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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 22, 2008 *MNST0802.22-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: February 22, 2008
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, February 21st 2008.
There was an adult male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Mississippi River on the 16th, half a mile east of the far eastern end of Lake Pepin, Wabasha County.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK is still being seen on the Mississippi River near Point Douglas, Washington County, and it was most recently reported on the 14th.
The SHORT-EARED OWL was still along U.S. Highway 212 in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, on the 16th, about an eight of a mile west of Richard Anderson Park. On the 15th, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL was at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Stebner Road near the Duluth airport. A SNOWY OWL was still present on the 16th in Aitkin County, along 370th Street just east of U. S. Highway 169. Another SNOWY OWL is being seen in Dakota County to the east of Emery Avenue, about half mile South of 170th Street. And a SNOWY OWL was seen on the 15th in the town of Ramsey, Anoka County, on the south side of the intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and Ramsey Boulevard.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was still in Blue Earth County at Minneopa State Park on the 17th. It was on the south side of the road on the prairie side of the park. And the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE that has been behind the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul was still present on the 17th.
The VARIED THRUSH that has been present in Princeton, Sherburne County since January is still being seen. The location is at the junction of County Road 1 and 75th Street at fire call 2465.
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