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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 5, 2004 *MNST0402.05 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: February 5, 2004
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 February 5th.
Dave Grosshuesch found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL in northern Cook County on the 4th. It seen at Kindle Creek along the Shoe Lake Road, also designated Forest Road 313, which is about two miles west of Greenwood Lake. From Grand Marais, go perhaps 16 miles up the Gunflint Trail and turn right onto the Greenwood Lake Road, also called Forest Road 309. After about 4 miles, turn left on the Shoe Lake Road, or Forest Road 313. Kindle Creek is about three miles up the road.
Travis Rogers found a SNOWY OWL on the 4th north of Hutchinson in McLeod County. This was at the intersection of 210th street and State Highway 15.
A few GREAT GRAY OWLS are still being seen on Aitkin County Road 18. On the 1st, one was a mile and a half west of Pietz's Road, and on the 2nd another was just a half mile west of this junction. And still another is still at the Hebron cemetery east of Pietz's Road.
On the 3rd, a flock of 20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen in the south parking lot of Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Crow Wing County. Another flock of as many as 60 was near the corner of Anderson Road and Haines Road in Duluth on the 4th.
A HOARY REDPOLL was seen in Two Harbors, Lake County on the 1st. It was at a feeder just east of 12th Avenue and 9th Street. Another was at Mike Hendrickson's feeder in Duluth on January 30th, and Cindy Butler reported one at her feeder in Tamarack, Aitkin County on the same day.
And finally, Chet Meyers has an over-wintering HERMIT THRUSH at his feeder along the 2000 block West 21st Street of Minneapolis.
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