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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 26, 2004 *MNST0402.26 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: February 26, 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 26th.
GREAT GRAY OWLS were seen by several observers this past week: In the Sax Zim bog area, up to three were along St. Louis County Road 7 between Stone Lake Road (County Road 319) south to one mile beyond Byrne's Greenhouse. One Great Gray was seen on the 18th along Stone Lake Road a mile east of 7, and another was seen along St. Louis County Road 133 about half a mile west of County Road 7. In Aitkin County, Great Grays continue to be seen along County Road 18 between County Road 5 and U.S. Highway 169.
I have a second hand report of a SNOWY OWL seen on the 20th about a mile north of U.S. Highway 10 on St. Croix Trail in southern Washington County. This is just south of the entrance to the Carpenter Nature Center. And a Snowy Owl is still being seen in Dodge County, along 690th Street between 150th Avenue and 140th Avenue about a mile west of Dodge County Road 5.
On February 21st Ron Erpelding found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE in Pipestone County just northwest of the town of Pipestone. The bird was observed on both sides of County Road 67 northwest of Pipestone National Monument. Coming into Pipestone from the northeast on state highway 23, turn west on 2nd Street NE. Follow 2nd Street for one mile to NW 8th Avenue and turn north. When the road curves west turn north on County Road 67 for three-quarters of a mile. Continue north past the cemetery where the road becomes gravel. The bird was observed perched on fence posts, small trees, and in the road ditches near the Wildlife Management Area's small parking lot.
Several SPRUCE GROUSE were along Lake County Road 2 north of Two Harbors this week. They were reported from just south of the Sand River; from just north of the Sand River; from five and a half miles north of Lake County Road 15; and from state highway 1, a quarter of a mile west of mile marker 323.
In Two Harbors, the HARLEQUIN DUCK, LONG-TAILED DUCK, ICELAND GULL, and GLAUCOUS GULL were still being seen on or near Agate Bay over the weekend.
And finally, birders in the southern parts of the state are beginning to report migrant EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. Bluebirds have been seen in Wabasha, Goodhue, and Dakota counties.
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