[mou] MOU RBA 12 April 2007
Anthony Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:44:22 -0400
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*April 12, 2007
*MNST0704.12
-Birds mentioned
Black Scoter
Barrow's Goldeneye
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Black Vulture
Ferruginous Hawk
Whooping Crane
American Golden-Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Green-tailed Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 12, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, April 11th 2007.
I have a credible report of seven WHOOPING CRANES seen April 9th in Polk
County, Minnesota. These birds are presumed to be from the wild Texas
flock, having been observed near the Platte River in Nebraska on March
28th, and Mantador, North Dakota on April 5th. The cranes were seen by
Ross Hier in section 36 of Polk County, 12 miles southeast of Crookston.
The GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE is still visiting the feeder in the town of
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County and it was seen as recently as the 7th.
>From state highway 60, exit onto 3rd Avenue and drive to 10th Street.
Turn north on 10th street and drive to the edge of town to a cemetery
and lake on the left. The feeder is in front of the pale green house,
which is the second to the last building on the right side of the road.
On the 10th, there was a report of a BLACK VULTURE in Sherbure County,
but the look was brief as the bird flew overhead and no location was
given by the observer.
In Cass County, a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen on the 10th at
Kabekona Narrows on Leech Lake. This is likely the same bird that has
been in this area since late March.
There was an unusual report of three FERRUGINOUS HAWKS at a slough near
the Big Stone WMA in Big Stone County. Two were reportedly on the west
side of U.S. Highway 75 near the Plover Prairie and another near the
Minnesota River east of 75.
Bob Williams reported a BLACK SCOTER on Allie Lake in the northeastern
corner of Renville County. The bird can be seen from county road 24. And
I also have recent reports of HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and CHIPPING SPARROW.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 19th 2007.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*April 12, 2007
*MNST0704.12
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Black Scoter
<LI>Barrow's Goldeneye
<LI>Horned Grebe
<LI>Red-necked Grebe
<LI>Black Vulture
<LI>Ferruginous Hawk
<LI>Whooping Crane
<LI>American Golden-Plover
<LI>Pectoral Sandpiper
<LI>Green-tailed Towhee
<LI>Chipping Sparrow
</UL>
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota Statewide<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> April 12, 2007<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (763) 780-8890<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)<br>
<P>
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, April 11th 2007.
<P>
I have a credible report of seven <B style="color: #ad1a07">WHOOPING CRANES</B> seen April 9th in Polk County, Minnesota. These birds are presumed to be from the wild Texas flock, having been observed near the Platte River in Nebraska on March 28th, and Mantador, North Dakota on April 5th. The cranes were seen by Ross Hier in section 36 of Polk County, 12 miles southeast of Crookston.
<P>
The <B style="color: #ad1a07">GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE</B> is still visiting the feeder in the town of Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County and it was seen as recently as the 7th. From state highway 60, exit onto 3rd Avenue and drive to 10th Street. Turn north on 10th street and drive to the edge of town to a cemetery and lake on the left. The feeder is in front of the pale green house, which is the second to the last building on the right side of the road.
<P>
On the 10th, there was a report of a <B style="color: #ad1a07">BLACK VULTURE</B> in Sherbure County, but the look was brief as the bird flew overhead and no location was given by the observer.
<P>
In Cass County, a male <B style="color: #ad1a07">BARROW'S GOLDENEYE</B> was seen on the 10th at Kabekona Narrows on Leech Lake. This is likely the same bird that has been in this area since late March.
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There was an unusual report of three <B style="color: #0057ad">FERRUGINOUS HAWKS</B> at a slough near the Big Stone WMA in Big Stone County. Two were reportedly on the west side of U.S. Highway 75 near the Plover Prairie and another near the Minnesota River east of 75.
<P>
Bob Williams reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK SCOTER</B> on Allie Lake in the northeastern corner of Renville County. The bird can be seen from county road 24. And I also have recent reports of <B style="color: #0057ad">HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GREBE, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">PECTORAL SANDPIPER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CHIPPING SPARROW.</B>
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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 19th 2007.
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