Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *December 30, 2011 *MNDU1112.30-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: December 30, 2011
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for December 30th, 2011 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The apparent GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was still present in the Duluth harbor as of the 29th. It has been seen by several observers at Canal Park and at WLSSD near the mouth of Miller Creek at 27th Avenue West. ICELAND GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and THAYER'S GULLS continue to be seen at both locations.
The VARIED THRUSH at Pat Thomas's feeders at 6219 East Superior Street was seen as recently as the 25th. Birders are welcome to look for the bird, but are asked to stay between the driveway and the back door and not venture beyond the back of the house while looking for the bird. Dudley Edmundson saw a late-lingering YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in Duluth on the 29th below London Road between 15th and 16th Avenue East.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 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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