-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*April 14, 2016
*MNDU1604.14

-Birds mentioned -Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: April 14, 2016
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind ([log in to unmask])

This is the Duluth Birding Report for April 14th, 2016 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found by Jan and Larry Kraemer on the 12th along the Western Waterfront Trail at Kingsbury Creek, and it was still present on the 14th. They also saw a very early GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER there on the 12th. David Brislance relocated the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE at Grand Marais on the 11th, near the East Bay Suites.

Peder Svingen saw a RED-THROATED LOON on the 14th at the Park Point Recreation Area. Richard Hoeg reported several hundred BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on the 14th at the entrance to the recreation area. Smaller flocks of migrating BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS have been seen during the past week at several locations between Duluth and Two Harbors.

John Richardson saw 15 LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 13th at Brighton Beach in Duluth. A flock of 23 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were still present on the 13th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors.

Recent new arrivals in the area include NORTHERN FLICKER on the 10th, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on the 11th, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on the 12th, WILSON'S SNIPE on the 13th, and OSPREY and EASTERN PHOEBE on the 14th.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 21st.

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/

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