[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report-Friday, April 8, 2005

[Jeanie Joppru]

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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 8, 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.

Migrants are flooding north this week with reports of many species of
waterfowl, the first shorebirds, and a few swallows. River ice is gone
through most of the area, and small patches of water are appearing on
local lakes. Temperatures have been mild this week making it pleasant to
be outside.

Nathaniel Emery reported a possible MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR among a flock of
LAPLAND LONGSPURS in northern Norman County. If accepted, this would be
a first county record, and one of only a few records in the state. The
bird was spotted  2 miles east of MN 32 along CR 5 between Fertile and
Gary on April 7th.=20

Reports from Jenny Moorman in Lake of the Woods County where the ice is
still present on the big lake include some new arrivals Ssuch as
RED-TAILED HAWK, MOURNING DOVE, KILLDEER, SANDHILL CRANE, SONG SPARROW,
and PURPLE FINCH. On April 2,  many raptors were migrating through the
county including several NORTHERN HARRIERS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and
AMERICAN KESTRELS. One GREAT GRAY OWL was found along CR 1 , 0.2 miles
south of CR 84 on April 2.=20

Roseau County was the ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK capital of the area on April 2,
where Peder Svingen and I counted 66 of them in a small portion of the
county. We had wonderful views of a GOLDEN EAGLE , and another raptor
that was present in considerable numbers was NORTHERN HARRIER  where the
count was 23.=20

In Kittson County, the story was similar with 22 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and
28 NORTHERN HARRIERS being sighted on April 2.

Shelley Steva saw a MERLIN flying over Thief River Falls, Pennington
County, on April 2. This week in our yard, I awoke on April 5 to see
dozens of FOX SPARROWS busily scratching in the leaves. We also have
numerous DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and PURPLE FINCHES. A BALD EAGLE  flew in
front of the van as I left our driveway to go to work this morning, and
tonight there are two COMMON MERGANSERS among the WOOD DUCKS in the
river behind our house.

In Crookston in Polk County  Mike Christopherson reported a battle going
on between two MERLINS and two AMERICAN CROWS for possession of a nest
that was built by the crows in his back yard . No winner has been
announced as yet. He also reported the season's first GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET. Nathaniel Emery reported a LEAST FLYCATCHER, BROWN CREEPER, and
FOX SPARROW, while Bruce Flaig had EASTERN BLUEBIRD, TREE SWALLOW,
EASTERN PHOEBE, and SONG SPARROW in the southern part of the county this
week. Other species seen in the county included TRUMPETER SWAN, TUNDRA
SWAN, and a wide variety of ducks. I discovered a CACKLING GOOSE in a
flooded farm field northeast of Crookston on April 3.

Shelley Steva reported a MERLIN in Bejou, Mahnomen County, on March 31.

Patrick Beauzay found a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK along MN 34 between Park
Rapids and Detroit Lakes in Becker County on April 3. Jim and Joyce
Holter saw six WHITE PELICANS on Floyd Lake on April 5, while Sally
Hausken reported two TRUMPETER SWANS that day, and on the 6th, a
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. Shar Legenhausen reported several species of
ducks, AMERICAN KESTREL, SANDHILL CRANES, MOURNING DOVE, NORTHERN
FLICKER,  EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and PURPLE FINCH.=20

Benjamin Fritchman was birding in Clay County on April 2, and reported
407 TUNDRA SWANS along CR 11 north of Sabin, and 100 LESSER SCAUP, 10
GREATER SCAUP, CANVASBACK, and BUFFLEHEAD at the Moorhead wastewater
treatment ponds. On the 6th, he added COOPER'S HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN PHOEBE, BROWN CREEPER, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER. Patrick Beauzay reported a RED-TAILED HAWK at Bicentennial
Prairie near Felton on March 31st,  and also 50 SANDHILL CRANES and
twelve BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS in Clay County.=20

Joel Claus reported on April 2nd that large numbers of geese and swans
were concentrated along Rabbit Creek on the south side of 120th St.
about 1/4 mile east of CR 7 in southwestern Otter Tail County. He
estimated that there were up to 1000 TUNDRA SWANS, and  5-10 thousand
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE there with a few CANADA GEESE mixed in. A
few SNOW GEESE also flew by. He found 18 species of waterfowl in Otter
Tail County. There were also large flocks of LAPLAND LONGSPURS in the
county. Alma Ronningen reported OSPREY, EASTERN PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW,
BROWN CREEPER , and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET this week. Sally Hausken found
two TRUMPETER SWANS in Otter Tail County on April 2nd. SANDHILL CRANES,
and EASTERN BLUEBIRD were reported by Pam Linder in the last days of
March.

John Ellis spotted a PRAIRIE FALCON along the southern edge of Western
Prairie SNA in Wilkin County on April 3rd . Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were
also seen. Dan and Sandy Thimgan also saw a PRAIRIE FALCON in Wilkin
County four miles west on CR 26 and one mile south on CR 169 from
Rothsay on the 5th. This may have been the same bird.

In Todd County, Beau Shroyer reported two RED-NECKED GREBES on Little
Sauk Lake on April 5th.

Susan Wiste reported a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET in Douglas County on April
4th.

>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a MERLIN in Bemidji on April 2.
On the 4th, she saw a NORTHERN FLICKER in Beltrami County. Pat counted
50 RED-TAILED HAWKS in Polk and Beltrami Counties on March 31 and April
1st.

Thanks to Jenny Moorman, Beau Shroyer, Patrick Beauzay, Mike
Christopherson, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Joel Claus, Benjamin Fritchman,
Shelley Steva, Alma Ronningen, Rod Anton, Sally Hausken, Bruce Flaig,
Jim and Joyce Holter, Susan Wiste, Shar Legenhausen, Nathaniel Emery,
Pat Rice, Pam Linder, and John Ellis 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 15, 2005.



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