-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 17, 2015 *MNDU1509.17 -Birds mentioned Snow Goose Swainson's Hawk Parasitic Jaeger California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Red-headed Woodpecker American Pipit Lapland Longspur Harris's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: September 17, 2015 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask]) This is the Duluth Birding Report for September 17th, 2015 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Single RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the Hawk Ridge/Lester River count on the 14th, 15th and 16th. SWAINSON'S HAWKS were seen at Hawk Ridge over five consecutive days between the 8th and the 12th. A CALIFORNIA GULL and three PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen by Robbye Johnson and others on the 16th at the first parking lot on Wisconsin Point. Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were reported there on the 17th. New arrivals for the fall season during the past week include SNOW GOOSE, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, AMERICAN PIPIT, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and HARRIS'S SPARROW. The next scheduled update of this report will be on September 24th. This report is compiled from MOU-net postings, local eBird checklists, various Facebook group pages (some of which may require joining), and personal contacts. Please follow the links below for the most up-to-date information: MOU-net: http:[log in to unmask] eBird: http://ebird.org/ebird/places Facebook group pages: Minnesota Ornithologists Union: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moumn.group/ Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/ Minnesota Rare Bird Alert: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570731239835376/ Northeast Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177159692431348/ Sax-Zim Bog: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog/ Duluth Phenology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/duluthphenology/ Information about bird sightings may be sent to the Duluth Rare Bird Alert at [log in to unmask] 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, write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at [log in to unmask], or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.