[mou] Duluth RBA 10/21/04

[David Benson]

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, October 21st, 2004, 
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A CLARK'S NUTCRACKER, first seen on the 14th, continued to be seen at 
least through the 19th in Silver Bay. The bird was originally found at 
144 Edison Boulevard, but in recent days it has also visited other 
yards in that neighborhood. Silver Bay is about 55 miles from Duluth on 
Highway 61. At the Silver Bay stop light on Highway 61 (the only one), 
turn left onto Outer Drive and go 1.5 mile to the first stop sign, 
which is Edison Boulevard.  Turn left and go about 2 blocks to 144 
Edison Boulevard, which is on the right.

  A COMMON GROUND-DOVE was found by Ron Erpelding and Phil Chu on the 
17th. The bird was first seen 0.5 mile west of milepost 48 west of 
Beaver Bay on the North Shore. It was seen again, as recently as the 
19th, between the original location and milepost 48.

Jim Lind found a HARLEQUIN DUCK in basic plumage at Agate Bay in Two 
Harbors on the 20th.  He also had a 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL there on 
the 19th. Jan Green saw two groups of CACKLING GEESE amongst a large 
group of Canada Geese at Agate Bay on the 17th. Peder Svingen found a 
THAYER'S GULL at Two Harbors and another at Grand Marais over the 
weekend.

On the 19th, Mike Hendrickson saw a PACIFIC LOON and a jaeger sp. from 
Minnesota Point on Lake Superior.
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A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was at Stoney Pt on the 17th, but was not refound 
in subsequent days. The Hawk Owl at Cty Rd 319 in Sax-Zim was seen 
again a couple of times this week. Conny Brunell reported another, near 
the Ground-Dove spot, on the 15th.  Don Kienholz saw a GREAT GRAY OWL 
on the L loop of the ski trails at Lester Park today.

Mike Hendrickson saw 60 SANDHILL CRANES flying past Paradise Beach in 
Cook Cty on the 17th. Dan Amerman found an immature GLAUCOUS GULL at 
Wisconsin Pt in Superior on the 20th. Denny and Barb Martin found a 
TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Stoney Pt on the 18th. Peder Svingen reported 
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS east of Grand Marais on the 17th and four SMITH'S 
LONGSPURS at Iona's Beach on the 16th.  He also saw a COMMON REDPOLL in 
Cook Cty on the 17th.

Finally, a FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER has been seen across the border in 
Canada for the past two weeks on Hanna Rd west of Thunder Bay.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 
28th.

The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-728-5030. 
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded 
message.

The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota 
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more 
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to 
mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at mou.mn.org.