-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*March 8, 2012
*MNDU1203.08

-Birds mentioned
Northern Shoveler
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-billed Magpie
Mountain Bluebird
Varied Thrush
Bohemian Waxwing
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: March 8, 2012
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for March 8th, 2012 sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Two MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were seen by Roger and Tammy Field on the 3rd in
Tofte, Cook County at the Coho Café along MN Highway 61. A BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIE is visiting a feeder in Grand Marais and anyone interested in
looking for the bird should contact Laura Erickson by e-mail at
[log in to unmask]

A female VARIED THRUSH was reported by Butch Ukura on the 8th two miles
north of Chisholm, at the junction of the McNiven Rd (St. Louis CR 66)
and the Laitala Road (Balkan Township Road 7840). The homeowner Dave
Olson welcomes birders but would like them to call 218-254-3431
beforehand.

A flock of 310 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen on the 2nd in Duluth Township
along the West Knife River Road (CR 231), 0.7 mile west of the Homestead
Road (CR 42). Norma Malinowski saw a flock of 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on
the 5th in Ely by the wastewater treatment plant.

ICELAND GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and THAYER'S
GULLS continue to be seen at Canal Park in Duluth. Deb Falkowski
reported the first migrant NORTHERN SHOVELERS of the spring season on
the 6th at Silver Lake in Virginia.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, March
15th.

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.