Were these observations from general locations in Lake County or do you have
any specific spots that were good recently?
Thanks for any feedback.
Shawn Zierman.
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Well I'd seen enough reports from the hawk ridge folks to know that there
have been quite a few black backed woodpeckers coming through, so I knew it was
time to go check hedbom bog (Floodwood MN), besides Dakota County! I
figured a few might show up there. No sooner had I arrived at He
This evening after work I took a spin through park point, Duluth, MN., and
found a female evening grosbeak flitting around the apple trees around the
parking lot near the playground. Looked and wished for more but found none.
Still cool to see her though. :)
Shawn Zierman.
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There appears to be a Ross's goose on the lawn of the old Stora Enso factory
now called New Page across the highway from Super One Foods in the west end
of Duluth. It is mulling around with some canadian geese. There is extensive
grassy areas in front of this big paper mill, including a socc
This morning from approx. 10:00am to 10:30am I observed what I feel MIGHT be
RED PHALAROPE along the lakeside of the breakwater at Lighthouse Point. The
main thing to keep in mind here is that my experience with red necked vs red
phalaropes is very limited, so the bird might well turn out to
This afternoon at approx. 3:45pm, I observed a female black backed
woodpecker near the intersection of 2nd Ave East and 7th Street very close to
Miller
Dwan Med Center. The bird flew into a mountain ash tree as I was walking to
my car after work. I then ran to my car to get my camera, how
On 10/15 at Bayfront Park in Duluth, MN. there was a flock of at least 50
Horned Larks, also present were several white throated sparrows, white crowned
sparrows, and at least two Harris's Sparrows. At this location and on
Minnesota Point at least 10 Bald Eagles were observed. Also at Minne
I love birding Bayfront Park in Duluth, you just never know what might turn
up. A meadowlark species in relatively downtown Duluth is a fairly decent
species to find. Today at Bayfront Park in Duluth, there were two birds
(meadowlark species). For how dismal the weather was, the meadowlark
Minnesota Point in Duluth was active at times today, the snow buntings are
starting to show up in fair numbers, saw a flock of approx. 30 birds zipping
around the breakwater, single and double birds elsewhere. Also at the
breakwater, I observed a peregrine falcon swoop in unsuccesfully on a
I posted an image of the Ross's Goose from Minnesota Point, Duluth, from
today in the showcase section of MOU. Thanks again to Mike Hendrickson and
Peder Svingen for informing me of this bird's presence.
Bird on and enjoy the fall.
Shawn Zierman.
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If you go looking for the rock wren, which I did not see, check things out
around the boat landing in the campground area. Located and photographed a
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher there recently. Pretty cool bird for Cook County. Also
saw five american golden plovers in the campground as well.
En
9/8/08: Stopped by the soccer field by the airport at Minnesota Point this
AM. Saw two american pipits on the field. Saw a group of five american
golden plovers come in quite low and circle the entire soccer field three
times
without landing, so close to landing, but then.. no. I a
I did do some "internet research" and now feel it was more than possible
that the bird that you encountered in your apple tree was an immature
redbellied
woodpecker. Again, only you would know for sure, but you might want to go
to MSN.com and type in "immature redbellied woodpecker photos"
9/6/08: Found a Buff Breasted Sandpiper near the lift bridge on the lake
side of Minnesota Point. The bird was beyond confiding. Spent approx. 2
hours
observing and attempting to photograph the bird. Several times the
sandpiper foraged within inches of me, (way cool). The buffbreasted
8/22/08, At Minnesota Point, from the airport all the way to the breakwater,
I counted 15 Bairds Sandpipers. I also posted a picture of a semipalmated
sandpiper in the showcase section of MOU. I think the picture is cool because
you can clearly see where this peep gets it's name:) It's be
Spent the weekend in the twin cities area near Jordan MN. and was able to
get out to the Louisiana Swamp area for the past two mornings. Observed
around
50-60 shorebirds, mostly least sandpipers, some greater and lesser
yellowlegs, some killdeer, a solitary sandpiper, and a spotted sandpipe
This morning at Minnesota Point in Duluth, MN. there were two pectoral
sandpipers, two semipalmated sandpipers, two least sandpipers, one lesser
yellow
legs, two killdeer, and two spotted sandpipers, all on the beach on the
airport side of the bay, in between the airport and the soccer fie
Just got back from the black hills and badlands of South Dakota and was very
pleased to pick up several lifers including American Dipper, Blue Grosbeak,
Western Tanager, Burrowing Owl, Long billed Curlew, Western Woodpeewee, Lark
Bunting, and Violet-green swallow, all with minimal effort.
This morning was really great at Minnesota Point in Duluth, MN. For me, the
Red Knot has been a kind of "holy grail" bird for some time now. I've
longed to see one but was always a day late and so on.Well at last,
through
the persistence of time and a blessing from the God above, I obs
Spent the last two mornings at the Morgan Park mudflats in West Duluth.
Yesterday, saw my first white rumped sandpiper of the year. Today, there were
5
ruddy turnstones, 2 semipalmated plovers, some least sandpipers, a spotted
sandpiper, 2 killdeer, and most impressive were 200+ bonaparte
I wanted to add to what has already been noted about Minnesota Point and the
birding fallout caused by the weather. Arrived at the point at 5:00AM
expecting excellent birding based on the thick foggy conditions, was not
disappointed. As noted there were hundreds of warblers. I parked about
Spent this AM near the mud flats in Morgan Park, Duluth, MN., on the St.
Louis River. Turned up the following:
4 Caspian Terns,
2 Common Terns,
1 Killdeer,
2 Least Sandpipers,
2 Least Sandpipers,
15 American Pipits,
At least 1, maybe more Lapland Longspurs (nice breeding plumage).
Baltimore Orio
Indian point, in west Duluth, has been getting decent for warblers despite
the cold, species today included palm,
nashville,
yellow,
yellowrumped,
wilsons,
capemay,
american redstart,
common yellowthroat,
black and white,
and northern parula, if you like northern parula, and who does'nt:)- Che
Spent yesterday(5/11/08) in Hibbing, so of course I had to make another two
trips through the sax zim bog coming to and from Duluth. In the morning the
scene was almost depressing. A thin covering of snow on the ground, cold
windy air, and grey skies. A rough legged hawk let me walk right
Many thanks go to Peder Svingen for his recent postings on the presence of
piping plover at Minnesota Point, Duluth, MN, (22nd street access to the
lake.) Today I observed two piping plovers at this location. Today was by
the
far the highlight of spring migration so far for me because of t
Had to go to Hibbing today so I took two trips through the sax zim bog. At
stone lake road where the stone lake rd. runs close to the lake, I observed
approx. 300 RING NECKED ducks. Other ducks seen in the bog included BLUE
WINGED TEAL, MALLARD, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BUFFLEHEAD, and HOODED ME
Had a backyard visit from the rare White Headed Sparrow in Duluth, MN.
today:) I will post a picture in the Minnesota Gallery of MOU of this little
sprite. It's actually a leucistic white throated sparrow, but the head is
almost
completely white. My wife thought it looked like a "little
Spent at least five hours at Stony Point (North Shore), and Lester River
(Duluth), shore fishing. Was amazed by the amount of yellow rumped warblers I
saw migrating SOUTH! That's right, well over 200 yellow rumped warblers, over
100 tree swallows, several loons, 10+ tundra swans, sparrows,
Was quite pleased today to look out at the backyard and discover six evening
grosbeaks feeding on my funky tray feeder. Three males and three females.
Also interesting was to see a red bellied woodpecker stop briefly in the
backyard, ( a very decent bird for northeastern Minnesota). I will
Returned to Minnesota Point, park point recreation area in Duluth today and
was drawn to the call of a bird that sounded at first like a sick catbird.
Upon finding the birds location (near the airport on the lake side),
I discovered that it was a northern shrike. I slowly approached the bird
Thanks to the timely and accurate posting of Mike Cary, I was able to refind
the bohemian waxwings near 21st ave east and superior street in Duluth. The
flock was huge, and tremendous fun to watch. The waxwings foraged on
buckthorn, and mountain ash berries, as well as crabapples on 1st st
Spent the better half of the morning, 4/15/08, birding 40th avenue west and
Minnesota Point in Duluth. The strong south winds clearly blew in some
migrants today. At 40th avenue west I observed the following:
several ringbilled ducks,
several wood ducks,(FOY)
several hooded mergansers includi
4/8/08, Came home this AM after a long nights work and discovered a
yellowbellied sapsucker on the maple tree in my backyard. I had long
considered
cutting this tree down as it is old and will probably come down on it's own
soon.
But today, sap was running near the trunk of the tree and
4/2/08, SaxZim Bog. 9am-2pm.
12 Hawks (roughlegged and redtailed), observed one beautiful dark morph
roughlegged hover hunting near Sax Rd.
3 Northern Shrikes (Mcdavitt, Stonelake, and Admiral Rd.)
3 Gray Jays (Admiral Rd.)
1 Boreal Chickadee (Admiral Rd.) First time ever hearing one sing,
Went to the sax zim bog yesterday and was happy to find the following:
2 Rough legged hawks on Sax Road.
1 northern shrike on Sax Road.
2 gray jays, one on Mcdavitt, and one on admiral road.
20 snow buntings on Hwy 7.
small flock of pine siskins on Admiral road.
Many black capped chickadees on Adm
Located a probable second townsends solitaire in Duluth/Hermantown today.
On the corner of Haines road and Hermantown road there is a house across the
street from the BP gas station with a large crabapple tree in the front yard.
The townsends was in the apple tree for approx. three hours t
As earlier posted by Mike Cary there were blackbacked woodpeckers in Canosia
wildlife refuge in Hermantown Minnesota today. Found two females and heard
at least one other bird that was in too deep in the woods to go looking for.
Both female blackbackeds were easily found due to their loud
I drove around saxzim on the 26th and did not find much beyond 3 mature bald
eagles and 1 northern shrike.
I looked extensively for the hawk owl and could not find it. I'm going to
Canosia in the morning to look for woodpeckers per mike cary's recent post,
take care. Shawn Zierman.
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Placed a picture of the sax zim northern hawk owl in the recently seen
section of moumn.org. Today really got me pumped for the impending festival
in
February :) !! Shawn Zierman.
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Over the past three days bohemian waxwings have been massing on Minnesota
Point. Today there were at least 200 of them near the soccer field devouring
apples, eating snow, bathing in the snow, eating salt off the roads, they are
an absolute blast to watch. There was also a robin on Saturday
Went to Hibbing Minnesota today to visit with family. Was blown away when
per chance I drove past Bennet Park on Greyhound Boulevard, and right by the
play ground equipment discovered a small flock of 10 Pine Grosbeaks feeding on
a small group of ornamental crab apple trees. Was even more s
I usually don't post non bird sighting topics so forgive and bear with:) I
just had to share how cool it was and how impressed I was to hear Minnesota
Public Radio doing an interview with Jim Lind tonight highlighting the Inca
Dove now in Two Harbors. Totally awesome, way to go Jim.
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I had things to do this Saturday morning that were going to prevent me from
doing any birding, so I had to make due with occasionally glancing out the
backyard window. I nearly went spastic when I looked out and saw 10 EVENING
GROSBEAKS! They had dropped out of the sky and quickly gorged t
10/24 and 10/25/07. Yesterday morning found several downy and hairy
woodpeckers, 2 yellow bellied sapsuckers, and one male threetoed woodpecker at
lighthouse point in Two Harbors. Also found one pilleated woodpecker, and one
female blackbacked woodpecker at Stony Point. This AM I found a m
9/20/07, Started birding at lighthouse point in Two Harbors, turned up well
over 100 robins having quite a time of it gorging themselves on Mountain Ash,
which seems profuse on the trail that runs along the point- Bring on the
bohemian waxwings:), two sharp shinned hawks flew low and over the
10/3/07, Spent this AM on Minnesota Point in Duluth. Turned up 10 Bald
Eagles, 5 Accipiters, 3 kestrels,
a few Lapland Longspurs, a few pipits, 100+ darkeyed juncos, first American
Tree Sparrow, 30+ Sanderlings,
2 Dunlins (plus 3 more possible dunlins foraging on the beach near the
airport,
8/25/07, 4-5:30PM, Got off work today and went down to Park Point. While
driving past the soccer/ball field I noticed a small group of the wind birds
fly out from the field over the lake then come back to the field and land. I
approached the birds and counted 10 buff breasted sandpipers.
8/23/07, During the morning hours 8-10AM, I observed three ruddy turnstones
on the breakwater at Minnesota Point. Also observed at this location were
20 spotted sandpipers, 10 semipalmated sandpipers, and five least sandpipers,
and one hummingbird:) Shawn Zierman.
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8/15/07 From approx. 7:00-8:00 pm, while enjoying a youth soccer game in
Morgan Park, Duluth, at least 100 to 200 nighthawks moved through the area. I
have witnessed many such movements while taking in soccer games at this time
of year. What made tonights unique was how actively the birds
8/29/07 This AM there are still two buff breasted sandpipers on the soccer
field at Park Point recreational area in Duluth. Yesterday there were three.
Also saw two Bairds Sandpipers on the bay side at Park Point. Most
pleasing was to see at least four fledged purple martins and a few ad
First I would like to personally thank Dave and Sarah Grosshuesch for their
having Jim Lind post their sightings of the buff breasteds in Duluth! I went
this morning to check it out and sure enough there were three beautiful buff
breasteds foraging on the baseball/soccer fields at Park Point
At 40th avenue west in Duluth, aka Erie Pier, 7/14/07, saw three dowitchers,
several pectoral, least, and spotted sandpipers, one greater and several
lesser yellowlegs, and several killdeer. Interestingly, there was also one
lone
Northern Pintail walking around the shallows, looking a little
Due to the fact that no one else has refound two snowy plovers (only one)
and that those who went out yesterday saw a piping plover, and I never took a
picture with both plovers that I saw and thought later to be snowy plovers,and
I have never seen a piping plover before and could have easiy
I now feel that I have it on authority (Thanks Mike Hendrickson, birding
legend and youth sports coach extrodinaire), the birds I saw this morning were
SNOWY PLOVERS! I will post an image of the bird on recently seen. Shawn
Zierman.
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I have looked at a number of pictures of snowy plovers now and I'm pretty
sure that what I saw was two snowy plovers at Minnesota Point this morning,
Duluth, MN. 8-10am. They associated with sanderlings which are still
plentiful. If anyone has an opportunity to get down to the point today t
This morning on Minnesota Point, I found two plovers that I was not able to
id. I am familiar with semipalmated plovers and how they present in this
setting- I've seen many. These two were different. They moved across the
sand
with much greater rapidity. They have a broken breastband, a
5/25/07 6-8AM The scissor tailed flycatcher is still present at Minnesota
Point this morning. I observed the bird interact with eastern kingbirds many
times. The scissor tailed was flycatching from much higher perches today
and did not hold so tightly to the shore line as it did last time
In what will go down as my most amazing day of birding to date..I was
not planning on birding today. There are many things around my house that
need
attending to. Still I thought that a little jaunt over to the Morgan Park
mudflats would be alright. Just one hour I told myself. There
I did the "death march" (or so I have I read that it is called this), on
Minnesota Point 5/17/07. During many such trips I have taken from the airport
area all the way to the end of the breakwall on the Minnesota side of the
Wisconsin entry, I have questioned wether the workout is going to
Highlights for the past three days include Northern Parula, Black and White,
Nashville, Palm, and Yellow Rumped warblers at Indian Point. Five Harris
Sparrows, Red Necked and Horned Grebes galore, two american pipits, two mature
bald eagles, one sharp shinned hawk, one merlin, spotted sand
4/13/07, 4/14/07 Still lots of ducks and some tundra swans off Minnesota
Point. Much thanks to the Duluth Birding Report and Burnett Hojnacki for
calling in the Townsends Solitaire this week. I was able to relocate the
Townsends easily, just inside Park Point, on Friday and Saturday. Th
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4/5/07, Spent considerable time on the st. louis river today, turning up no
less than 10 bald eagles, one kestrel, 2 killdeer, 100 tundra swans, and a
beautiful male yellow ru
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3/4/07, Today, behind the Munger Inn in Duluth, the pine grosbeaks were
back, around 30 of them, still working on cleaning out the remnant ash tree
seeds. There was also a l
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2/20/07, 8-10am, The large flock of Pine grosbeaks continue to provide
wonderful viewing near the zoo in Duluth. The flock of Bohemian waxwings
appeared twice this morning,
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2/18/07 and 2/19/07 In Duluth by the Munger Inn near the zoo there has been
a flock of at least 50 Pine Grosbeaks and 10-20 Bohemian waxwings hanging
around. They are cleanin
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