[mou] MOU RBA 28 September 2005
Anthony Hertzel
axhertzel@sihope.com
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:14:58 -0500
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, September 28th.
Several interesting sightings have been reported from the Duluth
area. On the 23rd, an adult, winter-plumaged BLACK-HEADED GULL was
found by Kim Risen along Park Point in Duluth near the bath house as
it flew toward Canal Park. Tom Auer relocated it about 30 minutes
later at Lafayette Square of Park Point. An ARCTIC TERN was seen by
Michael Hendrickson at this same location, and several jaegers were
reported from the Sky Harbor airport. Also in Duluth were reports of
BLACK SCOTER, SURF SCOTER, and WHITE-WINGED SCOTER.
On the 26th, a clearly injured juvenile SABINE'S GULL was discovered
by Bill Litkey at Lake Rebecca in Hastings, Dakota County. It was
first seen flying along the shoreline but was also found resting in
the parking lot. On the 27th this bird was seen being pursued by an
unidentified jaeger and, according to the observers, likely did not
survive the attack.
On September 23rd, Connie Brunell reported an ibis at the 180th
Street marsh in Vermillion, Dakota County and it has been present
each day through today. This is the first wetland on the north side
of the road east of US Highway 52. Subsequent oservations indicate
this bird is not identifiable to species, but is likely a White-faced
Ibis.
Chris Benson found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on the 23rd, along US
Highway 52, about a hundred yards south of its junction with Olmsted
County Road 7 south, which is a few miles north of the town of
Chatfield. The bird flew across the road from west to east and
disappeared into some brush.
And finally, on September 23rd, there was a belated, second-hand
report of a possible juvenile frigatebird on Big Lake south of the
Echo Trail in St. Louis County. The bird was reportedly seen near the
southeast portion of the lake earlier in the week but not since the
22nd. Big Lake is about a half hour northwest of Ely, though there is
no road access.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 6th.
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class=3D"Apple-style-span">Several interesting sightings have been =
reported from the Duluth area. On the 23rd, an adult, winter-plumaged =
<B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">BLACK-HEADED =
GULL</FONT></B> was found by Kim Risen along Park Point in Duluth near =
the bath house as it flew toward Canal Park. Tom Auer relocated it about =
30 minutes later at Lafayette Square of Park Point. An <B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">ARCTIC TERN</FONT></B> was =
seen by Michael Hendrickson at this same location, and several <FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF"><B>jaegers</B></FONT> were =
reported from the Sky Harbor airport. Also in Duluth were reports of =
<B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">BLACK =
SCOTER</FONT></B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">, =
</FONT><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">SURF =
SCOTER</FONT></B>, and <B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</FONT></B>.</SPAN></P><P =
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margin-left: 12px; ">On the 26th, a clearly injured juvenile <B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">SABINE'S GULL</FONT></B> =
was discovered by Bill Litkey at Lake Rebecca in Hastings, Dakota =
County. It was first seen flying along the shoreline but was also found =
resting in the parking lot. On the 27th this bird was seen being pursued =
by an unidentified jaeger and, according to the observers, likely did =
not survive the attack.</P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
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normal normal normal 9px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 11px; "><FONT =
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12px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: =
6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; ">On =
September 23rd, Connie Brunell reported an <B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">ibis</FONT></B> at the =
180th Street marsh in Vermillion, Dakota County and it has been present =
each day through today. This is the first wetland on the north side of =
the road east of US Highway 52. Subsequent oservations indicate this =
bird is not identifiable to species, but is likely a <B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#0000FF">White-faced =
Ibis</FONT></B>.</P><P style=3D"text-indent: -12px;margin-top: 6px; =
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6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; ">Chris =
Benson found a <B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</FONT></B> on the 23rd, along US =
Highway 52, about a hundred yards south of its junction with Olmsted =
County Road 7 south, which is a few miles north of the town of =
Chatfield. The bird flew across the road from west to east and =
disappeared into some brush.=A0</P><P style=3D"text-indent: =
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6px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; ">And =
finally, on September 23rd, there was a belated, second-hand report of a =
possible juvenile <B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0000FF">frigatebird</FONT></B> on Big Lake=A0south of the Echo =
Trail in St. Louis County. The bird was reportedly seen near the =
southeast portion of the lake earlier in the week but not=A0since the =
22nd.=A0Big Lake is about a half hour northwest of Ely, though there is =
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