[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, May 5, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 4 May 2006 20:22:26 -0500
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 5, 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.
Typical spring weather prevailed this week- warm and pleasant one day,
and cold and windy the next. None the less the flowers are beginning to
show in the woods and every day a new migrant appears.
>From Kittson County, Russ Reisz reported that during the last week or
so, the numbers of migrants has swelled. MARBLED GODWITS and TREE
SWALLOWS are to be seen everywhere. TRUMPETER SWANS, AMERICAN BITTERN,
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and SHORT-EARED OWLS have been seen, and on April
25, a single SNOW BUNTING was seen in Caribou township in the far
northeastern part of the county.
On April 26, Mary Broten reported an AMERICAN BITTERN along MN 1 east of
the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary in Beltrami County. On April
26, Pat Rice observed AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, HERMIT
THRUSH, and CHIPPING SPARROW at their home near Bemidji.
Maggie Anderson reported that three EARED GREBES were found on April 27
at the north end of Headquarters Pool along the autotour route at
Agassiz NWR in Marshall County. On May 2, Sue Braastad found two WILLETS
near the north end of the refuge. There are currently many YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS near headquarters.
In Pennington County, Julian Sellers reported five SHORT-EARED OWLS
along 190th St. NW one mile west of CR 10 on April 28.
Two or three BURROWING OWLS were found by Tom Will, Dave Bennett, and
Jason Eckstein near Glacial Ridge NWR in Polk County on April 27. The
owls were found in Tilden township on Nature Conservancy land north of
CR 45 and are somewhat inaccessible, requiring at least a 1.5 mile hike
to get to their location. Dan Svedarsky reported a COMMON RAVEN just
south of Pankratz Prairie this week. Shelley Steva found 100 BANK
SWALLOWS at a large gravel pit near Trail along MN 92 in the eastern
part of the county on May 2. Julian Sellers observed two SHORT-EARED
OWLS along CR 21 just west of the Pennington County line on April 28.
and another on April 29 along CR 102 a mile NW of CR 46.
Migs Anderson had a male EASTERN TOWHEE at her home in Detroit Lakes,
Becker County, on April 28.
On May 2, Matt Mecklenburg found a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER in Clay
County along MN 9 north of Downer on the east side of the road. The bird
was subsequently relocated by several people at this location and along
the county road a mile east of MN 9. At Felton Prairie, Ben Fritchman
found the expected MARBLED GODWITS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, and
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS, but there was no sign yet of either the
Rock Wren or the Say's Phoebe. Pat Beauzay found a LE CONTE'S SPARROW at
Blazing Star Prairie on April 27, and at Felton Prairie he reported
BONAPARTE'S GULL, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW,
and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS among others. On April 30, he found a 1st year
CALIFORNIA GULL at the Clay County landfill. May 2, he saw AMERICAN
BITTERN, SORA, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, BROWN THRASHER,
and HARRIS'S SPARROW in the county.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported that as of May 1 , there was a
WHITE-FACED IBIS in southwestern Otter Tail County. To get to the
location, take CR 15 south out of Fergus Falls for 16 miles to 110th St
(see the Rabbit River WPA sign), turn west 2 miles and look on the south
side of the road. Ben Fritchman found the ibis again on May 2, and also
reported GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, MARBLED GODWIT, PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. A WILLET was present along CR 15 a
few miles north of 110th St., and CLIFF SWALLOWS and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS
were also found. On May 1, Dan and Sandy Thimgan found a GREEN HERON,
and on the 2nd a CHIMNEY SWIFT. They report that the rookery at Lake
Alice in Fergus Falls is full of GREAT EGRETS, and DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at Grotto Lake on May
2.
Thanks to all the 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 12, 2006.
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">This is the =
Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 5, 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 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Typical spring =
weather prevailed this week- warm and pleasant one day, and cold and =
windy the next. None the less the flowers are beginning to show in the =
woods and every day a new migrant appears.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">From Kittson =
County, Russ Reisz reported that during the last week or so, the numbers =
of migrants has swelled. </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">MARBLED</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">GODWITS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">TREE SWALLOWS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">are to be =
seen everywhere. </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">TRUMPETER SWANS, AMERICAN BITTERN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">SHORT-EARED OWLS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">have been seen, and on April 25, a single </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">SNOW BUNTING </FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">was seen in Caribou township in the far =
northeastern part of the county.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">On April 26, Mary =
Broten reported an </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">AMERICAN BITTERN</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">along MN 1 east =
of the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary in Beltrami County. On April =
26, Pat Rice observed </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, HERMIT THRUSH</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">CHIPPING SPARROW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">at their home near Bemidji.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Maggie Anderson =
reported that three </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">EARED GREBES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">were found on April =
27 at the north end of Headquarters Pool along the autotour route at =
Agassiz NWR in Marshall County. On May 2, Sue Braastad found two =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">WILLETS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">near the north end of the refuge. There are =
currently many </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">near =
headquarters.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">In Pennington =
County, Julian Sellers reported five </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">SHORT-EARED OWLS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">along 190th St. NW one mile west of CR 10 on =
April 28.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Two or three =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">BURROWING =
OWLS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">were found by Tom Will, Dave =
Bennett, and Jason Eckstein near Glacial Ridge NWR in Polk County on =
April 27. The owls were found in Tilden township on Nature Conservancy =
land north of CR 45 and are somewhat inaccessible, requiring at least a =
1.5 mile hike to get to their location. Dan Svedarsky reported a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">COMMON =
RAVEN</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">just south of Pankratz Prairie =
this week. Shelley Steva found 100 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">BANK SWALLOWS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">at a large gravel pit near Trail along MN 92 in the eastern part of =
the county on May 2. Julian Sellers observed two </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">SHORT-EARED OWLS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">along CR 21 just west of the Pennington County =
line on April 28. and another on April 29 along CR 102 a mile NW of CR =
46.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Migs Anderson had a =
male </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">EASTERN =
TOWHEE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">at her home in Detroit Lakes, =
Becker County, on April 28.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">On May 2, Matt =
Mecklenburg found a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">in =
Clay County along MN 9 north of Downer on the east side of the road. The =
bird was subsequently relocated by several people at this location and =
along the county road a mile east of MN 9. At Felton Prairie, Ben =
Fritchman found the expected </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">MARBLED GODWITS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, but there was no sign yet of either the Rock =
Wren or the Say's Phoebe. Pat Beauzay found a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">LE CONTE'S SPARROW</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> at Blazing Star Prairie on April 27, and at =
Felton Prairie he reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">BONAPARTE'S GULL, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">VESPER =
SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">and</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> BREWER'S =
BLACKBIRDS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">among others. On April =
30, he found a 1st year </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">CALIFORNIA GULL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">at the Clay =
County landfill. May 2, he saw </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">AMERICAN BITTERN, SORA, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, =
WILSON'S PHALAROPE, BROWN THRASHER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, =
and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">HARRIS'S =
SPARROW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">in the =
county.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Dan and Sandy =
Thimgan reported that as of May 1 , there was a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">WHITE-FACED IBIS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">in southwestern Otter Tail County. To get to the =
location, take CR 15 south out of Fergus Falls for 16 miles to 110th St =
(see the Rabbit River WPA sign), turn west 2 miles and look on the south =
side of the road. Ben Fritchman found the ibis again on May 2, and also =
reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">GREATER =
YELLOWLEGS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">LESSER YELLOWLEGS, MARBLED =
GODWIT, PECTORAL SANDPIPER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">LONG-BILLED =
DOWITCHER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">WILLET</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> was present along CR 15 a few miles north of =
110th St., and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">CLIFF SWALLOWS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">were also found. On May 1, Dan and Sandy =
Thimgan found a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">GREEN HERON</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and on the 2nd a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">CHIMNEY =
SWIFT</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">. They report that the rookery =
at Lake Alice in Fergus Falls is full of </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">GREAT EGRETS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">. A </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">was found at Grotto Lake on May 2.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Thanks to all the =
folks who sent in reports this week.</FONT></SPAN>
</P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">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 =
12, 2006.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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