[mou] MOU RBA 23 May 2007

[Anthony Hertzel]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 23, 2007
*MNST0705.23

-Birds mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Piping Plover
Whimbrel
Little Gull
Arctic Tern
Parasitic Jaeger
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Hooded Warbler
Painted Bunting
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 23, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel at sihope.com) 

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, May 23rd 2007.

On the 22nd, Kim Eckert found an ARCTIC TERN on Park Point in Duluth at
the 12th Street parking lot. It was seen through the 23rd at various
locations along the lake shore. Also at Park Point were at least seven
RED-THROATED LOONS at the the 31st Street/Lafayette Square access of
Lake Superior, a LITTLE GULL, and a PARASITIC JAEGER. Up to 13 WHIMBRELS
were at Hearding Island on the bay side of the Point, and a PIPING
PLOVER made a brief stop here on the 21st. At the far end of Park Point
near the Superior Entry, a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported on the
23rd.

On the 23rd, an IBIS was found by Ken LaFond in the grassy area at the
extreme northwestern portion of Pool #4 at Carlos Avery, Anoka County.
It was about 500 feet west of Pool #10 road.

On May 20th, a male PAINTED BUNTING was photographed at a feeder
northeast of Silver Bay in Lake County. The homeowners are open to
visitors. They are at 6420 Highway 61, which is about a half mile
southwest of the intersection of Lake County Road 6 and Highway 61. The
feeders are on the the lakeside of the house. The bird is very skittish
and the homeowners said if they are home that visitors should knock on
the front door that faces the driveway. If they are not home, visitors
should walk around the house on the highway side to view the feeders.
Please use caution and discretion if going to see this bird.

Conny Brunell found a BELL'S VIREO at the Kasota Prairie in Le Sueur
County on the 20th. The bird was singing from the Prairie parking lot on
the north side of the road.

Dave Bartkey reported a male HOODED WARBLER on the east side of Cannon
River Wilderness Park in Rice County on the 21st. To get to the east
side of the park, take state highway 3 south through Northfield to the
southern edge of town. Go east on county road 20 for 2.8 miles to a wide
spot on the right shoulder. Park here and walk the trail down the steps
and through the bottom of the ravine. Look for a spot that levels off on
the right with a hillside on the left where the bird was singing.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 31st 2007.
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