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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 1, 2001 *MNST0104.01 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 1, 2001
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 March 29th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
With the recent cold weather, the pace of spring migration has slowed quite a bit, and I have very few reports of new arrivals.
A ROSS'S GOOSE has been seen on Mountain Lake in Cottonwood County since the 25th. The lake is located just north of the town of Mountain Lake. Check the dock on the south side of the lake near Golf Course Road, and you can try the flooded fields across from the dam. There are also SNOW GEESE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and TUNDRA SWANS in the area.
A male MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was discovered on the 23rd at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in Becker County and it was still present as recently as the 27th. The bird was seen along Becker County Road 26 about two miles east of the visitor center foraging in a small wetland across from the Blackbird Auto Tour Route.
Nancy Jackson reported a total of 17 GREAT GRAY OWLS on March 21st along the 35 mile route from Hoyt Lakes south on St. Louis County road 11 to county road 16 to county road 99 and into the town of Aurora.
Two MUTE SWANS were still at Mud Lake in Winona County on the 27th. This is about a mile south of the town of Winona along U.S. Highway 61.
Other migrants recorded and reported by observers since the last update of this tape include TURKEY VULTURE, NORTHERN HARRIER, COMMON SNIPE, RING-BILLED GULL, EASTERN PHOEBE, and Meadowlark.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday April 5th. -- Anthony Hertzel -- ahertzel@qwest.net The Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
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