[mou] MOU RBA 17 November 2004
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:10:48 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, November 17th.
What has been tentatively identified as a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been
visiting the backyard feeder of Laura Erickson in Duluth since the
16th. Laura lives at 4831 Peabody Street at the corner of 49th Avenue
East. this is five blocks from Superior Street. Birders are welcome
to look from her backyard.
At Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, the first-winter CALIFORNIA GULL
continues to be present in the late afternoons on the western side of
the lake. It was seen as recently as the 15th.
NORTHERN HAWK OWLS are still easy to find in northern Minnesota.
Check especially along St. Louis County Road 7 and the roads that
intersect it. Also check along U.S. Highway 53 near the town of
Cotton between mile markers 43 and 45.
GREAT GRAY OWLS are also being reported in very high numbers. More
than 140 have been seen, mostly in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties
since the end of August. Birds are most easy to find in the Sax Zim
Bog area of St. louis County. this is a large region about 40 minutes
north-northwest of Duluth, bounded on the south by St. Louis County
Road 133 and on the east by county road 7.
And on the 13th, a SNOWY OWL was found near the Grand Marais harbor
in Cook County. It was near the water along the inner side of the
eastern break wall.
TUNDRA SWANS are gathering on Pool 8 of Mississippi River near
Brownsville in Houston County. Upwards of ten thousand were estimated
to be here on November 15th. And a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was found at
Peterson Lake in Wabasha County on the 13th.
At Lake Byllesby in Dakota County, two DUNLIN and a PECTORAL
SANDPIPER were seen on November 13th.
An AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was reported in the Sax Zim Bog,
just west of the railroad tracks on Kolu Street.
And a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was reported on the 16th from Sherburne
County. It was on 253rd Avenue about a mile and a half east of county
road 5.
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, November 25th.
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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>
Wednesday, November 17th</b>.<br>
<br>
What has been tentatively identified as a<b> RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD</b>
has been visiting the backyard feeder of Laura Erickson in Duluth
since the 16th. Laura lives at 4831 Peabody Street at the corner of
49th Avenue East. this is five blocks from Superior Street. Birders
are welcome to look from her backyard.<br>
<br>
At Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, the first-winter<b> CALIFORNIA
GULL</b> continues to be present in the late afternoons on the western
side of the lake. It was seen as recently as the 15th.<br>
<br>
<b>NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b> are still easy to find in northern
Minnesota. Check especially along St. Louis County Road 7 and the
roads that intersect it. Also check along U.S. Highway 53 near the
town of Cotton between mile markers 43 and 45.<br>
<br>
<b>GREAT GRAY OWLS</b> are also being reported in very high numbers.
More than 140 have been seen, mostly in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook
counties since the end of August. Birds are most easy to find in the
Sax Zim Bog area of St. louis County. this is a large region about 40
minutes north-northwest of Duluth, bounded on the south by St. Louis
County Road 133 and on the east by county road 7.<br>
<br>
And on the 13th, a<b> SNOWY OWL</b> was found near the Grand Marais
harbor in Cook County. It was near the water along the inner side of
the eastern break wall.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><b>TUNDRA SWANS</b> are gathering on Pool 8
of Mississippi River near Brownsville in Houston County. Upwards of
ten thousand were estimated to be here on November 15th. And a<b>
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</b> was found at Peterson Lake in Wabasha County
on the 13th.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
At Lake Byllesby in Dakota County, two<b> DUNLIN</b> and a<b> PECTORAL
SANDPIPER</b> were seen on November 13th.<br>
<br>
An<b> AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER</b> was reported in the Sax Zim
Bog, just west of the railroad tracks on Kolu Street.<br>
<br>
And a<b> TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE</b> was reported on the 16th from
Sherburne County. It was on 253rd Avenue about a mile and a half east
of county road 5.<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 tape
is<b> Thursday, November 25th</b>.</font></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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