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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *December 12, 2002 *MNDU0212.12 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, December 12th, 2002,
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was still in Two Harbors on the 8th at South Ave and
2nd St. There are also BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Two Harbors and a late RUSTY
BLACKBIRD at 2nd Ave and 3rd St.
Karen Sussman reported two GREAT GRAY OWLS in the Sax-Zim area on the 5th,
one on Hwy 7, approx 2.5 miles north of the sod farm and one on Stone Lake
Road (Cty Rd 319) approx .5 mile from Cty Rd 7.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are fairly abundant so far this season. Craig
Mandel reported them from five locations along Lake Cty Rd 2 on the 9th. He
also noted EVENING GROSBEAKS at feeders in Isabella.
In Duluth, on the 11th Mike Hendrickson found WILSON'S SNIPE near the
intersection of Ridgewood and 32nd Ave E.
The Duluth Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 14th.
Counters and feederwatchers are needed. If you see unexpected birds at your
feeders or elsewhere on Saturday, please report your sightings to Jim Lind
at jimlind@lakenet.com.Note that there will also be Christmas Bird Counts
in Two Harbors, Carlton County, and Grand Marais over the weekend.
This report will be updated on Sunday evening the 15th to report on the
results of area counts.
The phone number for the Duluth Birding Report is (218) 728-5030, and
callers can report bird sightings if they wish after the tone at the end of
each tape.
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 of Natural
History, 10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55455; or send an e-mail to
mou@cbs.umn.edu; or visit the MOU web site at mou.mn.org.
Date: December 12, 2002
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 525-5952
Compiler: David R. Benson (drbenson@cpinternet.com)
Transcriber: David R. Benson (drbenson@cpinternet.com)
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