-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*January 26, 2014
*MNST1401.26

-Birds mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Spruce Grouse
American White Pelican
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Swamp Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: January 26, 2014
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 Sunday January 26th, 2014.

Except for the continued reports of SNOWY OWLS throughout the state,
there is very little to report. A LONG-TAILED DUCK continues to be seen
on the Mississippi River out from Point Douglas Park in Dakota County.
It was last reported on January 25th.

A NORTHERN HAWK OWL is being seen along McLeod County, Road 12 about two
miles north of the town of Hutchinson.

On the 23rd, a CAROLINA WREN was photographed by John Richardson at his
feeder at the corner of Jenny Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in
Brainerd, Crow Wing County.

On the 23rd, Mike Hendrickson found eight SPRUCE GROUSE about a mile
north of the Sand River along Lake County Road 2 north of Two Harbors.

A short list of a species are attempting to overwinter includes AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in
rural Scott County, a HERMIT THRUSH at Nine Mile Creek in Hennepin
County, and a SWAMP SPARROW at the Pond Dakota Mission Park in Hennepin
County.

The next scheduled update is Thursday February 7th, 2014.