Minnesota Birding Report Friday, June 27
In general, June is an excellent time to canoe through Minnesota’s shallow prairie marshes to see abundant waterfowl and waterbirds, such as grebes, coots, ducks, geese and swans. Travel by canoe offers greater access to these birding areas, and often a more memorable wildlife experience.
The following is a list of recent, significant sightings:
A male Cinnamon Teal was seen on June 22, along Lac Qui Parle County Road 7, roughly 0.15 mile south of County Road 36. The teal was at the north edge of the water on the west side of the road.
There was an extraordinary report of an apparent Little Gull seen June 26 at Pool #9 of the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka County. It was first seen on the ground in a grassy area at the north end of the pool, and then flying over the pool in the company of a few Black Terns.
Two adult Red-Throated Loons were observed on Lake Superior on June 26 from the Beach House at the Park Point Recreation Area in Duluth.
A Great Gray Owl was reported on June 20 along State Highway 73, six and one-half miles south of Hibbing in St. Louis County.
And as of June 23, a Yellow-Breasted Chat was still being seen at Baker Park Reserve in western Hennepin County. It was across the road that runs to the Near Wilderness Settlement on the south side of County Road 24, and directly across from the Park District’s Marshview Group Camp.
Information in this statewide birding report is provided by and financially supported by the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union (MOU), Minnesota’s oldest and largest bird club. The report is composed from reports submitted by MOU members and other birders throughout the state. You can support this weekly birding update by submitting your bird reports to Anthony Hertzel at axhertzel@sihope.com or by calling the hotline directly at 763-780-8890 and leaving a detailed message. MOU members receive the organization’s quarterly journal “The Loon,” and the bi-monthly magazine, “Minnesota Birding.” For membership information, send an e-mail message to our membership secretary at moumembers@yahoo.com.
“The information in this report is provided courtesy of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union and Explore Minnesota Tourism.”
