[mou] MOU Field Trip - North Shore - October 15-16

Tom Auer Tom Auer <mthomasauer@gmail.com>
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:28:50 -0500


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Amongst all the fervor related to the exciting new Pelagic trips that are
soon to come, we musn't forget a Minnesota Fall Classic. The North Shore
Trip! This year, I'll be leading the trip up the Shore to Grand Marais,
along with Bob Dunlap and Kim Risen. This trip is my personal favorite, bot=
h
because of the beautiful scenery and the amazing potential for great birds.

We'll depart from Duluth early Saturday morning, birding our way up the
North Shore to Grand Marais. Along the way, we'll hit all the classic spots=
,
such as Stony Point, Two Harbors, Iona Beach, Beaver Bay, Illgen City, and
many more. We'll end up that night in Grand Marais. You'll need to make you=
r
own arrangments for lodging. Then on Sunday, we'll bird around the Grand
Marais area, hitting Artists Point, the Campground, Croftville Road, Hovlan=
d
and others, before driving back to Duluth in the late afternoon.

This trip is always a good time, with a jovial group and lots of
camaraderie. Not to forget, the birds! Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Loons,
Longspurs, and whatever else decides to show up on the shore! In years past=
,
there have been Cackling Geese, Sage Thrasher, Common Ground-Dove, Pacific
Loon, and Smith's Longspur. Last year, not far across the border into Canad=
a
there was a Fork-tailed Flycatcher and a Mountain Bluebird. As you can see,
this region has amazing potential. And even if we don't find an
earth-shaking record, there'll be plenty of birds around regardless.

If you're interested, send me an email, but act fast, as this trip usually
fills quickly!

Thanks!
Tom Auer
MOU Field Trip Chairman

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Amongst all the fervor related to the exciting new Pelagic trips that
are soon to come, we musn't forget a Minnesota Fall Classic. The North
Shore Trip! This year, I'll be leading the trip up the Shore to Grand
Marais, along with Bob Dunlap and Kim Risen. This trip is my personal
favorite, both because of the beautiful scenery and the amazing
potential for great birds.<br>
<br>
We'll depart from Duluth early Saturday morning, birding our way up the
North Shore to Grand Marais. Along the way, we'll hit all the classic
spots, such as Stony Point, Two Harbors, Iona Beach, Beaver Bay, Illgen
City, and many more. We'll end up that night in Grand Marais. You'll
need to make your own arrangments for lodging. Then on Sunday, we'll
bird around the Grand Marais area, hitting Artists Point, the
Campground, Croftville Road, Hovland and others, before driving back to
Duluth in the late afternoon.<br>
<br>
This trip is always a good time, with a jovial group and lots of
camaraderie. Not to forget, the birds! Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks,
Loons, Longspurs, and whatever else decides to show up on the shore! In
years past, there have been Cackling Geese, Sage Thrasher, Common
Ground-Dove, Pacific Loon, and Smith's Longspur. Last year, not far
across the border into Canada there was a Fork-tailed Flycatcher and a
Mountain Bluebird. As you can see, this region has amazing potential.
And even if we don't find an earth-shaking record, there'll be plenty
of birds around regardless.<br>
<br>
If you're interested, send me an email, but act fast, as this trip usually =
fills quickly!<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
Tom Auer<br>
MOU Field Trip Chairman<br>


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