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*June 19, 2008
*MNDU0806.19

• Lewis's Woodpecker
• Black-backed Woodpecker
• Boreal Chickadee
• Connecticut Warbler

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: June 19, 2008
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 19th, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was found along the St. Louis River in the Billings Park neighborhood of Superior, Wisconsin on the 16th, and it was still present on the 18th. To reach the location, park in the non-descript parking area at the west end of 21st Street and walk towards the boat trailer parking. Walk the paved trail that goes along the river for about 100 meters and scan north back across the river in the tops of the spruces.

Mike Hendrickson found singing CONNECTICUT WARBLERS at three locations in the Sax-Zim Bog on the 15th. They were found along the McDavitt Road (CR 213) 2.7 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28); along the Admiral Road (CR 788) 2.8 miles south of the Zim Road (CR 27); and along the Arkola Road (CR 52) 0.3 mile west of Owl Avenue (CR 203). Mike also found BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS along the McDavitt Road and BOREAL CHICKADEES along the Arkola Road.

Unless something unusual is reported in the next week, the next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July 3rd.

The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.

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