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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 30, 2002 *MNST0208.30 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: August 30, 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, August 29th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On the 25th, Dave Bartkey reported briefly relocating the SWALLOW-TAILED KITE at the original location along Scott County Road 46 just north of County Road 3. The bird was soaring over Viking Auto Salvage on the east side of the road.
On the 24th, Bob Dunlap and Rick Hoyme reported an immature ibis in Murray County. The bird was at the pond in the southeast corner of the intersection of highway 30 and 250th Street, one-half mile west of the town of Dovray.
On the 24th, a CAROLINA WREN was found by Conny Brunell at Cedar Lake Park on West 21st Street and Upton Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. It was seen in the woods about 50 feet from the Cedar Lake Park sign. Another Carolina Wren was seen in Cloquet, Carlton County on the 28th.
John Ellis reported three SNOWY EGRETS near Elbow Lake in Douglas County, about a half mile west of the I-94 Evansville exit. Check the small wetland along state highway 79 just west of where Douglas County Road 25 turns south.
Unusual is the adult blue phase Snow Goose reported at Mound Creek County park in southwestern Brown County. Brian Smith found it at the park's boat ramp late last week.
Extremely unusual and record early was the PINE GROSBEAK seen by Jim Barrett on the 29th in Duluth. He reported a female bird at the 40th West Avenue/Erie Pier area in the alders along the perimeter road where the first pond meets the second.
Shelley Steva birded the Crookston sewage lagoons in Polk County on the 24th and reported GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
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 observations 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, September 5th.
-- Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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