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*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*August 24, 2000
*MNST0008.24

-Birds mentioned

• American White Pelican
• White-faced Ibis
• Osprey
• Broad-winged Hawk
• Common Nighthawk
• Golden-winged Warbler
• Tennessee Warbler
• Nashville Warbler
• Chestnut-sided Warbler
• Magnolia Warbler
• Black-throated Green Warbler
• Blackburnian Warbler
• Black-and-white Warbler
• Wilson's Warbler
• Canada Warbler
• Western Tanager

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 24, 2000
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@uswest.net)

This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday August 24th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Because of time constraints, information reported to the hotline may be edited or omitted, but all contributions are included in our permanent records.

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On August 19th, Denny and Barb Martin discovered a WHITE-FACED IBIS in Wright County and it was still present at least as recently as August 21st. The bird is being seen at Carrigan Lake about a mile and a half west of the town of Montrose. Carrigan Lake is on the south side of U.S. highway 12.

Also of recent note was the female WESTERN TANAGER found by Cheri Fox at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville, Dakota County on August 17th. The bird was seen near the north end of the picnic area as it perched in a dead tree. Ritter Farm Park is located between 185th and 195th Streets south just west of I-35.

Fall migrants are passing through the state in increasing numbers. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS may be the most noticeable species, but also being reported are AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, OSPREY, and BROAD-WINGED HAWK, plus a variety of flycatchers, vireos, and warblers. On the 18th Don Wanshura reported 7 species of warbler along the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities, including NASHVILLE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. Chet Meyers reported many of these same species on the 24th at Cedar Lake Park in Minneapolis, but also GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER.

Thanks today to Oscar Johnson, Sally Lair, Michael Tarachow, and Merce Dostale.

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