[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 21, 2006

[Jeanie Joppru]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 21, 2006
*MNDL0609.21

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Western Grebe
American Bittern
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Cooper's Hawk
Yellow Rail
American Golden-Plover
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Pine Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Pine Siskin
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 21, 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 22,
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.

There is no doubt that fall has arrived now in the northwest. Fall
colors are getting really beautiful and will peak soon. The first light
frost came to the area a couple of days ago, and although not much frost
damage occurred, some spots did get a killing frost. With the last cold
front , the migration has accelerated, and many observers are reporting
flocks of warblers and thrushes visiting the fruiting trees and bushes
in their yards.

Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported 11 CASPIAN TERNS at Ashby on September
16. At Lake Christina north of Ashby, they found WESTERN GREBES and
FORSTER'S TERNS among other species.

Mark Otnes was at Agassiz Olson WMA in Norman County on September 15,
where he found TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON LOON, HORNED GREBE, and five
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. There were two TRUMPETER SWANS at the Ada
wastewater treatment ponds, and a GREAT EGRET at Love Lake south of
Hendrum.

Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a lingering RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD, and a GRAY CATBIRD in his yard this week. On September 20,
twenty-four WOOD DUCKS came looking for acorns in the yard.

In Pennington County, the passage of the recent weather systems has
brought a new wave of migrants to the area. On September 19, many small
flocks of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls.
Sightings that day included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO,
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and PINE SISKIN. Fruiting trees
are hopping with AMERICAN ROBINS,CEDAR WAXWINGS, GRAY CATBIRDS, and
occasional thrushes. On September 21, a COOPER'S HAWK flew rapidly
through the yard. WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are everywhere.

At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on September 20, Maggie Anderson
found a YELLOW RAIL. Waterfowl are gathering at the refuge, and there
continue to be AMERICAN BITTERNS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, and GREAT EGRETS
there.

>From Beltrami County, Mary Lou Marchand reported eleven species of
warbler in her yard on September 19. Included were BAY-BREASTED WARBLER,
and CONNECTICUT WARBLER. Thrushes included VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH,
HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, and AMERICAN ROBIN. On September 20,
SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen
there. Kelly Larson reported a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on September 18. Pat
Rice had GRAY CATBIRD, and PINE WARBLER in her yard near Bemidji on
September 19 in addition to some of the others mentioned by Mary Lou
Marchand.

Kelly Larson reported warblers and other migrants in Clearwater County
near Bagley on September 17. They included COOPER'S HAWK, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, several species
of warblers, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.

Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Mark Otnes, Mary
Lou Marchand, Pat Rice, 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, September 29, 2006.

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 21, 2006
*MNDL0609.21

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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Wood Duck
<LI>Common Loon
<LI>Horned Grebe
<LI>Western Grebe
<LI>American Bittern
<LI>Great Blue Heron
<LI>Great Egret
<LI>Cooper's Hawk
<LI>Yellow Rail
<LI>American Golden-Plover
<LI>Caspian Tern
<LI>Forster's Tern
<LI>Black-billed Cuckoo
<LI>Ruby-throated Hummingbird
<LI>Blue-headed Vireo
<LI>Red-eyed Vireo
<LI>Golden-crowned Kinglet
<LI>Ruby-crowned Kinglet
<LI>Veery
<LI>Gray-cheeked Thrush
<LI>Swainson's Thrush
<LI>Hermit Thrush
<LI>Wood Thrush
<LI>American Robin
<LI>Gray Catbird
<LI>Brown Thrasher
<LI>Tennessee Warbler
<LI>Orange-crowned Warbler
<LI>Nashville Warbler
<LI>Pine Warbler
<LI>Bay-breasted Warbler
<LI>American Redstart
<LI>Connecticut Warbler
<LI>Common Yellowthroat
<LI>Lincoln's Sparrow
<LI>White-throated Sparrow
<LI>Pine Siskin
</UL>
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> September 21, 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 22, 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>
There is no doubt that fall has arrived now in the northwest. Fall colors are getting really beautiful and will peak soon. The first light frost came to the area a couple of days ago, and although not much frost damage occurred, some spots did get a killing frost. With the last cold front , the migration has accelerated, and many observers are reporting flocks of warblers and thrushes visiting the fruiting trees and bushes in their yards.
<P>
Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported 11 <B style="color: #0057ad">CASPIAN TERNS</B> at Ashby on September 16. At Lake Christina north of Ashby, they found <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN GREBES</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">FORSTER'S TERNS</B> among other species.
<P>
Mark Otnes was at Agassiz Olson WMA in Norman County on September 15, where he found <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWAN, COMMON</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">LOON, HORNED GREBE,</B> and five <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS.</B> There were two <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS</B> at the Ada wastewater treatment ponds, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT EGRET</B> at Love Lake south of Hendrum.
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Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a lingering <B style="color: #0057ad">RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD,</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY CATBIRD</B> in his yard this week. On September 20, twenty-four <B style="color: #0057ad">WOOD DUCKS</B> came looking for acorns in the yard.
<P>
In Pennington County, the passage of the recent weather systems has brought a new wave of migrants to the area. On September 19, many small flocks of migrants passed through our yard near Thief River Falls. Sightings that day included <B style="color: #0057ad">BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">VIREO, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN REDSTART,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE SISKIN.</B> Fruiting trees are hopping with <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBINS,CEDAR WAXWINGS,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY CATBIRDS,</B> and occasional thrushes. On September 21, a <B style="color: #0057ad">COOPER'S HAWK</B> flew rapidly through the yard. <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS</B> are everywhere.
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At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on September 20, Maggie Anderson found a <B style="color: #0057ad">YELLOW RAIL.</B> Waterfowl are gathering at the refuge, and there continue to be <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN BITTERNS, GREAT</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BLUE HERONS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT EGRETS</B> there.
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>From Beltrami County, Mary Lou Marchand reported eleven species of warbler in her yard on September 19. Included were <B style="color: #0057ad">BAY-BREASTED WARBLER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">CONNECTICUT WARBLER.</B> Thrushes included <B style="color: #0057ad">VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">THRUSH,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBIN.</B> On September 20, <B style="color: #0057ad">SWAINSON'S THRUSH, BROWN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">THRASHER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">LINCOLN'S SPARROW</B> were seen there. Kelly Larson reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON YELLOWTHROAT</B> on September 18. Pat Rice had <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY CATBIRD,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE WARBLER</B> in her yard near Bemidji on September 19 in addition to some of the others mentioned by Mary Lou Marchand.
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Kelly Larson reported warblers and other migrants in Clearwater County near Bagley on September 17. They included <B style="color: #0057ad">COOPER'S HAWK, BLACK-BILLED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,</B> several species of warblers, and <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.</B>
<P>
Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Mark Otnes, Mary Lou Marchand, Pat Rice, 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, September 29, 2006.

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