Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 21, 2016 *MNDL1604.21-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 21, 2016
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@mncable.net)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 21, 2016 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
The world is turning green in the northwest in the wake of the recent gentle rains, especially on the lawns. Despite the windy conditions, or maybe because of them, the birds are streaming north. Southern parts of the area are seeing the first warblers, more sparrows, some shorebirds and other waders, and some of the swallows.
Gary Otnes in Otter Tail County reported AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Mistinka River south of Fergus Falls on April 16. At his home near Fergus Falls, there were TREE SWALLOWS, BRAN SWALLOWS, PURPLE MARTINS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and SONG SPARROW. Teresa Jaskiewicz from the Prairie Learning Center reported TURKEY VULTUER, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, GREAT EGRET, GREAT BLUE HERON, FRANKLIN’S GULL, SWAMP SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and many others. At her home in Elizabeth, there were AMERICAN WOODCOCK, LINCOLN’S SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and others.
From Itasca State Park, Connie Cox reported many species including EASTERN PHOEBE, WINTER WREN, PINE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and FOX SPARROW at the park this week.
Marshall Howe at Dorset in Hubbard County sent in the following report: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER , BROWN CREEPER, and CHIPPING SPARROW on April 16, TREE SWALLOW, VESPER SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 17, PINE WARBLER on April 19, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on April 20, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD on April 21.
In Becker County, Steve Midthune reported GREATER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPER from the Lake Park WTP on April 18, and WILSON'S SNIPE and HORNED GREBE from LaBelle Lake north of Lake Park.
Sandy Aubol in Polk County visited the impoundments in the Red River Valley on April 17, where she found HORNED GREBE and RED-NECKED GREBE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, AMERICAN WHITE-PELICAN, AMERICAN COOT, MARBLED GODWIT, VESPER SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD. In East Grand Forks on April 19 were many PURPLE FINCH and COMMON GRACKLES. On April 20 she saw a BROAD-WINGED HAWK, and a WINTER WREN along the Red Lake River greenway.
Shelley Steva found a MOURNING DOVE ten miles north of Oklee in Red Lake County on April 14. Anita Vettleson reported NORTHERN FLICKERS near Oklee on April 17.
In Pennington County, I discovered what can only be described a fallout of ducks on the morning of April 16 at the confluence of the Red Lake and Thief Rivers. Around 8:30 am, there were at least 1000 ducks, and grebes near the 8th St bridge. Among them were 11 species of ducks including GREATER SCAUP, and RUDDY DUCKS, HORNED GREBES, RED-NECKED GREBES, and PIED-BILLED GREBES, and at least one COMMON LOON. In the yard this week, there has been much house hunting by WOOD DUCKS and HOODED MERGANSERS. A GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on April 20. Shelley Steva saw a BROAD-WINGED HAWK on April 21 at the south edge of Thief River Falls.
On the Marshall County side of the Agassiz Valley impoundment, Sandy Aubol found 100 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on April 17.
Anita Vettleson reported a COMMON LOON at Pine Lake in Clearwater County on April 17.
Thanks to Anita Vettleson, Connie Cox, Gary Otnes, Marshall Howe, Sandy Aubol, Shelley Steva, Steve Midthune, and Teresa Jaskiewicz for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, April 28
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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