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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *October 23, 2003 *MNST0310.23 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: October 23, 2003
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday October 23rd.
As reported on last Monday's update of this tape, a potential ninth state record SAGE THRASHER was found in Grand Marais, Cook County and the bird was still present today. It is being seen primarily in the campground between the ball field and the lake, and has also been found across the road from the pavilion, along the creek that runs toward the ball field, and in the bushes at the base of the western break wall near the green power plant.
And on the 18th, Julian Sellers found a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER near the entrance to the Schaar's Bluff area of Spring Lake Regional Park in Dakota County. It was hawking insects from the utility wires along Idell Road which runs west along the southern edge of the park. Idell Road goes north from County Road 42 northwest of Hastings. Thanks to Steve Weston for the following directions: Go east on Dakota County Road 42 from U.S. Highway 52. After passing state highway 55, look for the sign to Spring Lake Park. Idell Road is the second left turn off of County Road 42.
On the north side of Spirit Lake in Jackson County, a BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported on the 18th. It frequents the marshes on the north side of Jackson County Road 2.
An unidentified IBIS made a quick appearance in Cottonwood, Lyon County on the 18th. It was seen briefly at Sham Lake, but departed shortly after being found and has not returned.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was at Grand Portage National Monument in Cook County on the 20th.
Basic-plumage RED-THROATED LOONS were reported on Lake Superior; one from Flood Bay in Lake County on the 18th and another at Stoney Point in St. Louis County on the 19th.
A BLACK SCOTER was seen from Park Point in Duluth on the 18th, and another was at Paradise Beach in Cook County on the 19th. Three SURF SCOTERS were in Good Harbor Bay in Cook County on the 21st.
Numerous SMITH'S LONGSPURS were at the Red Rock Prairie in Cottonwood County on the 18th.
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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 30th.
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