Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 4, 2007 *MNDU0701.04-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: January 4, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, January 4th, 2007 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
An adult gray morph GYRFALCON was found this morning by Dave Evans in the Duluth Port Terminal on top of the US Highway 53 Blatnick Bridge. It was relocated at the same spot at about 3:00 this afternoon.
The three GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES at the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division office just west of Cloquet are still being seen daily, as of January 2nd.
The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was relocated by several observers as recently as the 1st at the Park Point recreational area, about 100 yards past the bus turnaround. A first cycle THAYER’S GULL was found on the 1st by Mike Hendrickson and Peder Svingen on the south breakwall at Canal Park. Barton Sutter found a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in Duluth’s East Hillside on the 29th, but it has not been seen since.
Jason Caddy found a male SPRUCE GROUSE in Lake County on the 29th along MN Highway 1, just north of CR 2. He also found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the Spruce Road at the junction of the Endless Waters Road, and another on the Dunka River Road, which goes west of CR 2 about two miles south of MN 1. Shawn Conrad and Earl Orf relocated a male AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in Cohasset on the 29th at the junction of Pincherry Road and Itasca County Road 227. They also relocated the COMMON LOON on the Mississippi River in Cohasset.
Sparky Stensaas and others had several interesting sightings from the Sax-Zim bog over the weekend. They found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in a tamarack stand along the Nichols Lake Road (CR 232) between US Hwy 53 and Nichols Lake, and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER on the west side of the Admiral Road (CR 788), 2.6 miles north of the Cranberry/Kolu Road. They also found five BOREAL CHICKADEES along the Arkola Road (CR 52), 0.4 mile east of Owl Avenue (CR 203).
At least two GREAT GRAY OWLS continue to be seen along the Hedbom Forest Road in northeastern Aitkin County. Most reports have been between one and five miles west of the eastern gate. Several BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS are being seen just west of the St. Louis County line. HOARY REDPOLL has also been reported within large flocks of COMMON REDPOLLS.
Kim Risen and others found a GREAT GRAY OWL on the 2nd along Aitkin County Road 18. They also found multiple BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS along CR 3, 5 miles west of CR 1. Kim and Cindy report that EVENING GROSBEAKS are still visiting feeders at their home.
A very late KILLDEER was seen today at the Agate Bay boat launch in downtown Two Harbors. The bird was originally found by Steve Phillips on December 24th. An AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was relocated at Lighthouse Point on the 27th. HORNED GREBES continue to be seen near the mouth of the Stewart River.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 11th.
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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