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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *July 18, 1996 *MNST9607.18 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide/Twin Cities
Date: July 18, 1996
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (612) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (tony@mill2.MillComm.COM)
Re-transcriber: David Cahlander (dac@skypoint.com)
This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday July 18th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The PACIFIC LOON, first seen on July 2nd on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, was last reported on July 16th at the south end of the lake. I will continue to keep this tape up to date with reports as long as they continue to come in. A few callers were interested in the status of Pacific Loon versus Arctic Loon. When these birds were split by th A.O.U. into two distinct species, it was decided by the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee that all previous records of Arctic Loon in Minnesota would be considered to have been Pacific Loon. Thus, there are no acceptable records of Arctic Loon in Minnesota.
A SNOWY EGRET has returned to the Maxwell Ave. site is St. Paul where two were discovered last year. From northbound Interstate 494, take the Maxwell Ave exit, which is just south of U.S. highway 61. Go north on Maxwell Ave to a T. Turn left and follow the road around the corner and look in the ponds on your right. The bird was seen here as recently as July 18th.
Bill Longley reports that many FORSTER'S and COMMON TERNS can be seen on Forest Lake in Washington County. Up to 40 birds were seen there on July 14th.
Arland Erickson reports observing a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on July 8th, on the west side of the main auto tour road of Maplewood Park in Otter Tail County. Another possible ROUGH- LEGGED HAWK was reported from along highway 371 near the town of Backus in Cass County, on July 15th.
Roger Everhart reports finding a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER on July 11th along the St. Croix River in Washington County. From a canoe he watched the bird as it fed young along the Minnesota side of the river, 2-3 miles north of William O'Brien State Park.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday July 25th. If you have birds to report, please leave your name, location, phone number and a brief but specific message.