[mou] MOU RBA 23 December 2005
Anthony Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:25:22 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, December 23rd.
The immature BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was still present at Black Dog =20
Lake in Dakota County on December 23rd. It has been seen at the =20
western outlet near I-35W along Black Dog Road but it has been seen =20
at the eastern inlet as well. At least one ICELAND GULL and a few =20
GLAUCOUS GULLS can also be found at Black Dog Lake. And Karl Bardon =20
found an Iceland Gull on December 16th on the Mississippi River at =20
Hardman Avenue in St. Paul. A LONG-TAILED DUCK was also in the area.
Ed Duerksen and Lester Rupp reported a GYRFALCON from a mile =20
northeast of Pierce Lake in Martin County on the 17th, and I have a =20
secondhand report of one being seen west of Black Dog Lake on the =20
same day.
Two NORTHERN HAWK OWLS were relocated in the Sax-Zim bog along the =20
Stone Lake Road on the 17th. Kim Risen found a Northern Hawk Owl on =20
420th Street southwest of Tamarack in Aitkin County on the 22nd.
A Snowy Owl was spotted by Leslie Kottke in Ramsey County on East =20
River Road at Franklin Avenue on December 16th. Another was seen by =20
Beth and Ben Hamel on the 16th on roof of a house in the 1770s block =20
of Scheffer Ave. in St. Paul=92s Highland Park neighborhood. The Snowy =20=
Owl at Minneapolis / St. Paul airport is still being reported from =20
Cargo Road and two birds may be present here. On the 18th, Jen Vieth =20=
saw a Snowy Owl on Goodhue County Road 7 about a mile northwest of =20
Ryan and another was seen about two miles west of Bellechester. Herb =20
Dingmann reported one on the 18th near the Crane Meadows National =20
Wildlife Refuge in Morrison County. This bird was near the =20
intersection of County Road 35 and Inca Road. A Snowy Owl was seen =20
just south of Tamarack in eastern Aitkin County on the 19th. Warren =20
Lind found a Snowy Owl along state highway 61 at the junction of Lake =20=
County Road 3.
On the 17th, Karen Sussman found a SPRUCE GROUSE near Virginia, St. =20
Louis County. It was on county road 810 south of Gilbert.
Joel and Lisa Swanstrom reported a pair of TOWNSEND=92S SOLITAIRES on =20=
the 23rd at Ann Lake in Sherburne County. Park at the entrance of the =20=
unplowed road that goes to the Ann Lake campground and walk up to =20
where the cross country ski trail crossed this road. The birds were =20
on this trail about 100 feet north of the road.
A male VARIED THRUSH has been visiting the feeders of Lisa Schleisman =20=
at 440 Riverside Avenue South in Sartell, Stearns County, since the =20
11th. The feeder is adjacent to the driveway and visitors are welcome =20=
to park in the driveway to observe.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, December 30th.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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face=3D"Helvetica">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B>Friday, December =
23rd</B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">The immature </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#FF0000">BLACK-LEGGED =
KITTIWAKE</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"> was still present at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County =
on December 23rd. It has been seen at the western outlet near I-35W =
along Black Dog Road but it has been seen at the eastern inlet as well. =
At least one </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">ICELAND GULL</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> and a few </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">GLAUCOUS =
GULLS</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"> can also be found at Black Dog Lake. And Karl Bardon =
found an </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">Iceland Gull</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> on December 16th on the =
Mississippi River at Hardman Avenue in St. Paul. A </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">LONG-TAILED =
DUCK</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=
was also in the area.</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica">=A0</FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: =
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min-height: 11px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
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12px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">Ed Duerksen and Lester =
Rupp reported a </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#FF0000">GYRFALCON</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> from a mile northeast of =
Pierce Lake in Martin County on the 17th, and I have a secondhand report =
of one being seen west of Black Dog Lake on the same day.</FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=A0</FONT></P><P =
style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; font: normal normal normal =
9px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 11px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
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12px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">Two </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">NORTHERN HAWK =
OWLS</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=
were relocated in the Sax-Zim bog along the Stone Lake Road on the =
17th. Kim Risen found a </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">Northern Hawk Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> on 420th Street southwest =
of Tamarack in Aitkin County on the 22nd.</FONT></P><P =
style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; font: normal normal normal =
9px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 11px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
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6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">A </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">Snowy =
Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> =
was spotted by Leslie Kottke in Ramsey County on East River Road at =
Franklin Avenue on December 16th. Another was seen by Beth and Ben Hamel =
on the 16th on roof of a house in the 1770s block of Scheffer Ave. in =
St. Paul=92s Highland Park neighborhood. The </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">Snowy =
Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> =
at Minneapolis / St. Paul airport is still being reported from Cargo =
Road and two birds may be present here. On the 18th,</FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=A0 </FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">Jen Vieth saw a =
</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">Snowy =
Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> =
on Goodhue County Road 7 about a mile northwest of Ryan and another was =
seen about two miles west of Bellechester. Herb Dingmann reported one =
on</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=A0 =
</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">the 18th near =
the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Morrison County. This bird =
was near the intersection of County Road 35 and Inca Road. A =
</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">Snowy =
Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> =
was seen just south of Tamarack in eastern Aitkin County on the 19th. =
Warren Lind found a </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">Snowy Owl</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> along state highway 61 at =
the junction of Lake County Road 3.</FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: =
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margin-left: 12px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 11px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
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12px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">On the 17th, Karen Sussman =
found a </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">SPRUCE GROUSE</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> near Virginia, St. Louis =
County.</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">=A0 =
</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">It was on =
county road 810 south of Gilbert.</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica">=A0</FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: =
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min-height: 11px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
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12px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">Joel and Lisa Swanstrom =
reported a pair of </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">TOWNSEND=92S SOLITAIRES</FONT></B></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"> on the 23rd at Ann Lake =
in Sherburne County. Park at the entrance of the unplowed road that goes =
to the Ann Lake campground and walk up to where the cross country ski =
trail crossed this road. The birds were on this trail about 100 feet =
north of the road.</FONT></P><DIV style=3D"text-indent: =
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margin-left: 12px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">A=
male </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">VARIED =
THRUSH</FONT></B></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"> has been visiting the feeders of Lisa Schleisman at =
440 Riverside Avenue South in Sartell, Stearns County, since the 11th. =
The feeder is adjacent to the driveway and visitors are welcome to park =
in the driveway to observe.</FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: =
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6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica">The next scheduled update =
of this tape is </FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><B>Thursday, December 30th</B></FONT><FONT =
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