[mou-net] North Shore weekend summary

[Kim R Eckert]

An estimated 50-60 birders in two groups were birding this weekend, October 
27-28, along the North Shore of Lake Superior. I’m aware of at least 90 species 
being seen in all, and some of the highlights follow. (Please note that a 
variety of observers deserve the credit for finding these birds, and that other 
species of note were probably found which I am not aware of and are not listed 
below.)

- Cackling Goose: Two Harbors cemetery

- all 3 scoters: including Black and White-winged in the Grand Marais harbor
  
- Long-tailed Duck: including around 40 near Five Mile Rock, Cook Co 

- Eurasian Collared-Dove: today by the Outpost Motel, 2935 Highway 61, ~9 mi E 
of Grand Marais (second Cook Co record)

- late Dunlin and White-rumped Sandpiper: Castle Danger sewage ponds

- late Spotted Sandpiper: Grand Marais inner harbor

- Slaty-backed Gull: in near-adult plumage in Grand Portage at the boat dock 
behind the hotel/casino; found around 1:30 today and still present later this 
afternoon (photos to be posted on the Recently Seen page on moumn.org 
) 

- Iceland Gull: Grand Marais inner harbor

- Glaucous Gull: early individual in first-winter plumage standing on rocks 
just E of Iona’s Beach SNA, Lake Co 

- Cattle Egret: found this afternoon by the Satellite Country Inn on Hwy 61, ~5 
mi SW of Taconite Harbor, Cook Co

 - 2 Peregrine Falcons: at the ore docks in Two Harbors that attacked and 
eventually subdued a fly-by Pileated Woodpecker (!)

- Northern Shrike: Castle Danger sewage ponds

- Boreal Chickadee: several migrants on Saturday, especially between Stoney 
Point and Two Harbors 

- Townsend’s Solitaire: 2 found this afternoon in Beaver Bay by the Lemon Wolf 
Cafe

- late Veery in Grand Marais and late Swainson’s Thrush in Two Harbors

- Bohemian Waxwing: especially in the Grand Marais campground, along with Pine 
Grosbeaks and 1 Common Redpoll

- Red Crossbill: at Stoney Point and Knife River 

- late Magnolia Warbler: corner of 8th St and 2nd Ave in Two Harbors

- Summer Tanager: found this morning in the Grand Marais campground


Kim Eckert, Duluth
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[mou-net] MRVAC Trumpeter Newsletter

[Steve Weston]

The November/December Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Trumpeter
Newsletter is available now at:  https://mrvac.org/newsletter/

Steve Weston
On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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[mou-net] Townsend's Solitaire in Beaver Bay by the Lemon Wolf Cafe

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Townsend's Solitaire in Beaver Bay by the Lemon Wolf Cafe
Jim LindTwo Harbors

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[mou-net] Slaty-backed Gull in Cook Co

[Kim Eckert]

Adult Slaty-backed Gull in Grand Portage at boat rump behind casino now. 

Kim Eckert, Duluth 

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[mou-net] Green heron

[Jim Williams]

I'd post this to eBird, but am having trouble with it.
Green Heron in our backyard pond, today makes beginning of third week. Has been 
present all but three days. I am wondering about late dates for this species.
Thanks.

Jim Williams
birding blog at www.startribune.com/Wingnut

Earth always bats last.


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[mou-net] Pine grosbeaks

[Janet Keough]

5-6 pine grosbeaks seen today north of Duluth - North Star Township- feeding on 
ash seeds

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