[mou] MOU RBA 31 March 2005
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 31st.
As of March 26th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in northeastern
Dakota County. It was most recently reported by Becky Lystig on 200th
Street just east of Fischer Avenue.
Karl Bardon reported an adult CALIFORNIA GULL on the 30th, in a field
in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County. He found it on the south side
of 117th Street, a quarter of a mile west of U.S. Highway 52. On the
28th, he found a male EURASIAN WIGEON in Winona County, at the
Verchota Landing to the Mississippi River, along the Prairie Island
Road. This is just east of Minnesota City.
GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS are still easy to find across
northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and Pine County. Many
observers still report finding multiple Great Gray Owls along Aitkin
County Roads 1, 4, 22, and 73, and along state highway 65. A Great
Gray Owl has been seen seen at West Medicine Lake Park in Hennepin
County since the mid February.
Paul Lehman found a sub-adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL in the Pine
Bend area of Dakota County on the 31st.
Unusual was the possible PRAIRIE FALCON seen on the 27th from the
Sax-Zim Bog area of St. Louis County. It was reported about two
hundred yards west of the junction of Arkola Avenue and County Road
7. This is both an unusual location and date for this species.
A flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was reported by Jim Browning from the
Carlos State Park picnic area campground in Douglas County on March
27th.
I also have recent reports of TUNDRA SWAN, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, COMMON
LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, TURKEY
VULTURE, EASTERN PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW, AMERICAN PIPIT, LOGGERHEAD
SHRIKE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, SONG SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, FOX
SPARROW, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
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
mou@cbs.umn.edu 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
organization's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone
interested. For information visit our web site at
http://cbs.umn.edu/~mou/listservice.html.
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, April 7th.
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<div>This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b> Thursday, March
31st</b>.<br>
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<div>As of March 26th, the gray-morph<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font> was still in northeastern Dakota County. It was
most recently reported by Becky Lystig on 200th Street just east of
Fischer Avenue.<br>
</div>
<div>Karl Bardon reported an adult<font color="#0000FF"><b> CALIFORNIA
GULL</b></font> on the 30th, in a field in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota
County. He found it on the south side of 117th Street, a quarter of a
mile west of U.S. Highway 52. On the 28th, he found a male<font
color="#0000FF"><b> EURASIAN WIGEON</b></font> in Winona County, at
the Verchota Landing to the Mississippi River, along the Prairie
Island Road. This is just east of Minnesota City.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font color="#0000FF"><b>GREAT GRAY OWLS</b></font> and<font
color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b></font> are still easy to
find across northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and Pine
County. Many observers still report finding multiple<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray Owls</b></font> along Aitkin County
Roads 1, 4, 22, and 73, and along state highway 65. A<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray Owl</b></font> has been seen seen at
West Medicine Lake Park in Hennepin County since the mid February.<br>
</div>
<div>Paul Lehman found a sub-adult<font color="#0000FF"><b> LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL</b></font> in the Pine Bend area of Dakota County on
the 31st.<br>
</div>
<div>Unusual was the possible<font color="#0000FF"><b> PRAIRIE
FALCON</b></font> seen on the 27th from the Sax-Zim Bog area of St.
Louis County. It was reported about two hundred yards west of the
junction of Arkola Avenue and County Road 7. This is both an unusual
location and date for this species.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>A flock of<font color="#0000FF"><b> BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS</b></font>
was reported by Jim Browning from the Carlos State Park picnic area
campground in Douglas County on March 27th.<br>
</div>
<div>I also have recent reports of<font color="#0000FF"><b> TUNDRA
SWAN, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, COMMON LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREAT BLUE
HERON, GREAT EGRET, TURKEY VULTURE, EASTERN PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW,
AMERICAN PIPIT, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, SONG SPARROW,
HARRIS'S SPARROW, FOX SPARROW</b></font>, and<font
color="#0000FF"><b> EASTERN MEADOWLARK</b></font>.<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.</div>
<div><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
mou@cbs.umn.edu or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and
leaving a detailed message.<br>
</div>
<div>MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the
organization's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone
interested. For information visit our web site at
http://cbs.umn.edu/~mou/listservice.html.<br>
</div>
<div>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>
</div>
<div>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>
</div>
<div>The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.<br>
</div>
<div>The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, April
7th</b>.</div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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