[mou] Duluth RBA 5/15/03

[David R. Benson]

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 15, 2003, sponsored by
the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

YELLOW RAILS were heard calling in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County on
the 11th. WILLETS were seen at several locations this week, including 6
birds in Melrude on the 10th, 4 at 40th Ave W on the 14th, and 4 at
Hearding Island on the 14th. A MARBLED GODWIT was on the east side of
Indian Point on the 14th and 15th.

A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Lakewood Township on the 11th.
WHIP-POOR-WILLS were reported from southern Carlton County and from Grand
Marais on Cty Rd 7 between Cascade River State Park and Grand Marais. An
EARED GREBE was again seen in Two Harbors on the 13th.

Migrants reported for the first time this week included AMERICAN BITTERN,
RUDDY DUCK, RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING, CASPIAN TERN, RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, HORNED LARK, SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, 15 species of warblers, BOBOLINK,YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE,

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Sunday, May 18, to
report on birds found during Saturday's Hawk Ridge Birdathon.

Thanks to Pam Benson, Deb Buria-Falkowski, Cindy Butler, Mike Hendrickson,
Dave Krikorian, Jim Lind,Gordy Martinson,Sue McDonnell, Rick Schroeder,
Sparky Stensaas, and Scott and Nan Wisherd for contributing information to
this report.

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.

The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members.  For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum of Natural
History, 10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55455; or send an e-mail to
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