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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 11th.
The northern owl invasion occurring in northern Minnesota is shaping
up to be fairly substantial, and we are currently tracking more than
40 NORTHERN HAWK OWLS and more than 45 GREAT GRAY OWLS. It is
impracticable and probably irresponsible to try to list them all
here, so I will report only on those that are both easy to find and
likely will be in the same general area for a while.
A Northern Hawk-Owl was found on the 6th just before mile marker 76
on state highway 61 on the lake side of the highway. This appears to
be in Lake County. On the 11th, there was a Northern Hawk Owl along
Interstate 35 north of Barnum in Carlton County. The bird was near
the freeway, just south of mile marker 223, on the east side of the
road. Also on the 11th, a Northern Hawk Owl was seen at the edge of
small spruce bog at mile marker 43 of U.S. Highway 53 in St. Louis
County and another was at mile marker 33 on the east side of the same
highway.
On the 9th, a Great Gray Owl was along St. Louis County Road 202 in
the Sax-Zim Bog area, half a mile south of county road 52. Another
was on U.S. Highway 61, a quarter of a mile east of the Homestead
Road in St. Louis County. And a Great Gray Owl was along the West
Knife River Road about a mile west of St. Louis County Road 41.
On November 10th, a BLACK SCOTER was out from the 34th Street access
to Lake Superior on Park Point in Duluth. Four LONG-TAILED DUCKS, a
SURF SCOTER, and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were all at Good Harbor Bay in
Cook County on the 6th.
On November 9th, an adult THAYER'S GULL was reported along U.S.
Highway 61 south of Lake City, Wabasha County. The gull was seen
south of Lake Pepin. On the 11th, the LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,
CALIFORNIA GULL, and two Thayer's Gulls were all present at Lake
Calhoun in Minneapolis.
Maurita Geerts reported a SCARLET TANAGER in her yard in the Aitkin
area of Aitkin County on the 8th.
On the 9th, a group of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was in the Sax-Zim Bog
area along St. Louis County Road 202, half a mile south of county
road 52. Many people are also reporting BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, RED
CROSSBILLS, PINE SISKINS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE GROSBEAKS
throughout northeastern Minnesota.
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, November 18th.
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Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhert...@sihope.com
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<div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b>
Thursday, November 11th</b>.<br>
<br>
The northern owl invasion occurring in northern Minnesota is shaping
up to be fairly substantial, and we are currently tracking more than
40<b> NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</b> and more than 45<b> GREAT GRAY OWLS</b>.
It is impracticable and probably irresponsible to try to list them all
here, so I will report only on those that are both easy to find and
likely will be in the same general area for a while.<br>
<br>
A<b> Northern Hawk-Owl</b> was found on the 6th just before mile
marker 76 on state highway 61 on the lake side of the highway. This
appears to be in Lake County. On the 11th, there was a<b> Northern
Hawk Owl</b> along Interstate 35 north of Barnum in Carlton County.
The bird was near the freeway, just south of mile marker 223, on the
east side of the road. Also on the 11th, a<b> Northern Hawk Owl</b>
was seen at the edge of small spruce bog at mile marker 43 of U.S.
Highway 53 in St. Louis County and another was at mile marker 33 on
the east side of the same highway.<br>
<br>
On the 9th, a<b> Great Gray Owl</b> was along St. Louis County Road
202 in the Sax-Zim Bog area, half a mile south of county road 52.
Another was on U.S. Highway 61, a quarter of a mile east of the
Homestead Road in St. Louis County. And a<b> Great Gray Owl</b> was
along the West Knife River Road about a mile west of St. Louis County
Road 41.<br>
<br>
On November 10th, a<b> BLACK SCOTER</b> was out from the 34th Street
access to Lake Superior on Park Point in Duluth. Four<b> LONG-TAILED
DUCKS</b>, a<b> SURF SCOTER</b>, and a<b> WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</b> were
all at Good Harbor Bay in Cook County on the 6th.<br>
<br>
On November 9th, an adult<b> THAYER'S GULL</b> was reported along U.S.
Highway 61 south of Lake City, Wabasha County. The gull was seen south
of Lake Pepin. On the 11th, the<b> LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,
CALIFORNIA GULL</b>, and two<b> Thayer's Gulls</b> were all present at
Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.<br>
<br>
Maurita Geerts reported a<b> SCARLET TANAGER</b> in her yard in the
Aitkin area of Aitkin County on the 8th.<br>
<br>
On the 9th, a group of<b> WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS</b> was in the
Sax-Zim Bog area along St. Louis County Road 202, half a mile south of
county road 52. Many people are also reporting<b> BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS</b>,<b> RED CROSSBILLS, PINE SISKINS, COMMON REDPOLLS</b>,
and<b> PINE GROSBEAKS</b> throughout northeastern Minnesota.<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.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">The next scheduled update of this tape
is<b> Thursday, November 18th</b>.</font></div>
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