[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 11/5/15

[Jim Lind]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*November 5, 2015
*MNDU1511.05

-Birds mentioned
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Vermilion Flycatcher
Black-billed Magpie
Townsend's Solitaire
Northern Mockingbird
Bohemian Waxwing
Golden-crowned Sparrow
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: November 5, 2015
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net)

This is the Duluth Birding Report for November 5th, 2015 sponsored by
the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.

Kim Eckert and Barb and Denny Martin found a female VERMILION FLYCATCHER
on the 2nd at Lutsen Resort in Cook County. It could not be relocated.
They also found an ICELAND GULL on the 1st at the Grand Portage marina.
Dave Bartkey found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on the 31st at Good Harbor Bay
west of Grand Marais.

BLACK SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and LONG-TAILED DUCKS
were reported on the 31st and 1st by several observers at various sites
in Cook County including Taconite Harbor, Good Harbor Bay, the Grand
Marais harbor, and Paradise Beach. SURF SCOTERS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS,
and LONG-TAILED DUCKS have also been seen recently at Burlington Bay in
Two Harbors.

BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on the 31st and 1st near the Grand Marais
campground, along the Beaver River at MN Highway 61, at 4th Avenue and
2nd Street in Two Harbors, and at Hawk Ridge in Duluth. Clinton Nienhaus
also saw a flock on the 3rd just northeast of the Ray Berglund wayside
rest between Tofte and Lutsen.

Mike Hendrickson saw a PACIFIC LOON on the 1st at Stoney Point. Helen
Hendrickson saw a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE on the 26th in Duluth Township
near the French River off the Ryan Road. Karl Bardon saw a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE fly by Hawk Ridge on the 3rd.

Jan and Larry Kraemer relocated the PACIFIC LOON near the Sky Harbor
Airport on the 1st, along with a RUDDY DUCK and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER.
Alex Lamoreaux and Kaija Gahm saw six RUDDY DUCKS on the 31st on the bay
side of Park Point.

John Richardson found a HARLEQUIN DUCK on the 30th on the Minnesota side
of the Superior Entry, and it was still present on the 2nd. Alex
Lamoreaux saw eight THAYER'S GULLS on the 5th on the Minnesota side of
the Superior Entry. The CALIFORNIA GULL at the Superior Entry was last
reported on the 30th. Jan and Larry Kraemer saw a PACIFIC LOON and a
RED-THROATED LOON on the 2nd at Lot #1 on Wisconsin Point, and four
RED-THROATED LOONS on the Wisconsin side of the Superior Entry

The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at 44th Avenue East and Regent Street in the
Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth was still present on the 31st. Birders
are welcome to look for the bird but the homeowner asks observers to
stand by the corner of his front porch and not in his yard.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on November 12th.

This report is compiled from MOU-net postings, local eBird checklists,
various Facebook group pages (some of which may require joining), and
personal contacts. Please follow the links below for the most up-to-date
information:

MOU-net: http://www.mail-archive.com/mou-net@lists.umn.edu/maillist.html
eBird: http://ebird.org/ebird/places
Facebook group pages:
Minnesota Ornithologists Union:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/moumn.group/
Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/
Minnesota Rare Bird Alert:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570731239835376/
Northeast Minnesota Birding:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/177159692431348/
Sax-Zim Bog: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog/
Duluth Phenology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/duluthphenology/

Information about bird sightings may be sent to the Duluth Rare Bird
Alert at duluth...@moumn.org

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, write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at
m...@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.


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[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 5, 2015

[Jeanie Joppru]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*November 5, 2015
*MNDL1511.05

-Birds mentioned
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Glaucous Gull
Merlin
Horned Lark
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Bohemian Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Harris's Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Evening Grosbeak
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 5, 2015
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@mncable.net)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 5,
2015 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.

The first taste of snow arrived this afternoon in northwest Minnesota,
along with some rain. The very dry conditions of October are gone for
now. Temperatures on the ground are still warm so this will melt ,
probably tomorrow.

Marshall Howe saw an EVENING GROSBEAK in Dorset in Hubbard County on
November 3, and Sandy Aubol had one at her feeders in East Grand Forks ,
Polk County, on November 4. Can we dare to expect more this winter?

Here in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, I still had one HARRIS'S
SPARROW feeding with several DARK-EYED JUNCOS on November 4.

Cliff Steinhauer reported hundreds of SANDHILL CRANES feeding in
harvested corn fields near the intersection of Marshall County roads 12
and 7 on November 1. Several male NORTHERN HARRIERS were also seen in
the area.

In Beltrami County on October 29 and 30th, Craig Mandel reported that he
with several others found ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, MERLIN, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, HORNED LARK, and SNOW
BUNTINGS along North Shore Drive . Along Waskish Road NE, they saw a
flock of COMMON REDPOLLS that included one HOARY REDPOLL.

In Baudette in Lake of the Woods County, Craig's group found a GLAUCOUS
GULL in the town of Baudette at the Border Crossing Wayside rest stop on
the east side of MN 72. Along CR 1, they found PINE GROSBEAK, and
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and at Lake of the Woods Memorial Forest along CR 1,
there were GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and a
COMMON REDPOLL. Mike Thiele saw 25 BALD EAGLES along the river between
Baudette and International Falls.

Thanks to Cliff Steinhauer, Craig Mandel, Marshall Howe, Mike Thiel, and
Sandy Aubol for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. The next scheduled update of this report is Wednesday, November
11, 2015.


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Re: [mou-net] possible very late Golden-winged Warbler at Hennepin White-eyed Vireo spot

[Jamie McBride]

My sighting was fleeting, and the yellow wing patches remain strong in my 
memory. There was more yellow on the head too but I don't recall the pattern. 
It was enough to make me keep trying to find it, until I saw the WEVI anyway. 
If it were may I would have little doubt. It being November???  Had the 
white-eyed vireo not revealed itself immediately after this sighting I probably 
would have a better description.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 5, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Gregg Severson  wrote:
> 
> While searching for the White-eyed Vireo at Wood Lake Nature Center, Jamie
> McBride found a possible Golden-winged Warbler.   He texted me about the
> find, but had a lot of doubts because it is so late for this species.
> I went there to search for the WEVI, but had no luck.  However, I did see
> the possible GWWA.
> 
> Another birder, Dave, was next to me when we spotted the bird in question.
> We both were instantly intrigued by the bird, with both of us studying it
> without calling out an ID at first.
> 
> The resulting description is my own, but perhaps these other individuals
> could chime in with their observations if they see this message.
> 
> The bird had a golden crown, and the yellow color ran across the entire top
> of the head (as opposed to a Golden-crowned Kinglet, where it would be a
> narrow stripe, with a black stripe on either side).  There was a
> white-stripe above the eye.  The yellow color was brightest on the forehead
> and got more and more grayish towards the neck.  The bird also had bright
> yellow patches on the wings.  The bird had a generally uniform white or
> light gray underside, but I didn't get a good look at the throat area.  It
> was foraging about 5 feet off of the ground on a small branch.
> 
> I thought the bird was warbler-sized (too big for a kinglet), but Dave
> thought it was too small for a warbler.  We discussed our sighting right
> then, and he was convinced that it was not a Golden-winged Warbler, but
> possibly some form of Golden-crowned Kinglet.  Unfortunately, we didn't see
> the bird for very long, and I had no chance to get my camera on it.
> 
> I search eBird for other late records, and only found 2 reports from either
> Oct. or Nov. in all of MN.  Those records were from November 12 and 14,
> 2013 up in Duluth. Here are links to the checklists, where the reporter
> included photos.  Those photos match what I was able to discern of the
> bird, although they have more confirming field marks than I saw.
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15653122
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15667627
> 
> I looked in the mou database, and mou has the aforementioned records that
> are in eBird, plus a record from 11-6-2010 in Crow Wing County.  Otherwise,
> the latest record for GWWA is 10-14.
> 
> If anyone is out there searching for the White-eyed Vireo, please keep your
> eyes (and camera shutters) out for a very late Golden-winged Warbler!
> 
> Gregg Severson
> Minneapolis
> 
>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:45 PM Peter Hoeger  wrote:
>> 
>> Following Conny Brunell's directions, at least 4 observers saw and
>> photographed the White-eyed Vireo this Thursday morning,
>> Nov. 5, around 10:15-10:30 am. at Wood Lake Nature Ctr. in Richfield. It
>> was foraging, as Conny related, about 6-10 ft. off the ground
>> (give or take a few feet) among Chickadees and a few Golden-crowned
>> Kinglets. It worked its way north along the trail until it disappeared.
>> As of 11:30 it had not been relocated, but others were still looking.
>> Take the eastern Perimeter Trail south to the intersection with the trail
>> that would take you back northwest to the boardwalk (there is a bench there
>> dedicated to Janet Busse),
>> but keep going south along the nature center border about 360-370 paces
>> until you get to another multi-trail intersection with a bench dedicated to
>> Roy Hopkins and A. Day
>> (there is also a trash bin there). The bird was seen there this morning
>> just past this bench mostly in the trees and brambly shrubs on both sides
>> of the perimeter trail.
>> Pete Hoeger, Mpls.
>> 
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[mou-net] possible very late Golden-winged Warbler at Hennepin White-eyed Vireo spot

[Gregg Severson]

While searching for the White-eyed Vireo at Wood Lake Nature Center, Jamie
McBride found a possible Golden-winged Warbler.   He texted me about the
find, but had a lot of doubts because it is so late for this species.
I went there to search for the WEVI, but had no luck.  However, I did see
the possible GWWA.

Another birder, Dave, was next to me when we spotted the bird in question.
We both were instantly intrigued by the bird, with both of us studying it
without calling out an ID at first.

The resulting description is my own, but perhaps these other individuals
could chime in with their observations if they see this message.

The bird had a golden crown, and the yellow color ran across the entire top
of the head (as opposed to a Golden-crowned Kinglet, where it would be a
narrow stripe, with a black stripe on either side).  There was a
white-stripe above the eye.  The yellow color was brightest on the forehead
and got more and more grayish towards the neck.  The bird also had bright
yellow patches on the wings.  The bird had a generally uniform white or
light gray underside, but I didn't get a good look at the throat area.  It
was foraging about 5 feet off of the ground on a small branch.

I thought the bird was warbler-sized (too big for a kinglet), but Dave
thought it was too small for a warbler.  We discussed our sighting right
then, and he was convinced that it was not a Golden-winged Warbler, but
possibly some form of Golden-crowned Kinglet.  Unfortunately, we didn't see
the bird for very long, and I had no chance to get my camera on it.

I search eBird for other late records, and only found 2 reports from either
Oct. or Nov. in all of MN.  Those records were from November 12 and 14,
2013 up in Duluth. Here are links to the checklists, where the reporter
included photos.  Those photos match what I was able to discern of the
bird, although they have more confirming field marks than I saw.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15653122
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15667627

I looked in the mou database, and mou has the aforementioned records that
are in eBird, plus a record from 11-6-2010 in Crow Wing County.  Otherwise,
the latest record for GWWA is 10-14.

If anyone is out there searching for the White-eyed Vireo, please keep your
eyes (and camera shutters) out for a very late Golden-winged Warbler!

Gregg Severson
Minneapolis

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:45 PM Peter Hoeger  wrote:

> Following Conny Brunell's directions, at least 4 observers saw and
> photographed the White-eyed Vireo this Thursday morning,
> Nov. 5, around 10:15-10:30 am. at Wood Lake Nature Ctr. in Richfield. It
> was foraging, as Conny related, about 6-10 ft. off the ground
> (give or take a few feet) among Chickadees and a few Golden-crowned
> Kinglets. It worked its way north along the trail until it disappeared.
> As of 11:30 it had not been relocated, but others were still looking.
> Take the eastern Perimeter Trail south to the intersection with the trail
> that would take you back northwest to the boardwalk (there is a bench there
> dedicated to Janet Busse),
>  but keep going south along the nature center border about 360-370 paces
> until you get to another multi-trail intersection with a bench dedicated to
> Roy Hopkins and A. Day
> (there is also a trash bin there). The bird was seen there this morning
> just past this bench mostly in the trees and brambly shrubs on both sides
> of the perimeter trail.
> Pete Hoeger, Mpls.
>
> 
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