Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 13, 2012 *MNDU1201.13-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: January 13, 2012
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for January 13th, 2012 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found by Andy Nyhus and Shawn Conrad on the 7th along MN Highway 2 northwest of Duluth at the Paul Road near Brookston. The NORTHERN HAWK OWL near Gooseberry Falls State Park was relocated on the 7th along MN Highway 61, 1.2 miles northeast of the Gooseberry River.
The apparent GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was still present on the 13th at Canal Park in the Duluth. ICELAND GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and THAYER'S GULLS continue to be seen here and near the mouth of the Miller Creek at 27th Avenue West. A SNOWY OWL was seen by Seth Spencer on the 8th in the Duluth Harbor near the I-35 and I-535 junction. Shawn Zierman saw one on the 7th in west Duluth by the StoraEnso plant off Ramsey Street.
The VARIED THRUSH in Duluth was still present on the weekend of the 7th at Pat Thomas's feeders at 6219 East Superior Street. 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. Sarah Grosshuesch saw a very late MEADOWLARK on the 10th at South 54th Avenue East in Duluth. A late YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was found on the weekend of the 7th at Boy Scout Landing in Gary New Duluth.
Two SPRUCE GROUSE were found on the weekend of the 7th along Lake County Road 2, 2 miles north of the Sand River.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 19th.
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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