Minnesota Minnesota Statewide RBA
Minnesota Minnesota Statewide RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *July 12, 2007 *MNST0707.12-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: July 12, 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, July 12th 2007.
On July 11th, Bill Unzen reported a TRICOLORED HERON southwest of Madison in Lac Qui Parle County. From U.S. Highway 75 take state highway 40 a mile and a half west then turn left on 211th Avenue and go about another mile and a half south. The heron was west side of the road in the flooded area to the south of the creek. He also reported a one-day observation of a SNOWY PLOVER in Perry Township, on the north side of county road 28 about one and three-quarters miles west of Highway 75.
On the 9th, Tom Nelson reported a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD along the Duluth lake walk, in the trees just east of the Lakewalk Surgery Center building, but the bird has apparently moved on.
A variety of southbound shorebirds has been reported this month, including LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and SOLITARY SANDPIPER.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 19th 2007.
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