Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 26, 2007 *MNDU0704.26-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: April 26, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 26th, 2007 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Terry Frank had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 24th at his home two miles west of Two Harbors. Five LONG-TAILED DUCKS were still present at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors on the 22nd. A flock of 16 RED CROSSBILLS continues to be seen at the Mesabi Range College in Virginia.
Peder Svingen saw a flock of 22 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS fly over Enger Tower on Skyline Drive on the 22nd. Shawn Zierman reported a flock of 30 BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Morgan Park mudflats on the 22nd, as well as GREATER YELLOWLEGS and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
Recent spring arrivals in the area include RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WINTER WREN and HERMIT THRUSH on the 20th, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on the 21st, SAVANNAH SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW and SWAMP SPARROW on the 22nd, SPOTTED SANDPIPER on the 24th, AMERICAN BITTERN on the 25th, and PURPLE MARTIN and CHIPPING SPARROW on the 26th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 3rd.
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