[mou] MOU RBA 17 March 2005
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 17th.
As of March 12th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in Dakota County
near the junction of Dakota County Road 42 and state highway 55.
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. A possible Great Gray
was reported from Elm Creek Park Reserve in northern Hennepin County
on the 15th. Take the trail that runs north from the parking lot off
Hayden Road West to where it crosses Elm Creek.
Josh Watson found a BOREAL OWL on the 14th at mile marker 101 of
state highway 61 near the entrance to Cascade River State Park in
Cook County. On the 15th, Larry Ronning found another near mile
marker 14 on the north side of the highway 61 expressway near Knife
River in Lake County.
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.
Both species were seen on the 15th.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK is still being reported in Two Harbors, Lake County.
Check especially at Agate Bay.
On the 17th, a ROSS'S GOOSE was seen in a mixed flock of geese on
Clear Lake in Brown County, near the intersection of county roads 13
and 25.
Jay Gilliam found SPRUCE GROUSE in Lake County on the 13th. Two were
near the Sand River on county road 2, and another was near mile
market 302 of state highway 1.
A RED-SHAFTED FLICKER is visiting the feeders at the headquarters
building of Lac Qui Parle State Park in Lac Qui Parle County. The
park office number is 320-752-4736.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was reported from near Hastings in Dakota County
on March 15th. It was seen on a wire along county road 42 near the
junction with 132nd Street.
On March 17th, Laura Erickson reported a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in her
Duluth yard. Other migrants reported in the past week include WOOD
DUCK, SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN
ROBIN, and COMMON GRACKLE.
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 24th.
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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
17th</b>.<br>
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<div>As of March 12th, the gray-morph<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font> was still in Dakota County near the junction of
Dakota County Road 42 and state highway 55.<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<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray Owls</b></font> along Aitkin County
Roads 4, 5, 22, 73, and along state highway 65. A possible<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray</b></font> was reported from Elm Creek
Park Reserve in northern Hennepin County on the 15th. Take the trail
that runs north from the parking lot off Hayden Road West to where it
crosses Elm Creek.<br>
</div>
<div>Josh Watson found a<font color="#0000FF"><b> BOREAL
OWL</b></font> on the 14th at mile marker 101 of state highway 61 near
the entrance to Cascade River State Park in Cook County. On the 15th,
Larry Ronning found<font color="#0000FF"><b> another</b></font> near
mile marker 14 on the north side of the highway 61 expressway near
Knife River in Lake County.<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. Both species were seen on the 15th.<br>
</div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> HARLEQUIN DUCK</b></font> is still
being reported in Two Harbors, Lake County. Check especially at Agate
Bay.<br>
</div>
<div>On the 17th, a<font color="#0000FF"><b> ROSS'S GOOSE</b></font>
was seen in a mixed flock of geese on Clear Lake in Brown County, near
the intersection of county roads 13 and 25.<br>
</div>
<div>Jay Gilliam found<font color="#0000FF"><b> SPRUCE
GROUSE</b></font> in Lake County on the 13th. Two were near the Sand
River on county road 2, and another was near mile market 302 of state
highway 1.<br>
</div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> RED-SHAFTED FLICKER</b></font> is
visiting the feeders at the headquarters building of Lac Qui Parle
State Park in Lac Qui Parle County. The park office number is
320-752-4736.<br>
</div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD</b></font> was
reported from near Hastings in Dakota County on March 15th. It was
seen on a wire along county road 42 near the junction with 132nd
Street.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>On March 17th, Laura Erickson reported a<font color="#0000FF"><b>
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER</b></font> in her Duluth yard. Other migrants
reported in the past week include<font color="#0000FF"><b> WOOD DUCK,
SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN
ROBIN</b></font>, and<font color="#0000FF"><b> COMMON
GRACKLE</b></font>.<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
mou@cbs.umn.edu 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
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>
<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>
</div>
<div>The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, March
24th</b>.</div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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