(Posted by John Richardson <[email protected]> via moumn.org) This week looks to set records with weather and bird sightings. Yesterday from Enger Tower in Duluth with the Hawk Watchers we observed close to 200 BALD EAGLE, 3 GOLDEN EAGLE, a very early adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, GYRFALCON 5 other species of raptors.
Today it was the gulls turn. Strong 20-30mph Eastern winds did not prevent strings of gulls working up Park Point all day and heading face-first into the wind and heading up the North Shore. Most appeared to be HERRING GULL, but at Canal Park there was 6 species of gulls. In and around Duluth I found 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (2 adults, 1 3rd cyc, and a 1st cyc), 4 GLAUCOUS GULL, 3 ICELAND GULL 'type" and 5 THAYER'S GULL. Ducks are moving in too. A good number of MALLARD, BLACK DUCK, and 1 PINTAIL, and GOLDENEYE around Interstate Island and Port Terminal. Of note, a BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was reported by a very reliable source at their feeders this morning! Let the crazy spring continue. John Richardson Duluth, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
