[mou] MOU RBA 19 February 2004
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:02:47 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday February 19th.
On the 19th, Mark Alt found a PRAIRIE FALCON north of the Best Buy
Headquarters in Richfield, Hennepin County. This is along 76th street
just east of Penn Avenue.
Dedrick Benz reported 12 SPRUCE GROUSE on the 14th, about two and a
quarter miles north of the Sand River on Lake County Road 2. Six more
were seen in Cook County on the 15th about twenty miles north of
Grand Marais along the Gunflint Trail.
Several GREAT GRAY OWLS have been reported recently. Mike Hendrickson
found one near Duluth on state highway 61 between Berquist Road and
Homestead Road. Jan Green reported that a Great Gray Owl has been
seen on ski trails east of Greenwood Lake off Lake County Road 2. Tom
Vallega found two Great Gray Owls in Sax-Zim on the 13th, a mile to a
mile and a half south of Byrnes' Greenhouse along St. Louis County
Road 7. And Warren Nelson reports that Great Gray Owls were seen on
both the 14th and 15th within a mile of the junction of Aitkin County
Road 18 and Pietz's Road. Pietz's Road is a dead-end drive running
north off Aitkin County Road 18. It is situated about two miles west
of Aitkin County Road 5, or about four miles east of U.S. Highway 169.
On the 16th, Brian Smith found the SNOWY OWL that has been reported
north of Hutchinson in McLeod County. He found it atop a telephone
pole about a half mile west of highway 15 on 220th Street. Another
Snowy Owl was seen on the 14th along 690th Street between 150th
Avenue and 140th Avenue about one mile west of Dodge County Road 5.
SHORT-EARED OWLS were reported from Wilkin County on the 13th and
again on the 15th. From Rothsay, take County Road 26 west to 300th
Avenue, turn the corner and scan the fields here.
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, February 26th.
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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
Thursday<b> February 19th</b>.<br>
<br>
On the 19th, Mark Alt found a<b> PRAIRIE FALCON</b> north of the Best
Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Hennepin County. This is along 76th
street just east of Penn Avenue.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">Dedrick Benz reported 12<b> SPRUCE
GROUSE</b> on the 14th, about two and a quarter miles north of the
Sand River on Lake County Road 2. Six more were seen in Cook County on
the 15th about twenty miles north of Grand Marais along the Gunflint
Trail.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Several<b> GREAT GRAY OWLS</b> have been
reported recently. Mike Hendrickson found one near Duluth on state
highway 61 between Berquist Road and Homestead Road. Jan Green
reported that a<b> Great Gray Owl</b> has been seen on ski trails east
of Greenwood Lake off Lake County Road 2. Tom Vallega found two<b>
Great Gray Owls</b> in Sax-Zim on the 13th, a mile to a mile and a
half south of Byrnes' Greenhouse along St. Louis County Road 7. And
Warren Nelson reports that<b> Great Gray Owls</b> were seen on both
the 14th and 15th within a mile of the junction of Aitkin County Road
18 and Pietz's Road. Pietz's Road is a dead-end drive running north
off Aitkin County Road 18. It is situated about two miles west of
Aitkin County Road 5, or about four miles east of U.S. Highway
169.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
On the 16th, Brian Smith found the<b> SNOWY OWL</b> that has been
reported north of Hutchinson in McLeod County. He found it atop a
telephone pole about a half mile west of highway 15 on 220th Street.
Another<b> Snowy Owl</b> was seen on the 14th along 690th Street
between 150th Avenue and 140th Avenue about one mile west of Dodge
County Road 5.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000"><b>SHORT-EARED OWLS</b> were reported from
Wilkin County on the 13th and again on the 15th. From Rothsay, take
County Road 26 west to 300th Avenue, turn the corner and scan the
fields here.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><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 Thursday,<b> February
26th</b>.</font></div>
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