Kim & MOU, We've had 22 species move through Mille Lacs & northern Sherburne counties in the last 7-10 days, 17 this weekend (Saturday AM & Monday AM, no Sunday times out). The single Blue-winged was a probable resident. Yellows have been scarce the last few days. No Yellow-rumpeds, Palms, Orange-crowneds or Bay-breasteds yet. Single Blackpoll. Only two Northern Waterthrushes & two Northern Parulas.
Twelve shorebird species (nothing uncommon), most at Sherburne CR 2 wastewater ponds (key access only during off hours) - the lake has been surprisingly slow. Thanks for sharing the excellent report. Feel free to send the Whimbrels our way when finished with them. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eckert K R" <[email protected]> To: "MOU-net" <mou-net at moumn.org> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:48 AM Subject: [mou] Duluth warbler update > Since no one has posted anything about Park Point in the last couple days, > here is a summary of the birding there over this past weekend, Aug 25-26. > I'm aware of a composite total of 24 warbler species seen by various > observers over the 2 days: 21 (or possibly 22) on Saturday and all 24 > species on Sunday. All were seen in the area between the Southworth Marsh > woods (which start at 41st St) and the trees at the Recreation Area, and > several birders were able to personally see over 20 species. > > Of the 26 species which regularly migrate through Duluth, only > Black-throated Blue and Orange-crowned were not reported, although there > was a probable Orange-crowned which I saw briefly on Saturday (and which > would be unusually early). Among the less common species which were only > seen once or twice: Golden-winged, Cape May, Black-throated Green, > Blackburnian, Pine, Palm, Bay-breasted, Mourning, and Connecticut. > > Also of note at Park Point over the weekend were a Red-throated Loon, 2 > Whimbrels, and up to 14 Buff-breasted Sandpipers. The loon, which was > first spotted on the 23rd on the lake out from 31st St, was not reported > by anyone on Saturday or on Sunday morning, but it reappeared briefly for > a few observers mid-afternoon on Sunday. The 2 Whimbrels, also first > reported on the 23rd, have reappeared daily through Sunday on the > ballfields at the Recreation Area, although there are periods when they > are absent. And Sunday was the peak day for Buff-breasteds, most of these > also on the ballfields associating with Baird's Sandpipers plus a few at > Hearding Island. In all, according to Peder Svingen, a total of 15 > shorebird species were present in Duluth yesterday. > > Kim Eckert >
