[mou] Smith Longspur/40th Ave. West
Michael Hendrickson
smithville4@charter.net
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 17:52:30 -0500
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I was birding today at several places and 40th was more active than all =
the other places I visited today.
I flushed a nice looking Smith's Longpsur on the south end of the main =
dried up pool. The bird was alone and away from the other groups of =
longspurs and larks. I saw at least 2 groups of near 50 or more in each =
group. Some were mixed with larks and pipits.
* Saw 3 river otters snorting at me as they swam along the south bank =
heading east.
* Lots of ducks species at 40th. Pintails (8), Gadwalls (6), Am. =
Widgeons, Mallards, Black Ducks, Both Teals, Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, =
Hooded and Common Mergansers and Shovelers.
* 7 species of sparrows. Only new arrival is the Tree Sparrows. (winter =
is mighty close)
Park Pt. was dull except for one Bonaparte's Gull. What was interesting =
was when I scanned over towards the breakwalls the gulls flushed up from =
the lake and breakwalls and I began to count them as they streamed over =
the lake. I estimated that there were at least 1200 gulls flying over =
the lake and 90% landed out in the lake soon after. So there is bunch of =
gulls around and Sunday looks like good weather to find rarities!
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was birding today at several places =
and 40th was=20
more active than all the other places I visited today.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I flushed a nice looking Smith's =
Longpsur on the=20
south end of the main dried up pool. The bird was alone and away =
from the=20
other groups of longspurs and larks. I saw at least 2 groups of near 50 =
or more=20
in each group. Some were mixed with larks and pipits.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Saw 3 river otters snorting at me as =
they swam=20
along the south bank heading east.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Lots of ducks species at 40th. =
Pintails (8),=20
Gadwalls (6), Am. Widgeons, Mallards, Black Ducks, Both Teals, Scaup,=20
Ring-necked Duck, Hooded and Common Mergansers and =
Shovelers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* 7 species of sparrows. Only new =
arrival is the=20
Tree Sparrows. (winter is mighty close)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Park Pt. was dull except for one =
Bonaparte's Gull.=20
What was interesting was when I scanned over towards the breakwalls the =
gulls=20
flushed up from the lake and breakwalls and I began to count them as =
they=20
streamed over the lake. I estimated that there were at least 1200 gulls =
flying=20
over the lake and 90% landed out in the lake soon after. So there is =
bunch of=20
gulls around and Sunday looks like good weather to find =
rarities!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Hendrickson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Duluth</FONT></DIV>
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