Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *April 28, 2011 *MNDU1104.28-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: April 28, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for April 28th, 2011 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A LAUGHING GULL was found by Jan Kraemer on the 28th at the Park Point recreational area boat launch. It was later relocated on the harbor side of Hearding Island. A record early WHIMBREL was found on the 22nd by Peder Svingen at the recreational area ball fields, and it was still present on the 28th along with an immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL.
A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found on the 28th in the Duluth Harbor at the north end of the Bong Bridge. Peder Svingen saw an ICELAND GULL, six GLAUCOUS GULLS, and a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 23rd at the Superior landfill.
Deb Falkowski saw late BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS as recently as the 25th in the town of Virginia.
New arrivals in the area during the past week include PURPLE MARTIN, BROWN THRASHER, and CHIPPING SPARROW.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, May 5th.
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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