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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 25, 2007 *MNST0701.25-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: January 25, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday January 25th 2007.
The SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen daily at Point Douglas Park, Washington County until the 22nd, and since the 23rd it has been reported at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County. Point Douglas Park is on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River across from Prescott, Wisconsin. A male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was reported from here on January 21st.
A GYRFALCON was found by Blaine Seeliger west of Hastings in Dakota County on the 19th, and it was seen as recently as today. Check along 180th just east of U.S. Highway 52. Another GYRFALCON has been seen intermittently in the Duluth harbor, and was last reported on the 21st.
The GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE is also still visiting the feeder in the town of Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County. From State Highway 60 exit onto 3rd Avenue and drive to 10th Street. Turn north on 10th street and drive to the edge of town to a cemetery and lake on the left. The feeder is in front of the pale green house, which is the second to the last building on the right side of the road.
The three GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES at the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division office just west of Cloquet in St. Louis County were all seen as recently as the 25th.
Andy Bicek found a PRAIRIE FALCON about seven miles west of Luverne in Rock County on the 20th, near the Beaver Creek exit of interstate 90.
Two SNOWY OWLS have been reported from the Minneapolis - St. Paul airport, with the best place to look being along Cargo Road.
The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD southeast of Hastings in Dakota County was still present on the 25th. This was at the junction of 175th Street east and Presley Circle. From Ravenna Trail go west on 175th for half a mile and look for the bird on the north side of the road.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, February 1st 2007.
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