[mou] MOU RBA 30 December 2004
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:08:16 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 30th.
A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE is being seen along the Mississippi River
just down the river from Hastings in Dakota County. This is also very
near Prescott Wisconsin. From Prescott, turn right off U.S. Highway
10 at Jefferson Street. Take the first right onto Orange Street and
then the first left onto River Front Street. Finally, take the first
right into the parking area next to an apartment building. The bird
is associating with a large flock of COMMON GOLDENEYE. A LONG-TAILED
DUCK has been seen about half a mile south of this location.
The irruption of northern owls continues in northeastern Minnesota,
with GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS being easy to find in the
vicinity of Duluth and along the north shore of Lake Superior. Check
especially in the Sax Zim Bog area along St. Louis County Roads 52
and 7. One Northern Hawk Owl was along Interstate 35 on Christmas
Day, two miles north of Cloquet. A Great Gray Owl has been seen north
of Chaska, Carver County since the 28th. The owl is at the marsh
found at the junction of Bavaria Road and Engler Boulevard, just west
of state highway 41.
The first-winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL is still present at Black
Dog Lake in Dakota County. It was reported as recently as the 29th.
A flock of 15 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES was in downtown Benson, Swift
County, on the 27th, just southwest of the intersection of U.S.
Highway 12 and State Highway 9.
Bill Stauffer reported a CAROLINA WREN at his home in Minneapolis on
the 24th. Bill lives at 4600 Meadow Road just off France Avenue.
On the 26th, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was on the Lakewalk in Duluth
below 26th Avenue East. A pair of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was in Two Harbors,
Lake County on the 29th, along the east side of the breakwater in
Agate Bay. A LONG-TAILED DUCK is still with the large flock of
Goldeneyes at Canal Park in Duluth.
The VARIED THRUSH is still being seen in Falcon Heights, Ramsey
County. Check the yard at 1974 West Summer. Another Varied Thrush was
in Becker County on the 26th at the home of Ruth Bergquist, 32693
Many Point Boy Scout Road in Ponsford. And on the 29th, a Varied
Thrush was seen in Bloomington, Hennepin County, at the corner of
Sheridan and 110th Street. Check near 2600 West 110th Street.
And finally, there was a brief sighting of a GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH
at a residence in Pine County on the 30th, but at this time I am not
at liberty to give out any additional information. If and when this
changes, this report will be updated.
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 report is Thursday January 6th.
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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, December 30th</b>.<br>
<br>
A male<b> BARROW'S GOLDENEYE</b> is being seen along the Mississippi
River just down the river from Hastings in Dakota County. This is also
very near Prescott Wisconsin. From Prescott, turn right off U.S.
Highway 10 at Jefferson Street. Take the first right onto Orange
Street and then the first left onto River Front Street. Finally, take
the first right into the parking area next to an apartment building.
The bird is associating with a large flock of<b> COMMON GOLDENEYE</b>.
A<b> LONG-TAILED DUCK</b> has been seen about half a mile south of
this location.<br>
<br>
The irruption of northern owls continues in northeastern Minnesota,
with<b> GREAT GRAY OWLS</b> and<b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b> being easy
to find in the vicinity of Duluth and along the north shore of Lake
Superior. Check especially in the Sax Zim Bog area along St. Louis
County Roads 52 and 7. One<b> Northern Hawk Owl</b> was along
Interstate 35 on Christmas Day, two miles north of Cloquet. A<b> Great
Gray Owl</b> has been seen north of Chaska, Carver County since the
28th. The owl is at the marsh found at the junction of Bavaria Road
and Engler Boulevard, just west of state highway 41.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">The first-winter<b> GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULL</b> is still present at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County. It was
reported as recently as the 29th.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">A flock of 15<b> EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES</b> was in downtown Benson, Swift County, on the 27th,
just southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and State
Highway 9.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"> <br>
Bill Stauffer reported a<b> CAROLINA WREN</b> at his home in
Minneapolis on the 24th. Bill lives at 4600 Meadow Road just off
France Avenue.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">On the 26th, a<b> TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE</b>
was on the Lakewalk in Duluth below 26th Avenue East. A pair of<b>
HARLEQUIN DUCKS</b> was in Two Harbors, Lake County on the 29th, along
the east side of the breakwater in Agate Bay. A<b> LONG-TAILED
DUCK</b> is still with the large flock of Goldeneyes at Canal Park in
Duluth.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
The<b> VARIED THRUSH</b> is still being seen in Falcon Heights, Ramsey
County. Check the yard at 1974 West Summer. Another<b> Varied
Thrush</b> was in Becker County on the 26th at the home of Ruth
Bergquist, 32693 Many Point Boy Scout Road in Ponsford. And on the
29th, a<b> Varied Thrush</b> was seen in Bloomington, Hennepin County,
at the corner of Sheridan and 110th Street. Check near 2600 West 110th
Street.<br>
<br>
And finally, there was a brief sighting of a<b> GRAY-CROWNED
ROSY-FINCH</b> at a residence in Pine County on the 30th, but at this
time I am not at liberty to give out any additional information. If
and when this changes, this report will be updated.<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.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">The next scheduled update of this report
is<b> Thursday January 6th.</b></font></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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