[mou] MOU RBA 3 July 2003

[Anthony X. Hertzel]

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday July 3rd.

A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was found in Thief River Falls, Pennington 
County earlier this week, but I have no specific location. A pair of 
Eurasian Collared-Doves was at the railroad crossing in the town of 
Lynd in Lyon County on July 2nd.

COMMON MOORHENS were seen on June 27th in Becker County. They can be 
found in a wetland adjacent to County Road 104, approximately two 
miles northeast of Audubon. Check on the east side of the road for 
the sign which states "Hass Wetland". Please note that this is 
private property.

Interesting are the two CASPIAN TERNS found June 29th in a flooded 
field at the northwest corner of highway 15 and Meeker County Road 18.

At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, 264 shorebirds were counted on 
June 29th. Along with resident species were GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.

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-- 
Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com