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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 8, 2004 *MNST0409.08 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 8, 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 Wednesday, September 8th.
On September 7th, a dark jaeger was seen from the platform and boardwalk at the public access to the beach at Park Point in Duluth. This is about about 100 yards north of the airport buildings. On the 8th, a dark jaeger was seen again and appeared to be a POMARINE JAEGER, though this identification is still tentative.
Also on the 7th, an immature LARK BUNTING was found at the 40th Avenue West area of Duluth. Though not relocated the following day, it may still be worth a look. Park at the yellow gate and walk in to the impoundment area. As you cross the railroad tracks go right, and just past the first corner was where the bird was first seen.
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was discovered in Wilkin County on the 6th, northeast of the town of Breckenridge. Directions from Breckenridge are: drive east on state highway 210 for nine miles and turn north on 290th Avenue. Drive for ten miles, then turn east on 240th Street and drive to a farmstead. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was on the lower power line on the north side of the gravel road between the 2nd and 3rd power pole.
I have a secondhand report of a MISSISSIPPI KITE seen from Hawk Ridge in Duluth on the morning of the 8th.
As many as 13 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at mile marker 32 of interstate 94 just north of the Pelican Rapids exit in Otter Tail County.
On the 8th, a total of 1,650 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS was counted at Black Dog Lake, Dakota County, west of power plant.
And finally, at the Maplewood Nature Center in Ramsey County, a BREWSTER'S WARBLER was discovered on the 8th. It was seen near the waterfall at the entrance.
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