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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *June 19, 2008 *MNST0806.19-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 19, 2008
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 19th 2008.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen briefly on June 15th near Grand Portage, Cook County. The bird left soon after being spotted; if it returns, this report will be updated immediately.
In Morrison County, a YELLOW RAIL was heard calling on the 14th along highway 49 about one tenth of a mile west of county road 280.
At least one ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was at the old Cedar Avenue bridge area of Bloomington, Hennepin County, on the 15th. Walk west along the Bluff Trail to the first left and listen for the bird calling just south of this junction.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was still near the airport in Bloomington on the 16th. It was at the junction of Airport Lane and 77th Street in front of the Metro Transit building. Singing CONNECTICUT WARBLERS were at three locations in the Sax-Zim Bog on the 15th. They were found along McDavitt Road two and three-quarter miles north of St. Louis County Road 28; along Admiral Road two and three-quarter miles south of county road 27; and along county road 52, a third of a mile west of Owl Avenue.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 26th 2008.
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