[mou-net] Slaty-backed Gull in Duluth
Just received a phone call that Karl Bardon found an adult Slaty-backed Gull at the Superior Entry breakwaters about 20 minutes ago. Superior Entry is the shipping channel that separates the S end of Park Point from the N end of Wisconsin Point, and is accessed via Moccasin Mike Rd off U S Hwy 2 53 in Superior, WI. Kim R Eckert ecker...@gmail.com http://www.mbwbirds.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
[mou-net] Slaty-backed Gull Superior entry
Karl Bardon just phoned from the Superior entry to the Duluth-Superior harbor to ask that the gull he discovered this morning, an adult Slaty-backed Gull be posted. Good weather for gull watching. Jan 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] Snowy Owl in Lac Qui Parle
Deb and Bill Frank reported seeing an adult Snowy Owl on Saturday at 3 PM, 2 miles west of US 75 on county road 12. Ken Larson 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] Carolina Wren, Hutchinson area (McLeod cty)
A Carolina Wren has been coming to Roger Tammy Field's feeder north of Hutchinson MN. The bird has been present since Wednesday 12/26/2012 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] Slaty-backed Gull details, Duluth
Early this morning around 9:30 am I found an adult Slaty-backed Gull at the Superior Entry, Duluth/Superior, where it was seen on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the shipping channel. Later in the afternoon around 2 pm the same Slaty-backed Gull showed up at Canal Park. At both locations the bird was very cooperative, coming in very close and giving us fatntastic views and photographic opportunities. I will post a photo to MOU-recently seen. As with the Slaty-backeds I found in Duluth in 2009 and 2010, this bird will likely be seen regularly in the coming weeks, with the best time to look probably at Canal Park in the afternoon, since most gulls in the area seem to wander that way in the afternoon to loaf and preen before heading to roost out on the lake. Gull-watching has been good as usual in Duluth, with overall counts this season of 13 Great Black-backeds (2 adults, 4 third-cycle, 2 second-cycle, and 5 first-cycle), 7 Icelands (4 adults and 3 first-cycles), at least 18 Glaucous (4 adults, 2 third-cycles, 5 second-cycles, and 7 first-cycles), and 20+ Thayer’s Gulls. The number of Great Black-backed is impressive, with daily counts as high as 7-8 individuals (and numbers will probably increase as winter progresses) A good variety of waterfowl are also in the Duluth harbor, with 13 species of ducks seen yesterday, including a female Wood Duck, female Ring-necked Duck, and a male Gadwall near WLSSD, a flock of 4 White-winged Scoters off of Leif Erikson park, while a Lesser Scaup, 4 Greater Scaup, and an adult male Barrow’s have been all been seen at the Superior Entry. All of these species are somewhat unusual in Duluth in mid-winter. Details of the Barrow’s were posted to MOU Recently seen by Peder Svingen. Karl Bardon Duluth, 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] Sax-Zim Bog (St. Louis Co.)
My boyfriend and I ventured to Cotton today to see what birds were in the bog. Highlights are as follows: *Great Gray Owl: Observed at 8:30am and 3:45pm on McDavitt Road (in the exact same area, so it was likely the same bird) *Northern Hawk Owl: Observed around 4:15pm along Kolu Road *Evening Grosbeak: Flock of ~20 birds at the Blue Spruce Road bird feeders at noon *Boreal Chickadee: 1-2 birds present at the Admiral Road feeders around 9:30am More expected birds included Pine Grosbeak, Gray Jay, Common Redpoll, Common Raven, Great Horned Owl, and Bald Eagle. Good birding! Alyssa DeRubeis Golden Valley, Hennepin Co. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
