[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 1, 2005

[Jeanie Joppru]

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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 1, 2005
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.

Spring has finally come to northwest Minnesota! The snow is fast
melting, water puddles are everywhere,  and migrants are coming waves.
Most observers this week reported a very large movement of CANADA GEESE,
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and SNOW GEESE, some swans, and raptors.
Common summer residents such as NORTHERN HARRIERS, RED-TAILED HAWKS,
AMERICAN KESTRELS, SANDHILL CRANES, KILLDEER, AMERICAN ROBINS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, and WESTERN MEADOWLARKS topped almost everyone's
list this week. Many species of ducks are appearing in the southern
parts of the area, and smaller numbers are being seen in northern parts
of the region.

Topping the list of more unusual birds to find in the northwest was the
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD seen by Bill Unzen on the campus of BSU in Bemidji,
Beltrami County on March 31st.

Heidi Ferguson, while birding in the southern part of our area in
Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Traverse, and Stevens Counties on March 26th
observed very large flocks of  geese on the move. In addition , in
Wilkin County, she found GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, and WESTERN MEADOWLARKS.

Tom Smith saw an AMERICAN KESTREL in Otter Tail County on March 24th.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan  reported TRUMPETER SWAN, GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
RING-NECKED DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, KILLDEER, and
RING-BILLED GULL on the 27th. On the 29th, they added WOOD DUCK,
GADWALL, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, BUFFLEHEAD, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Alma
Ronningen reported EASTERN BLUEBIRD, SONG SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and
COMMON GRACKLE on the 29th. LESSER SCAUP and WESTERN MEADOWLARK were
seen on March 31st.

Susan Wiste, reporting from Douglas County, saw a DARK-EYED JUNCO on the
26th.  On March 27th, she saw a COOPER'S HAWK, and BROWN CREEPER. Other
birds mentioned by Susan included NORTHERN SHOVELER, WILD TURKEY,
KILLDEER, AMERICAN ROBIN, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD. Beau Shroyer  reported a
MERLIN on March 27th , AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
at West Lake Cowdry Road on the 31st.

Dave Hochhalter in Becker County on March 27th, saw SNOW GEESE,
RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN CARDINALS,  and PURPLE FINCH among others.
Martin Keuhne reported four TRUMPETER SWANS, and AMERICAN ROBINS. Sally
Nestor reported a large group of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Detroit Lakes on
the 31st.

This week in Polk County, Diana Morkassel observed SANDHILL CRANES near
the Wetlands, Pines, and Prairies Audubon Sanctuary on March 29th, while
Donna and Leon Thoreson watched over 4000 of them on the 31st near the
intersection of 150 Ave. SW and 360St. SW. Nine swans were seen east of
the Warren airport. Nathaniel Emery reported WESTERN MEADOWLARK in the
county on March 25th. On the 27th, he reported NORTHERN PINTAIL,
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, KILLDEER, and LAPLAND
LONGSPUR. Shelley Steva and I saw a GREAT GRAY OWL in the Gully Fen
along CR 2 and refound the NORTHERN HAWK OWL there on March 26th. Also
in the county was a NORTHERN SHRIKE. At the Crookston wastewater
treatment ponds, Nathaniel Emery found 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE ,
three MALLARDS, and hundreds of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.

In Red Lake County on March 27th, we found a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS,
GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, SANDHILL CRANES,  COMMON RAVENS near their
last year's nest, and a GREAT GRAY OWL near Huot.

In Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Zeann Linder reported an
AMERICAN ROBIN on March 25th which has now been joined by many more;
Shelley Steva saw a GREAT BLUE HERON flying over the city that day. A
BALD EAGLE was seen by Andy Joppru a mile west of MN 32 along CR 3 on
Wednesday.

Alice Sather reported a WESTERN MEADOWLARK in Marshall County on March
27th and SANDHILL CRANES on the 29th. Linda Johnson saw 102 TUNDRA SWANS
near Newfolden on the 29th. Gary Tischer at Agassiz NWR reported
BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER, and GREAT BLUE HERON on March 29. He also
had a report from Terry Dahl of an early RUDDY DUCK on March 29. On the
30th, a SNOW BUNTING was seen on the refuge. COMMON GOLDENEYE , and the
first AMERICAN WOODCOCK were seen on March 30 at the refuge.

Pat Rice in Beltrami County had DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS
at her feeder on March 26th. Shawn Conrad found GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET
and a BOREAL CHICKADEE in the Chippewa National Forest east of Blackduck
on March 25th. On the 28th, Pat Rice reported a BROAD-WINGED HAWK over
Bemidji, and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD. Pat Rice reported WOOD DUCK,
RING-BILLED GULL, PIED-BILLED GREBE, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD on March 30.
Bill Unzen also reported KILLDEER, COMMON GRACKLE, and AMERICAN ROBIN
among the newer arrivals.=20

Pat Rice was at Mud Goose WMA in Cass County on March 30 where she saw
GREATER SCAUP, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON GOLDENEYE, and GREAT BLUE HERON.

Roseau County birds reported by Judy Meredith included a MERLIN in
Roseau, and two GREAT GRAY OWLS along MN 310 north of Roseau on the
27th. From Melanie Torkelson at the Roseau River WMA comes a report that
includes SNOW GOOSE, GREAT BLUE HERON, SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN
WOODCOCK, SWAINSON'S HAWK, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and WESTERN
MEADOWLARK.

Thanks to Susan Wiste, Diana Morkassel, Alice Sather, Linda Johnson, Dan
and Sandy Thimgan, Dave Hochhalter, Judy Meredith, Nathaniel Emery, Pat
Rice, Shawn Conrad, Zeann Linder, Heidi Ferguson, Tom Smith, Gretchen
Mehmel, Shelley Steva, Bill Unzen, Beau Shroyer, Sally Nestor, Donna and
Leon Thoreson, Melanie Torkelson, Gary Tischer, and Martin Keuhne 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, April 8, 2005.




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