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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *October 10, 1996 *MNST9610.10 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide/Twin Cities
Date: October 10, 1996
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (612) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (tony@mill2.MillComm.COM)
Re-transcriber: David Cahlander (dac@skypoint.com)
This is the Minnesota birding report for Thursday October 10th sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
Shelley Steva found two CLARK'S GREBES at two different locations in Traverse County, on Lake Traverse on October 4th. One bird was near the termination of county road 3.And the other was at Traverse County Park, which is along county road 117 at the north end of the lake.
The AMERICAN AVOCETS and HUDSONIAN GODWIT reported on last week's tape were still present at the Crookston sewage ponds in Polk County. They were seen as recently as October 5th. Another AVOCET was seen by Lane Elwanger in Big Stone County on the 6th. The bird was seen at Marsh Lake along the Lewisberg Road. Just as interesting were the 25 SANDERLINGS which were also in the area. Several CATTLE EGRETS were also reported from Big Stone County, with as many as 25 birds in a field 2 1/5 miles north of the town of Correll on county road 25. And Roger Schroeder reports that he found 24 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and a HUDSONIAN GODWIT in Lyon County on October 9th. Other shorebirds being reported include SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS on Thielke Lake in Big Stone County, plus LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, PECTORAL and LEAST SANDPIPER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
Two THAYER'S GULLS were reported by Paul Budde on October 8th at Black Dog Lake in Dakota County. At least two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and hundreds of RING-BILLED, HERRING and FRANKLIN'S GULLS are also in the area. Many of these gulls are moving northward to roost on Lakes Harriet and Calhoun later in the evenings. Those two SABINE'S GULLS are still at the DNR ponds near Waterville in in Le Sueur County. The ponds are located about 2 miles west of the town of Waterville on Le Sueur County road 14. A third SABINE'S GULL was reported by Bill Litkey on October 5th as it flew down the Mississippi River near Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County.
A FORSTER'S TERN was somewhat far north at Warroad in Lake of the Woods County on October 6th.
Somewhat late and very far out of range was the LOUISANA WATERTHRUSH found by Peder Svingen on October 6th. The bird was along the north branch of the Two Rivers, which is west of the town of Lancaster in Kittson County. This represents only the second record for Kittson County for this species and just the third overall for this part of the state.
And SMITH'S LONGSPURS were near the Rosthay WMA in Wilkin County on October 2nd.
Additional recently reported Fall migrants include AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, COMMON NIGHHTHAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, BARN SWALLOW, HERMIT and SWAINSON'S THRUSH, AMERICAN REDSTART, TENNESSEE, CAPE MAY, YELLOW, PALM and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, FOX, WHITE-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCO, COMMON GRACKLE, and RED- WINGED BLACKBIRD. Thanks especially to Don Wansura, Julie Brophy, Jim Williams and Bob Janssen for their continued reports of Fall migrants.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday October 17th. If you have birds to report, please leave your name and phone number plus a brief but specific message which includes the name of the county where your sighting took place.