[mou] Northwest Birding Report, August 1, 2003

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 1,
2003 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.

There are few reports for this week. Here are the highlights:
At Agassiz NWR a shorebird survey was done over two different days.
There were 3056 individuals seen and 18 different species. Most of the
pools were dry so the vast majority of the birds were sighted in the
Northwest Pool. The different species included Black-bellied Plovers-4,
Semipalmated Plovers-47, Hudsonian Godwits- 3, Sanderling-1, Least
Sandpiper- 310, Short-billed Dowitchers-54 and Lesser Yellowlegs- 1272.
As Fall approaches, the numbers of the shorebirds are increasing.

On Saturday, July 26 Shelley Steva saw 2 Loggerhead Shrikes at the
Glacial Ridge Project Headquarters as well as a colony of Bank Swallows
along the Sandhill River. She also saw at Agassiz Dunes Lark Sparrows,
Grasshopper Sparrows, Clay-colored Sparrows, and a Field Sparrow.  These
birds were all found in Polk County.

Peder Svingen saw 3 Henslow's Sparrows 2 miles east and 1.2 miles North
of the intersection of Polk Co. 49 and MN 32. These birds were found in
Red Lake Co.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders
please call 847-9202. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird
Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update
of this report is Friday, August 15, 2003.




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