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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *June 6, 2002 *MNST0206.06 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 6, 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 June 6th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The BURROWING OWL is still being seen in Lowville Township, Murray County. It is located along county road 77 about a half mile east of county road 29.
And at least four WHITE-FACED IBIS remain in Murray County at the slough south of Slayton. From the town of Slayton drive south on U.S. Highway 59 and turn right on the gravel road just past the Slayton Concrete Company. Follow this road to where it turns sharply to the right.
At Carver Park in Hennepin County, two HOODED WARBLERS were found on June 1st. One was behind the Lowry Nature Center and the other was southwest of Crosby Lake along the lake's trail. Hooded Warblers were also found at Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park in Scott County on May 26th.
A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at the Clarkfield sewage pond in Yellow Medicine County on the 2nd. On May 31st, three WHIMBRELS were found at the Green Lake sewage lagoons in Kandiyohi County. Shorebirds reported from the Sleepy Eye sewage lagoons in Brown County on June 1st include forty-five RUDDY TURNSTONES, four DUNLIN, and 21 WILSON'S PHALAROPES. And on June 2nd, there were fourteen SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS at Carrigan Lake and eleven Wilson's Phalaropes the Annandale sewage ponds. Both of these locations are in Wright County.
Both BELL'S VIREOS and HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were heard at Great River Bluffs State Park in Winona County on the 30th. Check just beyond the main headquarters building.
YELLOW RAILS were heard at the McGregor Marsh in Aitkin County over the weekend, near mile marker 116 on the east side of state highway 65 one half mile south of state highway 210. There were also NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS in the marsh.
A GREAT GRAY OWL was found on the Blue Spruce Road in the Sax-Zim bog of St. Louis County, just north of state highway 133. Another was seen along St. Louis County Road 7, two miles south of County Road 319.
A MUTE SWAN was reported from Dassel in Meeker County on the 2nd. It was found one mile east of town on 735th Avenue about eight-tenths of a mile south of U.S. Highway 12.
I also have several new reports of UPLAND SANDPIPER, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, and DICKCISSEL.
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.
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The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 13th. -- Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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