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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 22, 2005 *MNDU0509.22 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 22, 2005
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
Transcriber: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 22nd, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A light morph juvenile LONG-TAILED JAEGER was found on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry by Mike Hendrickson on the 18th. Mike also reported an ARCTIC TERN, and Dedrick Benz found an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the Minnesota breakwall. Jim Mattsson and Conny Brunell relocated the Long-tailed Jaeger on the 19th, along with an adult light morph PARASITIC JAEGER, which was seen later in the day at Park Point. Three unidentified jaegers, a FRANKLIN'S GULL, and a PACIFIC LOON were reported today at Wisconsin Point. Chet Myers found a PACIFIC LOON at Park Point on the 21st, and I have a second- hand report of four RED-THROATED LOONS seen at Park Point on the 21st.
On the 16th, Tom Auer found a flock of 60-70 SABINE'S GULLS, the largest flock ever recorded in Minnesota, at 31st Street on Park Point. One adult and one juvenile were also seen on the 17th and 18th by several observers, and one was reported today at Wisconsin Point. Peder Svingen found a WHIMBREL and a very early SURF SCOTER on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry on the 18th.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, VESPER SPARROW, and HORNED LARKS were found by Sharon Lind at Taconite Harbor in Cook County on the 18th. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was also seen at Wisconsin Point on the 17th by Dedrick Benz and Chris Hockema, and by Mike Hendrickson today. Tom Auer saw a LE CONTE'S SPARROW near the marsh at the Flood Bay wayside rest on the 18th and a juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Stony Point. An adult Red-headed Woodpecker was seen by several observers on the 19th at the Park Point Recreational Area. A MARSH WREN was found at Stony Point on the 21st.
A single day record of 72 OSPREYS was counted at Hawk Ridge on the 18th, as well as a SWAINSON'S HAWK and two SANDHILL CRANES. A FOX SPARROW was banded at Hawk Ridge on the 21st, and Jan Green saw nine WINTER WRENS on a short stretch of trail at the Ridge today.
On the 17th, two CACKLING GEESE were seen at the Park Point Recreation Area and two were seen flying over Two Harbors. Three Cackling Geese were seen at the Beaver Bay sewage ponds on the 18th, and three were seen today at 99th Avenue West in Gary-New Duluth. Single AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were reported at 40th Avenue West on the 19th and at the Silver Bay marina today. A GREAT EGRET was also seen at 40th Avenue West on the 19th and one continues to be seen at the Two Harbors golf course ponds.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 29th.
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 to mou@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
