Minnesota Statewide RBA
Minnesota Statewide RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 24, 1999 *MNST9905.24 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 24, 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 Monday May 24th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The SWALLOW-TAILED KITE reported on last week's update of this tape is still being seen in Rice County at Lower Sakatah Lake. To reach this location, go west of the town of Faribault on state highway 60. Turn north on to county road 99, and drive about three miles to the bridge. Park here and watch the trees to the northeast. The bird is also being seen along 240th street, which is accessed by continuing along county road 99 and turning right onto LeSueur, then turning right again on 240th.
A ROCK WREN has been seen near the town of Spring Grove in Houston County since May 22nd. To get to this location go south from state highway 44 along county road 27 for 3.8 miles. After passing a gated driveway, turn right onto the unmarked dirt road and go .8 miles. The wren has been seen in the gravel pit on the right.
Fred Eckhardt has had a LAZULI BUNTING at his feeder since May 19th. Fred lives in the town of Boyd in Lac Qui Parle County, one block east of the post office. His is the middle of the three houses on the north side of the street.
At the Jay C. Hormel Nature center in Austin, Mower County, a WHITE-EYED VIREO has been seen along the South Fork Trail. It has most often been found near the first bridge and was last seen May 23rd.
A possibe SAGE THRASHER was seen in Duluth on the 21st at Park Point. This was in the sand dunes just past the soccer fields and just before the Sky Harbor Airport. The bird has not been seen since its initial discovery. In west Duluth a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was found May 22nd along Herman Street near the St. Louis River in the area known as Smithville. The bird was seen near the railroad tracks. Also in Duluth a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and a SMITH'S LONGSPUR were seen at the 40th Ave. West mudflats area on the 23rd. On the 21st an adult ARCTIC TERN was seen here. This is probably the same individual found in Duluth on the 11th.
Good shorebird spots have been reported from Dakota and Carver counties. The Carver County location is at the junction of county roads 10 and 30. Birds found here include LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE. In Dakota County check northeast of the town of Farmington along Biscaynne Ave. where RUDDY TURNSTONE, DUNLIN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER have all been found. Also in Dakota County check the Empire sod farms along county road 66 east of Farmington. Besides the previously mentioned species, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER have been seen.
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Marshall County on the 22nd. The bird was found on the Auto Tour Road at Agassiz NWR where the water is currently covering the road close to the headquarters building.
Three CATTLE EGRETS were seen May 21st near a small pond five miles west of Hastings along state highway 55 in Dakota County.
On May 22nd a KENTUCKY WARBLER was found at Kilen Woods State Park in Jackson County. The bird was along the stream which flows out of the Prairie Bush Clover SNA and into the Des Moines River south of the campground.
And on the 17th, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen along the boardwalk through the Tamarack Bog at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Township, Ramsey County.
The next scheduled update of this tape is thursday May 27th.
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