follow the signs to
the campground and take the trail from the campground parking lot east
toward Lake Superior. The bird was seen at the base of the small island
southwest of the lighthouse.

In Cook County, a HARLEQUIN DUCK was found on the 15th in the Grand
Marais harbor and it was still present on the 20th. On the 18th, two
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen along state highway 61 at Five Mile Rock
of Lake Superior, and two LONG-TAILED DUCKS were at Agate Bay in Two
Harbors on the same day.

On the 17th, the CAROLINA WREN was still at the Wild River State Park
Visitor Center feeders in Chisago County where it has been since
December 10th.

Recent spring arrivals now include WOOD DUCK, COMMON LOON, EASTERN
PHOEBE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, HOUSE WREN,
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, CHIPPING
SPARROW, and FIELD SPARROW.

The next scheduled update of this tape is March 30th, 2012.