This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 24th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The White-winged Dove reported in last week's report was not seen again after the initial sighting on the 16th. Another GREAT GRAY OWL was reported late last week, this time from the intersection of Howard Gnesen Rd and Schultz Rd north of Duluth. Randy Frederickson saw 2 HORNED GREBES on Lake Superior northeast of Knife River on the 19th. Lars Benson saw four AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS in the harbor near the Blatnik Bridge on the 22nd. PEREGRINE FALCONS are apparently using the box on the roof of the Greysolon Plaza at 7th and Superior St. East. An adult was seen there today. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, July 1. The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-728-5030. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message. The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum of Natural History, 10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, or send an e-mail to to m...@cbs.umn.edu, or visit the MOU web site at mou.mn.org.
