[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 1/20/12
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *January 20, 2012 *MNDU1201.20 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Gyrfalcon Iceland Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Hoary Redpoll -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: January 20, 2012 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for January 20th, 2012 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A male HARLEQUIN DUCK and the male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were found by Karl Bardon on the 18th between 16th and 17th Avenue East along the Duluth Lakewalk. They were later relocated at 42nd Avenue East. Jake Miller and others reported a dark-morph GYRFALCON on the 14th at the Duluth Port Terminal, but it has not been relocated. The apparent GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was still present on the 15th at Canal Park in Duluth. ICELAND GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS, and THAYERÂ’S GULLS continue to be seen here on a daily basis. A SNOWY OWL was still present on the 15th in the Duluth Port Terminal along Garfield Avenue. A NORTHERN FLICKER is being seen regularly by Tim Larson on the 3100 block of Wellington Street near Lincoln Park. This may be the same bird seen in mid December on West Skyline Drive. I have not had any recent reports of the Varied Thrush at the Thomas's feeders at 6219 East Superior Street, but a HOARY REDPOLL was seen there on the 14th. A HOARY REDPOLL was also seen on the 14th in the Sax-Zim Bog at the Blue Spruce Road feeders, 1 mile north of CR 133. The NORTHERN HAWK OWL at Gooseberry Falls State Park was relocated on the 14th along MN Highway 61 at the Gooseberry River and on the 15th at the park entrance. Kim Eckert and others relocated an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the 15th east of Isabella along the Sawbill Landing Road, 0.6 mile north of FR 172. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, January 26th. The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. 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, e-mail us at m...@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Common Redpolls Freeborn County
The snow brought in Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls to the feeders. It was good to see the redpolls as they had been uncommon redpolls here this winter. Al Batt Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Bingo
Huge lack of winter finches this year compared to last, then yday 1 male Redpoll. Then today Bingo! A couple of dozen show up! This cold snap must have pushed some around. Nice to hear their finchy chatter when filling feeders. -- Hackensack/Longville Cass County, Mn Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Snow and cold not all that bad...?
Bird activity has , not unexpectadly picked up exponentialy this morning with colder temps and a fair amount of snowfall. At present 50-80 American Goldfinch at the feeder area. While that is not unusual in our yard, it is interesting to note that no more than a handful are on Nyjer sacks, the vast majority are on feeders and the ground (snow) feasting on #2 sunflower. They are accompanied by Dark-eyed Juncos and Northern Cardinals in considerable numbers. I have gone to #2 sunflower exclusively since BOSS has increased in price and the results have been remarkable. The other feeders that are seeing a great deal of activity are the shelled peanut feeders. At present 9 Downys, a pair of Red-bellys, a pair of Hairys, a male Flicker, along with WB Nuthatches and an uncountable number of BC Chicksdees are eating peanuts as fast as I can put them out. Check out the availability of #2 sunflower in your area. We guess 30% more seed per pound and very little mess on the ground. Wild birds are pretty practical when it comes to nutrition-what gives me the most value for the effort? John Nelson Good Thunder MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Hastings' Varied thrush
...was still present at 1030 this morning. The homeowner/host is extremely gracious but does request visitors park on the street and walk in. He relates the best place to see the bird is from his front porch, watching the trees to the immediate south/southwest. Thomas P. Malone Attorney at Law Barna Guzy Steffen Minneapolis Minnesota tmal...@bgs.com (Via BlackBerry)
[mou-net] red-bellied woodpecker
A male red-bellied woodpecker has been at our feeders for the past month. I have not seen any other postings. Is this unusual? Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
