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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*October 3, 2008
*MNST0810.03

• Tundra Swan
• Surf Scoter
• White-winged Scoter
• Long-tailed Duck
• Red-throated Loon
• Thayer's Gull
• Great Black-backed Gull
• Rock Wren

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: October 3, 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, October 2nd 2008.

The ROCK WREN was still at the Grand Marais campground in Cook County on the 27th. It was again along the lake shore near the yellow maintenance garages.

Two RED-THROATED LOONS flew past the Hawk Ridge overlook in Duluth on the 27th.

New southbound migrants reported this past week include TUNDRA SWAN, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, SURF SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and THAYER'S GULL.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, October 9th 2008.

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