[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 2/18/16
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *February 18, 2016 *MNDU1602.18 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck White-winged Scoter Long-tailed Duck Spruce Grouse Red-necked Grebe Black-legged Kittiwake Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker Gyrfalcon Bohemian Waxwing White-crowned Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow Hoary Redpoll -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore Date: February 18, 2016 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) Reports: (218) 834-2858 Compiler: Jim Lind (jsl...@frontiernet.net) This is the Duluth Birding Report for February 18th, 2016 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. An immature BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was found by Beko Binder and Keith Bailey on the 15th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, but it has not been seen since the 15th. This may be same individual seen in recent weeks in Duluth, which was last reported on the 12th. An ICELAND GULL and two THAYER'S GULLS were seen flying over downtown Two Harbors on the 12th, and both species are still being seen at Canal Park in Duluth on a regular basis. Clinton Nienhaus and others found a female-plumaged HARLEQUIN DUCK on the 13th at Agate Bay in Two Harbors, but it has not been seen since the 13th. Brad Abdenroth and Tony Lau found a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on the 16th at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors and it was seen again on the 17th. Doug Kieser and Scott Meyer saw a RED-NECKED GREBE at Burlington Bay on the 15th. Eight LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen at Burlington Bay on the 17th and 12 were seen at Agate Bay on the 18th. Clinton and others saw an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER and a SPRUCE GROUSE on the 13th along Lake County Road 2 at the Sand River. Mike Hendrickson saw a SPRUCE GROUSE and two HOARY REDPOLLS on the 13th along CR 2 at the north end of Greenwood Lake. Sparky Stensaas saw a SPRUCE GROUSE on the 16th on the Spruce Road, 0.2 mile east of MN Highway 1. Aaron Steed saw three BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS along the Spruce Road on the 17th. A juvenile gray morph and a gray adult male GYRFALCON have both been reported around the grain elevators in the Duluth Port Terminal and near the Peavey elevator and Connor's Point off US Highway 53 in Superior. The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at 44th Avenue East and Regent Street in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth was reported as recently as the 15th. Birders are welcome to look for the bird but the homeowner asks observers to stay on the sidewalk and not venture into his yard. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW has also been seen in the same neighborhood. A flock of 225 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was found by Richard Hoeg on the 18th along Scenic Highway 61 on the east side of the McQuade Road public access. A large flock continues to be seen on the West Knife River Road between the App Road and the north end of the Homestead Road in Duluth Township. Other flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS have been reported in the past week at the Lakewood Pumping Station, along Valhalla Drive and at Chester Park near UMD, along East Arrowhead Road in the Woodland neighborhood, at Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors, and in Ely. The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, February 25th. 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. 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] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 18, 2016
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 18, 2016 *MNDL1602.18 -Birds mentioned Gray Partridge Northern Hawk Owl Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch American Robin Pine Grosbeak Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: February 18, 2016 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, February 18, 2016 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. We are currently having a period of very mild weather, and so far most of the northwest has escaped the freezing rain and drizzle. There has been much activity among the resident bird species, but not much evidence of movement yet. Several flocks of AMERICAN ROBINS have been reported in the region and numbers seem to be increasing. Meg and Rick Andrews from Reno, Nevada observed a NORTHERN HAWK OWL along MN 310 8.5 miles north of Roseau on February 12. This bird has been seen on and off all winter, and is presumed to be a local resident. Mike Thiele reported PILEATED WOODPECKERS , WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, BLUE JAYS, EVENING GROSBEAKS, and PINE GROSBEAKS in Warroad this week. A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS has been visiting our suet feeders this week east of Thief River Falls in Pennington County. The three-toed woodpecker reported in Thief River Falls by Donald Stewart last week has not reappeared, so it evidently has moved on. Shelley Steva saw 15 GRAY PARTRIDGES one mile north of Oklee in Red Lake County on February 11. Thanks to Don Stewart, Mike Thiele, Meg and Rick Andrews, and Shelley Steva 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 Thursday, February 25, 2016. Jeanie Joppru Pennington 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] Pine Grosbeaks , Bohemian Waxwings and Crossbills
Hi - A friend and I are heading to Duluth tomorrow to look for the Gyr - my friend would also like to find the above species - any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Susan Anderson 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] Bohemian Waxwings: McQuade Harbor - Duluth
Huge flock of Bohemian Waxwings (225+) at McQuade Harbor (just north of Duluth on Lake Superior) right now (noon on Thursday the 17th). Big crab apple tree next to Cape Superior Inn parking lot. Friend who works at Cape Superior saw the Bohemians yesterday ... thus second day in a row at this location. Crab apple tree is very large with lots more fruit. Photos on my blog by this evening. http://www.365DaysOfBirds.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] No Mottled Duck
For most of the morning (8am - 11:50am) looked for Mottled Duck with no luck. Pete Makousky Anoka, 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] Common Redpoll/Rice Co.
I saw a single Common Redpoll this morning at my feeders in Northfield. This is a First of the Year for me in Rice Co. this winter. (18 Feb 2015) dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com " the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ”—H. D. Thoreau Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
