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 26, 2012 *MNDU1201.26-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: January 26, 2012
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for January 26th, 2012 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was relocated on the 22nd at Canal Park in Duluth. ICELAND GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and THAYER’S GULLS continue to be seen at Canal Park, but the Glaucous-winged Gull has not been reported in several days. Two SNOWY OWLS are still being seen in the Port Terminal, especially along Garfield Avenue.
The NORTHERN HAWK OWL at Gooseberry Falls State Park was relocated on the 22nd along MN Highway 61 at the Gooseberry River. Tanya Beyer saw a SPRUCE GROUSE on the 21st along Lake County Road 2, just north of the Greenwood Lake boat launch. Ron Smith reported large flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Grand Marais on the 21st.
An extremely late YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen and photographed on the 26th in Duluth Township along the West Knife River Road (CR 231), 0.3 mile west of the App Road (CR 271). I also have a second-hand report of a HERMIT THRUSH seen in recent days at Leif Erikson Park on London Road in Duluth.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, February 2nd.
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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