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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday April 14th. This report is being updated a day early because of the BLACK-NECKED STILT that was seen today in northwestern Ramsey County. A single Black-necked Stilt was found along the north shore of Spring Lake in Mounds View near the Anoka County line. After being flushed, the bird circled the area and departed to the west and has yet to be seen again. If it is relocated, this report will be updated. A total of 1490 SANDHILL CRANES was reported on the 13th in Norman County. They were found along a one mile stretch of road just to the north and west of the Agassiz-Olson WMA. This is one mile south of the Polk County line and about two to three miles west of County Road 30. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was reported from the Minnesota River in Hennepin County on the 13th. The location was directly across from the Black Dog power plant. A first winter THAYER'S GULL was reported from the Pine Bend landfill in Dakota County on the 10th. A first county record EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was in Darryl Moen's yard on the 13th in rural Buffalo, Wright County on the 14th. Two Eurasian Collared-Doves were in Farmington, Dakota County on the 10th but I have no specific details. A pair of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES was at Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County on on the 13th. They were in the prairie area toward the west end of the park. SWAINSON'S HAWKS have been reported from Dakota County and elsewhere in Southern Minnesota. I also have recent reports of RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, MARBLED GODWIT, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, PURPLE MARTIN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, SWAMP SPARROW, and FIELD SPARROW. This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club. The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at [email protected] or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message. MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For information contact David Cahlander at <[email protected]>. MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at [email protected]. In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is 1-800-657-3700. The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, April 22nd. -- Anthony X. Hertzel -- [email protected] --============_-1130127464==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { padding-top: 0 ; padding-bottom: 0 } --></style><title>MOU RBA 14 April 2004</title></head><body> <div><font color="#000000">This is the Minnesota Birding Report for<b> Wednesday April 14th</b>.</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">This report is being updated a day early because of the<b> BLACK-NECKED STILT</b> that was seen today in northwestern Ramsey County. A single Black-necked Stilt was found along the north shore of Spring Lake in Mounds View near the Anoka County line. After being flushed, the bird circled the area and departed to the west and has yet to be seen again. If it is relocated, this report will be updated.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">A total of 1490<b> SANDHILL CRANES</b> was reported on the 13th in Norman County. They were found along a one mile stretch of road just to the north and west of the Agassiz-Olson WMA. This is one mile south of the Polk County line and about two to three miles west of County Road 30.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br> A<b> WHITE-WINGED SCOTER</b> was reported from the Minnesota River in Hennepin County on the 13th. The location was directly across from the Black Dog power plant.<br> <br> A first winter<b> THAYER'S GULL</b> was reported from the Pine Bend landfill in Dakota County on the 10th.</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">A first county record<b> EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE</b> was in Darryl Moen's yard on the 13th in rural Buffalo, Wright County on the 14th. Two<b> Eurasian Collared-Doves</b> were in Farmington, Dakota County on the 10th but I have no specific details.</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><br> A pair of<b> LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES</b> was at Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County on on the 13th. They were in the prairie area toward the west end of the park.<br> <br> <b>SWAINSON'S HAWKS</b> have been reported from Dakota County and elsewhere in Southern Minnesota. I also have recent reports of<b> RED-NECKED GREBE</b>,<b> AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, MARBLED GODWIT, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, PURPLE MARTIN</b>,<b> RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET</b>,<b> YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER</b>,<b> SWAMP SPARROW</b>, and<b> FIELD SPARROW</b>.</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">This state-wide birding report is brought to you and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU). The MOU is Minnesota's oldest and largest bird club.<br> <br> The report is composed from observations generously submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at [email protected] or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message.<br> <br> MOU members receive this report directly on MOU-net, the club's free e-mail listservice, which is available to anyone interested. For information contact David Cahlander at <[email protected]>.<br> <br> MOU members receive the organization's quarterly journal "The Loon" and the bimonthly magazine, "Minnesota Birding". For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at [email protected].<br> <br> In cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Tourism, highlights of this hotline can be now heard at a toll free number which is available to callers outside the Twin Cities area. The number is 1-800-657-3700.<br> <br> The MOU is pleased to offer this service. Thank you, and good birding.</font><br> <font color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000">The next scheduled update of this tape is<b> Thursday, April 22nd</b>.</font></div> <div><br></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div>Anthony X. Hertzel -- [email protected]</div> </body> </html> --============_-1130127464==_ma============--
