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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *March 31, 2005 *MNDU0503.31 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: March 31, 2005
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, March 31, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The telephone number of this report will change on around April 14 to 218-834-2858.
Robbye Johnson and Shawn Putz found a 3rd-winter GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL near the Superior, Wisconsin landfill on the 26th; no reports of the bird since then.
Scott Wolfe reported a small group of HOODED MERGANSERS at Minnesota Point on the 27th, and today, at the flooded soccer field at the recreation area, there were also 12 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 GADWALL, and 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS. Jim Lind saw an EASTERN BLUEBIRD in Two Harbors on the 27th and a KILLDEER on the 25th.
Frank Nicoletti reported that the West Skyline Hawk Count tallied 684 BALD EAGLES on the 28th for a season total of 1910 so far. On the same day, he saw a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. On the 26th, he saw two SANDHILL CRANES, and on the 28th, two GREAT BLUE HERONS.
Molly Hoffman reported that three HARLEQUIN DUCKS, including a male in breeding plumage, are still around Grand Marais. Cathy Winkler reported CEDAR WAXWINGS from Lester Park on the 25th.
GREAT GRAY OWLS are still abundant in Aitkin Cty, particularly along Cty Rd 16 south of the town of Tamarack. Also along this road, Sparky Stensaas found 5 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, 2.5 miles north of Lawler, on the 24th. John Anderson reported a SNOWY OWL from along Hwy 65, 7 miles south of the jct. with Hwy 210. Cindy Butler Risen found a BOREAL OWL along Aitkin Cty Rd 31, 2.5 miles west of Cty Rd 6.
Ben Yokel had a HOARY REDPOLL at his feeders near Melrude, and Kim Eckert reported that a Hoary is still coming to the feeder along the Stanley Rd (Cty Rd 9) west of Two Harbors and just north of Hwy 61. Both an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS are still being seen along McDavitt Rd in Sax-Zim.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 7.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is currently 218-728-5030. However, my last regular compilation of the report will be next week, April 7, and then Jim Lind will take over at 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 to mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at mou.mn.org.
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