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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *August 3, 1995 *MNST9508.03 -Birds mentioned
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 3, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The CLARK'S GREBE first reported on July 20 at the Headquarters Pool at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County was still present on July 25.
Those two SNOWY EGRETS first reported on July 13 were still present as late as August 1 and still on the east side of the Mississippi River in St. Paul.
Craig Mandel reports that as of July 24 there was still at least one PIPING PLOVER at Morris Point in Lake of the Woods County.
Sod farms are usually a good place to find BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and this year is no exception. An amazing 52 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were at the Ferris(?) Sod Farms on July 29. This farm is at the intersection of Blaine Avenue and County Rd 66 near the town of Empire in Dakota County. Ken La Fond found a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at a sod farm in Anoka County along County Road 61, one mile south of County Road 60. And 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were at the Glencoe Sewage Ponds in McLeod County on July 29. Paul Budde counted 12 species of shorebirds there on the 29th as well, including WILSON'S PHALAROPE and STILT SANDPIPER. Close to 1000 FRANKLIN'S GULLS were also in the area.
Other shorebirds reported around the state include GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY, UPLAND, SEMIPALMATED, LEAST, PECTORAL, BAIRD'S and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.
The WESTERN KINGBIRD reported on last week's tape was still present early this week. The bird has been seen at 87th Avenue and Zane Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Look especially near the southeast corner of a soccer field.
Tom L(?) reports that warblers have begun their southward migration. Several species passing through Hastings were seen during the week. Dave Thurston reports that 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS were still at 7 Mile Creek Park in Nicollet County on July 29.
Three BLUE GROSBEAKS were seen in Rock County on August 2 by Dave Cahlender. The birds were 1 mile north of County Rd 7 along County Rd 3. Four BLUE GROSBEAKS were found at different locations by Craig Mandel on July 26. And Ray Glassel found a singing male BLUE GROSBEAK in Cottonwood County on August 2, but the bird was gone the following day.
The next schedule update of this tape is Thursday, August 10. If you have birds to report, please leave your name, phone number and a brief, but specific message.
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