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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *July 9, 1998 *MNDU9807.09 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Duluth/North Shore
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, July 23, sponsored by the
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Although it has been two weeks since the last update of this tape, there
has, unfortunately, been very little birding activity of note in Duluth
and northeastern Minnesota.
Dave Benson's tape of July 9 reported on WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS showing
up at many locations in northeastern Minnesota; on a SPRUCE GROUSE seen on
Lake County Road 2, 2.75 miles south of Minnesota Highway 1; on the
continued presence of one or more THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS 3.5 miles up the
Spruce Road off Highway 1 in Lake County; and on GREAT GRAY OWLS found on
the so-called Owl Avenue north of Meadowlands in the Sax-Zim Bog in St.
Louis County and also on Pietz's Road in Aitkin County off County Road 18.
It is possible all of these birds may still be present although no one has
reported on them since early July.
The 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area mudflats in Duluth have been worth
checking for shorebirds during July and should continue to be productive
for several more weeks. Last week several species of shorebirds were seen
there including BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. For those
unfamiliar with this location, take the 40th Ave. West exit off Interstate
35, cross over to the bay side of the freeway, park at the gate just beyond
the frontage road, and it's a five minute hike down the gravel road to the
water impoundment. It is OK to drive in if the gate is open, but there is
always a chance the gate could be closed behind you while you are birding
at the impoundment.
Finally, it is not too early to start thinking about our annual Hawk
Weekend activities on September 18, 19 and 20, which, as always, are
scheduled for the second weekend after Labor Day every year. If lodging
is needed that weekend, it is recommended that reservations be made soon
since every motel in Duluth is normally filled that weekend.
The next update of this tape will either be on Thursday, July 30, or on
Thursday, August 6 if there is no birding news next week.
As always, if you have birds to report you may leave a message after the
tone.
Send your rare and unusual Minnesota sightings to our electronic
hotline:
MnRBA@linux.winona.msus.edu.
To learn more, send a message (the message being these two words:
info end) to
mnrba-request@linux.winona.msus.edu.
Sightings can be called in directly to the tape, (218) 525-5952, by leaving
a message after the tone at the end of the tape.
Date: July 23, 1998
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 525-5952
Compiled and written by Kim Eckert
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