Duluth RBA

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*July 14, 2005
*MNDU0507.14

-Birds mentioned
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: July 14, 2005
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
Transcriber: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

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

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was found by Josh Watson at his home near Grand Marais, Cook County on the 10th and it has been seen every day since then. Anyone interested in looking for the bird should call the Watson's at 218-387-1484.

A BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE has been seen regularly since July 6th along Lake County Road 6, about 4 miles west of Highway 61. It has been seen between the entrance to the Wolf Ridge environmental learning center and the Finland Historical Center.

The fall shorebird migration is underway with four LEAST SANDPIPERS seen at Castle Danger on the 12th.

As mentioned on last week's report, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS have been seen recently in the Sax-Zim bog, 2.4 miles north of the Sax Road along the McDavitt Road.

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

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 to mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.




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