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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *February 24, 2005 *MNST0502.24 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: February 24, 2005
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 24th.
As of February 24th, the gray-morph GYRFALCON was still in Dakota County near the junction of Dakota County Road 42 and state highway 55. Look near Jacob Avenue and county road 42, and at mile post 216 of highway 55. And on the 21st, a Gyrfalcon was seen along Aitkin County Road 5 about three and three quarter miles north of the town of Palisade.
GREAT GRAY OWLS and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS are still easy to find across northern Minnesota, and northern Aitkin County appears to be the best place to look. Many observers report finding multiple Great Grays along Aitkin County Roads 1, 4, 5, and 22, and along state highway 65.
A BOREAL OWL has been reported along the highway 61 expressway between Duluth and Two Harbors this week. Check southwest of Berquist Road on the north side of the highway.
At least two BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen on the west side of McDavitt Road in the Sax Zim Bog area of St. Louis County. Look for them about two and a half miles north of the Sax Road. A THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was at the same location on the 19th.
As many as 1200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were reported near the intersection of 46th Avenue East and Cooke Street in East Duluth on the 19th.
The first KILLDEER of the spring was reported on the 24th by Fred Lesher. He saw it at Wildcat Landing on highway 26 south of Brownsville in Houston County. BROWN CREEPERS, HORNED LARKS, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are also moving northward. Additionally, many birders have called to report an influx of COMMON REDPOLLS at their feeders.
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.
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