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*MNDU9509.28
Hotline: Minnesota Duluth/North Shore
Date: Sept. 28 1995
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 525-5952
Compiler: Kim Eckert
Transcriber: Mike Steffes
This is the Duluth Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, September 28.
The big news continues to be the juvenile Northern Wheatear on the dike at th 40th Avenue West mudflat area. As you walk down to the dike, turn left and follow dike around to east side of ponds. It may be anywhere along the dike from close to the entrance to the distant area towards the harbor (quote from Howard Towle), so be patient and persistent. The bird has been seen on top of the dike and in the surrounding scrub. Be aware of the several American Pipets in the area which may superficially resemble the Wheatear - about the same size as the Wheatear and may also be bobbing their tails.
The adult PACIFIC LOON in winter plumage continues to be seen at Stony Point. It also has been seen at other sites in the area.
At Hawk Ridge Frank Nicoletti saw a male Western Tanager fly by. The hawk counts have been low with the predominantly southern winds and warm weather, but many owls have been banded. By the way if you adopt an owl, you can visit the banding station at night to see the cute little things as they receive their bands.
Finally the counts at the Lakewood Pumping Station have at times exceed 10,000 birds, mostly warblers.
Unless something unusual is seen in the meantime which needs to be reported on immediately or if there is more information on the Wheatear, the next scheduled update of this tape will be on on Thursday, October 5; and as always, if you have birds to report, you may leave a message after the tone.