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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 10, 2002 *MNST0204.10 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 10, 2002
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 Wednesday April 10th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On Wednesday, April 10th, Karl Bardon found a BRANT in Lyon County. The location was west of the town of Russell along Lyon County Road 2, one and a half miles east of the Lincoln County line. It was in with a mixed flock of about 5,000 other geese. The Brant is Casual in the state and this would be just the 13th record since the first in 1956.
On the 9th, Colin Gjervold found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery in Dakota County. The cemetery is located on Alverno Avenue, half a mile north of 260th Street West, and the bird was discovered near the center of the cemetery.
Several species of shorebirds have been reported from Lake Byllsby in Dakota County. These include GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, and LEAST SANDPIPER. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen on the 7th in a drainage ditch on the north side of state highway 7 along the Louisburg Road in Big Stone County.
A first-winter THAYER'S GULL was reported from the Lyon County landfill on April 8th.
On the 7th, Jon Harder reported at least 75 ROSS'S GEESE on the west end of Mountain Lake in Cottonwood County, which is located northwest of the town of Mountain Lake.
The first SWAINSON'S HAWK of the season was noted by Steve Dwane on the 7th. He saw it in Dakota County a quarter of a mile east of the main entrance to the Sharrs Bluff area of Spring Lake Park along county road 42.
Warren Nelson reports that a SNOWY OWL can still be found in Aitkin County. One was present along county road 1 about six miles north of the town of Aitkin on April 7th.
I also have many recent reports of COMMON LOON, HORNED GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, TUNDRA SWAN, NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN PHOEBE, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, TREE SWALLOW, HERMIT THRUSH, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.
Thanks to Connie Brunell, Bill Stauffer, Barb Kull, Clara Dahle, Jay Hamernick, Cindy Smith, and Chet Meyers.
This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.
The report is composed from reports generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly birding update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at ahertzel@qwest.net or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.
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