Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *March 27, 2008 *MNDU0803.27-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: March 27, 2008
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, March 27th, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Two GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, a first-cycle and a second-cycle bird, were found by Peder Svingen on 21st and 24th at the Superior landfill. Peder also saw several GLAUCOUS GULLS, but has not seen the Slaty-backed or Iceland Gulls for a couple of weeks. Cindy Krienke found 20 LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 22nd at Agate Bay in Two Harbors.
Nancy Jackson saw a TURKEY VULTURE on the 26th along US Highway 2, northwest of Floodwood. Kim Eckert saw HOODED MERGANSERS near Canal Park in Duluth on the 27th and Sparky Stensaas saw some the same day on the St. Louis River at Fond du Lac. Sparky also found four TRUMPETER SWANS on the 25th at Fond du Lac. Increasing numbers of COMMON MERGANSERS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, MERLINS, and MOURNING DOVES have been noted by several observers recently.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 3rd.
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