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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*May 16, 2004
*MNST0405.16

-Birds mentioned

• Black-necked Stilt
• Curlew Sandpiper
• Painted Bunting
• Lark Bunting

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 16, 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 Sunday, May 16th.

Today, a potential second state record CURLEW SANDPIPER was found today near near Clinton, Big Stone County, but the bird has not been relocated since its initial discovery. From U.S. Highway 75, go west on Big Stone County Road 4 for four miles, then turn north on County Road 61 for 8/10ths of a mile. Park and walk to the east into the field with a track of wheel ruts, The wetland where the bird was found is just to the northeast after walking about 200 yards.

Three BLACK-NECKED STILTS were found today at Spindler Pond in Steele County. The pond is approximately one mile west of Rice Lake State Park, which is about six miles east of the town of Owatonna on Rose Street. Also today, three additional Black-necked Stilts were found at the Belle Plaine sewage ponds in Scott County. The ponds are along Scott County Road 6 about a mile south of town.

Shawn Conrad reported a LARK BUNTING on Creek Road in Itasca County today. Take state highway 65 north out of Nashwauk for about a mile and a half, and just past county road 8, turn left onto Creek Road. The Lark Bunting was about half a mile down Creek Road on the left.

A male PAINTED BUNTING has been coming to a feeding station at a residence south of Detroit Lakes in Becker County. Apparently he has been a regular since Friday. Directions: Go 5-1/2 miles south of Detroit Lakes on highway 59. Turn right onto County Road 22 for about a mile, and turn left onto Timber Lane. In the cul-de-sac, look for 12932 Timber Lane,

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