Until today the past few weeks have been fairly uneventful when it comes to
migrants outside of shorebirds. There have been a couple here and there, but
it looks like yesterday's frontal passage has ushered in more migrant
songbirds. Over the past few weeks I tried to stay fairly consistent
Morning walk netted 25 Species of birds! Highlights included Olive Sided
Flycatcher at end of trail that goes west in tall dead tree! And a immature
male pileated Woodpecker drinking water out of a hollowed out fork of a tree
near the parking lot. Been birding since 1970, have never seen this b
This morning there was a traumatic incident with a juvenile goldfinch
and some grape jelly I have for the orioles. As I approached the
hanging oriole feeder that was filled with grape jelly I noticed
something odd in the feeder tray. When I got closer I realized it was
a juvenile goldfinch
Lots of water and mallards. Red-necked and Wilson's Phalaropes were spinning
among them. Good numbers of Sandpipers, Least, Pectoral and Semi-palmates plus
Lesser Yellowlegs. Bonaparte's Gulls plus some Black Terns.
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Subject bird observed at around 6:00 PM on the Aspen Trail about 100 yards from
its start on the Tamarac Trail. With a small flock including Magnolia,
Black-and-white, Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Well seen
at close range for a minute or so.
Doug Kieser
Minneapolis
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 22, 2013
*MNDL1308.22
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Wild Turkey
Osprey
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Franklin's Gull
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Gray Catbird
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Yellow Warb
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*August 22, 2013
*MNDU1308.22
-Birds mentioned
Red-necked Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Common Nighthawk
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: August 22, 2013
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim L
This evening at the Audubon Center in Warren: 6 Nighthawks, a Mourning
Dove sitting on a nest with 2 still downy chicks, Barn Swallows on the
nest, Redstarts, Wood Ducks (at the birdfeeding station), Baltimore and
Orchard Orioles, Pileated Woodpecker feeding suet to a fledgling.
Sandhill Cranes
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