[mou] MOU RBA 13 January 2005
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:15:47 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 13th.
A YELLOW-BILLED LOON was discovered in Two Harbors, Lake County over
the weekend and was seen as recently as the 12th. The bird was found
on Lake Superior near Lighthouse point. A pair of HARLEQUIN DUCKS has
also been present on the east side of breakwall.
The irruption of northern owls continues in Minnesota, as GREAT GRAY
OWLS are now being reported moving south in large numbers into
Carlton, Pine, Itasca, Aitkin, and Crow Wing counties. NORTHERN HAWK
OWLS seem to have settled in but can still be found in places such as
the Sax-Zim bog in St. Louis County. On the 5th, a SNOWY OWL was at
the railroad yards in Proctor, St. Louis County.
The BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was found again on the 11th on the
Mississippi River east of Hastings in Dakota County. It was once
again in with a group of about 100 COMMON GOLDENEYE.
An apparent gray-phase GYRFALCON was seen briefly in Two Harbors on
the 9th, flying past the lighthouse and down shore in the direction
of Duluth.
On the 8th, 365 gulls were present at Black Dog Lake in Dakota
County, including a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and two GLAUCOUS GULLS.
SPRUCE GROUSE were seen on the 9th along state highway 1 between mile
post numbers 306-305 and at 301 in Lake County. Five more were just
west of State Highway 73 on St. Louis County Road 85 on the 8th.
On the 8th, an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and two BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS were seen along the McDavitt Road in the Sax-Zim bog.
From St. Louis County Road 7, go two miles west on Sax Road, then
about two and a half miles north on McDavitt Road.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was relocated on the 7th at Leif Ericson Park
in Duluth, in the conifers near the Viking ship replica.
On the 11th, a VARIED THRUSH was in a crabapple tree at Wilson Hall
Courtyard of Itasca Community College in Itasca County. This is along
U.S. Highway 169 in Grand Rapids.
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 20th.
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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</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> Thursday, January
13th</b></font><font color="#000000">.<br>
<br>
A</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> YELLOW-BILLED LOON</b></font><font
color="#000000"> was discovered in Two Harbors, Lake County over the
weekend and was seen as recently as the 12th. The bird was found on
Lake Superior near Lighthouse point. A pair of</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> HARLEQUIN DUCKS</b></font><font color="#000000">
has also been present on the east side of breakwall.<br>
<br>
The irruption of northern owls continues in Minnesota, as</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> GREAT GRAY OWLS</b></font><font color="#000000">
are now being reported moving south in large numbers into Carlton,
Pine, Itasca, Aitkin, and Crow Wing counties.</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b></font><font
color="#000000"> seem to have settled in but can still be found in
places such as the Sax-Zim bog in St. Louis County. On the 5th,
a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> SNOWY OWL</b></font><font
color="#000000"> was at the railroad yards in Proctor, St. Louis
County.<br>
<br>
The</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE</b></font><font color="#000000"> was found again on
the 11th on the Mississippi River east of Hastings in Dakota County.
It was once again in with a group of about 100</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> COMMON GOLDENEYE</b></font><font
color="#000000">.<br>
<br>
An apparent gray-phase</font><font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font><font color="#000000"> was seen briefly in Two
Harbors on the 9th, flying past the lighthouse and down shore in the
direction of Duluth.<br>
<br>
On the 8th, 365 gulls were present at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County,
including a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULL</b></font><font color="#000000"> and two</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> GLAUCOUS GULLS</b></font><font
color="#000000">.<br>
<br>
</font><font color="#0000FF"><b>SPRUCE GROUSE</b></font><font
color="#000000"> were seen on the 9th along state highway 1 between
mile post numbers 306-305 and at 301 in Lake County. Five more were
just west of State Highway 73 on St. Louis County Road 85 on the
8th.<br>
<br>
On the 8th, an</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> AMERICAN THREE-TOED
WOODPECKER</b></font><font color="#000000"> and two</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS</b></font><font
color="#000000"> were seen along the McDavitt Road in the Sax-Zim bog.
>From St. Louis County Road 7, go two miles west on Sax Road, then
about two and a half miles north on McDavitt Road.<br>
<br>
A</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE</b></font><font color="#000000"> was relocated on the 7th at
Leif Ericson Park in Duluth, in the conifers near the Viking ship
replica.<br>
<br>
On the 11th, a</font><font color="#0000FF"><b> VARIED
THRUSH</b></font><font color="#000000"> was in a crabapple tree at
Wilson Hall Courtyard of Itasca Community College in Itasca County.
This is along U.S. Highway 169 in Grand Rapids.<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.<br>
<br>
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.<br>
<br>
The next scheduled update of this report is</font><font
color="#0000FF"><b> Thursday January 20th</b></font><font
color="#000000">.</font><br>
<font color="#000000"></font></div>
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