[mou] MOU RBA 5 April 2007

[Anthony Hertzel]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*April 5, 2007
*MNST0704.05

-Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Wild Turkey
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Pectoral Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Barred Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Varied Thrush
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: April 5, 2007
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com) 

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 6, 2007
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.

It has been back to winter this week, but it has brought many birds into
feeders. AMERICAN ROBINS are seemingly everywhere, as the migration was
halted with many of them in our towns, cleaning up the remaining fruit.
They were ecstatic over the melt water puddles last week, but that has
all ended for now, and the singing has become muted.

Gary Otnes in Otter Tail County reported an opportunistic SNOW BUNTING
at his feeder after the snow. Other species there included RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD. On March 31,
Dan and Sandy Thimgan found a COMMON LOON on Deer Lake near where the
Otter Tail River enters. On April 2 they reported TURKEY VULTURE,
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and one Oregon race DARK-EYED JUNCO. On April 5, a
NORTHERN FLICKER appeared.

Bob O'Connor was birding in Clay County around Felton Prairie on March
31, and reported TRUMPETER SWANS at Hotsie Lake, COMMON MERGANSER,
HOODED MERGANSER, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, SANDHILL CRANE, COMMON SNIPE,
and NORTHERN SHRIKE. North Dakota birder Gary Nielson heard an EASTERN
PHOEBE on the Moorhead side of the Red River on March 31.

On March 25, Connie Cox reported a GREAT BLUE HERON southwest of Osage
in Becker County on March 25.

On March 30, Bob Williams was birding in Mahnomen County where he found
SNOW GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, COOPER'S HAWK,
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and SHORT-EARED OWL at the Rush WMA. MERLIN, COMMON
RAVEN, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER were spotted at the Conservation Club
on CR 29 at Twin Valley.

Shelley Steva reported a NORTHERN FLICKER in Pennington County on March
30. Ducks seen on the Red Lake River at Thief River Falls this week
included MALLARD, WOOD DUCK, and HOODED MERGANSER. A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
has been utilizing our bird feeder this week - not for the seeds of
course. At least one MERLIN has returned to Thief River Falls.

Gary Tischer reporting from Agassiz NWR in Marshall County mentioned
PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREEN-WINGED TEAL , AMERICAN COOT, and HERRING GULL
on April 2, BLUE-WINGED TEAL on April 3, and EASTERN PHOEBE on April 4.
There are about 50 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS on the refuge as well as BALD
EAGLES, an increasing number of SANDHILL CRANES, and a few WESTERN
MEADOWLARKS . Small numbers of most waterfowl are back. All the pools
have now re-frozen.

Connie Cox reported that the VARIED THRUSH reported earlier in the
winter was seen as recently as March 25 at her place six miles north of
Itasca State Park. Other species seen in Clearwater County included
TRUMPETER SWAN, WOOD DUCK, MALLARD, and HOODED MERGANSER. A BALD EAGLE
pair is nesting near the north entrance to Itasca State Park.

>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a NORTHERN HARRIER on March 31.
At Kolkin's pond on April 1 she saw GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN
PINTAIL, CANVASBACK, HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN KESTREL, and PECTORAL
SANDPIPER. On April 5, she had a FOX SPARROW at her home northeast of
Bemidji.

Lyle and Sally Lauber reported AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO,
and PURPLE FINCH at Dixon Lake in western Itasca County on April 3.

In Roseau County on March 30, Beth Siverhus reported NORTHERN HARRIER,
AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, RING-BILLED GULL, GREAT HORNED OWL, BARRED
OWL, LONG-EARED OWL, and NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL .

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County on April 1 saw WILD TURKEY,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, HERRING GULL, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD. Most surprising
was a sighting of a SNOWY OWL on April 4, one mile west of Orleans in
northern Kittson County.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Bob O'Connor, Bob Williams, Connie Cox, Dan and
Sandy Thimgan, Gary Nielson, Gary Otnes, Gary Wilebski, Lyle and Sally
Lauber, Pat Rice , Gary Tischer,and Shelley Steva 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, April 13, 2007.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County




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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*April 5, 2007
*MNST0704.05

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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Snow Goose
<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Tundra Swan
<LI>Wood Duck
<LI>Gadwall
<LI>American Wigeon
<LI>Mallard
<LI>Blue-winged Teal
<LI>Northern Pintail
<LI>Green-winged Teal
<LI>Canvasback
<LI>Hooded Merganser
<LI>Common Merganser
<LI>Greater Prairie-Chicken
<LI>Wild Turkey
<LI>Common Loon
<LI>Pied-billed Grebe
<LI>Great Blue Heron
<LI>Turkey Vulture
<LI>Bald Eagle
<LI>Northern Harrier
<LI>Sharp-shinned Hawk
<LI>Cooper's Hawk
<LI>Red-shouldered Hawk
<LI>Rough-legged Hawk
<LI>American Kestrel
<LI>Merlin
<LI>American Coot
<LI>Sandhill Crane
<LI>Pectoral Sandpiper
<LI>Ring-billed Gull
<LI>Herring Gull
<LI>Great Horned Owl
<LI>Snowy Owl
<LI>Barred Owl
<LI>Long-eared Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Northern Saw-whet Owl
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>Northern Flicker
<LI>Eastern Phoebe
<LI>Northern Shrike
<LI>Common Raven
<LI>Eastern Bluebird
<LI>American Robin
<LI>Varied Thrush
<LI>American Tree Sparrow
<LI>Fox Sparrow
<LI>Song Sparrow
<LI>Dark-eyed Junco
<LI>Snow Bunting
<LI>Red-winged Blackbird
<LI>Western Meadowlark
<LI>Brewer's Blackbird
<LI>Brown-headed Cowbird
<LI>Purple Finch
</UL>
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota Statewide<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> April 5, 2007<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> (763) 780-8890<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)<br>
<P>
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 6, 2007 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>
It has been back to winter this week, but it has brought many birds into feeders. <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBINS</B> are seemingly everywhere, as the migration was halted with many of them in our towns, cleaning up the remaining fruit. They were ecstatic over the melt water puddles last week, but that has all ended for now, and the singing has become muted.
<P>
Gary Otnes in Otter Tail County reported an opportunistic <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTING</B> at his feeder after the snow. Other species there included <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">TREE SPARROW, FOX</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, BREWER'S</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACKBIRD,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD.</B> On March 31, Dan and Sandy Thimgan found a <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON LOON</B> on Deer Lake near where the Otter Tail River enters. On April 2 they reported <B style="color: #0057ad">TURKEY VULTURE, RED-SHOULDERED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HAWK,</B> and one Oregon race <B style="color: #0057ad">DARK-EYED JUNCO.</B> On April 5, a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN FLICKER</B> appeared.
<P>
Bob O'Connor was birding in Clay County around Felton Prairie on March 31, and reported <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS</B> at Hotsie Lake, <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">MERGANSER, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDHILL CRANE, COMMON</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SNIPE,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SHRIKE.</B> North Dakota birder Gary Nielson heard an <B style="color: #0057ad">EASTERN PHOEBE</B> on the Moorhead side of the Red River on March 31.
<P>
On March 25, Connie Cox reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT BLUE HERON</B> southwest of Osage in Becker County on March 25.
<P>
On March 30, Bob Williams was birding in Mahnomen County where he found <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW GOOSE, TUNDRA</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SWAN, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">COOPER'S HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HAWK,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWL</B> at the Rush WMA. <B style="color: #0057ad">MERLIN, COMMON RAVEN,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> were spotted at the Conservation Club on CR 29 at Twin Valley.
<P>
Shelley Steva reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN FLICKER</B> in Pennington County on March 30. Ducks seen on the Red Lake River at Thief River Falls this week included <B style="color: #0057ad">MALLARD, WOOD DUCK,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">HOODED MERGANSER.</B> A <B style="color: #0057ad">SHARP-SHINNED HAWK</B> has been utilizing our bird feeder this week - not for the seeds of course. At least one <B style="color: #0057ad">MERLIN</B> has returned to Thief River Falls.
<P>
Gary Tischer reporting from Agassiz NWR in Marshall County mentioned <B style="color: #0057ad">PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREEN-WINGED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">TEAL</B> , <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN COOT,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">HERRING GULL</B> on April 2, <B style="color: #0057ad">BLUE-WINGED TEAL</B> on April 3, and <B style="color: #0057ad">EASTERN PHOEBE</B> on April 4. There are about 50 <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</B> on the refuge as well as <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLES,</B> an increasing number of <B style="color: #0057ad">SANDHILL CRANES,</B> and a few <B style="color: #0057ad">WESTERN MEADOWLARKS</B> . Small numbers of most waterfowl are back. All the pools have now re-frozen.
<P>
Connie Cox reported that the <B style="color: #0057ad">VARIED THRUSH</B> reported earlier in the winter was seen as recently as March 25 at her place six miles north of Itasca State Park. Other species seen in Clearwater County included <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWAN, WOOD</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">DUCK, MALLARD,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">HOODED MERGANSER.</B> A <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLE</B> pair is nesting near the north entrance to Itasca State Park.
<P>
>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HARRIER</B> on March 31. At Kolkin's pond on April 1 she saw <B style="color: #0057ad">GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN PINTAIL, CANVASBACK,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HOODED MERGANSER, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">KESTREL,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PECTORAL SANDPIPER.</B> On April 5, she had a <B style="color: #0057ad">FOX SPARROW</B> at her home northeast of Bemidji.
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Lyle and Sally Lauber reported <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">DARK-EYED JUNCO,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PURPLE FINCH</B> at Dixon Lake in western Itasca County on April 3.
<P>
In Roseau County on March 30, Beth Siverhus reported <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">KESTREL, MERLIN, RING-BILLED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GULL, GREAT HORNED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">OWL, BARRED OWL,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-EARED OWL,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL</B> .
<P>
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County on April 1 saw <B style="color: #0057ad">WILD TURKEY, SHARP-SHINNED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">HAWK, HERRING GULL,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">EASTERN BLUEBIRD.</B> Most surprising was a sighting of a <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY OWL</B> on April 4, one mile west of Orleans in northern Kittson County.
<P>
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Bob O'Connor, Bob Williams, Connie Cox, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Gary Nielson, Gary Otnes, Gary Wilebski, Lyle and Sally Lauber, Pat Rice , Gary Tischer,and Shelley Steva 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, April 13, 2007.
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Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County
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