Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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Previous reports: May 29, June 5 12 19 26, July 3 17.
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *July 31, 2008 *MNDU0807.31-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: July 31, 2008
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 31st, 2008 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Al and Nathan Schirmacher reported a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER along with some PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in Aitkin County on the 26th at the intersection of CR 15 and 441st Place. Three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were seen on the 27th at the Greenwood Lake boat landing on Lake County Road 2, and a LEAST SANDPIPER was seen in a gravel pit along the Tomahawk Road (FR 424) east of Babbitt. Steve Weston saw two HORNED GREBES and heard two LEAST BITTERNS on the 27th at the Floodwood sewage ponds.
Large numbers of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continue to be seen in northeastern Minnesota. David Nelson saw a flock of more than 100 on the 17th along the Stoney River Forest Road in Lake County, and Sparky Stensaas reported many singing males during the past month from across Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, and Carlton counties. Many flocks of PINE SISKINS are also being seen in the area, with recent reports of 50 or more individuals at feeders in Duluth and Crane Lake.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 7th.
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