[mou] MOU RBA 24 March 2005
Anthony X. Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:13:44 -0600
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 24th.
As of March 20th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in Dakota County
along state highway 55. It was most recently reported between county
road 42 and Jacob Avenue. And on the 21st, Deb Buria-Falkowski saw a
Gyrfalcon near Spirit Lake in downtown Virginia, St. Louis County.
GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS continue to be easy to find
across northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and Pine
County. Many observers still report finding multiple Great Gray Owls
along Aitkin County Roads 4, 5, 22, and 73, and along state highway
65.
Mary Stefanski saw a SNOWY OWL in Aitkin County on the 23rd, along
Portage Lake Road.
A ROSS'S GOOSE was seen by Jim Mattsson standing on the ice with 20
Canada Geese at the "frog pond" on Ravenna Trail in Hastings, Dakota
County, on March 21st. This is a backwater area accessed about half a
mile east of U.S. Highway 61 on 10th Street.
On the 19th, Randell Rogers heard as many as three BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS and saw one THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in the Sax-Zim bog, St.
Louis County, along McDavitt Road, two and a half miles north of the
Sax Road.
A TURKEY VULTURE seen soaring over Duluth with an adult GOLDEN EAGLE
on the 22nd
Ken and Molly Hoffman saw three HARLEQUIN DUCKS and a larger flock of
LONG-TAILED DUCKS off Artist's Point in Grand Marais, Cook County, on
the 21st. And Jim Lind reported a flock of about 80 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
in Askov, Pine County, on the 17th.
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 31st.
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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
24th</b>.<br>
</div>
<div>As of March 20th, the gray-morph<font color="#0000FF"><b>
GYRFALCON</b></font> was still in Dakota County along state highway
55. It was most recently reported between county road 42 and Jacob
Avenue. And on the 21st, Deb Buria-Falkowski saw a<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Gyrfalcon</b></font> near Spirit Lake in downtown
Virginia, St. Louis County.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font color="#0000FF"><b>GREAT GRAY OWLS</b></font> and<font
color="#0000FF"><b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b></font> continue to be easy
to find across northern Minnesota, especially in Aitkin County and
Pine County. Many observers still report finding multiple<font
color="#0000FF"><b> Great Gray Owls</b></font> along Aitkin County
Roads 4, 5, 22, and 73, and along state highway 65.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Mary Stefanski saw a<font color="#0000FF"><b> SNOWY
OWL</b></font> in Aitkin County on the 23rd, along Portage Lake
Road.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> ROSS'S GOOSE</b></font> was seen by
Jim Mattsson standing on the ice with 20 Canada Geese at the
"frog pond" on Ravenna Trail in Hastings, Dakota County, on
March 21st. This is a backwater area accessed about half a mile east
of U.S. Highway 61 on 10th Street.</div>
<div><br>
On the 19th, Randell Rogers heard as many as three<font
color="#0000FF"><b> BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS</b></font> and saw
one<font color="#0000FF"><b> THREE-TOED WOODPECKER</b></font> in the
Sax-Zim bog, St. Louis County, along McDavitt Road, two and a
half miles north of the Sax Road.<br>
</div>
<div>A<font color="#0000FF"><b> TURKEY VULTURE</b></font> seen soaring
over Duluth with an adult<font color="#0000FF"><b> GOLDEN
EAGLE</b></font> on the 22nd<br>
</div>
<div>Ken and Molly Hoffman saw three<font color="#0000FF"><b>
HARLEQUIN DUCKS</b></font> and a larger flock of<font
color="#0000FF"><b> LONG-TAILED DUCKS</b></font> off Artist's Point in
Grand Marais, Cook County, on the 21st. And Jim Lind reported a flock
of about 80<font color="#0000FF"><b> BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS</b></font> in
Askov, Pine County, on the 17th.</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.</div>
<div><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>
</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.</div>
<div><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.</div>
<div><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
31st</b>.</div>
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<div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com</div>
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