Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *October 26, 2006 *MNDU0610.26-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: October 26, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, October 26th, 2006 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD at Bayfront Park in Duluth was relocated as recently as the 24th. It has been seen most frequently around the gate near 7th Avenue West and Railroad Street.
As many as six BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and two AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS have been seen during the past week in Two Harbors at Lighthouse Point, especially along the trail on the east side of the point. Chris Benson found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the 21st near the Harbor Point Apartments at 3rd Avenue and 1st Street in downtown Two Harbors. Keith Pulles found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the 22nd at the west end of Gitchie Gammi Park in east Duluth. Additional BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS have been reported from Temperance River State Park, Taconite Harbor, the Two Harbors cemetery, Stoney Point, Hawk Ridge, Lester River and Chester Creek in Duluth.
Dan Svingen found a WESTERN GREBE and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER in Agate Bay in Two Harbors on the 20th. Nancy Jackson found a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on the 25th at Park Point in Duluth, on the harbor side near the rowing club. A LONG-TAILED DUCK was found by Peder Svingen at this same location on the 21st. A SURF SCOTER was found by Keith Pulles on the 22nd at Park Point. The two immature ROSS'S GEESE were still present as of the 22nd at the Two Harbors golf course. Sue McDonnell reported an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN on the 21st in the Grand Marais harbor near the North House Folk School.
Ann Russ found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Taconite Harbor in Cook County on the 22nd. Chris Benson found a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE on the 21st at Park Point near the ballfields. Another was found on the 24th in Knife River in the crab apple trees across the road from Emily’s Restaurant. It was still present this afternoon. Scott Clark found a LE CONTE’S SPARROW over the weekend at Flood Bay, a mile east of Two Harbors. Jan and John Green found a late NASHVILLE WARBLER in Two Harbors on the 21st. A VARIED THRUSH was seen on the 15th in Grand Marais near 3rd Street and West 3rd Avenue.
Mike Hendrickson found a flock of 20 RED CROSSBILLS near the mouth of the French River on the 23rd. RED CROSSBILLS have also been found during the past week at Two Harbors and Hawk Ridge. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported from Hawk Ridge on the 24th. A SPRUCE GROUSE was seen on the 19th along Lake County Road 2, about a half mile north of the Sand River.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, November 2nd.
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