[mou] MOU RBA 4 November 2003
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:19:09 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday December 4th.
Per Johanssen and Joachim Strengbom found a PACIFIC LOON on November
29th at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors, Lake County. The bird was
still present the next day. They also reported a first-year THAYER'S
GULL at nearby Agate Bay.
The following birds were reported by Karl Bardon on December 2nd
along the Mississippi River from Reno to Lake City. At Pool 8 of the
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge were 6800 TUNDRA
SWANS and a record high 7400 COMMON GOLDENEYE. There was a
LONG-TAILED DUCK and two BLACK SCOTERS at Pool 8. Long-tailed Ducks
were also found at Lock and Dam #7 in Winona County, and on Lake
Pepin at Lake City, Wabasha County. Also at Lock and Dam #7 was a
first-winter THAYER'S GULL. There are also 43,000 COMMON MERGANSERS
on Lake Pepin, plus both GLAUCOUS GULLS and Thayer's Gulls.
On the 29th, a second-winter Glaucous Gull was sitting on the ice at
Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. As many as four Glaucous Gulls were
on the east side of causeway just south of the Black Dog power plant
in Dakota County on November 30th.
On November 27th, a juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was at Hyland Lake Park
Reserve, in Bloomington, Hennepin County. It was seen in the small
field on the south side of the main park entrance along East Bush
Lake Road.
Warren Nelson reports that on November 28th, he found two GREAT GRAY
OWLS on Aitkin County Road 18 near its junction with Pietz's Road.
And the following day, a single Great Gray Owl was about 200 yards
south of Pietz's Road on the snowmobile trail.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on December 3rd on 70th Avenue Southwest
between 20th Street and Salem Road in Rochester, Olmsted County. This
is same general area where at least one Short-eared over-wintered
last year.
On November 28th and 29th, a HOARY REDPOLL was east of Two Harbors in
Lake County near Betty's Pies. On December 2nd, at least two Hoary
Redpolls were seen in with a flock of COMMON REDPOLLS at the Rice
Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Aitkin County.
This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is
Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.
The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU
members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this
weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at
axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at
763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at <david@cahlander.com>.
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon"
and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership
information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at
moumembers@yahoo.com.
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of
this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is
available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is
1-800-657-3700.
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, December 11th.
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Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b>
Thursday December 4th.</b></font><br>
<font color="#000000"><b></b></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Per Johanssen and Joachim Strengbom found
a<b> PACIFIC LOON</b> on November 29th at Burlington Bay in Two
Harbors, Lake County. The bird was still present the next day. They
also reported a first-year<b> THAYER'S GULL</b> at nearby Agate
Bay.<br>
<br>
The following birds were reported by Karl Bardon on December 2nd along
the Mississippi River from Reno to Lake City. At Pool 8 of the Upper
Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge were 6800<b> TUNDRA
SWANS</b> and a record high 7400<b> COMMON GOLDENEYE</b>. There was
a<b> LONG-TAILED DUCK</b> and two<b> BLACK SCOTERS</b> at Pool 8.<b>
Long-tailed Ducks</b> were also found at Lock and Dam #7 in Winona
County, and on Lake Pepin at Lake City, Wabasha County. Also at Lock
and Dam #7 was a first-winter<b> THAYER'S GULL</b>. There are also
43,000<b> COMMON MERGANSERS</b> on Lake Pepin, plus both<b> GLAUCOUS
GULLS</b> and<b> Thayer's Gulls</b>.<br>
<br>
On the 29th, a second-winter<b> Glaucous Gull</b> was sitting on the
ice at Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. As many as four<b> Glaucous
Gulls</b> were on the east side of causeway just south of the Black
Dog power plant in Dakota County on November 30th.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">On November 27th, a juvenile<b> NORTHERN
GOSHAWK</b> was at Hyland Lake Park Reserve, in Bloomington, Hennepin
County. It was seen in the small field on the south side of the main
park entrance along East Bush Lake Road.<br>
<br>
Warren Nelson reports that on November 28th, he found two<b> GREAT
GRAY OWLS</b> on Aitkin County Road 18 near its junction with Pietz's
Road. And the following day, a single<b> Great Gray Owl</b> was
about 200 yards south of Pietz's Road on the snowmobile
trail.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">A<b> SHORT-EARED OWL</b> was seen on
December 3rd on 70th Avenue Southwest between 20th Street and Salem
Road in Rochester, Olmsted County. This is same general area where at
least one Short-eared over-wintered last year.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
On November 28th and 29th, a<b> HOARY REDPOLL</b> was east of Two
Harbors in Lake County near Betty's Pies. On December 2nd, at least
two<b> Hoary Redpolls</b> were seen in with a flock of<b> COMMON
REDPOLLS</b> at the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Aitkin
County.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">This state-wide birding report is brought
to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists'
Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.<br>
<br>
The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU
members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this
weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at
axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at
763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at
<david@cahlander.com>.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The
Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding".
For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership
secretary at moumembers@yahoo.com.<br>
<br>
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of
this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available
to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is
1-800-657-3700.<br>
<br>
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">The next scheduled update of this tape
is<b> Thursday, December 11th</b>.</font></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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