[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, May 19, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 18 May 2006 20:07:35 -0500
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 19, 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 has been a tantalizing week with the weather - just a teaser of
sunshine and warmth, then back into the gloom and cold wind. The same
has been true of migrants - one day a few turn up, the next they are
gone and there is nothing new. Only the vegetation seems to say spring
is here.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was discovered in northern Beltrami County on May 17
by Jerry Bonkoski and Bob Janssen on Rice Paddy Road off CR 40. To get
to the location take CR 112 from Waskish to CR 40. Pat Rice, on May 17 ,
reported nine species of warblers including BLUE-WINGED WARBER.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Gary Tischer reported that on May 16,
WESTERN GREBES were sighted on Headquarters Pool , WILSON'S PHALAROPES
on Pool 21, the first CLIFF SWALLOWS and LEAST FLYCATCHERS were seen at
the refuge. On May 17, a PEREGRINE FALCON, many VIRGINIA RAILS,
WILLETS, DUNLINS, 8 BLACK TERNS , CAPE MAY WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE were seen. Elsewhere in the county, Steve
Broten reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER.
In Pennington County, Steve Broten reported seeing a TURKEY VULTURE near
the Thief River Falls airport. In our yard this week we have finally
seen a total of 7 warbler species, and still have several WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, and HARRIS'S SPARROWS.
Five LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a MARBLED GODWIT were found in southern Red
Lake County on May 14, and over 100 FRANKLIN'S GULLS were seen at the
Red Lake Falls wastewater treatment ponds.
In Polk County, Bruce Flaig reported a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER at his home
south of Maple Lake. Unfortunately, the bird has not been relocated
since the 16th. The same can be said of the SPOTTED TOWHEE that visited
the home of Donna and Leon Thoreson southwest of Climax from May 9- May
11. Bruce Flaig also reported the first RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD also
arrived on May 16. Donna and Leon Thoreson also reported SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, LARK SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
Connie Norheim found a HENSLOW'S SPARROW along the longspur road at
Feltron Prairie in Clay County on May 12. The bird was relocated by
Patrick Beauzay on the 16th a half mile north of the northernmost wind
generator on the west side of the road. On May 14, Dennis and Barbara
Martin relocated the SNOWY OWL first seen by Bob O'Connor on May 12.
This time the bird was near the wind generators at Felton Prairie.
Connie Norheim also reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in Moorhead on May
16. Peder Svingen found two calling TRUMPETER SWANS near Hitterdahl on
the weekend.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported three EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES in the
town of Otter Tail in Otter Tail County on May 13. Other species seen
in the county included AMERICAN BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, WILLET, and ten
WILSON'S PHALAROPES.
In Todd County, Benjamin Fritchman observed a probable hybrid CINNAMON
TEAL at the Eagle Bend wastewater treatment ponds on May 12.
Thanks to Ben Fritchman, Bruce Flaig, Connie Norheim, Dan and Sandy
Thimgan, Dennis and Barbara Martin, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Jerry
Bonkoski, Pat Rice, Gary Tischer, Peder Svingen, Steve Broten, and
Patrick Beauzay 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, May 26, 2006.
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This is the =
Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 19, 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"Franklin Gothic Demi">This has =
been a tantalizing week with the weather - just a teaser of sunshine and =
warmth, then back into the gloom and cold wind. The same has been true =
of migrants - one day a few turn up, the next they are gone and there is =
nothing new. Only the vegetation seems to say spring is =
here.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">A =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EURASIAN =
WIGEON</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was discovered in =
northern Beltrami County on May 17 by Jerry Bonkoski and Bob Janssen on =
Rice Paddy Road off CR 40. To get to the location take CR 112 from =
Waskish to CR 40. Pat Rice, on May 17 , reported nine species of =
warblers including </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">BLUE-WINGED WARBER.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">At Agassiz =
NWR in Marshall County, Gary Tischer reported that on May 16, =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WESTERN =
GREBES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were sighted on =
Headquarters Pool , </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WILSON'S PHALAROPES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">on Pool 21, the first </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CLIFF SWALLOWS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LEAST FLYCATCHERS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen at the refuge. On May 17, a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">PEREGRINE =
FALCON</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, many </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">VIRGINIA RAILS, =
WILLETS, DUNLINS, 8 BLACK TERNS , CAPE MAY WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE =
WARBLER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BALTIMORE ORIOLE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen. Elsewhere in the county, =
Steve Broten reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">PILEATED WOODPECKER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In =
Pennington County, Steve Broten reported seeing a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TURKEY VULTURE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">near the Thief River Falls airport. =
In our yard this week we have finally seen a total of 7 warbler species, =
and still have several </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">HARRIS'S SPARROWS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Five =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LESSER =
YELLOWLEGS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">MARBLED GODWIT</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were found in southern Red Lake =
County on May 14, and over 100 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FRANKLIN'S GULLS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen at the Red Lake Falls wastewater =
treatment ponds.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Polk =
County, Bruce Flaig reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">PROTHONOTARY WARBLER</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at his home south of Maple Lake. =
Unfortunately, the bird has not been relocated since the 16th. The same =
can be said of the </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">SPOTTED TOWHEE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">that visited the home of Donna and Leon Thoreson southwest of =
Climax from May 9- May 11. Bruce Flaig also reported the first =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">also arrived on May 16. Donna and Leon Thoreson also reported =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SWAINSON'S =
THRUSH, LARK SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Connie =
Norheim found a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">HENSLOW'S SPARROW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along =
the longspur road at Feltron Prairie in Clay County on May 12. The bird =
was relocated by Patrick Beauzay on the 16th a half mile north of the =
northernmost wind generator on the west side of the road. On May 14, =
Dennis and Barbara Martin relocated the </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SNOWY OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">first seen by Bob O'Connor on May 12. This time the bird =
was near the wind generators at Felton Prairie. Connie Norheim also =
reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-HEADED WOODPECKER</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">in Moorhead on May 16. Peder Svingen found two calling =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER =
SWANS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">near Hitterdahl on the =
weekend.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Dan and =
Sandy Thimgan reported three </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in the town of Otter Tail in Otter Tail =
County on May 13. Other species seen in the county included =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN =
BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, WILLET</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, and ten </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">WILSON'S PHALAROPES</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Todd =
County, Benjamin Fritchman observed a probable hybrid </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CINNAMON TEAL</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at the Eagle Bend wastewater =
treatment ponds on May 12.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Thanks to =
Ben Fritchman, Bruce Flaig, Connie Norheim, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, =
Dennis and Barbara Martin, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Jerry Bonkoski, Pat =
Rice, Gary Tischer, Peder Svingen, Steve Broten, and Patrick Beauzay for =
their reports.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><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: </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">1-800-542-3992</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. Detroit =
Lakes area birders please call </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">847-9202</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">.</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, May 26, =
2006.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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