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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 24, 2003 *MNST0304.24 -Birds mentioned
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 24th.
A pair of RED-THROATED LOONS was on Little Rock Lake in Benton County
on the 22nd. The birds were seen from Benton Beach County Park on the
north end of the lake but were gone by the afternoon of the 23rd. To
get there, take U.S. Highway 10 north from St. Cloud to the town of
Rice. At the stop lights, turn right then immediately take another
right onto Benton County Road 2. Go about two and a half miles and
turn right into the park. Follow the road to the boat access.
On the 21st a WHITE-FACED IBIS was reported from Lino Lakes in Anoka
County. It was seen in a flooded field at the southwest corner of the
intersection of 12th Avenue and Birch Street.
At the Gilman sewage ponds in Benton County, Herb Dingmann reports
finding a CINNAMON TEAL on April 23rd. The ponds are located half a
mile southwest of Gilman on Benton County Road 3, and the teal was in
the back pond.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was at Dobbin's Creek in an area known
as Sutton Park in the east part of Austin, Mower County. The location
is near the small creek that flows out of East Side Lake and the bird
was seen in the stretch between the second bridge and the railroad
trestle.
Interesting was the YELLOW RAIL reported on the 18th from Carlos
Avery WMA in Anoka County. It was heard about 200 yards south of the
headquarters driveway on the east side of Zodiac St. NE.
On the 18th a VARIED THRUSH showed up for one day at the home of
Collette Leonhardt in Kelliher, Beltrami County. This is about 45
miles north of Bemidji. Another Varied thrush was seen in Hubbard
County three miles south of Park Rapids near the Straight River on
the 19th.
A pair of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES is being reported from the Sleepy Eye
sewage ponds in Brown County. They've been seen here since at least
the 18th.
A few CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS were seen along the Longspur Road
at the Felton Prairie in Clay County on the 18th.
Other recent spring arrivals include WESTERN GREBE, GREEN HERON,
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, WINTER WREN,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN THRASHER, CHIPPING SPARROW, LINCOLN'S
SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
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The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 1st.
--
Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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Date: April 24, 2003
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Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
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