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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *November 21, 2002 *MNST0211.21 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: November 21, 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, November 21st, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Eddy Edwards found a SNOWY OWL in Otter Tail County on the 20th, about six miles south of Fergus Falls on County Road 15 at its intersection with 190th street.
On the 17th a female SUMMER TANAGER was found near Lock and Dam Number 5 in Winona County. Check the Bass Camp property which abuts the Lock and Dam area to the east, The Tanager was in the westernmost loop of the campground feeding on berries.
On November 19th Bob Janssen reported a ROSS'S GOOSE in Pipestone County at Split Rock Creek State Park. It was in the company of many CANADA GEESE on the park's lake. On the 20th, there was a ROSS'S GOOSE on a lake just west of the Elko Speedway in Scott County. The location is one and a half miles west of I-35 along County Road 2.
On the 18th, Mike Hendrickson found a very late RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Stony Point in Lake County. This would be the latest record for this species in Minnesota.
On the 17th, Peder Svingen and Phil Chu found a PACIFIC LOON at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors, Lake County. They also found a 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL and two THAYER'S GULLS at Grand Marais, Cook County, plus another 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL near Croftville.
On the 16th, John Ellis reported another PACIFIC LOON at Five Mile Rock east of Grand Marais and a HARLEQUIN DUCK at Burlington Bay.
On the 20th, Bob Williams found four BOREAL CHICKADEES in the Sax-Zim bog area along St. Louis County Road 788 about two miles south of County Road 27 and a small flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on County Road 203 south of County Road 52. On the 17th, Karen Sussman reported two GREAT GRAY OWLS, one on County Road 7 three miles north of the Sax Road and another half a mile east of County Road 7 on County Road 31.
I have a credible second hand report of a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at a home just north of Nisswa, Crow Wing County on the 20th. This would be a week later than the current latest date on record for this species.
Finally, I have no reports of TUNDRA SWANS at the Weaver Bottoms along the Mississippi River this fall, though many thousands are being seen quite a bit farther down the river near Reno in Houston County.
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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 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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