[mou] Duluth RBA 12/27/03

[drbenson@cpinternet.com]

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Saturday, December 27th, 2003, sponsored
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

The HARLEQUIN DUCK in Two Harbors was still present today. A GLAUCOUS GULL was
by the fish shop in Knife River today.

Don Kienholz has a HOARY REDPOLL coming to his feeders on Martin Road in Duluth.


Steve Weston found BOREAL CHICKADEES on St. Louis Cty Rd 52, .3 mile east of
Owl Ave on the 25th.

Gordy Martinson reports that as many as 7 PINE SISKINS are coming to his feeder
in Lakewood Township, the most in several years.

Repeating from recent updates, GREAT GRAY OWLS have been seen in recent weeks
in Sax-Zim on Cty Rd 788, 2.6 miles north of 207, and on Cty Rd 213 3.6 miles
north of the Sax Rd. In addition there have been reports of Great Grays in Aitkin
County near the jct. of Cty Rd 18 and Pietz's Road.

THAYER'S and GLAUCOUS GULLS have been seen in the Canal Park Area in recent
weeks, though none were seen today.

BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS have been seen on Cty Rd 213, 2.8 miles north of the
Sax Rd.

No recent reports of Gyrfalcon or Snowy Owl.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 1.

The phone number of the Duluth Birding Report is (218) 728-5030, and callers
can report bird sightings after the tone at the end of the message.