[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 14, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 14,
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.
This week's warm weather and the absence of ice on the rivers has given
a real boost to the migration. There have been great increases in the
number and species of ducks being reported in the northwest with most
species now being reported by many observers; the swan migration is in
full swing with large numbers being reported, especially in areas with
rice paddies or other large areas of open water. Raptors are starting to
nest, many NORTHERN HARRIERS have been reported, and many folks are
being treated to their courtship displays. A few early shorebirds have
come back, notably WILSON'S SNIPE and AMERICAN WOODCOCK. The TREE
SWALLOWS have returned, always among the first to come back. Other
species reported by many observers included both GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT
THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW.
Most unexpected sightings this week were five SNOWY OWLS. Two were
reported by Donna and Leon Thoreson in Polk County at the junction of CR
41 and CR 14 on April 6. Two others were reported in Kittson County by
Larry Wilebski. One was located along MN 175 on the Welcome to Minnesota
sign on April 7, and the other was about 10 miles south of Humboldt on
April 10. Randy Prachar reported one at the Roseau River WMA on April 9.
A banded WHOOPING CRANE from the Wisconsin flock was found in Todd
County on the week of April 7. Ben Fritchman saw it again on the 8th a
half mile south of CR 104 west of Swanville.
Susan Wiste in Douglas County reported COMMON LOON, TURKEY VULTURE,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD on April
10. Beau Shroyer reported the first shorebirds in Douglas County on
April 6 - they were KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS.
In Otter Tail County on April 8, Gary Otnes reported a RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at his place south of Fergus Falls.
Mark Otnes saw a NORTHERN GOSHAWK along MN 34 13 miles east of
Barnesville on that day. Other species seen then included a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN CARDINAL at Pelican Rapids, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, and FOX SPARROW. Amy Drake on April 6 saw HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the Walker
Lake public access. Dan and Sandy Thimgan had a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on
April 7, and on the 9th, they saw AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and EASTERN
PHOEBE. The first TURKEY VULTURE was seen on April 10th, and RED-NECKED
GREBES on the 11th. BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Silver Lake on April
12, RED-NECKED GREBES have returned to nest, and a BARRED OWL showed up
in their yard also. Alma Ronningen reported COMMON LOONS, TREE SWALLOWS,
and CHIPPING SPARROWS on the12th.
Becker County species reported by Shar Legenhausen on April 8 included
AMERICAN WOODCOCK and EASTERN PHOEBE. Connie Norheim was at Hamden
Slough on April 7 where she found 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, many species of
ducks, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD. At Tamarac NWR, there were WOOD DUCKS,
HOODED MERGANSER, NORTHERN FLICKER, and FOX SPARROW.
Ben Fritchman found 12,500 TUNDRA SWANS on April 12 between Kragnes and
Halstad in the Red River valley in Clay and Norman Counties. In Mahnomen
County he found three TRUMPETER SWANS, and 2 early MARBLED GODWITS were
seen about 10 miles southeast of Mahnomen.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a male NORTHERN CARDINAL in his yard
on April 11. He also reported TRUMPETER SWANS, COMMON LOON, and AMERICAN
WOODCOCK in the county. Donna and Leon Thoreson saw 250 SANDHILL CRANES
near Chicog along MN 102 on April 6, and a TURKEY VULTURE at the
intersection of MN 32 and CR 45.
Alice Sather saw the first of the season NORTHERN FLICKER in Marshall
County on April 7.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported that most of the species
mentioned by others were also present in that county by April 10. On
April 9, he saw 70 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
WILSON'S SNIPE, and SHORT-EARED OWL. He mentioned AMERICAN COOT, BELTED
KINGFISHER, and SONG SPARROW on April 10. Russell Reisz reported a
tremendous rise in numbers of all the early species during the week on
April 6, including WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and EASTERN
BLUEBIRD.
>From Roseau County, Randy Prachar at the Roseau River WMA reported some
of the same species there and also a WINTER WREN on April 12. =20
Kelly Larson on a field trip to Clearwater County on April 12 reported
that the rice paddies north of Gonvick held over 10000 TUNDRA SWANS, two
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and seventeen species of ducks. Also seen
in the county that day were 8 species of raptors including many NORTHERN
HARRIERS, and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
On Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on April 12 were COMMON LOONS, 7
GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP, PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE,
RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE and others. Pat Rice reported EASTERN
PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and FOX SPARROW on April 9.
Cass County species at Mud Goose WMA reported by Pat on April 9 included
AMERICAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, GREATER SCAUP, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and
RED-NECKED GREBE.
Patrick Beauzay in Hubbard County on April 10 reported OSPREY,
SWAINSON'S HAWK, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and
FOX SPARROW.
Thanks to all the folks who sent in reports this week. Due to the great
numbers of species reported, not all have been mentioned, but please
keep sending them in.
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 21, 2006.
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This is the Northwest Minnesota =
Birding Report for Friday, April 14, 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">This week's warm weather and the =
absence of ice on the rivers has given a real boost to the migration. =
There have been great increases in the number and species of ducks being =
reported in the northwest with most species now being reported by many =
observers; the swan migration is in full swing with large numbers being =
reported, especially in areas with rice paddies or other large areas of =
open water. Raptors are starting to nest, many </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN HARRIERS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have been reported, and many folks =
are being treated to their courtship displays. A few early shorebirds =
have come back, notably </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WILSON'S SNIPE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">AMERICAN WOODCOCK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. The =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TREE =
SWALLOWS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have returned, =
always among the first to come back. Other species reported by many =
observers included both </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT =
THRUSH, SONG SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FOX =
SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Most unexpected sightings this =
week were five </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">SNOWY OWLS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Two were =
reported by Donna and Leon Thoreson in Polk County at the junction of CR =
41 and CR 14 on April 6. Two others were reported in Kittson County by =
Larry Wilebski. One was located along MN 175 on the Welcome to Minnesota =
sign on April 7, and the other was about 10 miles south of Humboldt on =
April 10. Randy Prachar reported one at the Roseau River WMA on April =
9.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">A banded </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WHOOPING CRANE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">from the Wisconsin flock was found =
in Todd County on the week of April 7. Ben Fritchman saw it again on the =
8th a half mile south of CR 104 west of Swanville.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Susan Wiste in Douglas County =
reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">COMMON LOON, TURKEY VULTURE, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN =
PHOEBE</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">on April 10. Beau Shroyer reported =
the first shorebirds in Douglas County on April 6 - they were =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">KILLDEER, =
GREATER YELLOWLEGS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LESSER =
YELLOWLEGS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Otter Tail County on April 8, =
Gary Otnes reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">RED-SHOULDERED HAWK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, and a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">at his place south of Fergus Falls. Mark Otnes saw a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN GOSHAWK</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along MN 34 13 miles east of =
Barnesville on that day. Other species seen then included a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN CARDINAL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at Pelican Rapids, </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, =
HERMIT THRUSH</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FOX =
SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Amy Drake on April 6 =
saw </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HOODED =
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, =
and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-BREASTED MERGANSER</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">at the Walker Lake public access. Dan and Sandy Thimgan had a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
April 7, and on the 9th, they saw </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN PHOEBE</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. The first </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TURKEY VULTURE</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was seen on April 10th, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-NECKED GREBES</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on the 11th. </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BONAPARTE'S GULLS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen at Silver Lake on April =
12, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-NECKED GREBES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have =
returned to nest, and a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">BARRED OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">showed up in their yard also. Alma Ronningen reported </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">COMMON LOONS, TREE =
SWALLOWS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CHIPPING SPARROWS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on the12th.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Becker County species reported by =
Shar Legenhausen on April 8 included </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN WOODCOCK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN PHOEBE</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Connie Norheim was at Hamden Slough on =
April 7 where she found 3 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER SWANS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, many species of ducks, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN =
BLUEBIRD</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. At Tamarac NWR, =
there were </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">WOOD DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSER, NORTHERN FLICKER</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FOX SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Ben Fritchman found =
12,500</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> =
TUNDRA SWANS </FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on April =
12 between Kragnes and Halstad in the Red River valley in Clay and =
Norman Counties. In Mahnomen County he found three </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER =
SWANS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and 2 early =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">MARBLED =
GODWITS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen about 10 =
miles southeast of Mahnomen.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Bruce Flaig in Polk County =
reported a male </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">NORTHERN CARDINAL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in =
his yard on April 11. He also reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER SWANS, COMMON LOON</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN WOODCOCK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in the county. Donna and Leon Thoreson saw =
250 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">SANDHILL CRANES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">near =
Chicog along MN 102 on April 6, and a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TURKEY VULTURE</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at the intersection of MN 32 and CR =
45.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Alice Sather saw the first of the =
season </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">NORTHERN FLICKER</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in =
Marshall County on April 7.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">From Kittson County, Larry =
Wilebski reported that most of the species mentioned by others were also =
present in that county by April 10. On April 9, he saw 70 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN WHITE =
PELICANS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, WILSON'S SNIPE</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SHORT-EARED OWL</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. He mentioned </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN COOT, BELTED =
KINGFISHER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SONG SPARROW</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on April 10. Russell Reisz reported =
a tremendous rise in numbers of all the early species during the week on =
April 6, including </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK</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">From Roseau County, Randy Prachar =
at the Roseau River WMA reported some of the same species there and also =
a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WINTER =
WREN</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on April 12. =
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Kelly Larson on a field trip to =
Clearwater County on April 12 reported that the rice paddies north of =
Gonvick held over 10000 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">TUNDRA</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">SWANS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, two </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREATER WHITE-FRONTED =
GEESE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and seventeen species =
of ducks. Also seen in the county that day were 8 species of raptors =
including many </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">NORTHERN HARRIERS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-SHOULDERED HAWK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">On Lake Bemidji in Beltrami =
County on April 12 were </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">COMMON LOONS,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">7 =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREATER =
SCAUP</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, 4 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LESSER SCAUP, =
PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and others. Pat Rice reported =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN =
PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">FOX SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> on April =
9.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Cass County species at Mud Goose =
WMA reported by Pat on April 9 included </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, GREATER SCAUP, =
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-NECKED =
GREBE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Patrick Beauzay in Hubbard County =
on April 10 reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">OSPREY, SWAINSON'S HAWK, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, =
HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, =
and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FOX =
SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Thanks to all the folks who sent =
in reports this week. Due to the great numbers of species reported, not =
all have been mentioned, but please keep sending them in.</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 scheduled =
update of this report is Friday, April 21, 2006.</FONT></P>
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