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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 13th. First reported on the 8th and seen as recently as today is the WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Ely, St. Louis County. It's being seen at the back yard feeding station of Steve Foss, who lives near downtown Ely. Audrey Evers reported a PAINTED BUNTING in Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County, on the 13th. It is hanging out on the 200 block of Kent Road and comes to a hanging feeder in the smallest of three pine trees in the front yard Dory Spence reported a SAGE THRASHER at her home on the 11th, about three-quarters of a mile east of the town of Schroeder in Cook County. There was a WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Mayer sewage ponds on May 13th. The ponds are located along Carver County Road 30 1/2 mile west of Mayer. A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported from Camden State Park, Lyon County, on May 12. From the main gate, take the first left on a dirt road that leads to the upper campground. There is a trail that parallels the road on the west side, and the flycatcher was in the open area between the woods and road near two bluebird houses and an old stump. The ROCK WREN in Clay County was still present as recently as May 10th. From state highway 9, take Clay County Road 108 to the east. It will become a gravel road in about three miles and at the 'T' go north. The road will soon go east, and after a quarter of a mile look for the gravel pit. The bird was on the right side of the road going between the two large rock piles in the middle of the pit. The rock piles are labeled "6006". A WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported from Big Stone NWR, Lac Qui Parle County, on the 7th. It was seen along the auto tour route about a quarter of a mile west of the parking lot. Mike Hendrickson found nine RED-THROATED LOONS on the 13th in Duluth on Lake Superior near the harbor airport. A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at Turtle Creek in Mower County on the 11th. Take the 4th Street exit off Interstate 90. Head south on 4th Street to the bridge crossing Turtle Creek. Once across the bridge, the trail entry is approximately 40 feet on the left side of the road and across from the Calvary Cemetery. A SNOWY EGRET was along the Peterson Pond loop trail below the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Bloomington on the 11th. At Lake Alice in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, a minimum of five Snowy Egrets were in the resident heron rookery on the 9th. And a Snowy Egret was in Grant County on the 7th at the extreme south end of Pelican Lake. Four more Snowy Egrets and a CATTLE EGRET were also in Grant County on the 9th. From I-94 take the Ashby exit north, immediately turn right on County Road 54 and look for the small lake on the left. The Snowy Egrets were at edge of the lake and the Cattle Egret was on the right of the road. On the 7th, a LITTLE BLUE HERON was at Blackhawk Park in Eagan, Dakota County. A male CINNAMON TEAL was in Otrey Township, Big Stone County, on the 10th. It was found at a pothole on the east side of county road 12, one mile south of its intersection with county road 62. A first Benton County record WILLET was at Benton Beach County Park on the 12th. As many as 1,500 COMMON TERNS were counted in Duluth on the 13th between 31st Street and the airport of Park Point. A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was on the beach at Iona's Beach in Lake County on the 13th. A HOODED WARBLER was seen this afternoon in a tree along the Yellow Medicine River where it crosses Lyon County Road 3 about one mile south of the Yellow Medicine County-Lyon County line. This is about four miles north of the town of Minneota. And a Hooded Warbler was in the Vadnais Heights - Sucker Lake Regional Park in Ramsey County on the 12th. It was in the woods between the lake and the trail on the east side of Sucker Lake about one-half mile south of highway 96. Nelvina DeKam had a Hooded Warbler in her yard in Murray County, north of Leota, on the 12th. A pair LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES was in Rush River County Park in Sibley County on the 8th. This is a first county record. On the 11th, a SUMMER TANAGER was in Elaine Poulson's yard about two miles north of New Ulm in Brown County. Another Summer Tanager was at Hok Si La Park in Goodhue County on the 7th. A male WESTERN TANAGER was reported on the 7th in Collinwood Park in Wright County. The bird was along the main trail along the lake, south of the gravel parking lot. And finally, on the 11th, a HENSLOW'S SPARROW was heard singing close to the road leading to the campground at Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County. 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 observations generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at axhert...@sihope.com 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 David Cahlander at <da...@cahlander.com>. MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumemb...@yahoo.com. In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is 1-800-657-3700. The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, May 20th. -- Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhert...@sihope.com --============_-1127614177==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { padding-top: 0 ; padding-bottom: 0 } --></style><title>MOU RBA 13 May 2004</title></head><body> <div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b> Thursday, May 13th</b>.</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">First reported on the 8th and seen as recently as today is the<b> WHITE-WINGED DOVE</b> in Ely, St. Louis County. It's being seen at the back yard feeding station of Steve Foss, who lives near downtown Ely.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">Audrey Evers reported a<b> PAINTED BUNTING</b> in Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County, on the 13th. It is hanging out on the 200 block of Kent Road and comes to a hanging feeder in the smallest of three pine trees in the front yard</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br> Dory Spence reported a<b> SAGE THRASHER</b> at her home on the 11th, about three-quarters of a mile east of the town of Schroeder in Cook County.<br> <br> There was a<b> WHITE-FACED IBIS</b> at the Mayer sewage ponds on May 13th. The ponds are located along Carver County Road 30 1/2 mile west of Mayer.<br> <br> A<b> SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER</b> was reported from Camden State Park, Lyon County, on May 12. From the main gate, take the first left on a dirt road that leads to the upper campground. There is a trail that parallels the road on the west side, and the flycatcher was in the open area between the woods and road near two bluebird houses and an old stump.<br> <br> The<b> ROCK WREN</b> in Clay County was still present as recently as May 10th. From state highway 9, take Clay County Road 108 to the east. It will become a gravel road in about three miles and at the 'T' go north. The road will soon go east, and after a quarter of a mile look for the gravel pit. The bird was on the right side of the road going between the two large rock piles in the middle of the pit. The rock piles are labeled "6006".</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">A<b> WORM-EATING WARBLER</b> was reported from Big Stone NWR, Lac Qui Parle County, on the 7th. It was seen along the auto tour route about a quarter of a mile west of the parking lot.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br> Mike Hendrickson found nine<b> RED-THROATED LOONS</b> on the 13th in Duluth on Lake Superior near the harbor airport.<br> <br> A<b> YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON</b> was found at Turtle Creek in Mower County on the 11th. Take the 4th Street exit off Interstate 90. Head south on 4th Street to the bridge crossing Turtle Creek. Once across the bridge, the trail entry is approximately 40 feet on the left side of the road and across from the Calvary Cemetery.<br> <br> A<b> SNOWY EGRET</b> was along the Peterson Pond loop trail below the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Bloomington on the 11th. At Lake Alice in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, a minimum of five<b> Snowy Egrets</b> were in the resident heron rookery on the 9th. And a<b> Snowy Egret</b> was in Grant County on the 7th at the extreme south end of Pelican Lake. Four more<b> Snowy Egrets</b> and a<b> CATTLE EGRET</b> were also in Grant County on the 9th. From I-94 take the Ashby exit north, immediately turn right on County Road 54 and look for the small lake on the left. The Snowy Egrets were at edge of the lake and the Cattle Egret was on the right of the road.<br> <br> On the 7th, a<b> LITTLE BLUE HERON</b> was at Blackhawk Park in Eagan, Dakota County. <br> <br> A male<b> CINNAMON TEAL</b> was in Otrey Township, Big Stone County, on the 10th. It was found at a pothole on the east side of county road 12, one mile south of its intersection with county road 62.<br> <br> A first Benton County record<b> WILLET</b> was at Benton Beach County Park on the 12th.<br> <br> As many as 1,500<b> COMMON TERNS</b> were counted in Duluth on the 13th between 31st Street and the airport of Park Point.<br> <br> A<b> NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD</b> was on the beach at Iona's Beach in Lake County on the 13th. <br> <br> A<b> HOODED WARBLER</b> was seen this afternoon in a tree along the Yellow Medicine River where it crosses Lyon County Road 3 about one mile south of the Yellow Medicine County-Lyon County line. This is about four miles north of the town of Minneota. And a<b> Hooded Warbler</b> was in the Vadnais Heights - Sucker Lake Regional Park in Ramsey County on the 12th. It was in the woods between the lake and the trail on the east side of Sucker Lake about one-half mile south of highway 96. Nelvina DeKam had a<b> Hooded Warbler</b> in her yard in Murray County, north of Leota, on the 12th.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br> A pair<b> LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES</b> was in Rush River County Park in Sibley County on the 8th. This is a first county record.<br> <br> On the 11th, a<b> SUMMER TANAGER</b> was in Elaine Poulson's yard about two miles north of New Ulm in Brown County. Another<b> Summer Tanager</b> was at Hok Si La Park in Goodhue County on the 7th. A male<b> WESTERN TANAGER</b> was reported on the 7th in Collinwood Park in Wright County. The bird was along the main trail along the lake, south of the gravel parking lot.<br> <br> And finally, on the 11th, a<b> HENSLOW'S SPARROW</b> was heard singing close to the road leading to the campground at Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at axhert...@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.<br> <br> 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 David Cahlander at <da...@cahlander.com>.<br> <br> MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumemb...@yahoo.com.<br> <br> In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is 1-800-657-3700.<br> <br> The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.<br> <br> The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, May 20th</b>.</font></div> <div><br></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhert...@sihope.com</div> </body> </html> --============_-1127614177==_ma============--