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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 27, 2007 *MNST0709.27-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: September 27, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
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Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, September 27th 2007.
Molly Malecek and Ben Wieland found a first winter BLACK-THROATED SPARROW at Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County on the 22nd. From U.S. Highway 2, take Cass County Road 91 northwest for 3.3 miles, then turn right on Painted Turtle Road. Drive about one mile to a dead end at a campsite near the lake shore. The bird was feeding on the ground near the woods on the right side of the campsite.
Phil Chu reported two immature SABINE'S GULLS at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County on the morning of September 22nd. Three SABINE'S GULLS were at Park Point in Duluth on the 21st. Jim Lind found them while scanning Lake Superior from the Sky Harbor airport. Both POMARINE JAEGER and PARASITIC JAEGER and a LITTLE GULL also have been reported from this area.
Kim Eckert found a SAY'S PHOEBE on Park Point in Duluth on the 25th. The bird was on the beach near the 16th Street Street access.
On the 18th, an immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was discovered near Minnehaha Creek and Lake Hiawatha in south Minneapolis. Check the trees on the north side of the creek near the intersection of 28th Avenue South and 47th Street East.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen in Duluth on the 20th. It was near the evergreen trees at the back of the Comfort Inn at Canal Park.
I also have recent fall reports of ROSS'S GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 4th 2007.
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