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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *June 28, 2007 *MNST0706.28-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 28, 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, June 28th 2007.
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK was reported at the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Aitkin County on the 25th. Directions from the Refuge Wildlife Drive are to go past the observation platform on Rice Lake, then just beyond the west gate watch the wetlands on the south side of the road.
A male CINNAMON TEAL has been seen at the Canby sewage ponds in Yellow Medicine County for the past two weeks. It was first reported on the 16th.
Bob Russell and Kim Eckert reported a MUTE SWAN on the 22nd from the northwest public access to Lake Hassel just north of Benson in Swift County.
On June 23rd, Bob Dunlap found a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Minneopa State Park near Mankato in Blue Earth County. From the campground entrance off state highway 68, drive into the park and take the first left into the prairie. Drive to where the road begins to veer left towards the hills. The chat was singing on the right side of the road here.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 5th 2007.
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