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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 8, 2002 *MNST0202.08 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: February 8, 2002
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 February 7th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On the 3rd, one LONG-TAILED DUCK and three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were near the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth in St. Louis County.
At least two BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were still near the junction of St. Louis County roads 110 and 16 on the 5th, but no Three-toed Woodpeckers could be found.
Two CAROLINA WRENS are still being seen in Rochester, Olmsted County. Please call the RBA for directions.
A GREAT GRAY OWL was reported on January 31st just south of Hibbing in St. Louis County. Ben Yokel found it just north of the intersection of Salmi Road and county road 16.
I have a secondhand report of a GYRFALCON being seen in Duluth. This bird apparently spends much of its time in Superior, WI, but has been reported in the Duluth harbor near the Cargill grain elevator.
LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS are moving northward. On the 6th several small flocks were seen in the southern parts of Wright County.
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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, February 14th.
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