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 29, 2014 *MNDU1412.29-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: December 29, 2014
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for December 29th, 2014 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW found by Jeff Newman at his backyard feeders at 44th Avenue East and Regent Street is still present as of the 28th. It is being seen sporadically in his yard and in the alley above his home, on both sides of 44th Avenue East. Birders are welcome to look for the bird but Jeff asks observers to stand by the corner of his front porch and not in his yard.
The COMMON EIDER in Duluth was seen as recently as the 26th near the Aerial Lift Bridge at Canal Park. A first-cycle CALIFORNIA GULL was found by Karl Bardon on the 21st at Canal Park, along with 29 GLAUCOUS GULLS, 15 THAYER'S GULLS, and an ICELAND GULL.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found by Tim Bates on the 20th during the Duluth Christmas Bird Count. It was seen along the Nelson Road between fire numbers 4059 and 4066, in front of a blue trailer home. Nelson Road is an east-west road between Howard Gnesen Road and Arnold Road north of Martin Road. Bob Myers found a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE on the 19th in front of the Silver Bay post office on Shopping Center Road, but I have not heard if it has been relocated. Another was seen in Ely on the 26th along Chapman Street, but I do not have a specific location.
A flock of 30 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS has been seen in recent days along the West Knife River Road (CR 231), a half mile to a mile west of the northern end of the Homestead Road (CR 42).
The next scheduled update of this report will be on January 2nd.
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