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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *October 9, 2002 *MNST0210.09 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: October 9, 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, October 10th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On the 3rd Drew Smith found a PACIFIC LOON on Black Dog Lake in Bloomington, Hennepin County and it was still present as recently as the 6th. He found it from the observation deck along Black Dog Road.
The fall's first TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found on October 7th in Sibley County. Denny Martin found it feeding on berries along County Road 11 about 6.7 miles north of the town of Green Isle.
Arriving right on schedule was the LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL seen by Paul Budde on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the 4th.
On the 5th, there were three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE near the clubhouse at the Two Harbors golf course in Lake County. The golf course is at the east end of town on the north side of Highway 61.
Two SURF SCOTERS were seen by Rick Hoyme on October 3rd at the south end of Island Lake in Itasca County. Island Lake is just south of the Koochiching County line.
As many as twenty-two AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen in Jackson County on the 5th. Bob Williams reported them from Sandy Point County Park which is located on the southwest side of South Heron Lake.
Manley Olson found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD in Ramsey County on the 8th. The bird was in the southwest corner of the Falcon Heights community park at the junction of Cleveland and Roselawn Avenues.
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.
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For information contact Paul Budde at pbudde@aol.com.
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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, October 17th.
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