-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*February 24, 2014
*MNDU1402.24

-Birds mentioned
Thayer's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: February 24, 2014
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for February 24th, 2013 sponsored by
the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

With the recent extreme winter weather, there is very little to report
outside of the Sax-Zim Bog. SNOWY OWLS continue to be seen along CR 7
near the Zim Road and along CR 27 near the Greenfield Road, and NORTHERN
HAWK OWLS have been seen along Owl Avenue, along CR 27 west of CR 5, and
along the Stone Lake Road. A GREAT GRAY OWL has been seen sporadically
along the Admiral Road and two BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen along
the McDavitt Road on the weekend of the 15th.

The only recent gull reports I have are from the Superior landfill near
Wisconsin Point. GLAUCOUS GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, THAYER'S
GULL, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were reported on the weekend of the
15th. The western tip of Lake Superior is almost completely ice covered
with only scattered open patches that change daily.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on March 6th.

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.