Minnesota Statewide RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 13, 1999 *MNST9905.13 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 13, 1999
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (612) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (tony@millcomm.com)
Re-transcriber: David Cahlander (dac@skypoint.com)
This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday May 13th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
An ARCTIC TERN was briefly seen in Duluth on May 11th at Hearding Island, but to my knowledge no one has yet refound the bird. Hearding Island is best viewed from park point behind the Bayside Market.
On the 7th two SNOWY EGRETS were seen at Pigs Eye Lake in St. Paul. The birds were standing on and near the shore on the southeast corner of the lake. Take the Maxwell Ave. exit off Interstate 494. Go north to the T and and turn left on Red Rock Road to the dead end. Another Snowy Egret was seen May 8th near the town of Janesville in Waseca County. The location was about one mile south of Janseville and west about 100 yards at the bridge.
On May 5th, twelve species of shorebirds were found just east of the intersection of highway 15 and Highway 21 north of the town of Dassel in Meeker County. On the 9th, two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen here. And on the 11th, 26 WILLETS were found here.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was reported from near Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County on the 8th. The bird was seen near the landmark known as Villa Maria. From U.S. highway 61 take Goodhue County Road 2 and go north at the sign pointing to Villa Maria and drive about 1/2 mile to the bridge. Another Mockingbird was found at Carver Park in Carver County on the 9th. It was found very near the parking lot which is just west of the historic farmhouse in the northwest part of the park.
A possible Plumbeous Vireo was reported from the Old Cedar Ave. Bridge in Hennepin County on the 8th. This bird has not been refound and may no longer be in the area. If accepted this would represent a first state record.
I have a report of a WORM-EATING WARBLER that is being seen in Winona County. In Whitewater State Park take the Trout Run Trail south to trail marker 7 and listen for the bird to call from the brushy hillside to the west. It was heard here as recently as May 12th.
On Thursday, May 6 Ron Erpelding spotted a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at Sibley State Park, Kandiyohi County. Randy frederickson later found two Yellow-throateds here. To look for these birds, go to the boat launch area and take the paved trail west about 1/4 mile to the cattail marsh. Scan the trees on both sides of the trail.
Tom Nelson found a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT on May 7th at the Ramsey County open space which is located on the north side County Road I 1/4 mile east of 35-W. The chat was seen approximately 200 yards north of the stand of pines. A second Chat was seen at the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge Headquarters in southern Hennepin County near the main bulding.
It has been a good spring for LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and I have reports from the counties of Winona and Goodhue. The best locations seem to be Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County and Whitewater State Park in Winona County.
SUMMER TANAGER reports continue to come in. The most recent report comes from the town of Reno in Houston County, but the directions were unclear. On the 13th a second Summer Tanager was reported by Dedrick Benz in Winona, Winona County. This was along the Mud Lake bike path that begins at the junction U.S. highway 61 and Mankato Ave. behind the Fleet Farm. On the 11th, a Summer Tanager was still being seen near the Interpretive Building at the J. C. Hormel Nature Center in Austin, Mower County.
Two HENSLOW'S SPARROW are still being seen at Carver Park in Carver County. The birds were on the entrance road to the Nature Center near the Lowry Nature Center sign.
Other birds reported include BLACK TERN, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, CERULEAN WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, ORCHARD ORIOLE, and SCARLET TANAGER.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday May 14th.
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