[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 7, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:22:11 -0500
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 7, 2006
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 indeed come to the northland. Rivers are free flowing now,
and even some lakes are starting to open up. Migrants are flooding in
and in addition to raptors and waterfowl , now there are passerines
appearing. There are many reports of American Robins, several species
of sparrow, including hundreds of Dark-eyed Juncos, and American
Goldfinches.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported on April 1 that RED-TAILED
HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and
AMERICAN ROBINS have returned to the county while COMMON REDPOLLS are
still being seen. Mary Broten found a WESTERN MEADOWLARK in that county
on March 31.
Pat Rice in Beltrami County on April 1 reported TRUMPETER SWANS,
PIED-BILLE GREBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, and 6 EVENING
GROSBEAKS.
In Cass County , Pat saw two WOOD DUCKS, a GREAT EGRET, and 18 GREAT
BLUE HERONS on the south side of US 2 across from Cass Lake on April 1.
In Marshall County on March 31, Mary Broten reported AMERICAN ROBIN, and
MOURNING DOVE. Maggie Anderson , reporting from Agassiz National
Wildlife Refuge mentioned returning migrants such as SNOW GOOSE , and
WOOD DUCK on March 30, two NORTHERN SHOVELERS , 20 COMMON GOLDENEYE, and
6 HOODED MERGANSERS on March 31. Alice Sather in western Marshall County
reported GREAT BLUE HERON, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD on April 1; many
large groups of SANDHILL CRANES arrived on April 5.
Here in Pennington County, 35 TUNDRA SWANS flew north over the area on
April 2. Other returning migrants this week included a few WOOD DUCKS,
KILLDEER, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD.
Anita Vettleson has been hearing GREAT HORNED OWLS at their place along
MN 92 in Red Lake County.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, and KILLDEER on April 1, and AMERICAN WOODCOCKS on April 2. On
the 5th, he saw COMMON LOON, SANDHILL CRANE, BROWN CREEPER, and
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Benjamin Bartos reported both CEDAR WAXWINGS and
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in East Grand Forks on April 1.
Patrick Beauzay in Clay County on April 3 observed 50 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 100 TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, GADWALL, CANVASBACK,
RING-NECKED DUCK, GREATER SCAUP, LESSER SCAUP, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON
GOLDENEYE, RED-NECKED GREBE, GREAT BLUE HERON, KILLDEER, AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD among others.
In both Becker and Hubbard counties Patrick Beauzay found TUNDRA SWANS
on April 3.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan reporting from Otter Tail County on April 2
mentioned BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED
MERGANSER, WILD TURKEY, COMMON LOON, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and BELTED
KINGFISHER. Tom Smith saw 68 TUNDRA SWANS on April 3.
Thanks to Tom Smith, Patrick Beauzay, Bruce Flaig, Alice Sather, Dan and
Sandy Thimgan, Benjamin Bartos, Larry Wilebski, Pat Rice, Maggie
Anderson, Mary Broten, Bruce Flaig, and Anita Vettleson 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 regularly scheduled update of
this report is Friday, April 21, 2006. There will be no regular report
next week, April 14 as I will not be at home. If you see anything of
great interest , I urge you to call the statewide hotline at
800-657-3700 and report your sightings. Please continue to send regular
sightings to the usual address above where I will process them on my
return.
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This is the Northwest Minnesota =
Birding Report for Friday, April 7, 2006 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.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Spring has indeed come to the =
northland. Rivers are free flowing now, and even some lakes are starting =
to open up. Migrants are flooding in and in addition to raptors and =
waterfowl , now there are passerines appearing. There are many =
reports of American Robins, several species of sparrow, including =
hundreds of Dark-eyed Juncos, and American Goldfinches.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Larry Wilebski in Kittson County =
reported on April 1 that </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">RED-TAILED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, =
EASTERN BLUEBIRD</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN =
ROBINS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have returned to the =
county while </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">COMMON REDPOLLS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">are =
still being seen. Mary Broten found a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WESTERN MEADOWLARK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in that county on March 31.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Pat Rice in Beltrami County on =
April 1 reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">TRUMPETER SWANS, PIED-BILLE GREBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, COMMON =
GRACKLE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and 6 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EVENING =
GROSBEAKS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Cass County , Pat saw two =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WOOD =
DUCKS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT EGRET</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and 18 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT BLUE HERONS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on the south side of US 2 across from Cass =
Lake on April 1.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Marshall County on March 31, =
Mary Broten reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">AMERICAN ROBIN</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, =
and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">MOURNING DOVE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Maggie =
Anderson , reporting from Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge mentioned =
returning migrants such as </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SNOW GOOSE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WOOD DUCK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
March 30, two</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi"> NORTHERN SHOVELERS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> , =
20 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">COMMON =
GOLDENEYE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and 6 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HOODED MERGANSERS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on March 31. Alice Sather in western =
Marshall County reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">GREAT BLUE HERON</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
April 1; many large groups of </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SANDHILL CRANES</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">arrived on April 5.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Here in Pennington County, 35 =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TUNDRA =
SWANS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">flew north over the =
area on April 2. Other returning migrants this week included a few =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WOOD DUCKS, =
KILLDEER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN =
BLUEBIRD</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Anita Vettleson has been hearing =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT =
HORNED OWLS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at their place =
along MN 92 in Red Lake County.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Bruce Flaig in Polk County =
reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">KILLDEER</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
April 1, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">AMERICAN WOODCOCKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
April 2. On the 5th, he saw COMMON LOON, SANDHILL CRANE, BROWN CREEPER, =
and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Benjamin Bartos reported both CEDAR =
WAXWINGS and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in East Grand Forks on April =
1.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Patrick Beauzay in Clay County on =
April 3 observed 50 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, 100 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, GADWALL</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED DUCK, GREATER =
SCAUP, LESSER SCAUP, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON GOLDENEYE, RED-NECKED =
GREBE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT BLUE HERON, =
KILLDEER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, LAPLAND LONGSPUR</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RUSTY BLACKBIRD</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">among others.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> In both Becker and Hubbard =
counties Patrick Beauzay found </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TUNDRA SWANS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">on April 3.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Dan and Sandy Thimgan reporting =
from Otter Tail County on April 2 mentioned </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON =
GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER, WILD TURKEY, COMMON =
LOON, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, =
and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BELTED =
KINGFISHER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Tom Smith saw 68 =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TUNDRA =
SWANS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on April 3.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Thanks to Tom Smith, Patrick =
Beauzay, Bruce Flaig, Alice Sather, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Benjamin =
Bartos, Larry Wilebski, Pat Rice, Maggie Anderson, Mary Broten, Bruce =
Flaig, and Anita Vettleson for their reports.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Please report bird sightings to =
Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">ajjoppru@wiktel.com</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">OR =
call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. =
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Please include the =
county where the sighting took place.</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">When reporting by email please put "NW Bird =
Report" in the subject line of your message. The next regularly =
scheduled update of this report is Friday, April 21, 2006. There will be =
no regular report next week, April 14 as I will not be at home. If you =
see anything of great interest , I urge you to call the statewide =
hotline at 800-657-3700 and report your sightings. Please continue to =
send regular sightings to the usual address above where I will process =
them on my return.</FONT></P>
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