[mou] Duluth RBA 10/5/06
Jim Lind
jslind@frontiernet.net
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:45:42 -0700
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*October 5, 2006
*MNDU0610.05
-Birds mentioned
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Purple Sandpiper
Little Gull
Arctic Tern
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Short-eared Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
Gray Jay
Vesper Sparrow
Smith's Longspur
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: October 5, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, October 5th, 2006
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A significant GRAY JAY migration is underway along the North Shore, with
dozens of sightings over the past week. Recent sightings include three
seen by Don Keinholz at 40th Ave West in Duluth on the 2nd, ten seen by
Jim Williams at Lutsen on the 2nd, several found by Ann Russ's 5th grade
class on the 3rd in Grand Marais, 12 seen on the 4th by Sharon Lind in
Two Harbors, 22 seen by Sarah Grosshuesch today between Duluth and Two
Harbors, 19 found today at Castle Danger, and multiples found by Jan
Green at Two Harbors and Stoney Point this week.
This afternoon I found a lone SMITH'S LONGSPUR at the Castle Danger
landfill in Lake County. It was in the large open grassy field to the
west of the sewage lagoons. A VESPER SPARROW was also seen nearby. The
landfill is located on CR 106, about 1.5 miles west and north of MN 61
at the Rustic Inn restaurant.
There were several interesting sightings from Park Point in Duluth over
the past week, mainly from the 31st Street access at Lafayette Square.
The POMARINE JAEGER was again found by several observers over the
weekend and this week, and two were seen simultaneously on the 3rd. At
least five PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen on the 1st by Peder Svingen and
others, with at least one PARASITIC JAEGER seen this week. Mike
Hendrickson found three BLACK SCOTERS today, and two SURF SCOTERS were
seen on the 3rd. Mike relocated an adult ARCTIC TERN on September 30th,
as well as a PACIFIC LOON and a RED-THROATED LOON. Peder Svingen found a
SHORT-EARED OWL flying over the lake at Lafayette Square on the 4th.
Denny and Barb Martin found a juvenile LITTLE GULL on the 1st as well as
an unidentified jaeger, possibly a Long-tailed. Joshua and Ben Yokel
relocated the Little Gull on the 2nd.
Sparky Stensaas found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the 4th at the Hawk
Ridge pine plantation. Gordy Martinson reported two ROSS'S GEESE this
week at the Lester Park golf course in east Duluth, along with CACKLING
GEESE and CANADA GEESE.
The PURPLE SANDPIPER near Bena on Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County has
not been seen since September 29th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October
12th.
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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<PRE>
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*October 5, 2006
*MNDU0610.05
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Ross's Goose
<LI>Cackling Goose
<LI>Canada Goose
<LI>Surf Scoter
<LI>Black Scoter
<LI>Red-throated Loon
<LI>Pacific Loon
<LI>Purple Sandpiper
<LI>Little Gull
<LI>Arctic Tern
<LI>Pomarine Jaeger
<LI>Parasitic Jaeger
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Black-backed Woodpecker
<LI>Gray Jay
<LI>Vesper Sparrow
<LI>Smith's Longspur
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> October 5, 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, October 5th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
<P>
A significant <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> migration is underway along the North Shore, with dozens of sightings over the past week. Recent sightings include three seen by Don Keinholz at 40th Ave West in Duluth on the 2nd, ten seen by Jim Williams at Lutsen on the 2nd, several found by Ann Russ's 5th grade class on the 3rd in Grand Marais, 12 seen on the 4th by Sharon Lind in Two Harbors, 22 seen by Sarah Grosshuesch today between Duluth and Two Harbors, 19 found today at Castle Danger, and multiples found by Jan Green at Two Harbors and Stoney Point this week.
<P>
This afternoon I found a lone <B style="color: #0057ad">SMITH'S LONGSPUR</B> at the Castle Danger landfill in Lake County. It was in the large open grassy field to the west of the sewage lagoons. A <B style="color: #0057ad">VESPER SPARROW</B> was also seen nearby. The landfill is located on CR 106, about 1.5 miles west and north of MN 61 at the Rustic Inn restaurant.
<P>
There were several interesting sightings from Park Point in Duluth over the past week, mainly from the 31st Street access at Lafayette Square. The <B style="color: #ad1a07">POMARINE JAEGER</B> was again found by several observers over the weekend and this week, and two were seen simultaneously on the 3rd. At least five <B style="color: #0057ad">PARASITIC JAEGERS</B> were seen on the 1st by Peder Svingen and others, with at least one <B style="color: #0057ad">PARASITIC JAEGER</B> seen this week. Mike Hendrickson found three <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK SCOTERS</B> today, and two <B style="color: #0057ad">SURF SCOTERS</B> were seen on the 3rd. Mike relocated an adult <B style="color: #ad1a07">ARCTIC TERN</B> on September 30th, as well as a <B style="color: #0057ad">PACIFIC LOON</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-THROATED LOON.</B> Peder Svingen found a <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWL</B> flying over the lake at Lafayette Square on the 4th. Denny and Barb Martin found a juvenile <B style="color: #0057ad">LITTLE GULL</B> on the 1st as well as an unidentified jaeger, possibly a Long-tailed. Joshua and Ben Yokel relocated the <B style="color: #0057ad">Little Gull</B> on the 2nd.
<P>
Sparky Stensaas found a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER</B> on the 4th at the Hawk Ridge pine plantation. Gordy Martinson reported two <B style="color: #0057ad">ROSS'S GEESE</B> this week at the Lester Park golf course in east Duluth, along with <B style="color: #0057ad">CACKLING GEESE</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CANADA GEESE.</B>
The <B style="color: #ad1a07">PURPLE SANDPIPER</B> near Bena on Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County has not been seen since September 29th.
<P>
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 12th.
<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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