To skip this recording and leave a message you can press 5 on your touch tone phone. The bird was found by Peder Svingen near the recreation area of Park Point on October 21st, but it has not been relocated. This is the 4th Sabine's Gull reported this fall. Many of these were reported from the Lewiston sewage ponds in Winona County, at the recreation area of Park Point in Duluth, at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County and along the Cody Lake Trail in Le Sueur County. Though this would miss being a record late date in Minnesota by several weeks, it is nevertheless very unusual to see a swift this late in the year.
Birders are welcome to visit, but are advised that the bird appears somewhat cautious.
Please approach quietly. The bird was located just south of the Lac Qui Parle county line, six miles north and one mile east of the town of St. Leo. Thanks to Barb Kull, Julie Brophy, Shelly Steva, Jim Williams and Forest Strnad for their reports. The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday October 31st. If you have birds to report, please leave your name and phone number plus a brief but specific message which includes the name of the county where your sighting took place.