[mou] MOU RBA 2 December 2004

Anthony X. Hertzel axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:55:02 -0600


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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 2nd.

The selasphorus hummingbird continues to visit the feeders at Laura 
Erickson's home in east Duluth. The bird was seen as recently as 
December 2nd. Laura's address is 4831 Peabody St.

GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS continue to be seen across 
northeastern Minnesota. The Sax-Zim bog area seems to be one of the 
better places to look. Check there along St. Louis County Road 7 
between County Roads 52 and 319; along County Road 133 west of U.S. 
Highway 53; and along the various county and forest roads south of 
the town of Hoyt Lakes.

On December 2nd, Manley Olson had a VARIED THRUSH visit his yard in 
Falcon Heights, Ramsey County. His address is 1974 West Summer 
Street, which is just southeast of the community park at Cleveland 
and Roselawn Avenues.

Two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were in the backyard of Steve Hettig of 
Olivia in Renville County on November 25th. This is along the 400 
block of South Second Street.

On the 2nd, as many as twenty-thousand COMMON MERGANSERS were 
estimated to be on the Mississippi River at mile post 71 of U.S. 
Highway 61, about three miles below the Wild Wings wildlife art store 
in Wabasha. Five to six thousand TUNDRA SWANS were were seen at mile 
post 10 along state highway 26 in Houston County on the 29th.

An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at Lake Calhoun in Hennepin 
County on November 27th, as was 1st-winter GLAUCOUS GULL. A 
first-winter Glaucous Gull was seen at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, Lake 
County on the 28th. And an adult Glaucous Gull was on the break wall 
at Canal Park in Duluth on the 25th.

And finally, Beth Johnson reports both RED CROSSBILL and WHITE-WINGED 
CROSSBILL were recently seen in her yard in Alexandria in Douglas 
County.

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, December 9th.

-- 
Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b>
Thursday, December 2nd</b>.<br>
<br>
The<b> selasphorus hummingbird</b> continues to visit the feeders at
Laura Erickson's home in east Duluth. The bird was seen as recently as
December 2nd. Laura's address is 4831 Peabody St.<br>
<br>
<b>GREAT GRAY OWLS</b> and<b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b> continue to be
seen across northeastern Minnesota. The Sax-Zim bog area seems to be
one of the better places to look. Check there along St. Louis County
Road 7 between County Roads 52 and 319; along County Road 133 west of
U.S. Highway 53; and along the various county and forest roads south
of the town of Hoyt Lakes.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">On December 2nd, Manley Olson had a<b>
VARIED THRUSH</b> visit his yard in Falcon Heights, Ramsey County. His
address is 1974 West Summer Street, which is just southeast of the
community park at Cleveland and Roselawn Avenues.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Two<b> EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES</b> were in
the backyard of Steve Hettig of Olivia in Renville County on November
25th. This is along the 400 block of South Second Street.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
On the 2nd, as many as twenty-thousand<b> COMMON MERGANSERS</b> were
estimated to be on the Mississippi River at mile post 71 of U.S.
Highway 61, about three miles below the Wild Wings wildlife art store
in Wabasha. Five to six thousand<b> TUNDRA SWANS</b> were were seen at
mile post 10 along state highway 26 in Houston County on the 29th.<br>
<br>
An adult<b> LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL</b> was at Lake Calhoun in
Hennepin County on November 27th, as was 1st-winter<b> GLAUCOUS
GULL</b>. A first-winter<b> Glaucous Gull</b> was seen at Agate Bay in
Two Harbors, Lake County on the 28th. And an adult<b> Glaucous
Gull</b> was on the break wall at Canal Park in Duluth on the
25th.<br>
<br>
And finally, Beth Johnson reports both<b> RED CROSSBILL</b> and<b>
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL</b> were recently seen in her yard in
Alexandria in Douglas County.<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
&lt;david@cahlander.com&gt;.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal &quot;The
Loon&quot; and the bimonthly magazine, &quot;Minnesota Birding&quot;.
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, December
9th</b>.</font></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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