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*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*March 23, 2006
*MNST0603.23

-Birds mentioned

• Turkey Vulture
• Northern Harrier
• Golden Eagle
• Snowy Owl
• Boreal Owl
• Carolina Wren
• Fox Sparrow
• Rusty Blackbird

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: March 23, 2006
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 23rd.

At least one SNOWY OWL can still be seen at the Minneapolis - St. Paul airport. Check especially along Cargo Road on the western edge of the airport.

A BOREAL OWL was seen by Anthony Hertzel on the 17th along Lake County Road 2, 17 miles north of Two Harbors.

Don Wansura reports that the CAROLINA WREN is still singing near Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County. He found it on the 18th near the corner 75th Street South and Dupont Avenue.

I also have a few reports of TURKEY VULTURE, NORTHERN HARRIER, GOLDEN EAGLE, FOX SPARROW, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, March 30th.

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