[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, June 4, 2004

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, June 4, 2004
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.

Finally, some summer like weather has arrived, and with it the
flycatchers, and also the mosquitoes. Nearly every reported mentioned
flycatcher, vireos, and up to 25 species of warblers before the storm
front came in on Saturday. Since then, the warblers have dropped off
markedly although many species are still moving through.

The heavy rains have had an effect on Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
this week. Gary Tischer reports that the Auto Tour Route is closed for
this week, and the office at Headquarters will not be staffed as is
usual on Sunday afternoon.

A HOODED WARBLER was discovered in Kittson County on Friday, May 25th by
Peder Svingen. This is a first county record. A second county record
NORTHERN PARULA was found by Tony Hertzel at the same location. Neither
bird was found at that location by Wednesday, and it is assumed that the
weather front pushed the migrants further on their journey.  Another
NORTHERN PARULA was found in Kittson County on June 2nd. Twenty-five
species of warblers were found in Kittson County by Peder Svingen and
Tony Hertzel on May 25th. On June 2nd, Shelley Steva and I observed a
TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, and ORCHARD
ORIOLE in that county.

Keith Pulles found 28 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and four BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS at the Roseau River WMA on May 30th.

Two RUDDY TURNSTONES were noticed by Gary Huschle this week along the
edge of Headquarters Pool along CR 7 in Agassiz NWR. Birds included in
Linda Johnson's report from Old Mill State Park this week were WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE,  EASTERN KINGBIRD, and VEERY. On May
30th, Keith Pulles spotted three species of grebe  at Agassiz NWR-
RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE, and WESTERN GREBE. AMERICAN BITTERN and
ALDER FLYCATCHER were also seen there. Rick Hoyme and Bob Dunlap found
50 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, KILLDEERand several MARBLED GODWITS in a
flooded field along CR 121. Gary Tischer reported that the TRUMPETER
SWANS are nesting again on Pool 8.

In Pennington County, two GRAY PARTRIDGE ran across the road in front of
my vehicle on June 1st. This was along Johnson Drive just east of Thief
River Falls. Danica Robson reported a SCARLET TANAGER coming to her
orange feeder east of Thief River Falls.

Alex Wendorf reported the week's sightings from Rydell NWR in Polk
County. Included  were COMMON LOON, TURKEY VULTURE, and COMMON TERN. Of
note in Polk County- Rick Hoyme and Bob Dunlap reported that the Warren
wastewater treatment ponds, which used to be open and one of the best in
the region, are now fenced, gated , and locked. Terry Tollefson reported
CEDAR WAXWING and SCARLET TANAGER on May 31st. Donna and Leon Thoreson
heard the first WHIP-POOR-WILL in Polk County on May 25th.

A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was reported by Doug Johnson  on May 31st at
the home of Larry Duerkers north of Wilton in Beltrami County. He also
reported a good warbler migration at Blackduck which included more than
a hundred TENNESSEE WARBLERS, also BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, BLACKPOLL, and
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS among others. Also in Beltrami County, Pat Rice
reported RED-EYED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. At
Bemidji State Park on May 29th, Pat DeWenter observed a BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKER near the entrance to the boardwalk. Other birds seen at the
park included YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, EASTERN
KINGBIRD, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, and many species of warblers.

Keith Pulles reported LE CONTE'S SPARROW, and the expected
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR at Felton Prairie in Clay County on May 30th.

>From Otter Tail County, Colleen Nelson saw a pair of COMMON LOONS with
two babies on Lake Sybil on May 27th.

Thanks to Danica Robson, Doug Johnson, Bruce Flaig, Terry Tollefson,
Rick Hoyme, Bob Dunlap, Keith Pulles, Colleen Nelson, Gary Huschle, Soch
Lor, Alex Wendorf, Linda Johnson, Pat Rice, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Pat
DeWenter, Peder Svingen, Tony Hertzel and Gary Tischer for their
reports.

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. Please include the county where the sighting took
place. 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, June 11, 2004.