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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 18, 2003 *MNDL0309.18 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 18, 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, September 19, 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.
The hot dry spell has finally broken, and we can expect more birds to move into the area in migration when the clearing comes. Last weekend's migration was pretty dismal, with very few passerines being reported in the area other than the usual residents. Raptors are certainly moving throughout the area however, as most of the reporters can testify.
Gretchen Mehmel reported from Lake of the Woods County that there are 7 SHORT-EARED OWLS who sit along the Roosevelt Forest Road in the Winter Road Peatland SNA early every evening. Also she sighted 2 RUFFED GROUSE and one SPRUCE GROUSE within a mile of Norris Camp.
The shorebird survey at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Marshall County, showed that the numbers were substantially down from last week. This is primarily due to increased water levels due to recent rains, and to transfers of water into Farmes Pool, and South Pool. The season's first DUNLIN was seen, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and two BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were recorded. The 108 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS was the highest count ever recorded at Agassiz. A total of 674 shorebirds was tallied on September 14th.
>From Red Lake County, a SWAINSON'S HAWK was reported by Barbara and Dennis Martin. A MERLIN was seen sitting in a tree in the city of Red Lake Falls on the 14th.
Pat Rice birded in Cass County this week, and reported PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on September 13th.
Barbara and Dennis Martin also reported from Becker County that they found a SHORT-EARED OWL south of the Waubun Marsh WMA on September 14th. Mary Wyatt reported that a FIELD SPARROW and the first DARK-EYED JUNCO appeared in her yard in southern Becker County on September 16th. She observed a short-tailed INDIGO BUNTING , and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW there on September 18th. At Hamden Slough NWR on September 15th, she reported a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, 28 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and about three dozen LESSER YELLOWLEGS. Among the raptors migrating through this week was one RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. The COMMON MOORHEN family is still at Hamden.
The Ronningen's in Ottertail County saw SANDHILL CRANES, MOURNING WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, and many PURPLE FINCHES, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES in their yard. On September 17th, a MERLIN zipped through the yard, and there were RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS moving through also.
Thanks to Gretchen Mehmel, Barbara and Dennis Martin, Pat Rice, Mary Wyatt, and the Ronningens 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 26, 2003.
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