[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 24, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:56:37 -0700
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 24, 2006
*MNDL0608.24
-Birds mentioned
American Bittern
Merlin
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Black Tern
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 24, 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 25,
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.
The fall season is proceeding, and the drought condition that has
existed in the area all summer is hastening the transition. A few trees
are even showing a little yellow in the leaves. Recent rain has revived
a few temporary wetlands, but many of them were dry too long to attract
shorebirds now. Migration is underway again, warblers are being
reported, and of course shorebirds are already working their way south.
Pat Rice , while birding in Clearwater County on August 21, visited the
Bagley wastewater treatment ponds where she found ten species of
shorebirds, and others including MERLIN, BLACK TERN, GRAY CATBIRD, and
CEDAR WAXWING. Shorebirds seen there were SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER,
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, and
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.
On August 19, at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County,
large numbers of SANDHILL CRANES were congregating in the northwest part
of the refuge. The weekly shorebird survey found a decreased number of
shorebirds, but the diversity was still good with 14 species being seen.
One RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was found. Best places to see shorebirds were
South Pool along CR 7, and Madsen Pool in the interior of the refuge.
Several AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen that day at the refuge.
Thanks to Pat Rice for her report.
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, Sept. 1, 2006.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 24, 2006
*MNDL0608.24
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>American Bittern
<LI>Merlin
<LI>Sandhill Crane
<LI>Semipalmated Plover
<LI>Killdeer
<LI>Greater Yellowlegs
<LI>Lesser Yellowlegs
<LI>Least Sandpiper
<LI>Pectoral Sandpiper
<LI>Stilt Sandpiper
<LI>Short-billed Dowitcher
<LI>Red-necked Phalarope
<LI>Black Tern
<LI>Gray Catbird
<LI>Cedar Waxwing
</UL>
-Transcript
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> August 24, 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 25, 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>
The fall season is proceeding, and the drought condition that has existed in the area all summer is hastening the transition. A few trees are even showing a little yellow in the leaves. Recent rain has revived a few temporary wetlands, but many of them were dry too long to attract shorebirds now. Migration is underway again, warblers are being reported, and of course shorebirds are already working their way south.
<P>
Pat Rice , while birding in Clearwater County on August 21, visited the Bagley wastewater treatment ponds where she found ten species of shorebirds, and others including <B style="color: #0057ad">MERLIN, BLACK TERN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY CATBIRD,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CEDAR WAXWING.</B> Shorebirds seen there were <B style="color: #0057ad">SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,SEMIPALMATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">PECTORAL SANDPIPER, STILT</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDPIPER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.</B>
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On August 19, at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, large numbers of <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDHILL CRANES</B> were congregating in the northwest part of the refuge. The weekly shorebird survey found a decreased number of shorebirds, but the diversity was still good with 14 species being seen. One <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-NECKED PHALAROPE</B> was found. Best places to see shorebirds were South Pool along CR 7, and Madsen Pool in the interior of the refuge. Several <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN BITTERNS</B> were seen that day at the refuge.
<P>
Thanks to Pat Rice for her report.
<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, Sept. 1, 2006.
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