Minnesota Statewide RBA

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Previous reports: December 30 , January 5 12 19 26 , February 3 9 16 24 .
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: March 2, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 2nd.

On the 25th, James Ryan reported a gray morph GYRFALCON in Dakota County on U.S. Highway 52 near its junction with state highway 55 just south of the Gas refinery.

Patrick Beauzay found a first county record GREAT GRAY OWL in northern Norman County on the 26th. The location was along 365th Street a mile and a half southwest of the town of Gary. He also reported that on the 25th a SNOWY OWL was in the Felton Prairie area of Clay County near the Bicentennial Prairie, which is along Clay County Road 108. The Snowy Owl mentioned on previous RBAs was still present on the 26th along Goodhue County Road 1, just south of Goodhue County Road 9. Mark Ladwig found a Snowy Owl at the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and Dakota County Road 46. Also, not far from here, were two SHORT-EARED OWLS in Wabasha County. From Bellchester in southeastern Goodhue County go east on County Road 16 about four miles. Just past 300th Avenue look for t hay field on the south side of the road. On the 24th, Jay Hamernick refound the previously reported NORTHERN HAWK OWL on Aitkin County Road 56 about two miles east of U.S. Highway 169.

Ed Gaughan, who lives on the west side of General Shields Lake in Rice County, heard SANDHILL CRANES flying on the 2nd. Other birds reported lately include TRUMPETER SWAN, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and FOX SPARROW.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, March 9th.

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