Minnesota Duluth/North Shore RBA

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*April 12, 2007
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: April 12, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, April 12th, 2007 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Burnett Hojnacki relocated the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE on the 11th in Duluth at the Park Point recreational area, just north of the playground. The first RED-NECKED GREBES were reported near the Lester River on the 9th. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on the 5th along the St. Louis River in Duluth. A flock of 35 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen on the 10th at 45th Avenue East and London Road in east Duluth.

Terry Wiens found a SHORT-EARED OWL on the 8th at the 40th Avenue West Erie Pier area. Dave and Sarah Grosshuesch found a GREAT GRAY OWL on the 8th in northern St. Louis County along CR 110, a half mile north of CR 16. Peg Robertson found a LONG-EARED OWL on the 9th in Cook County perched along MN Highway 61 near mile marker 73.

A male SPRUCE GROUSE was seen in Lake County on the 8th, along MN Highway 1 about a mile west of the South Kawishiwi River. Three LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen on the 9th at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors and were still present today.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 19th.

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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