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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *September 7, 1995 *MNST9509.07 -Birds mentioned
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, September 7, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The immature white-phase LITTLE BLUE HERON, first reported here on August 31, continues to be seen in Cottonwood County. From the town of Windom, go approximately 15 miles west on Minnesota Highway 62 to County Road 7. Go north on County Road 7 about three and a half miles to Oaks Lake. The bird has been seen on a sand bar here.
Unusual is the report of two SWAINSON'S HAWK reported on September 2 from Carlos Avery Refuge in Anoka County. The birds were observed near Pool #6.
A RED KNOT has been present in McLeod County for the past week. It has been frequenting some mud flats which are located along Minnesota Highway 7 about a quarter of a mile west of the Carver County line. Other shorebirds being seen here and elsewhere include: BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEER, both YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY, SPOTTED, SEMIPALMATED, LEAST, BAIRD'S, PECTORAL, STILT and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, SANDERLINGS, DOWITCHERS (sp), COMMON SNIPE, and WILSON'S and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.
Peder Svingen reports finding a SABINE'S GULL on September 6 at the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was observed only for about 3 minutes at 10:30 AM at the Headquarter's Pool and was then seen to fly off without returning. Peder also reports finding an amazing 98 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS near the town of Dyter(sp?) in Roseau County.
Other birds currently migrating through the state include: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, THRUSHES, VIREOS, WARBLERS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and INDIGO BUNTING.
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