Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *February 28, 2008 *MNDU0802.28-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: February 28, 2008
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, February 28th, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was found by Dudley Edmundson on the 27th in east Duluth at 60th Avenue East and Tioga Street. Cindy Edwardson saw a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER on the 23rd at East Oxford Street and Roslyn Avenue. The VARIED THRUSH and BOREAL CHICKADEE at a feeder in east Duluth were still present as of the 23rd, and those interested in looking for the birds should call the homeowners (Christina and Dave) at 218-728-0808.
Frank Berdan found 8 RED CROSSBILLS on the 25th at 9416 Congdon Boulevard, about 0.25 mile southwest of the McQuade Road safe harbor. Linda Sparling relocated two groups of RED CROSSBILLS in Carlton County on the 24th at the University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center along CR 5. Sharon Lind found a flock of about 15 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in Two Harbors on the 23rd at 2nd Avenue and 1st Street. An immature SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was also seen in the area.
The NORTHERN HAWK OWL in the Sax-Zim Bog was relocated on the 24th along CR 7, 0.5 mile south of the Stone Lake Road. AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen by several birders over the weekend along the Blue Spruce Road (CR 211) about 0.4 mile north of CR 133, along the McDavitt Road (CR 213) 2.5 miles north of the Sax Road (CR 28), and along the Admiral Road (CR 788), 0.1 mile north of the Zim Road (CR 27). BOREAL CHICKADEES are still being found at a deer carcass hung in a tree along the Admiral Road 2.6 miles south of the Zim Road, and at the feeding station along the Blue Spruce Road one mile north of CR 133. HOARY REDPOLLS are also present at the Blue Spruce Road feeding station, as well as EVENING GROSBEAKS, PINE GROSBEAKS, and COMMON REDPOLLS.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, March 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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