[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 14, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:44:17 -0700
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 14, 2006
*MNDL0609.14
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Gray Partridge
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Great Egret
Merlin
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Great Horned Owl
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 14, 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, September 15,
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.
As this report is being prepared, the forecast calls for a quick cool
down to happen this weekend, so the pleasant fall weather seems about to
end, at least in the short term. That will probably accelerate the
migration, and the recent windy weather may bring in some strays, so be
on the lookout. Color is beginning to show in the trees, and even some
of the leaves have fallen already. There is a bumper crop of acorns in
the northwest, and evergreens are showing a lot of cones. Winter feed
for birds and animals will be plentiful this year.
Doug Johnson reported 34 CASPIAN TERNS flying south over Lake Bemidji in
Beltrami County on September 7. On the 12th, Pat Rice had a
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD and two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS in their yard
near Bemidji.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, the weekly shorebird survey on
September 8 tallied 566 birds of 14 species, down from last week. Most
interesting was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at South Pool along CR 7. On the
9th, I found two TRUMPETER SWANS at Thief Bay Pool in the northwest part
of the refuge. At Northwest Pool, many SANDHILL CRANES are gathering,
and GREAT EGRETS are numerous in various places on the refuge, including
Headquarters Pool along CR 7.
In Norman County on September 10, Ben Fritchman found 4 TRUMPETER SWANS
at the Twin Valley Wastewater Treatment Ponds, while at the Ada ponds,
he saw HORNED GREBE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. South of
the Ada WTP, he saw 14 GRAY PARTRIDGE.
Ben Fritchman reported a CASPIAN TERN about 6 miles east of Mahnomen in
Mahnomen County on September 10. Also in the county he observed two
MERLINS, a GREAT HORNED OWL, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER.
Three EARED GREBES were at the Mahnomen Wastewater Treatment Ponds.
In Clay County on that day, Ben found a HORNED GREBE, a LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER at the Moorhead Wastewater
Treatment Ponds.
Alma Ronningen reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at her feeder in Otter
Tail County on September 14.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Ben Fritchman, Pat Rice, and Doug Johnson 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, September 22, 2006.
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 14, 2006
*MNDL0609.14
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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Gray Partridge
<LI>Horned Grebe
<LI>Eared Grebe
<LI>Great Egret
<LI>Merlin
<LI>Sandhill Crane
<LI>Black-bellied Plover
<LI>Lesser Yellowlegs
<LI>Baird's Sandpiper
<LI>Pectoral Sandpiper
<LI>Caspian Tern
<LI>Great Horned Owl
<LI>Ruby-throated Hummingbird
<LI>Red-breasted Nuthatch
<LI>Tennessee Warbler
<LI>Orange-crowned Warbler
<LI>Chestnut-sided Warbler
<LI>Black-and-white Warbler
<LI>Lincoln's Sparrow
<LI>Rose-breasted Grosbeak
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> September 14, 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, September 15, 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>
As this report is being prepared, the forecast calls for a quick cool down to happen this weekend, so the pleasant fall weather seems about to end, at least in the short term. That will probably accelerate the migration, and the recent windy weather may bring in some strays, so be on the lookout. Color is beginning to show in the trees, and even some of the leaves have fallen already. There is a bumper crop of acorns in the northwest, and evergreens are showing a lot of cones. Winter feed for birds and animals will be plentiful this year.
<P>
Doug Johnson reported 34 <B style="color: #0057ad">CASPIAN TERNS</B> flying south over Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on September 7. On the 12th, Pat Rice had a <B style="color: #0057ad">RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD</B> and two <B style="color: #0057ad">ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS</B> in their yard near Bemidji.
<P>
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, the weekly shorebird survey on September 8 tallied 566 birds of 14 species, down from last week. Most interesting was a <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER</B> at South Pool along CR 7. On the 9th, I found two <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS</B> at Thief Bay Pool in the northwest part of the refuge. At Northwest Pool, many <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDHILL CRANES</B> are gathering, and <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT EGRETS</B> are numerous in various places on the refuge, including Headquarters Pool along CR 7.
<P>
In Norman County on September 10, Ben Fritchman found 4 <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS</B> at the Twin Valley Wastewater Treatment Ponds, while at the Ada ponds, he saw <B style="color: #0057ad">HORNED GREBE, PECTORAL</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDPIPER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.</B> South of the Ada <B style="color: #0057ad">WTP,</B> he saw 14 <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY PARTRIDGE.</B>
<P>
Ben Fritchman reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">CASPIAN TERN</B> about 6 miles east of Mahnomen in Mahnomen County on September 10. Also in the county he observed two <B style="color: #0057ad">MERLINS,</B> a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWL,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">LINCOLN'S SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER.</B> Three <B style="color: #0057ad">EARED GREBES</B> were at the Mahnomen Wastewater Treatment Ponds.
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In Clay County on that day, Ben found a <B style="color: #0057ad">HORNED GREBE,</B> a <B style="color: #0057ad">LESSER YELLOWLEGS,</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">PECTORAL SANDPIPER</B> at the Moorhead Wastewater Treatment Ponds.
<P>
Alma Ronningen reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH</B> at her feeder in Otter Tail County on September 14.
<P>
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Ben Fritchman, Pat Rice, and Doug Johnson 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, September 22, 2006.
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