[mou] Koochiching & Itasca Counties - 7/1 - 7/4, 2005

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7/1 - 7/4, 2005
 
Spent some time birding with a group in Koochiching and Itasca Counties  over 
the 4th of July weekend.  We encountered 127 species of birds,  including 
some of the first migrants of the fall season.  Note that we  were unsuccessful 
in relocating the American Three-toed Woodpecker previously  reported along CR 
13 in Koochiching County.  Here are a few of the  highlights from the trip.  
 
@ Common Goldeneye - Several females with broods of young on Island Lake in  
Itasca
                                     county.
@ American Bittern - Many seen in flight around the SW corner of  Koochiching 
county.
@ Solitary Sandpiper - One observed at the Big Falls Sewage Ponds.
@ Least Sandpiper - Four observed at the Big Falls Sewage Ponds.
@ Black-backed Woodpecker - One bird observed flying over CR 36, 4 miles  
West of
                                              Mizpah  in Koochiching County.
@ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - One bird was observed on Koochiching county  
road 13,
                                             One mile South of the 
intersection with CR 77.
@ Black-billed Magpie - Itasca County - along CR 31, 1/2 mile East of the  
intersection 
                                     with CR 26.
@ Boreal Chickadee - Koochiching county - CR 13, 1.25 miles South of the  
intersection with 
                                 CR  77.
@ Winter Wren - Itasca County - Several heard along the trail to the Fire  
Tower in Scenic
                          State Park.
@ Connecticut Warbler - Itasca County - one bird was heard and observed  near 
the bog walk
                                      trail in Scenic State Park.  
Koochiching County - One bird was
                                     heard  along Hwy. 71, about 2 miles S of 
CR 61.
@ Mourning Warbler - Very abundant in both counties.
@ Le Conte's Sparrow - Seen or heard at over a dozen locations in both  
counties.
@ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Heard only along CR 128, 1 mile N of  Hwy. 
2 in Itasca
                                                  Cnty. 
@ Evening Grosbeaks - Itasca County - Seen near the fire tower in Scenic  
State Park.
                                     Koochiching County - Seen at a feeder 
near the intersection of Hwy.
                                     71 and CR 15.  

Craig Mandel  - EgretCMan@aol.com - Minnetonka, MN 


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<DIV>7/1 - 7/4, 2005</DIV>
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<DIV>@ Common Goldeneye - Several females with broods of young on Island Lak=
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<DIV>@ American Bittern - Many seen in flight around the SW corner of=20
Koochiching county.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Solitary Sandpiper - One observed at the Big Falls Sewage Ponds.</DIV=
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<DIV>@ Least Sandpiper - Four observed at the Big Falls Sewage Ponds.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Black-backed Woodpecker - One bird observed flying over CR 36, 4 mile=
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<DIV>@ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - One bird was observed on Koochiching coun=
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One mile South of the intersection with CR 77.</DIV>
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with CR 26.</DIV>
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77.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Winter Wren - Itasca County - Several heard along the trail to the Fi=
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Tower in Scenic</DIV>
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&nbsp;State Park.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Connecticut Warbler - Itasca County - one bird was heard and observed=
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near the bog walk</DIV>
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trail in Scenic State Park.&nbsp; Koochiching County - One bird&nbsp;was</DI=
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along Hwy. 71, about 2 miles S of CR 61.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Mourning Warbler -&nbsp;Very abundant in both counties.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Le Conte's Sparrow -&nbsp;Seen or heard at over a dozen locations in=20=
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counties.</DIV>
<DIV>@ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Heard only along CR 128, 1 mile N of=20
Hwy.&nbsp;2 in Itasca</DIV>
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<DIV>@ Evening Grosbeaks - Itasca County - Seen near the fire tower in Sceni=
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State Park.</DIV>
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Koochiching County - Seen at a feeder near the intersection of Hwy.</DIV>
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