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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 17, 2007 *MNST0705.17-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 17, 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, May 17th 2007.
The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continues to be seen at Diamond Lake in south Minneapolis. This lake is at the junction of 54th Street and Portland Avenue.
Unusually far north was the reported TRICOLORED HERON seen by Jim Kiehne on the 14th in Warroad, Roseau County, at the north edge of the channel to Lake of the Woods and near the intersection of Lake Street NE and Riverdale Drive NE.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE is still coming to the feeder at the home of Larry Wilebski in Lancaster in northern Kittson County. The bird was first seen on the 4th. Larry's house is on the east side of U.S. Highway 59 near where the "Business District" sign points west, and the bird has been visible from the highway.
The year's first RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Duluth on the 15th, on Lake Superior between the recreational area and Lafayette Square of Park Point.
CLARK'S GREBES have been reported recently from both Thielke Lake in Big Stone County and Lake Osakis in Todd County.
YELLOW RAILS were heard calling from a marsh near Baker Park on the 12th. From Hennepin County Road 19 go east about a quarter of a mile on County Road 24. Park at the entrance and listen for the birds on the north side of road.
On May 13th, Craig Menze reported a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at Oakwood cemetery in Mora. From Kanabec County Road 6, go right on West Central Avenue which runs along the cemetery. Take the first entrance on the west side of the cemetery and look for two spruce trees to the west along the fence line.
Craig Mandel reported HOODED WARBLERS at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Dakota and Scott counties on the 13th. He found them near the intersection of trails 9 and 13. From Blue Earth County he also reported a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH at the Falls Area of Minneopa State Park from the gray wooden bridge that crosses over Minneopa creek, about 100 yards from the falls, and a KENTUCKY WARBLER at the Williams Nature Center. From the parking lot, take the trail to the right of the nature center and then the first trail to the right again. Follow this through the oak woods into the more open area. The bird was singing from a perch about 25 feet off the ground, to the left and back in about 150 feet. Another LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was at Beaver Falls County Park in Renville County on the 12th. The bird was along the creek between the bridge on county road 2 and the picnic area.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER is being seen at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County. It can be heard calling very near the main entrance on the north side of the park.
On the 12th, Drew Smith found a SUMMER TANAGER at the Holland Lake access to Lebanon Hills Regional Park, in Eagan, Dakota County. A WESTERN TANAGER has been seen at the Anoka County home of Thomas Maiello, and birders are welcome to visit. The address is 725 - 80th Avenue NE in Spring Lake Park.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 24th 2007.
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