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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 31, 1995 *MNST9508.31 - Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide/Twin Cities
Date: August 31, 1995
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
Reports: (612) 780-8890
Compiler: Tony Hertzel
Transcriber: David Homzik (homzi001@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 31, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Fall migration has picked up substantially in the past few days and though there are not many unusual species to report, there is a great variety that is being seen.
On August 29, Ed D(?) found a LITTLE BLUE HERON in Cottonwood county. Directions are as follows. From the town of Windom go west approximately 15 miles on Minnesota Hwy. 62 to CR 7, go north about 3.5 miles to Oaks Lake. The bird, a white juvenile, has been frequenting a sandbar on the south side of the lake.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS are still being reported in good numbers from across the state. One bird was in the sod fields on the St Paul campus of the Univ of MN on August 25. Another BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was at New Germany on August 27 and Doug Johnson is seeing BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at the Bemidji airport in Beltrami county.
A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at New Germany on August 26; 39 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen on Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle county by Dave Nigel on August 26.
A WILLET was reported on August 26 by Mark Johnson at the junction of CR 30 and CR 10 in Carver county. Other shorebirds being reported from various parts of the state include BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and WILSON'S PHALAROPE.
Interesting is the report of an injured FERRUGINOUS HAWK which was picked up August 15 on the Leech Lake reservation. The band on the leg indicated it originated in Wyoming. Unfortunately, the bird subsequently died.
A PRAIRIE FALCON, identified by Jason Weckstein was in Western St Paul on August 25. The bird was seen near the Univ of MN, St Paul campus. It is not unusual for volunteers from the Raptor Center to fly injured birds near here as they ready them for release. It has not been fully determined if this was one such bird.
GREAT GRAY OWLS are being found in the Sax Zim Bog area, in St Louis county. For further information on these and other birds of NE Minnesota, you can call the Duluth hotline at (218) 525-5952.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have begun their big push southward and reports of many hundreds of migrating birds have come in from several areas, far too numerous to detail here.
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD made a brief appearance in Max Hewitt's yard in St Paul on Friday, August 25, but has not been seen since.
I also have no further information on the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD which had been coming to a feeder at the HQ of Bronson SP, in Kittson county. If I receive any further information on either of these birds, this tape will be updated.
The HOODED WARBLER reported recently from Robert's sanctuary in Minneapolis continues to be seen almost daily, with the most recent report coming from August 31. Another possible HOODED WARBLER, this one a female may also be at Robert's sanctuary, but the caller did not get a good enough look to be sure of this identification.
Other warblers being reported include CANADA, NASHVILLE, BAY-BREASTED, TENNESSEE, YELLOW, BLACKBURNIAN, GOLDEN-WINGED, PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED, AMERICAN REDSTART, PINE, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, PALM, BLACK-AND-WHITE and OVENBIRD.
Finally, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS have made an early southern appearance, visiting Amy Proffits feeder in South Minneapolis on August 31.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, September 7. If you have birds to report, please leave your name, phone number and a brief but specific message.
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