Hi, I should chime in here. Here is a synopsis of the spring raptor count in Duluth, including location, timing and directions: www.hawkridge.org/research/springcount.html
It is an all-volunteer count this year. Thanks to everyone who is pitching in! Cheers, Debbie ____________________________ Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 dwat...@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Are you a member of Hawk Ridge? Join us! "I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms." - Michael Scott, The Office -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Hendrickson Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:56 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Duluth Spring Hawk Count locations There has been been some postings about the Spring Raptor count in Duluth but there was never any mention of where these counts are taking place so visitors who find themselves in Duluth can stop by and take part of the spring raptor movement over Duluth. Any of the counters can correct me about the locations but here are places that I know where the counters are at counting raptors. Each of these locations are dictated by the direction of the wind or where the raptors are moving or the combination of both. Thompson Hill: Coming from the south: Take I-35 north to Boundary Avenue exit (Spirit Mt entrance) and take the bridge over I-35 on Boundary Avenue and as soon you cross over the bridge take a right on W. Skyline Drive and drive a very short distance and you will come to a wayside rest parking area and that is where the counters can be found counting raptors. Normally counters are counting raptors here on east, north or northeast wind days. Coming from the north: Take I-35 south to the Boundary Ave. Exit and then take a right and take a right on W. Skyline Dr to parking area mention above. Enger Tower/ W. Skyline parking area: Coming from the south: Take I-35 north to Hwy 53/ 21st Ave West exit off I-35 and proceed north on Hwy 53 up the hill. At the first stop lights take a left on Piedmont Avenue and go 1/2 block east and then take a left on 24th Ave West and head down the hill a very short distance and then take left onto W. Skyline. You will be on a bridge that crosses over Hwy 53 and continue on W. Skyline. Pass the golf course buildings on your left and parking lot on your right and continue on a short distance on W. Skyline and you will see a beautiful view of Duluth from W. Skyline and there are two parking areas and the counters can be at either parking lot depending on where the raptors are migrating and these wayside parking areas are only a few hundred yards away from each other. Normally the counters are on wayside parking area just below Enger Tower. The counters are normally here on days when the winds are from the south, west or southwest wind days Coming from the north: Take I-35 to Hwy 53/21st Ave W exit and follow the same direction given above. I thought this might help those who are interested in making the journey to watch raptors over Duluth in the spring. Some people I met always felt the spring count was at Hawk Ridge but that is not the case during the spring months as very little raptors migrate over Hawk Ridge in the spring months and main bulk of raptor movement is over west side of Duluth and that is why these two count areas are located on the west side of Duluth. Also W Skyline is closed off west of Spirit Mt to the Midway Rd / Becks Rd till May 1st so for those who were thinking abut viewing hawks at the wayside rest area near Magney Snively Park which offers a beautiful view of the St. Louis River. Mike Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Website: http://www.mikehendricksonbirding.com Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/ ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
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