This is the Duluth Birding Report for September 16th, 2017sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. A record-early HARLEQUIN DUCK was found and photographed byMary Anne and David Marjamaa in the Grand Marais harbor on the 15th. An adult and a juvenile PARASITIC JAEGER have been seen sporadicallyalong Park Point during the past week, and as many as five have been seen atWisconsin Point by several observers. Ajuvenile POMARINE JAEGER was seen by Clinton Nienhaus and others on the 11that parking lot #1 on Wisconsin Point and Karl Bardon saw one there on the 15th. At least ten BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS have flown by HawkRidge during the first two weeks of September, with other presumed migrantbirds seen at Hartley Nature Center and Tettegouche State Park. Clinton Nienhaus saw a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO on the 16that Indian Point in west Duluth. This report is compiled from MOU-net postings, local eBirdchecklists, various Facebook group pages (some of which may require joining),and personal contacts. Please follow the links below for the most up-to-dateinformation: MOU-net: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.htmleBird: http://ebird.org/ebird/placesFacebook group pages:Minnesota Ornithologists Union: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moumn.group/Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnbirding/Minnesota Rare Bird Alert: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570731239835376/Northeast Minnesota Birding: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177159692431348/Sax-Zim Bog: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog/Duluth Phenology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/duluthphenology/ Information about bird sightings may be sent to the DuluthRare Bird Alert at [email protected] The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by theMinnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more informationon the MOU, write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at [email protected], or visitthe MOU web site at moumn.org.
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