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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 2, 2002 *MNST0205.02 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 2, 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 Thursday May 2nd, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
This spring has been exceptional for migrant birds with a great variety of both common and unusual species being reported. This is the fifth update of this report in the past ten days.
On May 2nd, Karl Bardon found a pair of WESTERN SANDPIPERS at Mud Lake in Traverse County. The birds were just north of Traverse County Road 80 along county road 76 which runs along the extreme northeastern end of the lake.
A SAY'S PHOEBE was found on the 29th along Clearwater County Road 64/48. From the town of Gonvick drive north on county road 7 to county road 64 and turn left. The bird was seen one and a quarter miles west near the house at fire number C29-1.
In Wabasha, Wabasha County, a WESTERN TANAGER has been visiting the feeder of Grant Schuth since April 27th.
Jim Pomplun found a CINNAMON TEAL at the Old Cedar Avenue bridge area in Bloomington on the 28th and it was still present today. It's being seen in the east pond along the Hogback Ridge Trail. Look in the backwater to the left as you walk towards the new Cedar Avenue bridge.
Mike Hendrickson found a HARLEQUIN DUCK in Duluth on the 1st. He found it on the bay side of lake Superior at 24th Street along Minnesota Point.
A PIPING PLOVER was found on the 29th at the Marsh Lake Dam just off Swift County Road 51. Four AMERICAN AVOCETS were also present. In the past several days American Avocets were also seen in Kandiyohi County at Olson Lake which is about four miles south of the town of Priam; at Salt Lake in Lac Qui Parle County; at the Lewiston sewage lagoons in Winona County; and at the north end of Hamden Slough in Becker County.
On the 1st, Ed Jacobs found a CATTLE EGRET near Mayer in Wright County. The bird was on the west side of highway 25, two miles north of town near 177th Street.
Other recent reports include GREEN HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, WILLET, FORSTER'S TERN, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, HOUSE WREN, SEDGE WREN, MARSH WREN, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
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 axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.
MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For information contact Paul Budde at pbudde@aol.com.
MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon" and the bi-monthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumembers@yahoo.com.
The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 9th.
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