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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 13, 2000 *MNST0001.13 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: January 13, 2000
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (612) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@uswest.net)
This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday January 13th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The TUFTED DUCK found January 1st is still being seen at the Blue Lake settling ponds just east of Shakopee. The ponds are located on the north side of Scott County Road 101 exactly one mile west of U.S. highway 169.
That CURVE-BILLED THRASHER is still visiting a feeder in western Minnesota as it has been since late November. Anyone interested in seeing this bird can call me directly.
On January 7th, Jim Ratacheck relocated that GREAT GRAY OWL that has been reported in the northeast corner of Aitkin County on state highway 200, about one mile west of U.S. Highway 2.
Up to 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in St. Paul on the 10th. They were seen near the intersection of Roselawn Ave. and Prior.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on January 7th along Marshall County Road 7 about one and a half miles east of the refuge headquarters.
At least ten GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were at the Darwin-Dassel Park just southeast of the town of Darwin in Meeker County on the 8th.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on January 8th and again on the 9th at a cabin just south of Rutledge along the Kettle River in Pine County near Banning State Park, but these are the only directions I have.
HORNED LARKS were reported in parts of western Minnesota by several observers over the weekend. Other birds reported include BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SNOW BUNTING, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, and COMMON REDPOLL.
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is 1-800-657-3700.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday January 20th.
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