Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *August 30, 2007 *MNDU0708.30-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: August 30, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
*Note: several dates on the previous post were incorrect.
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 30th, 2007 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The exceptional songbird and shorebird migration continued in the Duluth area during the past week, with several reports of more than 20 warbler species and 14 to 15 shorebird species in a day. Kim Eckert compiled a total of 24 warbler species from several observers over the weekend at Park Point between Southworth Marsh and the recreation area. Along with Mike Hendrickson on the 28th he again tallied 24 warbler species.
A RED KNOT was found by Karl Bardon at Interstate Island on the 29th, and Peder Svingen found two there on the 30th. Peder found an additional 13 shorebird species between Park Point and 40th Avenue West, including a juvenile-plumaged DUNLIN at 40th. Peder also found a FRANKLIN'S GULL on the 28th at Hearding Island off Park Point. Ten BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and two WHIMBRELS were seen at the recreation area over the weekend, with four other Buff-breasteds at Hearding Island. The RED-THROATED LOON found on the 23rd at the Lafayette Square 31st Street access was last reported on the 26th.
Although the raptor migration has been relatively slow, several shorebirds have been seen by Karl Bardon at the Hawk Ridge overlook, including two RUDDY TURNSTONES on the 30th and an UPLAND SANDPIPER on the 25th. Karl counted a record-high fall total of 378 PURPLE FINCHES on the 30th, and saw 102 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the 29th. Dave Grosshuesch banded several species of interest at Hawk Ridge during the past week, including a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH on the 30th and single CONNECTICUT WARBLERS on several mornings.
On the 30th at Stoney Point, Jan Green found a pale Myiarchus flycatcher that was possibly an Ash-throated. Jan also reported RED-NECKED GREBES at Stoney Point and early migrant DARK-EYED JUNCOS in Duluth Township and the Two Harbors area.
Jane Wattrus reported three LONG-EARED OWLS on the 25th preying on the hundreds of bats coming out of the shaft at dusk at Soudan Mine State Park in Tower.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 6th. 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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