[mou] LeConte's Sparrow (Lake Co.) & Red-headed Woodpecker (St. Louis Co.)

Tom Auer mthomasauer@gmail.com
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 13:35:27 -0500


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A morning up the shore, with some good migration provided me with these two=
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gems.

LECONTE'S SPARROW at Flood Bay, in Lake County, north of Two Harbors. One=
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juvenile was on the edge of the marshy habitat that is accessed by walking=
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southwest from the parking lot.

A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER seen briefly at Stony Point this morning.=
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The bird landed on a birch tree near the parking spot at the overlook, hop=
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around for a few seconds and then left, heading southwest.

Nothing compared to the menagerie of rare birds Mike Hendrickson discovered=
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at Superior Entry this morning, here's a preview: Sabine's Gull (2),=20
Long-tailed Jaeger, Arctic Tern, and Pacific Loon.

The birding is out of sight in Duluth!!

Tom Auer
Duluth, MN

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A morning up the shore, with some good migration provided me with these two=
 gems.<br>
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LECONTE'S SPARROW at Flood Bay, in Lake County, north of Two Harbors.
One juvenile was on the edge of the marshy habitat that is accessed by
walking southwest from the parking lot.<br>
<br>
A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER seen briefly at Stony Point this
morning. The bird landed on a birch tree near the parking spot at the
overlook, hop around for a few seconds and then left, heading southwest.<br=
>
<br>
Nothing compared to the menagerie of rare birds Mike Hendrickson
discovered at Superior Entry this morning, here's a preview: Sabine's
Gull (2), Long-tailed Jaeger, Arctic Tern, and Pacific Loon.<br>
<br>
The birding is out of sight in Duluth!!<br>
<br>
Tom Auer<br>
Duluth, MN<br>

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