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*August 3, 2006
*MNDU0608.03

• Great Egret
• Sandhill Crane
• Northern Hawk Owl
• Slaty-backed Gull

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: August 3, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

The potential first state record SLATY-BACKED GULL found in the Grand Marais harbor on July 21st has been seen every day since, including today. It has been seen mainly on the lawn and beach in front of the East Bay or Shoreline Motels or on the marina breakwall within the inner harbor, in front of the North House Folk School.

Three GREAT EGRETS were seen at the 40th Avenue West impoundments in Duluth on the 1st. Two SANDHILL CRANES were found on July 30th by Kim Homick along the Schultz Road north of Duluth. Several observers noted a movement of migrating passerines along the North Shore on the morning of the 1st.

Linda and John Frederick relocated the NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Itasca County on July 22nd along MN Highway 65, 3.6 miles north of County Road 53.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, August 10th.

The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.

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