Though not nearly as exciting as today's 2-hour-long presence of an Ivory Gull, here are a few additional sightings from Duluth/Two Harbors which have not previously posted on mou-net:
N Hawk Owl: Marilyn Robertson found a new hawk owl in Duluth near the corner of Blackman Ave & MacFarlane Rd on the morning of Jan 5, and it was relocated this afternoon by Mike Hendrickson just N of this intersection along Northridge Dr. To reach this location, turn N off Arrowhead Rd on Blackman, which is just a few blocks E of the stoplight where Rice Lake Rd turns S off Arrowhead. A Varied Thrush and Boreal Chickadee are now being seen at a feeder in the eastern part of Duluth, and birders are welcome to come look for it. The only request of the homeowners (Christina and Dave) is that birders need to call first for directions to the house and to say when they would be coming: the phone number is 218-728-0808. The Minn Birding Weekends group found both White-winged Crossbills and a Harris's Sparrow in Two Harbors on Jan 5. The quite out-of-season sparrow was at 226 4th Ave, and the crossbills were on the far SW edge of town along Scenic Hwy 61 near the Earthwood Inn Motel. - Kim Eckert