-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 1, 2014 *MNST1408.01 -Birds mentioned Wood Stork Black-bellied Plover Whimbrel Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: August 1, 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 Friday August 1st, 2014. A WOOD STORK was discovered in Washington County today by Eric Collins. It was along Manning Trail just north of 155th Street North. On July 27th, Wayne Feder found a WHIMBREL three-fourths mile north of the I-90 Bricelyn exit in Fairbault County. Josh Wallestad reported several BLUE GROSBEAKS in Renville County on August 1st. They were at various spots north and south of 840th Avenue between 270th Street and 300th Street. Southbound migration reports have included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, CASPIAN TERN, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, and EVENING GROSBEAK. The next scheduled update is Thursday August 7th, 2014.