Minnesota Statewide RBA
Minnesota Statewide RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 12, 1999 *MNST9908.12 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 12, 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 August 12th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
That male PAINTED BUNTING first reported on Tuesday's unscheduled update of this tape was still present on Thursday August 12th. It has been visiting a feeder in western Hennepin County since at least last Saturday. From I-494 and Bass Lake Road go west on Bass Lake Road to Vicksburgh Lane. Go south one mile to Elm Road. Turn right and drive to Comstock Lane. Turn south onto Comstock, drive to the cul de sac and visit the house at 6204 Comstock Lane. You may park in the driveway or cul de sac, but please do not block the garage. The bunting has been seen at the feeder, which is visible from the driveway, as well as in several of the nearby trees.
On August 12th Tom Tustison found a first fall male PRAIRIE WARBLER at the Minneapolis Airport at the former garden area on 66th Street south in Richfield. It was last seen around 8:00 PM. The bird was in the weeds of the old garden which is now overgrown and it was also seen in the small dead elm tree near the road.
The EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE reported previously from the town of Jasper on the southern edge of Pipestone County, was still present on August 7th.
Hundreds of shorebirds can be seen at the Crane Creek mudflats area, which is just west of the town of New Germany along Carver County Road 30. Most of the birds are PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, but a very few other species are also being found, including SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and STILT SANDPIPER.
Becky Mellentin still has at least two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS in her northeast Minneapolis yard where they have been present since July 11th. Please call Becky before visiting.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday August 19th.
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