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*December 17, 2001
*MNST0112.17

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• BRAMBLING

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: December 17, 2001
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://biosci.umn.edu/~mou/
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel
Transcriber: Anthony Hertzel (ahertzel@uswest.net)

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Monday December 17th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

This tape is being updated early to report on a male BRAMBLING that was discovered at a feeder in Otter Tail County on December 16th. For privacy reasons, the home owners' name and phone number will not be given out, and birders are asked to please not share this information should they somehow discover it. Everyone are welcome to visit under some specific guidelines, and these are as follows:

Under no circumstances may the home owners' name, address, or phone number be posted anywhere on the internet.

Visiting is restricted to daylight hours from Monday through Thursday. No one may visit on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday under any circumstances.

All birders are asked to please not visit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day at any time.

With these guidelines in place and agreed upon, here are the directions: The bird is being seen near the town of Battle Lake. From town, drive west on Otter Tail County road 83 to county road 122. Turn west here and drive to Big Buck Road. Follow this road 1.5 miles to the dead end and look for the cedar house. The feeder is behind this house on the back deck. Birders are free to observe from the deck but may not walk in or around the yard or investigate any other areas.

Finally, note that this is a shy, skittish bird, so please enjoy it quietly.

This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.

The report is composed from reports generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly birding update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at ahertzel@qwest.net or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.

MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For information contact Paul Budde at PBUDDE@aol.com.

MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon," and the bi-monthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding." For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumembers@juno.com.

The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.

The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, December 20th.

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