[mou] MOU RBA 14 April 2005

[Anthony Hertzel]

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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 14th.

As of April 10th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in northeastern=20
Dakota County. It was most recently reported by John Ellis just east of=20=

the junction of county road 42 and state highway 55.

GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS are becoming more difficult to=20
find in northern Minnesota, but a few birds are still being reported.=20
On the 10th, Warren Nelson found two Great Grays on Aitkin County Road=20=

1, two more on county road 29, and four on county road 68.

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was reported on the 10th from Murray County.=20
Barb McGregor and Sue Bergman found it along county road 8 between=20
highway 91 and U.S. Highway 59.

Interesting was the report of the TUFTED TITMOUSE from Baker Park near=20=

Maple Plain, Hennepin County. Jim Solgard heard the bird calling on=20
April 14th. =46rom U.S. Highway 12, take county road 19 north to county=20=

road 24, then turn right and drive less than a mile. Look for the=20
headquarters building and listen for the bird from the parking lot and=20=

also from along the walking trail.

Audrey Evers found a ROSS=92S GOOSE at Fisherman=92s Point of White =
Water=20
Lake in Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County, on April 14th. Another, found by=20=

Keith Pulles, was in Wright County on the 13th, at Beebe Lake.

Susan Hult reported an AMERICAN AVOCET at Pool #9 of Carlos Avery WMA=20
in Anoka County on the 10th. A remarkable total of nineteen was found=20
by Janet Timmerman on the 11th on the northwestern shore of Lake Wilson=20=

in Murray County.

On the 14th, a pair of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES was seen by Emily Hutchins=20
along highway 30 near Blooming Prairie in Steele County, about a=20
quarter of a mile west of highway 218. A second pair was found on the=20
13th by Steve Weston in Dakota County, east of the 140th Street Marsh.

Also on the 14th, Conny Brunell reported one of the spring=92s first=20
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS in Eagan, Dakota County. Other new reports in the=20
past week include HORNED GREBE, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, FORSTER=92S TERN,=20=

BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN TOWHEE, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, and BREWER=92S=20=

BLACKBIRD.

This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially=20
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists=92 Union (MOU). The MOU is=20
Minnesota=92s oldest and largest bird club.

The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU=20
members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this=20
weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at=20
mou@cbs.umn.edu or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and=20=

leaving a detailed message.

MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the organization=92s=20=

free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For=20
information visit our web site at http://moumn.org/listservice.html.

MOU members receive the organization=92s quarterly journal =93The Loon=94 =
and=20
the bimonthly magazine, =93Minnesota Birding=94. For membership=20
information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at=20
moumembers@yahoo.com.

In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this=20=

hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to=20
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 21st.

Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com=

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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for <bold>Thursday, April
14th</bold>.=20


As of April 10th, the gray-morph
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>GYRFALCON</color></bold> was
still in northeastern Dakota County. It was most recently reported by
John Ellis just east of the junction of county road 42 and state
highway 55. <bold>


<color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>GREAT GRAY OWLS</color></bold> and
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>NORTHERN HAWK
OWLS</color></bold> are becoming more difficult to find in northern
Minnesota, but a few birds are still being reported. On the 10th,
Warren Nelson found two
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>Great Grays</color></bold>
on Aitkin County Road 1, two more on county road 29, and four on
county road 68.


A <bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD</color></bold> was reported on the 10th from Murray
County. Barb McGregor and Sue Bergman found it along county road 8
between highway 91 and U.S. Highway 59.


Interesting was the report of the
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>TUFTED
TITMOUSE</color></bold> from Baker Park near Maple Plain, Hennepin
County. Jim Solgard heard the bird calling on April 14th. =46rom U.S.
Highway 12, take county road 19 north to county road 24, then turn
right and drive less than a mile. Look for the headquarters building
and listen for the bird from the parking lot and also from along the
walking trail.


Audrey Evers found a <bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>ROSS=92S
GOOSE</color></bold> at Fisherman=92s Point of White Water Lake in Hoyt
Lakes, St. Louis County, on April 14th. Another, found by Keith
Pulles, was in Wright County on the 13th, at Beebe Lake.


Susan Hult reported an
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>AMERICAN
AVOCET</color></bold> at Pool #9 of Carlos Avery WMA in Anoka County
on the 10th. A remarkable total of nineteen was found by Janet
Timmerman on the 11th on the northwestern shore of Lake Wilson in
Murray County.=20


On the 14th, a pair of
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>LOGGERHEAD
SHRIKES</color></bold> was seen by Emily Hutchins along highway 30
near Blooming Prairie in Steele County, about a quarter of a mile west
of highway 218. A second pair was found on the 13th by Steve Weston in
Dakota County, east of the 140th Street Marsh.


Also on the 14th, Conny Brunell reported one of the spring=92s first
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS</color></bold> in Eagan, Dakota County. Other new reports in the
past week include <bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>HORNED
GREBE</color></bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>,
<bold>VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, FORSTER=92S TERN, BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN
TOWHEE, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD</bold></color><bold>, </bold>and
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param>BREWER=92S =
BLACKBIRD</color>.</bold>


This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially
supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists=92 Union (MOU). The MOU is
Minnesota=92s 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=92s free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone
interested. For information visit our web site at
http://moumn.org/listservice.html.


MOU members receive the organization=92s quarterly journal =93The Loon=94
and the bimonthly magazine, =93Minnesota Birding=94. 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 <bold>Thursday, April =
21st.</bold>


Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com=

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