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*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*August 24, 2007
*MNST0708.24

• Red-throated Loon
• Whimbrel
• Black-headed Gull
• Long-tailed Jaeger

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 24, 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, August 23rd 2007.

Scott Swanson reported a possible LONG-TAILED JAEGER along the western boundary of Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on August 21st. The bird was last seen flying to the southwest.

In Jackson County, the BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen again on the 20th at the north end of Big Spirit Lake on the Minnesota - Iowa border. This is at the grade along Jackson County Road 2.

A RED-THROATED LOON was found by Peder Svingen on the 23rd at the Lafayette Square / 31st Street access of Park Point in Duluth. He also found two WHIMBREL on the ball fields at the Park Point recreation area.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 30th 2007.

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