[mou] Duluth RBA 5/17/07

[Jim Lind]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*May 17, 2007
*MNDU0705.17

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
American White Pelican
Virginia Rail
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Least Sandpiper
Dunlin
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Marsh Wren
Tennessee Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Red Crossbill
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: May 17, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind at frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, May 17th, 2007 sponsored
by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

A RED-THROATED LOON was found by Joel Claus on the 15th at Park Point in
Duluth, between the recreational area and Lafayette Square. Joel also
saw a flock of 10 MARBLED GODWITS and 14 HUDSONIAN GODWITS on the 14th
at Hearding Island. Terry Wiens saw seven AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the
16th north of Duluth flying over Wild Rice Lake. Jan Green saw a pair of
RUDDY DUCKS at Park Point on the 12th.

A TRUMPETER SWAN was seen on the 14th south of Island Lake along the
Abott Road (CR 238). MARSH WRENS and VIRGINIA RAILS were found on the
11th along the railroad tracks at Mud Lake in Gary New-Duluth. Mike
Hendrickson reports at least two pairs of RED CROSSBILLS in the area
near St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Gary-New Duluth.

Other recent spring arrivals in the area include LEAST SANDPIPER,
DUNLIN, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, WARBLING VIREO, and AMERICAN REDSTART on
the 11th, WILSON'S WARBLER on the 12th, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and INDIGO BUNTING on the 14th, MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
CANADA WARBLER, and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER on the 15th, and TENNESSEE
WARBLER on the 16th.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Sunday, May 20th, to
report on the results of the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory St. Louis
County Big Day. A compilation brunch for the Big Day and the Great
Minnesota Birdathon will be held at the Lakewood Town Hall at 3110
Strand Road at 9:00 AM.

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, e-mail us
at mou at moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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