[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 17, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:47:31 -0700
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 17, 2006
*MNDL0608.17
-Birds mentioned
Great Egret
Osprey
Osprey
Prairie Falcon
Common Moorhen
Black Tern
Northern Hawk Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 17, 2006
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 18,
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.
Rain has started to fall in northwest Minnesota this week, but amounts
vary greatly, and all has disappeared into the thirsty ground very
quickly. Southward migration has definitely begun, as there have been
reports of northern warblers, and of course shorebird return migration
has been underway for a couple of weeks.
Beth Siverhus reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL sighted on August 10
three-quarters of a mile south of Itasca CR 32 along CR 156. Also in
Itasca County, she reported an immature RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at Dixon
Lake.
Pat DeWenter reported a small warbler wave in Beltrami County on August
15. They included GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
and AMERICAN REDSTART. Other species seen from her Bemidji yard included
BLACK TERN, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, and PILEATED WOODPECKER.
A shorebird survey last weekend at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County
tallied over 2500 individuals with a good diversity of species, although
nothing really unusual was seen. A few GREAT EGRETS can be found in
several places on the refuge including Headquarters Pool along CR 7.
Shelley Steva spotted an OSPREY flying over Thief River Falls on August
15.
In Becker County, Pat Beauzay saw a PRAIRIE FALCON at Hamden Slough NWR
on August 17. The bird was perched in a dead tree overlooking Hesby
Wetland.
In Otter Tail County, Dan and Sandy Thimgan did see two COMMON MOORHEN
chicks on August 15, but found the adults very elusive. That location is
along the portion of CR 67 and CR 8 where they run together a few miles
north of New York Mills. There are lots of cattails to hide in, and the
birds take full advantage of that fact.
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Pat DeWenter, Shelley Steva, Pat Beauzay, and
Dan and Sandy Thimgan 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, August 25, 2006.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 17, 2006
*MNDL0608.17
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Great Egret
<LI>Osprey
<LI>Osprey
<LI>Prairie Falcon
<LI>Common Moorhen
<LI>Black Tern
<LI>Northern Hawk Owl
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>Pileated Woodpecker
<LI>Golden-winged Warbler
<LI>Tennessee Warbler
<LI>Orange-crowned Warbler
<LI>Chestnut-sided Warbler
<LI>Black-and-white Warbler
<LI>American Redstart
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> August 17, 2006<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)<br>
<P>
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 18, 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.
<P>
Rain has started to fall in northwest Minnesota this week, but amounts vary greatly, and all has disappeared into the thirsty ground very quickly. Southward migration has definitely begun, as there have been reports of northern warblers, and of course shorebird return migration has been underway for a couple of weeks.
<P>
Beth Siverhus reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> sighted on August 10 three-quarters of a mile south of Itasca CR 32 along CR 156. Also in Itasca County, she reported an immature <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> at Dixon Lake.
<P>
Pat DeWenter reported a small warbler wave in Beltrami County on August 15. They included <B style="color: #0057ad">GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, TENNESSEE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN REDSTART.</B> Other species seen from her Bemidji yard included <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK TERN, RED-BELLIED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WOODPECKER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PILEATED WOODPECKER.</B>
<P>
A shorebird survey last weekend at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County tallied over 2500 individuals with a good diversity of species, although nothing really unusual was seen. A few <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT EGRETS</B> can be found in several places on the refuge including Headquarters Pool along CR 7.
<P>
Shelley Steva spotted an <B style="color: #0057ad">OSPREY</B> flying over Thief River Falls on August 15.
<P>
In Becker County, Pat Beauzay saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">PRAIRIE FALCON</B> at Hamden Slough NWR on August 17. The bird was perched in a dead tree overlooking Hesby Wetland.
<P>
In Otter Tail County, Dan and Sandy Thimgan did see two <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON MOORHEN</B> chicks on August 15, but found the adults very elusive. That location is along the portion of CR 67 and CR 8 where they run together a few miles north of New York Mills. There are lots of cattails to hide in, and the birds take full advantage of that fact.
<P>
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Pat DeWenter, Shelley Steva, Pat Beauzay, and Dan and Sandy Thimgan for their reports.
<P>
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, August 25, 2006.
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