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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 16, 2004 *MNDU0409.16 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 16, 2004
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 728-5030
Compiler: David R. Benson (drbenson@cpinternet.com)
Transcriber: David R. Benson (drbenson@cpinternet.com)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 16th, 2004, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Mike Hendrickson found a SABINE'S GULL flying down the beach at Minnesota Point during yesterday's gale conditions . The bird was not refound later. Also seen were four JAEGERS, at least four FORSTER'S TERNS, COMMON TERNS, and a BLACK TERN. Today, Kim Eckert reported five SNOW GEESE, a BOBOLINK, and seven species of shorebirds at Minnesota Point.
Today was a big flight day at Hawk Ridge. At 1:00 pm, over 11,000 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS had been counted, along with several other species including one SWAINSON'S HAWK.
Several birders reported four BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS from Minnesota Point on the 12th, along with a large group of SANDERLINGS and several other species of shorebirds. Suzanne Gucciardo reported a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER from Grand Marais that was present for the past three days.
On the 14th, Jim Lind encountered a nice wave of warblers at the Lakewood Pumping Station east of Duluth, including at least 15 CAPE MAY WARBLERS and eight other species. Jim also reported 21 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS at Flood Bay, plus 3 RED-NECKED GREBES and a HORNED GREBE on Lake Superior between Stoney Point and Brighton Beach.
Sue McDonnell reported a WHIP-POOR-WILL still calling near Grand Marais on the 13th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 23rd.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-728-5030. 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 of Natural History, 10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, or send an e-mail to to mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at mou.mn.org.
