Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *September 21, 2006 *MNDU0609.21-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: September 21, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, September 21st, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A SABINE'S GULL was seen briefly on September 20th out from Lafayette Square near 31st Street at Park Point in Duluth. It was headed towards Wisconsin Point, where observers reported a juvenile Sabine’s on the 19th and 20th. An adult and a juvenile LITTLE GULL were seen on the 18th out from Lafayette Square and Canal Park. Peder Svingen saw three juvenile LITTLE GULLS on the 19th at Lafayette Square, and Mike Hendrickson saw a juvenile on the 20th. Deb and Steve Falkowski also reported two juveniles at Hearding Island on the 20th.
The juvenile POMARINE JAEGER was relocated by several observers on afternoon of the 17th near the Sky Harbor Airport, and on the afternoon of the 18th and 19th out from Lafayette Square. Mike Hendrickson, Jim Mattson, Doug Kieser and others reported two PARASITIC JAEGERS at Lafayette Square on the 20th and up to five different unidentified jaegers. An ARCTIC TERN was reported on the 19th by Ty and Ida Baumann on the Wisconsin side of the Superior Entry. The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL initially found on September 9th was again relocated on the 20th on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry.
Jan Green reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT on the 17th in Duluth Township near a horse corral at the junction of the Homestead Road (CR 42) and the Old North Shore Road (CR 290), although it could not be located later in the day.
Two GREAT EGRETS were relocated by Deb and Steve Falkowski on the 20th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area, as well as 13 CACKLING GEESE. Mike Hendrickson and Charlie Matsch saw 18 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at Park Point today. Two ROSS'S GEESE were seen at Agate Bay in Two Harbors on the 19th. Jan Green saw three SNOW GEESE in Duluth Township today.
More than 16,700 raptors were counted at Hawk Ridge on the 20th, including 16,232 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and a SWAINSON'S HAWK. More than 13,000 raptors were also counted on the 19th, including a SWAINSON’S HAWK.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September 28th.
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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