[mou] MOU RBA 6 January 2005
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:22:39 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 6th.
The irruption of northern owls continues in northeastern Minnesota,
with GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS being easy to find in the
vicinity of Duluth and along the north shore of Lake Superior. Check
especially in the Sax-Zim Bog area along St. Louis County Roads 52
and 7. A Great Gray Owl has been seen north of Chaska, Carver County
since December 28th. The owl is at the marsh found at the junction of
Bavaria Road and Engler Boulevard, just west of state highway 41. And
on January 2nd, a Great Gray Owl was in the Minnesota Valley Refuge
north of Blue Lake, Scott County. From the Minnesota Valley Refuge
parking lot on state highway 101 east of the Blue Lake sewage
treatment plant, walk the trail north to the Minnesota Rive, then
follow it upstream for about 800 feet to a small clearing. The owl
was in a snag here, ten feet from the path.
And with the colder temperatures and deeper snows, BOREAL OWLS are
beginning to show up in the area as well. On the 6th, a roosting
Boreal Owl was in Ben Yokel's yard in rural Melrude, St. Louis
County. Another Boreal Owl was along Stoney Point Road in eastern St.
Louis County on the same day, a tenth of a mile northeast of the
intersection with Alseth Road. On January 5th, Mike Hendrickson found
a Boreal Owl in west Duluth, St. Louis County. At the junction of
Grand and Clyde Avenues, go left on Clyde Avenue and drive to 88th
Avenue. Go left for a block and a half to the ravine on the left side
of the road. The owl was roosting in a alder bush about five feet off
the ground.
On the 4th, an adult GLAUCOUS GULL was on the ice of the Minnesota
River immediately adjacent to the Black Dog power plant in Dakota
County.
Two SPRUCE GROUSE were seen three miles south of Greenwood Lake along
Lake County Road 2 on December 31st.
On January 5th, a VARIED THRUSH was seen at Howell and Prior Avenues
in St. Paul, Ramsey County. And the Varied Thrush reported in Falcon
Heights, Ramsey County was still present on the 6th, as was the
Varied Thrush reported in Bloomington at the corner of West 110
Street and Sheridan. On the afternoon of January 5th, a male Varied
Thrush was in Mark Junghans yard along Marmoset Street in Ramsey,
Anoka County. On the 3rd, there was a Varied Thrush at a home along
Devils Track Lake about twelve miles northwest of Grand Marais in
Cook County, though I have no specific location.
A CAROLINA WREN was just up the hill from the Old Cedar Avenue bridge
parking area in Bloomington on the 1st. The bird was in the grape
vines directly across the driveway to the garden center.
Finally, a HOARY REDPOLL was at the Watson home in Grand Marais, Cook
County, on December 30th. And two Hoary Redpolls were at the feeding
station in Isabella, Lake County, on the 31st.
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
axhertzel@sihope.com 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 club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at <david@cahlander.com>.
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 report is Thursday January 13th.
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Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b>
Thursday, January 6th</b>.<br>
<br>
The irruption of northern owls continues in northeastern Minnesota,
with</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> GREAT GRAY OWLS</b></font><font
color="#000000"> and</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN HAWK
OWLS</b></font><font color="#000000"> being easy to find in the
vicinity of Duluth and along the north shore of Lake Superior. Check
especially in the Sax-Zim Bog area along St. Louis County Roads 52 and
7. A</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray Owl</b></font><font
color="#000000"> has been seen north of Chaska, Carver County since
December 28th. The owl is at the marsh found at the junction of
Bavaria Road and Engler Boulevard, just west of state highway 41. And
on January 2nd, a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray
Owl</b></font><font color="#000000"> was in the Minnesota Valley
Refuge north of Blue Lake, Scott County. From the Minnesota Valley
Refuge parking lot on state highway 101 east of the Blue Lake sewage
treatment plant, walk the trail north to the Minnesota Rive, then
follow it upstream for about 800 feet to a small clearing. The owl was
in a snag here, ten feet from the path.<br>
<br>
And with the colder temperatures and deeper snows,</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> BOREAL OWLS</b></font><font color="#000000"> are
beginning to show up in the area as well. On the 6th, a
roosting</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Boreal Owl</b></font><font
color="#000000"> was in Ben Yokel's yard in rural Melrude, St. Louis
County. Another</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Boreal
Owl</b></font><font color="#000000"> was along Stoney Point Road in
eastern St. Louis County on the same day, a tenth of a mile
northeast of the intersection with Alseth Road. On January 5th, Mike
Hendrickson found a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Boreal
Owl</b></font><font color="#000000"> in west Duluth, St. Louis County.
At the junction of Grand and Clyde Avenues, go left on Clyde Avenue
and drive to 88th Avenue. Go left for a block and a half to the ravine
on the left side of the road. The owl was roosting in a alder bush
about five feet off the ground.<br>
<br>
On the 4th, an adult</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> GLAUCOUS
GULL</b></font><font color="#000000"> was on the ice of the Minnesota
River immediately adjacent to the Black Dog power plant in Dakota
County.<br>
<br>
Two</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> SPRUCE GROUSE</b></font><font
color="#000000"> were seen three miles south of Greenwood Lake along
Lake County Road 2 on December 31st.<br>
<br>
On January 5th, a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> VARIED
THRUSH</b></font><font color="#000000"> was seen at Howell and Prior
Avenues in St. Paul, Ramsey County. And the</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> Varied Thrush</b></font><font color="#000000">
reported in Falcon Heights, Ramsey County was still present on the
6th, as was the</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Varied
Thrush</b></font><font color="#000000"> reported in Bloomington at the
corner of West 110 Street and Sheridan. On the afternoon of January
5th, a male</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Varied
Thrush</b></font><font color="#000000"> was in Mark Junghans yard
along Marmoset Street in Ramsey, Anoka County. On the 3rd, there was
a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Varied Thrush</b></font><font
color="#000000"> at a home along Devils Track Lake about twelve miles
northwest of Grand Marais in Cook County, though I have no specific
location.<br>
<br>
A</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> CAROLINA WREN</b></font><font
color="#000000"> was just up the hill from the Old Cedar Avenue bridge
parking area in Bloomington on the 1st. The bird was in the grape
vines directly across the driveway to the garden center.<br>
<br>
Finally, a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> HOARY
REDPOLL</b></font><font color="#000000"> was at the Watson home in
Grand Marais, Cook County, on December 30th. And two</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> Hoary Redpolls</b></font><font color="#000000">
were at the feeding station in Isabella, Lake County, on the 31st.<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.<br>
<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
axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at
763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.<br>
<br>
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free
e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For
information contact David Cahlander at
<david@cahlander.com>.<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
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.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br>
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">The next scheduled update of this report
is<b> Thursday January 13th</b>.</font></div>
<div><br></div>
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