[mou] MOU RBA 9 October 2003
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday October 9th.
Laura Erickson reported an adult BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE October 3rd
at the Superior Entry of Wisconsin Point. It was in the shipping lane
on the Minnesota side of the breakwater. All previous 31 records of
kittiwake have been of immatures.
Also in Duluth, a dark-morph PARASITIC JAEGER has been seen from
various points along Park Point since the 7th, most recently having
been seen on the 9th; a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE has been at main
overlook at Hawk Ridge for the past several days; and a SMITH'S
LONGSPUR was still at the south end of the main pool at 40th Avenue
West on the 3rd.
A RED-THROATED LOON was at Good Harbor Bay in Cook County on the 7th.
BLACK SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and SURF SCOTER were all on Lake
Superior in Cook County on the 8th. There seems to be an influx of
Surf Scoters occurring in northern Minnesota. In Marshall County a
single Surf Scoter was at the Warren sewage ponds on the 6th, and on
the 8th two were at the South Pool of Agassiz NWR; two Surf Scoters
were on Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on the 4th, seen from the
Paul Bunyan Bicycle Trail along the east side of the lake; and two
more Surf Scoters were on Wigwam Bay of Mille Lacs Lake on the 6th -
check near the breakwater by the intersection of county road 25 and
U.S. highway 169.
A SNOWY EGRET was at Rush Lake in Otter Tail County on the 5th.
The October 4th survey of shorebirds at Agassiz NWR in Marshall
County produced a state record 304 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS among the
12 species tallied. More than one hundred AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS
were in a field to the south of the Red Lake sewage ponds in Red Lake
County on the 6th. And on October 4th, 172 American Golden-Plover
were two miles west of Wilkin County Roads 15 and 30.
Twelve CATTLE EGRETS were in a pasture in Grant County on the 5th.
From Douglas County Road 19 turn west on Grant County Road 54 for one
mile, then turn north on Ashby Estates Road East for about a mile.
A record tying early COMMON REDPOLL was at Zippel Bay State Park in
Lake of the Woods County on October 4th.
Many people have reported migrant SNOW GEESE in the past few days,
and I also have recent reports of DUNLIN, RUDDY TURNSTONE, NORTHERN
SHRIKE, AMERICAN PIPIT, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,
HARRIS'S SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED CROSSBILL, and WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILL.
This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is
Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.
The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU
members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this
weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at
axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at
763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at <david@cahlander.com>.
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon"
and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership
information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at
moumembers@yahoo.com.
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of
this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is
available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is
1-800-657-3700.
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 15th.
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Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b>
Thursday October 9th</b>.<br>
<br>
Laura Erickson reported an adult<b> BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE</b> October
3rd at the Superior Entry of Wisconsin Point. It was in the shipping
lane on the Minnesota side of the breakwater. All previous 31 records
of kittiwake have been of immatures.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Also in Duluth, a dark-morph<b> PARASITIC
JAEGER</b> has been seen from various points along Park Point since
the 7th, most recently having been seen on the 9th; a<b> TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE</b> has been at main overlook at Hawk Ridge for the past
several days; and a<b> SMITH'S LONGSPUR</b> was still at the south end
of the main pool at 40th Avenue West on the 3rd.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
A<b> RED-THROATED LOON</b> was at Good Harbor Bay in Cook County on
the 7th.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><b>BLACK SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</b>,
and<b> SURF SCOTER</b> were all on Lake Superior in Cook County on the
8th. There seems to be an influx of<b> Surf Scoters</b> occurring in
northern Minnesota. In Marshall County a single<b> Surf Scoter</b> was
at the Warren sewage ponds on the 6th, and on the 8th two were at the
South Pool of Agassiz NWR; two<b> Surf Scoters</b> were on Lake
Bemidji in Beltrami County on the 4th, seen from the Paul Bunyan
Bicycle Trail along the east side of the lake; and two more<b> Surf
Scoters</b> were on Wigwam Bay of Mille Lacs Lake on the 6th - check
near the breakwater by the intersection of county road 25 and U.S.
highway 169.<br>
<br>
A<b> SNOWY EGRET</b> was at Rush Lake in Otter Tail County on the
5th.<br>
<br>
The October 4th survey of shorebirds at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County
produced a state record 304<b> LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS</b> among the 12
species tallied. More than one hundred<b> AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS</b>
were in a field to the south of the Red Lake sewage ponds in Red Lake
County on the 6th. And on October 4th, 172<b> American
Golden-Plover</b> were two miles west of Wilkin County Roads 15 and
30.<br>
<br>
Twelve<b> CATTLE EGRETS</b> were in a pasture in Grant County on the
5th. From Douglas County Road 19 turn west on Grant County Road 54 for
one mile, then turn north on Ashby Estates Road East for about a
mile.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">A record tying early<b> COMMON REDPOLL</b>
was at Zippel Bay State Park in Lake of the Woods County on October
4th.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
Many people have reported migrant<b> SNOW GEESE</b> in the past few
days, and I also have recent reports of<b> DUNLIN, RUDDY
TURNSTONE</b>,<b> NORTHERN SHRIKE</b>,<b> AMERICAN PIPIT, BOHEMIAN
WAXWING, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, RED
CROSSBILL</b>, and<b> WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL</b>.<br>
<br>
This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is
Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.<br>
<br>
The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU
members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this
weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at
axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at
763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at
<david@cahlander.com>.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The
Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding".
For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership
secretary at moumembers@yahoo.com.<br>
<br>
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of
this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available
to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is
1-800-657-3700.<br>
<br>
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.<br>
<br>
The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, October
15th</b>.</font></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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