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-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *January 4, 2002 *MNST0201.04 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: January 4, 2002
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 Thursday January 3rd, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
There is a VARIED THRUSH in Eagan, Dakota County. It's been seen since the 31st of December. Please call the MOU Birding Report at 763-780-8890 for directions.
A SNOWY OWL and two SHORT-EARED OWLS were found near Hamden Slough in Becker County. They were seen at the junction of county roads 13 & 14 on January 1st. Also on January 1st a Snowy Owl was found three and a half miles north of Polk County road 21 along Polk County road 20. On December 29th a Snowy Owl was in Roseau County one and a half miles north of state highway 11 along county road 31, and another was between Norris Camp and Roseau just west of where Roseau County road 19 turns west to border the southern edge of Hayes Lake State Park. And a Snowy Owl was seen on January 1st along state highway 55 just east of the town of Kenny in Wilkin County.
Two CAROLINA WRENS are over-wintering in Rochester, Olmsted County. Again, please call the MOU Birding Report at 763-780-8890 for directions.
In Duluth, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER visited a suet feeder in the backyard of Jim Barrett's home on January 3rd.
Three TRUMPETER SWANS were reported by Julian Sellers on the 31st north of the Hardman Avenue pedestrian overpass along the Mississippi River at Grand Avenue in South St. Paul.
Six species of gull were found on the 1st at Black Dog Lake in Burnsville, Dakota County. These were RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, an adult THAYER'S GULL, three GLAUCOUS GULLS, an immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and an adult ICELAND GULL.
On December 31st two EASTERN PHOEBES were reported from Little Sauk in Todd County, but I have no specific location.
On a final note, the Brambling that had been seen daily in Otter Tail County has not been seen since December 30th, and the Anna's Hummingbird in south Minneapolis was found dead on December 27th.
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, January 10th.
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday January 3rd, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
There is a VARIED THRUSH in Eagan, Dakota County. It's been seen since the 31st of December. Please call the MOU Birding Report at 763-780-8890 for directions.
A SNOWY OWL and two SHORT-EARED OWLS were found near Hamden Slough in Becker County. They were seen at the junction of county roads 13 & 14 on January 1st. Also on January 1st a Snowy Owl was found three and a half miles north of Polk County road 21 along Polk County road 20. On December 29th a Snowy Owl was in Roseau County one and a half miles north of state highway 11 along county road 31, and another was between Norris Camp and Roseau just west of where Roseau County road 19 turns west to border the southern edge of Hayes Lake State Park. And a Snowy Owl was seen on January 1st along state highway 55 just east of the town of Kenny in Wilkin County.
Two CAROLINA WRENS are over-wintering in Rochester, Olmsted County. Again, please call the MOU Birding Report at 763-780-8890 for directions.
In Duluth, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER visited a suet feeder in the backyard of Jim Barrett's home on January 3rd.
Three TRUMPETER SWANS were reported by Julian Sellers on the 31st north of the Hardman Avenue pedestrian overpass along the Mississippi River at Grand Avenue in South St. Paul.
Six species of gull were found on the 1st at Black Dog Lake in Burnsville, Dakota County. These were RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, an adult THAYER'S GULL, three GLAUCOUS GULLS, an immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and an adult ICELAND GULL.
On December 31st two EASTERN PHOEBES were reported from Little Sauk in Todd County, but I have no specific location.
On a final note, the Brambling that had been seen daily in Otter Tail County has not been seen since December 30th, and the Anna's Hummingbird in south Minneapolis was found dead on December 27th.
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, January 10th.
Send your rare and unusual Minnesota sightings to our electronic hotline: MOU-net@biosci.umn.edu. To learn more, send a message (the message being these two words: info mou-net) to majordomo@biosci.umn.edu.
