[mou] Duluth RBA 11/9/06
Jim Lind
jslind@frontiernet.net
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:16:50 -0800
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*November 9, 2006
*MNDU0611.09
-Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Spruce Grouse
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
Townsend's Solitaire
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: November 9, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, November 9th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A first winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was found by Steve and Deb
Falkowski on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry on the 5th. Bob
Eklbad and Diane Anderson found a female HARLEQUIN DUCK at Canal Park in
Duluth on the 4th, near shore on the north side of the breakwall. They
also found a LONG-TAILED DUCK, SURF SCOTER, and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS on
the bayside of Park Point near 32nd Street.
Connie Brunell and Susan Schumacher found two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES on
the 3rd at the Park Point recreational area ball fields, and five at
Stoney Point. Jason Caddy also saw four migrating over Stoney Point on
the 3rd. Nathan and Al Schirmacher found a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE on the
4th along Scenic Highway 61 near the Scenic Cafe and Gary Kuyava
reported two on the 4th near the Ford dealership, just west of Two
Harbors.
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS continue to
be seen in northeast Minnesota, especially along the North Shore.
Several observers saw both species over the weekend at Lighthouse Point
in Two Harbors, and along the snowmobile trail south of the Holiday gas
station on the west side of Two Harbors.
Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend trip turned up several
interesting sightings over the weekend, including BLACK SCOTER and
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER in the Grand Marais harbor, several flocks of
LONG-TAILED DUCKS northeast of Grand Marais, and the RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER along Slater Drive in Beaver Bay. They also found a very late
PINE WARBLER along the Croftville Road northeast of Grand Marais.
The two immature ROSS'S GEESE at the Two Harbors golf course were still
present today along with several CACKLING GEESE, SNOW GEESE, and CANADA
GEESE.
Steve Schon found five SPRUCE GROUSE north of Ely on the 3rd along the
Echo Trail (CR 116) about a quarter mile north of the Big Lake Resort.
Steve also had a pair of NORTHERN CARDINALS at his feeders in Ely on the
2nd. Cardinals continue to be found at several locations in northeast
Minnesota, including the Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Croftville,
Schroeder, Beaver Bay, Two Harbors, and Babbitt.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, November
16th.
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@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*November 9, 2006
*MNDU0611.09
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Snow Goose
<LI>Ross's Goose
<LI>Cackling Goose
<LI>Canada Goose
<LI>Harlequin Duck
<LI>Surf Scoter
<LI>White-winged Scoter
<LI>Black Scoter
<LI>Long-tailed Duck
<LI>Spruce Grouse
<LI>Great Black-backed Gull
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>American Three-toed Woodpecker
<LI>Black-backed Woodpecker
<LI>Townsend's Solitaire
<LI>Pine Warbler
<LI>Northern Cardinal
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> November 9, 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, November 9th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
A first winter <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL</B> was found by Steve and Deb Falkowski on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry on the 5th. Bob Eklbad and Diane Anderson found a female <B style="color: #0057ad">HARLEQUIN DUCK</B> at Canal Park in Duluth on the 4th, near shore on the north side of the breakwall. They also found a <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-TAILED DUCK, SURF</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SCOTER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS</B> on the bayside of Park Point near 32nd Street.
<P>
Connie Brunell and Susan Schumacher found two <B style="color: #0057ad">TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES</B> on the 3rd at the Park Point recreational area ball fields, and five at Stoney Point. Jason Caddy also saw four migrating over Stoney Point on the 3rd. Nathan and Al Schirmacher found a TOWNSEND’S <B style="color: #0057ad">SOLITAIRE</B> on the 4th along Scenic Highway 61 near the Scenic Cafe and Gary Kuyava reported two on the 4th near the Ford dealership, just west of Two Harbors.
<P>
<B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS</B> continue to be seen in northeast Minnesota, especially along the North Shore. Several observers saw both species over the weekend at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors, and along the snowmobile trail south of the Holiday gas station on the west side of Two Harbors.
<P>
Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend trip turned up several interesting sightings over the weekend, including <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK SCOTER</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</B> in the Grand Marais harbor, several flocks of <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-TAILED DUCKS</B> northeast of Grand Marais, and the <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> along Slater Drive in Beaver Bay. They also found a very late <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE WARBLER</B> along the Croftville Road northeast of Grand Marais.
<P>
The two immature <B style="color: #0057ad">ROSS'S GEESE</B> at the Two Harbors golf course were still present today along with several <B style="color: #0057ad">CACKLING GEESE, SNOW</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GEESE,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CANADA GEESE.</B>
<P>
Steve Schon found five <B style="color: #0057ad">SPRUCE GROUSE</B> north of Ely on the 3rd along the Echo Trail (CR 116) about a quarter mile north of the Big Lake Resort. Steve also had a pair of <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN CARDINALS</B> at his feeders in Ely on the 2nd. Cardinals continue to be found at several locations in northeast Minnesota, including the Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Croftville, Schroeder, Beaver Bay, Two Harbors, and Babbitt.
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, November 16th.
<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@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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