[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 28, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 28,
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.
With the warmer weather the migration is accelerating, with the emphasis
still on waterfowl and sparrows. Other passerines seem to be slow in
arriving. Perhaps this is only perception because the snow went so
quickly, but we should see many more species in the coming week.
Cheri Steinmueller in Wilkin County on April 24 found two SHORT-EARED
OWLS hunting SW of the intersection of CR 165 and CR 30. A NORTHERN
HARRIER was also present.=20
On April 22, Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County saw the first of
the year CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, on the 23rd, they had a BROWN THRASHER,
and on the 25th there were HORNED GREBES on Battle Lake in the town of
Battle Lake.
Beau Shroyer reported a HARRIS'S SPARROW on April 25 in Douglas County
near Nelson.
In Clay County on April 25, Bob O'Connor had a ROSS'S GOOSE in his yard
at 1625 3rd St. S in Moorhead. The bird has not been relocated since. On
April 26, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld found a female NORTHERN CARDINAL and
two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS at the Ponderosa Golf Club.Among the species
seen by Patrick Beauzay at Felton Prairie April 27 were GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, and CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported that an OSPREY has returned to a
small lake south of Maple Bay off CR 12. On April 27, he reported a
SHORT-EARED OWL hunting along CR 46 north of CR 45. In Crookston, Mike
Christopherson saw RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW on April 24.=20
Shelley Steva observed a TURKEY VULTURE near Oklee in Red Lake County on
April 21. On the 23rd, a good variety of ducks, and MARBLED GODWITS were
found at the Red Lake Falls wastewater treatment ponds.
In Pennington County on Saturday, April 22, the highlight was the 22
SHORT-EARED OWLS found about 7 pm in flight over CRP fields along 190th
St NW about a mile west of CR 10. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were also seen there. Randy Horien reported a PILEATED
WOODPECKER in the town of Thief River Falls on April 22. TREE SWALLOWS,
CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, and SONG SPARROW have returned to the
area. A TRUMPETER SWAN, good variety of ducks, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED
GREBE, and EARED GREBE were seen at the Thief River Falls wastewater
treatment ponds on April 23.
Gary Tischer, reporting from Agassiz NWR, mentioned that the
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS returned on April 19, and YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS on April 20.Two TRUMPETER SWANS have returned to the refuge,
one at Pool 8 and one at Tamarack Pool. Maggie Anderson reported
VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA on April 24, and said that the RED-NECKED GREBES
were making a lot of noise with their courtship rituals. On April 22 a
short stop yielded 15 species of ducks along CR 7 at Agassiz NWR as well
as FRANKLIN'S GULLS and BONAPARTE'S GULLS. A WINTER WREN was discovered
at the west end of the headquarters complex; both GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, nine species of sparrows including
LE CONTE'S SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER were found at the refuge that day. On April 25 a
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was reported by Gary Tischer. A RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER was found at Thief Lake visible from the viewing mound on the
south side of the lake.
Pat Rice was in Clearwater County on April 22 where she reported two
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 24 MARBLED GODWITS, SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, VESPER SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD. Two
NORTHERN CARDINALS were found at the Farm on the Lake Nature Center in
Bagley.
In Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 21, and PINE WARBLER on April 23. Steve
Patterson reported a MERLIN nest in his yard in Bemidji on April 22.
750 NORTHERN PINTAILS were discovered in a flooded field along CR 112 in
Roseau County on April 22. Other species seen in Roseau County included
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, MARBLED GODWITS, FRANKLIN'S GULL, and
BONAPARTE'S GULL among others. It should be noted that not all areas in
Roseau and Kittson counties are accessible yet due to flooded and closed
roads.
In Kittson County , a RICHARDSON'S MERLIN was seen at a homestead near
the intersection of CR 10 and CR 28 on April 22.
Thanks to the many folks who sent in reports this week.
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, May 5, 2006.
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April =
28, 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></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">With the warmer weather the migration is accelerating, with the =
emphasis still on waterfowl and sparrows. Other passerines seem to be =
slow in arriving. Perhaps this is only perception because the snow went =
so quickly, but we should see many more species in the coming =
week.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Cheri Steinmueller in Wilkin County on April 24 found two =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">SHORT-EARED OWLS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">hunting SW of the intersection of CR 165 and CR 30. A =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">NORTHERN HARRIER</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">was also present. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">On April 22, Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County saw the =
first of the year </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">CLAY-COLORED SPARROW</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, on the 23rd, they had a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">BROWN THRASHER</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">, and on the 25th there were </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">HORNED GREBES</FONT> <FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">on Battle Lake in the town of =
Battle Lake.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Beau Shroyer reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">HARRIS'S SPARROW</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">on April 25 in Douglas County near =
Nelson.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">In Clay County on April 25, Bob O'Connor had a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">ROSS'S =
GOOSE</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">in his yard =
at 1625 3rd St. S in Moorhead. The bird has not been relocated since. On =
April 26, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld found a female </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">NORTHERN =
CARDINAL</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">and two =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium"> at the Ponderosa Golf Club.Among the species seen by =
Patrick Beauzay at Felton Prairie April 27 were </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">GRASSHOPPER =
SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported that an </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">OSPREY</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium"> has =
returned to a small lake south of Maple Bay off CR 12. On April 27, he =
reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">SHORT-EARED OWL</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">hunting along CR 46 north of CR 45. In Crookston, Mike =
Christopherson saw </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RUBY</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">-</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">CROWNED KINGLET, FOX SPARROW</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">WHITE-THROATED SPARROW</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">on April 24. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Shelley Steva observed a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">TURKEY VULTURE</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">near Oklee in Red Lake County on April =
21. On the 23rd, a good variety of ducks, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">MARBLED =
GODWITS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">were found =
at the Red Lake Falls wastewater treatment ponds.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">In Pennington County on Saturday, April 22, the highlight was =
the 22 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">SHORT-EARED OWLS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">found about 7 pm in flight over CRP fields along 190th St NW =
about a mile west of CR 10. </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">SHARP-TAILED GROUSE</FONT> <FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">GREATER =
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">were also seen there. Randy Horien reported a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">PILEATED =
WOODPECKER</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">in the =
town of Thief River Falls on April 22. </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">TREE SWALLOWS, CHIPPING =
SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">SONG SPARROW</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">have returned to the area. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">TRUMPETER =
SWAN,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">good variety =
of ducks, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">EARED GREBE</FONT> <FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">were seen at the Thief River =
Falls wastewater treatment ponds on April 23.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Gary Tischer, reporting from Agassiz NWR, mentioned that the =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">returned on April 19, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">YELLOW-HEADED =
BLACKBIRDS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">on =
April 20.Two </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">TRUMPETER SWANS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">have returned to the refuge, one at Pool 8 and one at =
Tamarack Pool. Maggie Anderson reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">VIRGINIA RAIL</FONT> <FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">SORA</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium"> on =
April 24, and said that the </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RED-NECKED GREBES</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">were making a lot of noise with their =
courtship rituals. On April 22 a short stop yielded 15 species of ducks =
along CR 7 at Agassiz NWR as well as </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">FRANKLIN'S</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium"> </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">GULLS</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium"> and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">BONAPARTE'S GULLS</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">WINTER =
WREN</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">was =
discovered at the west end of the headquarters complex; both =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, nine species of sparrows =
including </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">LE CONTE'S SPARROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">FOX SPARROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">WHITE-THROATED =
SPARROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">were found at the refuge that day. On April 25 a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">was reported by Gary Tischer. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RED-BREASTED =
MERGANSER </FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">was found at Thief Lake visible from the viewing mound on the =
south side of the lake.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Pat Rice was in Clearwater County on April 22 where she reported =
two </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">BROAD-WINGED HAWKS</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">, a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">GREATER</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium"> </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">YELLOWLEGS</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, 24 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">MARBLED GODWITS, SAVANNAH =
SPARROWS, VESPER SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">BREWER'S BLACKBIRD</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">. Two </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">NORTHERN =
CARDINALS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">were =
found at the Farm on the Lake Nature Center in Bagley.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">In Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RUBY-CROWNED =
KINGLET</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">WHITE-THROATED SPARROW</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">on April 21, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">PINE WARBLER</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">on April 23. Steve Patterson reported a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">MERLIN</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">nest in his yard in Bemidji on April 22.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">750 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">NORTHERN PINTAILS</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Medium">were discovered in a flooded field along CR 112 in Roseau =
County on April 22. Other species seen in Roseau County included =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, MARBLED GODWITS, FRANKLIN'S =
GULL</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">BONAPARTE'S GULL</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium"> among others. It should be noted that not all areas in Roseau =
and Kittson counties are accessible yet due to flooded and closed =
roads.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">In Kittson County , a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">RICHARDSON'S MERLIN</FONT> <FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium">was seen at a homestead near =
the intersection of CR 10 and CR 28 on April 22.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">Thanks to the many folks who sent in reports this =
week.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Medium">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, May 5, 2006.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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