[mou] Sherburne & Mille Lacs, compared with Duluth

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Kim & MOU,

We've had 22 species move through Mille Lacs & northern Sherburne counties 
in the last 7-10 days, 17 this weekend (Saturday AM & Monday AM, no Sunday 
times out).  The single Blue-winged was a probable resident.  Yellows have 
been scarce the last few days.  No Yellow-rumpeds, Palms, Orange-crowneds or 
Bay-breasteds yet.  Single Blackpoll.  Only two Northern Waterthrushes & two 
Northern Parulas.

Twelve shorebird species (nothing uncommon), most at Sherburne CR 2 
wastewater ponds (key access only during off hours) - the lake has been 
surprisingly slow.

Thanks for sharing the excellent report.  Feel free to send the Whimbrels 
our way when finished with them.

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eckert K R" <eckertkr at gmail.com>
To: "MOU-net" <mou-net at moumn.org>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: [mou] Duluth warbler update


> Since no one has posted anything about Park Point in the last couple days, 
> here is a summary of the birding there over this past weekend, Aug 25-26. 
> I'm aware of a composite total of 24 warbler species seen by various 
> observers over the 2 days: 21 (or possibly 22) on Saturday and all 24 
> species on Sunday. All were seen in the area between the Southworth Marsh 
> woods (which start at 41st St) and the trees at the Recreation Area, and 
> several birders were able to personally see over 20 species.
>
> Of the 26 species which regularly migrate through Duluth, only 
> Black-throated Blue and Orange-crowned were not reported, although there 
> was a probable Orange-crowned which I saw briefly on Saturday (and which 
> would be unusually early). Among the less common species which were only 
> seen once or twice: Golden-winged, Cape May, Black-throated Green, 
> Blackburnian, Pine, Palm, Bay-breasted, Mourning, and Connecticut.
>
> Also of note at Park Point over the weekend were a Red-throated Loon, 2 
> Whimbrels, and up to 14 Buff-breasted Sandpipers. The loon, which was 
> first spotted on the 23rd on the lake out from 31st St, was not reported 
> by anyone on Saturday or on Sunday morning, but it reappeared briefly for 
> a few observers mid-afternoon on Sunday. The 2 Whimbrels, also first 
> reported on the 23rd, have reappeared daily through Sunday on the 
> ballfields at the Recreation Area, although there are periods when they 
> are absent. And Sunday was the peak day for Buff-breasteds, most of these 
> also on the ballfields associating with Baird's Sandpipers plus a few at 
> Hearding Island. In all, according to Peder Svingen, a total of 15 
> shorebird species were present in Duluth yesterday.
>
> Kim Eckert
>