[mou] MOU RBA 7 April 2005

Anthony X. Hertzel axhertzel@sihope.com
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 7th.

As of April 1st, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in northeastern 
Dakota County. It was most recently reported by Judy Sparrow at mile 
marker 215 of state highway 55.

On April 5th, Dan Thimgan reported a PRAIRIE FALCON along Wilkin 
County Road 26, about four miles west and one mile south of the town 
of Rothsay. This is about four miles south of where John Ellis 
reported a Prairie Falcon on the 3rd.

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 and 4 and in Pine County east of the town of Sandstone.

On April 2nd, Al Schirmacher reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at the Princeton 
sewage ponds in Sherburne County. The ponds are located on county 
road 2. Another Ross's Goose was seen on the 3rd at Ocheda Lake along 
the east side of Nobles County Road 57, a quarter of a mile north of 
290th Street.

A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was in Herman, Grant County, on the 3rd. 
Denny and Barb Martin reported it at the corner of 1st Street East 
and Berlin Avenue South.

The usual variety of early shorebirds have begun to arrive in 
southern Minnesota. Jim Mattsson had both GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS plus BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER at 
Lake Byllesby in Dakota County on the 6th. MARBLED GODWITS were 
reported by Melissa Driscoll from Wilkin County on the 5th. On the 
same day, Kim Eckert found AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER at the Pipestone 
sewage ponds in Pipestone County. SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were 
reported from the Albany sewage lagoons in Stearns County on the 5th. 
Greater Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Baird's Sandpipers were 
also reported from Stearns, Lyon, and Cottonwood counties.

Tom Nelson found an early PALM WARBLER near the southwest corner of 
Deep Lake in North Oaks, Ramsey County, on the 5th. Other migrants 
reported in the past week include BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, OSPREY, 
BONAPARTE'S GULL, FRANKLIN'S GULL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, WINTER 
WREN, VESPER SPARROW, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, and GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE.

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 14th.
-- 
Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div>This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b> Thursday, April
7th</b>.<br>
</div>
<div>As of April 1st, the gray-morph<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font> was still in northeastern Dakota County. It was
most recently reported by Judy Sparrow at mile marker 215 of state
highway 55.<br>
</div>
<div>On April 5th, Dan Thimgan reported a<font color="#0000FF"><b>
PRAIRIE FALCON</b></font> along Wilkin County Road 26, about four
miles west and one mile south of the town of Rothsay. This is about
four miles south of where John Ellis reported a<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Prairie Falcon</b></font> on the 3rd.<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 and 4 and in Pine County east of the town of Sandstone.<br>
</div>
<div>On April 2nd, Al Schirmacher reported a<font color="#0000FF"><b>
ROSS'S GOOSE</b></font> at the Princeton sewage ponds in Sherburne
County. The ponds are located on county road 2. Another<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Ross's Goose</b></font> was seen on the 3rd at
Ocheda Lake along the east side of Nobles County Road 57, a quarter of
a mile north of 290th Street.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE</b></font> was
in Herman, Grant County, on the 3rd. Denny and Barb Martin reported it
at the corner of 1st Street East and Berlin Avenue South.<br>
</div>
<div>The usual variety of early shorebirds have begun to arrive in
southern Minnesota. Jim Mattsson had both<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GREATER YELLOWLEGS</b></font> and<font color="#0000FF"><b> LESSER
YELLOWLEGS</b></font> plus<font color="#0000FF"><b> BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER</b></font> and<font color="#0000FF"><b> PECTORAL
SANDPIPER</b></font> at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County on the
6th.<font color="#0000FF"><b> MARBLED GODWITS</b></font> were reported
by Melissa Driscoll from Wilkin County on the 5th. On the same day,
Kim Eckert found<font color="#0000FF"><b> AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER</b></font> at the Pipestone sewage ponds in Pipestone
County.<font color="#0000FF"><b> SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS</b></font>
were reported from the Albany sewage lagoons in Stearns County on the
5th.<font color="#0000FF"><b> Greater Yellowlegs, Pectoral
Sandpipers</b></font>, and<font color="#0000FF"><b> Baird's
Sandpipers</b></font> were also reported from Stearns, Lyon, and
Cottonwood counties.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Tom Nelson found an early<font color="#0000FF"><b> PALM
WARBLER</b></font> near the southwest corner of Deep Lake in North
Oaks, Ramsey County, on the 5th. Other migrants reported in the past
week include<font color="#0000FF"><b> BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,
OSPREY, BONAPARTE'S GULL, FRANKLIN'S GULL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,
WINTER WREN, VESPER SPARROW, WESTERN MEADOWLARK</b></font>, and<font
color="#0000FF"><b> GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE</b></font>.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>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>
</div>
<div>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>
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.</div>
<div><br>
The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, April
14th</b>.
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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