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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *July 10, 2003 *MNDL0307.10 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: July 10, 2003
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, July 11, 2003 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.
What with the holiday this weekend, birding reports have been scarce, but don't let that convince you that birds have also been scarce! With all the baby birds the more common species have greatly increased in numbers. The southward migration of shorebirds has begun in earnest with the number of shorebirds counted at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge increasing nearly eight-fold.
In Thief River Falls, Pennington County, the EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was refound on Saturday, July 5th preening on a utility pole near the corner of Kinney and 6th St. near the arena. We watched it for at least 15 minutes, and were able to hear it vocalize, and see all the key field marks. This bird is not easy to find, however, and I have not seen it since although I have not had time to look for it either. If anyone needs an update, you can email me at ajjoppru@wiktel.com or call me at 218-681-1531.
Leo Lantz reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER along the southeast shore of Ottertail Lake in Ottertail County on July 6th. On July 7th, Alma Ronningen had a female NORTHERN CARDINAL come to the feeder in Dent. She also reported an OSPREY nesting on their property. Other species nesting there included TREE SWALLOW, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN, YELLOW WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, and HOUSE FINCH.
At our feeder in rural Thief River Falls, Pennington County, we have young birds of several species, including both DOWNY WOODPECKER and HAIRY WOODPECKER. An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER is coming daily, sometimes spending most of the day at the feeder. An INDIGO BUNTING has been singing from a neighbor's yard.
Mary Broten reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in Marshall County south of Newfolden on July 7th. On July 4th, Shelley Steva and I birded in the Thief Lake WMA in northeastern Marshall County and found BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 8 species of warblers, and a PURPLE FINCH singing on territory in the far northeastern corner of the county. This latter sighting is near the western limit of the summer range of the purple finch. Shorebirds are the big news this week in Marshall County- returning birds counted last weekend at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge included an early migrant BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and STILT SANDPIPER, and 73 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Three AMERICAN AVOCETS were found. A total of 1946 individuals of 17 species were counted there on Sunday, July 6th.
Thanks to Mary Broten, Leo Lantz, and Alma Ronningen 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, July 18, 2003.
