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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 5, 2002 *MNST0209.05 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 5, 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, September 5th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
An adult WHITE-FACED IBIS was discovered at the Tyler Wildlife Management Area in Lincoln County. Roger Schroeder found the bird on September 4th, and earlier in the week a possible PIPING PLOVER was reported here. This area is just west of the city limits on U.S. Highway 14. He also found two immature ibis at Island Lake in Lyon County on the 5th. Take state highway 19 west to Lyon County Road 13. Drive south for about 3.8 miles.
Bob Janssen and Jerry Bonkoski found a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Lac Qui Parle State Park in Lac Qui Parle County on September 2nd. The bird was about a quarter mile west of the entrance to the park in a dense thicket.
Up to 53 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were at the Osakis sewage ponds in Douglas County on the 1st and as many as a hundred were here on the 5th. Twelve Red-necked Phalaropes were at the Sleepy Eye sewage lagoons in Brown County on the 2nd, and 220 were at the Thief River Falls Sewage Ponds in Pennington County on August 30th.
This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.
The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly birding update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.
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The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 12th. -- Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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