[mou] Duluth RBA 6/30/06
Jim Lind
rba@moumn.org
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:48:18 -0700
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*June 30, 2006
*MNDU0606.30
-Birds mentioned
Yellow Rail
Solitary Sandpiper
White-winged Dove
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-eared Owl
Carolina Wren
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
-Transcript
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> June 30, 2006<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (218) 834-2858<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)<br>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 29th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Dee Kuder received a report on June 23rd that the WHITE-WINGED DOVE
at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location. Crane
Lake is located in St. Louis County about 4 miles from the Canadian
border.
On June 25th, Keith Carlson spotted a CAROLINA WREN on a corner
fencepost down a snowmobile trail about a 1/3 of a mile south of the
east parking lot for the Jean Duluth athletic field complex in
Lakewood Township off Jean Duluth Road in St. Louis County.
On June 24th, a GREAT GRAY OWL and a LONG-EARED OWL were seen in
Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds
were seen in a meadow 2 miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle
Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another GREAT GRAY OWL was
spotted by Christine Olson on June 25th on Highway 73 north of
Chisholm in St. Louis County. The bird was perched atop an "adopt a
highway" sign at mile marker 110, between Highway 22 and Highway 1.
Shawn Conrad reported that the NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen last week in
Itasca County was still present on June 28th on the same snag on the
west side of the road in the spruce bog along Highway 65, 3.6 miles
north of County Road 53.
A YELLOW RAIL was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County this
week. The bird was located on the east side of Highway 65, ½ mile
south of Highway 210. Also spotted on the west side of Highway 65, ¼
mile south of Highway 210, were two NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS.
On June 22nd, Peter Neubeck spotted three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at 40th
Avenue in Duluth, St. Louis County.
Chet Meyers found six BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS on June 24th while
hiking on the Oberg Loop just off the Superior Hiking Trail a few
miles from Lutsen in Cook County. To get to the Oberg Loop take
Highway 61 along the north shore and between mile markers 87 and 88
turn north on Onion River Road (Highway 336). Follow it until it
ends, park in the parking lot, and walk to the trail head. Follow
signs to the Oberg Loop which is considered a trunk loop of the
Superior Hiking Trail. One bird was seen and heard less than a
quarter mile in.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July
6th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to
mou AT cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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<PRE>
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*June 30, 2006
*MNDU0606.30
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Yellow Rail
<LI>Solitary Sandpiper
<LI>White-winged Dove
<LI>Northern Hawk Owl
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Long-eared Owl
<LI>Carolina Wren
<LI>Black-throated Blue Warbler
<LI>Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> June 30, 2006<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (218) 834-2858<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)<br>
<P>
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 29th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
Dee Kuder received a report on June 23rd that the <B style="color: #ad1a07">WHITE-WINGED DOVE</B>
at Nelsons Resort in Crane Lake was seen in its usual location. Crane
Lake is located in St. Louis County about 4 miles from the Canadian
border.
<P>
On June 25th, Keith Carlson spotted a <B style="color: #0057ad">CAROLINA WREN</B> on a corner
fencepost down a snowmobile trail about a 1/3 of a mile south of the
east parking lot for the Jean Duluth athletic field complex in
Lakewood Township off Jean Duluth Road in St. Louis County.
<P>
On June 24th, a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-EARED OWL</B> were seen in
Itasca County on the Alder Road (FR 253) south of Marcell. The birds
were seen in a meadow 2 miles north of the Bowstring River at Middle
Creek (or 5.5 miles south of Marcell). Another <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> was
spotted by Christine Olson on June 25th on Highway 73 north of
Chisholm in St. Louis County. The bird was perched atop an "adopt a
highway" sign at mile marker 110, between Highway 22 and Highway 1.
<P>
Shawn Conrad reported that the <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> seen last week in
Itasca County was still present on June 28th on the same snag on the
west side of the road in the spruce bog along Highway 65, 3.6 miles
north of County Road 53.
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW RAIL</B> was heard in the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County this
week. The bird was located on the east side of Highway 65, ½ mile
south of Highway 210. Also spotted on the west side of Highway 65, ¼
mile south of Highway 210, were two <B style="color: #0057ad">NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS.</B>
<P>
On June 22nd, Peter Neubeck spotted three <B style="color: #0057ad">SOLITARY SANDPIPERS</B> at 40th
Avenue in Duluth, St. Louis County.
<P>
Chet Meyers found six <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS</B> on June 24th while
hiking on the Oberg Loop just off the Superior Hiking Trail a few
miles from Lutsen in Cook County. To get to the Oberg Loop take
Highway 61 along the north shore and between mile markers 87 and 88
turn north on Onion River Road (Highway 336). Follow it until it
ends, park in the parking lot, and walk to the trail head. Follow
signs to the Oberg Loop which is considered a trunk loop of the
Superior Hiking Trail. One bird was seen and heard less than a
quarter mile in.
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July
6th.
<P>
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
<P>
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum to
mou AT cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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