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 29, 2015 *MNDU1501.29-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: January 29, 2015
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for January 29th, 2015 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 25th. 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 has not been seen at Canal Park recently, but it has now moved to the open water near the bridge leading to Barker's Island in Superior, Wisconsin. It was seen as recently as the 28th. GLAUCOUS GULLS, THAYER’S GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and ICELAND GULLS continue to be seen at Canal Park in Duluth.
In the Sax-Zim Bog, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS have been seen along McDavitt Road, 3.2 miles north of the Sax Road, and along the Admiral Road, about 3.5 miles north of the Sax Road. BOREAL CHICKADEES are being seen mainly at the Admiral Road suet feeders, 3.8 miles north of the Sax Road. GREAT GRAY OWLS have been seen in these same areas along the Admiral Road and McDavitt Road. EVENING GROSBEAKS are coming to two feeders in Sax-Zim: “Mary Lou's” feeders on CR 444, 1 mile west and 0.5 mile north of the junction of CR 27 and CR 5, and the Morse feeders on the Blue Spruce Road, 1 mile north of CR 133.
Peder Svingen and others saw 10 SPRUCE GROUSE on the 25th along Lake County Road 2 at the radio tower north of the Sand River. They also saw four HOARY REDPOLLS along the Tomahawk Trail (FR 377) just east of MN 1. Kim Eckert and others saw SPRUCE GROUSE on the 23rd along CR 2, 0.4 mile north of the Sand River, and along MN Highway 1 at mile marker 301.3. They also saw RED CROSSBILLS and BOREAL CHICKADEES at the Sand River crossing, and RED CROSSBILLS along the first 0.5 mile of the Spruce Road off MN 1.
A flock of up to 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS has been seen in recent weeks northeast of Duluth 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). This is currently the only consistent location I'm aware of for this species in northeast Minnesota. The flock is usually in buckthorn and willow stands edging fields on the south side of the road. The birds can sometimes be seen from the road, but are often easiest to see from private property. Contact Jim Lind at jslind@frontiernet.net for information about access.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on February 5th.
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