Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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Previous reports: October 20 28, November 4 17 25, December 8 16.
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *December 30, 2016 *MNDU1612.30-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: December 30, 2016
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for December 30th, 2016 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE found on the 16th by Michael Furtman at the dog park along the Riley Road was still present as of the 28th. The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at 44th Avenue East and Regent Street was last reported on the 17th, but is probably still present.
A female-plumaged HARLEQUIN DUCK was found by Jacob Marsan on the 25th at the mouth of the Stewart River, about 2 miles northeast of Two Harbors. Malcolm Gold and others found a late-lingering RED-NECKED GREBE on the 28th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors. Larry and Jan Kraemer also saw two RED-NECKED GREBES on the 23rd at Canal Park in Duluth. A LONG-TAILED DUCK has been seen at Canal Park as recently as the 27th, as well as a late-lingering GREATER SCAUP, NORTHERN PINTAIL and GADWALL reported by Jason Multerer on the 30th.
An AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was found on the 11th by Milt Blomberg, John Hockema and Josh Watson in northern Lake County along the Tomahawk Road (FR 377) near FR 1471, about 10 miles east of MN Highway 1. The bird has been relocated by several observers as recently as the 28th.
The EURASIAN TREE SPARROW in downtown Two Harbors was seen as recently as the 18th and is probably still present. It has been seen mainly along Waterfront Drive near the post office at 1st Avenue, and at the ground feeder at South Avenue next to Do North pizzeria.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on or about Friday, January 6.
This report is compiled from MOU-net postings, local eBird checklists, various Facebook group pages (some of which may require joining), and personal contacts. Please follow the links below for the most up-to-date information:
MOU-net: http://www.mail-archive.com/mou-net@lists.umn.edu/maillist.html eBird: http://ebird.org/ebird/places Facebook group pages: Minnesota Ornithologists Union: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moumn.group/ Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/ Minnesota Rare Bird Alert: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570731239835376/ Northeast Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177159692431348/ Sax-Zim Bog: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog/ Duluth Phenology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/duluthphenology/
Information about bird sightings may be sent to the Duluth Rare Bird Alert at duluthrba@moumn.org
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