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*Minnesota Statewide
*August 13, 2009
*MNST0908.13

• Mute Swan
• Snowy Egret
• Wilson's Phalarope
• Red-necked Phalarope
• Nashville Warbler
• Bay-breasted Warbler
• Purple Finch

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 13, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (rba@moumn.org)

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 13th 2009.

On the 12th, a MUTE SWAN was still on the southwestern side of Rapids Lake in Carver County.

A SNOWY EGRET was still present at the Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Hennepin County on the 11th.

RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and WILSON'S PHALAROPES were at the Nicollet sewage ponds in Nicollet County on the 8th. Other southbound migrants include NASHVILLE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and PURPLE FINCH.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, August 20th 2009.

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