[mou] MOU RBA 10 March 2005

Anthony X. Hertzel axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:07:10 -0600


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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 10th.

As of March 9th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in Dakota County 
perched atop a stand of evergreens a half mile south of 150th Street 
and a half mile west of Goodwin Avenue. Check also near the junction 
of Dakota County Road 42 and state highway 55.  On March 5th, Karen 
Sussman found a Gyrfalcon on St. Louis County Road 85, three quarters 
of a mile west of state highway 73.

GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS are still easy to find across 
northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and Pine County. Many 
observers report finding multiple Great Gray Owls along Aitkin County 
Roads 4, 5, 22, 73, and along state highway 65.

An AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and at least two BLACK-BACKED 
WOODPECKERS can still be found along McDavitt Road in the Sax-Zim Bog 
area of St. Louis County, two and a half miles north of the Sax Road.

At least one HOARY REDPOLL has been reported from a feeder on Lake 
County Road 9, just north of the highway 61 expressway west of Two 
Harbors.

An increase in NORTHERN SHRIKE reports has been noted recently, 
especially in the Twin Cities area, Arriving spring migrants reported 
recently include GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, GREAT BLUE HERON, 
NORTHERN HARRIER, SANDHILL CRANE, KILLDEER, RING-BILLED GULL, RUSTY 
BLACKBIRD, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.

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 
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's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone 
interested. For information visit our web site at 
http://cbs.umn.edu/~mou/listservice.html.

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 tape is Thursday, March 17th.

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Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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<div>This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b> Thursday, March
10th</b>.<br>
</div>
<div>As of March 9th, the gray-morph<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font> was still in Dakota County perched atop a stand
of evergreens a half mile south of 150th Street and a half mile west
of Goodwin Avenue. Check also near the junction of Dakota County Road
42 and state highway 55.&nbsp; On March 5th, Karen Sussman found
a<font color="#0000FF"><b> Gyrfalcon</b></font> on St. Louis County
Road 85, three quarters of a mile west of state highway 73.<br>
</div>
<div><font color="#0000FF"><b>GREAT GRAY OWLS</b></font> and<font
color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b></font> are still easy to
find across northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and Pine
County. Many observers report finding multiple Great Gray Owls along
Aitkin County Roads 4, 5, 22, 73, and along state highway 65.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>An<font color="#0000FF"><b> AMERICAN THREE-TOED
WOODPECKER</b></font> and at least two<font color="#0000FF"><b>
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS</b></font> can still be found along McDavitt
Road in the Sax-Zim Bog area of St. Louis County, two and a half miles
north of the Sax Road.<br>
</div>
<div>At least one<font color="#0000FF"><b> HOARY REDPOLL</b></font>
has been reported from a feeder on Lake County Road 9, just north of
the highway 61 expressway west of Two Harbors.<br>
</div>
<div>An increase in<font color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN
SHRIKE</b></font> reports has been noted recently, especially in the
Twin Cities area, Arriving spring migrants reported recently
include<font color="#0000FF"><b> GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, GREAT
BLUE HERON, NORTHERN HARRIER, SANDHILL CRANE, KILLDEER, RING-BILLED
GULL, RUSTY BLACKBIRD</b></font>, and<font color="#0000FF"><b>
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD</b></font>.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>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>
</div>
<div>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.<br>
</div>
<div>MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the
organization's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone
interested. For information visit our web site at
http://cbs.umn.edu/~mou/listservice.html.<br>
</div>
<div>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>
</div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br>
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good
birding.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, March
17th</b>.
<div><br></div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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