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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 27, 2000 *MNST0004.27 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 27, 2000
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@uswest.net)
This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday April 27th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Note that this hotline now has a new area code, that is 763.
Because of time constraints, information reported to the hotline may be edited or omitted, but all contributions are included in our permanent records.
First, a little news. The Breeding Bird Survey of Minnesota is looking for volunteers to fill up to 26 vacant survey routes. Please contact Bob Janssen for more information or to volunteer. Bob's number is 612-974-9735.
As reported last week, a LONG-BILLED CURLEW is being seen in Wilkin County. The bird is being seen west of state highway 9 along Wilkin County Road 26 at distances from about one and a half miles to two and a half miles; and on April 20th, that WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was still at Valley Lake Park in Lakeville, Dakota County where it has been since the 6th. This is on the south side of 160th St. at Galaxie Ave.
A lone CLARK'S GREBE was on Thielke Lake in Big Stone County on the 24th.
A pair of AMERICAN AVOCETS was seen by Bryan Tucker near Rice Lake State Park outside Owatonna in Olmsted County on April 15th. Up to four Avocets were seen on the 24th in the Bisson Lake basin at the northwestern corner of the Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County. If you're interested in looking for these birds, contact the refuge headquarters at 218-439-6319 to inquire about permission and directions.
On the 22nd Tom Nelson saw a SNOWY EGRET from the viewing area at the TCAAP in Ramsey County. This is along Lexington Ave. about a mile north of state highway 96. On the 23rd Tony Hertzel saw two CATTLE EGRETS flying overhead and heading southeast near Como Park in St. Paul, Ramsey County. And on the 26th Lois Sorenson found a LITTLE BLUE HERON at a pond near the junction of 230th street and Newport Avenue in Cedar Lake Township, Scott County.
Oscar Johnson reported the first BALTIMORE ORIOLE of the year from Elm Creek Park in Hennepin County on April 24th.
Among the many migrants now streaming into the state, I have reports of all species of grebe, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, SWAINSON'S HAWK, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, BONAPARTE'S GULL, CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, most species of swallow, SEDGE WREN, HOUSE WREN, BROWN THRASHER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.
Many thanks to the more than 50 callers who took the time to contribute their sightings. The quality of their observations and the brevity of their reports is much appreciated.
In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. That number is 1-800-657-3700.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday May 4th.
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