[mou] Duluth RBA 3/13/03

[David R. Benson]

A GYRFALCON was again seen in the Duluth/Superior area over the weekend.
This bird does not seem to be favoring a particular location. It has been
seen in the Port Terminal, in Canal Park, and at the Superior Landfill.

Paul Schlick found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at the Grand Superior Lodge in
Castle Danger on the 9th and 10th. The bird was in the company of a robin
on the west side of the lodge.

Karen Sussman reported a flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the city of Virginia
on the 9th at the corner of 3rd Ave and 3rd St North.

Chris Benson reported a LONG-EARED OWL near the Grand Rapids airport on the
5th. The bird was in the woods along Lily Lane. He also heard a SAW-WHET
OWL on Aitkin Cty Rd near the Hebron Cemetery on the 5th. A GREAT GRAY OWL
was reported from Hwy 65 near Rice Lake Wildlife Refuge in Aitkin Cty on
the 5th.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, March 20.

The phone number for the Duluth Birding Report is (218) 728-5030, and
callers can report bird sightings if they wish after the tone at the end of
each tape.

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