Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *October 12, 2006 *MNDU0610.12-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: October 12, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, October 12th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were reported from several locations along the North Shore over the past week. Jane Johnson had one in her yard near Tofte in Cook County on the 6th, as well as a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Ron Selbitzka found a Black-back on the 4th behind the lighthouse in Two Harbors, and another was seen today at Agate Bay. Denny and Barb Martin found one on the 7th at Stoney Point, and Black-backs were seen at Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the 8th and 9th. A female AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was seen on the 7th on the south shore of Twin Lakes, several miles west of Ely.
GRAY JAYS continue to be seen migrating along the North Shore, although not as many as the previous week. Several dozen were reported over the weekend between Castle Danger and Duluth, with most reports over the past few days in the single digits. Jan Green counted more than 3,000 AMERICAN ROBINS migrating past Stoney Point on the 8th.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was reported by Deb Falkowski on the 6th in Virginia across from the Mesabi Range Community College campus.
Jan Green saw a flock of ten migrating WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on the 6th at the corner of the Homestead Road (CR 42) and the Old North Shore Road (CR 290) in Duluth Township. This morning two immature ROSS'S GEESE were found at the Two Harbors golf course, along with 142 CACKLING GEESE, four SNOW GEESE, and several CANADA GEESE. They were seen near the clubhouse and along the paved access road.
Denny and Barb Martin relocated the SMITH'S LONGSPUR on the 7th just west of the maintenance building at the Castle Danger landfill. A LE CONTE'S SPARROW was also seen on the 7th in the large field at the landfill.
The first NORTHERN SHRIKE of the season was reported today by Elizabeth Copper in Melrude near Sax-Zim. A SNOW BUNTING was seen in Two Harbors today. The first GOLDEN EAGLE of the season was seen at Hawk Ridge on the 10th, and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on the 9th.
Three RED-THROATED LOONS, one PACIFIC LOON, two JAEGERS, and a LITTLE GULL were all reported by various observers on the 7th at Lafayette Square on Park Point in Duluth. Mike Hendrickson and others also saw a juvenile THAYER'S GULL on the 7th at Park Point.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 19th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
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